Plants and Veggies with frost coming tonight....what to do?

I have the following plants and veggies outside planted already what is the best protection for one night of frost...tomato, peppers, broccoli, clematis, verbinia, snapdragons, new seedlings sunflowers coming up, gladioli's. I can't believe this it was just 80 and 90 degress last week. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Plants and Veggies with frost coming tonight....what to do?
Cover tomatoes, peppers, verbena, gladiolus and sunflowers with a cloth--like a sheet or old pillowcase. The broccoli and clematis should survive. Tomatoes and peppers will need to be well-covered since they are the most tender.
Reply:Just cover all your seedlings up overnight and remove the cover in the morning.


Newspaper is a good insulator although horticultural fleece is the best idea.


If you have nothing to cover them with, make a micro climate around them by blocking the frost - piles of rocks, stones, wood, lawn clippings close to the plants will protect them. And don't forget the old standby of plastic bottles with the bottoms cut off!
Reply:hi


i will also say cover them with plastic ,put some sticks around your plant so the plastic wont damage your new plants little sticks will keep away the plastic to touch or bend ur plants ,then in the corners u can use stones to put wait on it ,use big garden bags or any plastic sheet u have.


best of luck
Reply:In Montana we deal with this "weather" issue all the time.





If you have anything in pots, put them in your garage or house.





If you can find some solid topped buckets big enough to put over things in the garden, get to it! Some people use old nursery pots and put shop bags over them.





Get some rolls of clear plastic and cover what you can, holding it down with rocks and stakes, and staples.





Well get going...you are running out of time! ;o)
Reply:throw a sheet over them or a tarp. I've used sheets before and it's worked fine, you just need to keep the frost off, it doesn't matter if they get cold.
Reply:Cover your seedlings with plastic sheeting. This will act as a temporary greenhouse. Be sure to uncover them again in the morning so you don't get condensation going moldy.





The Muse
Reply:Cover them with burlap or cheesecloth, just not plastic.
Reply:The first answer was right. Use anything you have to keep the frost off of them.
Reply:Cover them with a linen bedsheet. Do not cover with plastic