Q.How To Save Dying Vegetables
We covered our newly planted vegetables last night to prevent frost damage but I am afraid we ruined them. They are all wilted, some are yellow, some are dark. They do not look good and I am worried we will lose everything. Please send me some tips on how to revive them. Thank you
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Unfortunately, there is nothing that you can do to help them along, except for care for them properly.
I advise keeping what you can in container until you are sure that all threat of cold weather has passed. Most things that require direct seeding are very frost tolerant, typically.
I recommend going by your last predicted frost date, but even then have extra caution. Every year about this time, without fail, this becomes a very common occurrence. My method is to keep warm weather crops in container for as long as they will stand it. I try and wait until the soil remains above 50 degrees to be sure. This will cut all doubt, though will be a little tricky to master timing.