[Harmless Teddy Bear]

There are ways to midigate the damage of a killing frost and they are practical if you only have a few trees. Or if you are a super big grower and have lots of labor you can call on.

Most of growers fall somewhere in the middle so they are up a creek.

Building a frame that can hold shade cloth to protect the trees is on the list at Casa de Oso. If they are covered and you put some source of heat inside you can usually keep your trees safe.

[Ellendra]

Christmas lights are a popular trick. Even the LED kind emit a little bit of heat. Just enough to keep frost off the nearest blossoms.

[Myrddin]

I only have 5 good trees. The apple tree is easily 25 feet tall. Plum is 15 feet. The others are still small. The spruce and pine tree in the yard are 40 to 90 feet tall. Good wind breaks. I do want to be more proactive this year. It sucks to have zero production from your trees.