It is great to hear that you have such a nice tomato crop here at the beginning of the cold weather. We dream of having fresh maters this late.
I put up the plastic that we used last year and got our back porch enclosed. I located two light fixtures and four plant bulbs for them along with the chains and timer. I just need to hang them now. I have the latest forecast of 34 for Tues and 30 for Wed. I was thinking about you when I was stapling the plastic and using the strips of folder material as washers or gaskets. I didnt get any pictures but I may after the sun comes up. I am thinking of putting a heater out there with them this year. As I posted earlier, we have expanded our container gardening so much this year, we may have to put some in my garage/worksshop. The porch is only 10’ x 20’ I am contemplating buying another light fixture and two more plant grow bulbs to put up in the shop. We have two 9’-10’ pencil cactus in 24” containers that need to come in, and a lot of other large containers. They look nice when you buy them and while outside with beautiful plants, but eventually they have to be moved inside. Oh the joy!
Rightly, my latest forecast is 30 degrees Wednesday night. I’ll have to cover all plants. The ones in the net room are gathered together so it will be easy to cover those. The strawberry plants are together so that will be easy and for sure I’ll cover the carrots and turnips.
I’ll cover the big squash plant with row cover, too, as it still has blossoms. I measured the squash on it and it’s 18 inches long. Planting these squash in containers in spring when one is supposed to do it, rather than when I did it, should bring a bounty of squash not killed by moths/borers.