[earnies magic boots]

Hi there,

I have been a long time observer of this site and the wealth of gardening know how is always very impressive.
I was previoulsy registered on this forum as earnie and posted occassionally but a lost password and the fact I now cannot access the old email account have meant I've re-registered.

Our newly built family home (in 2 years now) is slowly beginning to take shape, we now have lawns at the front and an escallonia hedge in for 1 year. The next step is developing the back garden and get a polytunnel.

Last weekend I planted a row of 10 pittosporums only to wake on Monday to see some ground frost. I did apply a heavy mulch of homemade compost and some bark around them. Have I jumped the gun by planting too early or are they hardy enough??

This is a great site and fantastic contributors - I look forward to learning more and more..................

[BlackBird]

Welcome back earnie or earnies magic boots. Did the pittos come direct from a tunnel or were they hardy individuals from an outdoor garden centre bench. I shouldn't think a bit of ground frost will do much harm. Maybe tan the leaves a bit, but thats it.

[earnies magic boots]

Thanks Blackbird,
My local nursery got them in from a supplier for me so I'm not sure really as to how they were raised. I've got my fingers crossed that the last of the hard frost has passed.

regards.............

[James Kilkelly]

Worth having a look at this so earnies magic boots ............ The garden after a freeze, plants dealing with frost.

[earnies magic boots]

Thanks for the reply. Well they're planted now so lets hope it's onwards and upwards............ If not, at least I've learned a valuable lesson which is what gardening is about.