Texas Gardening: Ready for the freeze.....before and after, 0 by bigbubbles

bigbubbles wrote:
Sudie....the ginger is Alpinia zerumbet...I bought it for $5. at HD a few years ago. They have them every spring. It really needs to be repotted, or planted in ground. Here's a pic of it blooming this summer. I also have some growing in ground.
I'd have to guess at average lowest temp....probably in the low 40s...with a few frosts thrown in. The hoop GHs have Xmas lights (C7s) strung inside of them for warmth on chilly nights. The large GH behind the pond additionally has a small heater. We don't use it unless it's going to freeze. In the big hoop along the fence, we use halogen work lights if it's going to be below 32. We have remote thermometers to monitor temps. (I believe this is the only "gardening" my DH is fond of....he continually, obsessively checks temps!!)

Thanks for kind words. Sandi