Norchester Garden Club - ABCS - Matzke Butterfly Garden

Information in support of NGC, the gardens of Matzke Park, and our home gardens. A 501c3, Association for Better Community Schools (ABCS), was founded in 1994 and successfully preserved these 20 acres for public use. In 2007 ABCS and Norchester Garden Club (NGC) members developed, and still maintain, the Butterfly Garden. NGC projects, meeting notices, and programs are reported here and the public is welcome to participate. Email questions or comments to ABCS.Park@att.net

Friday, December 11, 2020

It is Getting Chilly Outside

Yes.. great weather now, but for our plants it is a preamble to something much cooler. It is not too early to start thinking about how to protect them In her Norchester Garden Club reports in the past 5 years or so, the Horticulture Report Chair has produced three that are useful to review before a freeze sets in again.

You may find all three combined into one PDF report you can open, download, or print. It is good to have on hand. The link is here: https://tinyurl.com/FrostProtect

Here is what we have constructed in our own backyard for this season..

For larger plants and/or areas... a simple frame of 1/2 in electrical conduit or 1/2 in PVC pipe works well with frost cloth over it. 1/2 in PVC Fittings for the corners.

The clamps are on Amazon... (Don't know why they are called Muslin)

FUDESY 10-Piece Heavy Duty 4.5 inch Muslin Spring Clamps