Preparing for cooler weather:

As I have mentioned before, my grandfather is a tropcial plant lover. Even though he lives in Southern California, he still has to contend with temperatures that many tropical plants aren't too crazy about--even the occasional frost.

Here in Southeast Texas, we also have to shelter some of our more tender plants. As the nighttime temperatures start to cool down, we start to think about possible methods.

Here is a relatively inexpensive idea from my grandpa for how to do this:


I took this picture last June when we went out for a visit.

If you like to drink juice, save those big plastic jugs, wash them out, fill them with water, and use them to insulate smaller plants from frigid temperatures.