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This is my zone 8b Louisiana garden journal.

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The Big Freeze is Here: Checking on the broccoli

General gardening, Vegetable gardening

This week the weather went from bad to worse. It rained and flooded the back yard then got cold and the big freeze arrived and stayed around for days. Broccoli and cabbage need to be covered when the temperatures go below freezing.

Frost protection during winter
My cabbage and bulbs are covered for protection
Broccoli in Containers
Christmas Cactus
Christmas Cactus Bloom
Rainy weather

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 Karen Burchchristmas cactus blooms, container gardening, growing broccoli in zone 8b, protecting plants from frost, zone 8b

Getting Strawberries in December

General gardening

Let’s see what the dwarf tomato does after I cut it back. I have spare seedlings if this doesn’t grow well. I was pleased to see my Christmas Cactus starting to bloom.

Alpine Strawberry
Christmas Cactus Blooming in the Greenhouse
Dwarf tomato
December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 Karen Burchalpine strawberry, christmas cactus, zone 8b

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  • Starting Louisiana Iris From Seeds
  • Agave and Upright Elephant Ear started from seed
  • Growing Hardy Hibiscus Starting the Seeds Part 1
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  • Growing Luffa Gourds
  • Growing Thornless Blackberries
  • Moss Roses Portulaca
  • Japanese Morning Glories
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