#sheltering plants

Please join me for an update on our winter garden after a week of subzero temperatures and a low of -23°F (-31°C).

Highlights: 

How we protected plants from the cold 

Didn't remove snow from north wall and bottom of hoop house 

Covered outside and inside of door with 6 mil greenhouse film 

Why I did not use supplemental heat 

Covered cold frame and low tunnels with 2 extra layers of 6 mil greenhouse film (5 layers of cover total) 

Temperatures outside versus hoop house 

How did the plants hold up to the extreme cold?