We were promised patchy frost for this morning. When I checked outside there was frost on the car, frost on the porch railing and frost on the shed roof. It was early and chilly. I was cold and crawled back in bed for awhile. Later after the sun had a chance to melt the frost, I got the camera and took some pictures that show what patchy frost does at least here in our garden. Being a tropical plant the basil turned black, gross and slimy, but the peppers came through unscathed.
The upper part of the Heliotrope got burned by the frost. The flowers turned brown and the leaves dark, but down next to the stone path the leaves remain green. The purple flowers still have their cherry pie aroma.
In another part of the garden these tropical Lemongrass plants are just fine. October 13 is later than usual for our first frost. This time Jack went easy on us. He will be back very soon and perhaps snow will be with him!
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