Hello
Over the long weekend the weather was damp but reasonably warm, so I spent all weekend getting the garden in to shape.
I had 10 tomato plants of various types growing happily inside and hardening hardening off for a few days so in to the garden they went.
They looked fine until the weather folks warned of some frost. I laid clear plastic over the plants with a length of twine (making a makeshift 'tent"). I also cut the bottoms off of some water jugs and placed them over a few of the ones I couldn't reach with the plastic.
The first morning I pulled the tents off and they looked unscathed by the cold. Frost was again forecast for this morning and I repeated the procedure but today some of the plants look droopy with some dark green patches (ie looks like they may have frozen).
There weather is supposed to warm up considerably for the next week or so, without any additional frost warnings.
I'm wondering if the tomatoes are salvageable, or should I cut my losses and go buy some transplants. If they are, is there anything I can do to help them along. I've read a few bits that say go light on the watering and they may recover.
Your thoughts are appreciated.