Mid-April we had several days of very cold weather, with temperatures at night below 20 degrees. Many of the plants in my garden had already leafed out, and others were blooming. I tried to cover plants that I thought might be most fragile.
After four days, as the weather began to warm back up, I uncovered everything, and began to survey the damage. The hostas looked the worst, with leaves that looked like they'd been boiled. My fruit trees had all bloomed already. More damage showed up after a few days, with leaves turning brown, and flower stalks crumpling. My garden looked like a disaster zone, and I wondered how much I'd have to replace.
