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Old 07-10-2007, 10:28 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: An attempt in the really cold zone

At my place this past winter it went below 0F about 5 times. The lowest it got down to was -8F. My basjoo made it through fine. Even though it did lose the top 3 feet. But came it back from near the ground fast. Here is what I did...

-cut it to about 3 feet tall

-wrap it with burlap

-pile dry leaves and straw around it and on top of it

-cover everything with a plastic tarp

That is all I did. My plastic tarp did have holes in it. Not sure if they are needed though.
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