Limey and the greenhouse

Our makeshift greenhouse

When Ilona and Tom told me Austin would see temperatures below freezing at the start of the new year, I started scheming. And what I came up with just has to be horrifying my neighbors.

I've mentioned before that my Mexican lime tree was recently moved from a container to a sunny location in the yard. I've also mentioned that citrus trees are not a fan of frigid temperatures.

So what to do? Trust a frost blanket?

Not likely. Limey has already suffered from cold damage, even with the frost blanket. I decided more drastic action was needed.

I could order a fancy little greenhouse from one of those garden catalogs, but frankly, I don't have the money for that. My husband and I could build one, but we also don't have a lot of time to plan for that... the freeze was only days away!

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