Saving Vegetable Seedlings After an Unexpected Cold Snap

At 30°F, tender tomatoes and peppers may show wilting but recover if not frozen solid. Rhubarb and strawberries are hardier.

Recovery Steps

1. Keep covered with row cover (Reemay) day and night until weather stabilizes.
2. Remove blackened/mushy tissue after 3–4 days.
3. Apply dilute fish/seaweed fertilizer to boost recovery.
4. Monitor for new growth at tips.

Most will bounce back if the growing point survived. Replant only those with no green tissue after 2 weeks.