From the Farm Singing the Winter Blues
From the Farm : Singing the Winter Blues

Frost Tolerance of Winter Vegetable
The vast majority of our winter vegetables took a turn for the worse this week, and by that I mean, don’t worry about wheeling out the crash cart…they’re toast. We did have row cover over some of the more tender crops, like Swiss chard and lettuce and a small portion of these are still viable; however, it is tough to invest heavily in cold protection, like row covers and support hoops when they aren’t needed every year or for only a couple weeks a year. So most folks in the south just cross their fingers if they still have plantings this time of year.
There are many varieties of winter vegetables that are very cold hardy and can withstand temperatures down to 25 degrees or lower, but when you have five or six consecutive nights of sub-20 temperatures, even the hardiest of plants will wither and die. If you are wondering what a plant looks like when it has been punished by the cold, here are a couple of pictures of some very sad looking veggies.
The Bright Side

If you have some protected seed starting space and want to get a jump on planting, you can begin seeding things like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts.
As a side note, if you have any animals that stay outside, remember to check their water bowls or troughs in the mornings. They tend to freeze up this time of year and it only takes a minute or two to thaw them out with a little hot water.
That’s all for this month, stay warm and please try and see those new year’s resolutions through for at least another few weeks folks!