How do i keep my tomato plants from freezing?

i live in the midwest and tonight they are predicting f rost/i just planted tomato plants on Mothers day,,, what should i do?[ im a first time gardnener

How do i keep my tomato plants from freezing?
Cover with newspaper, grocery bags, sheets, plastic table clothes. Cut the bottom off of gallon milk jugs.
Reply:Don't worry, as long as we've been gardening we've been protecting our tomatoe plants from a frosty night or two.





Just throw a sheet, table cloth, towels, any material you have available over your plants. Do it now while there is still some warmth in the ground.


This will be enough insulation to protect your tender plants from a light frost.





In the morning wait until the temperature is above freezing before you remove the protection.





good luck!!
Reply:I'm in the midwest too. Central Illinois, Coles County. If you already have cages around them, prob. not, just put and old blanket over them and secure it with bricks or rocks. Think of cold air like you would water. Its heavier so it will go to the low places. I planted mine Sundat too, but I haven't heard about frost yet.
Reply:Do you have access to "wall of water" products, available at Garden centers, Lowe's, Home Depot? Another suggestion is to gently place light weight plactic over the plants, support so that the plant won't be crushed, ie. a couple of sticks, shovel, or bricks, to create a tent. if possible, a plastic 5 gal. bucket upside down over the plant. Check in the morning and remove the heavy snow if possible.
Reply:Home centers sell polystyrene, Styrofoam, cones that can be placed over plants to keep them from freezing.
Reply:Put them in the oven.
Reply:I live in MN-we cover ours with a plastic tarp or old sheet. Good luck!
Reply:It depends on how big they are. You could cover them brown grocery bags if they're small but if they're big and old sheet would do just fine.