we have invested in a new tool called the wall-o-water which comes in a handy 3-pack, but i have read you can make your own out of 2 L soda bottles (check here). the wall-o-water is 2 sheets of plastic that are sealed together and can be filled with water. the water in the plastic absorbs heat from the sun during the day keeping your plants warm at night, allowing you to put your tomatoes and peppers out up to 1 month earlier…the wall-o-water is supposed to protect your plants to 16 degrees F….we put this out last weekend and the plants are looking great (and enjoying the sun today!)