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Gardening

intheflow

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8. We removed the plastic cover and haven't had to

Reply to Javaman (Reply #7)

Mon May 20, 2013, 09:00 AM

May 2013

put up any other shade yet (it's been mostly cloudy with highs in the 60s this past week). But I'm thinking that's going to be a project for next weekend. We make our own soil, so it's pretty rich and balanced; we certainly couldn't grow anything in the natural clay sod at our prairie home. Watering every other or every three days since I've heard they don't like to be over-watered. I could be wrong about that, though.

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Using hoop houses in the summer? [View all] intheflow May 2013 OP

I have never used plastic sheeting Curmudgeoness May 2013 #1

We use raised beds intheflow May 2013 #4

That's too hot for the tomato. You'd likely suffer blossom drop. NutmegYankee May 2013 #2

check out bearfan's old posts NJCher May 2013 #3

I rigged shades several years ago with a 70% sunlight reduction/diffusion screen. bvar22 May 2013 #5

Are you in zone 7? intheflow May 2013 #6

From your profile I'm going to assume you are in Colorado... Javaman May 2013 #7

We removed the plastic cover and haven't had to intheflow May 2013 #8

ahhh okay. Javaman May 2013 #9

NOAA says that's starting later this week. intheflow May 2013 #10

Cool :) Javaman May 2013 #11