weather forecasts, and have materials like row covers, sheets, or blankets on hand to protect your crops if frost threatens. These coverings can be draped over plants in the evening to trap heat from the soil and removed in the morning once the air warms up. For added protection, ...
St. Patrick’s Day(March 17) is the traditional day forplanting peas, one of the easiest plants to grow. It’s said to bring luck come harvest time. And it makes sense: Soil is typically thawed and workable, and these veggies prefer to get started in chilly spring weather. Growing Wate...
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time is here. Today in the Willamette Valley, the sun is shining and the rain we've had this week has left the earth soft enough for easy digging. There is a crispness to the air but it's warm enough for shirtsleeves. To my way of thinking, it's absolutely perfect planting weather!
Gabled greenhouses are generally suitable for substantial coverings such as fiberglass or glass, whereas curved arch greenhouses are usually covered with much lighter materials such as poly-carbonates or polyethylene. Many connected ridge greenhouses often are called “range”. Commercial greenhouse guide...
the cover was the only construction system that differed among the studied cubicles. Additionally, we sought to ensure the entry of heat through the upper part (i.e., coverings), minimizing the possibility of heating through the rest of the surfaces, including the lower one, which also shaded...