Re: Raised bed question for early start on ....
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04/01/18 07:03 PM
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Re: Raised bed question for early start on ....
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04/02/18 08:18 AM
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You can bow pvc over the beds and clip into either pieces of rebar or conduit clamps. Then pull plastic over the top and clip on. This will increase the temp of the bed, and protect from frost. When the temps rise and stabilize where you need them, just fold up the plastic and pull the pipe out, and store for the fall. You can extend your growing season by a month on either end with this concept.
"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living; the world owes you nothing; it was here first. " --Mark Twain.
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Re: Raised bed question for early start on ....
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04/02/18 03:10 PM
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I can't get this picture to be straight- it's the right way in my system but no on here- Anyway. I do this in my basement. I have tomatoes, peppers, cauliflower, cabbage, flowers- all kinds of stuff. You don't need grow lights. Fluorescent lights work well. I just grow them till the weather is perfect and then harden them off and plant them. It was 12 degrees here today.... We had 14'' of snow last weekend and 3 yesterday. Winter is hanging on this year. There are thermal covers you can buy online that work great. Lettuce does really well with a cover. If you leave the cover on cauliflower or broccoli till it is ready to eat you won't have the green worms on it.
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