Artificial Shade
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Artificial Shade
- From: g*@vermontel.com (Glen Williams)
- Date: Sun, 31 May 1998 08:43:59 -0500
A question was raised yesterday about artificial shade for hostas. For
the first time I have used shade cloth on perpendicular screens in my
garden. I have done a lot of transplanting this year and have a number of 2
nd year seedings which I am hardening off. I work mostly with with pieces
of shade cloth 5' tall and of varying lengths. I have folded over a 2"
piece of fabric at either end of the cloth and sewn it from top to bottom
thus creating a channel for a 6' garden rod. Once the rods are in I
partially surround the vulnerable section of sunnny garden using other
rods to help the banner- shade- cloth conform to the shape I need. These
screens are not unattractive and are easily moved and stored.Had I realized
the possibility I would have chosen shade cloth with different colored
green stripes in it and have been more intentional about the decorative
possibilities.
Glen Williams Vt. 5a
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