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Re: Better covering than plastic?

Hi Jim:

The polyester row-covers (Reemay and its relatives) work very well
for this purpose; they let in light, air and rain but keep out bugs
and shelter from wind, etc. These come in several different weights,
depending on how much protection you want to give. The heavier the
'blanket', the more heat they hold in and the less light they
transmit. I usually use the medium-weight stuff on mine -- Gardener's
Supply Co. carries four different weights.
==>http://www.gardeners.com<== if you want to check it out. I've cut
some big squares of the fabric and wrap them around my wire 'cages'
and hold them on with clothes pins; so far they've held up to some
pretty heavy-duty t-storms. If you're careful with the fabric, it
will last for several seasons. Hope this helps.

Happy trails.....

     Sue Drake
     Southeastern WI -- USDA zone 4b/5a
... An immaculate house is the sign of a mis-spent life ...

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On Friday, March 14, 1997 7:17 PM, you wrote:
>
> I made some fence wire protective covers for my newly planted sqft
garden areas
>  and
> covered them with clear poly or a similar plastic held on with duct
tape. Not
>  too
> pretty, but it was going to rain soon and I had to go to work.
>
> The day turned out to be just a light rain day, not the
thunderstorms promised
>  by the
> weather man. My plants sat under the plastic and did not get any of
the rain.
>
> That make me think. Is there something else we could cover the wire
frames with
>  (or a
> different geometry for the covering) which would let some air and
sun and light
>  rain
> (drip) in, but which would protect young plants from a downpour,
overly bright
>  sun,
> and/or high winds?
>
> Call it an unobtainium plant cover. I thought about something like
goretex cloth
>  or even
> sloped cheese cloth which might let light rain drip thru, but which
would
>  deflect (most
> of) a strong rain.
>
> Any suggestions for improvements over solid plastic covering?
>
> Rocket Jim in Rocket City (Huntsville AL)
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