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Re: Floating Row Covers

>Dick Traylor asked:

> For those of you who use floating row covers, how do you support them over
> the beds or do you provide any support?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dick Traylor
> USDA Zone 5
> Salt Lake City, UT
>
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I make supports from 48 inch welded wire fencing (the spacing
in the fencing were 2 inches by 4 inches).

For a one foot width I cut a piece of fencing about 30 inches wide,
and bent it into a dome shape in the middle and straight on the sides
to extend into the soil 3-4 inches on each side. It made nice sturdy
tunnel about 1 foot high and 4 feet long. I cut a piece of row cover
about 3 feet wide and 6 feet long to go over the tunnel.  I fastened
it to the tunnel with clothes pins.

You can very the length or width as needed. Experiment!

Good Luck!
Jim Olson

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