AR: strategies (was increases)
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- Subject: AR: strategies (was increases)
- From: s*@aristotle.net (J. Michael, Celia or Ben Storey)
- Date: Thu, 5 Mar 1998 07:59:28 -0700 (MST)
Jeff writes:
>If you are going to have trouble with the AB's in your climate, I expect
>that it will come during the summer, when they could resent your tendency
>toward high moisture and humidity.
>>
I have been toying with the idea of building a special raiesd AB bed, 4x4,
in full sun. I would like to hoist a little clear plastic roof over it just
during the summer. The neighbors would think it was nutty, of course, but I
live to amuse them. I thought I might set removable 2.5-foot lengths of
2x2s around the ABs to make an open-sided support and then just nail a
piece of clear plastic over them. This would let light in without raising
the temp significantly, but would block a lot of rain.
What do you think? (Especially you, Walter. You've got a rainy climate,
too.) Hairbrained scheme? Unnecessary?
celia
storey@aristotle.net
Little Rock, Arkansas, USDA Zone 7b
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257 feet above sea level,
average rainfall about 50 inches (more than 60" in '97)
average relative humidity (at 6 a.m.) 84%.
moderate winters, hot summers ... but lots of seesaw action in all seasons
