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Re: wall of waters

Hi, Judy,

I, too, wanted to try wall o' waters, but when I went to my local nursery
and he checked the price for me ($12.95 for THREE of what are essentially
just heat-sealed plastic bag tubes!) I decided to improvise. Now my newly
planted artichoke plants have a stockade of water bottles surrounding them
and seem to be very happy about it. I use Evian or a similar tall, clear
plastic bottles, of which there is a limitless supply at our local
recycling depot, fill with tap water, cap and set closely around the
plants. The idea is that they heat up during the day and slowly release
that heat at night, keeping the plant inside snug and warm. A bonus for me
is that it shields the plants from the chilly winds that come up the slope
from the lake!

It's also a good idea to put bottles of water in your cold frames, for the
same reason. This is the same principle on which a solar greenhouse works,
BTW.

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> From: Warner <warner@ultranet.com>
> To: veggie-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: wall of waters
> Date: Wednesday, April 30, 1997 5:05 PM
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> Now that we know some people are eating tomatoes--has anyone used the
> wall-of-water containers?  I live in Zone 5 0r4  -Massachusetts--and I've
> got some.  What have you found out about using them that I should know -
> any tips or tricks would be welcome.
> Judy Warner
> warner@ultranet.com
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