Warming up

High temperature was around 64°.  Predictably I worked outside, completing a 14’X32′ high tunnel and restoring the 16’X7′ hoop house constructed about 1 year ago:

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I’ll be using these structures more as greenhouses for seedlings rather than as season extenders.

The smaller structure has a two layers of shade cloth sandwiched between two layers of plastic.  The shade cloth is to protect virgin (no exposure to natural sunlight yet) plants.  A small, thermostatically controlled electric heater will be used to protect from frost.  This hoophouse is already filling up quickly.

 

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