Garden Shade Hack |
The benefit of direct seeding cool crops, in August, is that they love the warm surrounding ambient temperatures and grow quickly. This accelerated August growth gets them set up for the cooler temperatures of fall, where they can finishing maturing and produce in our gardens before heavy freezes roll in. Early growth can make all the difference in fall garden harvests.
Root systems, in general, use soil temperature to regulate growth. You can make a simple shade canopy for your crops. These idea can be used and expanded in many ways and is based on a simple umbrella. Soil that is shaded can be 15-20 degrees cooler and that is perfect for cool crops. When planting large beds with cool weather crops, a shade cloth is probably more practical. But this design is perfect for containers and limited planting in earth beds.
A Foil Baking Tray Creates Shade for the Garden |
Materials List:
Branches or bamboo stakes
Clothespins
Aluminum foil baking trays or cardboard boxes
All you do is insert the branch or stake into the center of the tray or box and use the clothespin to stop it from sliding down from its position. You can adjust the tray or box up and down the stake as needed. Use this design in principle and adapt the design to your needs. The video is from my YouTube channel. Please use may secure Amazon Shop for purchasing clothespins and foil trays. Thanks!
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