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  • From: "BarbaraJ" <jbmckillip AT mesanetworks.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] shading lettuce
  • Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:02:37 -0600

I agree, great picture, beautiful lettuces! I'm not sure that nice shade cloth would be anywhere near my county after a couple days, we get so much wind, but I like your idea of putting it around your market tent Beth. How would you hold it to the tent?

Barb
Front Range, Colorado
----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Spaugh" <lists AT rhomestead.com>
To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] shading lettuce


Good pics.

1. What is the line maybe 6" above soil level, parallel to the bed?
2. How do you attach to the hoops? Plastic large "clothespins"?
3. Why black rather than white shade cloth?

I haven't used any shade cloth yet, but am thinking of getting some to go
around my EZUp at market, and as long as I'm getting some, would experiment
on cool season crops.

Thank you.


Beth Spaugh
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[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Marty Kraft
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 9:11 AM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] shading lettuce

http://www.foundationfarm.com/farmmisc%2011.jpg
On Apr 15, 2010, at 6:27 AM, david purpura wrote:

Hi All. I want to try shading lettuce and spinach this year. My
idea is to put shade cloth over low tunnel hoops and stake down.
For those doing this, what shading do you recommend - 30%, 50%, 60% ?

thanks,
dave
SE Mass


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