tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post7609517330734101779..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Harvest Monday - February 13, 2012Daphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-51835188843382281602012-02-19T00:39:51.353-05:002012-02-19T00:39:51.353-05:00I just use a soaker hose that seems to work fine. ...I just use a soaker hose that seems to work fine. But to encourage deep root growth, I usually hand water once-twice a week. Thank goodness it is raining right now, and has been for the last 4 hours.Seeds and Shovelshttp://www.seedsandshovels.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-49904683223310558612012-02-15T10:10:10.561-05:002012-02-15T10:10:10.561-05:00I was surprised by some of your comments on Agribo...I was surprised by some of your comments on Agribon. I have 10' wide Agribon (lightest weight) and a 6' wide light weight cover from AM Leonard (possibly manufactured by DeWitt Co.) I think the difference may be in how we install them. I simply drape the row cover over the bed, holding the edges down with old 2x4s and rocks. Excess fabric goes under a board and I let it out as needed. It's a very windy garden,but I've never had the wind grab the cover, probably because it is flat to the ground. Also, the water goes right through, probably because it is flat. The plants lift it up as they grow. Probably any cover tight enough to keep out flea beetles will also repel water, especially if installed over hoops. The hoops require clips and the clips are snagging the fabric. Yes the boards will also snag - so care is required<br /><br />I buy the stuff in bulk, so it comes on rolls and I cut it to any length I want.<br /><br />As for durability - I consider this stuff disposable. After 3 months in a garden it starts to shred all over, even if it has never been under a board. <br /><br />BTW most plants are fine under unsupported light weight covers as long as they are direct sown or the transplants are sturdy. I've only had problems with undersized transplants.<br /><br />To get water under the row cover, try soaker hoses. They lay on theground, so they are under the cover.Mary N.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-2993120428771346242012-02-13T19:16:31.369-05:002012-02-13T19:16:31.369-05:00Congrats on all the new garden purchases! That so...Congrats on all the new garden purchases! That sounds like a snazzy sprinkler and the irrigation will be so nice to have. Those row covers sound interesting. I bought Agribon ones for this winter and have been using clothespins, which haven't worked so well- they rip the cloth. Although I've probably only used the row covers about 6 times this winter, so definitely no need to invest a lot of money, but I think actual clips might be useful.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193278804750154921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-41140889167403682562012-02-13T18:25:32.638-05:002012-02-13T18:25:32.638-05:00I'm wondering if this is similar to a cover ca...I'm wondering if this is similar to a cover called Protektnet, which is manufactured overseas. I remember reading about this in a farm journal. Some growers built large caterpillar tunnels covered with this. It lasts several years. They had to put a hive of bees in each tunnel for pollination. Yields and quality were much improved under cover. Do you think flea beetles can get through the mesh?gardenvariety-hoosierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823437033502199023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-7379998945631150062012-02-13T17:44:41.488-05:002012-02-13T17:44:41.488-05:00I am dreaming of water sprinkler at the moment. It...I am dreaming of water sprinkler at the moment. Its a good time for shopping and plan for the garden.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-61718215637458459762012-02-13T17:05:03.925-05:002012-02-13T17:05:03.925-05:00Good luck with all the new toys. Can't even im...Good luck with all the new toys. Can't even imagine needing a sprinkler at the moment - it's approaching the end of summer and I have watered only 5 times now. Rain, rain go away!L from 500m2 in Sydneyhttp://500m2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-21588939643806306032012-02-13T15:05:22.497-05:002012-02-13T15:05:22.497-05:00I'll be interested to see what you think of yo...I'll be interested to see what you think of your sprinkler. I need a new one, ideally that waters the whole garden for when we go away (presuming there aren't water restrictions)and that one sounds like it definitely would.Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-32437703252623119112012-02-13T11:47:56.346-05:002012-02-13T11:47:56.346-05:00Do let us know how you like your new sprinkler.Do let us know how you like your new sprinkler.Norma Changhttp://gardentowok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-9858881376856550452012-02-13T11:47:41.640-05:002012-02-13T11:47:41.640-05:00I will certainly give people updates on how the ro...I will certainly give people updates on how the row cover works. I hope it solves some of my issues, but I won't know until I try it. Obviously if it lasts years the durability issue won't be resolved for a while. <br /><br />Mark, no I'm not much of an impulse buyer. I'm reasonably well off, but I don't like to spend money. I think all my purchases through. I just hate throwing things away. I often prefer to make do with what I have. <br /><br />Stoney Acres, irrigation is a luxury here. For the amount of times I water in a year (ignoring the summer of 2010) it isn't really required. August does tend to be the one month were I almost always have to water, but I 2003 was a weird exception. It rained a lot and flooded in parts of New England. I remember because I took a two week backpacking trip in Vermont with my daughter that summer. It was so wet. I think it didn't rain two days out of fourteen. But I digress. Usually August is heavy rains followed by sun. And sometimes it is a couple weeks without rain. August is our driest month of the year with an average of 3.5" of rain.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-54255009737778093312012-02-13T11:39:06.970-05:002012-02-13T11:39:06.970-05:00Oh, I hope you greatly enjoy all of those things.Oh, I hope you greatly enjoy all of those things.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-7458617635568183872012-02-13T11:13:32.700-05:002012-02-13T11:13:32.700-05:00Sounds like some fun purchases. My 'harvest&#...Sounds like some fun purchases. My 'harvest' this week is an update on our egg count.Emilyhttp://www.greensandjeans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-74113633966512860932012-02-13T10:58:13.021-05:002012-02-13T10:58:13.021-05:00Sounds like one amazing sprinkler! We have the sam...Sounds like one amazing sprinkler! We have the same problem with watering our chicken coop and neighbors yard. luckily they have a garden too so sometimes they are happy that we took care of some work for them. :)Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647860216477797433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-14124736520321016102012-02-13T10:41:20.900-05:002012-02-13T10:41:20.900-05:00Good luck with all the new stuff! It's funny ...Good luck with all the new stuff! It's funny that you have such a beautiful garden and are just now adding irrigation. For us in our semi - arid Utah garden irrigation is a must! During the summer months I have to water my garden 3 times a week!!Stoney Acreshttp://ourstoneyacres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-47009644106795362592012-02-13T10:10:19.228-05:002012-02-13T10:10:19.228-05:00What a lovely shopping opportunity - and such well...What a lovely shopping opportunity - and such well-considered purchases too. No impulse buying for you, eh?<br />I share your views on crop-covers We have a type here called Envirofleece and Enviromesh and it has the same disadvantages that you list in relation to Agribon.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-12860254979336177012012-02-13T09:54:16.399-05:002012-02-13T09:54:16.399-05:00Ditto to the other comments on the row cover. I...Ditto to the other comments on the row cover. I'll stay tuned.edible gardens--point lomahttp://ediblegardenspointloma.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-77229381033794613182012-02-13T09:18:28.924-05:002012-02-13T09:18:28.924-05:00INteresting row cover idea. Good luck.INteresting row cover idea. Good luck.diddenchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057806353187438911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-52478341971149022042012-02-13T08:48:49.334-05:002012-02-13T08:48:49.334-05:00I was waiting to see what you'd do with that w...I was waiting to see what you'd do with that wonderful gift! Now I look forward to see how all your purchases work out!Bee Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046727605273717050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-30440562721625519132012-02-13T08:47:27.420-05:002012-02-13T08:47:27.420-05:00The row cover is very intriguing - please give us ...The row cover is very intriguing - please give us updates so we can learn more about how it performs. You made that gift go quite far!kitsapFGhttp://wwww.modernvictorygarden.com/apps/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-71207778682978205682012-02-13T08:41:06.869-05:002012-02-13T08:41:06.869-05:00Looking forward to learning more about how the new...Looking forward to learning more about how the new row covers work out, I especially like the idea of being able to see through them. Also adding drip irrigation to this year's to do list — thanks for sharing tips!Diary of a Tomatohttp://diaryofatomato.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-40450212667271446652012-02-13T08:15:14.848-05:002012-02-13T08:15:14.848-05:00It will be interesting to see how the row cover an...It will be interesting to see how the row cover and clips work. Right now I use clothes pins to hold the Agribon to my PVC supports. I also need to think about irrigation some day, but not this year.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-13300174754463622162012-02-13T08:06:44.298-05:002012-02-13T08:06:44.298-05:00Gifts are so much fun! I have drip irrigation and ...Gifts are so much fun! I have drip irrigation and it makes things so easy. You'll love it.<br /><br />And Congrads on your 50th!Sustainably Modernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14277690427872895102noreply@blogger.com