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Post by jerseycub on Jan 23, 2013 6:37:10 GMT -6
Ruth and I started to use row covers this past fall for our late planting of lettuce with very good results, we planted the lettuce in late Sept. and after the hurricane and the early snow we had no crop damage......and we have been picking lettuce since. We picked a bunch two days ago that is very delicious. I am a firm believer that this is an excellent way to extend your season. We have about 300 strawberry plants out that we plan on covering for this spring to see if that makes a difference in harvest time. We will see. I do plan on posting our progress with the row covers as the season progresses.
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Post by Compost Pharmer on Jan 23, 2013 16:57:01 GMT -6
 I take it that you don't have a problem with the rabbits eating your lettuce up there. That is the reason I stopped growing it. Me and the rabbits don't understand each other. I spoke with one and told him I would plant some just for them if they not eat mine. Apparently the message didn't get around to all the rabbits, they ate all the lettuce. I believe they watch and when I am not home they have a lettuce party, or they sneak into the lettuce patch in the dark of the night, and are so quiet that no one knows they are there.
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Jan 24, 2013 3:40:58 GMT -6
what ya pay for row cover there JC... We buy ours a few miles north of here in Woodbury mn. Here is a example of their roll pricing: 60'x250' -- 1-4: $29.30 5-9: $27.45 10-19: $25.60 60" x 1000' -- 1-4: $109.10 5-9: $102.00 10-19: 94.00 Check out all their supplies...the best around here anyway  www.jordanseeds.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=browse&id=2532692&pageid=90shipping is really reasonable too (since ya don't live 40 miles away  .... |
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Post by Compost Pharmer on Jan 24, 2013 18:06:12 GMT -6
Yea Phil. I remember Woodbury. Used to travel through it on my way back home to Burnsville, off Hwy 13. Is that place right off of 494?
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Post by jerseycub on Jan 26, 2013 9:40:04 GMT -6
what ya pay for row cover there JC... We buy ours a few miles north of here in Woodbury mn. Here is a example of their roll pricing: 60'x250' -- 1-4: $29.30 5-9: $27.45 10-19: $25.60 60" x 1000' -- 1-4: $109.10 5-9: $102.00 10-19: 94.00 Check out all their supplies...the best around here anyway www.jordanseeds.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=browse&id=2532692&pageid=90shipping is really reasonable too (since ya don't live 40 miles away .... Phil: The cover we use is white Dupont 5131 that is used in conjunction with wire hoops and the price for 83" X 1000' is $138.00. The hoops are 64"/ 100 Bundle $44.00 I payed less 4 years ago but that doesn't matter if we are comparing today's price. I purchase my field products from Martin's Produce Supplies, That's in Shippensburg PA. Around here there prices are hard to beat. As far as ground cover or plastic mulch.....I have black plastic but I seldom use it, I really think it takes much more labor to place by hand and since we use a drip system to irrigate that means twice the maintenance and installation time. Ill check out your suggestion, I also have to consider shipping cost from MN. |
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Jan 29, 2013 11:33:37 GMT -6
Yep that's the place CP...
Jc...I think I saw a flat rate of 8 bux..I may be mistaken
We use it with hoops too, I make them from either 1/2 or 3/4 pvc..
they last for..well I still have some from 2000
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Post by jerseycub on Jan 29, 2013 13:16:36 GMT -6
Yes Phil the price of row cover at that place with shiping is $158.00 for the same demention as what we use. I'm paying $138.00 so it's close.
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Post by BestoFour on Jan 30, 2013 21:15:17 GMT -6
Can't you make row covers more cheaply?
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Post by jerseycub on Jan 31, 2013 11:29:38 GMT -6
Can't you make row covers more cheaply? I guess you could, I don't know what you might want to use...maby plastic? I know ours blew completly off last night from the high winds they were over 50mph. So in high wind you really need to secure them to the ground. |
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Post by BestoFour on Jan 31, 2013 19:32:05 GMT -6
I was thinking some type cheese cloth type stuff. Just thinking.
A lot of stuff blew off and away around here last night too. It was something.
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Feb 1, 2013 3:36:52 GMT -6
it's sure nice ya have the weather though to grow something under cover at this time of year...short of a greenhouse or high tunnel here...not much growin ..goin..on in Minnesota..
considerin' we are in the southern part of the state...it's -12° right now..-26° with the wind chill...sorry to here of your loss Jc..
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Post by jerseycub on Feb 2, 2013 8:57:59 GMT -6
it's sure nice ya have the weather though to grow something under cover at this time of year...short of a greenhouse or high tunnel here...not much growin ..goin..on in Minnesota.. considerin' we are in the southern part of the state...it's -12° right now..-26° with the wind chill...sorry to here of your loss Jc.. Thanks Phil but it's not that big of a deal, we are still eating greens that we picked before the big blow, mater of fact we had our cousin and his wife over last night and had made a dish with fresh greens covered with Shrimp and Scallops. We made a romalad sauce to go over it.....it was a big hit. Back to the point, Row covers are great, but what is much better is a high tunnel type structure and row cover were you can grow all winter cold crops. The best thing is it extends your growing season. |
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