Sleepytime

Putting the plants to sleep.

We normally cover our early crops with a light spun fabric, generically called "remay" (which is also a trade name), suspended over wire hoops. Remay allows light and water to permeate, but adds a layer of protection for the plants. It keeps them a little warmer during the day, protects against some frost at night, keeps the bugs off, and keeps the wind damage down.

Tonight it may get down into the 20s, so at about 6 p.m. Maryellen, Wavo and I added a second layer of remay to all the plants to trap as much heat as possible radiating from the soil at night.

Sleep tight, little plants!