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TOMATOES - In San Francisco!!!

12 years ago

Hoping for a better season. Planning on erecting a 'structure' over my tomato bed this year to maximise heat etc. Was gonna cover with clear plastic but a couple of 'experts' suggested 'shade cloth' would be preferable. That seemed counter intuitive to me as I thought the last thing they needed was more shade.

Can anyone enlighten me.

Thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nitgmAInI18

If link doesn't work it's to "Homegrown Tomatoes" by Guy Clark.

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Laurel Zito
12 years ago
Use the clear plastic for san francisco, they will need more heat not more shade.
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