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Mon, Jul 8, 02 at 8:58
| This year it has been cold and overcast and rain most of the spring.
I took some 2L soda bottles filled them with water and
The plants that I used the 2L bottles are 8 to 10" taller
Wish I had more bottles. Byron
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| Byron, Do you have an extra section of garden hose? And a way to seal the ends such as several unused spray heads? Fill the hose with water and cap the ends. (Cap one end, fill hose and then cap the other end.) Lay along side the plants. It will provide additional warmth during the day. I have done this to get young plants up and growing in the spring. |
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- Posted by Marshallz10 z9-10 CA (My Page) on Thu, Jul 11, 02 at 22:06
| Time for some floating row cover plus water containers. If the weather has been that bad, I might even suggest clear or slightly opaque "awnings" or "umbrellas" over the plants for additional heat and reduced wetting with cold rains. |
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- Posted by albert_135 (a_richard_d@enfused.com) on Fri, Jul 12, 02 at 14:14
| When I was gardening in the high desert with lots of growing degree days but cold nights I switched from wall-o-water to 2 liter bottles. I found the bottles easier to handle and were free from the 7-11 dumpster. |
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