I am in a very low lying part of South Carolina. It also seems that the property that I am on is even lower lying within that low lying region. I'm not terribly worried that my kale, collards, cabbage, broccoli, and chard can't withstand the cold temperatures alone, but the way that cool air settles in my fields do. This year being my first year at this location I decided to be ready for the worst. I acquired frost protection fabric (20'x1000' roll) that is rated to give 4 degrees of protection while still allowing 85% light transmission. I planned on suspending the fabric from a series of t-posts and wire that ran the length of my fields, but during our test of this the wind really gets under the fabric and causes problems. The fix for this problem was very simple, this fabric is light eneough (.55 oz / square yard) to lay directly on the plants without causing damage. Hopefully this will work.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Busy Months
Well after the field trip I have had a busy couple of months. September and October has been full of planting and getting ready for the winter.
I have a mile of brassicas planted this fall, not including beans, radish, and beets.
This fall / winter I have a rye and hairy vetch cover crop planted. Rye for organic material and a trellis for the vetch. Vetch is a nitrogen fixer.
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