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How raised is raised
I used 10ft lengths of PVC pipe bent to arch over my raised beds. Think covered wagon. Thats the sort of arch I make for putting shade cloth or bird netting over seedlings or fruit trees. I make arches out of 8 guage fencing wire for small covers and star pickets (Y posts in US speak) and 2 inch poly pipe for trees You can actually get clips that will hold materials to the pipe from greenhouse supply places. I use old boards or bricks or just baling twine to keep mine in place. I used plastic early and late season, netting to keep the birds out of assorted yummy fruits and Remy (sp) cloth to keep out the bad bugs on certain crops. I've used old net curtains when there has been a locust plague. The plastic extended my growing season by at least two and in some cases three months and the netting saved all the strawberries for human consumption. I have to keep Blue tongued lizards away from my strawbs - they eat them whole otherwise. It's a wonder any of us get produce given all the wildlife we ahve to keep from eating our crops. I have a Singer walking foot industrial sewing machine, and I'll be using it this year to make some shadecloth covers for parts of the garden as well as decorative canvas awnings. Steve |
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