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Gardens in hot summer areas...
This being the second year in a row I've helped get the garden in and then headed north where we can't plant anything before the 15th of may...in a good year...
In East Texas where it rains a lot by my standards it seems the last two years the garden just has a hell of a time with the heat...
So..my question is..is it the heat, or the direct sun beating down? in other words would something like a netting that allows some sun but also creates shade help? would an over head misting system help? I know in Spain during the Olympics they did shaded areas with misting water vapor to cool folks and I guess it really works...
But would it on a garden? I know you can buy surplus netting made for camo over equipment . It wouldn't be for all day use, just something to pull out when the heat of the day starts..
Or would it be best to just water it real heavy every day or two? it's getting to be a problem and really bugs me... so..any thoughts?
Another thought was a flat bed trailer that could have stuff in buckets and simply gentle pull it into shade in the afternoon..
All crazy I know but what the hell, it might work
This being the second year in a row I've helped get the garden in and then headed north where we can't plant anything before the 15th of may...in a good year...
In East Texas where it rains a lot by my standards it seems the last two years the garden just has a hell of a time with the heat...
So..my question is..is it the heat, or the direct sun beating down? in other words would something like a netting that allows some sun but also creates shade help? would an over head misting system help? I know in Spain during the Olympics they did shaded areas with misting water vapor to cool folks and I guess it really works...
But would it on a garden? I know you can buy surplus netting made for camo over equipment . It wouldn't be for all day use, just something to pull out when the heat of the day starts..
Or would it be best to just water it real heavy every day or two? it's getting to be a problem and really bugs me... so..any thoughts?
Another thought was a flat bed trailer that could have stuff in buckets and simply gentle pull it into shade in the afternoon..
All crazy I know but what the hell, it might work