Shade Cloth
Light is one of the most important factors in plant growth. Without it plants are unable to carry out the process of photosynthesis by which they produce their food.
In the heat of the summer try growing lettuce under a shade cloth. This one is a window screen.
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Protect large portions of your garden by hanging shade cloth to difuse the light. Shade cloth is often used on greenhoues in the spring, to prevent tender plants from buring.
* Stretch a shade cloth in a tent over the lettuce patch.
Southern growers can plant lettuces in February and have spinach and kale all winter.
Seed a nice patch of lawn under your child's trampoline, which will act as a shade cloth. Set up the sprinkler to water the new lawn and your child at the same time. Ready for the next new lawn? Move the trampoline.
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If early August temperatures are particularly high, I've found a simple shade cloth helps tremendously.
Gardeners in climates where summer temperatures stay consistently about 85°F can greatly improve yields and quality of summer lettuce by covering it with shade cloth.
A shade cloth and misting system on the existing pergola would provide comfort on sweltering days. Kenneth Brown's plan calls for a cozy outdoor room with a flagstone patio, swanky furniture and sheered fabric curtains.
Everything grows very slowly there and all northern hemisphere herbs are grown under shade cloth - the herbs can't manage the intense dry heat of midsummer.
In the summer, maintaining a plant-friendly environment may require shade cloth, multiple fans and a misting system.
In cold areas like mine, gardeners swear by cloches and cold frames; in hot regions, shade cloths and irrigation systems are commonplace.
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Cooling can be evaporative, or you can use shade cloths or screens for the hot summer months. Ventilation is another important aspect.
Weird but True: The most amazingly ideal spots induce a little competitive panic in the tomatoes by including other red items (red painted fence, red or pink shade cloth, other red fruits or veggies).
A great tip to help reduce the stress on plants that have just been moved is to cover them loosely with shade cloth or hessian, having watered them first.
Basic options in cooling are to either reduce the amount of light coming in during the summer or venting. Many greenhouses use both -- they have vents and they use a shade cloth for cover.
 See also: Shade, Plant, Water, Gardening, Growing
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