View full sizeTomatoes aren't the only crop that could benefit from an early start with water walls.Richard Rolloff of Happy Valley offered this idea to get a jump on veggie gardening:
"Kind of early for tomatoes, so I put my Wall o' Water to work protecting early peas. Soil is warmer, and it kept recent snow off foliage. I figure my peas are about three weeks ahead of those planted in same raised bed. Also kept slugs out, if planting area is clean to start with. We seldom think of warming for cool-season vegetables. Worth rethinking?"
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Using two rows of crop cover for quicker results,
a way to grow green onions close to your door for sandwiches
turning old cards into gift tags,
saving on waste for your morning coffee,
grocery cart hygiene and a tip about cyclamen,
one on keeping your poinsettia blooming and
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