Ultra violet garden shades

[Limner]

Steve was talking a few nights ago about Ultraviolet shades for your garden, so I've been looking at them online. WHOOO WEEE, sure can't afford them now. Do you folks know of any do-it-yourself alternatives?

[hunybee]

i don't get it dear. why would you want them for the garden?

[SheWoff]

I get it but in order to have some kind of affordable uv filters for the plants, we may have to think more along the greenhouse lines...or I could be way off there. But it would seem that if something caused us to be that worried about uv on plants that it would also cause some kind of climate drop in temps so that it would make a greenhouse needed anyways....


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[Limner]

i don't get it dear. why would you want them for the garden?

I'm not really sure, why, Hunny: Steve mentioned it in passing, that he expected the sun's ultraviolet light to crank way up. He told folks they had better get some GOOD sunglasses; and that if you were a gardener, you needed to think about greehhouses (expecting lots of chem trail fallout, so greenhouses will protet from that) and that gardens needed the shades or would be burned up. I was curious what the shades involved...and it involves LOTS of $$$$$$!!!!

He was trying to cram as much as possible into the time he had, but I wish he had talked more about it.

[Tesla'sMom]

The only think I can think of, if there's a huge spike in UV radiation would be to create shade. First thing that comes to mind is a fabric, like the black landscaping fabric, but light enough to let some of the sun's rays in. Another thought would be a spray on "sunscreen" for the plants. I'm wondering if lime & water would work? It would leave sort of a chalky residue on the leaves.

My grandmother used to grow tropical plants in her lath house. It was all wooden, with slats kind of like a picket fence. We lived in So Cal and it gave the plants the extra shade and cooling- otherwise she would have had to have a cactus garden!

[hunybee]

I'm not really sure, why, Hunny: Steve mentioned it in passing, that he expected the sun's ultraviolet light to crank way up. He told folks they had better get some GOOD sunglasses; and that if you were a gardener, you needed to think about greehhouses (expecting lots of chem trail fallout, so greenhouses will protet from that) and that gardens needed the shades or would be burned up. I was curious what the shades involved...and it involves LOTS of $$$$$$!!!!

He was trying to cram as much as possible into the time he had, but I wish he had talked more about it.


ooooooohhh.....i did not hear the show, so i did not get that :-D


i'm guessing the green house is the way to go then

[RENMAN358]

UV is what embrittles HDPE milk jug plastic.
Makes um break into flakes. So the poly is
probly absorbing the UV. Whichever kind it
is. There are three basic kinds.

Regular greenhouse poly is UV protected
usually, from degregation, but also must
be filtering some by absorbtion.

My vote would be a hoop frame greenhouse
with poly cover.

[betsy baker]

A couple of years ago we had a very hot summer, in the 100's. I purchased some shade cloth and some bamboo stakes. I cut the cloth to fit the garden row and tied the cloth to the bamboo stakes, which I put in the ground. It worked as a canopy to protect the plants. It kept my plants from burning. I think I'll try that again and see about getting some hoop frames.

[Torentelli]

A couple of years ago we had a very hot summer, in the 100's. I purchased some shade cloth and some bamboo stakes. I cut the cloth to fit the garden row and tied the cloth to the bamboo stakes, which I put in the ground. It worked as a canopy to protect the plants. It kept my plants from burning. I think I'll try that again and see about getting some hoop frames.

This might be a good answer (hoop frames) to growing enough for family & some to share.

We found a workshop on High Tunnel Gardening for those who live close enough to attend. Missour State University Mountain Grove Campus
http://www.mtngrv.missouristate.edu/commercial/HighTunnel.htm
or call PMayer@missouriState.edu 417-547-7533

After checking what the U has to offer, we found a Elderberry Recuitment Workshop for April 3. Elderberry coats the lining of the stomach to stop the ingestation of the flu bug. Wild Edibles for April 16.

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[betsy baker]

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What about using this from lehman's?
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[RENMAN358]

YUP,,,We use 1/2 stock panels ,bent into semicircles,covered
with poly.

Then in midsummer the squishes can climb the trellis, and drop
their fruit in the middle.

Works GREAT. And the poly can be rolled up if TOO hot.

[Limner]

Keep up the ideas, folk. There's a thread that has been started in the Kitchen area, too, with a reply from Steve Q.