Rock N Row Covering Up Our Fall Plants

Last week, we had 6,000 mph winds and we decided to start putting row covers over our Fall transplants. Managing the 40' by 5' pieces of lightweight fabric in those winds was challenging, but we thought it was necessary because loads of hungry, evil squash bugs and cucumber beetles still lurk in 1/3 of our farm plot. We weren't taking any chances with those bugs eating any of our transplants.

  

Row cover billowing in 6,000 mph winds :)

This week, the winds calmed down, but the rains came in. We were able to manage the fabric easily; however, our shoes were sinking into the footpaths like quicksand. Oh well, we can't have it all! :) After all, the rain is good thing for our plants. We continue to put our Fall transplants in the earth and direct seed some other things. We are hoping to harvest most of our Fall crop in late October.

So far, we have planted the following:

• Green cabbage
• Red cabbage
• Pac Choi
• Broccoli
• Purple broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Artichoke



                    

                 Broccoli transplant

Dual drip tape rows of broccoli

Row covers at sunset

Next, we plan to plant lettuces, carrots, brussel sprouts, radishes, beets, and more!