Thank you both. I'm hoping it doesn't develop at all. I watched ABC, NBC, and FOX local weather and they are all in agreement...which they are saying that the storms will be here after 5pm. High winds and large hail is the main concern according to them.
The shorter cages work well for supporting the dragons to cover smaller plants without the sheet touching the plants at all. I don't know if you can see them in the picture, but the sheets are well pinned down by clothespins.
Later, the small temporary cages are replaced with larger tomato cages. The same sheets and clothespins make a really good shade when the temperatures get above 100F. The summers here are hot, but not every summer is the same. Protection from too much heat is basically the same thing as protecting plants from frost and freeze. You do what you can to help the plants.
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