Feldon: That's a post loaded with lots of good stuff. I do take one exception though and that is as the use of sun shade cloth. My beds all face south and are up against a tall brick wall of my house that faces due south and gets very warm in the afternoon. When it gets warm out, like 90, I get sunshade cloth up and it seems to extend the healthy life of my plants and reduce disease and insect problems because the plant is healthier. The shade takes off the searing daytime heat and cuts down on the heat from the hot brick wall too. Not sure in increases production, but it does seem to make my plants stay happier.
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