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I'm talking about the agri-fabric type. I have researched the wall-o waters for the them and the do not seem very reasonable price wise. I plan to grow them on black plastic so I am hoping the soil temperature does not become an issue if I lay it a week or so in advance of planting.

Does anyone have any experience using floating row covers on tomatoes? I started tomatoes on Jan 4 and plan to put them in the ground mid march. I'm just experimenting this year to see if I can get early yields with decent tomatoes. Most nights around here in mid march are in the 40's to 50's...

HLAC, How big of an area were those grown in?

You really only need to hill around your potatoes twice throughout the season. Don't cover your plant up

They need light. I put mine under florescent lights just a few inches away. Make sure the light bulbs our fairly new. Put the light on chains and move the chain up as the seedlings get bigger. Good luck!

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I'm not sure. Would you plant this stuff in August? Thank's for any advice.

Good luck with your crop!

My peas just started coming in last week and I am wondering what size to pick them or in other words what size do most people like them best. Should I let them get a decent size or wait until they are full and tight.

Is there anything else I could spray the pumpkins with to help prevent diseases?

We grow ours on a woven wire fence with a row or two of twine running across the top depending on the type of bean. It's ok if they hang over the top a little bit. When fall comes and they die, just rip them of the fence.

They are both a good idea, I have buried a coffee can with holes poked in it.

The farm that I work at bought boxes of bees for the past two years and set them out in their fields with their lopes. They said that the bees return to the box (that has holes) every night. I don't know how long this last and I don't know what kind of bees they were. I thought it was a good way...

Can I spray the plants with a copper spray to prevent the mildew?

I am growing a large patch of pumpkins this year and cannot decide between the two. Overhead watering would be easier and cheaper but isn't the drip method healthier for the plants and will I get better results? Or do you think I would make out fine with overhead watering?