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Somers, CT

When should we start thinking of removing the enclosure. I usually do it three days before the hail storm. Maybe I will be luckier this year. I usually wait till I outgrow it and the main wants to take off. Bad Tstorms here yesterday.

5/28/2008 10:24:09 AM

Pembroke, New Hampshire

I took mine down last weekend. With the daytime temps in the 80's, it was getting too hot inside, even when opened. The leaves were showing signs of strain. Now that they are down, the weather is predicting lows tonight in the upper 30's with scattered frost...figures. Blame Al Gore. I do have a wind fence in place since the hoop houses have come down.

5/28/2008 11:40:38 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

mine are usually up until June

5/28/2008 12:21:39 PM

Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

After the date of the last frost in your area?

5/28/2008 5:48:38 PM

Rhode Island

our inclosures are clear plastic and 5ft wide x 7 ft long

they stay up until the very last minute

and with the plants being behind this year they will be on for another ten days ---- at least

pap

5/28/2008 9:04:07 PM

Denver, CO

LOL Rob T, thats the kind of luck will all seem to have!

5/28/2008 9:16:02 PM

Ohio

Im going to grow mine untill it grows out of the 4x4 hoop house(Ill lift all 4 sides up) and try to keep it up all year as protection for the stump.

5/28/2008 9:51:54 PM

Somers, CT

Thanks, Mine will stay for a little while, at least till I outgrow it.

5/29/2008 9:36:24 AM

Sandyutahusa

As the night time temperatures move up, I replace my clear plastic on the hoophouse with a 50% shade cloth. Since I work at home,( I have a small cabinet shop in my back yard) I can take that off if the temperature is too cool.I also got a Shade cloth that was made to fit my whole garden, but I might not put it up this year unless it gets super hot.

5/30/2008 12:51:17 AM

seldom is it all or nothing.
perhaps a couple of sawhorses with
walking boards across them, and something heavy on top
of them would allow full air circulation but also
full protection from anything from above, if the concern
is more that than anything.

5/30/2008 1:59:55 PM