sf wrote:
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> On Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:21:50 -0400, Gary > wrote:
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> > sf wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm not much of a gardener so I'm only familiar with shade fabric and
> > > haven't known about anything red before this. Is the mulch cloth
> > > secured between plants in any way? How do you get water to the
> > > plants, is it porous?
> >
> > Best way I've found to shade the soil for long growing plants is to
> > spread radish seeds all around. They grow quickly, the roots stay
> > shallow and provide a lot of shade on the soil for the bigger plants
> > (like tomatoes). That soil shade keeps it from drying out so quickly
> > in hot sunny places. You can even harvest some radishes early on. :-D
> >
> I like radishes, so it's a bonus crop!

It really is plus you can sow more radish seeds anytime during the
summer to grow more "shade". They sprout and grow very quickly. :-D

G.