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Joolieeee

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« on: April 14, 2004, 11:32:15 »
My peas are a  4 or 5" tall now - is it safe to plant out and cover with fleece at night? ???
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« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2004, 12:15:05 »
I thought Fleeces were to stop birds / insects eating the plants...not some sort of duvet ??
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« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2004, 12:17:24 »
[size=9]Oooh .... that makes me feel ill[/size]
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« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2004, 12:32:30 »
According to the Organic Gardening Catalogue -
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The main purpose of EnviroFleece [a brand of polypropylene fibre cloth] is to protect against frost and to encourage early growth by increasing the temperature around the plants.

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EnviroMesh is primarly a pest barrier.......It will give some frost and wind protection, but not as much as fleece.
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Re:peas
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2004, 13:07:34 »
I'm sure they'll be very snug - perhaps I'll chance it and put them out this w/e, making sure to tuck them in!
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« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2004, 13:11:21 »
Fingle you've scared me now! :o
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« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2004, 15:57:02 »
At that size I would definitely put them out.

I generally find birds & slugs/snails a bigger menace than frost.
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« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2004, 08:36:55 »
how right you are - thanks for the warning
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