dry winter protection
Adam Fikso (Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:52:40 PST)
On this topic-- I've used 16 x 48 styrofoam panels held in place by bricks
to grow oncocyclus species and tender hybrids outdoors . To protect them
from untimely snow melt and summer rain. I've pied ssandonthem covering the
rhizomes, then laying the styrofoam on them with bricks,, taking it off at
about April 4 here in the Chicago area. For small areas one can cut the
foam witth a sharp knife and it works as well even if only 3-4 inches
overlaps the outside margin of the plant. It can be saved and reused for
years if one is careful and doesn't let it get too broken up.
'Original Message -----
From: "P. C. Andrews" <pcamusa@hotmail.com>
To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 8:22 PM
Subject: [pbs] dry winter protection
I usually protect the bed that has my cactus, agave, and summer rainfall
african bulbs with a little bit of mulch and a large tarp to keep the soil
dry all winter. I'd like to avoid the mulch since its a mess to clean up
in the spring. I ran across a roll of Reflectix insulation at a local
lumber store that looks like it could be a good solution. Its about 3/8"
thick aluminized bubble plastic. Has anyone used this material to protect
a bed and if so is it sufficiently UV resistant to last a few winters?
Thanks!
Phil Andrews
Southern Michigan, Zone 5ish
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