Lay the plastic sheeting over the bed.
During a visit to a plastic sheeting plant.
The temperature measurements at several locations revealed that the average temperature of the exposed surfaces of the steam pipe.
Plastic seems like a good idea for frost protection but it s just too thin to provide any insulation to plants.
If you have perennial plants in the bed cut a hole or an x in the plastic that is just large enough to slip over the plants.
The temperature measurements at several locations revealed that the average temperature of the exposed surfaces of the steam pipe was.
Choose transparent uv resistant plastic sheeting with a thickness that suits your needs.
Don t forget that whatever you choose to cover plants the cover must extend all the way to the ground.
During a visit to a plastic sheeting plant it was observed that a 45 m long section of a 2 in nominal 6 03 em outer diameter steam pipe extended from one end of the plant to the other with no insulation on it.
Push the edges of the plastic into the trench.
Smooth the plastic over the top of the ground so it comes in contact with the soil and doesn t float above it.
Since frost forms when leaf temperatures dip simply covering the plant isn t going.