Using drinking cups over seeds
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3po3 on Apr 14, 2012The only thing I can think is frost and chill covers, but those would go off during the day, typically. Have you asked him? I'm sure he would be glad to share his tips.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Apr 15, 2012Perhaps something where he wants to do restrict the sunlight, as Europeans would do with soil to get white asparagus, for example?Helpful Reply
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Lanelle L on Apr 15, 2012I know it is not to shield anything from frost or even to cover asparagus because they stay on for weeks then he eventually takes them off. Also it couldn't be asparagus because they are in a different location and layout from last year. He lives five houses below me so I don't know him; we are fortunate that the lots on our side of the street back up to the street that runs behind our houses. When I was growing up, we would sometimes make tents out of pieces of paper to cover tender plants if we thought it might frost.Helpful Reply
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3po3 on Apr 15, 2012I think it's time to meet your neighbor, then tell us his gardening secrets.Helpful Reply
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HandyANDY - Handyman & All Repairs, LLC on Apr 16, 2012More than likely he is germinating the seeds...then shading the seedling some from the sun....you have to vent the cups though or in our sun, you'll bake the plants. At least that what Mamma says!Helpful Reply
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Lanelle L on Apr 16, 2012That's was my thought too, but i wouldn't think you would leave them on very long after they germinated because they would be more susceptable to the hot sun once they are taken off. I may have to take Steve's advice and march myself down there & ask, hoping we can understand each other.Helpful Reply
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Erica Glasener on Apr 16, 2012Let us know. Sounds like something worth sharing. thanks.Helpful Reply
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Bea509967 on Feb 05, 2015Maybe he is protecting them from snails. In California that was a big problem.Helpful Reply
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DORLIS on Jun 27, 2015With all the rain we have had in our area this spring, snails and slugs along with mosquitoes are going to be our big problem this year. I am saving up eggshells to crush and planning to get some diatomatous earth, anything sharp that they will not crawl over.Helpful Reply
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