Last year we got snow here in Norfolk in April, while other years it is a warm 80+ degrees. Driving rains and harsh winds are common. In other words, spring in coastal Virginia is a relative term and nothing planted is safe.
To maximize our chances of success, I looked up cold frames and other sheltering methods to protect young plants from too much rain, temperature variations and birds.
I decided to go with the cheapest and easiest method and it took only some PVC tubing, a couple of large clear plastic tarps and some fasteners with screws for the PVC tubing.
Jordan and Savanna actually did all the work once I explained the concept while I did work trimming back the invasive vines. The end result looked very neat and had a nice balance of round and square that pleased us all.
After that, the girls measured out and set up the Square Foot Gardening grids for planting using a tough twine and nails. It also looked very neat and we were a bit disappointed not to be putting anything in there!
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