Protecting the Plants in your Vegetable Garden

Expert suggestions on using trusted protection methods to grow healthy plants and produce a successful vegetable garden crop:

Upturned pots covering plants for an extra layer of protection inside a tunnel cloche

3 Ways to Insulate Your Plants Against Spring Frosts

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Lettuces inside a fleece tunnel

Ultra-Reliable Windproof Covers for Vegetable Beds

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Making a mini polytunnel

3 Thrifty Ways to Keep Plants Snug This Winter!

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Niki Jabbour using row covers in her garden

Growing Under Cover Like a Pro: 5 Vital Tips From Niki Jabbour

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Lettuce growing under the protection of a low tunnel

How to Set Up a Low Tunnel for Cool Season Crops

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Protecting plants from frost

How to Prepare Your Garden For Winter Frosts

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Apple blossom

Protecting Fruit Blossom from Frost

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Brown marmorated stink bugs can be trapped using a cardboard box

Using Cardboard in the Vegetable Garden

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Swiss chard protected by a tunnel cloche made of wire mesh and horticultural fleece.

Making Tunnel Cloches Winter-proof

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Homemade cold frame

How to Make a Cold Frame Step by Step

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Hardening off seedlings

How to Harden Off Indoor-Sown Plants

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Using a polystyrene fish box to insulate seedlings from frost

How to Warm Soil and Protect Seedlings from Frost

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Row cover tunnel (hoop house)

How to Make a Row Cover Tunnel (Hoop House)

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Newspaper pots

Recycling for the Garden: Upcycling Items for a More Productive Vegetable Garden

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'Easy Polytunnel' used to protect vegetables against cold weather

Effective Cold Weather Protection for Vegetable Gardens

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