Hi everyone,
Newbie home gardener, but well aware that arugula does not like super hot direct sun. It's in the mid-80s now here in NJ, so I'd like to keep some newly (~2 wks) transplanted arugula from getting too hot.
I built this shade out of PVC & black ground cover fabric- is the fabric providing TOO much shade here?
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Thanks- I'll get some mulch!
It's actually not plastic- it's just black landscape fabric (like this: [url]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001T8ASCM/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_I=B000BX4RYQ&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0KEJ7TCGVB8HNR8WYSFH[/url])
It's actually not plastic- it's just black landscape fabric (like this: [url]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001T8ASCM/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_I=B000BX4RYQ&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0KEJ7TCGVB8HNR8WYSFH[/url])
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I don't know if there is a way to keep plants from bolting. It is the mission of plants to make seed. I don't know if they need so many heat units like corn, to mature, but suspect this to be the case. Perhaps they need so much time? I don't really know. At any rate they will bolt when it is time, and when they decide to send up a seed spike, not much we can do about it. The best thing to do is plant a few seeds every week if you want a continous supply of fresh greens.