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PROTECT YOUR RAISED BED Look in the

AGAINST FROST, BIRDS AND PESTS Plant Protectors

and Season
To extend the growing season in colder areas, as well
as to protect your crops from birds and pests, install a Extenders aisle for

hoop house; a framework of hoops covered with  Hoops
floating row cover, or netting secured with earth sta-  Floating row cover

ples.
 Plant blankets
(Our book goes into detail on how to make this yourself.)
 Bird Barrier netting

 Cloches
 Garden Frames

FERTILIZER

I use a granular ‘starter’ fertilizer (not lawn starter) at

planting time. This fertilizer is especially developed to
meet the needs of seedlings or young plants

About a month later, I follow up with granular all-

purpose fertilizer such as 2-3-2

Continue feeding monthly with a liquid fertilizer

throughout the growing season.
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