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RE: How To: Put the Plastic on a High Tunnel- Grow Your Own Food!!
I am glad it went well! I know a homesteader in Oregon and they take the plastic off their big houses each winter after loosing one to snow load. The little ones seemed to hold up ok. You are that much more south than either of us, so looks like you want to leave it on.
YIKES, every year! We have some friends who remove the plastic periodically to let the soil "breathe" in the air, wind and rain. Flushing salts and restoring ecological balance and such. This may be a strategy for us in the future.
Our snow load is VERY minimal but who knows with climate change. If we get enough snow to raise concerns for the hight tunnel, I think there will be bigger issues! We had snow for two days last year.
Wow! Snow for 2 days only, I can't imagine. Here in New England, it's apt to snow FOR 2 days. LOL
Yeah, she said one benefit of taking it off yearly, when their rains/snow come, is it does flush the soil....