I know it's May and we only just got into growing season, but with my new plantings I'm already pondering how to winterize the young plants. I like things that are cheap and simple; last year I just piled mulch on top of plants. All survived with pretty heavy dieback, but with the temperatures we experienced I don't think much I could have done would have helped.
Has anyone used larger diameter (PVC or otherwise) pipes for winterizing? I'm imagining wrapping the branches up tight and putting the the pipe over the plant pruned to 2-4' tall. Probably fill the pipe with an insulating material and loosely cap with a pot for air flow. I'd surround the lower portion of the pipe with mulch as well, I guess the top could be further wrapped in tarps or something too.
I have access to some 4" and 6" diameter pipes...maybe just a foolish scheme, who knows? Once upon a time, before I was interested in figs (that was a dark time in my life), I saw a picture of someone who put trash cans over all of their figs for the winter. That would be effective, but pricey and not too workable for my site.
Has anyone used larger diameter (PVC or otherwise) pipes for winterizing? I'm imagining wrapping the branches up tight and putting the the pipe over the plant pruned to 2-4' tall. Probably fill the pipe with an insulating material and loosely cap with a pot for air flow. I'd surround the lower portion of the pipe with mulch as well, I guess the top could be further wrapped in tarps or something too.
I have access to some 4" and 6" diameter pipes...maybe just a foolish scheme, who knows? Once upon a time, before I was interested in figs (that was a dark time in my life), I saw a picture of someone who put trash cans over all of their figs for the winter. That would be effective, but pricey and not too workable for my site.
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