I am ready to put plastic on this hoop house and I just realized… do I have to? It’s warm where I am and it won’t get cold until sept. So if I’m heading in to a summer in the south why put the plastic on now?
Is there any cons to waiting until the end of the summer?
I like the idea of having my plants contained and away from my dogs and that when it rains they will get that and the breeze and pollination benefits.
by BahBahSMT
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You are probably just fine to only put it on in the fall. I would also take it off and store it while not in use if possible (extend the life of the plastics to keep it out of the dump)
If it’s already hot and you don’t have air movement and no method of temperature control then it’s a much better idea to not enclose it in plastic. Rain protection is worthwhile though, so it may be worthwhile to put up just enough plastic up for that .