Q.Frost Dates & Planting Timing

Can I plant earlier using row cover?

A.

Yes — lightweight row cover (Agribon, Reemay) provides 2-4°F of frost protection, effectively shifting your last-frost date 1-2 weeks earlier. Heavy row cover or low tunnels can extend that to 3 weeks. Combined with raised beds (which warm faster) and walls of water, you can plant 3-4 weeks before unprotected dates.

Plan around the aggressive bound on your county frost-date page when row cover is in use. Crop calendar pages cover crop-specific protection options.

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