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in aappanannocK County, Virginia, we sit between the 39th and 38th parallel, putting us on the same equatorial latitude as northern Japan, Korea and China; Turkey; Greece; Calabria, Italy; southern Spain and Portugal; and Sacramento, Calff.
While our micro-climates differ due to variables independent of global parallel, our macro-climate of sun and daylength ^s the same. Solar energy affects crop growth a bit more than temperature. Our darkest period occurs from around Dec. 7 through Feb. 7.
This is important to keep in mind, when planning maturity of crops for this time span, in the third cover option which I’ll discuss in the next and last principle, protection.
Insulation from desiccating winter winds, excessive rain or snow, sleet are necessary for winter vegetables to grow in the ground. Protective cover also provides the gardener with a more comfortable, humanaccommodating harvesting environment.
The simplest method is to construct low tunnels over the plants, adding 5-10 degrees warmth above outdoor temperatures. Row cover or agricultural plastic fabrics are attached to metal or PVC hoops driven into the ground. When the weather dips below freezing, an addi
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