Shade cloth for a wind break?
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Kool Ray liquid shade vs. shade cloth
Comments (9)Let me bump this old thread to say that I tried to make some diy shade paint by using a diluted interior latex paint, mixed at about 5:1. I applied it with a pump sprayer six months ago to my double layer of 6-mil poly. The problem is that now the paint doesn't want to come off. I had thought that a pressure washer would easily take it off, at the risk of being too strong. But I was completely wrong. Not only does the power washer not remove any paint, the poly itself is oblivious to it. I use the same machine to strip wooden decks and siding. I even tried to cut through the poly with it, and it doesn't even make a mark. It seems like it relates to the poly not being a firm surface; the movement takes away the leverage of the pressured water spray. Undiluted Simple Green and a *lot* of work with a typical plastic kitchen scrub brush eventually took off the paint. If the brush has scratched the poly, I can't see it. It took me four hours of scrubbing to clean just one end wall of a 14' wide high tunnel. If I ever try shade paint again, I will spend the money for the Kool Ray AND paint a small test area only, let it sit for a year, and see how easy it is to remove....See MoreMaking dappled shade - Lattice, shade cloth or....
Comments (2)Thanks Tansy Moon - I'm thinking I could attach the lattice to my balcony on one side with hinges so I could raise it when I need to, otherwise I would need to have it high enough to walk under or I guess I could just lay it across the top of my containers and hope the wind doesn't catch it....See Moreborder plantings under a cedar wind break?
Comments (3)I have had friends tell me that nothing will grow "under cedar trees" Is this true? Thank you for the response I think I will try some hostas etc this year....See MoreTo shade cloth or not to shade cloth?
Comments (1)Hi Sunny... ahha, the challenges of Colorado gardening. If it isn't snowing it's hot and windy. But don't we just love it? I have raised beds that I cover in early spring with row cover material that I get at a local nursery or through GardensAlive.com. When hot weather arrives I raise them with stakes and use them for shade. Great for lettuce and tender veggies. Of course, you still have to deal with the wind knocking everything down. This year I am also using small beach umbrellas in various places (the kind that have a pointed end to place in sand. They are cheap at discount or drug stores and you can easily take them up and down as needed. And they add a colorful touch to the gardens. Just watch the wind... although mine are holding up amazingly well. Hope this helps. Good luck....See MoreWxDano
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