spiceoflife's Blog

Row Cover Holding Up Well
Dec 17, 2007 | 8:40 PM PST
Tags: row cover , PVC

So after receiving about 18 inches of snow, including drifts, my row cover is holding up great!  The steep slope of the sides combined with the strength of the joints as a result of the tees, elbows, etc, are letting it stand up VERY well to the heavy, wet snow and ice.  Even without welding the joints the whole structure is still solid.  I think part of the reason for it is that the snow is keeping the plastic taught and the tension is helping to keep the joints together.

Of course, because of the snow and ice in front of the ends, it's too much of a pain right now to open the plastic to see how everything is doing underneath.  I actually haven't checked it again since I found everything frozen solid after the wind ripped through here a couple of weeks ago and lifted off the plastic cover.  For all I know everything under there might already be dead.  I'll try to post some pics soon before all the snow melts so you can all see.  I'll post a couple more of the inside as soon as I can, too.