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Dec 10, 2015 8:59 AM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
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CarolineScott said:With nice raised beds like that,--- you could keep critters from taking seeds by using a clear plastic sheet over the bed too. Remove it as soon as you see sprouts.
Weed seeds may blow onto the beds over the winter.


I think I'd opt for "floating row cover"; wouldn't plastic be likely to "cook" the seedlings on a sunny day?
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