Shoring up the high tunnel for late winter vegetables - What's happening in the field?

What's happening in the field?

At the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station

Shoring up the high tunnel for late winter vegetables

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The sidewalls on the high tunnel are automatic and lift up from the ground to close. Sometimes there is a gap at the top of the sidewall where cold wind can blow in. Randy had the idea of putting a sheet of some material on the top so it would block the gap. We decided on plastic. Shelia, Randy and Jeremy put the plastic strips up today. We are going to see if this helps.

Shelia and Randy staple the plastic strip at the upper part of the sidewall.
Shelia and Randy staple the plastic strip at the upper part of the sidewall.
Jeremy rolls out the plastic from the inside of the tunnel.
Jeremy rolls out the plastic from the inside of the tunnel.