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My Achilles heel is the rain we often get just after the dahlia tubers are planted in mid-May. This of course causes a fair amount to rot before they have a chance to come up. Its a particular problem for me because of the large amount of clay under my raised beds. Later on its not so much of a problem, as they can take it when they are bigger. So what to do? I am thinking I want to buy some 6mil greenhouse film, which usually has about 90% light transmission, and attach it somehow to the 8' stakes I put in for each plant. Does that sound practical? Not sure exactly how it could be done at a decent slant so the rain would run off, I'd probably have to punch holes in it for the stakes. I would need some solution to last only 3-4 weeks I think. Any ideas? I don't want to go all out and build a greenhouse that big.
Thanks,
Tod
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