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Posted: 12 Mar 2019

Taken: 12 Mar 2019

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A retired trampoline mat finds a new use. With the aid of stakes, cable ties and the back fence it becomes a shade for lettuce and rocket. The lettuce clearly tastes sweeter now and I think the rocket is better too. This shot shows the light in the middle of the day. I got the idea of using the mat as shade cloth from noticing that the lawn grew more quickly under the trampoline than in comparable other places. February 2019.

Peter_Private_Box, Frans Schols, Stormlizard, Aus Blue have particularly liked this photo

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 Aus Blue
Aus Blue
thats a good idea graham
5 years ago.
GrahamH club has replied to Aus Blue
Thank you Pam.
5 years ago.
 Stormlizard
Stormlizard club
Interesting and original Graham.
5 years ago.
GrahamH club has replied to Stormlizard club
Thank you John.
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Good idea.
5 years ago.
GrahamH club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you Jaap.
5 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Graham

Interesting!!

When I was a student, I remember doing a similar experiment with beans. In this case the ones in the shade grew taller, but they were weak, and did not survive.

Best Wishes, HFF, and a good weekend
Peter
5 years ago.
GrahamH club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Interesting. This erected in late summer when the plants were established. The lettuce plants are mostly flowering and seeding now. There are some other leafy plants growing behind them. I'll add another comment find out what my wife has planted and when I see some result.

Have you worked in plant biology or in farming?
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
GrahamH club has added
The new plants are lettuce.
5 years ago.
 Aus Blue
Aus Blue
congrats graham. .this pic is on whats hot in explore
5 years ago.
GrahamH club has replied to Aus Blue
That's a good surprise! Thanks for letting me know Pam. I rarely get there.
5 years ago.
Aus Blue has replied to GrahamH club
I never used to..but lately I look a bit
5 years ago.

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