Do WOWs work? Do you get an earlier harvest?

[Fred Hempel]

I agree about wind. I think it is a major unappeciated factor. Significant wind really slows plants down.

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Tomatoes grow when the soil warms. Raised beds warm up faster, and black plastic mulch helps, too. I've done the saran-wrap cage thing before. The biggest benefit was a wind barrier. My early spring days tend to be very windy.