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Thanks for the information...I didn't think the LED lights would give enough heat, but would the regular lights give off too much heat to set the straw on fire? Sorry for the double post, but the pic was not showing up on my post when I posted it.
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The lights should be fine ......they never have set my Christmas tree on fire
I have seen lights wrapped with blankets on stems in the south.
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You could change the way you prepare the plants for winter protection.
Use a thick 8+ layer of mulch for the insulater instead of straw.
Mulch has more r value than fluffed straw looks good and is a decent soil enhancer when it breaks down. Just spread the mulch out in the spring.
Tarping the piles of mulch is optional but not really needed.
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Mulched with wood chips.
Basjoo winter kill.
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Basjoo
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Mulching Basjoo
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