Cover up!

FFF Photo a Day - Day 153

We've made a commitment to ourselves, the earth and our customers to grow food in a sustainable, natural manner. 

This means that we need to deal with weeds, pests and disease in non-chemical ways. We use this fabric row cover to protect our plants in a number of situations. 

Here we have broccoli under cover from the cabbage moth! Broccoli belongs to the Brassica family and thus is a favorite of the cabbage worm/moth! We cover all brassicas from the time they are seeded until harvest. Other brassicas to cover are cauliflower, turnip, kale, and of course, cabbage! 

This row cover lets water and sunlight in but keeps pests out. It is light enough that the plants push the cover up as they grow.