How to Save Your Garden from the HEAT!

We've been apprehensive about using shade cloth in the past because we weren't sure how we'd install it to make in work in our backyard garden. But this year with the intense summer temperatures we've been having, we decided to take the plunge and give shade cloth a try!

Join us as we show you our easy system for installing shade cloth in your backyard garden. This system makes it easy remove and re-install the shade cloth when you need to weed or harvest your plants. It doesn't get much easier than this!

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0:44 Why We've Resisted Shade Cloth in the Past
1:20 What Shade Cloth Supplies Do You Need?
2:44 Using Shade Cloth on Giant Pumpkins
5:45 Using Shade Cloth on Turmeric
8:17 Brooklyn White Figs
10:43 How to Make Delicious Fig Jelly!

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0:00 Intro
0:44 Why We've Resisted Shade Cloth in the Past
1:20 What Shade Cloth Supplies Do You Need?
2:44 Using Shade Cloth on Giant Pumpkins
5:45 Using Shade Cloth on Turmeric
8:17 Brooklyn White Figs
10:43 How to Make Delicious Fig Jelly!

[janaingeorgia]

I’ve never tasted Figs before. I grew up in Arizona, I don’t remember Figs being talked about. I would love to try it. My husband and I watch all your videos.

[joeford]

Travis, shade cloth increased my garden production at least50%!

[chrisdenmark]

"Albinny" that's the sign of a true southern local lol. Glad to have you brother!

[CVoyage]

A suggestion based on experience. High winds (storm) is going to tear those off with only 4 attachment points. I would suggest putting several shade cloth clips along the long side and running either para-cord or heavy duty string through them attaching at each t-post. Even though the shade cloth has holes, the power of the wind will sail them badly.

[Mariposa_]

Your shade cloth set up is amazingly simple and inexpensive. I will be using your ideas to set up a shade cloth for my tomatoes. Great video, great ideas! Thanks

[marvinbrock]

One this I learned this summer using Shade cloth. Getting it up in the air, 7’-8’ or more, makes a HUGE difference in cooking and air flow. I had some 1’-2’ above plants and some 4’-5’ above … big difference.

[davidwho]

Snap-clamps to connect to PVC works very well as it dramatically increases the contact area, which reduces ripping.. Just zip tie some PVC to your t-posts. I have shade cloth over my entire 32’ x 32’ plot on top of 6" x 6" posts at each corner at about 8’ high, do I can get under it. I only have it up in the summer, but the posts and cables are up all year round.

[Not_So_Weird_in_Austin]

I use EMT conduit, bungies, and T posts from a box store and Maker Pipe connectors to make support for the shade cloth

[j.o.a.t]

I have started using shade cloth up here in Ontario, Canada. We were getting some hot and humid days and my cucs were showing signs of being stressed out. I lost last years cucs and tomatoes to the heat. Not this year. I have it over my cucs, Roma tomatoes, and peas. It definitely brings the temperature down. This is the first year trying it. I use the 40%. The Milennial Gardner has a great video on shade cloth.
I watch both of you and learn a lot.

[JD--kg]

The nice thing about shade cloth, if you have it set higher, when you need to pull weeds or do any work, you can do it in the shade. It makes a big difference. Then you don't need to mess with the shade cloth at all once it's in place.

[amyk]

FIG JELLY?! Yes please! I’m a born & raised southern girl and have never tried a fig 😢 I think I may need figs in my life. The way you describe them, they sound delicious! 😋

[johnplum]

My wife and I live in Southern Maryland and, at some point we will be purchasing a few fig trees from you guys. we have been educating ourselves by watching your videos on the various types and flavor profiles you offer. It would be awesome to taste what one of those flavors is like in your homemade jelly.
Also, on a little side note. We enjoy watching all your videos on gardening. It has inspired us to start our own backyard gardening adventures. Thanks for all the tips, and keep up the good work!

[GALanham-bl]

We have a local person that shared a few "overdo" figs with us a few years ago. So we have been interested in figs since then. Right now we have a Kadota Fig Tree going as well as a Chicago Hardy Fig tree. Hoping that next year we will be able to ACTUALLY taste some fresh figs as well as making some fig jelly. Scratching my head and quite sure we will be investing on more and different fig trees! Trust me you will love your shade cloth once you learn how to use it best!

[sylviaadams]

I would love to try the fig jelly! I have one struggling tree my dog chewed up and is finally doing better. It was a tree my dad gave my brother many years ago but my brother didn’t like figs so he placed it by the creek behind his house. After both my dad and brother passing, it was sentimental for me to save this fig tree which we were able to dig up and pot it up until my dog decided to make it a chew toy. It’s doing better now but you can imagine how heartbroken I was when I saw a few branches all over the place. Not sure what kind of fig tree it is but I’m excited for it to give fruit…hoping maybe next year?! 🙏🏻

[dvrmte]

I have several rolls of white shade cloth, I think it's 30%. I used to use it to shade my raspberries as they ripened. I got tired of fighting the raspberry diseases so I removed all but one vine. I have used it to help germinate my Fall crops I plant in August and September.

[SPshaun]

I bought shade cloth this year for my peppers. We have hot summers up here in Oregon and my peppers get sun scald every year. Nothing to report now because I didn’t put it up until half way through this video. I paused, put it up after seeing one shishito scalded and resumed the video. I would gladly trade you some wild caught salmon off the Oregon coast that I caught myself for some of that fig jelly. We had a fig tree when I was too young to fully remember the flavor. I just remember mom telling us to quit eating them before dinner and if she caught us climbing the tree to get them we would be in big trouble.

[jcforbis]

I live in Northeast Arkansas and have never eating a fig or even seen a fig tree. Make jelly’s every year but have never tried fig jelly either. Would love to try one out!!
Been watch since day one and as always enjoy your content and family Travis.
JC

[lisabooker]

Oooowee!!! My husband almost fell over when heard you offer fig jelly. He made me promise to come on and try to win a taste. 🤣 Now in all fairness and honesty HE had figs when he was a child. His granny, long since gone to a better place, had a fig in her garden in Nashville, TN., where he grew up. I myself have NEVER had a fig in my life. He hasn’t had any since being a very young child. We live in New Holland, PA. Figs, as you can imagine, don’t grow well here in our below zero winters. I did however order him a Celeste fig from Stark Brothers this spring, and we are trying to grow it in a pot. According to Stark Bros, it’s a good northern variety. God willing and the fig don’t die, 😅 we will taste one in a few years our dear friends with them sweet little boys and precious baby girl over at LDF wanna send us a little sample of fig jelly. We’ll keep our fingers crossed and toast toasted just in case we get lucky!! LOL No matter what we appreciate all you share and truly enjoy the videos. God bless~Lisa

[marylynnkunkel]

Thanks, that was super helpful! Other videos about shade cloth don't mention how to set it up other than just draping it on poles but your method looks more wind-proof.