[Janeymiddlewife]

Does it need to be raised on hoops or something if it's only going to be on for a few weeks until frosts are passed - mine are just poking up through soil and think it's going to turn cold at weekend. Can i just drape it over loosely and weigh down edges with milk bottles & water?
JMW

[DD.]

Blimey Janie, you're rather early. The frosts at the end of May last year got my spuds & that's 2 months away! I've not planted any yet.

Loosely draped should hopefully do it, I can even envisage hoops being colder with all that air space, but even the slightest bit of frost will nip them, fleece cannot offer total protection.

[jfarrar]

Mine are in but will not come through for a couple of weeks yet.

I just throw the fleece over the top.  It is a general rule (i.e. easy to break!) that frosty nights are still so the fleece doesn't blow away when you need it.

[lucywil]

cant you earth them up abit more so the shoots are covered with soil? then put the fleece over just for extra protection

[DD.]

Now there's good thinking!

[richyrich7]

My wocket went in on Tuesday and I thought that was a bit brave.  Earth them up Janey 

[Ice]

Where did your wocket go in to Richie?

[peapod]

Nowt like a wocket up your....  :blink: :blink: :blink:

[shaun]

ive had a row in for 2 weeks fleeced over,as long as they dont get water logged they will be fine.

[Sadgit]

Spuds in March?  :blink: :blink: :blink:

[mumofstig]

Spuds in March?     

If it's good enough for the Irish  (St Patrick's day) it's good enough for me

[WebSiteEvo]

Does it need to be raised on hoops or something if it's only going to be on for a few weeks until frosts are passed - mine are just poking up through soil and think it's going to turn cold at weekend. Can i just drape it over loosely and weigh down edges with milk bottles & water?
JMW

No need to raise the fleece, just place it on top. I don't think its necessary to create a tunnel for allot veg. Mine do fine supporting the weight of the fleece which I leave on until may.