Gardening in the hot sun

[Linda_d]

I have not tried this personally because I'm an early morning/dusk gardener myself, but what about those popup shelters that you frequently see at outdoor craft/street fairs or at football game tailgating? They're lightweight so you could move them along. They're about 10 feet along each side.

[wit-nit]

Originally Posted by Linda_d

I have not tried this personally because I'm an early morning/dusk gardener myself, but what about those popup shelters that you frequently see at outdoor craft/street fairs or at football game tailgating? They're lightweight so you could move them along. They're about 10 feet along each side.

Those you speak of are tied down with sand bags or other anchoring device. Without them being anchored they will be too easy for the wind to blow them over or away. I doubt that they would be easy to maneuver in a gardening situation.

[PeachSalsa]

I say embrace the sun and think of it as getting your vitamin D.

[wit-nit]

Originally Posted by PeachSalsa

I say embrace the sun and think of it as getting your vitamin D.

And your skin cancer. Light skinned blue eyed people are highly susceptible to skin cancer when exposed to the sun for any length of time.

[PeachSalsa]

Originally Posted by wit-nit

And your skin cancer. Light skinned blue eyed people are highly susceptible to skin cancer when exposed to the sun for any length of time.

People in the north are also known to have a chronic Vitamin D shortage.

I'll address my vitamin deficit first.

[wit-nit]

Originally Posted by PeachSalsa

People in the north are also known to have a chronic Vitamin D shortage.

I'll address my vitamin deficit first.

I seriously doubt that and you can take vitamin supplement for any deficiency, not cancer.

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[PeachSalsa]

Originally Posted by wit-nit

I seriously doubt that and you can take vitamin supplement for any deficiency, not cancer.

http://www.jamesmfoxmd.com/signup/Sy...etter06-07.pdf

You seriously doubt northern population has a vitamin D deficiency?

Good Question: Can We Get Enough Vitamin D From The Sun? « CBS Minnesota

One vitamin often mentioned as a way to help fight cancer is vitamin D. We know sunshine is the key to D.

The sun’s angle in a Minnesota winter is too low. It doesn’t hit the skin the right way to stimulate vitamin D. The doctor researched Allina Health employees.
Sixty percent had low vitamin D levels.
Thirty percent extremely low.
And 6 percent were profoundly low.
“So if it’s true for health professionals, it’s likely true for other people as well,” Plotnikoff said.

I take 6000 IU Vitamin D3 in the winter months ( as recommended by my doctor!). In the summer months, I am outside, with my body making its own vitamin D, as nature is designed to do.

I do not live in fear of skin cancer.

Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming...gardening in the sun.

I do not like to garden in the early morning hours, because the mosquitos are killer then. Mosquitos carry and transmit diseases. Besides, I am generally getting ready for work in the morning anyway. Weekend mornings are for catching up on sleep. So I pull my weeds in the afternoon.

[ConeyGirl52]

Originally Posted by wit-nit

Those you speak of are tied down with sand bags or other anchoring device. Without them being anchored they will be too easy for the wind to blow them over or away. I doubt that they would be easy to maneuver in a gardening situation.

It depends on how they are made. A department store 1 - 2" PVC frame with 4 hole brackets on the bottom would be lightweight and easy to maneuver. 4 garden nails and a hammer/mallet to drive them in at an angle should withstand a daily breeze and provide shade. You could alternately attach bungee cords to the frame and using the garden nails as stakes then the canopy will bob around in the breeze but not necessarily find itself destroyed by any sudden gusts.

Its an additional chore to pull up the nails and reposition the bulky canopy then resecure it again, but its doable if even early morning sun exposure is an issue for someone. It might be a bit much for someone that is just fine with a regular wide brim hat in the early morning hours. There is always sunblock too.

Ive heard that the bandana like frozen neckerchief is terrific. You might want to get a few depending on how long you expect the work to last.