You can easily build a cloche or row cover on any sheltered are where the soil is well-drained and reasonable fertile and free form perennial weeds. Having a cloche helps giving plants an early start in the spring, sometimes even up to 3 weeks ahead of unprotected plants, thing that is important for early vegetables and low-growing fruits like strawberries.

A cloche is the type of structure that is ideal for offering protection from spring frosts or to offer protection from some pests like carrot rust flies if you use certain types of horticultural fleece instead of plastic cover. Also, when the plants begin to crop you can replace the covering with different grades of netting to protect the crops from birds and mammals.

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