Other than neat, I wouldn't call my row covers pretty. I use tomato cages as the hoop part and lay the white row covers over them.

Thanks for the response, donnabaskets.

There must be a more aesthetically pleasing way to way to protect tender plants. I thought of using rows of glass cloches but they're expensive (like $75.00 each for the larger sizes). The plastic ones don't appeal to me and I'm not keen on plastic in our organic garden.

Hmm, any other ideas?

Rain

My protective devices would probably not suit your athetic needs. I have PVC hoops covered with all manner of psychedelic thrift store sheets and a layer of plastic over top of that. I don't much care at that point for pretty, I just want to eat!

GGG

You might try looking at Jennifer Bartley's book on potagers. As I recall, she covered almost every topic and had lots of pictures.

Pretty is nice, but functional is also important. I always have to balance these out with cost, so aesthetic isn't always the first consideration, but good luck on your row covers!

Thanks for the tip, lavender lass. I'll check it out of the library and give it a look-sie over the weekend.

Rain