We really don't have an active Hoop community here, Colleen, since "The Big Hunt Of '03." it wasn't pheasant. Er...pleasant. Blood. guts. feathers. you know.
We have used the white cloth thingies [that is a technical term] sold by Johnny's Seeds in Maine...said to increase the growing season by a month on each end.
But then we had to go out and do what we do for money... will get back when we can ....
But i can still hear them..."hoop...hoop...hoop..."