We’re enjoying the first harvest from the greenhouse. There were a few salad greens, and some baby kale, spinach, and mustards. OK, I couldn’t wait until they got bigger, and they were delicious. I cooked the kale, mustards, and spinach like I usually do – fat in the pan, greens, Tony Chachere, garlic powder, and…
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Greenhouse Update
And now for the continuing saga of the greenhouse. I was all excited when I did the last post, and the picture of it was pretty impressive, but right after that, we had 30 mph winds. You can see where I’m going with this! I came home from the store, and it looked like a…
Christmas 2013
While I did finally put out a couple decorations, mostly there’s a little cheery color in the yard. It’s hard to believe it’s the holiday season, and the end of the year. I have no expectations for 2014 (yet), but it’s sure to bring new and interesting things into our lives. After all, I could…
Hoop House Greenhouse
The aluminum framework for the greenhouse was salvaged from a friend’s house. After reconstructing it on our property, Don was not looking forward to the work it would take to finish the greenhouse with corrugated panels, so we were at an impasse. Finally, I proposed PVC pipe additions, and large plastic covering to finish it…
Greenhouse Prep
It looks like I’m going to have to start talking about the greenhouse, because I’m just too excited! Don has been digging out the dirt, well really sand, where it’s going to sit. We’re going to create a soil blend that’s better for the plants than our current sandy soil. The neighbor’s cows that are…