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	<title>Sweet Local Farm &#187; winter gardening</title>
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		<title>Cold House Gardening</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Cold House is a greenhouse that relies only on solar energy to create heat. We built our Cold House last summer with four season gardening in mind. In the fall we planted arugula and spinach. We ate that through &#8230; <a href="http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2010/03/03/cold-house-gardening/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Cold House is a greenhouse that relies only on solar energy to create heat.  We built our Cold House last summer with four season gardening in mind.  In the fall we planted arugula and spinach.  We ate that through December and then it stopped growing for the bitter cold months of January and February.  Today, we noticed it has begun to grow again and is doing quite well.  </p>
<p>Luke and I weeded out the spinach and arugula:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4404790942/" title="DSC06359 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4404790942_c402127ff2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC06359" /></a></p>
<p>We decided to experiment with early plantings of more spinach, arugula, and radish.  So we went to work and prepped the bed:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4404027439/" title="DSC06361 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2685/4404027439_6bca978a00.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSC06361" /></a></p>
<p>We saved the seeds from our summer arugula last year.  Here is Luke planting those seeds:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4404027847/" title="DSC06362 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4404027847_4003a7845d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC06362" /></a></p>
<p>I am &#8220;tucking in the seeds&#8221; or pressing the soil around them:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4404792814/" title="DSC06364 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4404792814_60309b0b10.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC06364" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4404029643/" title="DSC06367 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4404029643_9c3b44efe4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC06367" /></a></p>
<p>Watering in our new seeds:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4404030057/" title="DSC06368 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4404030057_c155d07eb7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC06368" /></a></p>
<p>The temperature in the Cold House on this early March day is approximately 53 F.  It was about 20 degrees cooler outside, and much more windy.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4404794780/" title="DSC06369 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4404794780_f09efff827.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSC06369" /></a></p>
<p>We had fun getting our hands dirty!</p>
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		<title>From the garden today</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who needs a grocery store when you&#8217;ve got a winter garden! The snow melted a bit so I was able to pull some veggies from the garden. Here is what I harvested today: Carrots in the snow: Baby spinach from &#8230; <a href="http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2009/12/16/from-the-garden-today/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who needs a grocery store when you&#8217;ve got a winter garden!  The snow melted a bit so I was able to pull some veggies from the garden.  Here is what I harvested today:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4190900240/" title="DSC05826 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2579/4190900240_77007ed1c5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC05826" /></a></p>
<p>Carrots in the snow:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4190923338/" title="photo-5 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/4190923338_6c1d94952b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="photo-5" /></a></p>
<p>Baby spinach from the greenhouse:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4190140313/" title="DSC05827 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2656/4190140313_23b42f7458.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC05827" /></a></p>
<p>Arugula from the greenhouse:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4190140981/" title="DSC05828 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2612/4190140981_6ce7a9c787.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC05828" /></a></p>
<p>Kale from outside:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4190141319/" title="DSC05829 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4190141319_244644a687.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC05829" /></a></p>
<p>Parsley from the <strong><a href="http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2009/06/29/how_to_herb_spiral/">herb spiral</a></strong>:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4190903898/" title="DSC05835 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4190903898_8e18d1fd02.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC05835" /></a></p>
<p>A couple beets:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4190903494/" title="DSC05834 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2608/4190903494_d483f249f1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC05834" /></a></p>
<p>A few fat carrots:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4190905048/" title="DSC05838 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4190905048_37c3e05606.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC05838" /></a></p>
<p>A handful of broccoli:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4190904300/" title="DSC05836 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2789/4190904300_4a5a558c3f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC05836" /></a></p>
<p>A spring of rosemary and mint also from the <strong><a href="http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2009/06/29/how_to_herb_spiral/">herb spiral</a></strong>:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4190904680/" title="DSC05837 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2545/4190904680_de07e95220.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC05837" /></a></p>
<p>In other news on the farm, the winter birds are here!  I&#8217;ve counted 7 cardinals, a few bluejays, chickadees, and other birds visiting the feeders.  Here is a cardinal:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4190903166/" title="DSC05833 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2622/4190903166_ce4ed035ca.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC05833" /></a></p>
<p>They gather under the feeder:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4190901786/" title="DSC05830 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2707/4190901786_b8b908b6c1.jpg" width="500" height="411" alt="DSC05830" /></a></p>
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		<title>Greens from the Greenhouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is about 28 degrees out right now and there is snow on the ground. It is really sunny out and our greenhouse has heated to almost 60 degrees. No electricity or fossil fuels required, just free solar power. I &#8230; <a href="http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2009/12/12/greens-from-the-greenhouse/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p>It is about 28 degrees out right now and there is snow on the ground.  It is really sunny out and our greenhouse has heated to almost 60 degrees.  No electricity or fossil fuels required, just free solar power.  </p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4163333234/" title="DSC05795 by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4163333234_2501aecc3b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC05795" /></a></p>
<p>I picked this salad for lunch from the greenhouse today:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetlocalfarm/4179570054/" title="photo by Sweet Local Farm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2536/4179570054_9508bfd93d.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="photo" /></a></p>
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