Sweet Local Farm » winter planting http://sweetlocalfarm.com modern day back to the land movement Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:25:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Planting now for winter http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2009/10/06/planting-now-for-winter/ http://sweetlocalfarm.com/2009/10/06/planting-now-for-winter/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:16:45 +0000 Karen http://sweetlocalfarm.com/?p=378 Continue reading →]]> Our greenhouse has been a summer long project. We just finished one of the two 32 ft long raised beds. We lined it with a layer of cardboard to kill the grass and weeds and topped it off with a layer of leaves and clippings. Then we brought in wheel barrel loads of black gold compost and loam. The end result is a rich blend of fertile soil.

We eagerly planted carrots, spinach, and arugula in hopes of enjoying these crops all winter. I know the greenhouse is working because it was so hot in there while we were planting!

Luke building the frame:
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Filling the bed with food for the worms:
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Filling the beds with soil:
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Watering the seeds:
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Here I am fooling around on my birthday!
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