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You’ll recall that my husband, Bill, and I built a small hoop house last October. We wanted to grow veggies through the winter months. Well, there’s no point in not using it year-round, right? My plan has been to grow warm-season crops in it during the main growing season. I want to see if they will grow more vigorously and […]
Read moreThis shows the hoop house in its new location. You might recall that my husband Bill and I built a hoop house last October. A hoop house is a plastic-covered greenhouse, which we’re primarily using to grow cold-tolerant vegetables through the winter in. Ours is 10 feet wide by 9 feet long and it fits over two of our raised […]
Read moreI wanted to let you know about a few modifications we’ve made to our hoop house. My husband, Bill, and I felt it needed to be a bit more “buttoned-up” for the winter. Here’s what we’ve done: 1) We purchased a 4-inch-wide roll of greenhouse repair tape from FarmTek. We built the front and back walls of the hoop house […]
Read moreMy husband, Bill, and I just finished building a hoop house in our vegetable garden. Our goal is to grow veggies through the fall and winter months. A hoop house is a greenhouse that is covered with plastic rather than glass or polycarbonate panels. We wanted to create a structure that would cover two of our 3’ x 8’ raised […]
Read moreCan you believe it’s the middle of August already? It’s time for another of my columns in The Spokesman-Review: Ornamental grasses add winter interest. (or you can read my column lower in this post.) Today’s topic was a request from one of my Master Gardener friends and colleagues. It’s about ornamental grasses that provide interest in the landscape during the […]
Read moreHere is a link to the feature story I wrote in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Gardening goes undercover. (or you can read my column lower in this post.) It’s about garden season extension so you can grow salad greens and other veggie crops through the fall and winter. I have been so excited to write about this topic ever […]
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