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A few late-season white carrots that I'm going to try to store over the winter in wet sand.
Date: 03/28/2010
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Here are the carrots buried in wet sand. This bucket then went into a cooler in a cold (~45 deg F) room in the house.
Date: 03/28/2010
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Crazy snow on the grape trellis.
Date: 03/28/2010
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Snow on the cuke trellises - very cool!
Date: 03/28/2010
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These are the carrots in sand in mid-February, two months after earlier photo.
Date: 03/28/2010
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This is the new germinating setup. An elevated flat in plastic tub, heated by small Xmas bulbs, wrapped in blanket.
Date: 03/28/2010
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First brassicas sprouting - yay!
Date: 03/28/2010
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The monster jerusalem artichokes on the side of the house (in nice, loose compost) yielded some beautiful tubors.
Date: 03/28/2010
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A very dismal-looking row cover after the heavy snow. Those wire forms won't cut it - gonna try something else next time around.
Date: 03/28/2010
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My poor outdoor fig after being crushed by snow under my poorly-considered shelter :( Alive but injured
Date: 03/28/2010
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The deer fence took a beating too.
Date: 03/28/2010
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This is a conduit-bending form I improvised for new row covers, inspired by the good folks at Johnny's Selected Seeds.
Date: 03/28/2010
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I lost about 10% of my brassicas to damping off.
Date: 03/28/2010
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Brassicas moved into 4" pots.
Date: 03/28/2010
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Setting up some of the new row cover forms for spring planting.
Date: 03/28/2010
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The lettuce, cress, and spinach that spent the winter in the cold frame are now starting to take off.
Date: 03/28/2010
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Mache that was planted late last year and spent the winter under row cover.
Date: 03/28/2010
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Overwintered garlic looking ok, despite being crushed by earlier snow.
Date: 03/28/2010
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Cilantro that was planted late last year and had no protection over the winter. Looked miserable at first, getting better now.
Date: 03/28/2010
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Brassicas getting some indoor sun.
Date: 03/28/2010
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Potted figs getting some outdoor time.
Date: 03/28/2010
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These are some of the carrots that spent the winter in wet sand. The tops went wonky, but the peeled roots were decent.
Date: 03/28/2010
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Seedlings under grow lamps. Brassicas in the front, tomato / pepper / eggplant in the back.
Date: 03/28/2010
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Brassicas (cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts) transplanted into the garden.
Date: 03/28/2010
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Collards in the front, broccoli and Brussels sprouts in the back.
Date: 03/28/2010
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New row covers over the brassicas. So far I like this system a lot.
Date: 03/28/2010
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Small row covers over collards and chard.
Date: 03/28/2010
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Look closely - giant earthworm... Excellent!
Date: 04/12/2010
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Tomato (and relatives) doing well under grow lights.
Date: 04/12/2010
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Potted figs really coming to life.
Date: 04/12/2010
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The lettuce, cress, spinach and carrots in the cold frame are really taking off now.
Date: 04/12/2010
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The overwintered cilantro is looking really nice now. Need to do more of this next year.
Date: 04/12/2010
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Female kiwi is doing really well, but need to get more trellising in place.
Date: 04/12/2010
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Wow, we have asparagus (planted in '08, I thought it had died).
Date: 04/12/2010
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Tomato seedling - beautiful :)
Date: 04/12/2010
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More tomato seedlings.
Date: 04/12/2010
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Collards on the left, Brussels sprouts and broccoli on the right.
Date: 05/31/2010
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Recently-transplanted chard.
Date: 05/31/2010
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Tomatoes and squash in the small containers, beans in the big pots.
Date: 05/31/2010
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Cabbage, broccoli and Brussels sprouts are enjoying life under the row cover.
Date: 05/31/2010
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