We live in "zone 4' for planting which means our growing season is short, our winters are long and our temperatures are cold. Mary wanted a small greenhouse for her tomato plants; nothing fancy just functional, something that would extend the season. She uses her home grown tomatoes in her soups, salads and stews and her last bag of frozen tomatoes was opened this week.
Since we already had raised garden beds it was a simple job to upgrade the frame and wrap everything in plastic. As each plant was placed in the soil, a string was anchored in the hole to give the vine something to climb.
Rather than watering the whole bed, each hole was filled with water before the plant went it,
Firm the soil with your hands and the job is done.
The greenhouse is just about complete. The two front openings allow easy access to the plants and tomatoes for watering, weeding or harvesting.
If you enlarge this photo you will see straps at the top of the front panel which will keep the panels open when needed.
Now we just need some sunny days and warm temperatures to get everything growing vigorously.
Today we hope to get the new beam lifted into place for the chicken coop.
We have new visitors at our feeders this morning. (Saturday) A pair of Northern Orioles moved into the area overnight. This is the first time we've spotted them since moving here 10 years ago.
Stay safe and healthy everyone. Thanks for stopping by.
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