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Category: In The Greenhouse

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March 14, 2012

A Word About Germination

I just wanted to mention a few things about starting your seeds outdoors in the garden this early. As I have mentioned before, if you have hoop houses you can start your seeds outside this early. Especially with this nice weather we are having! There is something to keep in mind though – Most seeds […]

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January 12, 2012

The Winter Harvest Handbook, Eliot Coleman – Book review

The Winter Harvest Handbook, Year-Round Vegetable Production Using Deep-Organic Techniques and Unheated Greenhouses, by Eliot Coleman is a very detailed and exhaustive look at winter greenhouse gardening in zone 5. I am loving the look of the greenhouses on page 64, with snow piled up around the bases of a few large greenhouses! This book […]

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January 4, 2012

Winter Greenhouses!

I’ve been out of touch recently, but I’m back in 2012 with new inspiration! I have found a few great resources about winter gardening in Minnesota! Can you believe other people are as crazy as I am? 🙂 After my little plastic greenhouse got ripped apart by all the wind we’ve been having this Fall/Winter […]

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September 15, 2011

Minnesota Under a Frost Warning

Parts of Minnesota are under a frost warning tonight. Here’s what you can do to protect your plants: Cover warm weather plants like tomatoes, peppers and squash with bed sheets. Water your garden early in the day. You want the plant to be dry when night comes, but you also want the ground to be […]

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September 14, 2011

Greenhouse Tasks – September, Zone 3

Hi everyone, It’s almost time to start using our greenhouses again. Now is the time to clean it out and gather supplies for the coming winter. Wash down the sides carefully and make sure you dry with a fan after. Sort all your containers, and see if you need to get more. I usually ask […]

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September 9, 2011

Next Plan For The Greenhouse

So last year I bought a small greenhouse and I really loved using it for my seeds and plants last Spring. So, now I am starting to think Fall. Our night time temperatures are getting lower and I can sometimes smell a little Fall in the air. So here’s the next thing I am going […]

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September 1, 2011

Back To The Cold Weather Veggies!

The only difference between gardening in the early Spring and gardening in the Fall are the mosquitoes!! So I cleaned out my raised beds and planted the cold weather vegetables again. The warmer vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, squashes will all need a frost blanket. But the salad greens like spinach, kale, and arugula will all […]

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May 18, 2011

Hoop Houses – Mini Greenhouses

So, This year to extend my Spring 2011 season and help my fragile ego recover from my major FAIL at building a greenhouse last fall I decided to get some lumber and build mini garden bed greenhouses. This entailed me first constructing raised beds that were not off the ground, just allowed me to raise […]

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May 12, 2011

Greenhouse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I finally bought a greenhouse. Here’s a link to the one I got: http://www.minigreenhousekits.com/5×7-DIY-Greenhouse-Kit It was VERY easy to put up and it is very sturdy considering it is made of almost 100% plastic! It has metal piping, plastic connectors, plastic outer covering with fabric inside for extra support, and metal shelves that snap […]

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