The average last frost date around Stoney Acres is roughly May 15th. But some years we can have frost as late as June 1st. So an important part of season extension for us is the use of “wall-o-waters”. We always like to get a few tomato plants in early every year. Conditions in the summer [...]
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Spring Garden Work
March 27th, 2012 
Rick The weather over the weekend was fantastic! That gave us a chance to get outside and really get started on the gardening season. We have a large yard and it requires quite a bit of work in the spring. So it was nice to get a chance to get an early start this year. Here’s [...]
Winter Gardening Series #8 – Cold frame Management
September 29th, 2011 Rick Today we are going to cover management of your cold frames and hoop houses during the winter months. So let’s assume you have been on the ball and you got your winter crops in the ground in August and by the end of September you have a great stand of lettuce, and other greens and [...]
Winter Gardening Series #7 – Hoop Houses
September 24th, 2011 Rick Mini hoop houses are a very inexpensive method for extending your gardening season. I have had less success overwintering crops in mini hoop houses. The crops I planted lasted well into December but didn’t hold up as well as the cold frame crops beyond that. But the main advantage of a hoop house is the [...]
First Day of Fall
September 23rd, 2011 Rick “Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.” Stanley Horowitz The Autumnal Equinox is today, this marks the first day of fall for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. Fall may be my favorite time of year. The heat (and hard work) of summer [...]
