So I know that we haven’t even hit the “official” first day of summer yet, but despite that fact if you live in zones 4, 5 or 6 it’s time to start thinking about your fall garden. Yep, if you are planning on growing your own seedlings you need to start thinking hard about getting [...]
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First Frost – What!!!????
October 4th, 2012 
Rick So I got caught off guard last night. The weather forecast said it would get down to about 42 so I wasn’t too worried about frost. Now I know not to trust the weatherman!! It’s a was a very light frost so I’m not worried too much about the hardy crops! Here’s a shot [...]
Winter Gardening Series #8 – Cold frame Management
August 10th, 2012 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
August 7th, 2012 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 [...]
Winter Gardening Series #6 – Cold Frame Construction
August 3rd, 2012 Rick Here at Stoney Acres we have three cold frames. Each is 4 foot by 8 foot. The plan I used came from “Four Seasons Harvest” by Elliot Coleman. Although I did adapt the plans a little to my use and the tools I had to build them. Construction takes a while but is not overly [...]
