Even though we have seen a lot of snow the last few days, the over all trend around here has been towards warmer weather. The long term forecasts are saying we are going to have a fairly warm dry spring. We are going to see highs in the 70′s by the weekend. So it [...]
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Fall Lettuce
November 8th, 2011 
Rick Lettuce is a cool weather crop. Most people grow lettuce as a spring crop, and so do I. But my favorite time of year to grow lettuce is the fall. Here’s why: It’s easy to start lettuce indoors around the first of August to be set out in early September. There is a lot less [...]
First Snow
November 5th, 2011 Rick They have been warning us all week that it was coming. I took off early from work yesterday to finish up a few final clean up tasks to get everything ready for it. We had lots of clouds and wind with a little rain when we went to bed and when we woke up the [...]
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 #6 – Cold Frame Construction
September 22nd, 2011 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 [...]
