Battened Down for Winter

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Hoop house for spinach, kale and other winter greens, Dec. 2, 2016

Bring it on, winter! Nothing’s going to stop me from growing spinach from now right through spring.  As of Dec. 2, I’ve got a small patch of spinach, some lettuce, radishes and a few kale plants that have gotten a good start this fall under a light row cover pulled over hoops. I’ll harvest the lettuce soon and see if I can keep the rest going right through the winter. I’ll put polyurethane over the row cover if there’s a deep freeze or substantial snow in the forecast. But the flimsy row cover alone is all the protection my garden needs for now.

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Spinach and lettuce under cover, Dec. 2, 2016

 

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