Started building a retaining wall in the upper left corner. Making the pathways has created quite a bit of sod and I thought this a good use for it. Things are coming along really well, as long as things get worked on... the ever-lasting battle between the time we have and the things we want.

In other news, we have placed an order for two, four foot long lights. They'll take two forty-eight in bulbs each and will be a most excellent tool to have at our disposal. Also order some more seed and a few more plants... we're gonna be getting some more radishes, a couple of passion fruit vines, and two varieties of HoneyBerry.

Lots more stuff on the way!

Grow a Smile!

I would like to announce our 'Grow-a-Smile' program!

We will be asking fifty people to sponsor one pumpkin or squash plant!

Here is the scoop... you grow one plant, from a start that we will provide. That's it... stick it in the ground, water it occasionally, and try to make sure no other plants or critters kill it.

Pumpkins or Squash grown by YOU will be given to children to paint in Autumn!

Our goal is to help create smiles, would you like to be a part?

For details please contact GrowaSmile@gmail.com

or

Visit Grow a Smile at www.growasmile.blogspot.com

Let us see what we can do!

"Grow a Smile!"

Yester- and Today...

Yay! This is the work that we completed yesterday. In the upper left hand corner is the newest, most high grade, more level Sod frame...

This is our new cover design, a massive improvement over the first design... It is far more tight and all the rails are on one side, much to our advantage. Emily came up with this design using her 'wicked' Canvas making skills...


Condensation on the inside of our new Cold frame! It works and last night was the very first night! We can't wait to put our lil' lettuce starts out there!

Forward Ho!

This is the result of yesterday's labor. I have begun to cut the main pathways for the new garden area and I am using the Sod to build some raised beds that will also provide us with cold frame and hot house space!





This is what the Sod frame looks like when it is almost done... there is a lip on the top layer of sod... that is where the cover will sit.

This is the first finished product... compared to the Sod frames I built today and the cover that Emily and I built... this one is a disaster, but it is functional.

More posts and pictures to come... Enjoy the new slideshow!