opps this should read 'There are 2, 40" x 20' beds., that are planted with many things ect). sorry:)sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "kentjamescarson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 2:22 PM Subject: Re: Advice for cold frames
> hi Jane , I agree with your fellings about the mega shipped in produce from > ca. We now have a 15x20" unheated greenhouse that buts up to out garage, > that has occasional wood heat There are 24' x 20' beds., that are planted > with many things cherry tomatos nasturtiums (climbing) string beans all the > tender things cloce to the wood heater that we fire up in the dead of > winter.. eventually what is left is a wide variety of greens. We also bring > in buckets filled with many herb plants to overwinter as well as some of the > hardy ones to keep us in fresh herbs. we've rigged hanging pipes to start > flats of seedlings abouve the veggie beds so we get double use of the space. > most of the materials are recycled windows, It did cost us $500 to buy > materials and my husband is a mason, so the masonry foundationwas a.great > help. Another sourse of greens is the wintercress and turnips and kale that > i sow each fall in with the cover crops. I think I'd go nuts without this > real food. It's amazing how much that little greenhouse feeds us. :) sharon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jane Sherry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "BdNow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 9:58 AM > Subject: Re: Advice for cold frames > > > > Thanks Chris & Christy! I'll find a way to cobble something together. I've > > planted spinach, dandelion, kale, turnip greens & dill & parsley in one > area > > of my garden about 5' x 5'. By February, when the csa has been long over > > (ends just before Xmas) we are usually going whacko for real food. I find > it > > very disturbing to always count on veggies that have been shipped in from > > 3000 miles away. I also try and avoid the so called organic produce from > > those commercial giant so called organic farms in Ca. It has no vitality > > whatsoever! Winter is time for seaweed and whatever winter squashes, beets > & > > potatoes I could hoard away!. > > > > Also, I feel this winter will be very cold, harsh and much snow, at least > > here in the NE. I felt this since March, when we had blistering heat and > > many flowers & etc went quickly to seed. Of course, I wouldn't mind being > > wrong! > > > > Blessings, > > Jane > > > > > From: "Christy Korrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 11:38:52 -0500 > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Fw: Advice for cold frames > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Hey Jane, > > >> > > >> I should expand a little on what Christy said. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
