A 9' x 8' hoop house was built yesterday. We used 2 layers of UV resistant plastic recycled from a defunct greenhouse operation. Sides will be added and a small ceramic heater will keep the plants at 70 degrees. Seed flats will be kept off the ground.
Grommets over a piece of inner tube are attached to the double plastic. A string is passed through the grommets to hold the plastic taut over the ends of the hoop house.
The plastic is held stretched over the hoops with PVC pipes, 1/2' rebar inside the pipes and special clamps attaching PVC-rebar to the plastic (see more details here).
Amelie watering the seed flats inside the yurt (onions, leeks and chives)
Elizabeth bringing more seeds to our seed bank.
A visit from Jay Tallmond and his daughters Claire and Alex, the hosts at Gaia Gardens, the new urban farm in Santa Fe.
Giselle and Elizabeth harvesting greens.
Sundaysand Thursdays 1:00-4:00pm are our regular "Farm Days" at the new Gaia Gardens. Come pay us a visit...
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