I'm Gardening {Not Blogging} This Week

We put up a new cold frame/greenhouse!

Apparently there is snow in our forecast again later this week.

Here's to hoping that the forecast is wrong!

All of the plants are in the first one, just one more to go!

So- instead of blogging the rest of this week- I'll be in the garden.

Who knows how long our "heat" wave is going to last!

Comments

Marina said…

Terrific project :) If you have access to some mulch (straw etc - even shredded newspaper) pack it in around your plants to help keep the warmth in and also helps with evaporation of moisture from the soil. It will also feed the plants too! Looking forward to seeing it all grow :)

May 2, 2013 at 7:48 PM

Amy A @ Child Central Station said…

Thanks for the tips Marina :). We are excited to be getting the plants outside being that they are growing so well!

May 2, 2013 at 10:31 PM

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