This Weeks Update - 6/4/2011

It was another busy weekend!
During the week we were able to get this batch of winter squash and pumpkins planted in the tilled space between the two tunnels. The tunnels were going to be closer together with just a path of sod between them but we ended up moving tunnel 2 further away so that it would be more level. We then had a large area of tilled soil we decided to make use of.

The first big project this weekend was to build the end walls on tunnel 1. Here you can see the first side is almost done, except for the doors.

We seeded our first little plot of carrots! We are hoping to plant these every other week until late summer to be able to harvest fresh carrots into the winter and early spring!

A hot dog BBQ after a hard day's work!

By Sunday night both end walls were done and we were ready for plastic!

Some more tricky high bean balancing was in-store for the brave soles unrolling the plastic!

Once the first layer of plastic was unrolled the second was prepared.

On goes the second layer.

Meanwhile, the small plot next to tunnel 1 was being prepped for planting.

We had already started a long row of onions here during the week.
The row of onions were finished and in the next row went the summer squash and zucchini.

Once both rolls of plastic were rolled across the top it was time to spread them out! One side and then the other the plastic was laid out over the sides. It was all done with almost no sign of wind, thankfully!!
By the time the plastic was all laid out this little farmer had enough!!
Then it was time to button up the hatches. Strips of strapping were screwed to the front of the wood in order to keep the plastic in place. Also, a small blower fan was placed inside to inflate the space between the two sheets of plastic as a heat barrier.

A job well done and a beautiful sunset too!