Winter is typically the gardeners' time to enjoy the fruits of the previous year and to plan next year's gardens. Today, after several very cold December and January weeks with record temperatures in the single digits, neighbors Owen and Felix got a jump on the growing season by doing some yard work. This afternoon's high was a balmy 55 degrees and our hoop house which was constructed three years ago was in need of some attention. The work went slowly, starting before nine o'clock and continuing till late afternoon. But, in the end it was worth it. We replaced the plastic with a six-year 6-mil material, weeded the floor, put down two yards of free mulch from the dump, and reinforced the hoops in case of further snowfall. We did a good deal of needed yard clean-up too. To avoid a clogged rain gutter on the garden shed, we inserted a material in the gutter called Gutter Stuffing, a product that neither of us had used or even seen. Finally, we planted the first two trays of seedlings, one to start indoors, and another to start in the hoop house. The indoor tray, which will have a heating pad, has spinach, lettuce, and bok choi. The tray in the hoop house has cabbage, onions, and heirloom mustard greens.
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