tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15257330.post1212863663556556132..comments2008-10-11T14:14:17.362-04:00Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06836531596317603886noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15257330.post-34463539736709730322008-10-11T09:57:00.000-04:002008-10-11T09:57:00.000-04:00Has anyone heard of anybody using wind power for energy source of a greenhouse and/or hoop house?Jo Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14833848252856806143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15257330.post-42955183296219267992008-09-19T17:32:00.000-04:002008-09-19T17:32:00.000-04:00Interesting is right! Last year I had too many zucchini to give away; this year? 5. That's right, 5 total. <BR/>Tomatoes, however, are thriving, and so are the peppers. Spinach, too. I'm definitely planting spinach again next year.Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11647906900944224234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15257330.post-1657439438489523902008-09-19T16:42:00.000-04:002008-09-19T16:42:00.000-04:00Hi Colleen,<BR/>I hope you do lots of posts about the mini hoop house. I'm anxious to hear how it works out for you. I went to Lowes during lunch to price out some materials for a cold frame compared to a hoop house.<BR/><BR/>Hi Sue,<BR/>Yes, I'm back and I'm glad you are too. :) I think my hiatus only lasted about 2 weeks. <BR/><BR/>Definitely going to check out your balcony composting.Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06836531596317603886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15257330.post-69732029630993239912008-09-19T12:50:00.000-04:002008-09-19T12:50:00.000-04:00You're back and I hadn't noticed - I'd been clicking occasionally but ther time goes so fast ...<BR/><BR/>Any way, I've just caught up on your posts for the last couple of months and I'll be back regularly from now on. I've been posting on compost too - I've found out you <I>can</I> do it on a balcony.Sue Swifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16053188212601918182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15257330.post-36001013399908252432008-09-18T21:13:00.000-04:002008-09-18T21:13:00.000-04:00We're doing a mini hoop house for the first time this year. We built a new raised bed close to the back door, and I planted it up with arugula, spinach, beets, and kale. They're all growing well thanks to all the rain we got last week.Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08396040906688814232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15257330.post-30021700893956332642008-09-18T15:05:00.000-04:002008-09-18T15:05:00.000-04:00Thanks Parsec, I hope so too.<BR/><BR/>Hi Norie,<BR/>Congrats on your sprouts. I agree that it really is exciting to try growing stuff in the winter. Stop by again and let me know how your "experiment" is working out. :)Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06836531596317603886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15257330.post-8039642373248298732008-09-18T13:52:00.000-04:002008-09-18T13:52:00.000-04:00Hi Anthony,<BR/><BR/>My lettuce seeds and mizuna (Japanese leafy veggie) seeds have also sprouted in 3~4 days, thanks to the Indian summer a few days ago. After I learned about the garden fabric in your blog, I did some research on the cold weather protection for winter gardening, and I am thinking of buying a small triangular shaped (just like a tent) green house, which is about the size of 4x4 feet. To think of harvesting greens in my own yard in the middle of winter is so exciting. I wish I had a bigger, sunny yard to expand my gardening experiments!Norienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15257330.post-74488876953416722482008-09-16T01:23:00.000-04:002008-09-16T01:23:00.000-04:00Rain...how I would love some of that right about now.<BR/><BR/>I hope your winter garden grows well...I'm sure it will.Parsechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03604120044178269166noreply@blogger.com