Getting Closer to being finished........

Another busy weekend and we are almost finished with the new high tunnel. This weekend we got the four big 8 foot by 8 foot pull down doors finished and the two walk in doors. We added the side strings and trimmed the extra plastic on the endwalls.



Next we started taking the inner tunnel down. Then folded up the plastic and added the center purlin.

Getting Closer to being finished........

We have germination!

It is hard to believe, but on February 11th, I started seeds in the high tunnel for this years early harvest. The morning of the 11th it was -11. I planted that evening. Fast forward less than one week and they are coming up!

These little Haikuri Turnips sure will be tasty come Mid to late March!

We have germination!

The difference in a Weeks time

One week ago, on a Thursday morning, it was -11 below zero. Soil temps hanging on in the low 40's. Fastforward one week, high of 67 and the soil temps are in the low 60's. Last Thursday I planted 1.5 beds of seeds. Most of these are slow to germinate, but with this added early heat, I am sure they will be coming up soon.

Time will tell. Until then, we can dream about spring and summer.

Here is one of my most favorite harvest pictures.

The difference in a Weeks time

The plastic it ON!

Thank you to the many family and friends who came over, and braved the mud and muck, to help put the plastic up on the new high tunnel. I couldn't have done it with out you all. Thank you! You will be finding some "Fruits" of you labor in the near future!

All went as planned, including the wind. It would blow, then die down, blow, then die down. As we were carrying the plastic to the side wall, the wind was blowing. 2 minutes later it died. It was calm the whole time we were working on the building. It was much easier because of that!

More pictures to come.

The plastic it ON!

Endwalls almost done

I worked most of Saturday to complete the endwalls. I had to add the 2 bv 6's above the two 8 foot doors on both ends. Then add extra framing for the windows above each walk through door. I still need to complete the 8 foot doors. They are going to be plastic, stretched across opening. Then I am going to sandwich the plastic between two furring strips. Once this is done, I will mount a guide on each side so we can pull the door down to vent. The door will have pins in it to hold the plastic up. My hope is that I will be able to vent the heat out and not have cold air pouring in on the tomatoes.

In my mind it works great, in real life is another story.

Endwalls almost done