Second Spring

Eliot Coleman grows vegetables all winter long in unheated coldhouses
in Maine. To do this, he plants cold hearty vegetables in August
(with succession plantings later on) for harvest throughout the winter.

We have a much milder climate than Eliot does, so we are hoping to be
able to see production from our hoop house (a 30'x96' greenhouse with
no ends on it). We can put ends on it if we have to. Last year the
previous owner still had broccoli and beets growing available for
harvest in December without any covering at all.

Jonathan has been busy planting peas, spinach, rainbow chard and
lettuce for our "second spring".

Food fresh from the farm...

One of our neighbors on the island came by for a visit so we sent her
home with some fresh veggies.

Her haul included two kinds of beets (including a cool red and white
striped one) carrots (she ate them before the picture was taken),
tomatoes, a round zuccini and some cucumbers (given after the picture
was taken).

Come see us and we'll give you some food to take home too!