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THE HOOPHOUSE
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This piece of bamboo is 54 inches long with a mark at 24 inches, this allows us to easily layout our beds and pathways which are 30 inches and 24 inches wide respectively.
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A 30 inch rake, broadfork, flathead shovel and some hard work will get the job done.
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My favorite tool, the broadfork
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All done!
RAISED BEDS
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We call this Plot B, it consists of 5 raised short beds, each 30in x 50ft with 24in pathways. Identifying plots by name allows us to keep accurate records for plantings, harvests and crop rotations.
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Raised Beds have many benefits they keep pathway weeds from your garden, prevent soil compaction, provide good drainage and serve as a barrier to pests such as slugs and snails.
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Penny helps by compacting our pathways and hunting gophers.
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Ajo Rojo
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Garlic Beds
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Garlic comin’ up
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13 days old Corvair Spinach
IT WAS COLD TODAY
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Frosted Lettuce, it survived.
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Decided to cover our young figs, apples and passion fruit vines to protect them from the frostyness.
LET’S PLANT SOME TREES
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It’s getting cold around here let’s go get some mulch first.
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Black Mission Fig and Black Jack Fig
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The priests at Mission San Diego originally planted figs in California in 1769. This is how the dark purple fig became known as “Mission.”
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Our first Apple Tree going into the ground. We will add a little compost, fill her in then top her off with some mulch
LET’S START SOME SEEDS
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Gloria is awesome! Spinach, Lettuce, Broccoli and Cauliflower. Ready set Go….
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3 Days later!! THIS IS THE FIRST SEED TO EVER SPROUT AT SIMMS ORGANICS!! CAN YOU FIND IT?
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These little guys are only 5 days old.
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Lettuce grows quick, they will be ready to transplant in 3 to 4 weeks and ready to harvest in as little as 50 days.
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Penny’s sleeping on the job.
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Corvair Spinach Day 8
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Pelleted Seeds are much easier to handle and sow, however germination time is 1 or 2 days longer
THE BROADFORK
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Morning Workout
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Deeply aerates and loosens the soil.
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Look it’s Earthworm Jim
GARLIC
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You can never plant too much Garlic!
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Getting garlic in the ground early is the key to great garlic harvests.
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Chesnok Red!
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Dearfield Red
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Georgian Crystal
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Mulch it!
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Garlic is easy to grow.
HERB PLOT
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Thyme, Oregano, Rosemary, Sage, Marjoram and Garlic.