On March 27th we planted the first seedlings of the season and protected them from the cool nights (and deer) in our homemade hoop houses. They are basically plastic tubing and heavy duty plastic covers. We also painted some milk jugs black and filled them with water the week before and had left them in the sun to warm. Now they work as mini heaters inside the hoop houses. Good thing because this week it snowed! The seedlings survived with a few "burnt" spots, but I think they'll make it. We also filled one bed with carrot seed and covered it with a fine muslin cover to keep out squirrels and birds. The spinach in the cold frames have come up. Can't wait to have our first fresh spinach salad of the season!
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