Mini greenhouse

Over the last couple of weekends I built a mini greenhouse. I dismantled a raised bed garden and replaced it with a new improved growing envoirment.The greenhouse is insulated and the soil inside acts as a thermal mass to even out the temperatue swings. I put a door on the north wall and two steps so you can step down into the greenhouse and tend to the plants. I can reach all the plants easily. Right now I have lemon verbena, oregano,and four types of basil in the green house. They seem to like it just fine.

I have had the idea for this greenhouse kicking around in my head for years. It is so nice to get it finally built..........so nice to create a warm moist growing space............not too big.........not too small........just perfect........perfect for the plants........perfect for the yard.......perfect for Barb and I. Barb's going to grow her veggies in there next spring........in where the bunny can't get them.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there. We hope you had a wonderful weekend.

I have been busy harvesting our herbs. I have spicy basil drying right now.

Earlier today I harvested our french tarragon. I put most of the tarragon in a glass jar with white vinegar and water which I put away in a dark cupboard. I put one strand of tarragon in a glass on the window sill. Maybe it will grow.....maybe it will end up in my coffee pot. I did put some loose leaves in with the ground coffee of the last pot I made. The coffee had a slight hint of licorice to it......mmm.....nice.

We had a slight frost on the car this morning so it's time to get the basils and other frost sensitive plants harvested. I may try putting some fibreglass insulation over the spicy basil .......stumps.....I guess you could call them that. I cut the basil off about one inch above the ground,the stems were woody and about a quarter inch in diameter. I am thinking if I cover them up with a batt of fibreglass insulation and cover that with abit of dirt maybe the plant will survive our winter.