Growing in High Tunnel 2
The smaller high tunnel has been used for experimentation of growing early greens. The longer high tunnel (H2) has been used to start seeds in and transplant heat loving plants into the soil to extend their season after first fall frost.
Work share member, Marilyn, and Forrest are seeding winter squash together. When seeding with a small child, one's patience can wear pretty thin, pretty fast, but Marilyn held out beautifully against the persistent "help" of a three year old. Thanks Marilyn!
Seedlings are placed on the bench to germinate and grow. Plastic is placed over the mini-hoops for another layer of warmth at night. In the forefront are zucchini plants.
Four row of plants span from the back of H2 to 1/3 the way to the front. From left to right the rows are eggplant, green beans intercropped with cilantro, fennel bulb and parsley, cucumbers and pepper intercropped with basil. 240 cucumber plants in one bed! They'll all be trellised up to save space. In front of these rows are more rows of zucchini, tomatoes and basil.
