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I direct sown green onion seeds on the raised bed yesterday. My experience tell me green onions can survive in the snow, either that or my cabin fever is making me jumping the gun
Might give that a try. As for my parsley I forgot to pick it and it is too cold and dark to check now,but with the cold weather we have had the last few days I am guessing it will be long gone.
The work on the strawberry bed continues. I am working smarter here and letting the younger generation use the shovel and even better a power shovel. The time has come for me to always work smarter and not harder. These two photos show the black plastic liner on the inside between the wood and the dirt. Bottom is open all the way to the natural soil. First it was filled with the cheap fill and then some native topsoil. We added water to settle the dirt down before the final fill of a mix of mushroom dirt and topsoil goes in. Not so much of that so the trusty shovel will get a workout while I sit in the shade and use the camera.
The filling made easy.
Hand finishing and the liner shown.
The big power shovel.
Dirt Soup.
Nice project pics!! I'm surprised you didn't throw a bunch of cardboard down at the bottom.
What does the side liners do aside from keeping things warm maybe?
Looking forward to seeing the Spring crops from there.
I am happy to report the shallots and garlics I planted a month ago peak their heads up from the ground. It's nice to see little green heads in the middle of winter.
All my bulbs are heading up nicely. I planted these after Christmas, daffodils are peaking, so are hyciant(sp). 2 of my trees I planted recently have new leaves. So excited.
I did plant some more fava beans and sugar snap peas today.
Nice project pics!! I'm surprised you didn't throw a bunch of cardboard down at the bottom.
What does the side liners do aside from keeping things warm maybe?
Looking forward to seeing the Spring crops from there.
I lined in hopes of protecting the boards holding the dirt will not rot not making contact with the soil. Time will tell. Who knows this way they may out last me.
I bought some onion seeds and more tomato seeds yesterday. I’m waiting for the rain to stop before I can plant them. Can’t wait.
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The time has come for me to always work smarter and not harder. These two photos show the black plastic liner on the inside between the wood and the dirt. Bottom is open all the way to the natural soil. First it was filled with the cheap fill and then some native topsoil. We added water to settle the dirt down before the final fill of a mix of mushroom dirt and topsoil goes in. Not so much of that so the trusty shovel will get a workout while I sit in the shade and use the camera. 
