tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post9079864163178350057..comments2009-12-01T15:44:09.315-05:00Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-67370622348578872622009-12-01T15:44:09.315-05:002009-12-01T15:44:09.315-05:00My name is Bjorg Nina , I´m from Norway. I saw your blog by chance and find it very interesting.<br />I try to explore some - to me- new blogs that deserve an award.<br />Please, visit my blog, and I give you the award and a task included ;:O)) <br />Have a nice day!Vilt og vakkerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00688296268646190784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-89109670637355023142009-11-30T12:13:28.055-05:002009-11-30T12:13:28.055-05:00Your garden really looks great! Do you get a lot of sun? That makes such a difference, one of my previous gardens was shaded through most of the winter and I could hardly grow a thing, even in my mild climate. And it probably is just the time of year that is causing low germination rates, a lot of veggies that will grow or at least survive in winter won&#39;t germinate in cold soil.Michellehttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-70378642897428482772009-11-29T20:26:17.248-05:002009-11-29T20:26:17.248-05:00The hoop house crops look great. You must have good sun in your garden during the fall? I was just out this afternoon harvesting from my structures and transplanting a few things in. Won&#39;t be long now and they will be covered in snow. I really like your ruffly lettuce, never grown a lettuce like that before....Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-6449143054896280632009-11-29T15:40:50.638-05:002009-11-29T15:40:50.638-05:00Glad to see you are gardening on into the winter Thomas! I have great success with overwintered greens here in our Zone 6 area of southern Indiana. I haven&#39;t even sown mache yet, last year I got it in around Jan 1st. and it germinated and grew through the coldest months. Good luck with your garden and your blog.villagerhttp://www.ourhappyacres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-69648522910249922002009-11-29T10:07:23.459-05:002009-11-29T10:07:23.459-05:00Marvelous ! I&#39;m really impressed by how well your fall garden has done, Thomas. Looking forward to seeing how far it gets yet.miss m (InfG)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08779663826025791655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-23930706858604067552009-11-29T09:43:05.619-05:002009-11-29T09:43:05.619-05:00My chard has always been on the small side, but it is &#39;cut and come again&#39; so maybe that explains it&#39;s size.<br /><br />Your kale looks fabulous, you give us all something to strive for next year Thomas, congrats on the successful Fall garden!!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-30944514861016612882009-11-29T08:41:35.722-05:002009-11-29T08:41:35.722-05:00Your chard looks lovely if very small. My chard is bigger, but something has been eating it. I suspect our local turkeys, but I&#39;m not really sure. It doesn&#39;t look like slug damage. If it were summer I would first think caterpillars, but I&#39;ve checked closely and there aren&#39;t any.<br /><br />I&#39;m going to be watching to see if you can overwinter your lettuce. I didn&#39;t succeed last year (not even trying this year). Well they survived the winter, but as soon as the ground started defrosting, the freeze/thaw cycles killed them then. My tunnels collapsed last year in the snow, so that didn&#39;t help.Daphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-62673427822849182652009-11-29T08:01:54.383-05:002009-11-29T08:01:54.383-05:00Lettuce looks great! Perhaps next year you should start with chard earlier, so at this time you could harvest it.vrtlaricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410781012097969218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-74656998065942661062009-11-28T23:28:09.595-05:002009-11-28T23:28:09.595-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-26556965351909940142009-11-28T23:15:00.750-05:002009-11-28T23:15:00.750-05:00Beautiful growth, Thomas! <br /><br />I agree with kipsapfg, the season is what has caused the low germination in your October planting, not your fertility. I bet this will be proven next spring as you plant your gardens.<br /><br />Everything that DID germinate seems to be growing really well in your hoop enclosures. It is so cool to see how long you can push growth. I am already missing simple lettuce and other greens.GrafixMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129119492962711399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-28403704235597765712009-11-28T22:22:11.794-05:002009-11-28T22:22:11.794-05:00Very nice. You have so many things growing that I&#39;ve never even heard of, I bet they&#39;re good though.Engineeredgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-22145787417559409832009-11-28T22:12:43.158-05:002009-11-28T22:12:43.158-05:00Wow! Everything looks so beautiful. I love the way lettuce looks in the garden. our fall garden is doing well . We&#39;re harvesting carrots for the first time which is exciting.Ribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-39761461656408778082009-11-28T21:40:52.746-05:002009-11-28T21:40:52.746-05:00The greens look wonderful and are doing quite well under the hoop cover. I doubt that second area has fertility issues - if you miss seeding by a certain point it just becomes too late for a fall/winter crop. It&#39;s more a function of sun strength being too diminished rather than keeping them warm enough etc. At a certain point in the solar cycle the sun strength and day length just get too low and too short to support actual growth versus just surviving in place.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-78439166328102880882009-11-28T20:37:08.469-05:002009-11-28T20:37:08.469-05:00Wow. Everything looks so beautiful and fresh and GOOD! I am envious of your hoop houses...they&#39;re wonderful. <br /><br />And I wanted to say, given your gardening history with your father, your blog name is perfect! So creative...I love it!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16020971191511530538noreply@blogger.com