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A Very Cold Snap... Jan. 11-16, 2024

Even if you do have a blanket on, when it's covered with snow and the temps are in the teens, it's dang cold. How did our produce come through?  The Grange had most of their babies snuggled in and so did Salish (shown here). The carrots took a hit as did the green onions and the brassicas, but they should bounce back with a bit of spring heat under their blankies.


The lettuce in the hoop house?  It looked good, but you really didn't want to touch the very fragile leaves that iced up in spite of the protection. Next week will tell the take if they will make it until Spring.


One thing we know for sure - only Kale is tough enough to take a-blowing and keep on growing. 

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    Lettuce tries to de-ice after a night in the green house.

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    Carrots hunker down under the protection of fleece.

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    The spinach may look happy, but a closer look shows that it too was frost bit. 

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