The Unpredictable and Severe Weather...

The unpredictable weather in Eastern Idaho causes a lot of grief in trying to put-in, take care of, and get a garden to survive through the growing season.  We have resorted to using our greenhouses to start seedling plants for the garden, and also to grow much of our food.  The first picture shows seeds started in peat pellets.  We start our vegetables in these peat pellets in the house to get a jump on the growing season.  The seedlings are carried in to the greenhouses in the morning, and brought back into the house at night.  By the time the weather is warmer and they will survive, the seedlings are either planted in the greenhouse or taken out and planted in the garden.    

Seeds Started in Peat Pellets

The Same Plants 6 Weeks Later

On the right is a picture of the same plants today 4/22/13.  We have already planted some in the greenhouse, but tomatoes and bell peppers are very freeze intolerant so we wait until there is no more overnight temperatures close to freezing before we put them in the garden.

We give details of how we construct and use our greenhouses in 'Greenhouse Growing and Construction: How We Do It.'  If you click on the link it will take you to our website.