Tunnel got a skin(s)

I was busy working last night installing plastic over my tunnel skeleton, actually, two skeletons, inside and external one.  It was a bit more work than I anticipated, partially due to windy conditions and fact that I need to fuse two large sheets of plastics.  In the end we were successful, I mean I and my team (including dogs that try to be helpful),  Got some pictures take by one of my assistants, but need to transfer those into my account, and once this is done, will post these.  I still have to string plastic over the doors and finish installing handles, etc, and we will call it project complete.  I think we will focus now of partially seeding in the new tunnel and moving starters/transplant into it.  Uff, it would be nice to turn this project to "operations" LOL.


Here it is .. new "skin"

Tunnel Construction update

Today, or tonight will be the time to close tunnel construction by covering it with plastic.  This will be possible if weather cooperates and I will post updates in form of photo report.

Finally rain ...

Prayers were answered, we got some rain (4.5 mm according to my weather station) that will definitely help to green the grass and garden as well.  Rain this weekend also help to manage my time and finish taxes.
Brief update from my garden, lettuce is growing like crazy in the tunnel, might be ready for consumption in couple of weeks.  Onion is not far behind.  Sorry for  lettuce a bit out of focus, but used iphone to take photo.
This week, maybe on Tuesday, I will finish new tunnel and start transplanting some of the starters into it.
Left it open to capture the moisture  before closing it up.

 Rhubarb update, as you can see it is "wild" how quickly it grows (see below)

Where is the rain?

Thunder, lightning, well got my hopes last night that we may get some moisture  on the ground. The result not a drop on the ground, but 500 m to the South, puddles. Will wait for another day hopefully to see the rain.

Construction Update

Poly-strap back order has arrived and was busy last night installing it.  My new "high" tunnel is ready to receive its "skin" now.  Was a bit windy to attempt to do so yesterday, will have to do this either today or tomorrow.  Mind you, temp has reached 30 deg C at my place (reading from two independent weather stations that are about 250 feet apart) and it is really dry.  Forecast call for possible rain later on this week, so maybe I should wait for rain to bring moisture to the soil rather than watering it (once it is covered).  Maybe I will keep it open for few more day.  Given current temperatures, one may say why bother with tunnel, well, because overnight we still drop to below zero or just above zero (+2 last night).  Due to elevation there are large temp swings between day high and night low.  My neighbor told me that this is even more pronounced at our place and our growth season is about ten days shorter than Calgary.  Observing this for a year I must agree with him. My solution, garden hoop tunnel, in this case, double walled one.

This is picture of my "old low" hoop tunnel before poly was installed last year.

Green Update

 Here are some update shoots from my garden.  This is from inside of my old hoop tunnel and shows lettuce and spinach.

 This is outside and shows garlic breaking through.

This is my rhubarb, spring is definitely is here.

















I have some new stuff waiting for place to be transplanted soon...

Lazy Weekend

Well, I was not so lazy, but it felt lazy.  I did put seed in my garden ~75% done.  Weather is amazing, the only component missing is rain, yes we need some rain.  I am still waiting for poly-fastener tape  (on-back order), so could not complete may new garden tunnel, but my old is very active and things are green inside (forgot to take pictures) will do photo update maybe even tonight. Garlic that we have planted last fall is coming through and looks very nice.  I did unthinkable, decide to plant potatoes that early as ground is very warm, and my sister provided me with advice "only plant potatoes when ground is warm", see if this was right decision (only did small patch).  We seeded bees, carrots, beats (red), radishes and lettuce outside, as weather definitely looks springy.  Yesterday my weather station recorded 25 deg C (in the sun), forecast call for 22 today (i guess will be about 25 again) but there is no moisture so need to water a lot.  Grass is in pretty bad condition on someplace due to exposure to south and slope, yesterday had to water patch as it was turning into desert.  No sign of rain until at lest ed if the week (so far only 30% chance on Friday), we will wait and see.