Winter is Back

Sunday was gorgeous with 70 degree temps but temps fell all day Monday. It is 3am Tues and there is over two inches of snow on my deck. Luckily I have been too sick to get the cold crops transplanted so it was easy to drag everything inside. I don't have much heat so I am hoping it will be warm enough in here. I am also hoping the cold won't rupture my new water hoses and pipes. I left them drizzling so maybe they will be OK.

I did get several wheelbarrow loads of blocks and pots moved to the new garden location Sunday afternoon. I also found a stack of old totes that I am going to use to grow potato plants. I am trying to do some research right now on how many I can put in each tote. I plan to put a few inches of dirt, lay the potatoes on top and then stack straw on top as they grow so I can reach in and grab new potatoes all summer.

I am also trying to find more info on my dwarf fig trees. One book says a 10" pot, another says a minimum of 18". Everything says the trees have to be rootbound to produce a lot of fruit. One book gives the impression I should start with a 10 - 12" pot and move up to 18 over the next few years. That makes sense if I am going to try to force fruit this year.

As soon as things warm up I will try to get some pictures up of my progress so far. In the meantime, I may spend tomorrow gathering some container gardening links that I enjoy to share.

Hope everyone is warm,
Linda B:)