Sunday, February 7, 2010

Greenhouses and fake peat- The Weekly Challenge Update


1. Plant something: Nope

2. Harvest something: Nada

3. Preserve something: Made a big pot of Curried Carrot soup and froze 2 quarts.

4. Reduce Waste (recycle, reuse, reduce, repair or compost something): Got some great Ideas on re-using things at the NW F&G show; Reused an outdoor light fixture from the house before the addition; Chopped up branches for the compost bin for garbage pick up



5. Preparation and Storage: Ordered a greenhouse to start plants in. Have wanted one for years; got a big bale of Coco Noir (Beats Peat) at a local nursery to use instead of peat moss to start plants and use in Hypertufa

6. Build Community Food Systems: Can’t say I did anything

7. Eat the Food (cook or eat something new): Some carrots and onions in more Curried Carrot Soup; ate some pickles
 
 
Freeze Your Buns off challenge- Not so bad as the temps here have been above normal, in fact I am thinking it is early spring - hoping the fruit trees do not agree

One Small Change- Started sealing the outlets and Light switches on the exterior walls-

Food waste challenge- started off pretty good. I was able to get rid of some beer been here since my birthday almost a year ago after reading Red Icculus blog and he had made some brats in beer with onion. Then I went further and made some Curried Carrot and Apple soup, and used the leftover beer/onion mixture in that.
The Growing Challenge (Extreme Evangelist Edition): Ordered a greenhouse to start my plants in, Obtained a big amount of Coco "Peat" (Coco Noir) , contemplating Contcting the school down the street about having the third grade enter Bonnie Plants Annual Third Grade Cabbage Growing Program

3 comments:

The Cheap Vegetable Gardener said...

You will definately have to let us know how the greenhouse works. Each year like you I think about getting one but never pull the trigger. Growing the seedlings in the grow boxes work great but always run out of space.

What nursery did you find coco? Largest I have found around here is the brick size for about $5, and ordering online for "soil" will always cost you mroe in shipping than it originally costs :)

Robj98168 said...

I found the Beat's peat at Herr Backyard Center in Burien

Robj98168 said...

The Backyard Center URL is http://www.herrgardencenter.com/

They have the large size in the photo for $15. No shipping fees!