Winter doesn’t have to mean I can’t get my gardening fix, thanks to a mild coastal climate and a small hoop house that I built fairly cheaply in my front yard. Today I was excited to see that the mesclun greens, radishes, and spinach that I planted a couple weeks ago are starting to sprout. I also have a dwarf Meyer lemon tree and some lettuce in containers in the hoop house.
Hoop houses and greenhouses help extend the season and make year-round gardening possible, which means I can eat homegrown food, and get my hands in the dirt, any time of year. Seeing the beginnings of my early spring veggies in January sure does make my day. I hope the pictures below will brighten yours as well!
