First Harvest – Radishes

Delicious!

Look What is Growing in the Frigid Winter

The temperatures outside are around zero.

The blanket or row cover is in place to protect in the frigid temperatures.

It's very cold outside but the spinach is growing inside.

Turnips

Spinach

New Growth of Plants

It is so exciting to see the miracle of planting seeds.  These pictures reflect the new growth of the plants in the midst of sub zero temperatures.  The plants are covered with a row cover (light blanket) at night.  You can see the frost on the garlic.

Building the Hoop House

Photos showing the building of the hoop house.

Larry and Rick are laying out the plastic by the frame

Rick and Larry are laying out the plastic cover for the house

Pulling the cover over the frame with a 20-30 MPH wind.

Continuing the process of covering with plastic

The house is all covered.

Larry and Rick are attaching the plastic cover with 1 x 2 and sheetrock screws.

The new door is built and open. Gracie is ready to take a look around.

Welcome to the Shepherds Garden.  We want to share our journey with you.

We have a dream to create winter gardens in the Kansas City area to provide  local grown vegetables all winter long.  Our first hoop house has been birthed and the seeds are in the ground and sprouting.