The Frugal Lifestyle

[Ursy]

Originally Posted by Bit

LOL! {{{{{{{{{{{{Urs}}}}}}}}}}}}}} You garden during the three seasons when it doesn't snow, and the soil rests when it does snow. Unless you are a fanatic who uses hoop houses and/or cold frames. Not that I am such a fanatic, oh no, not I.... *just wait'll I get my hands on some money!*

http://westsidegardener.com/howto/hoophouse.html Scroll down for pics. The thing about a hoophouse is that it covers an entire garden bed and you can walk inside it. It would work to hold shadecloth in the summer too.

http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/coldframes coldframes are generally smaller than a garden bed, and they have lids you can open to reach in and harvest.

Re-Store is the name Habitat for Humanity gives its retail stores, because they sell used and reclaimed building supplies, appliances, furniture, etc.

Oooh Catie! I like the look of *both* the hoophouses and the cold frames
They would also be good for keeping critters at bay as well, I imagine!

Thanks for the explanation about Re-Store. We have a place in our town that operates on the same principle, it's called Reverse Garbage. I think it's a wonderful idea.