It isn't easy to weather freezing temperatures. In other climes, gardners build greenhouses and plant in containers to move into greenhouses. With school hours we just haven't done that. Instead, the nights that dip below freezing, Gus, Andy and I cover with a lightweight material known as frostproof. It reminds me of the sewing material called pellon. It takes about an hour to sort the covers, lay them out, and brick them down. In the morning, we uncover the plants so they can stretch and take advantage of the sun. Then if we have a warming trend, the covers go up on the lines to dry and be folded for another time.

It's time consuming, yes, but worth it. This week we picked and delivered 15.3 lbs. of produce per basket. Go GREENS, go!