10/14/2026
Did you know that our Hoop House is run with 100% solar power? The beauty of a hoop house is that it traps the warmth of the sun and makes the growing conditions inside much warmer. It's almost like moving that area an entire growing zone south--similar to relocating our space 120 miles south! And in the summer, it can get Extremely hot--too hot for plants to be comfortable--so ours has roll up sides. We opted for the option with electric motors, which are powered by (you guessed it!) the sun! Nick put up our solar panel and installed the battery system. (He still needs to install the actual motors, but we're working to get all our firewood chopped for winter first!) We're thrilled about all that can be grown in this new space. We have seedlings started that will overwinter and bloom next spring--beauties including Foxglove, Sweet William, and Feverfew. And I just put in our Ranunculus order! Eek--so exciting!!!