Tent City

Tropical Storm / Hurricane Sandy collided with arctic air from the north and an early winter storm from the west, morphing into a monstrous Super Storm and proving to be an epic billion dollar disaster.

Very little rain fell on my garden as a result of Sandy, but local conditions produced winds gusting at 40 - 45 miles per hour with low temperatures in the mid-30's.  Andrew and I worked on getting row covers in place on Sunday.  We used pvc piping to assemble a simple hoop system over each raised bed.  The structure supports lightweight fabric which will remain in place throughout the winter months, protecting cold tolerant crops from frost and boosting the effects of the sun.  The landscape staples we used to secure the fabric to the ground were seriously challenged by the strong winds.  I had to bring in heavy rocks as reinforcement!

The tender seedlings are safely under cover now.  Delicious greens will be on the menu this winter. Today, I piled my lunchtime sandwich high with fresh-cut arugula.