Progress!

The last few weeks have been busy in the backyard!  The awesome news is that the greenhouse is basically done with the exception of a couple of minor tweaks! 

You may remember this from the last post:

 

here it is getting sides and a top

 

(mostly)  Finished Product!

 

A quick shot of inside so far.  We have clean up and some more tables to build but it is on its way!

 

I am so proud that with the exception of the plastic on the top, everything else used to build the greenhouse was upcycled from things we already had torn down in the yard.  I love it when we can use what we already have! 

 

Ok, So here are a few shots of some other ongoing projects:

 

Rosemary I am growing to eventually do cuttings to propagate.  Eventually these will be offered for sale.

 

Some collard seedlings Robert is getting ready to move outside.

 

Um, yes, we are going to have a ton of Strawberry plants for sale, both June bearing and everbearing alpine type.  They will be $1 each.  transplants were done with some very very established plants.

 

beside the greenhouse will be most of our expanded garden space.  Cant wait to get it all planned out.  Even though we will be offering plants, I may offer surplus produce from our garden in very limited quantities when we have it.  We'll call it "from the twins garden".

 

 

We also have some long narrow beds along the fence.  Okra and tomatoes will be planted here.

 

Robert is trying to grow some collards here right now.

 

That's all for now!  Cant wait to see where this adventure takes us!  As always, check us out over at www.olskisheirloomnursery.com, as well as following us on facebook and twitter for all the latest news!

 

Thanks, Meredith

Back at it!

Wow!  I can't believe its been two years since I last touched this blog.  Now is the perfect time to get back to it though.  We have decided to start a new business, Olski's Heirloom Nursery, and I am so excited about it.  We are going to focus on selling heirloom vegetable starts, herbs, and flowers at local Farmer's Markets with the hope of eventually selling at some other local businesses as well.  This will be a family project, with everyone helping and there is so much to do right now.  We are working on a greenhouse right now, and making all the preparations to run our business out of our backyard! 

 The start of the greenhouse, the frame which was upcycled from a shed we tore down.

 One of Robert's ideas for tables in the greenhouse. 

 Frame is up, and Robert is working hard!

 

We are using some bricks we had in the yard as a floor for the greenhouse.  We don't need it, but it's a good way to put the bricks to use and will still drain well.  

 

 

                                    
The chickens wanted to help out too!

In addition to all the preparations to build our business, we are also really trying to make the most out of our backyard.  We built a new shed this summer complete with new housing for the chickens in it.  We are working on things like new compost bins and a bigger garden, in addition to general cleanup.  We hope to show people that urban farming is fun and useful, and that it doesn't take a huge piece of land to practice sustainable living. 

Until next time,

Meredith