HIGH TUNNELING.
After having our land surveyed, we found out we're taking over 7.48 acres. Most of it's densely overgrown, but as we mentioned before there is plenty of excellent potential: a salvageable barn, a well, a spring and a high tunnel. High tunnels are like large, unheated greenhouses which are meant to extend your season. We plan to immediately take advantage of this––effective tomorrow! We're driving down to Bugtussle with a truck full of transplants––young kale, lettuce, collards, and spinach. We will be cleaning out the overgrown tunnel and getting these little veggies growing!On our trip we'll also be getting better measurements of our cabin site, and taking more pictures, gathering ideas. As daunting as our next phase is, we're very excited and anxious to get started. And in less than three weeks, we'll be doing precisely that: clearing land, plotting, hauling and planning. Over the next couple months we'll be getting cabin plans organized, seeking out lumber and setting tentative dates for building parties. The real building will probably not take place until early spring, but there's plenty of prep to occupy our time, and hopefully––thanks to the high tunnel––plenty of fresh greens to occupy our stomachs.- Jesse.