It's been chilly here in Steamboat Springs this week...bringing a few things to light that need attention:
-The aquaculture tanks: they have been staying at a steady temperature of about 50 degrees. I have not filled them over the foot or so of water that's in there already, because I have not seen any rise in temp. We should paint them black to absorb heat.

-Snow shedding off of greenhouse: It's building up already, we will need to think of removal. With the iris in front there, it will be a delicate process, but if we just skim the ground, the bulbs will be OK. Would Rob be the person to take care of this?

-Entryways: there has been ice inside the greenhouse in the door cracks. We need better weatherstripping at the very least. I or Jeannie could manage this, but perhaps a temporary 2- door system for winter would be prudent.

Outdoor temps have dropped to 0, but inside the greenhouse it's been 50 degrees, rising to around 70. It's beautifully sunny, but that makes the night very cold. Our plants seem to be adapting.

We now have 9 cubic yards of composting manure on site, as well as some good soil under cover for use throughout the winter.

Today I will cut tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and armloads of greens for a giant salad to donate to United Way for their Community Dinner tomorrow. I hope you all enjoy time and a good meal with family and friends!

Draft Plant List - This may have typos and is incomplete. Pls make corrections and add any other details we have e.g. plant species or variety.

Plant	Variety	Number	Bed	Source	Comment
Artichokes		2	Mediterranean
Banana	Dwarf	1	Tropic
Banana	Dwarf Red	1	Tropic
Banana	Ice Cream	1	Tropic
Banana	Rosa	1	Tropic
Basil	Red	1	West of Water Tank		pulled out - died
Basil		19	East Annual
Basil		5	Keyhole
Basil		7	Tropic
Basil		11	West of Water Tank
Beans	Fava		East Annual		Pulled out - thrip infestation
Beans	Fava		West of Water Tank		pulled out - thrips
Buckwheat			Tropic		cover crop
Cactus	Prickly Pear	2	Assorted Pots
Calendula		4	East Annual	Windemere
Calendula		1	Keyhole	Windemere
Calendula		1	Mediterranean	Windemere
Calendula		1	Tropic	Windemere
Calendula		3	West of Water Tank	Windemere
Carrots			Grape Trellis
Chard			Tropic		seeded
Chives		2	Tropic
Cilantro		2	Mediterranean		from seed
Citrus		1	Mediterranean		Lemon or Lime - Not Marked
Cucumber	Diva	1	Mediterranean
Cucumber	Diva	1	Westernmost Cucumber
Cucumber	Mideastern	1	Mediterranean
Cucumber	Mideastern		Westernmost Cucumber		How many?
Cucumber	Unknown	1	Mediterranean
Cucumber	Unknown	11	Westernmost Cucumber		not tagged
Cucumber	Unknown	1	Westernmost Cucumber		pulled out - dead
Dill			Tropic		seeded
Dragon Fruit		1	Mediterranean		hylocereus guatamalensis
Eggplant	Dusky	1	East Annual
Eggplant	Orient Express	11	East Annual
Eggplant	Parks Whopper	1	East Annual
Eggplant	Purple Rain	1	East Annual
Eggplant	Purple Rain	2	West of Water Tank
Eggplant	Vitorria	1	East Annual
Fenugreek			Mediterranean		from seed
Fig		1	Mediterranean
Fig		1	Tropic
Garlic		2	East Annual
Garlic		2	Keyhole
Garlic		1	West of Water Tank
Geranium		3	East Annual
Geranium		2	Keyhole
Geranium		2	Mediterranean
Geranium		5	Tropic
Geranium		2	West of Water Tank
Grape	Einset	1	Grape Arbor
Grape	Mars	1	Grape Arbor		looks dead
Greens	All Greens Mix		East of Water Tank
Greens	Arugula		East of Water Tank
Greens	Claytonia		East of Water Tank		(minors lettuce)
Greens	Encore Lettuce Mix		East of Water Tank		pulled up due to aphid infestation
Greens	Green Chard		Grape Trellis
Greens	Red Chard		Grape Trellis
Greens	Tatsoi		West of Water Tank
Greens	Turnip		West of Water Tank
Greens	Upland Cress		East of Water Tank		(spicy)
Guava	Pineapple	1	Tropic
Jujube		1	Mediterranean		not planted
Kale	Russian		West of Water Tank
Kiwi		4	Mediterranean		returned to CRMPI
Lavender		2	Mediterranean	Windemere
Lemon	Meyer	2	Mediterranean
Lemon Graass		1	Mediterranean
Licorice			Assorted Pots
Lychee	Emperor	1	Tropic
Mango	Cogshell	1	Tropic
Muskmelon		1	Tropic
Nasturtium		3	East Annual
Nasturtium		5	Mediterranean
Nasturtium		3	Tropic
Nasturtium		5	West of Water Tank
Olive	Arbequina	1	Mediterranean
Orach			Mediterranean		from seed
Oregano	Golden	1	East Annual	Windemere
Pansy		3	Mediterranean	Windemere
Pansy		2	Tropic	Windemere
Papaya	Babage	1	Tropic
Papaya	Pink Shade	1	Tropic
Parsley			Mediterranean		from seed
Passion Fruit	Frederick passiflora	2	Tropic
Passion Fruit	Unmarked	1	Tropic
Passion Fruit	White star passiflora	1	Tropic
Pepper	Anaheim	1	East Annual
Pepper	Anaheim	1	Mediterranean
Pepper	Anaheim	1	Tropic
Pepper	Anaheim	11	West of Water Tank
Pepper	Bell	1	West of Water Tank
Pepper	Calif. Wonder Bell	1	Mediterranean
Pepper	Calif. Wonder Bell	1	West of Water Tank
Pepper	Carmen	1	Tropic
Pepper	Golden Marconi	1	Tropic
Pepper	Hybrid Jalapeno	1	Tropic
Pepper	Jupiter Bell	1	East Annual
Pepper	Jupiter Bell	1	Tropic
Pepper	Krimzon Lee	7	East Annual
Pepper	Krimzon Lee	2	Mediterranean
Pepper	Krimzon Lee	1	Tropic
Pepper	Krimzon Lee	11	West of Water Tank
Pepper	Marconi	11	Tropic
Pepper	Marconi	1	West of Water Tank
Pepper	Mariachi	1	Tropic
Pepper	Mariachi	1	West of Water Tank
Pepper	Paladin Bell	1	East Annual
Pepper	Paladin Bell	1	Tropic
Pepper	Paladin Bell	1	West of Water Tank
Pepper		1	Tropic		pulled out
Peppermint			Assorted Pots
Pineapple		1	Tropic
Pomegranate		1	Mediterranean
Radish			Tropic		seeded
Rosemary		1	West of Water Tank	Windemere
Sage	Kitchen	1	West of Water Tank	Windemere
Spearmint			Assorted Pots
Spilanthes		3	Tropic
Squash	Summer	3	Mediterranean		pulled up
Squash	Summer	2	Tropic		pulled out
Straw Flower		3	East Annual	Windemere
Straw Flower		1	West of Water Tank	Windemere
Tea	Russian	1	Mediterranean
Tomato	Beefsteak	1	Keyhole
Tomato	Brandy Bay	1	East Annual
Tomato	Carolina Gold	1	Keyhole
Tomato	Chianti Rose	11	East Annual
Tomato	Heirloom	1	Mediterranean
Tomato	No Name	1	Tropic
Tomato	Red Cherry	2	Keyhole
Tomato	Red House	11	East Annual
Tomato	Roma	1	East Annual
Tomato	Stupicil (?)	1	West of Water Tank
Tomato	Unmarked	2	West of Water Tank
Tomato	Valencia	1	Mediterranean
Tomato	Valencia	1	West of Water Tank
Tomato	Yellow Pear	11	Keyhole
Watermelon		3	Tropic
Winter Savory	Purple	2	West of Water Tank	Windemere
Yam		1	Tropic

my favorites of this week

look at these beautiful nasturtiums... and our tomatoes are starting to ripen.