colors of autumn

straw bale cold frame

We are trying out a winter garden this year. This cold frame was put together with 6 bales of straw and four repurposed windows. I've started some arugula, cabbage, and mustard greens in this little garden; there is also a squash in the corner that was growing right in the spot that I wanted to put the straw bale garden and I could not bring myself to dig it up. I'm hoping that we'll be picking fresh green vegetables when it is cold outside

now harvesting

carrots!

so I decided to make...
carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting!

yum!