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A Garden for All Seasons

High Plains Public Radio | By Skip Mancini
Published March 27, 2014 at 12:00 AM CDT
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High tunnel greenhouse
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Inside the greenhouse
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Alice with her granddaughter who sometimes helps out.
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Cucumbers on the vine
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This week we'll look at another aspect of the full circle farming concept utilized at Beaver Creek Farms and Full Circle Aquaponics, as host Alice Hill takes me through her year-round greenhouse structures.   The high tunnel and the hoop house both provide protected areas that, with proper planting and mulching methods help provide fresh vegetables throughout much of the winter.

The website for Full Circle Aquaponics is: fullcircleaquaponics.info.  Beaver Creek Ranch can be found online at beavercreekranch.org.  The operation is located at 11503 Beaver Creek Road in Atwood, Kansas.  You can reach Jeff and Alice Hill at 785-538-2363.  
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Skip Mancini
Years ago Skip Mancini left the rocky coast of Northern California to return to her roots in the heartland. Her San Francisco friends, concerned over her decision to live in a desolate flatland best known for a Hollywood tornado, were afraid she would wither and die on the vine. With pioneer spirit, Skip planted a garden. She began to learn about growing not only flowers and vegetables, but hearts and minds. If you agree that the prairie is a special place, we think you'll enjoy her weekly sojourns into Growing on the High Plains.
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