Nicole Faires

Here’s what we’re doing at Faires Farms lately. Permaculture month is almost over, and so is my month-long project of a duck house and hugelkultur bed for the duck garden. It took me a while because I’m also doing all of the above. The 100’ high tunnel was added, which was much more difficult than the 40’ tunnels because it is so much taller. This tunnel cost us about $0.50 per square foot for about 2160 square feet and is made of wood and PVC pipe. The actual growing area is 1050 square feet because of 18” wide pathways. We reinforced the pipe inside with more 2x4s. It’s the beginning of June and we’re harvesting carrots, snow peas, kale, cilantro, escarole, green onions, microgreens, broccoli raab, beets and radishes.