Not Enough for Frosty but Still a Pain

This morning we woke up to a few inches of wet heavy snow. It melted around noon but it is still very cold. Occasional breaks in the clouds brought some much needed warmth.  The sun boosts my spirits as I long for warm summer days.

 This gnarly piece of wood was given to me by Grandma and Grandpa.

 This gives you an idea of the cold we experienced this morning.  I think we should get some warmer weather this next week. After Lynne and I returned from shopping Jim and Richie were up in the Orchard working on their pumpkin hills.  

 In the video we are setting up the little mini greenhouses to warm the soil before planting the pumpkins.  It was suggested by the Utah Pumpkin Club to warm your soil for about a week before planting. 

 Richie came up with the lid idea.  He took an old garden hose and used some ties to attach the plastic.  I thought it was a great idea.  I have seen some use wood or PVC pipe. 

 Here is our finished product.  We put a piece of wood on top but will find a rock to place on it in hopes to keep the lid on during wind storms.  There is also a stake driven into the ground on the back side that is attached to the hoop.  I think we will add one more stake for support.  This week we plan on planting our pumpkins and starting the long gourd seeds.