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Bare root seed starting

Wed, Apr 11, 2012 6 Comments

Bare root seed starting

It doesn't get simpler than this for seed starting in controlled conditions: the bare root approach. Spread seeds on paper towel, place another paper towel on top, mist with a spray bottle, roll up (don't forget to mark the rolls if you are doing more than one), and place in a … [Read more...] about Bare root seed starting

Topics: Seed starting, Veggies Tags: bare-root, eggplant, germination, peppers, Spring, tomato

Editing onions, counting peppers

Wed, Mar 31, 2010 13 Comments

Editing onions, counting peppers

The more things change, the more they stay the same, right? That's how it seems, in a soothingly familiar way, as seed starting 2010 really gets in gear at this new farm location. A little over two weeks since we set up the seedling room, and the fairly intricate task of managing … [Read more...] about Editing onions, counting peppers

Topics: People, Seed starting, Veggies Tags: germination, Kendall, onion, peppers, seedling room, seedlings, Spring, thinning

Carrot-burlap method gets a twist

Fri, Jul 10, 2009 20 Comments

Carrot-burlap method gets a twist

Here's one of the more extreme displays of crazily labor-intensive tiny farming technique. Andie surveys our work, the result of deciding to try landscape fabric in place of burlap to help carrot seed germination. It's actually a double experiment, because one of the beds is … [Read more...] about Carrot-burlap method gets a twist

Topics: Farm lab (research!), Fieldwork, People, Seed starting, Tools, Veggies Tags: Andrea M, burlap, carrot, germination, green onion, labor-intensive, mulch, rocks, Summer, wind

Direct seeding

Tue, Apr 28, 2009 7 Comments

Direct seeding

Direct seeding is going ahead at a careful pace. There's a fair amount of broken up sod in the mix, and it would be nice for it to have more time to settle in and decompose, also for any bits of live grass to start poking up so they can be disrupted again with a light tilling... … [Read more...] about Direct seeding

Topics: Fieldwork, People, Seed starting, Tools, Veggies Tags: Connor, germination, peas, Planet Jr., seed, seeder, Spring, waiting

Tomatoes galore

Mon, Apr 06, 2009 5 Comments

Tomatoes galore

Tomato seedlings are suddenly everywhere! We planted out the whole of this year's line-up in a couple of days, starting a week ago. The first tray (above) started popping in just 4 days! There are over 60 varieties, including around a dozen cherries. Except for half a dozen … [Read more...] about Tomatoes galore

Topics: Farm lab (research!), Seed starting, Veggies Tags: germination, heirloom, seed, seedlings, Spring, tomato, waiting

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