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Seed in the field

5 May 20224 May 2022 by Mike (tfb)
First seeding in May field

Pretty drab view of an empty patch on a partly cloudy day, but there’s new seed under there! Spinach, radish, peas, beets, green onion, lettuce, went in a few days back, perfectly timed for the last couple of days of … Read the rest

Categories 2022 from the start, Seed starting, Veggies, Weather Tags garlic, Spring Leave a comment

Seeds under plastic

2 May 202217 Apr 2022 by Mike (tfb)
Seeds germinating under plastic

Plastic that looks like plastic adds its own surreal touch to any scene. I use sheets of food wrap to cover plugsheets trays until the seedlings push up above the surface. The plastic holds in heat and keeps the seedling … Read the rest

Categories 2022 from the start, Seed starting, Tools, Veggies Tags germination, light rack, plastic, seedling room, Spring Leave a comment

First crop in sight: it’s garlic!

20 Apr 202216 Apr 2022 by Mike (tfb)
Garlic shoot

Clear away a layer of straw and there it is, a garlic shoot pushing its way up to the light! In the field, it’s the first sign of new veggie growth of the season. Garlic planting happens in the fall. … Read the rest

Categories 2022 from the start, Veggies, Weather Tags garlic, mulch, Spring Leave a comment

Bare root Brussels sprouts

23 Apr 202211 Apr 2022 by Mike (tfb)
Brussels sprout seeds germinating

Yep, a wonder of Nature, up close. Three days or so after folding up the pinhead-sized seed in a damp paper towel, we have Brussels sprouts! Of course, this is only step one of many before we get to the … Read the rest

Categories 2022 from the start, Seed starting, Veggies Tags bare-root, brassicas, Brussels sprouts, roots, seedlings, Spring, transplant Leave a comment

Muddy and brown

18 Apr 202221 Mar 2022 by Mike (tfb)
Late March melt-off

The muddy brown look of spring is here. Doesn’t mean we won’t be back under mountains of snow before it’s gone for good. But the sun is getting warmer and the days longer. Once again!… Read the rest

Categories 2022 from the start, Weather Tags melt-off, Spring 2 Comments
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