Adding a pinch (5g) of fairly pricey Rushmore (a beautifully deep-red oakleaf) to a batch of salad mix. This is the basic all-lettuce summer blend: seven varieties, selected mainly for color (greens to reds), texture (flat to frilly), and to some degree, seed cost (the price … [Read more...] about Making salad mix
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Seed shopping
[From 9 May 2015] More seed: Not by the 50 lb bag, but it still adds up. You find a balance between buying smaller quantities that are quickly used so that you always have fresh, vigorous seed that's ready to pop up at the least sign of moisture and warmth, and the huge savings … [Read more...] about Seed shopping
Seed catalog, 2016
Here's my main seed catalog for this year. Once again, unlike several seasons ago, when I'd receive a dozen catalogs, order from two main suppliers, and pick up a few things from two or three others, lately, I've simplified and get everything in one place. This year, though, and … [Read more...] about Seed catalog, 2016
Prepping and seeding…
This is exactly what small-scale looks like. Prepping and seeding another 20 or so beds, a couple already seeded with salad greens, the rest with compost lightly scattered—maybe a little more spreading, then tilling, sectioning into 50' or 100' by 4 or 5' beds, smoothing, and … [Read more...] about Prepping and seeding…
Catalogs!
This year's seed catalogs! Haven't kept on the mailing lists for the dozen or more I used to get. I do always look around online, but for the hard copy, and the main seed ordering, it's reduced to two, one main seed supplier and a backup. The more you know, the less you need? I … [Read more...] about Catalogs!