A tiny landscape of lettuces: Especially with the hot, dry weather we've been having, you can't go wrong with a few trays of leaf lettuce seedlings, lending support to the baby greens in the field! Transplanted at 8-10" spacing, lettuces in a variety of colors and … [Read more...] about Lettuce landscape
seedlings
Transplanting…never twice the same!
[From 12 Apr 2016] Today's transplants: Still steadily plugging in seedlings in the greenhouse, waiting for more ground to dry out. This round, lettuces (above) and bok choi (elsewhere). All this transplanting is pretty straightforward—taking the photo, I might wonder, "What's … [Read more...] about Transplanting…never twice the same!
Early lettuce heats up
Couple hundred not-so-early early lettuce, toughing it out in the semi-sauna-like greenhouse, along with seedlings that should be out in the field soon. This year, we went from chilly late winter conditions to summer-ish heat, with absolutely no mild spring in between—one day to … [Read more...] about Early lettuce heats up
Seas of seedlings
An endless sea of sweet pepper seedlings, out from under the fluorescent lamps, getting used to the sun. Well, not endless, a few hundred plants, mostly red, yellow and orange bell type. If all goes well, that should be...plenty! Posted from WordPress for Android … [Read more...] about Seas of seedlings
Toothpick timekeeping!
Toothpick timekeeping system. Two toothpicks means two days hardening off in the sun. Simple and, I suspect, sustainabls - a single box of toothpicks could probably be made to last a lifetime. For when you're not doing everything at once... … [Read more...] about Toothpick timekeeping!