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Seedling treatment

13 Nov 20239 Feb 2008 by Mike (tfb)

The fan is oscillating and the grow racks are slowly filling up. Parsley—curly and flat-leaf—are underway, and there’s more lettuce and some herbs…

Fanning the seedlings is particularly satisfying because it does a lot for such a simple thing. I … Read the rest

Books! Seed! Orders arrive…

9 Mar 20168 Feb 2008 by Mike (tfb)

Better than Christmas! The first half of the first big seed order, and my first book order in months, both arrived today.

Seed every year comes almost entirely from three companies: William Dam, Veseys and Terra Edibles. The first two … Read the rest

This February, tiny farming for me is mostly about, inside, watching seedlings in a growing number of plug sheets under lights, and outside, watching the weather. In this zone, Feb is a little early for thinking about garden conditions. Well, … Read the rest

First cuts

7 May 20135 Feb 2008 by Mike (tfb)

Time to thin out the lettuce and arugula. Between the seven varieties, some of the seed I used was up to four years old, so to be safe, I was quite generous, maybe 4-5 seeds per cell for the arugula, … Read the rest

Seed ordering sanity

16 Nov 20234 Feb 2008 by Mike (tfb)

The first main seed order is finally done. There will be one more in a week or two, and then I’ll be set for the season. Working out the order was relatively painless, it does get easier every year, but … Read the rest

Riding the weather

4 Feb 20082 Feb 2008 by Mike (tfb)

If this first half of winter is any indication at all, the upcoming growing season could be a really crazy ride. After the extensive one-day melt-off, just four days ago, followed by an immediate plunge into bitter cold, the snow … Read the rest

Arugula emerges

6 Feb 20091 Feb 2008 by Mike (tfb)

That was quick! Early morning, and the arugula (and Granada lettuce) has popped up in barely two days. Air temperature in the Milkhouse where the grow racks are stays mostly in the 60-65°F (15-17°C) range. Around the plugsheets, the close … Read the rest