Some seeds, some fans, some bins … and you get some some clean seed for your Jang seeder and some greens for you salad mix and some flowers for the bees and more seed for you! p.s. we’re not cleaning Arugula with the fans, it’s some other brassica green but it’s the same story … … More Some seeds, some fans, some bins …
Hey Kids, do you have any arugula that looks like this at home?
Did you know that if you just leave it there, all those flowers will turn into seeds pods?
… More What to do when your arugula look like this!
You might remember a few months ago I wrote that you shouldn’t start saving seeds to save money. I still stand by that first post. But once you have acquired seed growing experience and are having success saving seeds, then saving seeds can save you money. On farms where you use a lot of seed … More Reduce Your Seed Bill By Saving Seeds
Some of the brassicas that have been blooming over the last month. Brassica rapa and oleracea in bloom ARUGULA in bloom CHERVIL in bloom (An Umbel not a Brassica)
This is the fourth part of a series on crop planning for seed production. Seed production planning part 3 covered calculating how much to grow to meet your farm and marketing demands. The next step is choosing when to plant your seed crop to get a reliable seed harvest. (Most of this article was originally … More Plant Seed Crops on Time – Seed Production Planning Part 4
After every seed event we attend, I go through our seed displays and see which packets of what varieties are running low. I make up a list, print some labels, and get ready to pack some seed. SET PACKING STATION UP We lug out the seed. Take out the scales and seed packing scoops. Put … More Filling seed packets
When Emily and I get away in the winter, we usually fit a few farm visits into our travel plans. Recently, when we went to visit some friends in Virginia we also visited two nearby farms. The first farm we visited was Even’star Organic Farm in Lexington, Maryland run by Brett Grohsgal and Dr. Christine … More Visiting Even’star Organic Farm
Part I stated that seed crops in wet humid climates should be planted further apart. This helps disease management and plant development. The other thing seed growers worry about is how does that affect seed yield? Crop Spacing and Yield A plant usually produces an amount of seed in function of its size. A small … More Give seed crops plenty of room! Part II
Let’s start at the beginning. No, not the story of my first few seeds saved from old calendula plants; nor that of the two overwintered rutabaga I replanted to let go to flower; but the story of my first big seed harvest. That seed crop when I realized the bounty plants can provide given a … More My first big seed harvest