Tag seed starting

Our Seed Sources

As a vegetable farm we use a lot of seeds. Some seeds we plant directly into the soil out in the field but most of our seeds are started in the greenhouse. The seeds we start in the greenhouse grow…

Seeding Season

All of my seeds have arrived! I always purchase seeds from a few awesome seed companies that have a great selection of certified organic seed. Like most years I will be growing some tried and true favorites along with some…

Potting Up

This past week I’ve been busy working on my taxes, the stormy wet days are perfect for hacking away at paperwork. But there has been a break in the rain and the sun shining. Even though the soil is soaked,…

Sprouts and Germination

The greenhouse is coming to life, sprouts are popping up everywhere I look. No matter how many years you’ve farmed or how many seedling trays you’ve filled its alway a relief to see that your seeds have germinated. Some seeds…

Lots of Seeds

This week I began working in the greenhouse. To start the season, I picked up a truck load of seed starter mix. After dusting off the growing trays and wiping the cobwebs off of my various greenhouse supplies I was…

Hello February

Yesterday  it actually felt like winter in Sonoma.  The skies were grey, the wind was cold, and it was raining. We are forecasted to have this weather pattern for the next couple of days and I love it.  Not only does…