It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! Spring is right around the corner, we have our seeds selected, our planting schedule complete and a greenhouse that’s just begging to be filled with heirloom vegetable and herb plants. Seed starting is probably one of my most favorite tasks around the farm… that and the required goat cuddling that must be done at least twice daily. Each seed planted is a little hope for the season to come. But if you’ve never started seeds indoors before, or just need a refresher or some new tips; here’s a look at starting seeds in our greenhouse.
The Greenhouse is Leeking! (Haha. Leeks.. get it?)
Ok, the greenhouse isn’t really leaking. We just like wordplay. In fact, the greenhouse is looking pretty awesome these days. Zach has been kicking some plant ass! He just finished the first round of up-potting tomatoes, peppers, kale and leeks. Ahh.. seed babies. They grow up so fast!
Zach goes to America’s hat… Canada!
So after two years of research, planning, digging, building, and drinking our greenhouse finally exists. There it is. Sitting right next to the garden. We are finally ready to grow some sick tight vegetables, yeah? Not quite. This is the story of how Zach got the final and most important part of our greenhouse puzzle.
Building the Greenhouse’s Guts, Part 2: It’s Hotter Than Balls in There!
The greenhouse is nearing completion. FINALLY! However, we are noticing one major issue. It’s hotter than balls in there! We decided that between the automatic window openers, the thermostatic pump control and ourselves; we have three separate systems working against each other. We needed a solution and we found one… in Canada.