Seed Time!

Hello, UPS truck! The boxes of seed packets are arriving! We have been fielding the question "so, what are you guys doing on the farm right now?" Our answer this week: "planting!" In February, this is usually met with a surprised expression, but in fact, we are "behind" on some of the outdoor planting already. With the threat of freezing temps this weekend, though, this will wait for a little while.  There is no typical schedule, since the weather varies so much, but Vince has created his "ideal calendar" and then records when he actually plants each crop.  He has been studying seed catalogs and working on his orders and now the seeds are starting to arrive in the mail.  Vince tries to order them from local companies, but it is struggle to get a good value for the amount we need. We need more than if we were to buy packets from the local co-op or hardware store, but not the volume required when ordering in bulk amounts designed for the very large farms. Decisions were made and now that seeds have arrived, the tedious job of planting seeds for starts indoors begins! 
This year he added full length mirrors above the trays to focus the grow lights more efficiently.

Mirrors attached to the sides of the grow lights.