The onions have been moved outside to harden off for a few weeks until the ground is dry enough to work: Our current seed starting shelf was at full capacity: So, we purchased and assembled a new one to hold all of the seeds we started today: Today, we started 22 trays of seedlings, including…
Seed starting season is in full swing
We’ve been very busy starting seeds indoors lately. Kale, pak choi, red cabbage, green cabbage, leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, bibb lettuce, snapdragons, rudbeckia, parsley, and more leeks and green onions were recently started and are all up and doing great in their soil blocks. Soon, the ground will be workable and they will be moved outside!…
Early Season Work
The snow has finally melted and we can see our yard for the first time in months. We went outside and changed the engine oil in the Grillo Tractor: Then we changed the gearbox oil in the transmission: Then we took a trip inside the garden and were surprised to see that some of our…
Phenology and the Farm
Phenology is the study of plant and animal cycles as they are influenced by environmental factors such as day length or soil temperature. For instance, when Forsythias or Daffodils are in bloom, it is generally accepted that the soil temperature is at a good temperature for planting peas. Another widely used environmental sign is the first dandelion bloom,…
Onion update
While the onions are inside looking like this: We went outside with the kids for some of this:
Time to seed some onions!
Today, for us, the 2014 growing season has officially begun! We seeded 1400 Redwing onions today, in multi plant soil blocks. First, we mix up the potting mix and get our soil blocker out: We use the soil blocker to fill up 1020 trays with soil blocks (yes, that is most certainly snow on the…
2014 Saltzgiver Family Farm CSA
We are starting a small CSA for the 2014 growing season. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. CSA members or subscribers pay at the onset of the growing season for a share of the anticipated harvest. Once harvesting begins, you will receive a weekly share of vegetables and fruit. Please download and read the following…
When we start our seeds
It’s getting very close to seed starting time here in USDA zone 5. We use May 25 for the start of the frost-free date for this part of North Central Ohio. With that date in mind, here is our seed starting schedule for crops that are common transplants: Crop When to Start Seed Age At Transplant…
The seeds are here!
The 2014 seeds from Fedco and Johnny’s have arrived: The really large packets are green beans and peas. The other large packets are sweet corn, radishes, spinach, and beets. We’ll be starting our first seeds (onions) in February! Also, in the mail today, was our new Saltzgiver Family Farm market banner: -Bruce
Viewing stats from the website
We intended this blog to be informational and handy for local customers and growers, but after looking at the website stats provided by wordpress, we’ve also managed to pick up some international followers as well! In addition to views from within the United States, we’ve also had viewers from Canada, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Egypt, and…
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