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| Week of January 3, 2011 | |
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Finally
got my seed order for 2011 done. I find this job depressing, between
the increase in seed costs and some varieties are getting harder
to find. Seed companies are eliminating open pollinated seeds in
favor of hybrids. They can make way more money on hybrids. For example:
I sell Poblano peppers and it usually sells for about $4.25 for
1/4 ounce. Now you can't find Poblano peppers but you can buy hybrids
for $45.00 for 1/4 ounce. I guess I won't have Poblano's for sale
anymore. |
| Week of January 10, 2011 | |
With
over 400 varieties of flowers, veggies and herbs the only way I
can keep track of everything in Excell. I track amount, cost, company,
if received, start date and total flats. I print this out by start
dates. |
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| Week of January 17, 2011 | |
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These
are my Excell spreadsheets taped to my freezer door in the basement,
which is where I start most of my seeds. This keeps me organized
as to when to start them, how many, etc. |
| Week of January 24, 2011 | |
| We bought a new used 1994 F350 diesel cube truck. It has an aluminum box and no rust; the guy who owned it before only drove it in the summer. This box is 2 feet longer than my old truck. We named her Ellie for White Elephant. |
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| Week of January 31, 2011 | |
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Lots of seedlings sprouting in the basement. I have no problems with seasonal light disorder when your whole basement is full of lights. Feels like spring. |
| Week of February 7, 2011 | |
| This
week went down and placed my order for soil, flats, baskets, fertilizer
for the season. 5 pallets of soil I ordered this year...every year
we order more and more soil. |
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| Week of February 14, 2011 | |
| These
are my Excell spreadsheets taped to my freezer door. This is what
tells me what seeds to start when, whether I recieved the seeds,
company, how many flats to plant, etc. |
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| Week of February 21, 2011 | |
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This
week we got our delivery of soil, pots, flats, fertilizers, etc.
My husband puts all of this away for me, he thinks it's good exercise. |
| Week of February 28, 2011 | |
This
week I start to open my greenhouses. This is the barn greenhouse
and is the first one opened. These are violas seedlings. |
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| Week of March 7, 2011 | |
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This week I picked up my first load of Proven Winners. My girlfriend will help this week to plant these into 4" pots. |
| Week of March 14, 2011 | |
| Took some doing, but we got them all potted up. It is so nice to work in the greenhouses when it is still cold out. Makes you forget about the weather. |
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| Week of March 21, 2011 | |
 
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Once a year I teach a gourd workshop to the Advanced Fourth graders at Miller Elementary. These are the two classes I taught. |
| Week of March 28, 2011 | |
This
week we started transplanting tomatoes. This the first round for
the early bird planters. I will then start another round 2 weeks
later for the ones who plant at the right time. |
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