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Carrot Production for Early Spring Sales
Courtesy of John Y. John’s Backyard Garden, Missoula MT Wally’s garlic experiment sounds like our carrot experiment. When I looked at last year’s overall sales I saw the best opportunity appeared to be more carrot sales earlier in the season. So I planted seeds in 128-cell trays a few weeks...
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Johnny’s Quick Cut Greens Harvester
Courtesy of Victoria W., Deluge Farms, Plains, MT I watched the quick cut greens harvester up close while it was being photographed for the Johnny’s catalog at this past Young Farmers Conference at Stone Barns Center. It works incredibly well. They cut an entire bulb crate full of miner’s lettuce in...
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DIY Heat Mat
Courtesy of Richard E. MT When it comes time to sprout seeds, it is warm enough that I don’t need my electric blanket so I use it for seeds. I fold it to fit the space needed and cover with plastic or tarp. I do it in my basement and...
