Certified Organic Seedling Starts: 2012
Order deadline: April 1, 2012
Our organic seedling starts will be offered in the following quantities for the approximate pick-up dates listed. We will contact you when seedlings are ready to be picked up.
We order our seed from Fedco (F), Johnny's Seeds (J), Turtle Tree (TT) and Seed Savers Exchange (SSE). As much as possible, we buy organic seed but we do order some conventional seed. We do not order GMO seeds or seeds that have been chemically treated. Where possible we buy open pollinated seed as we feel it has a better chance of reaching its full genetic potential. We will list the initials of the seed companies and whether the seed is organic (OG) next to the varieties. Check on variety information at the seed companies' websites.
We start our seedlings in Ideal Seed Starting Mix, an OMRI approved seed starting medium, in a greenhouse attached to our house and then move them into our hoop houses to finish off. This year we will also be trialing an OMRI approved seed starting medium from son Dan's company - Nutrient Density Supply Company.
Note: there are two seedling container sizes: you can get the pak size, which is 4¾ inches by 6¾ inches; or you can get the box size, which is 10 inches by 20 inches.
Pricing: all paks = $5/pak; all boxes: $15/box