Seed Starting and Seed Saving
Whenever I’ve planted seeds directly into the soil I’ve had a very low success rate. As we started contemplating farming, I worried that lacking this pretty basic skill could be a minor problem! I’ve since learned that most small-scale farms start their seeds in a greenhouse where conditions are friendlier and plants can get a head start when it’s still cold outside. Using hearty transplants (a la Singing Frogs Farms) also means that the plants have a good chance of shading…