Starting seeds indoors is easy! Here is a short video to describe what you need. Check below the video for a detailed list of the equipment and supplies you will need.
*4 bulb florescent shop light alternating cool white and daylight bulbs or use Grow Light bulbs
*light stand or something to hang your light from
*Table
*Thermostat to control heating mat
*Seed germinating tray with dome
*Pots to plant seedlings into
*Organic seed starting potting mix
*Spray bottle
*A solid tray to catch water from the seed trays or seedling pots.
* Organic liquid fertilizer (fish emulsion)
*Soil Thermometer
*Spoon to scoop out seedlings
*Space heater if needed
*Your Seed of course
*You want a loose well drained soil mix with small particles
*A mixture of peat moss, perlite and vermiculite is a common mix and it works very well.
*Look for an organic mix that does not contain chemical fertilizer or a chemical wetting agent. If it has an OMRI label on the bag then it will be organic.
Join us for a morning of fall fun on the farm! Take a tour of the dairy barn and ride the tractor hay ride around the pastures. Learn more about our raw milk, pastured eggs, and grass fed meats. Meet all the happy cows, chickens, and pigs that make it all possible, then try your hand at milking the cows! Enjoy fun fall crafts like pumpkin painting.