Log Books

We have composition notebooks in my office to keep a log of your notes/ideas for your organic plot. Please stop by my office, if your group does not yet have one. I have the notebook for my group and Pam has one for her group.

Cilantro

Does anyone have organic cilantro seed? If not, we may have to go with parsley or something else. Also - if you want to do anything (such as soak) your seeds before we plant next week - I have them in my office.

Hydroponic shadehouse

Does anyone have suggestions for what to plant in the shadehouse with the hydroponic system? Ian can get some heirloom tomato plants for us (yeah Ian), but do we want other stuff, too? As the system is configured now, there are spaces for 48 plants. I don't know whether or not we are locked into that.

We also need to do some work back there -- weeding, refilling the perlite bags, checking the system, etc. I am planning to do some weeding for a little while around 3 pm on Friday, if anybody wants to join me.

Getting started

The irrigation supplies are here and groups are starting to anchor their tables and set up their irrigation. You are welcome to go out to the greenhouse at any time and start assembling your irrigation. Remember to mark your table along with the water meter/timer that you will want to use for your irrigation event.

irrigaiton supplies

Hi groups! Irrigation and other supplies are available in the lab and greenhouse. I will go out to the greenhouse during the afternoon break - 3pm - and go over some basics for the irrigation. Also, I have seed - but no cilantro as of yet. I will see if I can come up with some or we may have to pick something else.

New member

Just an FYI that Ian has joined us and will be working with Luis's group.

Irrigation / supplies list

Don't forget I need your shopping lists tomorrow so I can get all of your supplies. You can email or give them to me - either way. I plan to go buy everything Friday afternoon or Monday - depending on other appointments.

Time zone correction

If you noticed the strange time postings - I think I have now corrected this problem by selecting the right time zone.

Winning crops

Based on the votes I have received, the crops to be planted are cilantro and spinach! So start your planning! Please remember to bring me a list of supplies by Friday so I can get everything for your group. Also - remember BLOG-ing is a two way street - if you have comments, suggestions, please post!

Fertilizer on its way!

Super big thanks to Teresa for securing us 2 different organic fertilizers to be used in the 4 in pots. Also - she may have some liquid fertilizer for the hydroponic system. If you are interested in the hydroponic, please note on the BLOG or follow up with Teresa. We are on our way!!

Hydroponic shade house

Teresa has materials and manuals for the equipment for the hydroponic system. Please email Teresa regarding obtaining these materials. I think some of them are located at TREC...and some are located at Extension. If you need additional supplies (which you may), see Yuncong.

Important dates

The greenhouse has been cleaned! Please select your table by placing your group name - however you think is best - on the table and locating the table where you want it in the greenhouse. The table legs need to be secured with rebar and zipties. Please ask Tina for zipties and rebar as already at the greenhouse.

The two tables on the east side of the greenhouse have already been claimed. The NE corner was claimed by Tom's group. The SE corner was claimed by Luis's group.

The teams are: Tom's team (Yanli, Rita), Luis's team (Pam, Isaya), Tina's team (Brigette, Holly, Shouan), and Nic's team (Guiqin, Daisy, Wanda). Please feel free to come up with different names for your teams.

The dates: Jan 23rd - supply Kati with a list of supplies needed for irrigation or other organic management, Feb 3rd - have your table ready to go, Feb 4th - planting with lunch provided.

EDIS pub on organic herb production

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE408
This EDIS publication may be of interest to you.

Organic seed is on its way!

Thanks to Dr. Palmateer we will have seed next week! Not only that, but we will have all kinds of seed... including beet, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, radicchio, cilantro, gherkin, kohlrabi, bunching, parsley, radish, and spinach. At the meeting Friday we will discuss more details on which crops will include in the first planting.

New co-op

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