Office Hours Replay: Reclaiming Beds, Trusting Seed Sources, and Quick-Return Crops
First proper Office Hours in the books—my May the 4th Google form broke (oh geez), but Deb and Julia got questions in ahead of time and the rest of you brought great ones in the chat.
What we covered:
Reclaiming overgrown patches (Deb)—cutting saplings low, digging out stumps, and when to bring in a tow chain
Where I buy seeds and how to choose varieties (Julia)—why I’ve moved to Fedco, why Johnny’s catalog is still worth using as a reference, and my honest confession about not saving enough of my own seeds
How to trust seed quality these days (Ankh Homestead)—why I won’t order from Burpee, Gurney’s, or Baker Creek anymore
Farm size and crops (Andy Pedraza)—53 acres, 13 in active use, mostly vegetables plus the sheep this year
Easy crops with quick returns—radishes, lettuce mixes, scallions, Swiss chard, and snap peas if you can get them in now
Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Big shout-out to Eco Youths Network Uganda joining from Uganda—made my whole day. Join me for my next live video in the app.
