First seeds planted!!!

Amidst all this snow and ice, the greenhouse is a protected bubble of warmth. The first seeds were started in the greenhouse yesterday: 30,000 onions! We built special trays for them, which were simply cardboard (with drainage holes drilled in) fitted into bread trays. We then put about 3 1/2" of nice organic potting soil (from Lighthouse Gardens in Honeoye Falls) in, and broadcast our seeds. We will start up our heater soon to keep the seeds warm and toasty (55 degrees at night) so they can grow into healthy starts. We'll transplant these into the field around mid-April. It sure feels good to get my hands in dirt again.
If anyone would like to stop by and lend a hand, we'll be planting the whole month of March in the greenhouse, and also doing outside projects on nice days. Get on our volunteer list for updates.