Taking on Tasks Ken Did – Starting Seeds

Ken and I formed a team.  People are often surprised at areas where our skills did not overlap.  Ken loved planting seeds.  And he had his set up on the lower level adjacent to the pottery studio.  A few years ago he built a germination cabinet.     Ken started each season with the onion seeds.  On a trip to the root cellar I could walk by and see him planting.  Sometimes we’d discuss what …

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Taking on New Tasks – Planting Micro Greens

With Ken’s death I have difficult decisions.  Do I try to do things he did and I am not sure to do?  Do I use up seeds and do my best?  I decided yes to those questions           Ken planted micro greens for winter CSA boxes and I had ordered the seed.  Although I had watched him and chatted with him while he did this, I never did this.  So here …

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