Nursery Update

Grafting is finished for the time being. Just 200 to do this coming week, or as soon as we get the scion wood.

We are also filling our greenhouse (the "BigHouse") with all kinds of goodies. From one gallon staked vines on the floor, (some currently with a few flowers) to 2 gallon ornamental grasses suspended with hanging basket hooks, 3 high, to 38 pack Vinca "Darts Blue" on other floors. Its starting to feel like spring.

A couple of days ago, we all headed to the main farm to receive a tractor trailer of B&B shrubs. (Magnolias, Viburnum, etc.) What a workout! We have a pretty good core of guys, so it was a smooth 2 hour job.

Our days at work are going to consistently get longer, starting next week. Before you know it, right after March break, we will be getting into very heavy shipping. Whatever the weather. We have to ship to a lot of garden centers and bigger retailers for their spring rush.

This is also when we are getting in our off-shore labour. It's nice to know it's the same guys as last year. It's fun to learn from another culture. We all work together, so we all get along. This is also going to be the first year that we have the Mexicans help more with shipping. Of course the propagation guys will still be on prop, and the production and potting crew will still be refilling the farm!

Apparently, we will be doing some moving some of our cold frames, narrow a few driveways, and build a couple of new cold frames. In our spare time. I guess that's after the shipping rush. It seems the home farm doesn't have quite enough room yet,so we are squeezing out ever square foot.

I'll add some pictures soon.