Adirondack Erratic

I am just beginning to put together some gear for the garden and market this year. Trying not to spend too much, but also trying not foolishly disadvantage myself. These three items (bought used) are winging their way to my house via the magic of Ebay.

First up, a few planting trays with inserts for 72 plugs each. I could have purchased trays of 128 or even 512 plugs, but I don’t have room to transplant very many plants (thinking of lettuce starts) and weather for planting out might not come along predictably enough before the plants outgrow the smaller slots.

Also en route is an Earthway seeder, an inexpensive walk-behind planter. I’m hoping it will cut down on the need for thinning, especially with veggies that will be seeded many times during the season. I also plan to use it for small scale cover cropping, reasoning that I’ll get better germination if I plant more consistently.

Finally, I’ve picked up a price computing scale for selling at the market this year. I’d like to let customers pick out their produce for themselves, and it should cut down on my pre-market prep time. The scale I’m buying has an adding function built in: you can enter a price, weigh the item, press add, and then enter a second price for a different item. This should help me keep a running total of a customer’s purchases.

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