*About Community-Supported Plant Starts: for a reasonable fee upfront, we grow you various plant starts throughout the year. That is, in Early Spring (March-April) we start broccoli, kale, cabbage, cauliflower, etc. In late spring and early summer, we’ll supply tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and other heat-loving crops. In June and July, when you should plant Brussel Sprouts and Fall Brocoli, we’ll get you those. Essentially, what we provide you is quality plant starts and a path towards year around vegetable production. Also, because you are purchasing a continual supply of plant starts, we can offer you discounts over retail prices.

We are going to continue Community Supported Plant Starts, as 2008 was a successful (pilot) year, and we expect further interest because Organic Gardening Magazine picked up this innovative program and will be publishing an article about it in Spring 2009. We are looking to make some changes to CSPS where we make available plant starts–appropriate for the time of year– every 4-6 weeks, to help gardeners stay on top of succession planting. We will also be making the program more flexible and seeking more information and investment ($$) upfront (FEB 2009) in order to meet your needs and minimize waste. As said, we are looking for feedback people to help make this program really successful, especially anyone who would like to house our medium sized greenhouse on their property!

Here’s what’s we had in CSPS flats in the Fall of 2008

1. (2-6 packs) Heirloom Lettuce Blend
2. (1-4 pack) Bright Lights Swiss Chard
3. (1-4pack) Champion Collards
4. (1- 6 pack) Red Russian Kale
5. (1- 6 pack) Laccinato Dinosaur Kale
6. (1- 6 pack) Either*: Charmant or Ruby Red Cabbage
7. (1- 4 pack) Roodnerf Brussels Sprouts
8. (1- 4 pack) Either*: Early Dawn or Fremont Cauliflower
9. (1- 4 pack) Fall Broccoli Blend, with Purple Sprouting Broccoli
10. ( 1- 4 pack) Romanesco Broccoli !!! (a cool fractal-looking broccoli/cauliflower hybrid)

Cost: $21, ($20 if you bring your own flat)

Pick Up Locations: Central District, Wedgwood, and Ballard

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