Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Outline for post with just tomatoes.....
    


               Intro: same as with "three crop" outline, difference being in the last few lines:

             Today I am going to discuss with you the extensive process for growing one of my personal favorites: HEIRLOOM TOMATOES


  1.           Planting:
        
  •   Seedlings 2 feet apart in hoophouse, mid March- April, running twine about along
            the length of hoophouse, also string hanging down to secure vines as they grow upwards.

   
       2.    Maintenance:
             a) continual training upwards of plants onto twine.
             b) Suckering
             c) pest control -slugs and mice

      3, Harvest/ presentation:

         a) picking, soft handed, vs. harvest knife
        
         b) Different standars for market and co op/ restaurant orders
          c) prices

          In Conclusion:

          As you can see, there is much more work in involved then you may have ever
        considered when choosing your food at the marketplace, even more work goes into
       producing local organic produce which is also the freshest. So next time you are at your
       market/ grocery of choice, you can take the time to really think about where your food comes
      from and the time that goes into it going from seed to your table, especially if it is locally\
        grown, which is also the freshest produce that you will enjoy. I hope that you have \
      enjoyed your window into the life of the organic, Whatcom Co. farmer, and that you may
     even want to know more about how you can lean first hand what it means to grow your own
      food and benefit from the freshest of the fresh!            
         

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