Transplants

This morning I transplanted greens - lettuce, cauliflower, cabbage, and broccoli sprouts.  After the beds were flattened and tilled I measured out distances between sprouts and hand planted each one.

 

Flats of sprouts ready to be transplanted.

124 sprouts per flat, about dozen flats total.

 Freshly-tilled rows ready to be filled

Afterward, Karyn, the owner of Red Dog Farm, set up the irrigation line which we attached drip tape to in order to water our new transplants.

Drip tape along rows of cauliflower

 Small slits on the top of the tape allow water to drip out slowly, allowing plants to soak up water gradually instead of being drowned out.

 Ru inspecting my drip tape job

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Last night was the Red Dog vs. FinRiver Farm kickball game.  It was a close one - we lost 10-9 - but tons of fun!  I pitched and played first base and was unofficially deemed rookie of the game by my teammates.  There was some talk about flying me up every other Tuesday for kickball, but I'll have to consult with my agent first.  Perhaps I have a future on a co-ed kickball team at UC Berkeley.

Kickball on the back pasture of FinRiver farm.  A freshly mowed base path.