Market Farming

[Alex McGregor <waldenfarm AT sprintmail.com>]

Marie,

Light is a problem, but it may well work to get seeds to germinate in cold 
weather. Just
be sure to take them out and put them in a cold frame or somewhere they get 
enough light
as soon as you see the first sprouts.

I start lettuce and other salads greens in the hot summer under a huge 
hemlock tree. I
set up benches and put flats on and under them. Then cover the whole thing 
with used row
cover to keep birds and squirrels out. I carry them out to a sunny spot as 
soon as I see
the first sprouts breaking the surface.

Works great, so going the other way with temp. probably will work.

Alex McGregor
Walden Farm
Walden Ridge, TN

Marie Kamphefner wrote:

> I was wondering about this myself because we have two large incubators and
> two large hatchers.  Would the lack of light be a problem germinating
> seeds?  I'm seriously thinking about trying it just to see what happens.