Market Farming

[Allan Balliett <igg AT igg.com>]

On page 10 of GfM August 2004 you said "To plant it, we first lay 4 
drip-tape lines in a 42" bed. Then, we use an empty Earthway seeder 
to make a furrow on each side of each drip tape--8 rows in all. That 
delineates where we'll place the seed. Next, either by hand, or with 
a dial type seed sower set at opening 3, we place seed heavily in the 
row. We'll have  a 1 to 1.5 inch band - - maybe 30 seeds to the inch 
or more. Once it's seeded we lightly cover the rows with a rake or 
hoe and water in. What we are looking for with this heavy seeding is 
plants that will crowd out weeds in the row, and give us a handful at 
a time to cut. When it is ready to cut, the rows are thick enough 
that the leaves almost cover the middles."

Hmm, well, I'm even more confused after typing this.

I guess the first question is "Is a 'furrow' a 'row' in your description?"

Feel free to elaborate. ;-)

Thanks -Allan