September 16, 2012


Hello from Cuddy Gardens, Miranda and Cassie here on our weekend practical. This weekend we learned the importance of organization in the micro nursery. We kept like pot sizes together to make it easier to apply culture in the micro nursery.

First we started with the outdoor cold frame. We organized all the plants by genus and pot size: with the largest pots at the back of the cold frame. As we shifted the plants, we swept the entire landscape fabric, and set up bait traps for rodents.

Then we tackled the storage area in between the two houses. Similarly sorting the plants by genus and pot size, and sweeping as we go. Also we moved Sedum and Penissetum from the cold frame to the area in between the two houses, for future division.

Finally and most importantly we organized the poly house to prepare for winter. This was more challenging because there were many cultivars of each plant type that needed to be kept together to avoid confusion. We organized all the empty pots under the tables to make better use of space. It is important to keep the poly house clean and organized so that everything is easily accessible.