About 2,800 of our plants for this upcoming season arrived yesterday in 5 large boxes. 20 degrees this morning so a great time to stay inside and place all of our plants in their growing pots. Becky attended the Green Centre Conference in early January at Americas Center and found a source for bulk potting mix while in attendance. Last season, we spent about $ 550 on smaller bags of potting mix. By locating the large tote bags of potting mix from a local supplier, our cost will be about $ 250. Our $ 100 conference fee for Becky was money well spent with this cost savings that we will begin to see on a yearly basis.
We have a production line going on in the shop right now. Our potting plan includes a pot loading table that places the soil in the pots. The second table places the plants into the pot and covers the roots. We will move the plants out into the greenhouse later today when the temperatures moderate. In about 6 weeks or so, the plants will be ready to go out on the golf course.
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| Becky removed the plants from their boxes and checked out their condition. They were kept in the break room overnight which kept them in a warm spot. |
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| The large tote bags of potting mix. We will be using at least 3 of these which is about 1 cubic yard of material per bag. |
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| Pot filling in the foreground and placing plants in the pots in the background. Nervous day for Becky getting her babies planted properly and placed into the warmth of the greenhouse. |
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| Finished plants waiting to go into the greenhouse. |
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