Our experiment has started! Today, we went over to UBC farm to plant our experiment crops. We planted 40 seeds of each of the following greens: Astro arugula, Surrey arugula, Mizuna, Sueh Li Hung, and Ruby Streaks, which is a baby leaf mustard.

Jenny, planting seeds at UBC farm. Photo credit: Luna

Luna, also planting seeds. Photo credit: Jenny

Half of the seeds planted have been placed inside a hoop house, and the other half were placed outside the hoop house. We will be returning to the farm several times a week to check on our seeds, but for now all we can do is cross our fingers and hope they germinate! If the greens do grow, we may be able to extend the season for growing these delightful greens at the UBC farm.

These seeds will be living inside the hoop house throughout the course of the experiment. Photo credit: Jenny

These seeds will be living outside the hoop house, to ensure there is actually a difference in plant growth from the hoop house to the outdoors. Photo credit: Luna

It was a beautiful spring day for planting today. Lots of sun, and wonderfully warm out! The farm is getting busy in preparation for the spring planting season, so we are extra grateful that UBC Farm Research Coordinator Jacob Slosberg took some time out of his busy day to help us. We owe him a huge thank you.