So there’s the greenhouse, the seeds have been ordered and they are coming. But too many questions remain. For example, what am I going to put the seeds in? What pots and what potting soil? I’ll post about potting soil separately, but let me tell you what I learned about pots...

One of the first challenges I faced was the problem of warmth. Of course, in one sense, that’s the whole point of a greenhouse: to capture the light yet insure the temperature does not fall too low.

Out here in the country folks are a little different than in many cities. When I moved here, I met several people after whom streets had been named, and unlike the city (in part because most folks hereabouts own their houses and their land), there's not as much moving about and in and out. It's always been a great place to raise kids.

This year, 2008 Gregorian, will be my first full-time year as an organic farmer. I have had an interest in agriculture and ecology for more than 30 years, having established "earthmind", a non-profit dedicated to education and research in those areas, and written two books about alternative energy. (See www.completebiogas.com for information on one of the books.)