Bumping up 2007-8/#3

Sarah, David, Paul and John volunteered. This is our 3rd work day to bump up seedlings from flats, and our day's work brought our total of restoration plants to 846, or 77% of our 1,100 goal. Very good progress.
Our potting rate is about 38 pots/hour/person, or 2 flats/hour/person. We are only 254 plants short of our goal. At this rate, we should hit our goal in as little as 1 more work day. But most likely it will be 2-3 work days, as I'd like to have more plants than promised.... "just in case". We just can’t stop at the Restoration plants. We’ll have a few hundred of trial and “just because” plants. Click below to see G-rated video.

More bumping up

David, Nanci and Anne helped today. Together they bumped up 324 plants: 30% of our goal today; moving us up to a total of 54% of our goal. Started new seed flats for White sage, Purple needle grass and Goldenbush.

First “Bumping” Up 2007/8

John, Greg and David volunteered. We bumped up our first plants, about 325, or 30% of our goal of 1,100 plants. Not a bad days work. We worked on CA fuchsia, Goldenbush, and branching Phacelia. We’re getting initial growth on narrow-leaf milkweed, and looks like we just might have Indian milkweed. We’ll have to start another seed flat for White sage, Goldenbush and purple needle grass. See slideshow for pictures. (Click any pic to enlarge)