Chats About the Native Plant Nursery

Chats About the Native Plant Nursery

por Sundaura Alford-Purvis

Emprendimiento Casa y Jardín

Temporada 2

Chat 2, part four: Containers and plant prices

Where I source containers for the various sizes of seedling plugs I offer. This audio is an imperfect recording, excerpted from an unscripted Zoom chat, recorded on March 27, 2025

Chat 2, part five: Packing orders and organizing the nursery

Almost all of my plant sales are online (I'll cover this in a later chat). This is how I pack the orders once they come in and how I organize the nursery space to support being able to do this in an efficient way. This audio is an imperfect recording, excerpted from an unscripted Zoom chat, recorded on March 27, 2025

Chat 2, part six: Going into winter

Preparing the nursery and the plants for winter, including how I cover the trays to protect them from excessive freeze-thaw cycles or drying out. This audio is an imperfect recording, excerpted from an unscripted Zoom chat, recorded on March 27, 2025

Temporada 3

Chat 3, Part one, Indoor vs. outdoor germination and greenhouse space

A conversation about germinating seedlings in an unheated greenhouse, working out how much greenhouse space you might want, overwintering seedlings and whether a greenhouse is needed at all depending on your plans. Recorded on April 24th, 2025 These are excerpts from a conversation that took place on Zoom, with the audio quality that goes with that :-)

Chat 3, Part two: Sourcing containers and trays, including used ones

Sourcing containers can be a challenge. These are a few of the places I have sources containers from and some possible sources for used trays. Recorded on April 24th, 2025 These are excerpts from a conversation that took place on Zoom, with the audio quality that goes with that :-)

Chat 3, part three: Potting materials, peatmoss, leaves, coir and compost

Growing media options, including sourcing and working with reclaimed and composted materials in urban settings. I also mention organic fertilizers and worm castings. Recorded on April 24th, 2025 These are excerpts from a conversation that took place on Zoom, with the audio quality that goes with that :-)

Chat 3, part four: Labels, markers and packing paper

Making labels from yogurt containers, the best permanent markers for writing on them (Staedtler Permanent Lumocolor Pens – 0.3mm – Black) and the paper I use for packing the seedlings for pickup. Recorded on April 24th, 2025 These are excerpts from a conversation that took place on Zoom, with the audio quality that goes with that :-)

Chat 3, Part five: Creating a grower's network and other possible work

There is a definite need for a peer support network for small native plant nurseries and other ecological landscape service providers. I toss out a few ideas and possibilities about that in this segment, as well as a pitch for field growing plants. Recorded on April 24th, 2025 These are excerpts from a conversation that took place on Zoom, with the audio quality that goes with that :-)

Chat 3, part six: Healthy limits, responsibility and community

Establishing our own limits of growth for our own wellbeing, responsibility, maximizing access to livelihood work in caring for land and how that work can ripple out to other aspects of community. Recorded on April 24th, 2025 These are excerpts from a conversation that took place on Zoom, with the audio quality that goes with that :-)

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