Seed Saving & Greenhouse TOUR! – A Day in the Life of a Garden at Brucemore

Let’s go behind the greenhouse glass! David explains how spaces are used in Brucemore’s main operational greenhouse. He shares his thoughts on what to do with harvested seeds (storage, starting seedlings, and watering techniques).

Watch the talented, knowledgeable, and entertaining Brucemore team as you see what it takes to keep going and growing the 26-acre cultural landscape with a woodland, formal garden, specialty gardens, orchard, greenhouses, and much more. Learn a little, laugh a bit, and check out what happens on any given Day in the Life of a Garden.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Overview
0:19 – Greenhouse Tour
0:52 – Plants’ Circadian Rhythm
0:58 – Headhouse Tour & Fertilizers
3:40 – The Fertilizer Holy Trinity
4:07 – *Organic* Fertilizer
4:40 – David’s Chick Magnet
5:14 – Sprayers
5:39 – Seed Saving & Storage
8:22 – Soil vs Seed Starting Mix
9:02 – Seed Transplanting
9:54 – Watering Your Seeds & Demo
11:46 – Conclusion

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The Artisan Studio’s dual mission inspires community interaction with history, preservation, and the arts and serves the underserved artist community.

To learn more about the people and place that brings various programs to you:
– Brucemore: http://brucemore.org/
– Brucemore’s Artisan Studio: https://www.brucemore.org/studio/
– National Trust for Historic Preservation: https://savingplaces.org/places/brucemore

Thank you to the following supporters for investment in Brucemore’s Artisan Studio:
– Organization Support Grant Fund of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
– UFG Insurance
– Nina E. and Victor D. Merveaux Endowed Fund for Historic Preservation of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

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