Now, due to a myriad of reasons (most influentially, COVID 19), my SURF project for the Summer of 2020 has been just a bit behind schedule. As it is for most of the world right now, we are all trying to play some catch-up and simply make due with what we can.

Despite all this, we have all been working hard to keep moving the project right along!

On July 29th, nearly 60 seeds for 6 different varieties, as well as 3 varieties of my own choosing, were seeded with radicchio seeds provided to us by NOVIC and the Organic Seed Alliance.

NOVIC varieties: Marinanta, Verona Costarossa, Bornio Tardiva, Cecilia, Bottiglione Treviso, Rubro. *Each of these varieties range anywhere from 120 to 145 days to maturity.

Personally chosen varieties: Sirio, Nettuno, Leonard. *Each of these varieties range anywhere from 55 to 80 days to maturity.

The field in which I will plant these puppies is eagerly awaiting the transplants to be ready, in the meantime I try and water the bed frequently enough to allow a flush of weed seeds to germinate so that I can easily knock them back right before transplanting the radicchio.

Now we hurry up and wait….sorta