Hi, I am new to this site - so this post may be a little late - There are a great number of regulations to follow in order to sell vegetables to the wholesale supply chain. You will need food safety inspections, specialized packing equipment, storage/refrigeration, access to shipping, factor in the boxes for shipping fertilizer, set up costs etc...making that amount with short hours (30hrs a week? really?) and never having done it...don't know how successful you will be. The reason most small growers are direct marketers (farmers market. farm stand) is because breaking into the supply chain is nearly impossible for the little guy. The farms that sell to Safeway and big boxes have 100's of acres and 100's of employees. You could however sell to small neighbourhood grocery shops or specialty grocery shops (if you are organic, but then you need to get certified and well, have a look at the regulations for that in your country!) Much easier to sell flowers! Not to discourage you, but next time your buy your veggies, have a look at the country of origin sticker and google the name of the farm that produced it...chances are that it is in Mexico and it is a huge corporate, industrial farm. and ps. I sell at the farmers market and the farm gate and I am making a very good living, but I have over 100 acres, 20+ employees...and I work over 90 hrs a week!

For some reason, the "Edit" feature is not working for me, or I would have fixed the mistake in the last post. The model for that last painting was Kitty Fisher, not Lady Mary Leslie. (There is a huge difference in these!! Lady Mary Leslie would have been scandalized to have been confused with the courtesan Kitty Fisher.)

Yellow leaves can be overwatering. Make sure soil is consistently moist but not wet. Check with fingers. Consistent watering is key, as is the soil. If it is not draining enough, water less but more often or provide m Yellow leaves can be overwatering. Make sure soil is consistently moist but not wet. Check with fingers. Consistent watering is key, as is the soil. If it is not draining enough, water less but more often or provide more drainage. Usually soil is the issue, you can't over water a plant if it has very draining soil. Try adding pumice, charcoal, leaves, twigs and bark to get better drainage. Perlite can be used but it can come to the surface over time so some people prefer pumice. Be aware that extra organic matter like bark takes nitrogen out of the soil as it breaks down so fertilise occasionally. Tropical plants like air flow to roots. So drainage is essential for air to not compact the soil. ore drainage. Usually soil is the issue, you can't over water a plant if it has very draining soil. Try adding pumice, charcoal, leaves, twigs and bark to get better drainage. Perlite can be used but it can come to the surface over time so some people prefer pumice. Be aware that extra organic matter like bark takes nitrogen out of the soil as it breaks down so fertilise occasionally. Tropical plants like air flow to roots. So drainage is essential for air to not compact the soil.

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