Planning the garden, in the midst of a blizzard
February 7th, 2010Jeff’s post has inspired me to post also. Thanks Jeff.
Yesterday our part of the country got hit with quite a bit of snow. So, while watching it fall, I dove into the huge pile of seed catalogs we’ve gotten in the past couple of months. I love planning the garden, everything is so hopeful at this time of year. And the garden I picture has no weeds, powdery mildew or deer munching away at our plants. The hardest part is narrowing down all the choices….I really shouldn’t try to grow all 10 kinds of pumpkins that look so great in all the catalog pictures.
Most of our seed order is going to come from three companies: Harris Seeds, Johnny’s, and Pinetree. We’ve had a lot of success with thier seeds in the past, great customer service and a fair number of seeds for the price. I’m in charge of the greens, squashes and flowers. John will take care of tomatoes, beans and cucumbers. We usually buy seed potatoes, onion sets locally. Plus, we have some seeds saved from previous gardens.
At this point I’m really excited about some new lettuce mixes, kale and collards, and the pumpkins. We had awful luck with the pumpkins last year, but this year I’m determined to prevail!
For now, we’re trying to stay warm, and dreaming of the upcoming spring.
February 14th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Can’t wait to see pictures of this year’s garden!! I think we may do some of our plants from seeds this year too. I guess we’ll have to get looking at where to buy them from. Thanks for the good ideas!