Seeds!

My Baker Creek seed order arrived today! Alan wanted to know why I wasn't out in the garden this evening planting seeds! *Haa!* I'd have to prep more beds first, that's why! I still have some seeds from last year, so this isn't a complete list of what will be grown in the garden this year. These will just fill in a few spots with something new to grow, and provide us with a couple favorites. Let's see what I ordered.

I ordered up this Fordhook Zucchini simply because of the note on it that reads "freezes well". We get a LOT of zucchini from the garden, so this might allow another method for prolonging the harvest. I'm excited for the Bush Buttercup squash. Since they grow in bushes, like a zucchini, they won't take over the entire garden like a vining plant would.

I wasn't able to find scallop (patty pan) squash seeds locally, so they are were top priority on the order list. I also picked up some Patisson Strie Melange, which will be new to our garden. We thought they looked like fun!

Long Standing Spinach ... because I love to grow spinach!

I need to get these kale seeds in the ground ASAP.

You know I love Zinnias, so I couldn't resist putting a couple of these beauties on the order.

...and these...

...and these...

And what's a farm without sunflowers!? I ordered the Tiger Eye mix, and they tossed in a Lemon Queen packet for free. Yay!

I've tried growing strawflowers two years in a row now, and have had miserable luck with them. I thought I would try them one more year before coming to the conclusion that I just can't grow them here.

And you can't grow strawflowers without Statice nearby, so I ordered a packet of Blue Seas Statice as well.

I know many of you are still having freezing temperatures, and may even still be getting snow! So hopefully this little promise of "spring" warmed you up a bit!

Here's what I ordered, if any of these spark your fancy!
Bennings Green Tint Scallop  SSQ109
Blue Curled Scotch     KA101
Dwarf Siberian Kale  KA102
Bloomsdale Long Spinach - 1/4 lb  SP101-E
Patisson Strie Melange  SSQ134
Fordhook Zucchini  SSQ139
Bush Buttercup  SQ168
Tall Double Mix - Strawflower  FL640
Blue Seas - Statice  FL662
Tiger Eye Mix Sunflower  FL743
Orange King - Zinnia  FL818
Pink Senorita Zinnia  FL831
Redman Super Cactus Zinnia  FL820

What's on your list for this year's garden?

Comments

[Roxana]

I can't wait to get planting! Today looks like it will be the warmest day of the week...45F. It is 23F right now. The snow is melting!(Yaayyy!) We've had a lot of snow this year. It is suppose to snow again on Saturday and Sunday. Everyone is ready for the warmer weather. We have some of our seeds and bulbs but not everything yet. We've been going through seed catalogues. My husband and I like your trellis ideas. We are going to try some of them. We will be trying the watering idea. It is so easy and will work for us! We love looking at your photos and your crafts. I used to do wheat weaving but I've been laid up for the past year. Maybe I'll start again this summer? Time will tell. Here is a fun picture of Saskatchewan, Canada. We've had a LOT of snow in some places! http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/Twinsgrandma/SpringtimeinSaskatchewan_zps494c6024.jpg

[Christine Pooler]

Cute cards - you do nice work

[renee m]

Looking forward to seeing pics of everything growing! So many of the seed packets have such gorgeous pictures/designs that would make pretty tags or cards :)

[Linda Nicholson]

I envy your warm temperatures right now. We just got another dusting of snow here in Colorado and it is cold! Looks like the projected high today is 39 ° F! I just keep telling myself that the snow is good for the state and that we need the moisture (we actually really need tons more over March and April). I definitely do not want a repeat of the horiffic wildfires that we had in the Springs last summer.

Love all the seeds and the pretty artwork on the packages! I can at least think of spring and live vicariously through you for a little while.

Linda

Linda

[Connie Pruitt]

I was thinking you could make some cute cards from some of those seed packets.

[MaryAnn]

Love to get back making one,I'm thinking about it...

[carol dee]

Ahhhh I am drooling! It is another SNOW day here. We are anxiously waiting our Baker's Creek seed order. But it will be some time before we can plant int the garden :) I almost bought those Zinnias. Thought they where stunning. (Loved the purple ones you sent last summer.) Well I better get busy and make the most of my unscheduled day off :) hugs...

[Janet Sisk]

Oh, Zinnias are my FAVORITE annuals. I hope you take lots of pictures for me when they start blooming. :D

[Dan Wight]

Warm me up? Buttershots and HOT coco fer me. Or Irish coffee. Seeds?? Hey! Washington state says we can plant seeds! Yahoo, I'm back in the gardening bizz, with brownies!

[SweetMissDaisy]

Hello Pam;
Thanks for the note. We do not use chemical pesticides on the farm. I personally dont have any blog posts about pest control, other than a couple of rants about spending hours snipping caterpillars and grasshoppers in half with scissors, and I think I may have mentioned the use of neem oil once or twice. Your daughters best bet is to google search for organic pest control for her area, or for the kinds of pests she has. She will find forums, you tube videos, and even online magazine articles that are suited for her situation.

As for you not gardening even though you live on a corner lot, you could! You could grow a patio tomato plant. A container of basil. Add a pepper plant to a flowerbed. Or try a hanging pot of lettuce. And if those dont interest you, you could even grow your own alfalfa or broccoli sprouts in the house. Talk about YUMMY!

Thanks again for the note!

Cluck, cluck!
-Anna.

[Pam Sparks]

Hi Anna - I don't garden... live in town on a corner...boohoo! One of our daughters is trying to garden though. Do you use pesticides or do you grow organic? If you do organic, do you have posts or sites to recommend? Course it's probably different depending on what state... Thanks fun to see your seed packages!

[Michelle]

Ooooo, bush butternut! I NEED TO GET THAT!