Have you ordered seeds for your garden yet? I placed my order this past weekend – one of the most fun things to do during that bleak, somewhat boring month of January. There are a few seed companies that I love, mentioned in a previous post here. Before ordering, I start by going through my existing seeds to see what I have and what I need. I still have a bunch of seeds from 2016, 2017, and 2018 that will…
seed catalogs
February 12, 2018It is that time of year – the 2018 seed catalogs have pretty much all arrived by now. These are exciting publications for us gardeners. Like many gardeners I began gardening from seed using Burpee seeds, which are ubiquitous. While I still appreciate Burpee seeds, my seed palate has been greatly expanded and I like supporting the smaller companies as well. My first foray into alternate seed companies was Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. I love Baker Creek and purchase from…
winter reading
December 27, 2016One good thing about being a gardener in the winter time is that we get a little break to do some reading. I am really in love with Margaret Roach at the moment. She is a fantastic writer and you can visit her site at A Way to Garden. She is a prolific gardener and her blog is one of the best garden blogs out there. She also has a really good and helpful podcast by the same name. I just…
