Y'all...
I actually did it. I don't even know what came over me... ... I already ordered my seeds for my summer garden. Yes, it's still only January. Yes, I won't be able to start planting outside until mid- to late May. And yes, looking at those seed packets full of potential might give me even more severe spring fever than the temporary bout of madness that resulted in this purchase in the first place. But... since I'm here, and the damage has already been done... I thought I'd go ahead and tell you all the juicy details of my weekend shopping spree!! I went to three different online retailers for my seeds this year: Burpee (www.burpee.com/), Fruition Seeds (www.fruitionseeds.com/), and Seeds 'N Such (www.seedsnsuch.com/). I haven't ordered from this many companies in one season before, but this year I needed these three unique sellers in order to meet all my needs for my garden this year. Burpee From Burpee this season I got potatoes and squash seeds. The potato varieties I chose were All Blue (same as last year) and Daisy Gold. I ordered two sets of All Blue and one of Daisy Gold, for a total of (hopefully) 30 potato plants this spring. The squash variety I bought (my mom actually selected it!) is Winter Mashed Potatoes. It is white and, according to the name, it looks like mashed potatoes when it's prepared a certain way. I think that is why it intrigued my mom! :) Fruition Seeds From what I can tell, this seller deals with organic seeds cultivated for northern growing regions, so it was an ideal choice for my peanut seeds, since peanuts are traditionally a southern crop. I got one pack each of two varieties: Schronce's Deep Black Peanut and Northern Hardy Valencia Peanut. Each pack has 15 seeds in it, so if all of them sprout I'll be looking at 30 peanut plants this spring! Seeds 'N Such This seller is where I got the bulk of my seed order this year. They are all nonGMO seeds, and there seem to be a decent amount of organic and heirloom options as well. The shipping fee is reasonable, and if you order somewhat early (like I've done!) they give you an "earlybird special", which is a packet of 5 tomato seeds and 5 cucumber seeds. I don't remember what varieties those were, but I'll figure it out when they arrive! Anyway, the seeds I ordered from them were: Peas: Golden Sweet Snow Pea Pansies: Super Swiss Giants Florist Mix Carrots: Rainbow Gourmet Series - Formula Mix (4 Colors - red, white, purple, yellow) Sunflowers: Red Sun Spinach: Olympia Hybrid Beets: Cylindra and Ruby Queen None of my seeds have arrived yet, since I just ordered them a couple of days ago. And these are not all the seeds/plants I'm going to need this year! We usually buy live tomato plants when we're ready to plant them, so those are still on the list, and I also bought marigold and lavender seeds at the grocery store a week or so ago, so I already have those in my stash for the spring. What are you going to plant in your garden this year? I'd LOVE hearing about your gardens, it might help cure my spring fever! Don't be afraid to be creative, Nicole
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AuthorI am a college student who loves being creative and resourceful. I have passions for knitting, subsistence farming, Scripture memory, and anything creative! I hope this blog will prove to be a good creative outlet for me, and inspiring for you! Archives
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