I think I have my seed orders figured out...finally. And it was no small task, especially for the Gman. As most of you know I am away from home right now.
I packed all kinds of things to help occupy my time and keep myself busy. One thing I forgot to pack? My seed boxes. Did I make a list Before I left home? Uh....no!
My Valley friend and I try to order together, in an attempt to reduce the amount of shipping and handling charges. Damn S&H, they are always way too high. Anyway, the Gman told me the other day Marion was getting ready to submit her seed order.
Well, since I didn't actually know what I had on hand (seed boxes left behind) and I certainly couldn't remember....he had to sift thru the boxes, put everything in order (yet another little job I didn't get to in the Fall) and then Recite to me how many packages of all the veggie seeds we had on hand.
Not for the first time has he realized it ain't easy being married to the Annie. I heard a few sighs, then he got down to the task at hand. After a lot of reciting, I was able to kinda sorta figure out what I need and how much I need.
So...here's my list. It's smaller than previous years and that's a good thing! It's smaller because we have been a lot more serious about saving our own seeds.
Peas - Bounty
Snap Peas - Mega and also Oregon Giant
Green Beans - Blue Lake
Turnip - Purple Top White Globe & also a new one, Scarlet Ohno
Mangels - just in case
Corn - Simonet
Charb - Rhubarb Chard with brightly coloured red stems
Beets - Dark Red Detroit
Sugar Beets - cuz I just can't have too many (to be fed off to animals)
Lettuce - Red Salad Bowl
Veggies I don't need to order cuz I have enough on hand:
(NOTE: Some of the following seed comes from veggies we let go to seed, others are seed I have extra packages from the store.)
Red & Yellow Beans - for drying
Rutabaga
Alaska Peas - for drying
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Carrots
Kale
Spinach
Arugula
Radish
Tomatoes
Peppers
(the pic is from a previous year - I am having trouble with camera issues right now, damn!)
Next up - Flower seed order!
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