This morning, Michelle and I ordered a bunch of seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. We found them online last year and ordered some cucumbers and tomato seeds, which grew well - at first.
What we wound up with were a bunch of too-spindly seedlings, apparently a result of not giving them enough light.
So, we're going to try again.
For starting in the garden, we bought purple podded pole beans. We've had great success at home with climbing and bush beans. The only purple ones we've been able to find locally are bush beans. The Baker Creek seeds promise climbing purple beans. We shall see sometime in August.
Chantenay Red Core carrots. We have, almost universally, failed at growing carrots. Last year's yield were weird-looking, multi-legged stick creatures. Think 1950s Sci-Fi monster. But what is gardening if not an annual renewal of hope?
Georgia Southern Creole Collards. Love collard greens and they taste best home-grown.
Blue Curled Scotch Kale. Another favorite. Lost out last year because the chickens kept eating it before it matured.
European Mesclun Mix Salad Blend and Rocky Top Lettuce salad mix. We like to grow the greens because there is simply nothing like a fresh salad. What bolts goes to the chickens.
Inside, we'll start Gold Medal tomatoes and Pink Berkeley Tie Dies. Never tried either one and after last year's ringing success with tomatoes, we're full of confidence.
Finally, we got some Dragon's Egg cucumbers. Don't know why we chose it, maybe the name? But whatever, we'll give it a try.
Still hoping to hear from more returning people.
Thanks
Jesse and Michelle.
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