20 February 2007

Seeds arrive II

Not long after finishing the last post, the doorbell rang and UPS delivered the rest of my seed order, this time from Burpee. I used them for herbs and flowers. I haven't finished all my ordering for this year's garden but this completes the vast majority of it. Here's what I got: Lavender, Genovese basil, parsley, sage (organic), cilantro/coriander (organic), dill (bouquet, also organic), two types of sunflowers (sunforest mix and American Giants hybrid), marigold (nema-gone). Burpee also threw in a gift of some mixed flowers that they labeled as a butterfly mix. I also ordered three Wall-o-Water packages. I'll use some and plan to give a few to a gardening friend at my wife's work. Total with shipping: $74.80. I've still got to order asparagus crowns, swiss chard, spinach, arugula, beans and peas (with innoculant). I think I've still got some carrot and lettuce seed from last year. I need to check on melons as well.

Seeds arrive

My trip to the mailbox today was rewarded as two shipments of seeds have arrived. The first was from Johnny's Selected Seeds. This was just a small order of three items: onions, strawberries, and pumpkin seeds. The onions are evergreen hardy white bunching variety. The strawberries are Alexandria, which is an alpine variety (short runners, small but tasty fruit), and the pumpkin is Dill's Atlantic Giant, the variety grown by world record holders and developed in Nova Scotia. Total with shipping: $12.70. The second envelope was from Seed Savers Exchange in Iowa. It held seeds for Brandywine (Sudduth's) tomatoes, Cherokee Purple tomatoes, Calabrese Broccoli, and Garden Sunshine peppers (sweet). All varieties from Seed Savers are heirlooms and have been collected and cultivated for many years. Total with shipping: $15.00.Link