January 2003

Kathy, The Shumway catalog most people get is the large newsprint folder. I'm talking about the catalog from the Horticultural Products and Services Div. It's almost a wholesale-type catalog. Large amounts of seed at a reasonable price. The toll free # is 1-800-322-7288. Check out Hollyhock 'Black Currant Whirl'! I have seeded in all their [...]

Judy, in your January 14th post you mentioned your rosemary blooming. How long does it take for a rosemary plant to bloom? How do you keep it happy in the winter? I bought mine this past spring from Lowe's. It was in a 3" pot. This winter it is just eking along, putting out rather [...]

Have to put in my 2 cents since you are talking about seeds. All of my seeds are received and sorted by start date. I got a huge chunk of mine from Johnny's, because they come from a northern climate, and they actual give you meaningful cultural information on the back of the seed packet. [...]

Lynda, I, too, appreciate Seeds of Change, not just for their seeds, but also for the excellent information on their website, which can be found by clicking on the Digging in the Dirt link. And although I have gotten the Shumway's catalog in the past, frankly, it never really grabbed my eye. I never thought [...]

Kathy, First of all, if I listed ALL the companies I order from, it would be too embarrasing. But one of my favorites is Seeds of Change out of Santa Fe, NM. Commitment to offering the highest quality organically grown, open-pollinated seed is what initially drew me to this company. It's a bonus that all [...]

Okay, Lynda, tell us what some of your fave companies are, and what did they offer that tempted you so? I have gotten very frustrated over the last several years over my seed-raising performance. Oh, I start them just fine, but when it comes time to plant . . . well, the spot where I [...]

January is a slower month for me garden wise as there is usually a foot or more of snow, as there is now. But winter is the best time I have for paperwork/technical/research stuff. I have been dreaming my way through all the new seed & plant catalogs, making wish lists. I also just finished [...]

Just stumbled across the website of The Renegade Gardener, the self-proclaimed "lone voice of horticultural reason for USDA Zones 2 through 4." He's opinionated (check out the ten tenets of renegade gardening), funny (read his bio), and informative (study up on his garden myths). I would like to think that this blog is another voice [...]

I don't have any bare ground for crocus to be poking up through--we have at least 18 inches of snow on the ground. Is it because the crocus are near the heated greenhouse that they are coming up? I hope some time this winter you and Judy both can tell us what size and type [...]