Seeds and Seed Starting

Betrayal!!

– Posted in: Acquisitions, Seeds and Seed Starting

Only I'm still trying to figure out whether I feel like I've betrayed Johnny's or that Johnny's has betrayed me. One way or the other, one of us has been betrayed. I'm ordering most of my seeds from a different company this year!!! Aren't you shocked? I'm shocked. I always order from Johnny's. Teman has [...]

The Agony and the Ecstasy

– Posted in: Seeds and Seed Starting

Okay, so I peeked. I opened up a catalog. Then another, and another, and another. It became obvious that I was spending too much time looking at catalogs, so I began hiding them in the bathroom and feigning stomach viruses. I began to feel dirty and shameful, but I couldn't stop. Then, the list making [...]

More seeds

– Posted in: Seeds and Seed Starting

I mentioned ordering more tomato seeds. I am trying Park's Whopper. I received seeds from Park in about 5 days. It has been over a week now, and I haven't received what I ordered from Burpee. From the looks of things, I won't get those Walls o' Water out anytime soon. We've 8-10" more of [...]

Seed planting

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I wanted to get my tomatoes started so I could put them out in Walls o'Water a month early. Had some Early Girl seed left but not the others I thought I had. So I quickly place a couple of seed order. My favorite small tomato is Gardener's Delight, which Park used to carry. Now [...]

Faith in a Seed

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Any gardener who hasn't read Thoreau's book Faith in a Seed should hie her/himself to the library. It is one of those read a bit, think a bit, read some more books, and now is the time to read it. I'm in the thick of seed sowing now, trying to keep up with my schedule [...]