Showing posts with label Kitchen Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kitchen Garden. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Seed Catalogs



Last week I posted this picture for Wordless Wednesday and a reader asked, 
"Which catalogs I bought from the most?"   I don't buy a lot of seed, our area
is pretty mild and bedding plants are abundant, yet limited in varieties. 
So if you want something out of the norm, the seed catalogs are you best bet.
  Green beans are one of the things I order, Blue Lake and Kentucky Wonders.  


My two favorites are Burpee and The Cooks Garden.  Burpee is the good old
 standby,a wide variety of veggies (the kind I remember in my mom's garden)
 and flowers. The Cooks Garden, has a good amount of the standards and
 unusual Items.  A big selection on herbs and salad green, with a few flowers
 and garden supplies.  Prices are higher them the others, but always
 a high germination and yelled.


Harris seeds is a lot like Burpee, but with a  wonderful selection of Zinnias
and seed starting supplies.  Territorial Seed Company,  is geared for the 
back yard gardener and the farmers/flower market growers.  
They also have canning and food processing supplies.


I've never bought anything form Gurneys or Select Seeds ???
Select Seeds has some beautiful Coleus, so I may have to start...

Well there you have it, My 2013 Seed Catalog Review..... ;D

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Deadbeat Gardener


Yes !  I'm admitting it.
The kitchen garden has been pretty much functioning on it's own.
Oh, I water everyday and picking just what is needed for dinner,
but that's about it.

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The weeds are taking over the walkways,


there's zucchini the size of footballs.


Can't tell my Day Lilies from the Johnson grass,


and the Basil's about to bolt !!!!!
   


Friday, June 1, 2012

Words of Inspiration.....?


The kitchen garden is in and done.  Tomatoes, summer squash,
green beans, cucumbers, water melons, bell peppers and more.


 We've been enjoying strawberries and JS's raspberries everyday.
Even planted an herb garden, oregano, Italian parsley,
"Sage, Rosemary and Thyme"
A little Simon and Garfunkel,  for you oldies.
.....LOL.....


                                       ......so to help my garden to reach it's maximum potential,
I have one of those inspirational carved rocks.