Saturday, December 10, 2011

My Orders for 2012

Well I've perused the seed catalogues and narrowed it down to two.  Here's what I'm looking at for my gardens in 2012.  The rest of my garden, I've either already got older seed, saved seed from 2011, or will be plants that I purchase in the spring.  But these are the items that are in my shopping cart on line from the two seed companies.  Come on spring!


Stokes Seeds

Chioggia Beets - I've grown these before, typical beet flavour, but unique colour.
Purple Haze Carrots - grown before, but great novelty and flavour
Bolero Carrot - great standby maincrop carrot.
Romanesco Veronica - one of our new favourite vegetables
Vitaeverde Cauliflower - bought some in the store this fall, and were impressed - first attempt at growing.
Oklahoma Mixed Zinnia - time to put zinnias back into the gardens as an annual
Sun King Sunflower - going to plant in the back of the flower beds in clumps



Veseys Seeds
Tavor Artichoke - grew many years ago, but this is bred to be an annual - have to wait and see.
Asparagus Pea - grew once before - can't remember what it was like - looks neat.
Wild Bunch Squash - always fascinated by what novelty varieties are out there.
Orion Fennel - grew last year, most impressed
Knuckle Head Pumpkin - looks like fun, warts and all
Carmine Rose Butterfly Flower - I think this is the same plant I spied growing wild a couple of places this summer, which I intende to mark and save seed (but didn't) - wild marsh milkweed, I believe.
Double Dandy Red Sunflower - more tall backdrops for the perennial bed.
Orange Sun Sunflower, ditto above.
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3 comments:

  1. Interesting selection of plants. I'm still waiting for Halifax seeds and Van Dam seeds to send me their catalogues,but I have been pouring over the catalogues I already have. I caved yesterday and ordered some primrose seed from Thomson and Morgan.

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  2. Try some Dreamland Zinnia..Coral or Scarlet..you will not be disappointed. Yes that Milkweed is a wildflower...I have a hard time getting any seeds..cause the Monarchs eat all my plants..I strew Milkweed seed every year if I can find it! Sometimes I get it out of the ditch before they come along with the big mowers.:)

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  3. They look like some wonderful plants for next year. I will be curious to watch the time span of your growing season. In the spring it all starts up again.

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