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02/22/2009: "Garden planning...."

Well, I have begun to plan my summer garden. I am planting an Heirloom Italian Garden. Here are some of the seeds that I have ordered:
Henderson's Black Valentine
Romanesco Italia
Golden Beet
Listada de Gandia
Stevia
Little Gem
Dark Lollo Rossa
De Morges Braun
Corn Salad - Dutch
Wrinkled Crinkled Cress
Corn Salad or Mache –
Verte A Coeur Plein
Bianca di Maggio
Topepo Rosso
Quadrato d'Asti Giallo
Corno di Toro Giallo
Corno di Toro Rosso
Red Wing Lettuce Mix
Merlo Nero
Gigante d'Inverno
Marina di Chioggia
Zucchino Rampicante
Costata Romanesco
Cuor di Bue
Principe Borghese
Ingegnoli Gigante Liscio
Mama Leone
Ideal Purple Top Milan
White Tomesol
These seed have been order through Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.

Replies: 4 Comments

I have started my seeds... so far Onions (yellow and green scallions) and Pepper (4 kinds). I don't know if I'll be putting in my garden, since I don't know where life is taking me... but I figured I might as well start the seeds I already bought! Maybe I'll sell them at a Farmers Market or something...

Beth said on Wednesday, February 25th @ 08 :00 AM CST

I may have to do raised beds because of the clay here... yeah, I think a small container garden may be best fro me for now... a few tomatoes, jalepenos, and a few herbs. We'll see what happens as the weather gets warmer though. Part of the problem is also that I don't know what's already growing here because we came in at the end of the summer. I think I may have to wait a year just to see what might already be in the ground (for flowers I mean). I'm just so anxious to make the outside look better.

Erin said on Tuesday, February 24th @ 10 :42 AM CST

It took us three years before we could put in a garden- didn't even look at it the first year then the second year we removed the carpet (yes carpet) he put to keep out weeds that didn't work, brought in mushroom compost and then the third year- planted. This year I plan to expand to some raised beds as I will need more room.

La said on Monday, February 23rd @ 07 :49 PM CST

I'm still trying to decide if this is the year I will put in a small garden or not. We have red clay and it needs a lot of compost material and soil to get it ready... plus I need to clear the area near the shed to do it which means taking down small trees and raking lots of stuff that has accumulated from the previous owners (which we have started). I really want to do this but I'm not sure what will grow. I bought a few seeds... basic herbs (basil, chives, oregano, cilantro), cucumbers, squash (including spaghetti squash), and lettuce, and I got some flowers because we need some landscaping badly. I got lots of bulbs from Sams club and cannot wait to get them out in the next few weeks. I will probably wait until the local nurseries start putting out plants and I will get a few tomatoes and a jalepeno or two for fresh salsa. I may just do everything in containers this year while I prep the area I want a garden in. Oh, I can't wait for someday to come.

Erin said on Monday, February 23rd @ 11 :54 AM CST