I just received the last of the garden seeds I ordered. Last year, covid caused a lot of first time gardeners, and seed availability was affected. I had to scramble to get everything on our list, but ended up ok, just couldn't get some of our favorite varieties.
This year I ordered a bit early, and did see a bit of sold out stock, but in general, much better than last year. So, did all those new gardeners become once off gardeners? Did the seed companies ramp up in reaction to the new surge? Don't know, but we are set, and starting plants indoors is not that far away.
I have never listed what all we grow, but thought I would now just to show the large variety, which we feel is important to stay resilient, since the weather from year to year results in some veggies having a good year, and others a dud. This way we always have something to put in the larder. We are also shifting further to heirlooms and less hybrids, to do more seed saving than we have so far.
So here you go, in no order, just off the top of my head.
carrots
parsnips
beets
broccoli
brussels sprouts
lacinato kale
collards
lettuce
red cabbage
green cabbage
shelling peas
potatoes
flint corn
four types of soup beans
butternut squash
honey nut squash
kabocha squash
cucumbers
red onions
yellow onions
shallots
hard neck garlic
ancho peppers
sweet peppers
cherry tomatoes
slicer/sauce tomatoes
zucchini
lima beans
rutabaga
swiss chard
okra
So that's the garden. We have an asparagus and rhubarb patch, and some black raspberries that are going a bit feral.
We also grow cilantro, basil, rosemary, thyme, and mint in our herb garden near the house.
In past years, we've grown wheat, green beans and sweet corn, but we still have plenty of wheat and green beans ( both canned and frozen), and corn can be a pain, takes a lot of room, so now just buy from a local farm that specializes in it.
I also ordered some more trees. More apple, pear, tart cherry, hazelnuts, and some hackberry for the critters. I'll review the trees in more detail another time.
Here is the south garden, asleep in the snow. 9F ( -13C) as I type.
