We’re not messing around this year. I got so upset with the tiny seed starting sets we had last year that I refused to buy them this year. In fact, I super-sized just about everything. I’m hoping it gives the starts enough room to grow roots unencumbered this year. I guess we’ll soon find out.

The garden supplies are just starting to show up in the stores, but we’ve already been to IFA and Smith’s to see what we could find. This is what we have so far:

Beans:
Fava Bean (Broad Windsor Pole)
Lima Bean (Henderson Bush)
Soy Bean (Edamame)

Peppers:
Anaheim
Big Jim
California Wonder
Habanero
Jalapeno
Mini Belle Mix
Poblano
Serrano
Sweet Banana
Sweet Red

Pumpkins:
Connecticut Field
Dill’s Atlantic Giant

Root Vegetables:
Beet (Detroit Dark Red)
Carrot (Imperator)
Leek (Large American Flag)
Onion (Evergreen White Bunching)
Parsnip (Harris Model)
Radish (Champion)

Squash:
Buttercup
Butternut (Waltham)
Summer Crookneck
Vegetable Spaghetti
Zucchini (Elite Hybrid)

Tomatoes:
Brandywine Pink Tomato (Heirloom)
Early Girl Tomato (Hybrid)
Roma Tomato
Tomatillo

Other:
Cabbage (Red Acre)
Cantaloupe (Alaska Hybrid)
Egg Plant (Asian, Long Purple)
Lemon Cucumber
Lettuce (Black Seeded Simpson)
Strawberry (Alpine)

And if that’s not enough to convince you that we’re not messing around. It’s still February and I planted a few seeds today! Maybe that just means I’m crazy, or a little too excited for the upcoming season… or maybe I just have too much time on my hands. No matter which one it is, I think it’s going to be a great year.