Just a few weeks ago we gave away the last of the winter squash from last year, and it’s already time to start planting again. 2008 was a great year, but I think we can do even better in 2009. Before winter set in, we borrowed a tiller from Charmaine’s parents and went over most the garden areas several times. It really made a big difference. The dirt is looking great, but I think we’ll want to till it again before we start planting this spring… and it’s already time to start planting the cold weather crops, so we better get moving.<\/p>\n
We left some plants to die over winter, but to our surprise, they kept right on growing. It will be interesting to see how the Leeks and Green Onions taste after growing all winter. I will get some pictures up as soon as we find our camera.<\/p>\n
About the same time we gave away the last of the squash, we saw seeds start showing up at the store. One day the seeds were on sale and we went a little crazy. Here’s what we have so far:<\/p>\n
Pumpkins:<\/strong> Winter Squash:<\/strong> Summer Squash:<\/strong> Root Vegetables:<\/strong> Herbs:<\/strong> Peas:<\/strong> Beans:<\/strong> Corn:<\/strong> Cucumber:<\/strong> Melons:<\/strong> Tomatoes:<\/strong> Other stuff:<\/strong> Seeds we’re still thinking about getting:<\/strong> Just a few weeks ago we gave away the last of the winter squash from last year, and it’s already time to start planting again. 2008 was a great year, but I think we can do even better in 2009. Before winter set in, we borrowed a tiller from Charmaine’s parents and went over most … Continue reading Welcome to 2009<\/span>
\nJack Be Little (dwarf pumpkins)
\nBig Max (up to 100 pounds)
\nSpooktacular (small size for kids)
\nSugar (perfect for pumpkin pie)
\nOrange Smoothie (Hybrid)
\nConnecticut Field (20 pound average)<\/p>\n
\nButternut (Waltham)
\nBanana (Pink Jumbo)
\nVegetable Spaghetti
\nAcorn (Table King – Bush)
\nGolden Hubbard<\/p>\n
\nZucchini (Ambassador Hybrid)
\nZucchini (Gold Rush)
\nGolden Summer Crookneck
\nScallop Bush Mix (Pattypan)<\/p>\n
\nGreen Onion (Evergreen White Bunching)
\nParsnip (Hollow Crown)
\nParsnip (Andover)
\nCarrot (Danvers Half Long)
\nCarrot (Nantes Coreless)
\nCarrot (Rainbow – Red, Purple, White, Yellow, and Orange)
\nCarrot (Big Top)
\nBeet (Early Wonder)<\/p>\n
\nCilantro (Coriander)
\nFlorence Fennel (Finocchio)
\nGarlic Chives
\nBasil (Italian Large Leaf)
\nSage<\/p>\n
\nPeas (Sugar Snap – Pole)
\nPeas (Super Sugar Snap – Pole)
\nPeas (Oregon Sugar Pod II – Bush)
\nPeas (Little Marvel – Bush)<\/p>\n
\nBeans (Slenderette Bush)
\nBeans (Blue Lake Pole)
\nBeans (Rattlesnake – Pole)<\/p>\n
\nCorn (Earlivee – Hybrid)
\nCorn (Kandy Korn – Hybrid)
\nCorn (Golden Cross Bantam T-51 – Hybrid)<\/p>\n
\nCucumber (Armenian)
\nCucumber (Lemon)<\/p>\n
\nWatermelon (Sugar Baby)
\nCantaloupe (Charentais)<\/p>\n
\nTomato (Cherokee Purple Heirloom)
\nTomato (Heirloom Rainbow Blend)<\/p>\n
\nTomatillo (Toma Verde)
\nPepper (California Wonder)
\nKale (Nero Toscana)
\nCabbage (Red Acre)
\nSunflower (Mammoth Grey Stripe)<\/p>\n
\nRadish
\nPumpkin (Giant)
\nTomato (Yellow Pear)
\nTomato (Roma)
\nOnion
\nPotatoes
\nEggplant
\nCucumber (English)
\nLettuce (Romaine)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"