{"id":984,"date":"2011-02-23T20:55:46","date_gmt":"2011-02-24T02:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jtalbot.com\/garden\/?p=984"},"modified":"2011-02-23T20:55:46","modified_gmt":"2011-02-24T02:55:46","slug":"not-messing-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jtalbot.com\/garden\/2011\/02\/23\/not-messing-around\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Messing Around"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

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:<\/p>\n

Beans:<\/strong>
\nFava Bean (Broad Windsor Pole)
\nLima Bean (Henderson Bush)
\nSoy Bean (Edamame)<\/p>\n

Peppers:<\/strong>
\nAnaheim
\nBig Jim
\nCalifornia Wonder
\nHabanero
\nJalapeno
\nMini Belle Mix
\nPoblano
\nSerrano
\nSweet Banana
\nSweet Red<\/p>\n

Pumpkins:<\/strong>
\nConnecticut Field
\nDill’s Atlantic Giant<\/p>\n

Root Vegetables:<\/strong>
\nBeet (Detroit Dark Red)
\nCarrot (Imperator)
\nLeek (Large American Flag)
\nOnion (Evergreen White Bunching)
\nParsnip (Harris Model)
\nRadish (Champion)<\/p>\n

Squash:<\/strong>
\nButtercup
\nButternut (Waltham)
\nSummer Crookneck
\nVegetable Spaghetti
\nZucchini (Elite Hybrid)<\/p>\n

Tomatoes:<\/strong>
\nBrandywine Pink Tomato (Heirloom)
\nEarly Girl Tomato (Hybrid)
\nRoma Tomato
\nTomatillo<\/p>\n

Other:<\/strong>
\nCabbage (Red Acre)
\nCantaloupe (Alaska Hybrid)
\nEgg Plant (Asian, Long Purple)
\nLemon Cucumber
\nLettuce (Black Seeded Simpson)
\nStrawberry (Alpine)<\/p>\n

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.
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