Yesterday Rich and I started some seeds for our garden. This is the first year we are starting our garden from seeds and we are a little nervous. Rich set-up some lights in the garage and we bought some seed trays. Usually we buy plants from the local nursery, but this year we decided to be a little more adventurous. We ordered tomato, pepper, and eggplant seeds online, so we could get hard to find varieties. We also bought some melon seeds at Lowe's to try. We are keeping our fingers crossed and reading the many books we checked out from the library to make our garden grow.
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(Notice I'm holding a Martha Stewart book)
Here are a list of the seeds we planted:
Tomatoes
1. Neves Azorean Red
2. Oaxacan Jewel
3. Jersey Devil
4. Zapotec Pink Ribbed
5. Church
6. Florida Basket
7. Super Marzano
8. Sprite
Peppers
1. Giant Marconi
2. Rocotillo
Eggplants
1. Rosa Bianca
2. Kermit Hybrid
Once the ground is warm and danger of frost is gone we will also plant beans, soy beans (edamame), cucumber, and herbs. Rich and I enjoy having home grown vegetables around to turn into sauces, salads, and salsa. Last year, I started keeping a garden journal to document what we grow and if we like it. This way each year we can keep growing our favorites and then try something new. Who knew growing up that I would enjoy gardening so much?
This year I am also starting a flower garden on the side of our patio. This area gets some light, but not enough to produce good quality vegetables, so I am going to try flowers there. So far I have dahlias, gladiolus, poppies, marigolds, and zinnias planned. I will probably add a few more as I find plants that catch my eye. Last year we completed my small rose garden, so this year I bought a new mini-rose to put in a pot because that is all I have room for. My main problem with gardening is I don't have enough space.
Here are a list of the seeds we planted:
Tomatoes
1. Neves Azorean Red
2. Oaxacan Jewel
3. Jersey Devil
4. Zapotec Pink Ribbed
5. Church
6. Florida Basket
7. Super Marzano
8. Sprite
Peppers
1. Giant Marconi
2. Rocotillo
Eggplants
1. Rosa Bianca
2. Kermit Hybrid
Once the ground is warm and danger of frost is gone we will also plant beans, soy beans (edamame), cucumber, and herbs. Rich and I enjoy having home grown vegetables around to turn into sauces, salads, and salsa. Last year, I started keeping a garden journal to document what we grow and if we like it. This way each year we can keep growing our favorites and then try something new. Who knew growing up that I would enjoy gardening so much?
This year I am also starting a flower garden on the side of our patio. This area gets some light, but not enough to produce good quality vegetables, so I am going to try flowers there. So far I have dahlias, gladiolus, poppies, marigolds, and zinnias planned. I will probably add a few more as I find plants that catch my eye. Last year we completed my small rose garden, so this year I bought a new mini-rose to put in a pot because that is all I have room for. My main problem with gardening is I don't have enough space.
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