Garden Plans and Seedling Planting 2014

So Spring is here and we are still knee-deep in snow.  We wake up, snow is falling.  Undeterred, I move forward with our large garden expansion plans. 

Snowy scene as of March 23, 2014.  Nice fresh dusting this morning.

Snow still comes halfway up the doors - March 23, 2014

This year we're hoping to expand our gardens immensely.  With the help of Howard (Thomas' Dad), myself, Thomas, Arya, Mae, Paula and Ezra, and other friends and family, we are hoping to largely expand our garden.  We already have multiple tiers trailing down the hill, as well as lots of herb beds, fruit trees and bushes in the front yard.  Our goal is to put in a new bed below the chicken areas, large areas down below on the flatter portion of our property, nearer to m22 and expanding the herb garden into the two large front gardens.  This is going to take a lot of hard work and investment on our part.  We not only have to get the ground tilled, we have to put in compost and nutrients.  Then, since the deer love fresh produce, we will have to fence like no ones ever fenced before.  We are also hoping we might finally get some dripline in throughout the gardens, rather than traditional sprinklers (this will conserve water and help the plants do better).  If we do really well with our time and plans, we may even put in a hoop house down in the lower area.

The garden last year, prior to planting

The garden hillside last year

One of our herb gardens that will be added to this year

At the end of Fall last year, we finished expanding the chicken run area to more than double what it was.  This year we are also going to put in a new chicken area, getting multiple new breeds of heritage or rare breed chickens (check out olive egger chickens- GREEN EGGS!) and its also looking like we are finally going to be getting the pigs I've wanted for over three years now. 

Blue Laced Red Wyandotte

German Spitzhauben

Silver Spangled Hamburg, Blue Andalusian, New Hampshire Red, White Cochin

And to help us in this quest we are embarking on a mini CSA (that we've offered just to close friends and family) to share in our wacky and unique crops.  This will not only help the funding along, but also be able to share our excitement for unusual and rare vegetables.

A little explaination, CSA's are community supported agriculture.  You put money into the farm in the beginning and each week get "shares" of the produce coming out of the farm.  You are not guaranteed any vegetables - if tomatoes all die from deer or disease, sadly, no tomatoes in the shares, however if zucchini is plentiful, you'll know it.  Additionally, you can be a part of the process, if you want, or not, if you want.  You can come to our little homestead any time and help weed or plant or till or lay straw or pick vegetables and fruit or watch chickens, OR just enjoy the produce in the comfort of your own home.  

Now, we at Lord & Lady have never run a csa before - we have been in many, but never run our own.  Because we have never run one before, we don't really know how it will go, except that by the end of the summer, our friends who joined us in this quest will definitely be getting some produce and we'll alleviate our overload that always occurs.  Because we do not have a greenhouse, we are quite certain that we won't be able to start deliveries until mid-June, and in the first few deliveries, there might not be a lot.  However, if the season is somewhat normal, we will probably have produce through till October time.

We also know we will have chicken eggs available.  Our eggs will always be available by the dozen, and you could add them to any week's delivery, however, this year we will have to charge $6 per dozen if ordered week to week, as this is what we will be charging at the market.  However, we also decided that if you would like to order an egg share (that you pay all at once up front), 1 dozen eggs will be delivered to you every week and they will be only be $5 per dozen.  An investment in an egg share will help us get the new bigger chicken coop built! 

Check out our hopes and dreams for what we'll try to grow.  As mentioned, we may not get all this, but we can dream.

Lettuces/cabbage/brussel sprouts/kale/chard/etc:
Red Romaine
storage no 4 cabbage
diablo brussel sprouts
nautic brussel sprouts
red kitten spinach
salanova mix salad
ridgeline lettuce heads
five star lettuce mix
Korridor Kohlrabi
alfalfa sprouts
Bright lights chard
Flash Collards
wasabi arugula (arya picked this specifically)
Watercress
black summer pac choi
golden frills mustard greens
Spring Tower Chines Celtuce
Green Afro kale
Beira Kale

Potatos:
beauregard sweet potatoes (we have not had good luck with sweet potatoes before, giving it a go though)
gold rush potato
elba potato - this is going to be switched for something else, not sure what yet
stampede jerusalem artichokes
American Ground nuts

Squashes:
Alligator aka Jacare
6823 butternut squash
spaghetti squash
tuffy acorn squash
yellowfin yellow squash
alexandria zucchini
dunja zucchini
red kuri squash
god nugget winter squash
delicata squash
munchkin pumpkin
casperita pumpkin
dill's atlantic giant pumpkin
champion pumpkin
racer plus pumpkin
new england pie pumpkin

Melons:
Navajo Winter watermelon
Pepino Melon - very rare variety of melon look it up yo!

snow leopard honeydew
san juan melon
serenade melon
sweet granite melon

Cucumbers:
Lillie Mae's Little White Cucumber
Suyo Long cucumbers
Salt & Pepper Cucumbers
Northern Pickling Cucumbers
Mouse melons (gherkins)

Beans/peas:
Barton's Broad Bean (Fava bean)
Large Green Lentil
Large Red Lentil
Fordhook Lima beans
Cannellini Beans
Rockport bush beans
provider bush beans
shiraz snow peas
super sugar snap peas
maigolt shelling peas
sienna shelling peas

Eggplants:
Jade Sweet
Rosa Bianca
Traviata
Kermit (arya picked this specifically)

Okra/Peppers/celery:
Red Velvet Okra
jambalaya okra
Tango - Celery
ancho pepper
gourmet pepper
flavorburst pepper
yankee bell pepper
Variety of hotter peppers

Broccoli/Cauliflower:
Skywalker cauliflower
belstar broccoli

Herbs:
Anise
Ginger
Stevia - Sweetest Stevia
Saltwort
salad burnett
papalo
giant of italy parsley
mountain mint
mint
calypso cilantro
amethyst improved basil
sweet thai basil
Genovese basil
oregano
multiple varieties of sage
lovage
goldkrone dill
zefa fino fennel
thyme
arat (parsley root)
Goldenseal (not harvestable for 2 years)
American Ginseng (not harvestable for 2 years)
Feverfew
Epazote
Staro chives
garlic chives
chives
vertissimo chevril
chamomile
angelica
borage
Perfect Skewer Rosemary
French Tarragon
Red Shiso
Green Shiso
Britton
Stevia

Root Vegetables:
Salsify - Mammoth Sandwich Island
Black Salsify
Purple Plum Radish
Gobo - Japanese Burdock
Laurentian Rutabaga
Mars - Celeraic
bolero carrots
atlas carrots
yaya carrots
chioggia guardsmark beets
touchstone gold beets
moneta beets
helenor rutabaga
chiko burdock
belstar super salsify
red meat radish
nero tondo radish
rover radishes
javelin parsnips

Tomatoes/Tomatillos:
San Juanito - Tomatillo
Cuatomate - currant tomato
hawaiian currant - currant tomato
ildi - currant tomato
granadero tomato
toma verde - tomatillo
624 cherry - tomato
tomimaru muchoo tomato
german johnson tomato
defiant tomato
amish paste tomato
indigo rose tomato
artisan tomato collection

Corn (we have a terrible track record with corn, I will be amazed if we get any - this year we are going to attempt to grow it with the pumpkins, like the Native Americans did):
Country Gentlemen
Spring Leaf Corn

Flowers:
Short Stuff - Sunflower
Bees delight mix
edible flowers
Lemon Drops
Big Smile sunflower
nasturtiums
cherokee sunset sunflowers
bicolor sunflowers
procut gold sunflowers
johnnys sunflower collection
giant sungold
giant dahlia mix
Benary's dahlias
ocean pearls
bells of ireland
orange granade
bombay yellow gold celosia
ruby parfait
sun ball gomphrena
strawberry fields gomphrena

Asparagus/Horseradish/Rhubarb:
Precoce d'Argenteuil - Asparagus (takes 3 years to be harvestable)
Jersey Supreme asparagus (takes 3 years to be harvestable)
Variety of rhubarbs
Himalayan Rhubarb (takes 2 years to be harvestable)
Victoria Rhubarb (Takes one year to be harvestable)

Onions:
Bandit Leek
Colorado Shallot
saffron shallots
evergreen hardy green onions
sierra blanca onion
red zeppelin onion
candy onion
forum onion
king richard leeks
garlic
ramps

Grains/seeds (we've never done grains before, so very excited at this prospect):
Hi Yield Quinoa
Multi-Hued Quinoa
spring wheat
Hard red winter wheat

Fruits (all of these are very variable, some years we get lots, some years none):
Peaches
Raspberries
Blackberries
Apples
Plums
Tart Cherries
Sweet Cherries
Bush Cherries (if we get any, this will be a new planting)
cranberries
blueberries
gooseberries
pears
thimbleberries
rowan berries
Honeyberry (if we get any, this will be a new planting)
Red Currants (if we get any, this will be a new planting)
Saskatoons (if we get any, this will be a new planting)




Miscellaneous:
spruce tips

Chickens:
Variety of Heirloom Eggs (if you choose this plan)
meat possible (if you choose this plan)

Turkeys:
Heritage breed Meat (if you choose this plan)

Pigs:
Meat (if we get them and if you choose this plan)

So that's our quest for this Spring, Summer and Fall.  Every year I (Laura), have big ambitious plans for the upcoming season.  And every year it's great, but I am particularly excited for this year.  I will work to keep everyone updated on our exciting and undoubtedly interesting process.

So far we've still got so much snow, we're just into planting seedlings.  But even that, is thrilling, the smell of dirt, fills our home.  We're using coconut planters this year, with organic and heritage and rare seeds from Salt Spring Seeds, Southern Seed Exchange, Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company and Johnny Seeds.  We've got the seedlings in a room in the basement with windows, hopefully safe from the cats!  And some upstairs in the loft in clear tubs, with lids, again, to try and keep safe from the cats! 

Additional NOTE:  If you are super interested in joining the mini CSA and we didn't offer it to you already, email me, we might have room for one more.  And if for some reason you are interested in donating funds to the cause, but don't want any produce at all, don't let us stop you.

Springtime Farmers Markets

Arya and Thomas at the Sara Hardy Market - May 26, 2012

Sara Hardy Farmer's Market

Sara Hardy Farmer's Market

One of my very very favorite things to do is go to farmer's markets.  I do not say this lightly.  ONE of my VERY FAVORITE things.  

Here in my area, we have a TON.  We have the indoor Mercato market throughout the winter in Traverse City on Saturdays.  We have the spring/summer/fall Sara Hardy Market in Traverse City on Saturdays (the big one).  We have the Suttons Bay Market on Saturdays in SB.  We have the Northport Market on Fridays in Northport, we have the TC market on Wednesday.  And if you were so inclined, even more throughout the area, but I just don't even have the time to make it to them and put up the food I would buy (whimper whimper).

But I am not just obsessed locally, on vacation too.  If we are traveling somewhere, I always research where the farmers markets are there and when, so we can plan our days around them. Cause, there is nothing more fun than exploring new produce and foods that you didn't know existed and there is no faster way to learn about a place and its culture than going to a market and meeting all the people and seeing what they eat.  Plus you can bring home some real treasures of tastiness and memories hold tight better when you use more senses to remember them.  Mmmmmm.

Isadore Farms at the Sara Hardy Market (one of our many friends)

Thomas and Arya at Sara Hardy Farmer's Market - May 26, 2012

Now I am positive doing all this is not because I am weird....it is because markets are amazing.  Every week, you get the rush and excitement of not knowing what new and exciting things you will find.  Every week you anticipate the coming of each vegetables seasons: ramps, radishes, then asparagus, strawberries, peas, cherries, corn, tomatoes, peaches, pumpkins, on and on and on.  The anticipation never ends.  

Super asparagus season at the markets

In addition, you only need a little to get a lot.  Save $50 of your weekly grocery budget to take to market and you will be able to buy bags and bags of produce and goodies.  Save a $100 and you're going to end up with more than you can use in a week, so you can can, freeze or dry some!  It's just awesome.  It's a shopping spree buzz, that you can't feel guilty about, because its food for your goodness.  PLUS, PLUS you're getting to give money to your farmer directly, this is one, why it's cheaper, but two, even selling cheaper they're making way more money selling it directly to you, than if they sold it to a store and you bought it, so DOUBLE WIN!  AND EVEN MORE, many farmer's at the markets are completely organic, but no organic prices, super triple quadrupedal awesomeness!  Oh, and the final bit of awesomeness, okay, maybe not the final bit, but yet another, you get to make new friends and meet the people passionate about the things you're buying from them.  Want to know how it was grown, they know; want to know how to cook it, they know; want to know when it was picked, they know; want to know long it will be in season, they know; want to know what else you could try like it, they know.  I think you get the idea and because they are so passionate and so knowledgeable, they are pretty much  the coolest people you've ever talked to and you just can't wait till next week to talk to them again.

Second Spring Farm - super awesome organics, great lettuce - interesting sidenote, Reid & Allie run this here place and Allie also was one of the midwife assistants who helped bring Arya into the world!

Pretty fogging view driving in to TC to markets this morning

Grand Traverse Bay on the way to markets this morning

So now that I have sucked you into my delicious excitement over markets, I figured I'd share my awesome scores from this morning.  I always wake up super early to get to the markets right when they open, so no one's sold out yet.  You may think this is funny and unlikely, but its not.  This is not a store, if they run out, there is no back room, they're out.  And you would probably be surprised how busy it is, even if you get there right when it starts.  Hopefully, my awesome market bragging will get you out of bed next market and share in some excitement of your own, maybe not at the crack of dawn like me, but at least checking it out! 

This week I spent $80 bucks at the markets: Sara Hardy in TC and Suttons Bay Market.  As you may see from the large amount of fresh local organic food I picked up, I think this is a steal of a deal.  Plus, as far as I'm concerned, this money goes towards my entertainment as well.  This is no grocery store errand, this is fun!

Arya admiring her momma's amazing market selections this week

I bought 15 pounds of asparagus total from two different farms that we like.  You may think this is absurb, but its not.  We love asparagus.  We are now at a point in our organic lifestyles that we really only buy food if it is in season, for multiple reasons, which I can go into some other time, but money is a definite factor.  This means we have an extremely short window to buy asparagus in.  During this time, I flash boil and freeze massive quantities so that we can have it the rest of the year.  Last year, I bought probably at least 70 pounds over the asparagus season, we ran out 2 months before asparagus was back in season.  To me, that's just totally unacceptable : )  So this year I need to buy more and store more, plus, this year, we have Arya who LOVES pureed asparagus, so a whole lot of it is already been used, by making her food and freezing that!

Goodies from the Market

Bought three tomatoes, in season already, because the farm it was from has a hoop house and was a farm that was further south that came UP to our market.  

Bought a large bunch of catnip, it was only a dollar and I figured the cats would love me.  I was right, hadn't even finished unloading all the bags and Simone (my smallest older cat) was already mauling the bag it was sticking out of.

Bought a bunch of awesome looking red beets with greens.  Double punch of goodness, greens and beets.

Bought a bunch of fennel bulbs.  Excited to make some macaroni salad or something this week to utilize that tasty treat.

Two bunches of regular radishes with greens & one bunch of french breakfast, which basically means they are mild and look like fingers.  Double punch again, greens and radish.

My take this week

Thomas was very pleased when he arrived to market and saw that finally his favorite Omish bakers have started coming again.  (the last two weeks they have not been at the market yet)  So he purchased his ritual brownies.  You ask why does he buy brownies, when I make him brownies all the time?  Apparently you have not had these brownies.

Two celariac roots.  These are basically the root of a celery plant, for those left wondering.

Arya enjoying a fresh sprig of asparagus

A loaf of what I call, popcorn elephant ear bread from Pattiserie Amie.  I don't know what it is really called, but my name is descriptive.  It tastes like, an elephant ear, but at the same time fresh buttered popcorn, so in other words, delicious.

A fresh salad mix, of various baby greens and nastursiums.

And finally, numerous seedlings.  This week I got more thyme for the rock garden, parsley, cilantro, dill, an eggplant to go with my others, okra and some weird fancy sumerian pepper plant or some such thing.  It's leaves were purple and it has a fun name, I was intrigued, we will see where it leads us this summer.

So there we have it, I think.  What will I do with it?  Whatever I want, bwhwhahaha.  No really, some I will store, namely the asparagus, much else we will eat this week.  Radishes may get roasted, greens braised, celeriac root will likely become soup, catnip is for the cats, but perhaps I will also explore a catnip tea for the first time as the farmer recommended we try it that way, fennel is probably going to be a macaroni or potato salad as I am craving it, tomatoes, unsure, in a salad or fried with eggs for breakfast probably.  As I progress through using all these goodies, I will try to keep you updated!

I hope I have inspired you a little bit, to head to your nearest market this coming week!  YUM.

Starting Seedlings

Here at Lord and Lady we are passionate about green living and lifestyles. We live what we believe in and are always trying to be more friendly to our environment and ourselves - so we are eager to share these experiences and information with anyone who is interested. So in many of our blogs we are going to share green living info and projects that we are working on in our daily lives - we hope you get some benefit from our experiences!

That's right - it's that time of year. Time to dust off the garden tools and get your act together before spring is here. It can be difficult, spring creeps up on you and before you know it BAM it's here and your seedlings are not. But this year we are determined to be ready. We want to bask in the wonder of vegetables and flowers all summer long with minimal cost invested. To shop for dinner in our yard.

We are planning our terraced garden and as usual are disappointed with the number of plants that it will actually accommodate. This year we are hoping to somewhat expand it and possibly put in more gardens in a flatter area. All this is with the hope of farmers markets to come and the ability to donate to our communities "Grow an Extra Row" campaign - in which you donate extra produce to local food banks and pantries - and continue to donate to friends and family. All of these plans are exciting and fun, but require a lot of seedlings to achieve.

Seedlings aren't too challenging to start - just be sure to give them what they want. Nice aerated soil - full of peat moss, warm humid temperatures with sun, and to be kept moist at all times. This is pretty basic - but as long as you follow those guidelines you should see success. To bring those steps into fruition we have some tips and advice based on our successes and failures and how we grow seedlings now that not only help the growing process, but also do it in the most economical way possible.

The first thing to do is to start in time. Now, we started some seedlings a couple weeks ago, but don't worry, you can still start them now and be fine. Some plants take much longer to germinate and develop before you would want to place them in a garden outside. Others grow so fast that you "direct sow" into the garden, which basically means you plant them directly into the garden soil. So basically when you decide to grow seedlings you need to sit down and determine what plants do you want in your garden? Once you have that list you can look it over and decide which ones need to be started in February, March, April or May. There are so many plants and variations it would take forever to list them all, but a good basis to think on is that most root vegetables (carrots, radishes, potatoes, etc) should be direct sow into the garden; most cabbages, squashes, cucumbers, etc, should be started inside in the tail end of April, beginning of May; and most tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, etc should be started inside in February to March. Now this is not a hard set rule, but it will give you bigger, more developed plants when you place them into the garden and the more developed the plant is when it goes into the garden, the faster and the more fruit you will get out of it. You can always determine how long your seedlings need to grow inside by reading the back of the seed packet - but if you have questions you can always contact us and we would be happy to help.

Secondly, you need the supplies to plant the seeds. You need the soil mix - remember not to use straight topsoil or soil from your yard. Seedlings need good aerated soil, most hardware stores carry this type of soil - Lowes, Menards, Home Depot, etc. Look around and watch for sales - for instance this past week Menards had Miracle Grow Organic Starter Soil Mix on sale for only $2.99 a bag. This is a good price. You will also need trays to start them in. You can also purchase these at Lowes, etc, however they are typically at least 5 bucks a tray and its just a plastic flimsy thing. The material it is made of is really not crucial, so we have found that if you go to GFS (Gordon Food Service) and purchase large disposable metal cake pans, that are the same size and cost only $1.39 per tray. And if you're really in a big planting way, you can get a pack of 50 for only $43.99 or something close to that, which is then obviously less than a dollar a tray. Then purchase a roll of clear plastic wrap and a couple boxes of toothpicks and you can make your own clear covers to place over the trays. The only other thing you need supply wise is a spray bottle for watering - this can be any bottle - even one that was previously window cleaner or whatever - HOWEVER - if it was previously used for cleaning be sure it has been thoroughly cleaned (maybe even run it through the dishwasher) you don't want to kill your plants by putting a cleaning pesticide on them. This is all the supplies you will need to grow the seeds.

Then of course you need the seeds. There are many ways to get seeds - in the store, online, from other vegetables. Depending on what you are looking for, depends on where you want to look. Overall, the best prices are typically found online, this is also where you will find the best selection. However, if you aren't purchasing very many seeds, it may be cheaper to get them in the store where you don't have to pay shipping. Keep in mind that if you are planning on having a true blue organic garden you will want to start with Organic seeds. These should be labeled as such and should have the USDA Organic seal on them. A good way to order seeds online if you aren't planning on growing a lot is asking friends or family if they would like to split some seed packets with you. Most seed packets come with far more seeds than you can use on your own in one summer. A tomato pack along generally comes with at least 25 seeds, this would require a massive amount of space to actually grow all 25, so this pack could be split at least 5 ways. All this divvying up can really bring down the cost even further. There are many online sites to order seeds from we have had good luck with seeds from many different sources, www.johnnyseed.com, www.burpee.com, www.gurneys.com and www.southernexposure.com, ALL of these companies will send you a free catalog if you go online and request one - this can also help you decide what you want to grow.

Once you have gathered your supplies, collected your seeds you need to decide where to place your seedlings for the growing process. There are a few things to consider when picking placement:
1) Be wary of pets - though they are our friends, they also typically like dirt and green things growing. If you place your dirt and seedlings where your cats, dogs, rabbits, etc can reach them - they will be destroyed - it is not a matter of will it happen, it's a matter of when. Don't place them where your pets can reach.
2) Plants want to stay warm - this means don't place them on the basement floor, don't place them by the back door that gets opened and closed 20 times a day. Pick a place that is sheltered from excessive drafts and colder temps.
3) Make sure you can reach them all. Seedlings need a lot of tender care and misting. This means you will have to check on them daily and often spray and mist them everyday. The harder they are to get to, the less likely you will do this on a daily basis and the less successful your plants will be.
4) Seedlings want sun, this is a big part of what makes them grow. Make sure they get as much sun as possible. Keep in mind that placing them in bay windows or drafty windows could pose a real problem with temperature. Remember to keep all the aspects in mind when choosing placement.
Once you have considered all these aspects and chosen your location - start planting.

All your seed packets should list how deep to plant your seeds in the soil - when you are starting seedlings you can generally plant them about 2" apart, regardless of the plant, this is because you will transplant them later and have them further apart at this point. Read the directions on the seed packe though - Some seeds need to be soaked in water overnight, others should be soaked in wet soil in the fridge for a couple weeks first, any seeds that need this special step, should be explained in the instructions on the back of the pack.

Once you have planted your seeds, keep track of your calender - remember that not all seeds should be started at the same time, different plants should be started at different times. Remember when you want to plant more seeds. Then be sure that you are checking the moistness of the soil each day. If it needs more water, be sure to spray them with water. Spraying the seedlings versus pouring water is important at the early stages. Seedlings are fragile and typically can't withstand a heavy stream of water - they roots also are not very sturdy, so if the soil moves around too much, they may not be able to stand up anymore. This is also bad. So just gently spray the plants.

Once the seedlings start to get larger and fall over it is time to transplant. This just means putting them in bigger containers. You can purchase larger pots (the size of a coffee mug) and put more dirt in and then place the seedling in that pot. Or you can just use dixie cups, mcdonald's cups with the tops cut down, or really any container that is the size of a coffee cup. Once they are transplanted to this size they don't need to be covered with plastic wrap and can typically be watered with a watering can, not a spray bottle. Some of our seedlings are getting close to this stage - but not quite yet.

From that point on the plants should just be continued to be watered and kept after - just waiting for preparation to go outside in the spring. We will continue to update with the seedling progress and what step you want to be on as we progress with our seedlings.

Right now we are growing extra seedlings of most of the plants we are growing, so that we can share them with anyone interested in growing some great veggies. Check out our list and let us know if there are any you are interested in!

1. Tomato Super Sweet 100 Hybrid
2. Celery Root
3. Tomato Green Tall Vine Green Zebra (100% Organic)
4. Summer Purple Sprouting Broccoli
5. Tomato Black Pearl Hybrid
6. Tomato Heirloom Tall Vine Striped German (100% Organic)
7. Tomato Yellow Pear
8. Hybrid Eggplant, White Clara
9. Husk Golden Cherry (100% Organic)
10. Mexican Tomatillo
11. Tomato Sugar Snack Hybrid
12. Hybrid Cauliflower, Green Panther
13. Tomato Red Cherry Matt's Wild Cherry
14. Rosemary
15. Sage
16. Penstemon Miniature
17. Achillea Summer Pastels
18. Thyme Common
19. Oregano
20. Zinnia Tequila Lime
21. Black Eyed Susan
22. Zinnia Envy
23. English Daisy Pink Pomponette
24. Marigold French Vanilla Hybrid
25. Columbine Lime Sorbet
26. Marigold Snowdrift
27. Marigold Snowball Hybrid
28. Brussels Sprouts Hybrid Royal Marvel
29. Eggplant Hybrid Dusky
30. Broccoli Hybrid Coronado Crown
31. Okra Clemson Spineless 80
32. African Daisy Mixed Colors

You can also check out our seedlings and their progress!

Here are some of our seedlings on Day One of their lives!
Here you can see the same orange container 3 weeks later.


Here you can see a few more of our containers growing away! We will post more updates as the plants progress and as we plant more seeds.














As mentioned, we will be starting different plants all through May!