The hard frost comes tomorrow night. I am not ready. The environment around her lately has been tumultuous, with all of us on edge, pre-occupied. A crisis required all hand on deck for a short time, and now we survey all we put aside during that time. And it is a mess. Garden chores call.
In case you are anything like me, you may appreciate a first hand account of seed companies instead of the generic lists meant to get the clicks, written by people who haven’t tried half of the listed companies. There is nothing in this review of seed companies sponsored nor compensated. Urban Farmer seeds, Bakers Creek, Johnny’s, Pinetree, RH Shumway, Renaissance Farms tomatoes…
The instacart shopper delivered The Avocado, and it has determined that my future self will be eating the beef enchilada will be tomorrow.
Seed buying. I think ALL seed sellers should be as upfront. Thanks to COVID, we have so many baby home gardeners, who don’t yet know the seed supply hardships and where we fall on the priority list of most seed companies.
First time I saw one of James Prigioni’s videos, I found James a touch extra. Yet when he or anyone else teaches me something new, and important, I become a fan. I am even a cheerleader for his high energy, and honestly, we fast talkers should support each other.
Cut and dry sunflower heads. Identify and allow to remain on the plant seed corn Weed fence-line, scatter parsnip seeds for next year in select garden Hunt for standing water and eliminate unless dragonfly larvae confirmed. Cut plants along fence-line that cross property lines Last fertilization for winter squash to encourage blooms, as all fruitset …
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Images and growing notes for the Wyn’s Sonata growing in Zone 5.
This dahlia, Midnight Moon, was one of the first dahlias to bloom and was the last to bloom before frost, a full season show. It was the only dahlia that survived at least five nights below 32 degrees. The plant is very prolific, many blooms.
L.A.T.E. dahlia images and growth notes.
photo Credit CElisabeth@8thdeadlysin.org I’ve been doing this thing where I have to be one of the first people to order seeds once I receive my Whole Seeds catalog in the mail from Bakers Creek. I spend the previous garden season circling what I like in the catalog and reading review left by other astute gardeners …