So, we're going to get the ball rolling this weekend- the weather has been a little crazy as usual- it just snowed three inches here in Atlanta, and it is going to be 75 degrees this Saturday, less than a week later!
Dad and I are so excited you would think it was Christmas Eve. We both placed our orders with Burpee and have seeds on the way... I mainly focused on seeds to start indoors for the Summer garden, while dad picked up the things we will need for Spring. (Our Spring garden plan above.)
Things will be so much better this year, because the garden is no longer a whim- we're planning ahead this time and won't have to just be happy with the varieties we can find at Home Depot... I'm able to pour over reviews and descriptions, choosing exactly what I think will be the mooost delicious.
I placed a separate order from tomatofest.com for most of our tomatoes- I LOVE heirlooms, and as difficult as they can be, the flavor is worth it.
So, here's what I have on the way (sorry it is long):
Beet "Chioggia"
Beet "Golden Globe"
Beet "Detroit Red"
Carrot "Danvers Half Long"
Georgia Collards
Zucchini "Butterstick"
Zuchinni "Sweet Zuke"
Spaghetti Squash "Hasta La Pasta"
Summer Squash "Pic-N-Pic"
Summer Squash "Sweet Gourmet"
Acorn Squash
Butternut Squash
Bush Bean "Tenderpick"
Bush Bean "Heavyweight II"
Brussels Sprouts "Tasty Nuggets Hybrid"
Melon "Honey Girl"
Cantaloupe "Ambrosia Hybrid"
Watermelon "Sugar Baby"
Watermelon "Million Bucks Hybrid"
Artichoke "Imperial Star Hybrid"
Hot Pepper Mix - Hungarian Wax, Anaheim, Large Cherry, Long Red Cayenne, & Jalapeno
Pepper "Sweet Banana"
Pepper "Rainbow Bell"
Eggplant "Black Beauty"
Radish "Watermelon"
Radish "Cherry Belle"
And the Tomatoes....
"Tomande", "Brandy Boy Hybrid", "Kellogs Breakfast", "Box Car Willie", "Brandywine OTV", "Costoluo Genovese", "Garden Peach", "Hillbilly", "Julia Child", "Orange Strawberry", and "Martino's Roma"
Dad ordered cabbage, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, and arugula.
We're going to try a few things that may not work in the GA heat- Artichokes, Asparagus, Brussels Sprouts... we'll see what happens!
3 comments:
I think we should try the non-bush beans this year - mama and bump and mama & granddaddy always had them too. I think they made the supports for them out of bamboo - and dad knows where there is some bamboo... he is very excited about the bamboo and all its uses! Let me know when we're planting this year!
Can I ask what program did you use to layout your garden with,.. It looks like vizio..? Thanks, Dan
Hey Dan,
I used smart draw - http://www.smartdraw.com it has a free trial.
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