Saturday, November 29, 2008

Indoor lettuce and seed catalogs


Started a third pot of indoor lettuce this morning. Then I got out the Pinetree catalog and made my seed order.
I have a lot of trouble with the tomato page.
I want to buy them ALL!.
Weeded my lustful list down to five varieties, Cluster Grande, which was far and away our best performer this year, Better Boy, which is a trustworthy standby, and Rutgers, Oregon Spring and Country Taste for new ones. Last year I grew Jelly Bean, which although prolific didn't taste good enough to be worth the bother, and Princepe Borghese, a drying tomato, which does indeed dry very well, but isn't very productive. I won't grow Jelly Bean again, but still have seed for PB. I will probably plant a couple just because they do dry so nicely. Grape tomatoes volunteer so well that I don't bother to plant any, but I really like them a lot and if they die out I will get more seed.

Bought the usual lettuce mix, a sweet pepper mix to try, rainbow carrots, which we have really liked the past two years, sweet meat squash because Nita likes it, greyzini because it did well this year and a few other odds and ends including aloe mix. I love aloes and growing them from seed sounds like a fun challenge. It drove me nuts looking at the catalog. I itch to garden like somebody with a three year case of hives and poison ivy. Gonna be a long, long winter I guess.....maybe I can find some geranium seed besides the usual multibloom and have some fun....

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Fred seeds.yup,yup sounds like fun . thinking about raising some sweet corn next year. don't know what else.
love ya
Matt

threecollie said...

Matt, thanks so much for the wood and the great visit. Sorry we slowed you down so much on the run to town, but Alan's tires weren't so hot and we were losing traction real bad. Sure was nice to see your place. The barn is gonna be great and you sure have the house looking wonderful...so homey and cozy!
Love you too!

Anonymous said...

fred, By cozy don'tch mean so jammed full ya can't move!!!!
LOL
Love ya
Mappy

threecollie said...

No, Matty, I meant just what I said...your house is pleasant, comfortable and very interesting....love you

Anonymous said...

Fred we like the house. it is comfy. We have alot of things we would like to change. That change will be a way down the road. Mostly would like to have the kitchen have some windows.wich means moving it.
Love ya
Matt

threecollie said...

Matt, it was sure nice to visit. Sorry I didn't want to come up yesterday, but it is so darned cold....hope you have a much better week this week.

Anonymous said...

Fred Thanks for the seeds and winter lettice. been picking it already. Man it tastes good.
Love ya
Matt

threecollie said...

Matt, I am glad you enjoyed them. Sometimes the simplest things are the most fun.
love you!