February.
The winter seems endless this part of the year. The snow has been on the ground for what seems like forever, the days still bitter cold.
I survive by planning the garden.
This will be an attempt to try some new plants, as well as some new garden techniques, and keep track of what works and what doesn't.
I set out this weekend to plan out the garden,order seeds,and get organized. A trip to the farm and garden store to pick out a few things that I thought should be started early. Eggplant ( Black Beauty and Chinese Long) and peppers (Purple Beauty and Chines Giant). I also got 3 types of heirloom tomatoes,2 carrots,3 beets,3 beans, radishes, greens,and assorted edible flowers.This,added to what I have orderd online from Burpee's, and Renee's garden.I am afraid I may have gone a little overboard with my seed selection.
I never have been really sucessful with starting seeds. Most years I throw a few seeds in some dirt and put them on a windowsill and see what happens. This year I have done some research and may have figured out a good system.
We set up a grow light in the basement,and a heat mat. Eggplant and peppers on the heat mat, Artemisia,Celosia,Lavender,and Catmint under the grow light.
We'll see........
