We’ve begun our 2009 vegetable garden.
A few weeks ago I planted the first of our seeds; two kinds of heirloom organic tomato. We got the seeds out of some local tomatoes we really liked last summer.
Magda’s cousin recently worked on a local seed farm, and sent us some of his seeds. So we’ve added three more kinds of tomatoes, and several other veggies. So far we’re planning:
- Tomatoes
- Carrots
- Beets
- Fennel
- Radish
- Rutabaga
- Strawberry (planted last year, cloned about 20 daughters)
- Bell pepper
- Hot pepper
- Snow pea
- Lettuce
- Herbs
- oregano
- parsley
- cilantro
- basil
- sage
- chive
- thyme
- rosemary
- mint
- lavender
As soon as I can work the ground I’ll be regrading the yard, and building the raised beds. Apparently lettuce and radish like cooler soil to concentrate flavor and prevent bolting.
