Planning my garden - part 2

Now I am getting nervous about my garden. I was going to plant my seeds much earlier than now, but now I am thinking about planting them outside instead of inside.

I am a beginner, so I won’t be sure how things will turn out until I try them, and that is what makes me nervous. What if my garden gets a lot of weeds like last year? Will I be able to mulch the garden better this year, and spend more time on it? I hope so. PLUS I hope I won’t forget to water the garden again and lose some plants again.

I hope I have learned something from last year’s mistakes.

On the good side, this year I have the use of an older two-cycle tiller. It uses a gasoline and oil mixture. I think I’ll look it up online and see if I can figure it out. If not, I will call a WKU student who can help me start it up and show me how. I tried it years ago, and could not make it work.

But I am optimistic. I will go through my seeds today also.

Tomorrow: I list my seed catalogs and make last-minute purchases.

Planning My Garden - Part 1

Some helpful related garden postings from last year:
The Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Catalog
Heritage and Heirloom Seeds and Organic Sites Around the Country and Kentucky
Thinking about the Garden Again
Motivation and Energy for the Garden Spot

The Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Catalog

My heirloom seed catalog came today from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
They are located 45 miles east of Springfield, Missouri in the Ozarks region.

I can’t wait to read this catalog cover to cover. I have included some photos here so you can get an idea of the many different things they have to offer.

This is going to be an exciting year for me in The Garden Spot here in Kentucky. I think it’s great that these kinds of seeds can be gathered and used year after year. Think of how much money people can save that way.

Here are some photos from the catalog so you can see part of what's in it.









THE GARDENING FORUM
I will be going to the gardening forum at www.idigmygarden.com to check it out. They have free listings for people who sell produce or have a farm or service, too.

MANY VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS!
I am excited. I do have some seeds I’m planting this week inside... but I really am looking forward to trying some of the other unusual plants that are in this catalog.

You can order a catalog here:
http://www.rareseeds.com