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Seeds So Far....

Several weeks ago I went to Wilmore Outdoor Living Center, which is about 15 minutes from my house, at Broadway and County Line Road.  I had come here last summer as an alternative to Tagawa Gardens, since it's a bit more of a drive.  My husband had gotten me a gift card from some occasion and I decided to load up on seeds for Spring.  I purchased seeds mostly from Lake Valley Organics, which have worked well for me in the past.




So far my haul included:

  • Zucchini (Black Beauty)
  • Sunflower (Mammoth Greystripe - for bees)
  • Beans (Royal Burgundy and Kentucky Wonder)
  • Carrots (Danvers Half Long and Rainbow Blend)
  • Beets (Early Wonder and Golden)
  • Lettuce (Buttercrunch)
  • Oregano (Greek)
  • Chives (Some heirloom variety, no name provided)
  • Spinach (Bloomsdale Longstanding)
  • Acorn Squash (Table Queen Acorn)
  • Spaghetti Squash (Vegetable Spaghetti - Heirloom)
  • Butternut Squash (Waltham Butternut)
  • Zinnias (California Giants - for color and bees)
  • Cucumber (Straight Eight)
Plants that still need to be acquired:  tomato plants, watermelon, and I'm thinking about trying an eggplant and some bell peppers. Maybe some more herbs/garlic.  We'll see.


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