Just ordered some seeds from the Seed Savers Exchange. Seed Savers is a company that sells heirloom veggie, herb, and flower seeds. I really like buying from Seed Savers because most of the varieties have a story that goes with it. For example I ordered some black bean seeds called, Cherokee Trail of Tears. The guy who donated the seeds said that they were seeds that had been passed down over the years in his family. His ancestors were Cherokee Indian and they carried the seeds with them on the infamous winter death march from the Appalachians to Oklahoma that left a trail of nearly 4,000 graves. I really enjoy the history connected to the food. It's very cool to me. Maybe it's because I'm a history nerd. Anyway, some things I'll be starting from seed whether I direct seed them in the garden or start them indoors first, other plants will be transplants that I buy from out local farm market. I'll be buying most of the peppers all of the tomatoes, half of the cucumbers and all of the seed potatoes from the farm market. I have ordered and on the way from Seed Savers some Leeks (an old French variety that is great for short growing seasons and is a good winter keeper), black beans (Cherokee Trail of Tears), Painted Pony beans (a dual purpose bean that produces a stringless, green pod in about 60 days and dry soup beans in about 80), and some Amish Snap Peas. We also will be planting beets, swiss chard, sweet corn, broccoli, spaghetti squash, pie pumpkins, three kinds of cabbage, carrots, dill, basil, garlic, two kinds of lettuce, zucchini, yellow squash, spinach, strawberries, and a partridge in a pear tree. I think that last item is from another list. Sorry. I'll be keeping a tally of total quantities produced this summer and documenting how much of our family's food we'll be able to produce. It should be fun to watch it unfold.
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