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Blog: Food on Friday: Planning the garden

19 FEBRUARY 2015

I'm not particularly optimistic about my garden this year as the critter population at the house has recently doubled. But I dutifully plan nonetheless to plant vegetables yet again in the raised beds.

My only seed purchase was from Stokes Seeds. I'd purchased from the company in past years and have always been satisfied with the quality of the seed. I'm particularly happy with a variety of pickling cucumber named Eclipse which I have not been able to find elsewhere. Powdery mildew is quite a problem in my yard, but Eclipse has proved itself quite resistant and a heavy yielder.

I also bought some sorrel seeds with the intention of freshening up the sorrel patch, especially as I saw the critters digging in there before the snow came. I'm also going to attempt arugula (though the critters seem quite keen on salad fixings), and I bought a packet of Lemon Boy tomato seeds, as that's another tried-and-true variety for yellow tomatoes in my garden.

Of course, unless I develop better critter control, I may end up with only dirt in the garden this year. But with snow still on the ground, I can hold onto my fantasies of a bountiful harvest.

 

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