Cheapest, best seeds I could find

Imagine, it’s January or February, lets get you s@#!% together. Seeds I mean.

January/ February is the time this year that I am thinking of seeds. I want to be able to order and get the ones I need before winter sowing. That way, mid-February I am all set to start. I never tired it before, so it could blow up in my face. Please stay tuned!

First I need to figure out what seeds I do have. So I lay out a big sheet because they will spill, that’s just part of my life. I group the seed packets by plant, tomatoes with tomatoes, and so on. Laying them out in rows seemed to help with visualizing the plants themselves.

Spills are my life… laying them out on a sheet makes them easy to clean up.

I did save some seeds from 2017. I cannot wait to see if they grow anything this year! If they do I’ll have more confidence to do it again next year.

The seeds I have saved are beans and pumpkin/winter squash. They where the easiest to harvest and dry even in my hectic life. Pull out a pod or pumpkin and place them in a paper bag to dry. Once they’re dry, store in a jar, bag, or box for next year.

The seeds I need to get this year and the reasons why:

Luffa– Because I want to sell them at my farm stand encased in soap

Shogoin turnip– When I tried radishes last year if they where not picked at the right time, that made them woody. The things you don’t know, right? So when I was finding out why, it lead me to turnips as a alternative. I think I’ll give them a go.

Sweet corn– Mostly because nothing says summer then corn on the cob.

Parsnip– Last year was a bust, but I want to try again. I really like them in a lot of recipes, and I can’t always find them in the store.

Vit Mache– It is a cold hardy leaf crop. I can put in the ground as soon as I can dig into it.

Where I am getting them:

I don’t have money to waste, I barley have money for bacon. So I have done my research, and then I researched again…

Cheapest seeds – were at the home depot for .50 cent per package on the east coast. While I would rather pay a farmer for the seeds, I am working hard to minimize cost right now. Most likely these are GMO in some way, or come from China. They will work for now.

Dollar Tree – While twice the price, they still had some nice options for flowers. My flowers grew very well last year. Bush beans I got three years ago are still growing, which is good in my mind. Still in the same package too. They come from China.

MIGardener.com – I know, why this one? It is because you come from there? No… They have a great selection of seeds, that in other stores are triple the price. When you are getting you first seeds, you don’t want to spend a lot of money for something that might just die anyway. A dollar is good enough for a lottery ticket, so it’s good enough to stating a garden. Plus I know they are non-GMO and don’t come from China.

Adaptiveseeds.com – Because not everything can be gotten for cheap. I just found heard about this corn called New England 8 row flint corn that is a heirloom corn. It is high in protein and is hearty. It is a low yield corn which is fine for my farm. It sounds amazing to eat, but since it is a throw back not everyone has it yet. I will be spending more for this, which is fine if that is the only hit I take this year that would be a blessing. Even if I only get some corn it will keep me and my chickens happy this winter. They also non-GMO and don’t come from china.

I think next year I want to put all my seeds in a binder that holds playing cards. Seems like it would work well with organization of the packets. Hope this was able to help you make your garden a Victory this year. Ms. Vee

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