Garden Planning Begins With The Seed Catalogs
Jan 3rd, 2009 by tommy
Now that Christmas is over and the New Year is upon us, it’s time for gardener’s everywhere to begin turning their attention to planning. Granted, not much outdoor work can be done this time of year (especially here in Idaho). But, for years one staple has provided countless photos and ideas to see the avid gardener through the long days of winter. This mainstay is, of course, the seed catalog.
At our house they begin to arrive in middle December. Quickly, the catalogs are piled in an out of the way spot to be accessed later. As January rolls around, new arrivals begin to be thumbed through to provide color during the grey winter days. By February, all of the seed catalogs are together in a convenient location. Many also are starting to show signs of wear – dog ears, turned down pages, and the occasional note or circle in pen capturing a passing thought or idea.
Late March marks the end of our seed ordering from the catalogs. The planning has reached its final stages. The vegetable garden layout, meticulously diagramed on graph paper, now resides in a key seed catalog. A newly planned flower bed, also in diagram form, takes its place in another. Other issues have been placed in the recyle bin or lost in a fray of daily mail on the kitchen counter.
Thus goes the yearly ritual of countless seed catalogs in many gardeners’ homes. If you haven’t started planning or haven’t recieved any catalogs, below are some resources to obtain your own copies.
Remember, spring will arrive……eventually!
- Johnny’s Selected Seeds
- Thompson & Morgan seeds available for delivery across US and Canada
- Henry Fields Seed and Nursery
- Click Here for Daily Deals at Gurneys.com
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