Tomatoes for 2012 and a Full Pink Moon

 We have a full Pink Moon rising tonight.

I planted 5 more tomatoes yesterday for a total of 18.  I still have a few more to plant but need to find space for them. I would like to put in one more San Marzano, Ponderosa and Big White Pink Stripe. I have two San Marzano's in now, but only one of each of the others.

 

 If you click on the spreadsheet it will enlarge.

I should have made a column for the vendor but will list them here for now.  I purchased seeds from Botanical Interests, Baker Creek Heirloom   and  Seeds of Change.  I also had some seeds I saved from my tomatoes I have grown over the last six years.  

I really enjoy saving my own seeds, but I also love to add new varieties each year, now if I had just won that big lottery last week I could have bought more land to plant more tomatoes!  Oh well, one must not get greedy and we are very fortunate to have the space we do to plant. 

Just in case you can't read the small print on my spreadsheet here is a list of the tomatoes we are growing this year:

Anna Russian Pink

Big White Pink Striped

Black Krim

Cherokee Purple

Crimson Carmello

Flame’ Orange

German Queen Pink

Gold Medal Yellow

Green Zebra

Mortgage Lifter

Paul Robeson Black

Persimmon Orange

Ponderosa Pink

Purple Russian Purple

San Marzano (2)

Southern Night Black (2)

Still to plant

Chocolate Stripe

Dr. Wyche’s 
and maybe....more.

I purchased some seed potatoes from Ronniger Potato Farm.  I tried just three varieties; Purple Peruvian Fingerling, Sangre, and La Ratte. Most have sprouted eyes and I am hoping to get those planted this weekend. I already have a Rose Pink French Fingerling and a Yukon Gold planted in a small bed and some under one of the orange trees again. I have no idea why they grow so well under the tree but they do.  

Also planted seed for Cocozelle, an Italian zucchini and an early Crookneck Yellow Squash yesterday.  Still lots more seed packages in my basket to get in. Looks like our Easter will be playing in the dirt and not much time at the table.

 

Seed Catalog Order!!

I just love this time of year when all the seed catalogs arrive.  I spent last weekend visiting nurseries and browsing my seed catalogs.  I placed two orders, one from Botanical Interests and one from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. 

I ordered Southern Night, Chocolate Stripes, Gold Medal, Big White Pink Stripes, Henderson's Pink Ponderosa and Hillbilly tomatoes from Baker Creek, also a State Fair Mix Zinnia, Parisienne round Carrot and Orangeglo Watermelon.

From Botanical Interests I ordered, Organic Dill Heirloom seed, Round Black Spanish Heirloom Radish, French Breakfast Organic Heirloom Radish.  For tomatoes I ordered Black Krim Organic Heirloom, Cherokee Purple Organic Heirloom, and Green Zebra Organic.  I also ordered a Charentais Heirloom Melon, and Love in a Mist, Verbascum, Mexican Torch Sunflower flower seeds.

 I am still pondering on what to order or whether to order from Seeds from Italy. They are a bit more expensive. We'll see...

Carnival Bell Peppers, New Mexico Pepper, and Sweet Pepper Pimento and Tarragon cutting

 I spent yesterday potting up some seeds that I had and also some that I saved from last year. The Tarragon is from my plants.  I took a few cutting just in case I have problems in the next few months. I picked a bunch yesterday and have plans to make Tarragon Pesto today.

Back row: Jalapeno, yellow Crookneck Squash, Dr. Wyche's yellow tomato, San Marzano Tomato. Middle row: Patty Pan Squash, Cocozelle Squash, Cherokee Purple tomato, German Queen Tomato (rare).  Front row: Scallop White Bush squash, Rainbow Blend Cherry Tomato, Cherokee Purple Tomato, and Green Zebra Tomato.

I planted about 5 dozen spring onion sets and have all these that I will plant to replace those I pull.

Now we wait.....patiently.....

"Little January
Tapped at my door today.
And said, "Put on your winter wraps,
And come outdoors to play."
Little January
Is always full of fun;
Until the set of sun.
Little January
Will stay a month with me
And we will have such jolly times -
Just come along and see."
-  Winifred C. Marshall, January