it's that time again...

Time to plan the garden! I've noticed some good heirloom options around town so I'm getting excited to actually plant! Hopefully March won't surprise us with a sudden turn to snow one more time. I just found Happy Cat Farm which has heirloom seeds and some other really neat stuff for sale. They aren't too far from us in Kennett Square, PA, but they sell their seeds in my markets here and online.

I also just found Tulip Tree Hill Farm here in Lancaster, PA which sells heirloom seedlings in 4" pots! They have a little stand at Central Market and they will also be showing at the Landis Valley Museum's 25th Annual Herb and Garden Faire on May 11th.

And I've written about them before, but one of the best places to buy heirloom seeds with the largest varieties is Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds in Mansfield, MO.  They have their own seed bank and are helping preserve many vegetables that you just don't see in the supermarket anymore. Hopefully they have some left!

We were just going through the list of plants and thinking we might try melons this year. They take up more space but right now the thought of fresh cool juicy melons on a hot day sounds wonderful! We'll also grow some tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, lettuce, and herbs. Are you growing anything this year?

{Just a note: My friend Jen posted about seeds also and pointed out that Monsanto owns about 80% of the garden seeds on the market, like Burpee, Park Seed and Ferry Morris. If you want to buy seeds that are guaranteed to be GMO free and you don't like the idea of supporting the bottom line of Monsanto, then seek out seeds like those above or check out this post which lists safe seeds and evil seeds!! ;P}



I just found this heirloom seed business in my own backyard!: Amishland Heirloom Seeds