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[NRaleighLiberal]

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[HopeHoops]

1. That depends on if I can get my a-frame set up in time.

I always order from Johnney's http://www.johnnyseeds.com/default.aspx?source=google_johnny_s_seeds&9gtype=search&9gkw=johnny%27s%20seeds&9gad=6800212933.1&9gag=1682355253&gclid=CKG1yajLu60CFcfe4AodqiWoAw because they have excellent seeds, an excellent assortment, and ship quickly.

I used to order from Henry Fields, but it was bought by the same company that owns Gurney's, Bursey's and damn near everything else. If I can't get the a-frame set up in time, I'll go to my local garden center. They usually have everything I need, although Sweet 100's were a bitch to find last year.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. I love JSS - known Rob Johnston for years (finally met him this past summer) -

I was the source for quite a few of the tomatoes he's listed (Cherokee Purple and Green, Tiger Tom, Yellow Brandywine, Brandywine, Reif's Italian Red Heart) - and sent him quite a few things to trial this summer, including some new bell peppers and tomatoes I've been working on.

[HopeHoops]

3. I thought he was a hermit in Albion.

[NRaleighLiberal]

4. Really interesting, outdoorsey type - hiker, biker - into music -

he is on the SSE Board. Fascinating to talk to. We met at the Seed Savers convention this summer. As a fellow New Englander, his personality was very familiar!

[Denninmi]

7. Which is why you are the Tomato God of this forum.

Sir, I worship you!

[dmosh42]

5. This year, I'm ordering from JSS, South. Exposure, Park's and for the first time, Territorial.

Mostly because they all have some variety, or supplies that only they feature. I noticed Johnny's seemed to jack prices again, so try to limit on them and more to Southern and Territorial. I also save a few varieties of seeds, but it's never enough. This season I'm going to try Kabocha green squash on demand from the head chef.(wife) She heard one of the chef's on the food network say how great the taste is, so there! I'll skip beets this year, and grow more chard and kale, and some other greens. I also have to grow my hot peppers(somewhat medium heat), Hungarian hot wax and Krimzon Lee, which I blend with about 20% of Sweet Banana. The local high school sells plants from their hot house in the Spring, so I usually buy some plants there to help out. So I bought those Sweet Banana peppers a couple years ago, and now they're on the 'regular' list. I'll be cutting back on my watermelons, to one variety, Sangria. Then I have seeds for tomatoes, but I'm adding Cherokee purple, and going back to San Marzano for tomato sauce. I tried these Maxibel filet stringbean last season, and found them to be good producers, and tasty, so will order them again. I also tried doing buckwheat as a soil improver a couple years ago, and liked the results, so this year I'm trying alfalfa, which also leaves a nitrogen fix in the soil. I know the buckwheat can be self-sustaining, in that you can wait for the seeds, before turning, so hopefully, I can do the same with alfalfa. Otherwise, it's an expensive proposition.

[Denninmi]

6. I'm not getting sucked in this year.

Been throwing them out as they come in.

I usually spend far too much on seeds and plants.

One of my goals is to simplify my life.

So, I'm going to cut way down on the numbers of varieties of things I grow. I plan on waiting until the half off seed sale at the local garden center to pick up most of what I NEED (versus what I just WANT). Then I will fill in with a little mail order.

The only thing I know for CERTAIN I will order is the 800 seed count sized package of Sun and Stars Sweet Corn from Burpee -- still the BEST sweet corn variety I've found to date, EVAH!!!!

[BlueToTheBone]

8. I'm getting a Petite French Plum tree.

I'm pretty excited!
Plus lots and lots more, but that's definitely the plum!

[NRaleighLiberal]

9. All seed has been received - going to buy my seed starting mix tomorrow....

and start slow growing hot peppers this week...wow! hard to believe we are now in "that" part of the season!