Also, some important decisions were made. We each prepared and compiled a list of must-haves for the coming seasons.
Starting and focusing on early plants-- things we can purchase, plant, or start anytime in the next few weeks-- here are the most likely candidates for our cool Spring garden.
- lettuce mix (possibly Mesclun, Arugula, and Spinach)
- cabbage
- carrots
- radishes (breakfast? varieties from Seeds of Change)
- peas
- beets
- potatoes (possibly a whole bed-full)
- brussell sprouts
- snow peas or sugar snaps
- garlic
- 'zipper cream' peas
We have not finalized our warmer-weather harvest, but it will most likely include the following plants.
- peppers (chili, thai hot, jalopeno, poblano, bell-- some varieties from Seeds of Change, some from local sources)
- green beans
- tomatoes (several varieties including Caspian Pinks (?), Arkansas Traveler, Brandywines, cherry tomatoes, and possibly others from local sources)
- okra (possibly a red variety)
- strawberries (should get berries this year, as we started on these last summer)
- cucumbers (salad variety and mini-pickling variety)
- pumpkins (as last year- maybe the small variety)
- zucchini squash
- sweet corn (possibility)
We also plan to devote some space to an herb bed that includes the following tasty and medicinal herbs.
- basil (mix from Seeds of Change)
- borage
- oregano
- yarrow
- french marigolds
- nasturtiums (maybe-- I think they spread a lot...)
- lemongrass (in tubs)
- mint (in tubs)
- pineapple sage (should return from last year)
- lemon balm
- thyme
Amanda brought up the idea of a cut flower bed. We all enthusiastically agreed that would be very nice.
- zinnias
- cosmos
- sunflowers (pg 67 Seeds of Change)
- hollyhocks
We also discussed the layout of our garden, which I will scan and post here in a couple of days.