tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36092055.post1204312833665018809..comments2023-05-16T04:53:13.791-07:00Comments on Little Flower Petals: BountyElizabeth H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09161162407130146871noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36092055.post-85054136597283630022014-08-20T18:03:23.159-07:002014-08-20T18:03:23.159-07:00We get most of our seeds from Jung Seed Company. I...We get most of our seeds from Jung Seed Company. I've never heard of the Wisconsin 55 tomatoes offered as plants, only as seeds. They have an enthusiastic following among home gardeners. We intend to plant more of them next season.<br /><br />Just FYI, The 2015 Old Farmer's Almanac comes out next week. No, we don't plant by phases of the moon but it is always a fun read.<br /><br />Jeff The BearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36092055.post-56985771046815972442014-08-20T13:41:32.553-07:002014-08-20T13:41:32.553-07:00I really wish I had more squash. I have some--a fe...I really wish I had more squash. I have some--a few zucchinis, that odd looking patty pan, and the yellow, but the plants haven't done as well in containers as I'd hoped. And the delicata is sadder still, though I'll get a few. At least squash is cheap!<br /><br />I don't think I've seen Wisconsin 55 here, but sounds worth looking out for! I ended up just using tomato starts from the farmers market. The tomato seeds I tried to grow didn't do as well as I hoped, though the squash and lemon cucumbers are fine.Elizabeth H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09161162407130146871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36092055.post-50326844126049359172014-08-20T04:13:34.224-07:002014-08-20T04:13:34.224-07:00The garden has been a 90 percent success this year...The garden has been a 90 percent success this year. Tomatoes are the stars: we're eating them fresh, making roasted tomato soup (goes great with a grilled cheese sandwich), freezing whole tomatoes and sauce, giving some away to friends, etc. The salad greens have done great and we have the fall crop started. Herbs went crazy. The squash did okay but not as prolific as I hoped. I am a squash fanatic, both summer and winter types. Plenty of bell and sweet banana peppers. All grown from seed.<br /><br />Two seeds we will order again.<br /><br /> Black Seeded Simpson ELITE leaf lettuce. Much better than the standard Black Seeded Simpson.<br /><br /> Also Wisconsin 55 tomatoes. Good producer, not too big, resists cracking, LOTS of flavor but not too acidic.<br /><br />I am not formally religious. But when I see the bounty and benefit of a garden that started out as a few packets of tiny, hard, almost weightless seeds, I feel I'm in the presence of a miracle.<br /><br />Jeff The BearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36092055.post-74973000796779109902014-08-17T19:25:03.716-07:002014-08-17T19:25:03.716-07:00Ooh, I really like that idea, actually!Ooh, I really like that idea, actually!Elizabeth H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09161162407130146871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36092055.post-73642955070758716932014-08-17T19:08:51.057-07:002014-08-17T19:08:51.057-07:00That's swell! Terrific garden.
Next is the c...That's swell! Terrific garden. <br />Next is the cooking post. can't wait to see that. Now we need to have a potluck type-in.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.com