Re: seed shopping time, what you getting

[Guest guest]

I just bought some fun seeds

* Fleabane - perennial, native plant, purple flowers, keeps fleas away

* Compass plant - perennial, native plant, yellow flowers, to attract

butterflies (so it says)

* Blue Flax - perennial, native plant, Going to try to cover part of the

slope in my yard with it.

* YELLOW echinacea - perennial, native plant, i already have pink ones...

why not yellow

* 'Little Bluestem' Grass - perennial, native plant, It's tall red grass...

how fun

* Leadplant - perennial, native plant, pretty tall plant with blue flowers

(lavender-ish configuration to the blooms)

* Rainbow Quinoa - annual, edible, super colorful and looks fun.

* Celosia (supercrest blend) - annual, super colorful and supposedly keeps

it's colors when dried.

I know... better get crackin on the sprouting of some of those... that's the

plan for this weekend

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:03 AM, Beth Byrne <bthbyrne@...> wrote:

> I haven't had time to look at my seed catalogs. For the most part, I'm

> going to order organic, esp. for the ones I'll be using for cooking or

> cosmetics.

>

> I do know that I want to grow Zinnias this year. I fell in love with them

> last year, those beautiful, bright and easy to grow flowers!

>

>

> Beth Byrne

> http://www.SoapAndGarden.com

> Garden goodness in every bar!

> www/SoapandGarden.blogspot.com

> http://www.Saponifier.com

>

>

>

> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 5:42 PM, K Bear Creations <

> Koalas_boutique@...

> > wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > hi there. i keep going through the park seed company looking at all the

> > fine plants trying to figure out what to order. Have any suggestions.

> >

> > To start off I am going to try some funky strawberry spinach I guess it

> has

> > mulberry like berries that you can eat as well as the spinach like

> leaves.

> >

> > Of course i am going to try my louffas again. and the chocolate cherry

> > tomatoes.

> >

> > I was going to try a few differant lavenders, they have a pink variety

> that

> > looks pretty. and some mother of thyme. i thought if i place some nice

> > ground covers it might help keep weeds out.

> >

> > I also saw a candy onion and red baron scallions. and i am thinking of

> > trying soybeans.

> >

> > anyone else trying something fun this year youd like to share.

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

those do sound fun. i am going to look some up.

Have you had Quinoa before. I made some by seeds of change, cilantro quinoa, it

looks not too good but tastes really good. to be honest to me and my family it

looks like something swampy (we live on a pond, it looks like something from

there) but it tastes good. I didn't know you could grow it. im intregued. I

think i will put that on my list too.

FUN FUN FUN. i love gardening and growing my own stuff. It is such a shame

gardening comes with weeds and bugs. lol lol

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > hi there. i keep going through the park seed company looking at all the

> > > fine plants trying to figure out what to order. Have any suggestions.

> > >

> > > To start off I am going to try some funky strawberry spinach I guess it

> > has

> > > mulberry like berries that you can eat as well as the spinach like

> > leaves.

> > >

> > > Of course i am going to try my louffas again. and the chocolate cherry

> > > tomatoes.

> > >

> > > I was going to try a few differant lavenders, they have a pink variety

> > that

> > > looks pretty. and some mother of thyme. i thought if i place some nice

> > > ground covers it might help keep weeds out.

> > >

> > > I also saw a candy onion and red baron scallions. and i am thinking of

> > > trying soybeans.

> > >

> > > anyone else trying something fun this year youd like to share.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I have that 'compass plant' one already growing in my yard... didn't know

the name though

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:11 PM, Beth Byrne <bthbyrne@...> wrote:

> Cool. I've never thought of growing quinoa before!

>

> I have to look up Compass plant. I'm not familiar with that one.

>

>

>

> Beth Byrne

> http://www.SoapAndGarden.com

> Garden goodness in every bar!

> www/SoapandGarden.blogspot.com

> http://www.Saponifier.com

>

>

>

> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 11:46 AM, K Bear Creations <

> Koalas_boutique@...> wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > those do sound fun. i am going to look some up.

> >

> > Have you had Quinoa before. I made some by seeds of change, cilantro

> > quinoa, it looks not too good but tastes really good. to be honest to me

> and

> > my family it looks like something swampy (we live on a pond, it looks

> like

> > something from there) but it tastes good. I didn't know you could grow

> it.

> > im intregued. I think i will put that on my list too.

> >

> > FUN FUN FUN. i love gardening and growing my own stuff. It is such a

> shame

> > gardening comes with weeds and bugs. lol lol

> >

> >

> > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > hi there. i keep going through the park seed company looking at all

> > the

> > > > > fine plants trying to figure out what to order. Have any

> suggestions.

> > > > >

> > > > > To start off I am going to try some funky strawberry spinach I

> guess

> > it

> > > > has

> > > > > mulberry like berries that you can eat as well as the spinach like

> > > > leaves.

> > > > >

> > > > > Of course i am going to try my louffas again. and the chocolate

> > cherry

> > > > > tomatoes.

> > > > >

> > > > > I was going to try a few differant lavenders, they have a pink

> > variety

> > > > that

> > > > > looks pretty. and some mother of thyme. i thought if i place some

> > nice

> > > > > ground covers it might help keep weeds out.

> > > > >

> > > > > I also saw a candy onion and red baron scallions. and i am thinking

> > of

> > > > > trying soybeans.

> > > > >

> > > > > anyone else trying something fun this year youd like to share.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Interesting. It has many herbal uses!

Beth Byrne

http://www.SoapAndGarden.com

Garden goodness in every bar!

www/SoapandGarden.blogspot.com

http://www.Saponifier.com

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:13 PM, Kingsley

<Prisha.Nisha@...>wrote:

>

>

> I have that 'compass plant' one already growing in my yard... didn't know

> the name though

>

> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:11 PM, Beth Byrne <bthbyrne@...> wrote:

>

> > Cool. I've never thought of growing quinoa before!

> >

> > I have to look up Compass plant. I'm not familiar with that one.

> >

> >

> >

> > Beth Byrne

> > http://www.SoapAndGarden.com

> > Garden goodness in every bar!

> > www/SoapandGarden.blogspot.com

> > http://www.Saponifier.com

> >

> >

> >

> > On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 11:46 AM, K Bear Creations <

> > Koalas_boutique@...> wrote:

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > those do sound fun. i am going to look some up.

> > >

> > > Have you had Quinoa before. I made some by seeds of change, cilantro

> > > quinoa, it looks not too good but tastes really good. to be honest to

> me

> > and

> > > my family it looks like something swampy (we live on a pond, it looks

> > like

> > > something from there) but it tastes good. I didn't know you could grow

> > it.

> > > im intregued. I think i will put that on my list too.

> > >

> > > FUN FUN FUN. i love gardening and growing my own stuff. It is such a

> > shame

> > > gardening comes with weeds and bugs. lol lol

> > >

> > >

> > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > hi there. i keep going through the park seed company looking at

> all

> > > the

> > > > > > fine plants trying to figure out what to order. Have any

> > suggestions.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > To start off I am going to try some funky strawberry spinach I

> > guess

> > > it

> > > > > has

> > > > > > mulberry like berries that you can eat as well as the spinach

> like

> > > > > leaves.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Of course i am going to try my louffas again. and the chocolate

> > > cherry

> > > > > > tomatoes.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I was going to try a few differant lavenders, they have a pink

> > > variety

> > > > > that

> > > > > > looks pretty. and some mother of thyme. i thought if i place some

> > > nice

> > > > > > ground covers it might help keep weeds out.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I also saw a candy onion and red baron scallions. and i am

> thinking

> > > of

> > > > > > trying soybeans.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > anyone else trying something fun this year youd like to share.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

blueberries are hard to grow. At least that it what people have told me. So good

luck with that. I did see the dwarf one that parks is offering. It looked pretty

good. I would go with the lemon verbena myself. I LOVE it. I get mine from my

local garden shop ech year. I try to keep it over winter but it always dies.

Where do you plan on getting yours from??

the problem I have is the yard is alreayd so filed with gardening plants I have

no more room. but there is so many things I want to try.

> >

> > hi there. i keep going through the park seed company looking at all the fine

plants trying to figure out what to order. Have any suggestions.

> >

> > To start off I am going to try some funky strawberry spinach I guess it has

mulberry like berries that you can eat as well as the spinach like leaves.

> >

> > Of course i am going to try my louffas again. and the chocolate cherry

tomatoes.

> >

> > I was going to try a few differant lavenders, they have a pink variety that

looks pretty. and some mother of thyme. i thought if i place some nice ground

covers it might help keep weeds out.

> >

> > I also saw a candy onion and red baron scallions. and i am thinking of

trying soybeans.

> >

> > anyone else trying something fun this year youd like to share.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sounds nice, Dee! Blueberries are among my favorite fruits, and if we go to

MI at the right time, we go picking. I've wanted to grow some, but keeping

the soil acidified has scared me off.

Do you think you can winter over a Meyer Lemon outside, or would you bring

it in?

I've grown both Roman and German Chamomile and Lemon Verbena. They're easy

and I love them. Just bring the LV indoors in the fall and you can keep it

in a sunny window over the winter.

I am so hungry for spring!

Beth Byrne

http://www.SoapAndGarden.com

Garden goodness in every bar!

www/SoapandGarden.blogspot.com

http://www.Saponifier.com

On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 10:47 AM, daisyndella <deecal@...> wrote:

>

>

>

>

> In addition to the regular garden stuff, I want to grow something different

> this year too. I'm thinking of growing a dwarf blueberry bush, a dwarf meyer

> lemon, broccoli rabe and lots of fragrant herbs like roman chamomile and

> lemon verbena/balm. Last Fall I planted garlic & a raspberry bush to be

> ready for a spring/summer bloom. Parks has some interesting things.

>

> Delores

>

>

>

> >

> > hi there. i keep going through the park seed company looking at all the

> fine plants trying to figure out what to order. Have any suggestions.

> >

> > To start off I am going to try some funky strawberry spinach I guess it

> has mulberry like berries that you can eat as well as the spinach like

> leaves.

> >

> > Of course i am going to try my louffas again. and the chocolate cherry

> tomatoes.

> >

> > I was going to try a few differant lavenders, they have a pink variety

> that looks pretty. and some mother of thyme. i thought if i place some nice

> ground covers it might help keep weeds out.

> >

> > I also saw a candy onion and red baron scallions. and i am thinking of

> trying soybeans.

> >

> > anyone else trying something fun this year youd like to share.

> >

>

>

>