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]

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]

i should learn them perhaps... and some of the other plants in my yard

too... there are tons... :-)

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 11:06 PM, Beth Byrne <bthbyrne@...> wrote:

> 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]

It'll amaze you what you find out. :-) You could eat fresh, free veggies

all summer!

Beth Byrne

http://www.SoapAndGarden.com

Garden goodness in every bar!

www/SoapandGarden.blogspot.com

http://www.Saponifier.com

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 2:21 AM, Kingsley

<Prisha.Nisha@...>wrote:

>

>

> i should learn them perhaps... and some of the other plants in my yard

> too... there are tons... :-)

>

>

> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 11:06 PM, Beth Byrne <bthbyrne@...> wrote:

>

> > 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]

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.

>

[Guest guest]

I would bring the lemon meyer inside to over winter. I saw one on the Martha

Show but of course she has a green house. I'll let you all know what

happens when I plant the blueberries.

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.

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>