2009 Planting List

I don't have to think quite as hard this year about what to plant. My gardening partner is very supportive. He gave me a "Victory Garden" seed collection for Christmas. This collection came with a good variety of vegetable seed, a couple of herbs and a packet of sunflower seeds all in a nice plastic pail. All of the seeds are heirloom and/or open pollinated so that I can save seeds from this year's harvest to plant for next year. I also have a bit of seed left from last year and I have purchased a few more packets. All in all, I am thinking that this will be a very ambitious year for gardening.

Here is the list of seeds from the seed collection:

Bean, Dry/Shelling Pole-Bingo
Bean, Green Bush-Venture
Brussels Sprout-Rubine
Beet-Early Wonder Tall Top
Broccoli-Thompson
Cabbage-Derby Day
Carrot-Danvers
Cauliflower-Goodman
Corn-Golden Bantam
Cucumber-Wautoma
Kale-Winter Red
Kohlrabi-Superschmelz
Leek-Giant Musselburg
Lettuce-Heirloom Blend
Onion-Borrettana Cipollini
Pea-Oregon Pioneer
Pepper, Sweet-Cal Wonder 300
Pepper, Hot-Early Jalapeno
Pumpkin-Small Sugar
Radish-Altaglobe
Turnip-Purple Top White Globe
Spinach-Bloomsdale Savoy
Swiss Chard-Rhubarb
Squash, Summer-Black Beauty
Squash, Winter-Bush Delecata
Tomato-Gill's All Purpose
Tomato-Saucey
Herb, Dill-Long Island Mammouth
Herb, Coriander-Santo
Flower, Sunflower-Mammoth Gray Stripe

The Best 40 Gardening Dollars I Ever Spent

I purchased a copy of the newest version of the South Carolina Master Gardener's Manual not long ago. While I may never take the course to actually BE a master gardener, the book itself may just be the best investment I could have made in my garden library. You see, while I am a native of the state, I have lived away most of my adult life.

This book is full of information specific to gardening in any region of South Carolina. Important information like when to plant, how to amend the soil, what varieties of vegetables, flowers, lawn and trees are best for the area you live in. It is pretty easy to read though you may need assistance lifting it.

I have found that most, if not all, states have a similar program and a similar publication. If you are new to your area and want to garden, you might want to check out the Master Gardening program in your area.

NOTE: I just tried to find the website where I ordered the book and I can't find it at the moment. I'll have to check again later and then create the link if possible.