tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post4441731831686920463..comments2023-10-19T05:34:19.425-04:00Comments on Little House in the Big Wood: 2013 Seed ListWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-59859235355515745882013-01-04T08:04:06.201-05:002013-01-04T08:04:06.201-05:00I've done the three sisters a few ways. Plant...I've done the three sisters a few ways. Planting them beside each other in the 'square foot greenhouse' last year worked best for me. I mostly grow bush beans, but I did try some pole beans in the popcorn last year. The popcorn quickly drowned them out. Squash hasn't done well in the open garden, due to our short growing season. <br /><br />Heritage Harvest Seeds, in Manitoba, has a similar climate and growing season to me, and many of their veggies are early varieties for short growing seasons.<br /><br />First time growing pimentos for me, and I've only ever eaten them stuffed inside of olives. They interest me as a small sweet pepper.I tend to be lucky if I get two half sized bell peppers off of a plant, but always have more jalapenos than I can possibly use. I'm specifically looking for small sweet peppers that might do well in a short season.<br /><br />The only pepper growing secret I have is- forget to water them from time to time. Peppers like it dry.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-76105309568332302722013-01-04T07:39:13.598-05:002013-01-04T07:39:13.598-05:00Jabber away!, lol. Thanks, Kimberly. I'm loo...Jabber away!, lol. Thanks, Kimberly. I'm looking through their online catalogue now. They do ship to Canada, so it's tempting...<br /><br />I'm kind of working on developing my own strain of tomato. In 2011 I grew a variety of heritage tomatoes and saved seed from the best of them. In 2012 I added a couple more varieties, although I was quite pleased with how the 2011 seed grew. Most were like very plump romas. This year I don't want to add anything new, and save seed only from the best tasting, quickest growing, most cold hardy of the bunch.<br /><br />Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-23426195836267693912013-01-04T03:28:51.356-05:002013-01-04T03:28:51.356-05:00Beans, corn squash--have you grown three sisters?
...Beans, corn squash--have you grown three sisters?<br /><br />This area grew pimientos for King Pharr. I tried to grow pimiento because I spend a small fortune on tiny jars of pimiento, but had no luck. Have you grown pimiento before? Any luck if you did grow them? Got a secret?<br /><br />Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-75872669910443830442013-01-03T22:09:20.792-05:002013-01-03T22:09:20.792-05:00Hi Wendy,
Me and my mom just ordered MORE seeds al...Hi Wendy,<br />Me and my mom just ordered MORE seeds also. It's always nice to have more. We love Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds www.rareseeds.com . They test there seeds to make sure they are not GMO contaminated. <br />I am also a pickled banana pepper lover. Last year I grew Italian Pepperoncini, but they are very soft. Not what I was looking for. So this year I ordered Hungarian Hot Wax pepper. Hopefully they will be nice and crisp.<br />I didn't see any tomatoes on your list. If your a tomato lover you might want to try www.wintersown.org I just got FREE heirloom tomato seeds from them. They said each packet contained at least 6 seeds, but each packet they sent me had approx. 15 seeds.<br /><br />Can you tell that when I see the word SEED I start jabbering away. Hehe<br /><br />Kimberly-The heirloom seed addictAn At Home Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15703109969618447107noreply@blogger.com