2015 Seed Catalog!

The 2015 seed catalog arriving is pretty much the best thing that happens in winter (Well, aside from my birthday!) It combines two of my favorite things: garden planning and list making. There is something so euphoric about putting pen to paper to make a list. It's a bizarre fetish I have had since youth. When that is coupled by all the daydreaming of what spring will bring it almost makes winter bearable.

Following the practice of last year we will only be planting heirloom varieties and will be ordering seeds from Baker Creek again. I love growing food with history as well as with health benefits and tastes untouched by the modern food industry, which is the driving passion of Baker Creek. I like being able to support a company whose ideals I can stand behind and they have very reasonable prices and great turn around on orders.  If you haven't had a chance to check out this company and what the stand for take a minute to look at their website www.rareseeds.com.

This year my focus will be on new/more varieties as well as seed saving. Here is what will be in the garden in 2015:

Beans
     Blue Lake Bush
     Beurre De Rocquencourt
     Dragon Tongue
Beets
    Chiogga
Broccoli
     Waltham 29
Cabbage
     Red Express
Carrots
     Amarillo
     Nantes Scarlet
Corn
     Golden Bantam 12 Row
Cucumber
     Muncher
Eggplant
     Rosa Bianca
Lettuce
     Rocky Top Lettuce Salad
     Little Gem
Melon
     Minnesota Midget
     Blacktail Mountain Watermelon
Onion
     Red of Florence
     Stuttgarter
     Zebrune Shallot
Peas
     Tall Telephone
     Sugar Ann
Peppers
     Anaheim
     Poblano
     Thai Chili
     Bullnose
     Jalapeno
Radish
     Early Scarlet Globe
     Purple Plum
     White Hailstone
Squash
     Lemon Squash
     Black Beauty Zucchini
     Butternut Waltham
     Bush Buttercup
     Table Queen Bush Acorn
     Vegetable Spaghetti
     Connecticut Field Pumpkin
     Sugar Pie Pumpkin
Swiss Chard
     Vulcan Chard
Tomatoes
     Ozark Pink
     Comstock Slice and Sauce
     Black Cherry
     Chocolate Pear
     Dr. Carolyn
Herbs
     Basil, Genovese
     Chamomile
     Chives, Common
     Cilantro
     Dill, Bouquet
     Parsley, Giant of Italy
     Rosemary
     Sage
     Thyme

Is anyone else spending their winter dreaming of warmer days? Any garden planning and/or seed ordering keeping you going until spring?