I received the last delivery of seeds for the garden this year - well maybe - from William Dam Seeds of Ontario Canada, they specialize in organic and untreated seeds. Above is the EarthWay Seeder for direct garden row seeding.
The remaining seeds will be started inside early for spring garden transplanting. Above is a picture of the soon to be garden rows, just need to wait until the ground thaws to build them.
Most of the seed plants are Annual and will need to be replanted each year or rotation. Some of each plant will be allowed to grow to full seed for collecting and replanting the next year. Some of these seeds are for herbal Perennial plants for this climate zone and will live on year after year.
Row Seeder: Salad Mix Lettuce and Auxiliary Greens
I'll be direct seeding a variety of lettuce to see which ones perform the best for salad mixes. Salad Bowl, Tango, Royal Oak Leaf, Aerostar, Tamarindo, and Ashbrook Sulu MI are the varieties of lettuce I will be trying this summer.
Auxiliary greens used on their own or added to salad mixes will also be direct seeded to garden rows. Including Arugula varieties, Spinach, Tatsoi, Mizuna, and Red Russian Kale.
Seeder Seed Plates for Seeds of Most Sizes
Seeds are a variety of sizes and require different spacing between plants. The garden row seeder can handle most seed requirements, it comes with changeable seed variety discs for proper seed dispensing. Attach the plate for the seeds, fill the seed hopper. As you walk the seeder down the row there is a plow that makes a trench, a seed is picked up by the rotating seed disc and dropped at the correct seed spacing, then a chain dragging behind covers the trench over. I'll be posting footage of the seeder in action seeding - after the ground thaws.
Carrot seeds are very tiny, I will be planting the varieties of carrots by hand.
Radish, beets, and turnips will be seeded with the row seeder.
Click the picture below to watch a video demonstration of the EarthWay Seeder mechanics.
The red and bunching onions in the picture below I will be direct seeding in the orchard - around and in rows - near the baby fruit trees.
Seeds for Early Indoor Starting
Plants that are use to longer growing seasons and the ones that bear fruit I like to start before the spring time and transplant the seedlings to the garden when there is no longer morning frost.
The hot pepper, tomato, cucumber, and pea seeds will be started indoors early to give them a head start when the spring comes. Especially with hot peppers, if they are started months earlier the harvest will be many times larger.
Herb seeds will also be started indoor early for potting and transplanting. The oregano and basil I always use to cook with. Stevia is a very sweet herb that has no effect on blood sugar - great for tea or recipe substitutions.
Spring's not too far away, we'll be seeing green soon.
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Have a great day!