For gardening nerds, there are specific events that make us giddy.
The first week of soil temps that make planting safe in the spring.
The day your first tomato is ready to be plucked in the summer.
The morning you check on your seed starts in late winter and everything has sprouted.
But almost no event gives me the joy that getting a new seed catalog does.
Over December, most companies ship out these missives, chock full of colorful plant porn.
I start loading up web carts for each of the seed houses and then start culling.
Does a local seed house have a slow bolting cilantro thatll compete with the one I see at Johnnys?
Get it there instead.
Consider which seeds you should buy a larger pack of, since theyll last a few years.
Since no seed house skips on shipping fees, this is a great way to save some money.
If youre really looking to save money, you might go really hard on this idea.
For years, I strategized with a friend on the planning stages.
We shared seeds each year and deliberately chose seeds together so we could split them.
Thats ok; part of the joy of gardening is trying new things each year.
It imitates a larger heirloom in a smaller size, which means fruit more often.
Im excited to try it.
Burpee
Makah Ozette Potato: A new, disease-resistant fingerling potato?
This orange early snack bell is going in must-haves."
Salvia Gemstone: This new variety comes in purple, pink and red and I grabbed all three.
It brings all the hummingbirds to my yard and lasts the entire season on spikes.
These four-foot-tall zinnias are going right in my front circle.
I imagine a black and white pumpkin arch over my garden.
Its a short crop, so itll make room for summer.
I hope to get them in as soon as they arrive, while the rain can germinate them.
