Summary: Why do I call this Christmastime for gardeners? ( Or Hanuka or Kwanza - your pick). I received two Seed catalogs this past week, the earliest I have ever received them. Both Johnny Seeds and Seed Savers Exchange have provided me with my favorite reading material of the year. But this also means it's time to start planning. What do i want to grow, when do I need to start it? Whats the best selection for next year going to be? Whoa, boy! Slow Down. The annual receipt of the Garden catalog is like the old Sears Christmas Catalog of years ago. As a chile, I would carry that book around with me and dream. I do the same now with my seed catalogs. By the time actual gardening begins, they are all dog-eared, marked up, and little yellow stickies hanging from what looks like every page. What about You? Do you look forward to your seed catalogs? What is your favorite thing to grow? After we moved into this temporary Rental house while prepping for the move to our homestead, I wondered what the best way to make a temporary garden might be. I decided to go back to a compost bag garden, which is fast, cheap, and leaves behind a good deal of compost when complete. And you can see the terriffic results on the post "Quick and Easy Garden". My Broccoli loves it! Finally, even though we are nearing Christmas and the garden is over ( for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere) it's time to start not only planning next years garden, but to think about Seed Saving next year. In the podcast, I'll share a couple of tips to keep in mind as you think about seed saving. It will be cheaper in the long run, and help save the various open-pollinated specials before they are all bought up by big "M". We have a couple of very interesting guests coming up, so please stay tuned. ( I always wanted to say that!)
