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This past week dh and I placed our orders for most of out garden seed this year. Each year I try to use more open pollinated plants and less hybrids. After we recently watched a documentary on genetically modified seeds/plants dh and I were deeply convicted to switch over 100% to organic open pollinated seeds. We are also expanding our produce sales this year. Dh will be building a new cart he’s been working on the plans for that already. He also wants to make up fliers to have available sharing that we only grow open pollinated plants and why. And that we use no pesticides, herbicides fertilizers etc. Last year we sold our organic produce at the SAME price you pay in the grocery store for commercially produce, not the price you paid for organic produce. We did quiet well. But dh never advertised that it was organic. One time two woman stopped to buy some items, zucchinis I believe. Dh was out front and talking to them. After they found out our produce was organic they bought extra and even had dh go dig up some potatoes fresh from the garden for them lol. So this year he’ll have to make sure that it’s clear, our produce is all natural. Also frustrated by the lack of selection from the larger seed companies for o/p seeds, we ordered from a smaller supplier this year. AGRESTAL ORGANIC HERITAGE SEED CO. This way we are also supporting smaller family farms that produce and sell this seed. Many of our seeds we’ll be saving so we wont have to buy them again next year. That will save a lot of money also This is what we have ordered so far: Sweet Corn- Yukon Supreme early 45 day Clem Bennett 80-100 day Zucchinis- Black Beauty Striato d’Italia Zucchini Tomatoes- Heinz 2653 Paste 65-70 days. I decided to try this one because it matures much early then the Amish paste tomatoes. With a short growing season this is important! These will be grown in the field. Cosmonaut Volkov 65-75 days. I picked this Russian variety because it’s an early producer. So should grow well for us hear and when we move farther north. This will be grown in the green house dh is building this spring. Beans- Blue lake Beets- Detroit Dark Red Broccoli - Calabrese Green Sprouting Carrots - Royal Red Core Chantenay Cucumbers pickling- National Pickling Lettuce- Crisp Mint Peas- Mayfair Field Pumpkins- Howden Pie Pumpkins- Saved seed from last year Radish- Plum Purple Cherry Belle Swish Chard- Rainbow Dill- Bouquet Dill Basil- Sweet Basil Sunflowers- Teddy Bear Autumn Beauty |
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