Today I finalized my plans and placed orders with both companies. It's hard to believe, but in a couple of weeks it will be time to start tomato and pepper seeds. I want them to reach a good size for planting out around mid-April. Things that can be started earlier will be sown directly in the soil (like lettuce, spinach, and radishes) and cucumbers can be started later in the spring. This year I'm planning to start cucumber seeds twice, ripping out the first plants when they're done producing and then replacing them with new seedlings. I want a large crop of cucumbers so I can try my hand at making pickles--I love pickles, both dill and sweet. And of course I'm dreaming of salsas and sauces with my peppers and tomatoes!
Here are the tomatoes I've decided on for this year:
Nebraska Wedding
Eva Purple Ball
Rosso Sicilian
Berkeley Tie Dye
Hillbilly Potato Leaf
Ingleheart Yellow Cherry
Mexico Midget Cherry
As for peppers, I ordered three kinds:
Zapotec Jalapeno
Datil Hot Pepper
Sheepnose Pimento
I also reordered the wonderful "Marvel of the Four Seasons" lettuce that I enjoyed so much last year, and for cucumbers I decided to get the "Boston Pickling" variety which have always grown well for me.
Here's hoping for a great 2023 growing season!
