Time to Order Your Seeds

January 9, 2019 – Gardener’s Journal –
It’s time to look through the seed catalogs and order seeds for the coming year. I grow vegetables from seed and a selection of very uncommon perennials that can only be found by growing from seed. My husband and I love our lettuce and Wild Garden Seed Company offers a very large selection of interesting varieties that are certified organic.

I must admit I did already order some perennial seeds in December and have already sown some that required cold stratification. Eryngium (sea holly) and Sarracenia (pitcher plant) require a warm-cold-warm period to germinate. Some seeds require cold immediately to germinate (less than 5 degrees Celsius), so the fridge works well for these seeds. The thermometer reads 0 degrees Celsius, which is ideal. We will see.

I have a hard cover journal in which I record: the date of sowing, plant name, how many seeds were sown, how many germinated and the seed source. This is valuable information for future reference. I am always amazed that a seed contains all the knowledge it requires to grow into something so beautiful.