Ah, January!
It's been wonderful taking some time to breathe from the frantic pace of day to day chores of the gardening season, to take time and reflect on last year, and plan for this year.
In the Mid-Atlantic region, now is the time to brew a cup of tea, relax, crack open some favorite seed catalogs, and make a planting guide for next year.
Interesting fact: in areas where the weather is hot and sunny year round, winter is actually prime growing season, and the hot, dry summer months are a good time for those folks to take a garden break.
The Maryland Extension is a fabulous resource for tips and tricks on starting plants from seed, from lights and growing medium to hardening off your tender seedlings before planting them outdoors.
Here are the seed catalogs I will be checking out this year:
Bakers Creek Heirloom Seeds (pictured above): gorgeous photos of heirloom varieties of all types of food crops. It's a pleasurable read and you will never look at boring, conventional supermarket varieties of food the same way again!
Southern Exposure Seeds: also an heirloom seed company, Southern Exposure emphasizes seeds that are adapted to the Mid-Atlantic region.
Horizon Herbs: an incredible resource for herb growers, whether you want to start your own medicinal tea garden, attract local pollinators, or simply read up and learn more about various types of herbs and their properties.
Also, the Washington Gardener has asked that I share a link about their annual seed exchange, which will take place January 28th in Maryland and February 4th in VA. You can learn more and RSVP here.
Stay tuned tomorrow for a post about different uses for seeds during winter months!
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