A note on seed selection. Last year was my first year in this zone and I went with the typical big box supply chain seeds as well as some pre-started tomato varieties and various produce. Most were good producers and did ok considering the rain level we had.
This year I am opting for a totally different approach. I will not be purchasing anything pre-started other than some Onion sets for a specific harvest. I am going with ONLY heirloom varieties sourced from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. There are multiple reasons for this decision but basically I want only rare stuff in my garden that I cannot get at any store. I want heirloom varieties so that I can learn how to manipulate and care for plant strains that are close to wild if not completely wild varieties. This decision is also directly related to building skills needed to survive a post-apocalyptic world where super markets do not exist. Crazy.... yes. Smart.... maybe. Fun.... for sure!
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