It’s bigger. better, and more challenging than anything I have grown before. I have 2 gardening seasons under my belt during which I was fully committed to the task. However, after 2020…the show must be bigger and more productive. I want to learn the intricacies of growing our own food now while it is still fun before it turns into a method of survival. Well, maybe it is both at this point but it seems much less gloom and doom.
I get an adrenaline high from just talking about the anticipation of the 2021 garden season. While I know there will be failure and everything will not go to plan, there is still so much abundance headed our way. At least, I pray there is.
I went on a seed buying frenzy. I was so so eager to get my hands on good quality seeds that I started my collection months ago. It is because of this that I was able to find everything I wanted and really take my time to read and learn about the different varieties, attempting to decipher what would grow best here in zone 7b.
I should preface my list with everywhere I bought my seeds from this year. I’ve already started several cold hardy things in my greenhouse and had EXCELLENT germination rates. Like 100%.
- Johnny’s Seeds – the mega hub of seed suppliers known for excellent quality and reliable seeds.
- Hoss Tools – I have loved my shopping experience with Hoss Tools, including the quality of seeds and actual garden tools.
- Harris Seeds – I’ve had amazing customer service when I ordered supplies wrong and they got back with me efficiently.
- Burpee – I didn’t buy my burpee seeds online, rather in my local hardware store which is a great option for people without internet.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds – Very, very excited to grow the varieties I bought from here.
At this point, I have bought so many seeds that my husband keeps telling me to stop. My response is always, “But it brings me so much joy!” I have enough seeds to grow for probably 50-75 people at this point but I do plan to share a lot of what we grow with family and friends in addition to sharing plant starts for their own gardens. Okay, okay I’ll stop rambling now.
Garden Grow List
- Greens
- Red Russian Kale
- Baby Red Blend Lettuce
- Butter Crunch Lettuce
- Baby’s Leaf Hybrid Spinach
- Savana Mustard Greens
- Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach
- Simpson Curled Lettuce
- Arugula
- Radishes
- Cherry Belle
- Herbs
- Sweet Basil
- Cilantro
- Flat Leaf Italian Parsley
- Lemon Basil
- Bouquet Dill
- Common Sage
- Brassicas
- Emerald Crown Broccoli
- Cheers Cabbage
- Megaton F1 Leeks
- Root Vegetables
- Danvers 126 Carrots (storage)
- Imperator Carrots
- Black Nebula Carrots
- Gold Nugget Carrots
- Chantenary Royal Carrot
- German Butterball Potatoes
- Red Norland Potatoes
- White Vienna Kholrabi
- Celery
- Kelvin F1
- Tango
- Peas
- Sugar Snap
- Shelling Peas
- Peppers
- Serrano
- Jalapeño
- Mini Bell Snacking peppers
- Sunshine Early Yellow Bell Pepper
- Squash
- Spineless Beauty Zuchinni
- Sunburst Squash
- Gentry Squash
- Misc Pumpkin Varieties for Fall
- Okra
- 100 year old seed I inherited from family.
- Clemson Spineless
- Annual Fruit
- Aunt Molly’s Ground Cherry
- Onions (maybe, they may be frozen and I may have to re-order)
- Walla Walla
- Red Candy Apple
- Indeterminate Misc
- White star
- Cucumbers
- Spring Burpless
- Spacemaster Cucumber
- Beans
- Provider Bush Beans
- Royal Burgundy Bean
- Kentucky Blue Pole Bean
- Tomatoes
- Mortgage Lifter (H)
- Brandywine Pink (H)
- Carbon (H)
- Cherokee Purple (H)
- Tomato Supersweet 100 (Cherry)
- Barry’s Crazy Cherry
- Amish Paste
- Toma Verde Tomatillo
- Nepal (H)
- Big Daddy Hybrid
- Flowers
- Chamomile
- Celosia
- Creeping Thyme
- Dianthus
- Hybrid Marigold
- Zinnia
- Nasturium
- Phlox
Clearly, the grow list is long; as is needed for me to experiment and figure our what will grow best for us, what we love the flavors in, and having a variety of yummy food to last us across our roughly 200 day growing cycle. I would also like to note that not all of these things will be growing at the same time, making the list seem much much more manageable. Happy growing, friends! I would love to know some of your favorite varieties to grow and why in the comments!
Life with Elizabeth 