I just got back from holidays in BC (the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island) and I forget the abundance of garden centres you can visit even just by going for a neighbourhood walk. I was in seed heaven! My go-to seed company for years was Vesey's in PEI and I was lucky enough to visit them in person during one of curling trips to Charlottetown. They loved having a curler in their on site store! This year with my recent trip to BC, almost all my seeds are from West Coast Seeds. I have tried these seeds a bit in the past and know they are good seeds also. In as many cases as I can I have gone for organic or heirloom varieties. The Inuvik Community Greenhouse promotes organic gardening by all members but they cannot guarantee organic as they do not heavily monitor what members have added to their soil and the seed plugs they order for the commercial greenhouse are not always organic from the start either.
So 'what am I planting this year':
From seed (planted directly into my garden plot):
- carrots (I always use the seed tape)
- lettuce (lots of new varieties including arugula and mustard)
- basil
- parsley
- cilantro (will not last long before flowering into coriander)
- Swiss chard
- spinach (will not last long before it bolts)
- radishes (first time trying radishes as they never seem to work in the greenhouse)
- green onions
Seeds I will start at home (experimenting so we will see what happens):
- heirloom tomatoes
- purple peppers
- fennel
- sunburst yellow squash
- yellow squash
- cucumbers
- kale
Starter plants I will buy from the greenhouse plant sale:
- tomatoes
- thyme
- sage
- mint
- kale
- rosemary
- celery (buy from Yellowknife)
Things I will plant outside:
This seems like a lot but I might try planting some of the larger plants outside this year in big pots or planters. And some things like Swiss chard might only be a short 2-3 feet row. herbs I always plant in pots and might try putting these outside mid-season also.
Lots of fun now as the snow is finally melting and gardening does seem right around the corner.
S.
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