Why is it so hard to be so good?

[MissMommyNiceNice]

Oh, oh, oh! I just finished paging through baker creek to plan my order. I could order one of everything! Problem is, I still have so much from last year!

Well, I'm out of a few things and want to try a few new tomato varieties, so at least I can live vicariously. Plus I really want to try these Mexican Gherkins. As you may remember, I have a bit of a canning problem. Er, I mean hobby!

I really need to keep my order down to about $25-$30 this year!

[MidnightCommando]

Baker Creek is the worst!! I thumb through the pages fantasizing about owning aces and acres to be able to grow it all.

I managed to trim my order this year to about $35. I am focusing on a tea/herb garden and a small veggie garden for DD. It's the first year I probably won't be doing tons of cukes/maters for canning I am back in school so I know I won't have the time.

hurry up spring!!!!

[lakeruby]

Baker Creek is sooooo tempting! Their catalog this year is out of control. We spent about $60 on seeds and we have a TINY yard! I'm sharing with friends, though. Do you have any neighbors or friends that you could go in with to buy seeds (if you're interested in the same varieties?)

[maplesugar]

Yeah, last year I ordered about 70 dollars worth from them. This year it was "only" 50. I got some great stuff, though. Including those Mexican Gherkins. I am exited to try these.

I just love how they send you a free seed packet: this year mine was the pink ponderosa tomato which sounds great. Their tomato selection is astounding. I ordered black cherry, green zebra, black krim, a violet jasper cherry tom, and more I can't remember! So great. If we could grow melons better here in zone 5, I would be going crazy on their melon selection as well.

[MissMommyNiceNice]

Well, with expedited shipping, I kept it to $45. Whew.

lakeruby, I grow plants for market sale, so I don't have anyone to share with. I just have my customers, so I get the money back eventually, but I have so much of a $150 order from last year leftover, I really shouldn't have gotten too much. I only got 3 tomatoes, including the violet jasper cherry, a purple & orange one, and the mountain princess for my woodsy customers (cooler temps, less sun, ripe in 45 days).

I did order a few packets of sunflowers. My DS wants to grow them so badly, but the two packs we planted last year never grew. Thanks squirrels.

Ah, spring. I get an early start. I plan on dropping all my seeds off at my contract green house next week! Grow babies grow!

[mattemma04]

I am the same way. I have a box full of open seed packets,or seeds I collected from my yard. I still and circle all the things that I want in all the catalogs.I love edibles and tall growing plants.

Also, the local soil and water is selling seedlings and I could probably spend $100 just there on trees and shrubs. I am thinking of asking dh for a hundred or two from the tax refund for seeds/seedlings.Ofcourse all these seeds means I will have to get some topsoil too!