https://t.co/urOLLLDQFi

— Organic Gardener (@backyardorgani1) March 3, 2017

My gardening wingman. Almost 6 months old Siegfried the German Shepherd ... pic.twitter.com/llmBwrTzs8

— Organic Gardener (@backyardorgani1) March 2, 2017

March 3rd .. Lettuce seedlings are cozy upstairs. But outside it's going to 8F . pic.twitter.com/DDkzb1dC5X

— Organic Gardener (@backyardorgani1) March 4, 2017

Over 2,000 peat seed starters ready for use !! ... https://t.co/5k1gahHlge pic.twitter.com/ibdu17hXKo

— Organic Gardener (@backyardorgani1) March 4, 2017

Lettuce seed started. Each started 1 week apart. Last once today .. https://t.co/5k1gahpJRE pic.twitter.com/PZhCsYVen0

— Organic Gardener (@backyardorgani1) March 4, 2017

Seed Orders For 2017 Outdoor Garden ... Part 2

This is part 2 of the post: Seed Orders For 2017 Outdoor Garden ... Part 1

I bought these seeds from Park Seed  Park Seed  during a sale and free shipping! They are Zinnias, Rudbeckia, Marigolds, Basil, Cilantro, Tomatoes, Coleus, Cosmos, Radish.

. 

Cilantro will be used to make pesto. cilantro pesto recipe

Basil will be used to make basil pesto. basil pesto recipe

Nasturtium will be used near the vegetables because they deter some pests and is a great tasting edible flower. Nasturtium .

Marigold will also be used because it looks good and deters some pests and attacks pollinators.
marigolds

Cosmos will be used to attract pollinators

Coleus will be used in shady areas. 

Seed Orders For 2017 Outdoor Garden ... Part 1

I try to order seeds early to make sure I have them. I put my seed inventory into a few categories:

1. Old seeds
2. Seed saved seeds
3. New seeds

I make sure I have plenty of seeds of the plants I want to grow. I tend to start them earlier than I should to make sure I have enough plants. I try to use up the old seeds and then use the seed saved seeds. I also grow about 50% more plants than what I need. There is nothing worse than a possible blank spot in the garden. Or not having enough of your favorite plants. It is better to have seeds left over than missing plants at planting time. 

I bought these seeds from Johnnys  Johnny's Selected Seeds   during a sale. They are Zinnias, Rudbeckia, Coneflower, Lettuce mix, Kale, Collared Greens, Lettuce, Swiss Chard, Broccoli, Cherry Tomato

The flowers are annuals. The collard greens, cherry tomatoes, lettuce mix, lettuce, swiss chard, kale will keep producing new harvests. 

I will use succession planting to supplement the broccoli and lettuce growth. 

As you can see from previous posts, I use a lot of zinnias and rudbeckia in the flower garden. They attract bees, blooms last a long time, and the plants can handle the local climate.