Deciding what to plant in a small space is a bit of a mental challenge. We started our plan by listing veggies and herbs we use frequently and would want readily on-hand. Simple enough. But choosing plants that all germinated at the same time would crowd somebody out. Fortunately, three of our must-haves -- chard, kale, and bok choi -- can be grown in the fall instead of the early spring and peas are ready to be ripped out by the time mid-summer seedlings are ready to go outside. So here's our roster going forward:
- ancho/poblano hybrid peppers
- snap peas
- lacinato kale
- rainbow swiss chard
- lettuce
- arugula
- fennel
- pak choi
- parsley
- lemon balm
- cilantro
- thyme
- sage
- chives
- mint
- dill
- thai chili
- rosemary
- oregano
- thai basil
- holy basil
- tarragon
We're also growing a variety of small tomatoes: snow white; black cherry; galina; velvet red; green grape; yellow pear. Most of these will go in pots. Stupice tomatoes will go in the raised beds because they need to be trellised.
A zillion places on the internet sell seeds. We bought some of ours from this outlet Uprising Seeds that Christine's uncle out in Portland recommended. He met one of the owners at a "
deep ecology" meeting. She introduced herself as a Gypsy. So, I think it's a pretty safe bet that these seeds will grow.
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