Seeds and Varieties
Last year's garden was a big success, but we
started running out of various frozen veggies around Christmas time,
and I vowed to do better this year. In some ways I did --- the
freezer is packed and I think we may manage to make it all the way
through until spring without buying fresh produce. But I also
made a rookie mistake, allowing the garden to expand beyond our ability
to care for it. In the process, I let some things slide, saving
seeds being foremost among the slippage.With the frost approaching, I set out to collect some okra seeds. Of course, once I slit the drying pods open with my thumb and flipped out the textured seeds, I realized that I couldn't save okra this year after all --- I planted two varieties together and okra readily cross-pollinates. Still, I managed to gain a few intriguing pictures out of the process, so overall it was a success.
Varieties
we loved:
And were disappointed by:
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