(I've been out of the loop for a bit due to an injury...a pinched nerve from cervical spine compression, to be exact. It's been quite an adventure and one I hope never to repeat. More tests are still to be done, and physical therapy should start this week. My body has made it plainly clear that life is too short to do anything but the best for one's body...and oh yes - I'm listening!)
So here we are, the very end of December and I'm terribly proud of the fact that we've already started our 2017 seeds! Ottilie and I have got 61 varieties started already:
Chives Onion
Pepper Big Chili
Pepper Rooster Spur
Pepper Aji Amarillo
Pepper Aji Dulce
Pepper Albino Bullnose
Pepper Anaheim
Pepper Anaheim
Pepper Bulgarian Carrot
Pepper Buran
Pepper Butch-T
Pepper California Wonder Golden
Pepper California Wonder Red
Pepper Chervena Chushka
Pepper Chocolate Bell
Pepper Corbaci
Pepper Corno di Toro Rosso
Pepper Douce d'Espagne
Pepper Espellete
Pepper Feher ozon
Pepper Golden Cayenne
Pepper Indian Finger
Pepper Jalapeno M
Pepper Jimmy Nardello
Pepper Leutschauer
Pepper Miniature Red Bell
Pepper Miniature Yellow Bell
Pepper Numex Twilight
Pepper Orange Bell
Pepper Orange Habanero
Pepper Ornamental Black Pearl
Pepper Pepperoncini Italian
Pepper Pimento
Pepper Red Cheese
Pepper Red Moruga
Pepper Santa Fe Grande
Pepper Serrano Chili
Pepper Tequila Sunrise
Pepper Tobago Seasoning
Pepper Trinidad Moruga Scorpion
Coreopsis Early Sunrise
Cypress Vine White
Eggplant Malaysian Dark Red
Eggplant Louisiana Long Green
Eggplant Black Beauty
Gaura The Bride
Gooseberry Giant Cape
Ground Cherry Aunt Molly's
Horehound White
Kale Lacinato
Lovage Lovage
Milkweed Red/Swamp
Milkweed Butterfly
Pepper Peter
Sunflower Ox Eye
Bergamot Wild (Monarda Fistulosa)
Collards Georgia Southern
Hollyhock Summer Carnival, Mixed colors
Pollinator Cardinal Climber
Tomatillo Toma Verde
There's almost 200 more to start over the next few months. I LOVE this time of year and seeing all those pretty babies popping up over their pots! Yes, it is a *lot* of work, but I wouldn't change it for the world.