Heirloom Seeds & Sweet Readers
I love you, my dear readers.
I know that others may say that-but I mean it so dang much. I wouldn’t continue blogging if I didn’t love each one of you-even the weird ones (actually, the weirdos tend to be my favorites-Gwen at the Bold Abode, you know I’m referring to you).
I know others make money at blogging, but the windfall of $15ish dollars that I make from my few advertisements every other month really doesn’t do much for me. True, it buys me a few Starbucks cups of coffees and that’s nothing to ignore…
The reason I blog is that I love to create and share with others that appreciate what I do. I eat up your sweet comments and your encouragement over my projects. In fact, I have one lovely reader that has been so supportive and comments on my blog so often that I feel like we are old friends-her name is Janice.
She was kind enough to send me snail mail after she read my Garden & Landscaping Preparations post, where I highlighted my favorite seed catalogue-“Gurney’s”.
We are in the same climate zone and she was interested in expanding my seed loving horizons beyond Gurney’s. Janice sent me this catalogue from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. (I, nor is Janice, getting a kickback from this catalogue. I just wanted to share with you something that I love.)
Immediately, I found a new obsession within the beautifully photographed pages of the catalogue. Any company that sells purple cauliflower has the part of my heart reserved for all things “garden”.
All of the seeds from Baker Creek are heirloom, non GMO seeds. And the varieties they offer of each plant is breathtaking.
I have never seen a white or orange watermelon in my life.
And not only did she send me this wonderful new catalogue that I can’t put down, she also sent me a variety of heirloom seeds for both my vegetable garden and my flower bed.
I had to look up most of the seeds, being unfamiliar with most them. I can’t wait to get out in the dirt and start planting my fancy new seeds. This gardening year is going to be spectacular!
Thank you, Janice, for blessing me with such a unique and wonderful gift. I am excited to get planting!
I can’t wait to eat it!!
That seed catalog looks DELICIOUS and what a wonderful reader you have!!!
I know, Amy! I felt so stinkin’ blessed!
Oh, Rebecca – WordPress. I wonder when that’ll happen for me? Seems like it’s an evolution that’s almost inevitable if you want to grow. By the way, Janice must be a wodnerful soul. So very nice of her!
She’s probably ‘wonderful’, too.
Such a sweet reader indeed! Heirloom seeds are the best! I only started doing a bit of gardening last year, and can’t wait to continue with it this year.
Hey! Rebekah I”m so happy you’re enjoying the Baker Creek catalog & seeds! It’s almost too much – so many choices, so little dirt!) I planted my Malabar Spinach on Friday, & w/ the heavy rains over the weekend, am anxiously waiting & watching for signs of germination. We’re going to go to the Spring Planting Festival at Baker Creek for the first time in May. I think next spring you guys should plan a road-trip, head NE, & check out Baker Creek in person! We’ll happily play tour-guide!
Have a great day!
Janice-
I am going to plant today! I was planning over the weekend to get all of your seeds in the ground-however, tornadoes and heavy rains told me to put my spade and shovel away. I can’t wait to see what these crazy seeds produce.
Thank you again. You are so sweet to me!
You freak! You know I love you, you wierdo…takes one to know one.
How sweet of Janice to send you those catalogs and seeds! I hope you will grow them strong and hearty…whereas I would kill them in their infancy…poor city girl that I am.
I just planted them all today! Can’t wait to see what springs up!!! Weeeee!
I love this seed catalogue . I started getting it last spring and its wonderful 🙂