The 2 year old finally chilled out long enough for a couple cells in my head to stop rattling and I made a list for what to grow. We went to Lowes for a few things and I found onion and potato starts so I got those to try out – russet and red potatoes and red and white onions. I got some of the seeds I wanted, plus “organic dirt” for the peat pots I also got. I was keeping a running tally in my head and ended up not getting the porta-greenhouse. Maybe later when I have a client or 2. I also went through my dad’s seed stash and pulled out a few to try, even though they are from 1997-2001. Worth a shot!

I’ll get a “before” photo of the garden up this weekend as well as the set up I end up with for the seed starting! I can’t wait to take the garden spot from where it is now to what I know it can be!

Anyway, my list:

• Russet potato
• Red potato
• Red onion
• White onion
• Cucumber (slicing and pickling, some from my dad’s stash, some new)
• Cabbage
• Celery
• Green pepper
• Roma tomato
• Zucchini
• Carrot
• Spinach
• Green beans
• Sugar snap & snow peas
• Lettuce
• Crookneck squash
• Jalapeno (from my dad’s stash)
• Corn – maybe
• Herbs:
  • Oregano
  • Basil
  • Chives
  • Cilantro
  • Thyme
  • Parsley
  • Sage – maybe, from my dad’s stash

Scatterbrained planning. The 2 year old is going through this “terrible two” stage I’ve never seen so intense – my other 3 were never were like this, and it’s really distracting to do anything, or even think a complete thought before a new temper tantrum starts. So I’m doing some very sporadic “to buy” and “to do” lists. I’ll try to have it all completed this weekend, with pictures…though if I don’t, assume the 2 year old “helped” :lol

To buy:

Peat pots/dirt
Mini greenhouse from previous post and maybe a shop light or two
Walla Walla onion seed
Celery seed
Cucumber seed
Cabbage seed
Basil seed
Chive seed

To do:

Start onion, celery, lettuce,  and herbs!