Way back when I was young and growing my first gardens, I found T & T Seeds in the adds in one of the farm papers. They sold pea seeds in large quantities at half the cost of anywhere else. In those days, cost was everything. I was hooked.
I have always kept up an association with them, though in this yard, there was always a strong focus towards the shade plants. Hostas,
and ligularias and all sorts of lovely plants that thrive in sheltered, dense shade.
Now, with the farm ready for next year, I will think of sunflowers
and Four O'clocks
I shall think of plums
and red and golden raspberries
(all but the first photo are from the T & T Seeds catalogue)
This time, I got too look at it and know that come spring, I will be planting for the sun. I can take that wee fact out and think of it, any time I feel the dark long winter setting itself just a little too firmly in my soul.
being firmly entrenched in small yard suburbia, I don't use seed catalogues, but I get some, and of course, I love my lee Valley catalogues. They really do make me think of spring, and planting, and summer and green things growing.
ReplyDeleteIt will be so much fun for you to peruse the catalogues this winter. Bunches and bunches of things that wouldn't work at your yard. Have fun! GD
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