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CSA farming is quite exciting this time of year. We csa farmers have almost an information overload when it comes to seed ordering! As for me, I would like to order everything that looks great in the pictures in various seed catalogs but really so much more goes in to a seed order than what is appealing to the eye. Taste, reliability of a particular germination rate for specific breeds, previous year's seed performance, open pollinated varieties, no ties to genetically modified organisms so prevalent in commercial seed, heirloom history, yields, etc. are just some of the details I review before settling in on the key seeds best for my farm subscribers food. While it could be easier to just go get the popular ones, learning about how new ones and never tried before veggies is how I expand and retract what worked in the past and the many possiblities of what I can add to the tasting experiences of eating seasonally.
Let me know your wish list of which varieties of the following you would like me to grow for part of your share choices at Rosemattel's CSA Farm. The list of types of veggies are as follows:
Lettuce, Salad Mix, Radish, Asian Greens, Asian Root Veggies, Carrots, Beets, Spinach, Kale, Chard, Italian Veggies, Green Beans, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Summer Melons except for Large Ones as they require too long of time in the field, Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant, Cucumbers (except for pickling), Potatoes (except for purple and blue too risky based on last year's yields), and any thing else you think I should try. If there is something you have chosen from the sources below that I had tried but did not have the most stellar performance I will let you know.
At the end of this posting I have provided you links to the various suppliers I have used and may be using for 2010.
http://www.fedcoseeds.com/forms/ogs32_cat.pdf
http://www.seedsavers.org/Items.aspx?hierId=8
http://www.territorialseed.com/prod_detail_list/vegetable_seed
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/c-1-vegetable-seeds.aspx
http://www.cooksgarden.com/vegetables_seeds_and_plants
