Friday, February 4, 2011

My Partial Seed List and good finds

This is by no means a complete list of everything I want.  I've only gotten 4 seed catalogs so far lol and the total is around $400-$500 at least.  I REALLY need to get this list down to $200.  I would love more than anything to buy everything with the income tax refund I will be getting soon, but unfortunately I need to make some car repairs, pay off a few loans, and pay extra on what I'm behind on my little 'house'.  So, here is the partial seed list so far:

ASPARAGUS:
* Mary Washington
* Jersey Knight Hybrid
BARLEY:
* Robust
BEANS:
*(op) Cherokee Trail of Tears
*(OP) Dragon's Tongue
*(OP) Yellow Indian Woman
* Provider
* Kidney, Light red
*(OP) Bull's Blood
*(OP) Speedy
*(OP) yard long red noodle
*(OP) Yin Yang
* Dwarf Horticultural (shell)
*(OP) Henderson Bush Lima
* King of the Garden (pole lima)
BEETS:
*(OP) Early Blood Turnip
* Early Wonder Tall Top
BERRIES and Fruit:
* Goji Berries
* Honeyberries
*Dwarf Fig
* Kiwi, Hardy Issai
*Manchurian Bush Apricot
* Mulberry
* Passion Flower (maypop)
* Paw Paw
* Sea Buckthorn
* Apple, Lil big Goldrush
* Apple, lil big Golden Delicious
* Pear Honeysweet
* plum, Stanley
BROCCOLI:
*(OP) Calabrese
* Gonzales, mini
* Storgae no. 4
*(OP) Purple Peacock
BROCCOLI RAAB:
*(OP) Sorrento
BROOM CORN:
* Mixed Colors
Brussels Sprouts:
* Diablo
*(OP) Roodnerf
BUCKWHEAT:
* Common
Burdock:
* Chiko
CABBAGE:
*(OP) Winningstadt
CARROT:
*(OP) Paris Market
COLLARD GREENS:
* Champion
* Georgia Sounthern
CUCUMBER:
*(OP) Crystal Apple
*(OP) Double Yield
*(OP) Bushy
DANDELION:
* Italiko Rossa
EGGPLANT:
*(OP) Applegreen
*(OP) Listada De Gandia
*(OP) Round Mauve
GARLIC:
* Susanville
GOURD:
*(OP) Birdhouse
GROUND CHERRIES:
*(OP) Aunt Molly's
* Goldie
*(OP) Pineapple
HERBS:
* Basil,  Genovese
*(OP) Catnip p
*(OP) Chamomile, German
*(OP) Chives p
*Epazote
* Feverfew p
* Flax
*(OP) Garlic Chives p
* Goldenseal
*(OP) Lemon Balm p
*(OP) Lemon Mint  p
*(OP) Lovage "Magnus"  p
* Oregano
*(OP) Parsley, Triple Curled
*(OP) Rosemary  p
* Sage, white
*(OP) Spearmint  p
*(OP) Stevia (sweet leaf plant)
*(OP) St. John's Wort  p
*(OP) Sweet Marjoram  p
* Tarragon, French
*(OP) Thyme  p
*(OP) Wormwood  p
* Valerian
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE
* Stampede
* ?
KALE:
*(OP) Red Russian
* Green Lance
*(OP) Wild Garden kale
Kohlrabi:
* Winner
* Kossak
* (OP) Superschmelz
* Early White Vienna
LUFFA:
* Seven Happiness
LETTUCE:
*(OP) Amish Deer Tongue
*(OP) Baby Oakleaf
*(OP) Bronze Arrowhead
*(OP) Grandpa Admire's
* Vit
MANGELS:
* yellow cylindrical
MELONS:
*(OP) Amish
*(OP) Banana
*(OP) Pride of Wisconsin
MILLET:
* Hybrid Pearl
MUSTARD GREENS:
* Red Rain
OATS HULLESS:
OKRA:
*(OP) Clemson Spineless
* Clemson Spineless 80
ONIONS:
* Copra
PEA:
*(OP) Asparagus Pea
*(OP) Champion of England
*(OP) Tom Thumb
*(OP) Sugar Sprint (snap)
*(OP) Dakots (shelling)
*(OP) Canoe
* Super Sugar (snap)
PEPPER:
*(OP) Candlelight
POPCORN:
*(OP) Smoke Signals
*(OP) Tom Thumb 
*(OP) 2 Inch Strawberry
*(OP) Early Pink
*(OP) Calico
POTATO:
*(OP) German Butterball
*(OP) Purple Viking
* Yukon Gold
PURSLANE:
* Goldberg Golden
QUINOA:
*(OP) Brightest Brilliant Rainbow
RADISH:
*(OP) Cincinnati Market
*(OP) Plum Purple
RHUBARB:
*(op) Glaskins Perpetual
* Chipman's Canada Red
* MacDonald
RUTABAGA:
* American Purple Top
*(OP) Marion
SORGHUM: 
* Colored Uprights
* Texas Black
SPINACH:
*(OP) America
*(OP) Bloomsdale
*(OP) Strawberry Spinach
SPROUTS:
*Alfalfa
*Mung Beans
* Buckwheat
SQUASH:
*(OP) Pennsylvania Dutch
*(OP) Waltham Butternut
*(OP) Summer Crookneck
* Spaghetti Squash
* (OP) Banana Pink Jumbo
* Early Golden Crookneck
* Spaghetti Squash
SUNFLOWERS:
*(op) Arikara
*(OP) Mongolian Giant
*(OP) Rostov
*(OP) Tarahumara White
*(OP) Titan
SWISS CHARD:
*(OP) Five Color Silverbeet
TOMATO:
*(OP) Amish Paste
*(OP) German Pink
*(OP) Mexico Midget
*(OP) Mortgage Lifter
*(OP) Brown Berry
* (OP) Pruden's Purple
*(OP) Great White
* Honey Bunch
* *(OP) Rutgers
TURNIP:
*(op) Purple Top White Globe (root)
*(OP) Golden Ball (root)
WATERMELON:
*(OP) Golden Midget
*(OP) Moon & Stars
*(OP) Sugar Baby
Wheat (spring):
* Glenn


I'm trying to stick with as many heirloom/open pollinated seeds as possible.  My family thinks I'm crazy for spending so much on seeds.  I can see how they are viewing this, since I'm pretty much un-employed and have limited income.  But the best thing I know to do is pay down as much debt as possible while stockpiling as much as possible so that my children and I will have food, water and shelter.
  
I came across a lady on craigslist selling 5 gallon buckets of MRE's for $75 each!  (usually are around $130-$150) I may only be able to buy one, but I'm really excited about the deal. 

 

I've never tasted an MRE and I know some people say they aren't that good but I figure if you're caught in an emergency and you're hungry, then you ain't gonna be too picky lol.  Besides, they have a shelf life of like 20 years and very portable if you have to leave in a hurry.

I also found a lady selling a super nice rabbit hutch with ALL supplies and 2 rabbits for $125.  I will also be purchasing this if it isn't sold before my taxes come in.  The only thing I don't like is the 2 rabbits are dwarfs and I prefer meat rabbits so not sure what to do about them????

Also found a place selling plastic barrels with screw lids for $15.00 each.  I would love to buy some of these for rainwater cachment system, but haven't seen them yet so don't know what grade they are or what was previously in them.  Also found a 250 gallon water storage tank for $30 so may just go that route.

1 comment:

  1. How’s your vegetation now? Anyway, those plastic barrels are good stepping stones to reach an economical and practical way of irrigating your plants. For one, you can utilize these for storing rainwater, which you can eventually use to hose down the plants. =)

    - Richelle Loughney

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