Let’s see, where did I leave off?  Ah yes, I had just gotten to the medicinal herbs section of the catalog on page 45.  Lots of things here I’d like to have, but most I think I already have downstairs just waiting to be planted.  Must take an inventory before I buy anything.  We got the 50 seed packet from someone a while back and it included a lot of herbs.  Some won’t be viable, but some will.  Just need to test them.

I’d love to try the dye herbs but I have nothing to dye at the moment.  A friend has sheep and I keep telling myself to get some wool from him- just haven’t done it yet.  Same as most things. One thing I know I want to grow this year is Dill.  Hubby has gotten to like it in yogurt as a sauce for things and we paid an outrageous price for it at the grocery store.  Page 47 has several varieties, must research them and see which I want.

Page 49 has a section on tobacco plants to grow which is very interesting.  No one in our household smokes, but if you did this would be an interesting project.  Not sure if there are regulations on growing or not… again, would require research.

Page 55 has container plants which I’m looking at very closely due to our resident groundhog.  I have redskin bell pepper circled at the moment – $1.95 – would be nice to have some success with peppers this year, any year.  They are always a dismal failure here.  Not hot enough in our microclimate I think.

Page 56 has the wave petunias for $2.95 which I’d like to grow for my father to add to his garden – in white and also impatiens, his favorite.  They are on page 59.  Most are $1.35.  And then there are violas.. ah violas.  For me.  :0)

Page 61 has Alyssum which is an all time favorite of mine.  There is nothing that smells quite like them. I’ve had them since my first garden when they only came in white and purple.  Now they come in tons of colors.  I still like white though.

Page 65 has a striped Mirabilis  – which I know as 4 o’clocks – that I want to try.  Easy to gather seeds from these so you only need to buy them once.  $1.25 won’t break me though.  And page 66 has nasturtiums which are one of hubby’s favorites for snacking on around the yard.  $1.25-1.55.

Page 69 shows sunflowers which seem to get more diverse every year.  Prices here are from .75 to 2.95 for a mix.  I do’t like mixes ’cause when I like something I don’t know what it is and can’t buy more.

And that’s it for seeds.  There are a ton of books I’d like to have but I’ll look for them at www.paperbackswap.com first.  Very rarely is there a book I can’t wait for.

Hmm… guess it is on to the Stokes catalog now.