The first snow is the truest sign that the growing season is finally over.  Unfortunately, due to the scope of last year’s garden, the growing season was over much, much sooner for me.  Now, the snow signals the end of the Vetch’s growth (although it doesn’t seem to have established itself terribly well.  Next year, I’ll go with a cover crop that establishes itself much more quickly.), and the start of catelog season.

This year’s first catalog came from Fedco Seeds.  They’re a small seed coop in Maine which takes an extremely moral stance on seed origin and variety.  They try to focus on cool weather crops, which would be expected from a company in Maine.  This is really the only downside, as they’re cheap and have a good variety.  I’ll probably be ordering a majority of my seeds this year from Fedco.

Baker Creek is the second company I’m likely to buy from.  While their prices are slightly higher, they cater to a less regional market.  Furthermore, they’re closer, in Missouri.  They send out a beautiful full color catalog every winter.

I’ve been playing around with spreadsheets and possible garden layouts.  For the next year, I’d like to plant Tomatos, Peppers (Hot and sweet),  Onions, Lettuce, Spinach, Green Beans, Dry Beans, Peas, Basil, Corn and Strawberries.  I’ll post more later about garden possibilities.