THE SEASONS OF THE GARDEN

Good things in small packages, how to sow and Oriental plot, the antique White Chusaw squash, gleanings and the gardener's bookshelf.

May/June 1982
 
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The life-bringing hand of spring has worked its magic in the garden . . . and carefully shaped beds now present a living mosaic of vibrant greens. Sample the first produce, and—in doing so—reclaim some of the energy you've put into your soil. Then spend healing hours among the rows... remembering that the gardener's footsteps are the world's best fertilizer.

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GOOD THINGS IN SMALL PACKAGES
Now that the first flush of seed ordering, garden planning, and planting is pretty much over, many folks have undoubtedly had a few second thoughts about this year's garden. It seems that there are always varieties we want to try but somehow don't get around to ordering . . . plantings of saved seeds that don't germinate as well as we expected them to... and unused corners of the growing ground that could easily hold just a couple of plants.

Of course, it'd be wasteful to order a packet of 200 seeds when you really need only five or ten (especially if the seeds are of a type that doesn't "keep" well), so the last-minute "by chance" planting opportunities are often missed. Well, a trio of seed merchants must have thought that was a pity, because they've come up with a thrifty answer to the "feast or famine" problem: the compact packet.

Le Jardin du Gourmet (Dept. TMEN, West Danville, Vermont 05873), Pine-tree Seeds (Dept. TMEN, P.O. Box 1399, Portland, Maine 04104), and the Broom Seed Company (Dept. TMEN, P.O. Box 236, Rion, South Carolina 29132) are all offering small, inexpensive packages of seed that are just the ticket for late-season plantings.

The Green Mountain State firm has an across-the-board 20¢ price on its packets, and the Maine company charges 20¢ to 45¢ for its wares, while the southern firm has prices ranging from 20¢ to 50¢ (and even offers two "complete garden" packages that allow you to sow a 20' X 30' patch—complete with hybrid varieties—for a total cost of less than $5.00).
By the way, all three companies will send out their catalogs at no charge . . . and the Jardin du Gourmet listing also includes a rare and tasty offering in addition to its seeds: genuine Vermont maple syrup in all four grades (Fancy, A, B, and C).

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