This week, I began my annual seed-buying and garden planning process.  What I really love to do is open up my huge seed container, and take out each type of seed, in turn, deciding how many more varieties I should purchase.  So, for instance, I'll take all my cucumbers and lay them out, and note how many pickling and slicing cukes I have already, how old the seeds are, and how well they performed for me in the past.  Then I get to flip through the seed catalogs, making notes of varieties I'd like to purchase for this year. (Clearly, I already have a lot of cucumbers, but how can one resist a variety called Dragon's Egg?  It's going on the list!) When I came to my tomato seeds, I realized … [Read more...]