Green, Greens and More Greens

If greens are your fancy, I found something special for you!!!!

Whether it be salads or cooking them down, greens add an array of vitamins and nutrients to our diets EFFORTLESSLY!

And, while I was thrilled to see that my local Acme Store carried kale on a regular basis last season, I can also appreciate that there are a number of other greens out there that deserve our attention (and a spot on our dinner tables). By providing our bodies with much needed vitamins, calcium, iron, fiber, and antioxidants, these leafies provide a huge pack for their punch!

It has appeared to me that many vendors (both locally and catalogue) carry only the standard selections of plants and seeds to incorporate into our garden... UNTIL NOW!!!!

I do not know which seed vendor sold my contact information to Johnny's Select Seeds.... but thank you!!!!!.... because when I received their catalogue in the mail, I was tickled pink!

Johnny's Select Seeds catalougue (also available on their website: http://www.johnnyseeds.com ) offers such an array of leafy greens that my mind was litterally blown away. Quite impressive, as well is that much of their collection is available organic.

The new year is upon us and if you are at all like me, your garden planning is well under way. As you consider adding a new varietal or two to your growing routine, cruise on over to Johnny's Select Seeds and you will have hit a gold mine! Keep in mind a general rule that Grandpa passed along to me:  the darker the leafy green, the more nutrients you will usually find inside.

Happy garden planning--

The Rubber City Homestead