A Seed Saver's Garden

[heirloomgal]

Hookers is a kind of slightly dirty blue I’d say, not a bright azure!

But Double Red is also sweeter and more tender if eaten before it fully colours red so perhaps the greater nutritional value is negligible. Or are the antioxidants present before the colour emerges? My understanding is completely lacking here!

I didn't realize that you're supposed to eat them when they are more yellow/white, not when they're red! Well, there goes my excuse! I guess I can't hide anymore behind eating this sweet corn because it's healthier.

 

[Rillowen]

Went to the garden centre yesterday...bad idea! Wound up with more lovely plants I felt I couldn't walk away from - a bunch of celeriac, some pretty petunias, (I'm capping myself at 2 large baskets and one small one, the deadheading just gets too much if I go over that) & a parsley since I didn't start any from seed. I also got, on a whim, a 'Ballerina Purple' angel's trumpet. Haven't grown datura in such a long time, and I only ever grew a simple white one with a single bloom.

It's amazing how reliably exhilarating it is seeing the perennial plants poke out of the soil, especially now that I've gotten rid of all that I didn't truly love. I see only a few more that will need to come out; the last shasta daisies, the liatris patch, phlox patch, a purple sedum. I did get a little saxatile alyssum plant, for a dry spot. Not sure if I'll like it or not, time will tell. I'm eager to see how well my 2025 planted delphinium starts will perform this year, they seem to develop quickly for a perennial.

I also found a packet of seeds for red orach, maybe I'll try it. I made sure it isn't the same species as magenta spreen! It sure looks pretty. And even though its in the amaranth family, it won't cross with my terracotta celosia. It might do well as a decorative edible, if the pictures are real, it's remarkable how deeply pigmented the plants are. Might make a nice contrast for all the green foliage in the edible landscape space. The plants either look purplish or reddish, not sure which one is truly representative.
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An edible landscape is exactly what I want. I would love to develope a permaculture/food forest type yard. it looks like it might be a very long project though.

 

[Decoy1]

Forgot that one

I assume it's "Dominae", because that's a real (Latin) word.

I beg to differ. Both are Latin words. Domine is more common as it comes in lots of Christian text as in ‘O domine’, addressing god. It’s the vocative, meaning ‘O Lord’
‘Dominae’ is more unusual. It would be genitive or dative, meaning of or to a female mistress or female boss of some kind.

I hope this is right. My schoolgirl Latin is a bit rusty!