Seed Varieties

Amaranth: Seeds can be ground into a high protein, gluten-free flour.  Young leaves can be used in salads.

Here’s what I have so far for my top picks on seed varieties:

Beans: 1^st choice - Cobra (a Climbing French that is said to have beautiful blooms); 2^nd choice – Purple Cascade (also a Climbing French but with purple beans instead of green beans).

 Sugar Snap Peas: 1^st choice – Super Sugar Snap (a climber with good production and flavor…dwarf varieties seem to be preferred by many, but I want the bountiful climbing look)

Beets:  1^st choice – Boro; 2^nd choice – Bolivar (both known for good flavor, texture, and looks)

Chard:  1^st choice – Bright Lights (multi-colored stems for visual appeal)

Quinoa:  1^st choice – Rainbow (a multi-coloured variety recommended for home growers); 2^nd choice – Tamuco

Amaranth:  1^st choice – Hopi Red Dye; 2^nd choice - Burgandy

Varieties still open for input: garlic, cucumbers, lettuce, peanuts, potatoes, spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes, broccoli, watermelon, cantaloupe, zucchini, onion (the rest of my plants will be acquired as starts, so we’ll worry about those later).  Let me know if you have suggestions for seed varieties for the ones I haven’t decided yet.  I’m looking for beauty and flavor as much as possible! 

I will be transitioning back to the States over the next couple weeks, so bear with me if blog entries are less frequent.  I will continue to track this journey into Learning to Live Local on Less once my hands are in the dirt at home!