All it takes to complete a New Years Resolution from 2011 is a Christmas gift of Heirloom Lettuce seed packets from the Seed Savers Exchange® in Decorah, IA.
My thoughtful niece, Amy and her husband, Brian plant a few acres of lettuce and other vegies at their home produce garden in Franksville, WI and wanted my little Lakewood, CA backyard garden to increase its variety of greens by providing me with Amish Deer Tongue, Bronze Arrowhead, Crisp Mint, Red Velvet, Forellenschluss and Susan’s Red Bibb Heirloom Lettuce seeds [photo].
As I had just completed planting kale, bok choy and swiss chard, my garden plot is full. So back to my 2011 Resolution – resupporting the waist high cedar planter boxes to better hold dirt and planter mix. With a winter heat wave of high 70 degree weather for the balance of the week, I am now repairing them. When the cooler weather returns in a few days, I’ll plant the Heirloom seeds in the backyard planter boxes.
The second photo and gift from Amy and Brian is an OXO Good Grips® Salad Spinner which quickly dries freshly picked and rinsed lettuce leaves. Paper towels just weren’t good enough for this task!
Peace Be With You All and Have a Blessed and Productive 2012!
Daniel John “Dan” Cooney
Daniel John Cooney
