What an inspiring talk by Annemarie and Jeff from Berryman Farms in Greenwood last night at Garden Club. Annemarie has so much knowledge, she has been growing heritage veg for 35 years. Only bought one tomato, an indeterminate Roma type - Amish Paste. Will definitely have to stop by their farm next time we head to Nelson.
Planted our seeded plants out today - eggplants, tomatoes, peppers and celery. I am really hoping that one of the eggplants will be an Indian one. They got a bit mixed up in the seed trays! Still have to prick the leeks out and do second seedings of carrots, radish, beets. 
Tried the first Icicle Radish yesterday - excellent, nice and sharp, clean bite with good spice.
I think I can start to seed part of the cutting garden, since we almost have a meeting of the minds as to how that area of the garden should proceed! I would still like to work in a dry stream bed look, but my opinion isn't counting!!

 
 
Seed potatoes ordered - ordered 4 varieties this year, all different to last year. 
Our earlies will be Carlton and Norland. Carlton is an oval, white skinned potato with shallow eyes. Norland are also oval, with white flesh but red skin. The combination should be pleasing in potato salads and boiled. Agria will be our mid-season crop. Apparently Agria are a great all round potato that holds well for roasting, great for mashing, do not hold too much water and have an "old fashioned" potato flavour.  German Butterball will be the late season crop. German Butterball is an heirloom variety known as a “butterless” potato; because it’s so good, you don’t need butter. Apparently hey store exceptionally well, and possess a deep yellow flesh and flaky texture. We are still eating last years crop so we have conquered winter storage!