Spring

Spring Garden Flowers and Seed Planting 2016

~ lindy
Spring Flowers and Seeds 2016
Spring Flowers and Seeds 2016

Pictures of whats blooming in our yard (Zone 4) this spring and seeds we are planting.

Start a garden today to have a great harvest in the fall and food to store for winter.  Below is a selection of the seeds we grow in zone 4.  Also see our Gardening section  for more gardening tips and planting.

Seed list for Planting 2016

*2 pounds Pontiac Potatoes (1 pound potatoes will plant about 10 feet in garden)
*3 pounds Yukon Gold Potatoes
*Dulce Grande Onions, bunch starts (last 3-6 months in cold storage, dig up in the fall)
*Red Zeppelin Onions, bunch starts (last about 4-5 months in storage, dig up in the fall
*Red Shallots, 7 bulb starts
*Long White Bunching onions, 1/16 ounce
*Detroit Dark Red Beets, 1/8 ounce
*Blue Lake Bush Beans, 1/4 pound
*Slenderette Bean, 1/4 pound
*English Broad (Fava) Beans, 1/4 Pound
*Sweetness Hybrid Carrot 1/8 ounce
*Nantes Coreless Carrots, 1/8 ounce
*Parsnips, 1/4 ounce
*Ambrosia Corn, 1/4 pound
*Spacemaster Cucumber, 1/32 ounce
*Boston Pickling Cucumber, 1/16 ounce
*Fanfare Cucumber, 1/32 ounce
*Basil Herb, 1/64 ounce
*Chives Herb, 1/64 ounce
*Coriander (Cilantro) Herb, 1/64 ounce
*Long Island Dill Herb, 1/64 ounce
*Rosemary Herb, 1/128 ounce
*Stevia Herb, 2 seeds
*Dwarf Blue Curled Kale, 1/16 ounce
*Curled Herb Parsley, 1/64 ounce
*Flat Italian Herb Parsley, 1/64 ounce
*Buttercrunch Lettuce, 1/32 ounce
*5 Way Blend Lettuce, 1/32 ounce
*Outback Romaine Lettuce, 1/32 ounce
*Correnta Spinach, 1/8 ounce
*Perpetual Chard, 1/8 ounce
*Victory Freezer Pea, 1/4 pound
*Little Marvel Pea, 1/4 pound
*Lincoln Pea, 1/4 pound
*Early Frost Pea, 1/4 pound
*Cherry Belle Radish, 1/8 ounce
*Acorn Squash, 1/16 ounce
*Butternut Squash, 1/16 ounce
*Jack O’ Lantern Pumpkin, 1/16 ounce
*Cinderella Pumpkin, 1/16 ounce
*Big Max Pumpkin, 1/16 ounce
*Baby Boo Pumpkin, 1/32 ounce
*Lumina Pumpkin, 1/32 ounce
*Fancy Crookneck Squash, 1/16 ounce
*Spacemiser Zucchini Squash, 1/16 ounce
*Spaghetti Squash, 1/16 ounce
*Buttercup Squash, 1/16 ounce
*Pink Girl Tomato, 100 mg
*Roma Tomato, 100 mg
We also planted 2 bare-root  Heritage Raspberries
We get our seeds from Anderson’s Seed and Garden
Have Fun Planting!

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Succulents

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Candy Stripe Creeping Phlox

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Karl Rosenfield Peony Buds

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Anemone Blanda ‘Blue Shades’

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Newport Flowering Plum

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Bleeding Hearts

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Red Knock Out Roses

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Red Climbing Roses

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Autumn Blaze Maple

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Common Purple Lilac

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Common Purple Lilac Buds

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Forsythia

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McIntosh Apple Buds

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Flaming Fury Peach Tree Flowers

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Darwin Tulips

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Lily Flower Tulips

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Double Flower Tulips

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Happy Spring!

Lindy

Strawberry and Cream Cups

~ lindy

Strawberry and Cream Cups

Strawberry and Cream Cups

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Serves 8 glass serving cups

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Strawberries:

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*2 pints Strawberries, washed, dried and quartered

Reserve some cut strawberries for garnish, at least 24 pieces.

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Crust:

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*1-2 packages Graham Crackers, crushed

*1-2 teaspoons Granulated Sugar

*3-6 tablespoons Butter, melted

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Note: I like a lot of crust so I use the larger amount of the ingredients.

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Mix together the crust ingredients in bowl. Then divide evenly the crust between 8 glass cups, leaving a small amount for crust for sprinkling on top.

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Filling and Topping:

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*2 cups Heavy Cream

*6 tablespoons Powdered Sugar

*2 teaspoons Clear Vanilla Extract

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In a chilled glass or stainless steel mixing bowl. (Chill bowl 10-15 minutes in the fridge.) Whip the heavy cream on low-speed, using a stand mixer with whisk attachment or hand-mixer, slowly adding the powdered sugar and vanilla until cream mixture makes medium soft peaks. Being careful not to over whip. Reserve 1 cup of whipped cream for topping.

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Strawberry Jell-O mixture:

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*1 3 ounce package Strawberry Jell-O

*2/3 cup Water

*1/3 cup crushed Ice-cubes

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Bring to a boil the water in a sauce pan on medium heat. Then turn off the heat and the Jell-O, stirring until sugar crystals are dissolved. Add ice to cool down quickly. Reserve 1/3 cup for drizzled topping.

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When Jell-O has cooled add 2/3 of the Jell-O, by drizzling slowly into the whipped cream and fold in the cut strawberries.

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Fill the glass cups evenly with the strawberry Jell-O mixture and then top with whipped cream, drizzling on the reserved Jell-O. Sprinkle on top reserved graham crackers and strawberries.

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Enjoy!

Lindy