Growing blue food in your garden. Nope, growing blue food isn’t at all weird LOL. In fact, sales of heirloom seeds in general are way up right now and many seed merchants are already selling out. Folks are feeling the stress of limited choices at groceries and are starting to consider growing their own. Just remember, check the growing season in your area to see if starting from seeds makes sense for you. For instance, corn is easy to start from seed by direct sowing in your garden. Yet tomatoes need to be started indoors in February for the Chicago area then transplanting after threat of frost. Check with your local state extension office for information on your growing zone before deciding what to order. And remember, everyone is impacted by shipping delays right now so factor that into your timing. Check out a few blue options below.
We’re just loving the darling Blue Jade Dwarf Sweet Corn from Hudson Valley Seed Company (photo by Hudson Valley Seeds). The seeds listed below were still in stock at the time this email went out but things are moving fast. Hudson Valley Seed Company:
Blue Jade Dwarf Sweet Corn
All Blue Potato
Stella Blue Squash
Blue Kuri Squash Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds:
Mini Blue Popcorn
Desiree Dwarf Blauwschokkers Garden Pea
Jagallo Nero Kale
Blue Beauty Tomato
Blue Berries Tomato
Indigo Apple Tomato Johnny’s:
And if you want to grow something really REALLY big, say...a statement vegetable for your garden, Johnny’s still has Blue Hubbard Squash seeds at this writing. These grow up to 15 pounds so you need space to grow this squash. Some produce keeps very well in a cool basement or even those attached sheds that some apartment balconies have. With a little planning, you'll be set for winter and it'll be interesting and fun. | 