Year 2024 is now in progress for better or worse. This writer has been reading various predictions for the year. Some things stay the same - only the calendar changes. And our age. Sometimes we note some changes too. We’d like to think we learn something as we age too. But sometimes we’ve noticed people get forgetful. This time of year the gardening catalogs are arriving. One of the more interesting things we note from the catalogs is the new varieties listed. Most new varieties are in fruit (trees) and vegetables (corn and tomatoes).
And flowers. In looking over the listings we look for whatever might grow in our zone. We are in zone 4.
In future columns we will discuss some of the new varieties for each section. Also, most catalogs suggest you order the new items early. They usually have only a limited amount of new seeds or plants in the latest. And early orders will more likely get filled. Seeds will get shipped promptly with plants when its time to plant them outside. Then, once planted, there is the care needed (including
