- Seed and plant catalogs start arriving in December (I got some even earlier this year). If you ordered from a company in the past few years you should get this years copy. If you are new to seed catalogs then you should contact them to get on the list. If you haven’t grown plants from seed get some catalogs to see what you are missing. The selection is so much greater than what can be offered garden centers. It may inspire you to try your hand at seed starting. You may also want to look at the vegetable seeds and herb seeds available on my garden supply store.
- Start seeds for alpine strawberries- Believe it or not now is the time to start seeds of Alpine strawberries those wonderfully small fruit with the wild berry taste. Plants sown in December will provide fruit this spring and then consistently into the fall. These are runnerless which strawberries that are long-lived and easy to take care. They make good companions in your ornamental beds and will grow in small spaces. There is even a yellow fruiting variety of Alpine strawberry.
