"You are not worthy of your new suitcase"

Lately I've been kidding myself, you know, thinking about ridiculous things like giving myself true manicures at home (triple-layer seduction: base, color and topcoats) - "I would look so polished, I bet," I kept thinking, as I wondered about the possibility of high thread-count monogrammed sheets, watching a lot of PBS, letterpressed thank you notes, calling/business cards, heirloom tomato seeds and sensible footwear and then I looked down at my stubby, small hands with their blunt fingertips and short nails that I maintain with my incisors and the lanolin-like substance my dogs produce, and sighed, before whispering "Fuck that noise" to myself and the elderly woman next in line.

Yeah, I watched Cyrano on OPB last night, instead of "Real World: Serious Ambition and backwoods views on sexuality and gender", but I don't think that counts.

But if you have any favorite seed resources, please share. I'm serious - Resolution: 'Container Gardening SERIOUSLY THIS TIME' begins soon. Right now I'm looking to plant bush (string/green) beans, tomatoes, strawberries - I'd also like to plant some old fashioned green, grey, white and deep rich red-orange pumpkins (Cinderella, Fairytale, Cheese and the like) and poppies and dahlias.

All in my bathtub.

Comments

[L.]

Emily, I love that. And I think that the 70's sound great right now - I was born in '82, and I've been having a lot of 84-87 nostalgia lately.

Ellen, thank you SO MUCH for the link to Seed Savers - I ordered some packet of some really, really interesting stuff.

Chelly D, you made my bummer of a day amazing, just through that comment. Mutual Admiration Society style.

Oh Linsey. Gdamn, friend. I'm doing it. Thank you for the thumbs up. I plan on holding all local nurseries hostage until they give me the seedlings. "TIRES SLASHED NOW."

Kristi, thank you for both the link and generous offer! I might just take you up on it, if you're sure?

Seth, I'm down for being a part of that movement. And the boat, motorcycle, craft blogs, calling cards, are all just stellar. Thanks for the book rec!

[seth]

do you know about baker creek heirloom seeds? their catalog is like garden porn.

also, best container gardening book ever: http://www.amazon.com/McGee-Stuckeys-Bountiful-Container-Vegetables/dp/0761116230/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231540633&sr=8-1

ps i am starting a movement to bring back the social calling card. obviously you want to be on the leading edge of this. of course, you're, what all on the west coast and whatnot? i'm sure it's old news out there, but whatever.

also ps i am not a stalker i'm just a dude who happened on to your blog via that cake recipe, because, yeah, evidently i am the kind of guy who reads an array of craft/ home blogs.

i am also the kind of guy who built a boat and has a motorcycle, just for the record.

[Kristi]

I have a huge bounty of seeds that I would gladly share with you. I have limited space in my garden so I end up with a lot of extra seeds. I have basil, oregano, tomato, leafy greens, dwarf pea plants and I might have some dahlias seeds.

I also like the seed company Pine Tree seeds they are high quality and inexpensive seeds. Not to mention a nice variety.

[kristi]

Wintersown.org has free seeds.

[Linsey]

My only suggestion is that you find and grow green grape tomatoes. You owe it to yourself. I've never seen seeds, but they have the starter plants at a couple of nurseries around here. They go fast, though, so strike early.

[Chelly D]

I had a trying day at work. I was bummed. I came home and read this post. It made me laugh. Trying day? What trying day? Thanks for the pick me up.

[Ellen]

Seed Savers Exchange (seedsavers.org). They're "a non-profit organization of gardeners dedicated to saving and sharing heirloom seeds." Order a catalog; spend winter looking at pictures and planning fantasy garden.

[Emily]

For me, 2009 is going to be all about keeping it real. Cakes that taste good but look strange. Craft projects involving crayons that don't come out that well but are a lot of fun. A muddy pair of chucks. Chrysanthemums. Mustaches....uh oh, this is sounding a lot like the 70's...