{"id":3140,"date":"2022-01-02T15:39:07","date_gmt":"2022-01-02T15:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pabconference.com\/maine-gardener-in-which-we-catalog-the-garden-catalogs\/"},"modified":"2022-01-02T15:39:07","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T15:39:07","slug":"maine-gardener-in-which-we-catalog-the-garden-catalogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wijhha.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/02\/maine-gardener-in-which-we-catalog-the-garden-catalogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine Gardener: In which we catalog the garden catalogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My rule has always been that people shouldn’t look at garden catalogs until the new year. The year coming to an end should be devoted to finishing autumn chores and enjoying the holidays.<\/p>\n

I have to stop living in the past.<\/p>\n

With supply chain issues and a shortage of everything, including seeds, you probably should have placed your seed orders by now. I admit I add to the problem: I made some early requests.<\/p>\n

When the Fedco Trees, Shrubs and Perennials catalog came out, I immediately checked to see if it offered Red Astrachan apple trees. It was like that, so my wife, Nancy, and I had a rainy day browsing the pages, picking what we wanted and making our own order, including the Red Astrachan.<\/p>\n

Since it has a lot of fun information, I’m going to spend some cool January hours reading other Fedco (seeds and supplies) and other catalogs regardless. But if you are very disappointed if the seeds or seedlings you want are sold, order them quickly!<\/p>\n

Wood Prairie Farm, an organic farm in Aroostook County that specializes in potatoes, is attending the same old school as me\u2014or maybe just experiencing pandemic delays. In mid-December, the farm notified its customers via email that it was working on its catalog, which will be mailed soon.<\/p>\n

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