I use Everwilde Farms, everwilde.com. I've used Baker Creek before, but they are just too expensive and barely give you any seeds. For example, at Everwilde Farms I order the 1oz (20,000 seeds) lettuce packs and it's under $8. That's more seed than you can shake a stick at. Baker Creek doesn't even off that option because they are making a killing off their little $3 packs. I can say I do like Baker Creek for exotics though.
What's your soil mix for those?
Just Kellogg's organic raised bed potting soil from Lowes.
One of my blackberry plants is already flowering. I think it's the Black Magic variety. Really odd to have it flowering this early.
That costs more than 200 pounds of carrots.
Mine are Ouchita and an Ark-something hybrid with guaranteed yields of 3-foot blackberries & pussy.
I chop and drop waste from most crops, then recharge it about once a year with cow compost. Every now and again I add new soil. I'm not mass scale growing, so the initial buy in wasn't bad, let alone that was back when prices were $7 a bag for 2.2 cubic feet. A bit different now, obviously.
Teas are awesome. I used to make them for my weed plants.
I've got black magic, baby cakes, then a golden raspberry called anne (which is absolutely epic - need more of those). None of the blackberry or raspberry varieties are rated for my growing zone, but I still get it done even if results aren't optimal. The birds appreciate it too...fuckers.
Those are high on the list when I get some acreage.
I'm working on a new religion at the moment.
Rocky clay.
It really all boils down to how quickly you want results. Immediate results cost some money, but long term results really don't. Raised beds are instant gratification, whereas in-ground beds aren't (unless you spend some money). There are websites that you sign up to for tree services to drop off their wood chips/mulch for free. They don't have need or space for it, so they are more than happy to dump it anywhere. If you build your soil with that you will have incredible nutrient rich soil, but that takes time for everything to break down and get to that point. Farmers often say that the best time to build soil is 10 years ago. I have shit clay soil here, so I make due with raised beds. If I had more property I'd absolutely be getting tons of the free wood chips/mulch dropped off until I was up to my ears in it.
you need shitloads of organics I would think
All my wood chips are cedar unfortunately, but makes for excellent walkways.
Yes, I agree
Once the cult arrives I'll be in business.
