Planting Ahead in 2026
Jan. 1st, 2026 12:14 amThis post contains a list of things I would like to plant in the future, places I enjoy shopping, and tracking for plant orders.
PLANTING AHEAD
A list of places to shop for the 2026 planting season. Remember to shop in summer/fall for things that aren't available in winter/spring.
-- American Meadows?
-- Prairie Moon?
Nonhybrid Garden Seeds Links
Buffalo Seed Company
* Cypress Vine Red
* Native (Kansas) Wildflower: Prairie Coneflower (100 seeds) $4.00
* Native (Missouri) Tree: Persimmon (15 seeds) $8.50
* Purple Prairie Clover (wild-harvested mix)
* Sunflower: Hopi Landrace (25, 100, or 250 seeds) $3.75
(skip)
* Basil Grex
* Black-eyed Susan (wild-harvested mix)
* Calendula Mix
* Cilantro Fluid Evolution
* Cypress Vine Red
* Foxglove Beardtongue
* Grayhead Prairie Coneflower (wild-harvested mix)
* Lemon Beebalm (wild-harvested mix)
* Marigold OG (keeps pests away)
* Pawpaw (5 seeds)
* Purple Prairie Clover (wild-harvested mix)
* Zinnias Big Flower Mix (50 seeds)
Giving Ground Seeds
* Sorrel (50+ seeds)
Resilient Seeds
* Zinnia mix (50 seeds, many variations)
Siskiyou Seeds
* Colorado Mix Yarrow (
* FIREWHEEL GAILLARDIA
* Mother Garden Mix sunflowers (ordered 2/25/24) (done quite well, order again)
* Zinnia Mega Diversity Mix
Wild Mountain Seeds
* Hungarian Landrace Parsley
* Large Leaf Italian Basil
* Storage Onion Grex (true onion seed)
* Survivor Grex Tomato Seeds
Narrow-leaf mountain mint (pollinator magnet, need to find source)
Stampede Sunchoke Tubers (tribal source)
Order bulbs to plant in fall 2026.
Look for switchgrass seeds.
* * *
Sow seeds in outdoor pots in late winter / early spring 2026.
Last year marigolds and wild grasses did great.
* * *
For 2026:
Order early from Edible Landscaping online.
Graber in Tuscola (either the building yard or the nursery) had the Gypsy peppers from 2024.
PLANTING AHEAD
A list of places to shop for the 2026 planting season. Remember to shop in summer/fall for things that aren't available in winter/spring.
-- American Meadows?
-- Prairie Moon?
Nonhybrid Garden Seeds Links
Buffalo Seed Company
* Cypress Vine Red
* Native (Kansas) Wildflower: Prairie Coneflower (100 seeds) $4.00
* Native (Missouri) Tree: Persimmon (15 seeds) $8.50
* Purple Prairie Clover (wild-harvested mix)
* Sunflower: Hopi Landrace (25, 100, or 250 seeds) $3.75
(skip)
* Basil Grex
* Black-eyed Susan (wild-harvested mix)
* Calendula Mix
* Cilantro Fluid Evolution
* Cypress Vine Red
* Foxglove Beardtongue
* Grayhead Prairie Coneflower (wild-harvested mix)
* Lemon Beebalm (wild-harvested mix)
* Marigold OG (keeps pests away)
* Pawpaw (5 seeds)
* Purple Prairie Clover (wild-harvested mix)
* Zinnias Big Flower Mix (50 seeds)
Giving Ground Seeds
* Sorrel (50+ seeds)
Resilient Seeds
* Zinnia mix (50 seeds, many variations)
Siskiyou Seeds
* Colorado Mix Yarrow (
* FIREWHEEL GAILLARDIA
* Mother Garden Mix sunflowers (ordered 2/25/24) (done quite well, order again)
* Zinnia Mega Diversity Mix
Wild Mountain Seeds
* Hungarian Landrace Parsley
* Large Leaf Italian Basil
* Storage Onion Grex (true onion seed)
* Survivor Grex Tomato Seeds
Narrow-leaf mountain mint (pollinator magnet, need to find source)
Stampede Sunchoke Tubers (tribal source)
Order bulbs to plant in fall 2026.
Look for switchgrass seeds.
* * *
Sow seeds in outdoor pots in late winter / early spring 2026.
Last year marigolds and wild grasses did great.
* * *
For 2026:
Order early from Edible Landscaping online.
Graber in Tuscola (either the building yard or the nursery) had the Gypsy peppers from 2024.
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Date: 2026-01-01 06:31 pm (UTC)Yes ...
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Date: 2026-01-01 06:38 pm (UTC)https://freekeesgarden.livejournal.com/
Done!
Date: 2026-01-01 09:12 pm (UTC)I have friended you on LJ.
Mine is at:
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>>I haven't yet ported it over to DW.<<
That would be prudent.
Check to see if you can still post on LJ; I heard they're restricting who can post anymore. :/