Frost Kissed Seed Tin Giveaway
Yesterday, we arrived home and found a package on the doorstep from Peaceful Valley Farm Supply. Of course that made me giddy, as packages of seeds and garden goodies always do! I’m very familiar with this company, because my parents have been ordering from them since I was a little girl. Back in the day, they were one of the few places to find organic gardening supplies.
Inside my package I found a big bag of Soil Builder Cover Crop with an envelope of inoculant. Being a huge fan of various cover crops and the wonderful benefits they provide, I’m really looking forward to trying this out!
I also received a collection of various seeds that I will experiment with planting this fall and winter. Which seeds arrived? ‘Little Finger’ carrots, ‘Flame’ lettuce, ‘Bloomsdale’ spinach, ‘Pink Beauty’ radish, ‘French Breakfast’ radish, ‘Sparkler’ radish, Mesclun mix, Braising greens mix, arugula, ‘Tres Fine’ endive, ‘Freckles’ lettuce, and ‘Black Seeded Simpson’ lettuce.
Along with all of the wonderful cold tolerant vegetables above, I also received the Frost Kissed Spring or Fall Mix Seed Tin. I plan on planting some of these this fall in a low tunnel to see how they do. The remaining seeds will be planted early next spring.
In order to kick start you fall garden, Peaceful Valley is going to be giving away a Frost Kissed Seed Tin to one lucky reader. All you have to do is comment on this post. Winner will be chosen September 12. Winner chosen, thanks to Random.org Joy Giles won. She said “Looks like a small Farmers’ Market to be in a tin. Would love to plant test garden with these.”
What’s your favorite fall/winter vegetable?
This will be the first year I will have a Fall garden (well that is if I ever get some seeds in the ground), but I am looking forward to having spinach again. It gets so hot so quickly here in the Spring we never have a chance to get much of a harvest before it bolts.
to Kelly's comment
Winter squash and kale!
to harper's comment
I would love to do a winter garden!
to Mark S's comment
I ventured into seed starting this year without much luck. I want to get into seed starting more this next year so this would be perfect for that. Thank you.
to amber jackson's comment
How lovely! I am going to say my mustard greens.
to Sixballoons's comment
I would love to try out any of these seeds! I live in Florida, so my only real growing seasons are Fall and Winter, and our cooler weather doesn’t start until November. The reversed seasons present a challenge sometimes.
to Kim of Sakura Sundries's comment
This is the first year I am going to try to plant a fall garden. We only have a small area, but I’m planning to try broccoli, carrots and lettuces. Wish me luck!
to Stephanie Beall's comment
ive never dealt w peaceful valley, but this looks great, and it’d be a nice induction to the world of cool weather crops!
to trurak's comment
This will be my first year of trying a year-round garden and I’m anxious to give an assortment of winter goodies a try. Karla’s idea to pickle Brussels sprouts sounds amazing! I may have to try that.
to Melanie A.'s comment
I ordered my “mini orchard” from them when we bought the house. They have some of the best prices anywhere on bare-rooted fruit trees and very reasonable shipping deals. They also have a fantastic video archive on their website with how-to gardening videos. I’ve learned a lot just watching those videos.
to Justin's comment
First note: You don’t need to enter me in the drawing!
I just wanted to say: WHAT A CUTE TIN! I’m not familiar with this company… I’ll have to peruse their website! ♥
to Donna B.'s comment
Chard is my absolute favorite – I can’t get enough of it!
to Becky's comment
Hard to pick a fav. Peas I suppose. They hardly ever make it from the garden to the kitchen though.
to Maybelline's comment
What a wonderful website! It is too late for me to plant anything but radishes yet this year, but this would be great for spring!
to janet's comment
This will be my first fall, planting any fall veggies – can’t wait. Gardening is opening a whole new world to me!
to Holly's comment
Leeks without doubt. They last until almost April right out in the ground. Plus, DELICIOUS with roasted meat, which we eat a lot.
to kristin @ going country's comment
yay for seeds and gorgeous packaging!
to Rosina Lapp's comment
I would love to win! I love your blog, Thanks, Peggy
to Peggy's comment
Sounds like fun – I’d love to win!
to Joan's comment
Brussels Sprouts and Winter Squash. mmmmm.
to Nancy from Mass's comment
Such a cute tin, what a fun gift idea! Favorite would be butternut squash and then carrots. I love to harvest carrots thru the winter. I accidently overwintered some my first garden year and they were still great for soups and stews.
to Michele K's comment
In our place, not too far away from where you are moving, winter crop is hard to grow even with Eliot Coleman’s wonderful quickhoop low tunnel which I do use. Only vegetable that have repeatedly overwinter successfully, aside from hardy herbs like chives and sage, are bunching green onions and Norabona. You provably have never hard of Norabona. It is Brassica rapa leafy green vegetable from Japan closely related to kale. You can eat leaves of this green vegetable just like kale, but what makes this vegetable wonderful is upon successful overwintering, it send out numerous edible flower-lets just like broccoli in early spring when there is no other greens are around.
to Rocky's comment
For my favorite I’m choosing between Kale and Swiss Chard…..this time I’ll go with kale. I too was hoping to have planted a fall/winter garden by now. The tin is just begging to come to my home! Can’t you hear it?
to Grannie M's comment
I love butternut squash, well pretty much all winter squashes!
to Kathy L.'s comment
I`ve got some chard and spinach. I don`t know how they will do since it has gotten really cold fast here this year and I feel the first frost might not be far away.
to Marcia's comment
My favorite fall veggie to grow is brocolli. It has a much sweeter taste and the cabbage worms are not much of a problem. We have already been harvesting it in December if it doesn’t get too cold. (It’s not covered or hooped.) I am also working with a fall crop of peas. The biggest problem is keeping the deer out of them. As the fall and winter approach they get more aggressive with what they eat in my garden.
The tin is adorable and the seeds would definitely be well appreciated.
to Terri's comment
I love your blog and it’s one of the only ones of the many that I subscribe to that I always make a point of reading. I should only win this if you think I can effectively grow these in my Southern California garden. I am preparing a huge fall bed though, so maybe!
to Margot C's comment
Lettuce! I just planted my greenhouse as full of winter veggies as I could and I’m looking forward to late winter/early spring veggies. :)
to KimP's comment
I love any fresh garden veggies grown in the winter – it’s such a pleasure to have them, and it’s a big goal of mine to finally get some beds protected enough to weather the entire winter. I think my favorite may just be lettuce or spinach – it’s great to have a wonderful fresh green salad in the midst of a snowstorm.
to Rebecca's comment
My favorite winter vegetable is cauliflower! Hopefully mine will do better this year :) I order from Peaceful Valley too!
to Loree's comment
My favorite fall vegetable is mustard greens. I would “love” to win the tin.
to Carol Killian's comment
I always have a fall garden but this year I am trying to plant a few things under plastic for the first time. Hoping for a good harvest later in the season.
to Canned Quilter's comment
I love butternut squash- its so yummy and versatile. Thanks for sharing.
to cynthia's comment
I love the kale,the cabbages and squashes-
to allegra's comment
i love pumpkins and cabbages- saurkraut and roasted pumpkin soup.
to cyndi's comment
My favourite is rainbow chard, it’s so hardy and beautiful – such a pretty fall/winter edible planting!
to Meighan's comment
I love the idea of fall gardening but living in Northern Canada, I am hesitant to even try. The first frost for us comes in late September. I might give some of the asian greens such as bok choy a try next year though. Seeds are nowhere to be found at this time of year.
to Dao's comment
Pumpkins, I love watching them grow.
to maggiewann's comment
Pumpkins, because homemade pumpkin pie from homegrown pumpkins is the best, I think.
Thanks for the chance to win. Cute tin!
to Mooberry Farmwife's comment
I like butternut squash and black radishes for cool weather crops. Would love the tin. Thanks.
to Deb's comment
How fun to come home to such a lovely surprise!!
My favorite fall/winter veggie is Brussels Sprouts!! YUM!
to KimH's comment
Im quite sure thats Brussels Spout but :o)
to KimH's comment
Cauliflower for sure…can’t wait for the first head to mature this winter!
to Maureen's comment
This is the first year that I’ve gotten a second planting in, and I hope to experience the sweetness of carrots harvested in mid-winter.
to Marie's comment
Looks like a small Farmers’ Market to be in a tin. Would love to plant test garden with these.
to Joy Giles's comment
Kale and Leeks
to Shannon's comment
I love winter squash, roasted with a touch of butter. YUM.
to DebbieB's comment
I guess my favorite fall/winter veggie would be pumpkins. Not just for the vegetable, but for the spiced, pumpkin breads with cream cheese.
to Melissa's comment
what a fabulous giveaway. i would love to win!
to janice's comment
Hello! Favorite fall veggies are beets and pumpkin and kale!!!!!! Love the late vegetables.
Janet
to Janet Anderson's comment
I have a very short growing season so many “typical” vegetables can be a challenge here. We do have very good luck with pumpkin and sweet corn.
to Erica's comment