Summer garden dreaming

I received a large bag of plastic pots from a freecycler this afternoon, so now I am starting to get excited about getting my garden going. However, winter is still here and will be for quite awhile. Winter can last a long time in Reno. People have told me about snow in July. That is rare, but, it can happen. The "rule of thumb" here is, "If there is snow on Peavine, it is too early to plant". So we all wait for the snow to melt on top of Peavine Mountain. With all the mountains around Reno, I wasn't sure which one was Peavine. Eventually  I discovered that Peavine is the tallest mountain straight north of downtown from Virginia St. So, instead of being able to really garden right now, I did the next best thing, and web surfed, dreamed and planned. I still have a tomato plant from last year. It is planted in a hanging pot and I brought it inside and put it on the motorhome dashboard when we got our first frost in October. It still has a few cherry tomatoes on it. I wonder how long it will live? That tomato plant was my inspiration to look into how other people do indoor gardening. Which eventually led me to look for the best place to buy seeds. Ebay had a great deal on 15,000+ survival garden seeds. The starting bid was $19.99 and when I happened upon that page, there were only three minutes left to bid. I won! I should have plenty of seeds for a long time or have a lot to share with my kids and friends. And I got a great deal (I think). Updates obviously will follow as the year progresses. Last year I bought the 20 cent/package seeds at Walmart and most did not germinate. I guess you get what you pay for sometimes, unfortunately.