General information and discussion about cultivating all other edible garden plants.
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March 3, 2017 | #16 |
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For 2017 I'm growing from seed:
This post gave me the push to finalize my plans for the year!
Alpine Strawberries - Migonette Alpine Strawberries - Pineapple Asparagus - Mary Washington Asparagus - Purple Passion Beets - rainbow mix Broccoli - Asprabroc F1 Broccoli - Purple Peacock Broccoli, Purple Sprouting - Red Spear Brussels Sprouts - Diablo (or Hestia) Brussels Sprouts - Falstaff Cabbage - Golden Acre Cabbage - Red Express Cabbage - Savoy, Abervilliers Carrots - Botanical Interests Calliope rainbow blend Carrots - Scarlet Nantes Celery - Utah 52/70 Collards - MacGregor Corn, Sweet - Picasso F1 (I've very excited to try this, it looks beautiful) Corn, Sweet - Country Gentlemen Corn, Popcorn - Dakota Black Cucumbers - National Pickling Cucamelon (or Mousemelon) Eggplant - Asian Bride Eggplant - Beatrice Eggplant - Charming Eggplant - Farmer's Long Eggplant - Nadia Eggplant - Rosa Bianca Eggplant - Ping Tung Long Fennel, bulb - Perfection Flower Sprouts Kale - Lacinato Kale - Red Russian Kohlrabi - Botanical Interests white and purple blend Leeks - American Flag Lettuce - Mache - big seeded Melon - Ha Ogen Melon - Hearts of Gold Melon, Watermelon - Orange Krush F1 Melon, Watermelon - Cream of Saskatchewan (I was going to grow a winter keeping melon too but the shop I bought the seeds from never sent the seeds so I'm skipping that this year) Mustard - Red Giant Oriental Greens - Bok Choy (and Toy Choy) Oriental Greens - Chinese Cabbage Oriental Greens - Kaliaan Oriental Greens - Mitzuna Parsnip - Hollow Crown Peas, Shelling - Iona Petit Pois Peas, Shelling - Tall Telephone/Alderman (I also have some short vareties leftover that I'll be planting in fall for a green manure crop) Peas, Snap - Sugar Magnolia Peas, Snap/Snow - Green Beauty Peas, Snow - Carouby De Maussane Peas, Snow - Golden India Pumpkin - Black Futsu Pumpkin - Jack Be Little Pumpkin - Lady Godiva Pumpkin - Lumina Pumpkin - Rouge Vif D' Etampes Pumpkin - Winter Luxury Quinoa - Botanical Interests Brightest Brilliant Rainbow Radish - Black Winter Radish - Daikon Miyashige Radish - French Breakfast Radish - Giant of Sicily Radish - Green Luobo Radish - Pink Summercicle Radish - John Sheepers Gourmet Rainbow mix Radish - Watermelon (We really like radishes) Sorrel Spinach - Lavewa (or Matador or Space...I need a spinach for summer sucession sowings and I haven't decided yet) Spinach - Longstanding Bloomsdale Spinach - Monstrueux de Viroflay Spinach - Red Kitten (grown as baby greens inside over winter) Spinach - Winter Bloomsdale Squash, Summer - Black Beauty Squash, Summer - Cocozelle Squash, Summer - Dirani Squash, Summer - Max's Gold (We eat lots and lots of zoodles) Squash, Winter - Delicata, either Zepplin or Honey Boat (I have seeds for both) Squash, Winter - Galeux d'Eysines Squash, Winter - Gold Nugget Squash, Winter - HoneyNut Squash, Winter - Spaghetti Squash Swiss Chard - Bright Lights mix Swiss Chard - Verde De Taglio Turnip - Golden Ball Turnip - Hakurei And absolutely loads of flowers and herbs. There are lots of beans, tomatoes, and peppers planned. I'm also growing for the first time this year: Jerusalem Artichokes Horseradish Potatoes - Red Gold, Purple Viking, Pinto, Magic Molly, Rose Fir Apple Sweet Potatoes - Beauregard, O'Henry (Hopefully there will also be a Chicago Hardy Fig, Vern's Brown Turkey Fig, Improved Meyer Lemon, some raspberries, pineberries, red flowered strawberries, currants, and gooseberries. Maybe I will find a dwarf apple tree and a cherry tree for a good deal too.)
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March 3, 2017 | #17 |
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I agree NWG, They (Johnny's) have some excellent varieties at a reasonable cost, but the shipping charge on a small order discourages me from random ordering.
Parks uses regular mail for seeds and ups for larger packages in the US. If you are near a wally world or similar discount store, blanket flower seeds are in the 20 cent packs.So is a type of multicolored zinnia. Btw blanket flower are very short lived perennials, for me 1-3 years. Pak Choi is rather easy to find locally on the cheap too. At lest you can get started right away if you buy the common ones locally. - Lisa |
March 3, 2017 | #18 |
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Wow, what a long list
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March 3, 2017 | #19 |
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Cold hardy zone 4b-5a, Heat zone 4-5, Sunset zone 43
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With the lack of the ability to garden last year...I may have gone a tiny bit overboard with the plans.
It's a good thing we like our veggies right?
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March 4, 2017 | #20 |
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Landreth Stringless Bush Bean
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March 4, 2017 | #21 |
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Zone 5A, Poconos
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Two years ago I ordered from Park 1st and they were the last to arrive by a couple of weeks. I did not order from them last year, but decided to try them again this year since I am sowing earlier. They arrived in 3 days!
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March 4, 2017 | #22 |
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Yesterday I planted herbs into cell trays that I bought at Dollar Tree. They are sold be American Seeds (The same company that sells the 20 cent seed packs) Pictured compared to the 72 cell tray. These little trays have 12 cells and are very convenient and easy to make room for.
I planted 6 cells each of: Basil - Sweet Catnip Cilantro Chives Dill - Long Island Mammoth Oregano Sage - Broad Leaf Thyme - Common And 12 cells of Rosemary - Rosemarinus Officinalis |
March 4, 2017 | #23 |
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Those trays are pretty nice for only being a $1!
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March 5, 2017 | #24 |
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Good to know! I bought them on a whim, kinda disappointed with the top crop green beans. Top crops flavor was just...blah. We liked provider which really lives up to its name! But it had this strange furry feel on the tongue.
Grew dragon tongue beans and no one would eat them besides me... they would not taste the red corn either so strange colored foods are off the buy list for a few more years or so. |
March 5, 2017 | #25 |
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Pssssst! Go to the dollar stores at the end of summer and get gardening stuff marked down 90%. They mark it all down to make room for school supplies. Scout out all the dollar stores in your area a few weeks before to see who has what. Seeds for 2-5 cents a pack!
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February 10, 2019 | #26 |
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Ontario
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February 10, 2019 | #27 |
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Most years, I make lists of seeds to buy, let the lists simmer for a while, look at all the seeds I have, and then decide I don’t need to buy more. Or at least order from only one catalog!
This year I have been lured by Baker Creek’s free shipping and interesting varieties to make a list from their catalog. I got the catalog at the heirloom festival in September, which was a great place to find seed I’d wanted for a long time (many vendors) as well as seed I didn’t know I needed— plus a bunch of impulse purchases! I spent $50 there and bought only seed, not any other garden tchotchkes. |
February 10, 2019 | #28 |
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I make a list of all the seeds I need to buy, then buy them. I then realize I forgot one, so I buy it and maybe some others at the same store. Then I realize I forgot another one, etc., repeat. Baker Creek alone got 4 orders from me this winter because of this (plus they gave me free shipping for 6 mos.).
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February 10, 2019 | #30 |
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Oh Nan and Jane, I thought it was just me! I'm feeling embarrassed that I made two orders at BK for myself, and one for a friend. Thank goodness for free shipping!
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