rest of the 2022 garden

D.J. Wolf · February 7, 2022

Well, already posted the tomato list, so hears what else I'm putting in. Since I drastically increased the number of tomatoes (from 15 last year to 35-40 this year) I had to cut back on a lot of other stuff because I was running out of room. This list is subject to change, as I am looking at a different apartment that would give me roughly twice the room or a bit more to use for garden. If that happens, then things I would normally grow but don't have planned this year will be added in once I get an area measured and staked out and can plan things out. But for now:

Prizehead Lettuce (free gift from seedsnsuch.com)
Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce
Iceberg Lettuce
De Cicco Broccoli
Freedom Cauliflower
Spineless Supreme Zucchini
Jupiter Bell Pepper
Blue Lake 274 green beans

So what is everyone else growing or planning on growing this year?

Fred Hempel · February 7, 2022

My focus this year, apart from tomatoes, is

Chive flowers
Spigariello
Blue Mustard
Aji Amarillo peppers
Squash blossoms
Napoletano basil
Chokame corn

Those are the main things.

D.J. Wolf · February 7, 2022

I might try to sneak some herbs in somewhere Fred. If you want squash blossoms, I should have lots off the zucchini

I'll put in 3 hills with 3-4 plants in each

Shipping them to you intact and in decent condition might be a bit of a challenge though.

Are the Aji Amarillo peppers a super hot pepper? I don't know that I've ever heard of them. The one's I'm trying this year are supposed to be basically a large jalapeno, but with about twice the normal heat of a jalapeno.

KarenO · February 7, 2022

As usual too many tomatoes for this small yard but there will also be strawberries, blueberries, gooseberries, rhubarb and the fruit trees, lots of flowers, zinnias, cosmos, roses, sunflowers and my wildly weedy pollinator garden along the road.
Assorted veggies beans, snow peas,potatoes,peppers, eggplant, onions garlic, lots of herbs, cukes squash,…. All in small rows and not that much of any one thing really. Just a fun jumbled assortment of a bit of everything
Excited to get started! Too soon here yet.
KarenO

D.J. Wolf · February 7, 2022

Way too soon here too Karen, we've currently got about 11" of snow on the ground and the high today was about 25....

D.J. Wolf · April 21, 2022

Well, I'm getting closer and closer to having things in the ground here. Soil tests done, fertilizer plan "kind of" in place, and ground worked for the first time. Cauliflower and Broccoli are up, had some death loss as always, but have enough of both this year to hit my targeted number of plants in the ground. The real success this year has to be my peppers. for the first time ever I repotted the same number of peppers (bells and jalapenos) as what sprouted and came up!

MrsJustice · April 23, 2022

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Originally Posted by D.J. Wolf

Well, I'm getting closer and closer to having things in the ground here. Soil tests done, fertilizer plan "kind of" in place, and ground worked for the first time. Cauliflower and Broccoli are up, had some death loss as always, but have enough of both this year to hit my targeted number of plants in the ground. The real success this year has to be my peppers. for the first time ever I repotted the same number of peppers (bells and jalapenos) as what sprouted and came up!

Hello D J Wolf

Why are you having death loss of your plants from Cauliflower to Broccoli?

D.J. Wolf · April 23, 2022

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Originally Posted by MrsJustice

Hello D J Wolf

Why are you having death loss of your plants from Cauliflower to Broccoli?

I always have a little loss, be it a weak plant, something I miss watering, or something else. It's ok though, because I always over plant to start with

simmran1 · April 24, 2022

Other than tomatoes: Broccoli 'Green Magic' and bell peppers, 'Corona' and 'Revolution'
plus 'Jedi' jalapeno. Kohlrabi was a bust. Lettuce 'MTO' and 'Hanson'.

MrsJustice · April 25, 2022

Rutabaga is new to my Farm this year. It was not my favorite as a child, but an important crop for the Contraband Slaves to grow in the font of Fort Monore to help feed Union Soldiers and Major Benjamin Butlers during the Civil War. A very important crop to trade with Free Citizens and Native Americans in North Carolina and South Carolina.

b54red · April 27, 2022

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Originally Posted by MrsJustice

Rutabaga is new to my Farm this year. It was not my favorite as a child, but an important crop for the Contraband Slaves to grow in the font of Fort Monore to help feed Union Soldiers and Major Benjamin Butlers during the Civil War. A very important crop to trade with Free Citizens and Native Americans in North Carolina and South Carolina.

The best part of Rutabagas is the tops. They are my favorite greens.
Bill

MrsJustice · April 27, 2022

Well, I can not wait to taste the top. I put breaks driving past a local Farmer's Market seeing them displayed last year. They were so big. My Great Aunt Annie cooked them all the time during my summers in N. C.. She was a Cherokee Indian on my Daddy's side of the Family. But when I got to my Mother's side of the family from New Jersey during the summertime in N C & S C; they told me I was just like my Great Grandfather on my Mother's side of the family who came to Virginia. I just wanted to help any Farmer, Amen!! Only found the Rutabagas to taste bad, but loved taking care of them growing in the Gardens.
I hope the green tops of the Rutabagas taste better.

Please share some recipes.

D.J. Wolf · July 8, 2022

Well, it's a fairly successful year so far. Most of the main broccoli heads have been harvested, some cooked right up and eaten and some frozen. I think I've harvested 6 of the 9 plants, and have over 3 pints frozen, plus almost that much already eaten and enjoyed!

Cauliflower is coming on, seeing head forming on a couple plants already.

Green beans are flowering nicely, think I'll probably be starting to pick on them in the next week if the rains that started here last week ever stop. As I'm typing this, I'd almost need a canoe to get into the garden.

The leaf lettuces are producing nicely, I've picked probably 3 gallons of lettuce off so far, and more ready to go as soon as I can get in to pick it. I'll probably be starting a second crop of this soon.

Zucchini are setting fruit nicely, I'm hoping to get the first one by the end of this weekend, again assuming I can get into the garden without sinking to my kneecaps.

Fall crop planting has started, I planted more broccoli, cauliflower, and peas in starter trays yesterday. Will be letting them get good and started before planting them out around the 10th or so of August.

Went through a very dry June this year, with only 1.8" of rain the entire month. July seems to be trying to make up for that, with 2" on the 4th, and it rained basically all night last night and is still raining this morning. I"ll maybe start a new thread with growing season rainfall totals just for the fun of it!

February 7, 2022	#1
D.J. Wolf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Illinois Posts: 199	rest of the 2022 garden Well, already posted the tomato list, so hears what else I'm putting in. Since I drastically increased the number of tomatoes (from 15 last year to 35-40 this year) I had to cut back on a lot of other stuff because I was running out of room. This list is subject to change, as I am looking at a different apartment that would give me roughly twice the room or a bit more to use for garden. If that happens, then things I would normally grow but don't have planned this year will be added in once I get an area measured and staked out and can plan things out. But for now: Prizehead Lettuce (free gift from seedsnsuch.com) Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce Iceberg Lettuce De Cicco Broccoli Freedom Cauliflower Spineless Supreme Zucchini Jupiter Bell Pepper Blue Lake 274 green beans So what is everyone else growing or planning on growing this year? __________________ Kevin (aka the DJ)

February 7, 2022	#2
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	My focus this year, apart from tomatoes, is Chive flowers Spigariello Blue Mustard Aji Amarillo peppers Squash blossoms Napoletano basil Chokame corn Those are the main things. __________________ Artisan Seeds -- www.growartisan.com

February 7, 2022	#3
D.J. Wolf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Illinois Posts: 199	I might try to sneak some herbs in somewhere Fred. If you want squash blossoms, I should have lots off the zucchini I'll put in 3 hills with 3-4 plants in each Shipping them to you intact and in decent condition might be a bit of a challenge though. Are the Aji Amarillo peppers a super hot pepper? I don't know that I've ever heard of them. The one's I'm trying this year are supposed to be basically a large jalapeno, but with about twice the normal heat of a jalapeno. __________________ Kevin (aka the DJ)

February 7, 2022	#5
D.J. Wolf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Illinois Posts: 199	Way too soon here too Karen, we've currently got about 11" of snow on the ground and the high today was about 25.... __________________ Kevin (aka the DJ)

April 21, 2022	#6
D.J. Wolf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Illinois Posts: 199	Well, I'm getting closer and closer to having things in the ground here. Soil tests done, fertilizer plan "kind of" in place, and ground worked for the first time. Cauliflower and Broccoli are up, had some death loss as always, but have enough of both this year to hit my targeted number of plants in the ground. The real success this year has to be my peppers. for the first time ever I repotted the same number of peppers (bells and jalapenos) as what sprouted and came up! __________________ Kevin (aka the DJ)

February 7, 2022	#4
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	As usual too many tomatoes for this small yard but there will also be strawberries, blueberries, gooseberries, rhubarb and the fruit trees, lots of flowers, zinnias, cosmos, roses, sunflowers and my wildly weedy pollinator garden along the road. Assorted veggies beans, snow peas,potatoes,peppers, eggplant, onions garlic, lots of herbs, cukes squash,…. All in small rows and not that much of any one thing really. Just a fun jumbled assortment of a bit of everything Excited to get started! Too soon here yet. KarenO

April 24, 2022	#9
simmran1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Iowa Zone 5 Posts: 305	Other than tomatoes: Broccoli 'Green Magic' and bell peppers, 'Corona' and 'Revolution' plus 'Jedi' jalapeno. Kohlrabi was a bust. Lettuce 'MTO' and 'Hanson'. __________________ Tomatovillain

April 25, 2022	#10
MrsJustice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hampton, Virginia Posts: 1,489	Rutabaga is new to my Farm this year. It was not my favorite as a child, but an important crop for the Contraband Slaves to grow in the font of Fort Monore to help feed Union Soldiers and Major Benjamin Butlers during the Civil War. A very important crop to trade with Free Citizens and Native Americans in North Carolina and South Carolina. __________________ May God Bless you and my Garden, Amen https://www.angelfieldfarms.com MrsJustice as Farmer Joyce Beggs Last edited by MrsJustice; April 25, 2022 at 01:37 PM.

April 27, 2022	#12
MrsJustice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hampton, Virginia Posts: 1,489	Well, I can not wait to taste the top. I put breaks driving past a local Farmer's Market seeing them displayed last year. They were so big. My Great Aunt Annie cooked them all the time during my summers in N. C.. She was a Cherokee Indian on my Daddy's side of the Family. But when I got to my Mother's side of the family from New Jersey during the summertime in N C & S C; they told me I was just like my Great Grandfather on my Mother's side of the family who came to Virginia. I just wanted to help any Farmer, Amen!! Only found the Rutabagas to taste bad, but loved taking care of them growing in the Gardens. I hope the green tops of the Rutabagas taste better. Please share some recipes. __________________ May God Bless you and my Garden, Amen https://www.angelfieldfarms.com MrsJustice as Farmer Joyce Beggs

July 8, 2022	#13
D.J. Wolf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Illinois Posts: 199	Well, it's a fairly successful year so far. Most of the main broccoli heads have been harvested, some cooked right up and eaten and some frozen. I think I've harvested 6 of the 9 plants, and have over 3 pints frozen, plus almost that much already eaten and enjoyed! Cauliflower is coming on, seeing head forming on a couple plants already. Green beans are flowering nicely, think I'll probably be starting to pick on them in the next week if the rains that started here last week ever stop. As I'm typing this, I'd almost need a canoe to get into the garden. The leaf lettuces are producing nicely, I've picked probably 3 gallons of lettuce off so far, and more ready to go as soon as I can get in to pick it. I'll probably be starting a second crop of this soon. Zucchini are setting fruit nicely, I'm hoping to get the first one by the end of this weekend, again assuming I can get into the garden without sinking to my kneecaps. Fall crop planting has started, I planted more broccoli, cauliflower, and peas in starter trays yesterday. Will be letting them get good and started before planting them out around the 10th or so of August. Went through a very dry June this year, with only 1.8" of rain the entire month. July seems to be trying to make up for that, with 2" on the 4th, and it rained basically all night last night and is still raining this morning. I"ll maybe start a new thread with growing season rainfall totals just for the fun of it! __________________ Kevin (aka the DJ)