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Asparagus
Purple Passion
| 10 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | Perennial, 24 for 2 ppl
Install grid for plants to grow up through, to keep them upright. Harvest for 2 weeks 1st yr, 3 weeks 2nd yr, 4 weeks 3rd yr, and then stop once shoots are pencil thin. |
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Asparagus
Jersey Supreme
| 11 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | Install grid for plants to grow up through, to keep them upright. Harvest for 2 weeks 1st yr, 3 weeks 2nd yr, 4 weeks 3rd yr, and then stop once shoots are pencil thin. |
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Basil
Genovese
| 3 | 5" | 5" x 5" | SI 3/15, plant 5/1 |
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Beans (Bush Snap)
Quickpick Pinkeye Purplehull P
| 48 | 5" | 5" x 5" | DS 4/26, 9 plants for 2 ppl
Planted 6" apart, which made it difficult to weed. Alot of work for not many beans. |
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Beans (Bush Snap)
Phenomenal Summerpea
| 48 | 5" | 5" x 5" | DS 4/26, 9 plants for 2 ppl
Planted 6" apart, which made it difficult to weed. Alot of work for not many beans. |
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Beans (Lima)
| 16 | 9" | 5" x 1' 1" | Planted 6" apart, which made it difficult to weed. Alot of work for not many beans. |
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Beans (Pole)
Blue Lake Pole
| 8 | 9" | 5" x 1' 1" | DS 4/26, 12 plants for 2 ppl - Japanese beetles set plants back tremendously. No real harvest. |
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Beet
Detroit Dark Red Improved
| 56 | 3" | 3" x 3" | DS 3/15, can succession plant all summer, 24 plants for 2 ppl
Plant MANY MORE next year, but keep it weeded. Assorted beets were nice. Love pickled beet recipe. |
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Beet
Chioggia
| 20 | 5" | 3" x 7" | Plant MANY MORE next year, but keep it weeded. Assorted beets were nice. Love pickled beet recipe. |
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Beet
Boldor
| 48 | 3" | 3" x 3" | DS 3/15, can succession plant all summer, 24 plants for 2 ppl
Plant MANY MORE next year, but keep it weeded. Assorted beets were nice. Love pickled beet recipe. |
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Blackberry
Heaven Can Wait
| 1 | 3' 11" | 3' 11" x 3' 11" | Perennial - grew like a weed 1st year, learn how to prune for next year, needs trellis or something. |
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Blueberry
Patriot
| 1 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | |
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Blueberry
Semi-Dwarf Northland
| 1 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | Perennial |
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Blueberry
Northland
| 2 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | |
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Blueberry
Bluecrop
| 1 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | Perennial |
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Blueberry
Elliott
| 1 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | Perennial |
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Broccoli
Green Magic Hybrid
| 8 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | SI, start seeds between 2/12-2/26 (4-6 wks before 3/26), 10 plants for 2 ppl
Easy to grow, nice harvest, but caterpillars!! |
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Brussels Sprouts
Catskill
| 4 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | SI, start seeds 6/1, plant 7/1, 4 plants for 2 ppl, Cut top off plant 3 wks before desired harvest (fall) to force crop. 1T Borax to 5 qts water if hollow stems. - Did not get a harvest! |
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Cabbage (Summer)
Megaton Hybrid
| 2 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | SI 3/1, plant 4/1, 17 plants for 2 ppl but Megaton is huge (kraut). - Insects ruined heads |
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Cantaloupe
Athena Hybrid
| 1 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | DS, or start seeds indoors on 3/26-4/5 (3-4 wks before 4/26), 2 plants for 2 ppl - sprawled too much, no harvest, squash bugs destroyed |
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Cauliflower
Snow Crown Hybrid
| 6 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | SI, start seeds between 2/12-2/26 (4-6 wks before 3/26), 10 plants for 2 ppl - turned brown and gross - no harvest |
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Chili Pepper
Hatch Joe E. Parker
| 14 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | SI, start seeds indoors between 2/26-3/15 (6-8 wks before 4/26),15 plants for 2 ppl - Grow TONS of these every year, maybe try milder ones? Need to be caged or staked. 4' tall with side branches - green ones are tastier than red ones - Joe Parker are red chiles, medium hot |
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Chili Pepper
Masivo Hybrid Poblano
| 6 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | SI, start seeds indoors between 2/26-3/15 (6-8 wks before 4/26),15 plants for 2 ppl - love poblanos but now love hatch green chiles more! See notes on them. |
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Chili Pepper
Serrano Tampiqueno
| 6 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | SI, start seeds indoors between 2/26-3/15 (6-8 wks before 4/26),15 plants for 2 ppl - since no tomatillos, no need for serranos except to dice and freeze or feed to chickens. |
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Chili Pepper
Big Jim
| 6 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | SI, start seeds indoors between 2/26-3/15 (6-8 wks before 4/26),15 plants for 2 ppl - Grow TONS of these every year, maybe try milder ones? Need to be caged or staked. 4' tall with side branches - green ones are tastier than red ones - Big Jim are green, medium hot |
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Chili Pepper
Cayenne Carnivale
| 4 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | SI, start seeds indoors between 2/26-3/15 (6-8 wks before 4/26),15 plants for 2 ppl - really only need for drying and then adding to firecracker pickles, or feeding to chickens for dark yolks |
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Chili Pepper
Gurney's Primo Jalapeno Hybrid
| 6 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | SI, start seeds indoors between 2/26-3/15 (6-8 wks before 4/26),15 plants for 2 ppl - fewer jalapenos in the future? no good pickling recipes that keep them crisp. good diced and frozen or fed to chickens. will see if frozen halves can be stuffed later. |
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Chives
Common
| 28 | 2" | 2" x 2" | SI 3/15, plant 5/1 |
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Chives (Garlic)
Gigantic Chive
| 4 | 11" | 11" x 11" | SI 3/15, plant 5/1 |
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Cilantro
Calypso
| 2 | 11" | 11" x 11" | SI 3/15, plant 5/1 |
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Collards
Vates
| 8 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | DS 4/1, 34 plants for 2 ppl - plant for fall crop, bugs ate plants in spring |
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Collards
Champion
| 8 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | DS 4/1, 34 plants for 2 ppl - plant for fall crop, bugs ate plants in spring |
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Corn
Gotta Have It Hybrid
| 32 | 9" | 9" x 9" | DS 4/26, 10 plants for 2 ppl - this variety was too sweet, no corn taste, worms ate tips of corn, japanese beetles ate the silks |
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Cucumber
County Fair Hybrid
| 6 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | DS 4/26, or start seeds indoors on 3/26-4/5 (3-4 wks before 4/26), 10 plants for 2 ppl - may be able to plant fewer plants - had plenty for pickles - remember to pick when small |
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Dill
Fernleaf
| 2 | 11" | 11" x 11" | SI 3/15, plant 5/1 |
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Eggplant
Midnight Queen Hybrid
| 8 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | SI, start seeds indoors between 2/26-3/15 (6-8 wks before 4/26), 6 plants for 2 ppl - perfect amount of eggplant, harvested and froze alot |
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Garlic
| 41 | 5" | 3" x 9" | DS in Fall |
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Grape Vine
Catawba
| 1 | 4' 11" | 4' 11" x 4' 11" | Perennial |
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Grape Vine
| 2 | 4' 11" | 4' 11" x 4' 11" | Perennial |
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Grape Vine
Concord
| 1 | 4' 11" | 4' 11" x 4' 11" | Perennial |
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Hyacinth
| 2 | 3" | 3" x 3" | DS 5/1 |
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Kale
Black Magic Hybrid
| 4 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | DS 4/1, 6 plants for 2 ppl - see collards |
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Marigold
| 22 | 7" | 7" x 7" | DS 5/1 - got very bushy, too big for inside of a veggie bed, did not flower until late summer, early fall |
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Nasturtium
| 4 | 11" | 11" x 11" | DS 5/1 - got very bushy, too big for inside of a veggie bed, did not flower until late summer, early fall |
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Okra
Clemson Spineless 80
| 10 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | SI on 3/26 (4 wks before 4/26), 6 plants for 2 ppl - was difficult to catch pods while still in tender stage - need more plants or none at all |
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Onion
Walla Walla
| 63 | 3" | 3" x 3" | SI seed 3/1, DS sets 3/15, 120 plants for 2 ppl (110-150 in 2 bunches) - did not plant |
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Onion
Copra Hybrid
| 99 | 3" | 3" x 3" | DS sets on 3/15, 120 plants for 2 ppl (110-150 in 2 bunches) - plant sets only, no bunches or seed - plants in center beds did very well, plants in grape beds did not, nice storage onion |
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Onion (Red)
Red Zeppelin Hybrid
| 65 | 5" | 5" x 5" | DS sets on 3/15, 120 plants for 2 ppl (110-150 in 2 bunches) - prefer yellow onions |
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Onion (Red)
Red Candy Apple
| 55 | 5" | 5" x 5" | DS sets on 3/15, 120 plants for 2 ppl (110-150 in 2 bunches) - i prefer yellow onions |
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Oregano
Greek
| 2 | 11" | 11" x 11" | SI 3/15, plant 5/1 |
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Parsley
Italian Flat Leaf
| 4 | 5" | 5" x 5" | SI 3/15, plant 5/1 |
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Peas
Sugar Snap
| 26 | 5" | 5" x 5" | DS 3/15, 40 plants for 2 ppl, just for fun, not necessary |
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Pepper
Gurney's Giant II Hybrid
| 4 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | SI, start seeds indoors between 2/26-3/15 (6-8 wks before 4/26), 15 plants for 2 ppl - did not allow proper spacing for the bell peppers, or proper caging/staking, was not very prolific |
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Potatoes (Maincrop)
Yukon Gold
| 4 | 1' 5" | 1' 1" x 2' 5" | DS seed potatoes 3/15, 20-60 plants for 2 ppl - never did plant |
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Raspberry
Canby
| 1 | 5' 11" | 5' 11" x 5' 11" | Perennial - plant was dead |
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Rhubarb
Victoria
| 2 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | SI on 3/1, 3 plants for 2 ppl - doing very well so far |
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Rosemary
Common
| 2 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | SI 3/15, plant 5/1 |
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Sage
Common
| 1 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | SI 3/15, plant 5/1 |
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Scarlet Sage
| 2 | 11" | 11" x 11" | DS 5/1 |
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Squash (Summer)
Black Magic Zucchini
| 2 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | DS, or start seeds indoors on 3/26-4/5
(3-4 wks before 4/26), 2 plants for 2 ppl - only need 1 plant in 4x4 space |
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Squash (Summer)
Gentry (F1)
| 2 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | DS, or start seeds indoors on 3/26-4/5 (3-4 wks before 4/26), 2 plants for 2 ppl - only need 1 plant in 4x4 space3 |
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Squash (Winter)
Autumn Acorn Blend
| 1 | 2' 10" | 2' 10" x 2' 10" | DS, or start seeds indoors on 3/26-4/5 (3-4 wks before 4/26), 2 plants for 2 ppl - no harvest - sprawled too much, trellis could not support, squash bugs took out plants eventually, worth it? |
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Squash (Winter)
Waltham Butternut
| 1 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | DS, or start seeds indoors on 3/26-4/5 (3-4 wks before 4/26), 2 plants for 2 ppl - no harvest - sprawled too much, trellis could not support, squash bugs took out plants eventually, worth it? maybe try overhead livestock panel for trellis? |
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Strawberry
Ozark Beauty
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | did not survive planting |
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Strawberry
Earliglow
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | did not survive planting |
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Sunflower
| 6 | 11" | 11" x 11" | DS 5/1 - do not ever grow tall ones again! made garden ugly, maybe try 4-5' ones next year? |
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Thyme
Common
| 1 | 11" | 11" x 11" | SI 3/15, plant 5/1 |
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Tomatillo
Gigante Verde
| 4 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | SI, start seeds indoors between 2/26-3/15 (6-8 wks before 4/26), 7 plants for 2 ppl - never matured, caterpillars inside husk, bees love them, no harvest, need better spacing? |
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Tomatillo
Purple Organic
| 4 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | SI, start seeds indoors between 2/26-3/15 (6-8 wks before 4/26), 7 plants for 2 ppl - never matured, caterpillars inside husk, bees love them, no harvest, need better spacing? |
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Tomatillo
Tomayo R Tomatillo
| 4 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | SI, start seeds indoors between 2/26-3/15 (6-8 wks before 4/26), 7 plants for 2 ppl - never matured, caterpillars inside husk, bees love them, no harvest, need better spacing? |
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Tomato (Large)
Roma VF Paste
| 4 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | SI, start seeds indoors between 2/26-3/15 (6-8 wks before 4/26), 7 plants for 2 ppl - were not like romas in store...more like san marzanos, no harvest due to Bill's injury, prune future tomatoes! make sturdier cages too |
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Tomato (Large)
Rutgers
| 7 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | SI, start seeds indoors between 2/26-3/15 (6-8 wks before 4/26), 7 plants for 2 ppl - not impressed, celebrity? |
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Tomato (Large)
SuperSauce Hybrid
| 2 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | not impressed |
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Watermelon
Sugar Baby Organic
| 1 | 2' 10" | 2' 10" x 2' 10" | DS, or start seeds indoors on 3/26-4/5 (3-4 wks before 4/26), 2 plants for 2 ppl |
