Re: Grinder's no-till vegetable garden
Happy New Year!
01/13
Seeds for 2021 garden have been ordered and are on the way. If you're thinking about a garden this year, right now is a good time to decide what you want to grow and order your seeds.
I'm taking a break from ornamentals this year, to see how the ones started last year are going to do this year, and to focus my efforts on the vegetable garden, and to have more time for other priorities. To simplify the ordering process while minimizing shipping and handling costs, I ordered all of the seeds from just two seed companies, both of which have served me well in '19 and '20. Here are the items I'll be growing this year. Links are provided, in case anyone is interested:
V = seeds leftover from previous year(s)
$ = seeds ordered this year (may also have seeds leftover from previous year(s))
$ - Basil – Genovese
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...basil-genovese
$ - Basil - Lime
https://ohioheirloomseeds.com/produc...sil-herb-seeds
V – Bean, green, bush – Contender Bush
$ - Bean, dry/green bush – Dragon Tongue Bush
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...ngue-bush-bean
$ - Carrot – Scarlet Nantes
https://ohioheirloomseeds.com/produc...antes-heirloom
$ - Carrot – New Kuroda
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...-kuroda-carrot
V - Cucumber - Marketmore 76
V - Melon, Cantaloupe – Tommy Apple
$ - Melon, Sweet Passion
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...-passion-melon
V - Oregano - Greek
$ - Pepper - California Wonder, sweet
https://ohioheirloomseeds.com/produc...r-pepper-seeds
$ - Pepper - Craig’s Grande Jalapeno, Hot
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...craig-s-grande
$ - Pepper - Cubanelle, sweet
https://ohioheirloomseeds.com/produc...weet-pepper-40
$ - Pepper – Doux D’Espagne or Spanish Mammoth Pepper, sweet
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...doux-d-espagne
$ - Pepper - Golden Calwonder, sweet
https://ohioheirloomseeds.com/produc...r-pepper-seeds
$ - Pepper – King of the North, sweet
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...e-north-pepper
$ - Pepper – Lipstick, sweet
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...ipstick-pepper
$ - Pepper - Marconi Red, sweet
https://ohioheirloomseeds.com/produc...d-pepper-seeds
$ - Pepper - Nadapeno, sweet
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...adape-o-pepper
$ - Pepper - Purple Beauty, sweet
https://ohioheirloomseeds.com/produc...y-pepper-seeds
$ - Pepper - Sweet Hungarian
https://ohioheirloomseeds.com/produc...a-pepper-seeds
$ - Pumpkin – Winter Luxury Pie
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...ry-pie-pumpkin
$ - Squash – Canada Crookneck
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...ookneck-squash
$ - Squash - Waltham Butternut
https://ohioheirloomseeds.com/produc...ernut-heirloom
$ - Squash – Black Beauty Zucchini
https://ohioheirloomseeds.com/produc...-beauty-squash
$ - Squash – Costata Romanesco Zucchini
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...manesco-squash
$ - Tomato – Amish Paste
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...h-paste-tomato
$ - Tomato – Black Cherry
https://ohioheirloomseeds.com/produc...y-tomato-seeds
$ - Tomato – Pink Brandywine
https://ohioheirloomseeds.com/produc...m-tomato-seeds
$ - Tomato – Raspberry Lyanna
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...-lyanna-tomato
$ - Tomato – San Marzano Heirloom
https://ohioheirloomseeds.com/produc...m-tomato-seeds
$ - Tomato – Sweetheart Cherry
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...-cherry-tomato
$ - Watermelon – Charleston Gray
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vege...ray-watermelon
Also, two notable varieties were unfortunately unavailable from the two seed companies I ordered from. If I happen to find one or both of them locally, I will grow them as well:
? - Squash - Buttercup
Buttercup squash (grown successfully in 2019 - and grown again in 2020, when striped cucumber beetles killed them all) was delicious, much like a nuttier version of butternut squash.
? - Tomato - Matt’s Wild Cherry
Matt's Wild Cherry tomatoes (gown in 2019) were wonderfully firm, sweet and juicy - unlike the comparatively mushy, bland and dry Chadwick Cherry tomatoes grown last year.
While there are a number of additional vegetable seed varieties left over from previous year(s) that I haven't yet attempted to grow, and that I may attempt to grow this year, the one's listed above are the only ones I definitely plan to grow this year. Here are those additional varieties:
V - Beet – Early Wonder
V - Beet - Detroit Dark Red
V - Bok Choi - Chinese Cabbage Chou Chinois
V - Cabbage - Copenhagen Market
V - Chard – Swiss Rainbow Mix
V - Cucumber - Marketmore 76
V - Daikon Radish - Diakon Minowase
V - Kale - Siberian
V - Kale - Red Russian
V - Kale - Black
V - Kohlrabi - Early Purple Vienna
V - Lettuce - Black-Seeded Simpson
V - Lettuce - Buttercrunch
V - Lettuce - Rocky Top Mix
V - Onion - Sweet Yellow Spanish
V - Spinach - Gigante D’Inverno
Re: Grinder's no-till vegetable garden
03/07
First 2021 seeds started:
(6 cells) Greek Oregano
https://images2.imgbox.com/a4/7e/sv7DMN50_o.jpg
(full 96 small cells on heat mat)
(18 cells) California Wonder Pepper
(12 cells) Craig’s Grande Jalapeno Pepper
(6 cells) Cubanelle Pepper
(18 cells) Golden Calwonder Pepper
(9 cells) Hungarian Banana Pepper
(12 cells) Purple Beauty Pepper
(3 cells) Rainbow Blend Pepper
(18 cells) Red Marconi Pepper
https://images2.imgbox.com/fc/7a/NizFjACG_o.jpg
Assuming reasonable germination success, future rounds of seed starting are scheduled for 03/14 (Lime and Genovese basil), 03/21 (slowish-starting Matts Wild Cherry Tomato), and 03/28 (all remaining tomato varieties).
All other seed varieties (squash, melons, cucumbers, beans, etc.) will be direct-sown in the garden in late June and early July.
Re: Grinder's no-till vegetable garden
Where did you get those seed containers with covers Grinder. I started mine this year two and currently they are in my warm attic because if my cat finds the fresh sprouts he will eat them. Those containers would keep that pesky feline out hopefully.
Re: Grinder's no-till vegetable garden
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Originally Posted by
JCsAudio
Where did you get those seed containers with covers Grinder. I started mine this year two and currently they are in my warm attic because if my cat finds the fresh sprouts he will eat them. Those containers would keep that pesky feline out hopefully.
I bought them at Agway.
Re: Grinder's no-till vegetable garden
03/14
First pepper sprouts ("01" Craig’s Grande Jalapeno) and "GO" Greek Oregano.
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03/16
More pepper sprouts.
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03/17
More pepper sprouts.
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Basil and Matt’s Cherry Tomato seeds started.
https://images2.imgbox.com/b4/a2/uLSu5fOp_o.jpg
03/19
https://images2.imgbox.com/70/4e/OuPKHBL8_o.jpg
03/20
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Genovese Basil sprouts (08)
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I figured seven days was an optimistic timeframe to expect pepper seeds to sprout, particularly considering the majority of those seeds were leftover from 2019 (having bought seeds for 2020 and started some of both 2019 and 2020 pepper seeds last year, it turns out that I had plenty 2019 pepper seeds leftover for this year as well …and yet I ended up buying new 2021 pepper seeds for this year well. SMH …so now I’ve got plenty of pepper seeds for the next two or three years. In hindsight, apart from this year’s jalapenos, I shouldn’t have bought any pepper seeds this year …or last year).
California Wonder Pepper (seeds leftover from 2019)
Craig’s Grande Jalapeno Pepper (seeds fresh for 2021)
Cubanelle Pepper (seeds leftover from 2019)
Golden Calwonder Pepper (seeds leftover from 2019)
Hungarian Banana Pepper (seeds leftover from 2019)
Purple Beauty Pepper (seeds leftover from 2019)
Rainbow Blend Pepper (seeds leftover from 2020)
Red Marconi Pepper (seeds leftover from 2019)
As the majority of the pepper seeds took longer to sprout than I had hoped and planned (7 – 12 days instead of just 7 days), I decided to start the basil on the 17th using the 48-per-tray cells instead of the 18-per-tray cells I had planned (which would have required the whole heating pad), allowing me to start the slowish-starting Matts Wild Cherry Tomato (I found the partial packet of these leftover from 2019) at the same time, in hopes they’ll be sprouted by the 28th, when I plan start all the other tomato varieties.
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Re: Grinder's no-till vegetable garden
04/16
Got a few inches of snow last night/this morning!
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Re: Grinder's no-till vegetable garden
04/13
18 Genovese Basil transplanted into medium pots.
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04/19
13 Amish Paste Tomato (11) transplanted into large pots.
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04/20
7 Pink Brandywine Tomato (13) transplanted into large pots.
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9 San Marzano Heirloom Tomato (15) transplanted into large pots.
https://images2.imgbox.com/82/02/ucuMtB56_o.jpg
04/24
Culled 1 Amish Paste Tomato (11) from large pot (for a total of 12 in large pots instead of 13) to make way for healthier seedling of other variety.
1 Matt’s Cherry Tomato (10) transplanted into large pot.
5 Raspberry Lyanna Tomato (14) transplanted into large pots.
4 Raspberry Lyanna Tomato (14) transplanted into medium pots.
7 San Marzano Heirloom Tomato (15) transplanted into large pots.
3 San Marzano Heirloom Tomato (15) transplanted into medium pots.
5 Sweetheart Cherry Tomato (16) transplanted into large pots.
4 Sweetheart Cherry Tomato (16) transplanted into medium pots.
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04/25
6 Amish Paste Tomato (11) transplanted into medium pots.
2 Black Cherry Tomato (12) transplanted into large pots.
4 Black Cherry Tomato (12) transplanted into medium pots.
1 Pink Brandywine Tomato (13) transplanted into medium pot.
9 Lime Aromatic Basil transplanted into medium pots.
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05/01
7 Greek Oregano transplanted into medium pots (from 6 small cells - 1 cell with 2 seedlings).
As it still gets a bit cool in the patio/sun room overnight, and to take advantage of the morning sun on the east side of the house, I move all but the large pot tomato seedlings (and the Greek Oregano, which doesn’t mind the cold) into the dining room every evening.
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…and to minimize the chilling effect, I move all of the large pot tomato seedlings away from the patio windows every evening.
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Re: Grinder's no-till vegetable garden
Hey I just noticed you said you were in south central VT? I am in southern vermont just below manchester and i have so may tomato plants and other things started from seeds in just about every bedroom in my house. Just rebuilt all my raised beds and if it would warm up a little here i would get them outside to plant. I will take some pictures when my wife wakes up.