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    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

    $ - PepperDoux 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

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    Re: Grinder's no-till vegetable garden

    03/07

    First 2021 seeds started:

    (6 cells) Greek Oregano


    (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


    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.
    Last edited by Grinder; 03-08-2021 at 09:11 AM.

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    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.
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    Re: Grinder's no-till vegetable garden

    Quote Originally Posted by JCsAudio View Post
    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.

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    Re: Grinder's no-till vegetable garden

    03/14
    First pepper sprouts ("01" Craig’s Grande Jalapeno) and "GO" Greek Oregano.


    03/16
    More pepper sprouts.


    03/17
    More pepper sprouts.


    Basil and Matt’s Cherry Tomato seeds started.


    03/19


    03/20




    Genovese Basil sprouts (08)


    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

    03/29
    Tomato seeds started:
    (full 96 small cells on heat mat)
    (24 cells) Amish Paste Tomato
    (12 cells) Black Cherry Tomato
    (12 cells) Pink Brandywine Tomato
    (12 cells) Raspberry Lyanna Tomato
    (24 cells) San Marzano Heirloom Tomato
    (12 cells) Sweetheart Cherry Tomato


    Seedlings coming along nicely.


    Genovese Basil (08), Lime Aromatic Basil (09), Greek Oregano (GO).


    Peppers.




    04/04


    Tomato seedlings.




    Peppers.


    Basil and oregano.

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    Re: Grinder's no-till vegetable garden

    04/07 - 04/10
    Transplanted 90 pepper plants into medium sized pots (5 trays @ 18 cells/tray).

    04/10














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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.


    04/19
    13 Amish Paste Tomato (11) transplanted into large pots.


    04/20
    7 Pink Brandywine Tomato (13) transplanted into large pots.


    9 San Marzano Heirloom Tomato (15) transplanted into large pots.


    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.


    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.


    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.


    …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.
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