Nobody's Mad

French Breakfast
Expected germination: 5-7 days
Expected harvest: 23 days

18 seeds

07/10: Planted 2 per cell in 9 cells.
07/18: 17 of 18 (94%) have shoots 1/2″ to 1-1/2″ tall.
07/23: Planted out.
07/24: 1/2″ to 1″ tall, with foliage diameter 1″ to 3″.
07/25: Several plants found recently dug up but mostly undamaged. Replanted.
07/26: Two plants found recently dug up but mostly undamaged. Replanted.
08/01: 2″ to 3-1/2″ tall, with foliage diameter 3-1/2″ to 10″.
08/03: We’ve let these grow larger than previous radishes. Started harvest today.
08/07: 2″ to 6″ tall, with foliage diameter 6″ to 12″. Harvest continues.
08/12: Completed harvest.

Harvest: 24-33 days

Seattle’s Best of All

Three cuttings.

06/30: Took three cuttings from “Tomato, Indeterminate” and placed them in half a jar of water.
07/18: Planted out.
07/18: 3″ to 5″ tall.
07/24: 3″ to 6″ tall.
08/01: 7″ to 10″ tall, with foliage diameter 8″ to 11″.
08/07: 12″ to 15″ tall, with foliage diameter 19″ to 25″.
08/15: Combined bush is 19″ tall, with foliage diameter 30″.
08/23: Combined bush is 24″ tall, with foliage diameter 54″.
08/29: Some small green fruit and several flowers. However we needed the space so we pulled them out.

Harvest: None

Mignonette

Four plants.

06/22: Bought.
06/26: Planted in south bed.
07/23: Something took the one ripe berry.
07/18: 7″ tall, with foliage diameters 12″ to 16″.
07/21: Something took part of the second ripe berry.
07/24: 7-1/2″ to 9-1/1″ tall, with foliage diameters 13″ to 15″.
08/01: 8″ to 9″ tall, with foliage diameters 15″ to 16″.
08/03: Harvested six very tasty small berries.
08/05: Installed loose double layer of bird netting over strawberries.
08/07: Foliage diameters 15″ to 18″. Maybe a dozen fruit ready which we hope will keep until Sunday.
08/09: Harvested eight ripe berries. They’re small and few in number but the flavor is stunning.
08/15: 7″ to 9″ tall with foliage diameters 14″ to 20″.
08/19: Harvested 16 ripe berries. Six more were ripe but the snails had got to them.
08/23: 9″ to 11″ tall with foliage diameters 14″ to 19″. Several berries ready.
08/30: 10″ to 11″ tall with foliage diameters 16″ to 22″. No longer receives any direct sun. A few fruit.
10/27: Last strawberries of the season?

Fordbook Giant
Expected germination: 4-10 days
Expected harvest: 55 days

12 seeds

06/26: Planted 2 per cell in 6 cells.
07/06: 10 of 12 (83%) have shoots 1/2″ to 1-1/2″ tall.
07/10: 10 of 12 (83%) have shoots 1/2″ to 1-1/2″ tall.
07/10: Planted out.
07/18: 2″ to 4″ tall.
07/22: Sprayed with 0.001% spinosad, an organic pesticide.
07/24: 3″ to 8″ tall, with foliage diameter 5″ to 11″.
07/28: Sprayed with 0.001% spinosad, an organic pesticide.
08/01: 5″ to 12″ tall, with foliage diameter 8″ to 15″.
08/02: Sprayed some leaves with 0.001% spinosad against leaf miners.
08/07: 12″ to 16″ tall, with foliage diameter 15″ to 18″.
08/14: Started occasional harvest.
08/15: 10″ to 18″ tall, with foliage diameter approx 16″.
08/23: 17″ to 30″ tall, with foliage diameter approx 19″.
08/30: 25″ to 30″ tall, with foliage diameters 20″ to 28″.

French Breakfast
Expected germination: 5-7 days
Expected harvest: 23 days

12 seeds

06/26: Planted 2 per cell in 6 cells.
07/06: 11 of 12 (92%) have shoots 1/2″ to 1-1/2″ tall.
07/10: 12 of 12 (100%) have shoots 1-1/2″ to 2-1/2″ tall.
07/10: Planted out.
07/14: Started harvest.
07/18: Six remain, 2″ to 4″ tall.
07/24: One remains, 3″ tall with foliage diameter 8″.
07/26: Completed harvest.

Harvest: 18-30 days

Jack O’Lantern
Expected germination: 7-10 days
Expected harvest: 110 days

6 seeds

06/26: Planted 1 per cell in 6 cells.
07/06: No visible change.
07/18: Believed lost to dampening off.

Harvest: None

Ferry Morse / Gourmet Green Mixture
Arugula, endive, red kale, red and green romaine, Salad Bowl and Lolla Rossa lettuce.
Expected germination: 7-10 days
Expected harvest: 40-60 days

24 seeds

06/26: Planted 4 per cell in 6 cells.
07/06: 17 of 24 (71%) have shoots 1/2″ to 1-1/2″ tall.
07/10: Approx 17 of 24 (71%) have shoots 1″ to 2″ tall.
07/10: Planted out.
07/18: 2″ to 4″ tall. Ready to start occasional leaf-nipping harvest.
07/24: 3″ to 6″ tall. Leaf harvest started.
08/01: 3″ to 7″ tall. Leaf harvest continuing.
08/07: 3″ to 8″ tall. Leaf harvest continuing.
08/15: 3″ to 5″ tall. Nearly exhausted.
08/23: 3″ to 7: tall. Getting old. Now mostly endive.
08/30: 2″ to 5″: tall. Getting old. Now mostly endive.