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.
Parris Island
Expected germination: 7-10 days
Expected harvest: 60-70 days
12 seeds
06/26: Planted 2 per cell in 6 cells.
07/06: 8 of 12 (67%) have shoots 1/4″ to 1/2″ tall.
07/18: Disappeared from seed trays. Believed lost to dampening off.
Harvest: None
Bibb / Limestone
Expected germination: 7-10 days
Expected harvest: 57 days
12 seeds
06/26: Planted 2 per cell in 6 cells.
07/06: 11 of 12 (92%) have shoots 1/4″ to 1/2″ tall.
07/18: Disappeared from seed trays – believed lost to dampening off.
Harvest: None
Early and Often Hybrid
Expected germination: 7-14 days.
Expected harvest: from 64 days on.
24 seeds
06/26: Planted 1 per cell in 24 cells.
07/06: 18 of 24 (75%) have shoots 1/2″ to 4″ tall.
07/10: 20 of 24 (83%) have shoots 1/4″ to 6″ tall.
07/10: Planted out.
07/18: 1-1/2″ to 14″ tall.
07/24: 7″ to 22″ tall, with foliage diameters 4″ to 20″.
08/01: 12″ to 34″ tall, with foliage diameters 7″ to 38″. Most are 30″ to 34″ tall.
08/07: 30″ to 42″ tall, with foliage diameters 20″ to 50″.
08/15: 44″ to 53″ tall, with foliage diameters approx 48″. Two tassels.
08/23: 65″ to 75″ tall. Three tassels and three silks.
08/30: Heights to 86″. Several tassels. Several silks of which about half are brown.
09/14: Harvested first ear … glorious!
Early Snowball A
Expected germination: 8-10 days
Expected harvest: 55 days
6 seeds
06/26: Planted 1 per cell in 6 cells.
07/06: 2 of 6 (33%) have shoots 1/2″ and 3/4″ tall.
07/18: 2 of 6 (33%) have shoots 1-1/2″ and 4″ tall. Remainder believed lost to dampening off.
07/22: Sprayed with 0.001% spinosad, an organic pesticide.
07/23: Planted out.
07/24: 2″ and 4″ tall.
07/29: White fly on under surface of leaves. Sprayed with 0.001% spinosad.
08/01: 4″ and 6″ tall, with foliage diameters 4″ and 10″.
08/02: White fly on under surface of leaves. Sprayed with 0.001% spinosad.
08/07: 6″ and 8″ tall, with foliage diameters 5″ and 16″.
08/15: 10″ and 11″ tall, with foliage diameters 9″ and 21″.
08/23: 13″ and 16″ tall, with foliage diameters 11″ and 24″.
08/30: 13″ and 18″ tall, with foliage diameters 14″ and 24″.
10/19: Harvested one head about 4″ diameter. Poorly shaped but good taste and texture both raw and cooked.
10/29: Harvested one head about 6″ diameter. Poorly shaped but good texture. Slightly bitter raw but excellent cooked.
11/24: Harvested one head about 4″ diameter.
Long Imperator #58
Expected germination: 8-12 days
Expected harvest: 77 days
12 seeds
06/26: Planted 2 per cell in 6 cells.
07/06: No visible change.
07/18: 2 of 12 (8%) are 1-1/2″ tall. Remainder believed lost to dampening off.
07/23: Planted out.
07/24: 1-1/2″ and 2-1/2″ tall.
08/01: 3″ and 3-1/2″ tall.
08/07: 5″ and 7″ tall. Crowded by brussels.
08/15: 8″ and 9″ tall.
08/23: 11″ and 12″ tall.
08/30: 10″ and 15″ tall. Overwhelmed by brussels.
10/13: Harvested a couple of 2″ carrots.
Harvest: 109 days
Santa Anna
Expected germination: 6-8 days
Expected harvest: 65-70 days
18 seeds
06/26: Started soaking in a jar of water overnight.
06/27: After 15 hours soaking, planted 1 per cell in 18 cells.
07/06: 2 of 18 (11%) have shoots 1″ tall.
07/10: 2 of 18 (11%) have shoots 1-1/2″ tall.
07/10: Planted out 2. Remainder believed lost to dampening off.
07/18: 1 of 18 (6%) is 4″ tall.
07/24: Unable to distinguish from other beans. Overall leaf mass is up to 30″ with runners up to top 60″.
07/24: Henceforth this plant is merged with “Beans, Pole″.
Harvest: See “Beans, Pole”
Burpee’s cutting mix
Expected germination: 7-14 days
18 seeds
06/24: Planted 1 per cell in 18 cells.
07/10: 15 of 18 (83%) have shoots 1-1/2″ to 5″ tall.
07/10: Planted out.
07/18: 2″ to 8″ tall.
07/24: 5″ to 16″ tall, with foliage diameter 4″ to 14″.
07/26: Approx 5 plants pushed over and snapped off. No underground damage. We suspect a raccoon looking for seeds.
07/26: An additional 2 plants were bent over but are recovering.
08/01: 15″ to 32″ tall, with foliage diameter 10″ to 23″.
08/07: 22″ to 45″ tall, with foliage diameter 12″ to 32″.
08/15: 30″ to 62″ tall, with foliage diameter 14″ to 30″.
08/23: 56″ to 86″ tall, with foliage diameter approx 30″. 2 fully open.
08/24: Started cut flower harvest.
08/30: 54 to 88″ tall. Several very nice flowers open of at least five different kinds.
09/15: Removed several dead heads for seed.
09/22: Removed two sunflowers and trimmed squash to provide better light to melons and pumpkins.
Seattle’s Best of All
Two plants.
06/22: Bought, with a few fruit started.
06/24: Planted.
06/30: Took three cuttings, see “Tomato, Indeterminate #2″.
07/18: 41″ and 44″ tall. Green fruit lower down and new flowers above.
07/24: 48″ and 53″ tall, with foliage diameters approx 40″. Approx two dozen green fruit. New flowers at top.
07/27: The two plants have roughly a dozen vines forming a bush around the two poles. We now begin aggressive removal of all new suckers. In a few days we’ll pinch off the growing tips.
07/30: Pinched off the growing tips.
08/01: Combined bush is 64″ tall, 54″ wide, 68″ deep. Several dozen green fruit. Still many unopened buds below pinched-off tips.
08/07: Combined bush is 70″ tall and 64″ by 64″. Several dozen green fruit. Flowers at tips. We’re pinching off suckers daily.
08/15: Harvested one orange fruit for cooking. All other fruit still green.
08/15: Combined bush is 66″ tall and 66″ by 66″. Several dozen green fruit. Flowers at tips. We’re still pinching off suckers daily.
08/16: We’re occasionally harvesting green fruit for fried green tomatoes.
08/23: Combined bush is 69″ tall and 78″ by 78″. Several dozen green fruit. Still some flowers at tips. Still pinching a few suckers.
08/30: Harvested a second ripe tomato – nice consistency, mild flavor. A few more are starting to turn orange.
08/30: Combined bush is 64″ tall and 72″ by 82”. Several dozen green fruit. Still some flowers at tips. Still pinching a few suckers.
09/05: Roughly one fruit per day is ripening now. To speed up ripening we today laid some of the vines on a bed of “straw” (shredded clematis vine) with a double layer plastic tent over.
09/15: Vines under plastic have not ripened yet. Roughly two fruit per day are ripening on the regular vines.
09/22: Moved plastic cover from (a few) tomato vines to (all) melon vines.
Cornell’s Bush Delicata
06/22: Bought.
06/24: Planted.
07/18: 11″ tall with 24″ foliage diameter.
07/24: 14″ tall with 45″ foliage diameter. Several flowers.
08/01: 25″ tall with 58″ foliage diameter. Most flowers have set and first gourd has started to form.
08/04: Startled animal must have run through bush, snapping off some leaves and first young gourd.
08/07: 31″ tall and 72″ by 60″. New flowers. No gourds at this time.
08/15: 36″ tall and 84″ by 68″. Many flowers. One 2″ gourd.
08/23: 36″ tall and 100″ by 78″. Many flowers. Several cream colored young gourds to 4-1/2″.
08/29: Had become 108″ by 92″ and was over lettuce #2, celery, pepper, and melon. Major pruning.
08/30: 35″ tall and 93″ by 78″. Several flowers. Several cream colored young gourds to 6-1/2″ long and 2-1/2″ diameter.
09/09: Harvested first gourd. MJH thought it edible but that they would have more taste later.
09/15: Pruned again.
09/22: Removed two sunflowers and trimmed squash to provide better light to melons and pumpkins.
10/13: Leaves and stalks dying back fast. Harvested final gourds and cleaned up.
Harvest: 79-113 days from purchase
Yield: 6-8 gourds about 2 lbs each
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