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Seeds 2012

Here’s a list of the seeds I bought this year and whose progress I’ll try to track in this and other posts. In addition to Johnny’s, I’m trying a new seed source this year: Trade Winds Fruit. Harris Seeds, usually cheaper than Johnny’s, are $4 a pack on average this year. My brother Dan also told me about another site that I’ll look at next year, Baker’s Creek. My garden is only about 200 square feet (supplemented by containers) so clearly I went a little nuts on the quantity of seeds.

 

Type Variety Source Actual Start
Basil, Thai Thai Magic Trade Winds Fruit
Beans, pole Fortex Johnny’s
Beans, pole Red Noodle Johnny’s
Broccoli De Cicco (OG) Johnny’s 3/22
Cauliflower Snow Crown Johnny’s 3/22
Cilantro Calypso Johnny’s
Cucumber, am, pickling Northern Pickling (OG) Johnny’s
Cucumber, am, slicing Marketmore Cucumber Trade Winds Fruit
Dill Fernleaf Johnny’s
GreensMix Ovation Johnny’s
Lettuce Mix Allstar Gourmet Johnny’s
Marigold, French, mix Durango Outback Mix Johnny’s
Oregano Greek Oregano Johnny’s 3/27
Parsley Giant of Italy Johnny’s 3/22
Pepper, hot, cayenne Ring of Fire Pepper Trade Winds Fruit
Pepper, hot, chile De Arbol Pepper Trade Winds Fruit
Pepper, hot, chile Yellow Hungarian Wax Pepper Trade Winds Fruit
Pepper, hot, thai Thai Pepper, Red Trade Winds Fruit
Pepper, sweet mini Sweet Cherry Pepper Trade Winds Fruit
Pepper, sweet, frying Corno di Toro Pepper Trade Winds Fruit
Pepper, sweet, frying Cubanelle Pepper Trade Winds Fruit
Pepper, sweet, frying Jimmy Nardello Pepper Trade Winds Fruit
Squash, summer, yellow Multipik (F1) Johnny’s
Squash, summer, zucchini Tigress (F1) Johnny’s
Thyme Summer MoonLightMicroFarm
Tomatillo Purple Johnny’s 3/30
Tomato, ind, paste Amish Paste Trade Winds Fruit 3/30
Tomato, ind, paste San Marzano Tomato Trade Winds Fruit 3/30
Tomato, ind, slicing Early Girl Tomato Trade Winds Fruit 3/30
Tomato, ind, slicing Sweet 100 Tomato Trade Winds Fruit 3/30
Tomato, jnd, slicing Celebrity Tomato Trade Winds Fruit 3/30
Tomato,ind, slicing Momotaro Tomato Trade Winds Fruit 3/30

In addition to the new seeds above I’m also starting these that I already have.

Type Variety Source Started Notes
Basil, Italian ? Got from Russ 2010. Russ 3/22 Germinated well
Chard From seeds I harvested myself, 2010 Me 3/22 (e)
3/30 (m)
Germinated well
Sunflower Mammoth, 2010 Harris
Thyme Winter 2008 Johnny’s 3/22
Cilantro 2008 3/22
Parsley 2006 3/22