Comments | jrittenhouse: Heirloom seeds information 2009:

jrittenhouse

Heirloom seeds information 2009:

Apr 08, 2009 09:30

Susan, Mere and I have had very good luck in the recent past with heirloom seeds and plants, and we’re looking at doing some gardening with them this year. For everyone’s benefit, here’s a list of seed outfits and information; I’m sure the more expert sorts out there can add their stuff to this.

Susan wants to plant the following:

Beets (golden or ( Read more... )

gardening, food, weird-food, jackie, susan, meredith

Comments 9

mbcrui April 8 2009, 15:48:57 UTC

How did the upside down tomatoes go last year? Kate and I were thinking we could make a couple if they worked well for you.

jrittenhouse April 8 2009, 16:17:58 UTC

Not well at all; we found that they dried out fast and were a serious PITA to manage. You want our bags for free?

mbcrui April 8 2009, 16:50:52 UTC

I don't, I think I'm going to put in another raised bed this year. I have way too many vine plants going for my current bed. Kate might, though, as she has no place in her yard and is looking at containers on the patio. I'll check with her...she's going to be in Chi this weekend so might be able to make a connection to get them. We still have at least 2 months to go before we start planting :) (There's at least 2 foot of snow on top of my garden).

jrittenhouse April 8 2009, 17:02:47 UTC

Those things get heavy - we bought a holder (think a coat tree with four big hooks) from the manufacturer, and it fell apart. We had to drill hooks into the sides of the deck.

jrittenhouse April 8 2009, 16:20:52 UTC

Susan sent me a note to add in Lettuce as well...

jrittenhouse April 8 2009, 17:04:17 UTC

...and green beans. Just sent her voice mail to ask about watermelon, since Mere is a stone watermelon freak.

jrittenhouse April 8 2009, 22:35:21 UTC

And Susan replies that the kid can get her watermelon from the market like everyone else. Well, since the only thing I was pushing her about was the tomatoes, and the rest was her idea, and *I'm* the one who wanted to garden in the first place but hasn't been up to much of it recently, I think she's gotten into the idea very nicely.

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mbcrui April 8 2009, 16:52:22 UTC

It depends on the age of the root stock. You usually harvest at 3 years and beyond. Most common root stock, including the Martha Washington I have, is 2 year old stock. So you plant it this year and harvest next.

jrittenhouse April 8 2009, 17:03:30 UTC

That's what I'm hearing as well.