| | Plant | Number | Spacing | Spacing in Rows | Notes |
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Basil
| 6 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Prudeces like crazy. Trying to bolt by mid July -- cut off blossems |
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Beans (Pole)
Kentucky Wonder Organic
| 7 | 9" | 5" x 1' 1" | planted 4/7/16 with innoculant
61316 - Vining like crazy. Lots of red flowers, no pods
pick when 7-9" long
All beans grew and had blossoms excepty Bluelake. non really produced. Pulled up at end of July. |
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Beans (Pole)
Blue Lake Organic
| 15 | 9" | 5" x 1' 1" | Planted 4/7/16 with innoculant
6/13/16 - Only about3 plants, slowest to grow, no flowers, vining ok
Bluelake - 5"
Kentucky Wonder - 7-9"
Prizewinner - 12-16"
All beans grew and had blossoms excepty Bluelake. non really produced. Pulled up at end of July. |
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Cantaloupe
Planter's Jumbo
| 1 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | planted 4/10/16 with peat moss
6/13/16 - lots of yellow flowers, no fruit |
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Cantaloupe
Hales Best Jumbo
| 2 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | planted 4/10/16 with peat moss
6/13/16 - lots of yellow flowers, no fruit |
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Chili Pepper
| 1 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | 6/13/16 - has had a couple of peppers growing for about 2 weeks - just startng to turn red, not quite ready
8/8 - producing like crazy. Don't know what to do with them! |
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Chili Pepper
Super Chili Hybrid
| 2 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | Planted 4/2/16 with Alfalfa
6/13/16 - has had a couple of peppers growing for about 2 weeks - just startng to turn red, not quite ready.
8/8 - procducing a lot - don't know what to do with them. Won't grow next year. |
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Chili Pepper
Jalapeno
| 2 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | planted 4/5/16 with alfalpha
6/13/16 - later than other peppers to start to form fruit. Has some small fruit
8/8 - producing like crazy. |
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Cilantro
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Planted about 4/16/16 - Bolted early - need to plant much later than peppers if I want to use for salsa. |
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Corn
Sugar Buns
| 12 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 5" | planted 3/28
harvested - 6/13/16 - plants were short about 3.5 feet. Some ears were not developed but from both rows I got about 14 good ears. Worms were in the ends. I had put Canola oil in the ends but still had worms. Some ends were mushy and eaten. |
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Corn
Extra Tender
| 12 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 5" | planted 3/28
checked 6/13/16 but not ready, some ears not developed. Short stalks. Have had problems with ants and aphids. Some worms in the ends of cobs.
Harvested June 17 |
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Cucumber
Tendergreen Burpless
| 3 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Planted 4/2/16 with potash and bone meal
Started harvesting fruit in early June. LOTS of fruit - Want to trellis next year.
pick when 8" or less for pickles |
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Cucumber
Homemade Pickles
| 3 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Planted 4/2/16 with potash and bone meal
Started harvesting fruit in early June. LOTS of fruit - Want to trellis next year. |
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Cucumber
Marketer
| 6 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Planted 4/2/16 with potash and bone meal
Started harvesting fruit in early June. LOTS of fruit - Want to trellis next year.
Marketer - pick when 9" long |
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Dill
| 4 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Grew like crazy but finally was finished at the end of July. Pulled up. |
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Flower
geranium
| 3 | 7" | 5" x 7" | planted 4/5/16 with alfalpha |
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Lettuce (Leaf)
Buttercrunch Butterhead
| 6 | 3" | 3" x 5" | planted 3/28
Never started growing. :( |
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Lettuce (Leaf)
| 4 | 3" | 3" x 5" | This was a transplant |
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Lettuce (Leaf)
Mesclun
| 6 | 3" | 3" x 5" | planted 3/28
Growing well - thinned and transplanted |
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Lettuce (Leaf)
Romaine
| 5 | 3" | 3" x 5" | planted 3/28
Growing well - thinned and transplanted to other areas |
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Marigold
| 18 | 7" | 7" x 7" | pulled up at end of July. Crowding Zucchini. |
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Nasturtium
| 16 | 11" | 11" x 11" | Never grew well. Over run by cucumbers. |
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Okra
Clemson Spineless Organic
| 6 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Planted 4/2/16 with cottonseed meal;
Clemson - pick when 6" long
8/8 growing well; aphids/ants have been problem. Nothing works except spraying with water. Have tried Malathion, soap, and Neem. |
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Okra
Emerald Green Velvet
| 6 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Planted 4/2/16 with cottonseed meal
started taking off 1st-2nd week of June
Emerald - pick when 7-9" long
8/8 - about 5 1/2 ft tall. Aphids/ants have been a problem but are producing well. aphids/ants have been problem. Nothing works except spraying with water. Have tried Malathion, soap, and Neem. |
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Okra
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | |
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Onion
Videllia Onion
| 36 | 5" | 3" x 7" | Planted 4/9 16 with sandy loam and peat moss. Also with Ammonium sulfate
Never did well. Second row was transplants. Pruduced tiny onions. |
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Peas
Progress No. 9
| 12 | 3" | 3" x 7" | planted 3/28
didn't trellis correctly, very stunted, lots of yellow and brown leaves, dying leaves. Pulled up about the first of June. |
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Peas
California Blackeye #5
| 58 | 3" | 3" x 7" | planted 4/10/16 with peat moss and innoculator
6/13/16 - lots of pods, not ready yet
8/8 has been producing great up until end of July. Sprayed with iron because showed signes of lacking. Very dry, a lot of dead leaves on bottom. Still showing signs of iron deficiency or rust. |
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Peas
Pinkeye Purple Hull
| 68 | 3" | 3" x 7" | planted 4/10/16 with peat moss and innoculator
6/13/16 - doesnt have pods yet lik black eyes.
8/8 has been producing well. Much nore healthy thatn black eyes. |
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Peas
Little Marvel
| 13 | 3" | 3" x 7" | planted 3/28
didn't trellis correctly, very stunted, lots of yellow and brown leaves, dying leaves. Pulled up about the first of June. |
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Pepper
| 6 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | Planted 4/2/16 with Alfalfa and matchsticks
6/13/16 - has fruit - still too young.
Having problem with end rot. Added Calcium but didn't help.
8/8 - Has been producing small fuit but not doing well until now. |
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Squash (Summer)
Crookneck-Early Golden
| 3 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | planted 3/31 w/alfalfa and Black Cow in hill
8/8 still producing but dying. Have had vine
borers in all. Will try to keep harvesting. Also had End rot problems. Calcium didn't help. |
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Squash (Winter)
Acorn
| 3 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | planted 3/31 w/alfalfa Black Cow in hill
6/13/16 - Started vining late may - now has lots of fruit, Some are close to being ready - others are just starting to come out.
Ravaged by Vine borers. Dead by end of July excpet for 2 small vines that are hangin on. |
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Tomato (Large)
Bradley
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | planted 4/3/16 with fish meal and cottonseed meal
Indeterminate
June 17 - haven't picked a ripe one. Growing but not turning yet.
8/8 has produced but not well but now is very dry and parts are dying. Has had leaf curl but I can't figure out why. Probably will pull up if I don't see improvement. |
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Tomato (Large)
Big Beef Hybrid
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | planted 4/3/16 with fish meal and cottonseed meal
Indeterminate
Growing well -
8/8 has produced fairly well but now is very dry and parts are dying. Has had leaf curl but I can't figure out why. |
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Tomato (Large)
Jet Star
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | planted 4/3/16 with fish meal and cottonseed meal
Indeterminate
Plant is very stunted with only 2 major stems. only have about 3 tomatoes. Leaves are yellow and browning. I think it has some kind of wilt.
First harvested tomatoes - 6/13/16 - got (2). Only one left to ripen.
Bird got to the good ones. :( lots of water helped.
had to pull up by mid July. Never did well |
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Tomato (Large)
Celebrity Hybrid
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | planted 4/3/16 with fish meal and cottonseed meal
Determinate
First ripe tomato - 6/13/16
growing well
8/8 has produced fairly well but now is very dry and parts are dying. Has had leaf curl but I can't figure out why. Still producing... |
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Tomato (Small)
Sun Gold
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | June - growing and producing like crazy! delicious - sweet
8/8 Very tiny tomatoes now and very few.Dry and brittle; much has died. Trying to keep alive - Favorite small tomato! |
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Tomato (Small)
Black Cherry (OG)
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | planted 4/3/16 with fish meal and cottonseed meal
Indeterminate
Starting to darken on 61316. Not harvesting yet. Slowest small tomato to ripen.
like all tomatoes, yellow and brown leaves at bottom with some branches dying.
8/8 has produced OK but now is very dry and parts are dying. Won't plant again - don't like taste. |
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Tomato (Small)
Yellow Pear
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Indeterminate - planted 4/5/16 with Alphalfa
6/13/16 - lots of tomatoes; harvested about 3
like all tomatoes, yellow and brown leaves at bottom with some branches dying.
8/8 - about dead like all. Won't grow again - don't like taste |
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Tomato (Small)
Sun Sugar Hybrid
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Indeterminate - planted 4/3/16 with fish meal and cottonseed meal
Started harvesting 6/13/16
like all tomatoes, yellow and brown leaves at bottom with some branches dying. Lack of water
delicious and sweet!
8/8 8/8 Very tiny tomatoes now and very few. Dry and brittle; much has died. Trying to keep alive |
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Zucchini
Cocozelle
| 3 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | planted 3/31 w/alfalfa Black Cow in hill
8/8 - All came up and produced but vine borers have invaded all. Still producing but are dying fast. |
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Zucchini
Black Beauty
| 3 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | planted 3/31 w/alfalfa Black Cow in hill; After started fruiting, added calcium for end rot
All have had end rot problems
First in row - largest plant, most fruit, two plants together - all have gotten vine borers but this one is hanging on. Has been the best producer of all Black Beauty.
2nd in row - pulled up due to disease - some kind of wilt or bug in stem - lots of yellow leaves and curling leaves, stunted fruit (squash Vine borers)
3rd in row - two plants - plulled up one due to disease - some kind of wilt or other disease - same as middle plant (Squash vine vorers) |
