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Basil
| 12 | 4 | Sunny spot and easy to reach
Feeding -not needed
Companion-tomato,pepper, lettuce
Shade transplant for afew days to protect from stong sun
PINCH of flower spikes to keep the leaves growing
Pest-fusarium wilt-if show a dark ring near soil line |
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Carrot
| 64 | 16 | Sun, partial shade in afternoon
frost tolerant
Companions- tomato,potato,lettuce, radish,chives |
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Chives
| 16 | 16 | Onion flavor
FULL to part sun
PRENNIAL
Companions-Carrots, beets,garlic
Put in Cool soil
Harvest-use scissors to gather leaves.Snip into small pieces
Snip Flowers to prevent RE_SEEDING |
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Cucumber
Lemon
| 2 | 2 | Maturity 58-70 days
Put on a Hill
Yellow skin and white flesh
FULL sun
Campion-lettuce,tomato,beans, sunflower,radish,marigold,oregano
Harvest - snip from vinewith pruning shears
Pest- cucumber beetles-floating row covers |
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Cucumber
Homemade Pickles
| 2 | 2 | FULL sun
Produces over along season
Good for pickling
Trellis or stake |
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Eggplant
Patio Baby
| 1 | 1 | FULL sun
Maturity75-85 days
Bushy and compact--will produce the full season
Water 2-3 time /week |
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Eggplant
| 2 | 1 | FULL sun.
Dark purple fruit.
Use liquid fertilizer.
Companion-pepper,beans,marigold
Use liquid fertilizer every two weeks from midsummer on.
Mulch to keep moist
Harvest-use shears to cut fruit from stems. Should have a shiny skin and FEW seeds inside.
Pests-flea beetles-can use row covers to protect BUT uncover when plant bloom so can be polinated. |
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Lettuce (Leaf)
| 27 | 9 | Moist soil with compost dug in.
Sun to partial afternoon shade
Will tolerat some frost
Feeding not required
Companions- spinach,basil, chivescarrot, beets,radish
Harvest-pick individual lravesto get baby leaves
Pests-Roots need constant moisture |
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Marigold
Bonanza Mix
| 8 | 4 | FULL sun, apply liquid fertilizer;height 12 inches
Companion-tomato.pumpkin.cicumber,melon.squash, kale,potato
Pests- few problems.If a tall variety may need staking |
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Marigold
| 8 | 4 | |
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Parsley
| 4 | 4 | Leaves are not curled.-Petroselinum crispum
Sun to part shade
Harvest by cutting stems
Frost tolerant Will grow thru the winter
Companion-tomato, corn
Feed monthly
Pests- parsley worm eat the leaves. Can ge root rot in old plants |
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Pepper
Sweet Chocolate
| 1 | 1 | Matures in 80Days
Green turning brown outside with green inside.
Thick SWEET flesh
FULL sun
Water 2-3 time/week until established. |
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Pepper
Golden Baby Belle
| 1 | 1 | Solanacease-potato, tomato family
Matures in 80 days
FULL sun.
Medium sized pepper.
Well drained soilApply liquid fertilizer for best results
Feed every two weeks with a liquid fertilizer after plants begin to blossom and set fruit
Companions-tomato,basil,carrot,dill.
Harvest-can be done when gree, OR wait until red, yellow or oramge
HOT weather can cause pepers to stop flowering. Will pick up when nights cool down |
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Pepper
| 1 | 1 | Maturity 80 days
Medium sweet red pepper |
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Pumpkin
| 1 | 0 | Use an enriched hill-compost
Sow seeds in 1inch deep in a hill
FULL sun
After plants set fruit-feed twice at two week intervals with a water soluble plant food
Companion-corn,melon,marigold, oregano,beans
Harvest - when plant dis back. Cut pumpkin leaving a stub of the stem
Pests-squash bugs, squash vine borer,cucumber beetles
COVER young plant with a row cover to keep pest away. |
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Spinach
| 36 | 9 | |
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Sunflower
| 1 | 1 | |
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Tomato (Large)
Brandywine Heirloom
| 1 | 1 | FULL sun.
Needs staking
70-80 days MaturityMulch
Use liquid fertilizer reularly |
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Tomato (Large)
Momotaro
| 2 | 1 | Maturity-75
Water 2-3 time/week until established
Japanese pink crack-free skin and very sweet
Vigorous producer |
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Tomato (Large)
Mortgage Lifter Heirloom
| 1 | 1 | Meaty beefsteak, Indeterminant. Apply liquid fertilizer regularly.
FULL sun.
Plenty of compost in soil.
Companion-marigold,chives,mint basil,parsley,lettuce.
Indeterminant needs a cage
Hornworms |
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Tomato (Large)
Beefsteak
| 1 | 1 | Maturity 60-70 Days
Liquid fertilizer
Stake
Large,juicy fruit |
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Tomato (Large)
Sun Gold
| 1 | 1 | Maturity 55-70 days
Sweet,bite-size fruit
GOLD when ripe |
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Tomato (Small)
Sun Sugar Hybrid
| 1 | 1 | Brilliant ORANGE
Indeterminant\Maturity-70 days
Fruits in clusters |
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Tomato (Small)
| 1 | 1 | |
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Tomato (Small)
Sweet Million
| 2 | 1 | Deep red, sweet cluster of 20-30 one inch fruit
60-65 days to maturity
Large vines need support |
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