2013 SEED LIST

Below is the final list for 2013. But first-

Here is the legend where I buy the seeds or plants listed below and their links (I’ve put their initials at the end of each plant listed so you may know which seed company or Santa Fe nursery to purchase them from):
AFN-Agua Fria Nursery (plants)
BH– Baker Heirloom (seeds)
SSE– Seed Saver Exchange (seeds)
TS–Territorial Seeds (seeds)
JSKG–John Scheepers Kitchen Garden  (seeds)
KS–Kitazawa Seed (seeds)
WCS–West Coast Seeds (seeds)
CG–Cooks Garden (seeds)
TF–Tomato Fest (seeds)
TG–Tomato Growers (seeds)
TT–Totally Tomatoes (seeds)
WBF-Wild Boar Farms  (seeds)
B-Burpee (seeds)

– If you see AG in front of the variety-recommended by Amy Goldman’s Heirloom Tomatoes book
– If you see D at the end of the variety (as in 78D)-that represents 78 Days till harvest
* means NEW VARIETY I’m trying this year

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2013 TOMATOES

REDS
AG/Costoluto Genevese-TG, TF-78 D
AG/Pantano Romanesco-BH-78D
AG/Goldman’s Italian American-BH-80-90 D
Matina-Agua Fria/TG-58D
Original Goliath/pio -TT-65 D
*French Carmello-JS, TF-70-75D
*Marmande-BH-60-80D
*Bloody Butcher-TF,TT-55D

PINK
*Brandy Boy/Burbees-MS BOBBS Recommended-75-80D
*Pink Berkley Tie Dye/BH-65-75 D
*Anna Russian-BH-69-80D
*Pink Boar-WBF-70-80D

YELLOW
*Big Sungold Select-WBF-
*Porkchop-WBF-75-85D

ORANGE
Juane Flamme-TT-80D
*Orange Wellington-Burbee-MS BOBBS Recommended

BI-COLOR-yellow and red blush
Virginia Sweet-Agua Fria-80D
AG/Gold Medal-BH-75-80D
Galon De Melon (cherry tomato)

PURPLE or BLACK
Paul Robeson-AFN-75-85D
Cherokee Chocolate OR Cherokee Purple-AFN-80D
Black Pear-AFN-70D
Brown Sugar-BH-?D
Black Cherry-75D-AFN
Southern Nites-BH -?D
*Indigo Apple-WBF-
*Black and Brown Boar-WBF-65-75D

GREEN
Green Grape-Agua Fria-70 D
Ananas Noire-Agua Fria-80-85 D (actually a bi-color with green and red blush inside)

CHERRY TOMATOES
Sungold-yellow-AFN-
AG/Black Cherry/ AFN-75D
AG/Green Grape-green/AFN, SSE

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2013 VEGETABLE LIST

ARUGULA-Apollo-SSE (seeds)

BEANS-
Rattlesnake-BH
Tarabais-BH
Fava-BH
Golden Sunshine Scarlet Runner-BH

BEETS-
Craupdine-BH
Cylindra-BH
Touchstone Gold Beet-JS-55D
CHIOGGA-JS-45-55D

BOK CHOY-Extra Dwarf Pak Choy-BH (seeds)

CARROTS–
Cosmic Purple-BH
Atomic Red-BH

CHARD–5 Color Silverbeet-SSE, Ruby, and Argentata Swiss Chard-JSKG

JAPONICA CORN-Ornamental corn only-beautiful magenta and white stripes on green-beautiful mixed with flowers

PEPPER–Shishito (Japanese non hot pepper)-AFN (plants) or KS(seeds)

SUMMER SQUASH-ZUCCHINI–Costata Romanesco (best tasting zuke around)-BH (seeds)

EGGPLANT–Fairy Tale (best sweet, no bitter taste and soft skin eggplant I’ve tasted)-AFN (plants) or TS (seeds)

CUCUMBERS–
Armenian
Lemon Boy-AFN
Poona Kheera-BH
Boothsby Blonde-BH
Bourbonne-BH-50-60 D (I grow cukes for either taste or which variety is best for different types of pickles-all BH)

JAPONICA CORN-Ornamental corn only-beautiful magenta and white stripes on green-beautiful mixed with flowers

LETTUCES–Provencal Mix, Mesclun Mix, Buttercrunch, Yugoslavian Red, Santoro Lettuce-CG (seeds)

PEAS–
Sugar Snap
Blausschokker Alauws-purple pea-JSKG

SPINACH–Bloomsdale-CG (seeds) and Tyee

TOMATILLO-Green-AFN (plants) 70-80 days-

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE

POTATOES-fingerlings also at AFN
French Fingerlings-Irish Eyes
La Ratte-Irish Eyes

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2012 GIANT PUMPKINS

To be Announced…
All will come from private growers

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OTHER GIANT VEGETABLES

GIANT GREEN SQUASH-all came from private grower-
340 Cabossel 11 which came from 903 Noel 07 (848 McKenzie x self)

GIANT MARROW-(like giant Zucchini)-all came from private growers
75.4 Wursten 09
62 Cabossel 11

GIANT TOMATOES
-7.18 N. Harp 09 (5.58 Timm x open)-private grower
5.416 N, Harp 09 (5.58 Harp x open)-private grower
Big Zac/TT (seeds)

GIANT PEAR GOURD-private grower-
103 Cabossel 11 which came from 89 Scherber 10

LONG GOURD-private grower
-135 Jacobus 10

GIANT SUNFLOWERS
-Titan-SSE, BH (seeds)

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2013 HERBS

Following is a list of herbs that will be planted or exist on the property
Basil (Genevese)-new SHGH (plants), 
Lime Basil-new-SFGH (plants), 
Thai Basil-new-SFGH (plants)
Oregano-must replant rabbits ate it this winter
Thyme-exists
Lemon Thyme-exists
Chives-exists
Dill-usually self seeds
Marjoram-new-SFGH (plants)
Mint-exists
Sage-exists
Lavender-exists
Winter Savory-exists
Lemon Verbena-exists

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2013 EDIBLE FLOWER LIST


Following is the list of edible flowers that will be planted or are on the property:
Borage-great honeybee plant
Calendula-Orange King-BH (seeds)
Chives-AFN (plants)
Cilantro-AFN (plants)
Dill-AFN (plants)
Lavender (in existing different area)
Marigold-Lemon Gem-TS (seeds) this is the only edible marigold
Nasturtiums-Tip Top -CG (seeds)-prettiest nasturiums
Pansies-get them anywhere
Violas-get them anywhere
Roses (in different existing area)
Black Oil Seed sunflower (for the birds!)-WCS (seeds)