Sunday, March 22, 2015

Reserve Your Tomato, Pepper, Zucchini, Eggplant & Artichoke Plants Today!

Some of the plants as of 4/15/15. These will start going
in the ground or pots within the next 2 weeks!

[Updated 5/14/15]

For now, I'd like to offer my local friends an opportunity to reserve your tomato plants for spring planting. This is restricted to the Northern Kentucky area, but I'm sharing all the information here, because there are a lot to choose from and I can update quantities more easily as the numbers change.

All plants are grown from non-GMO seed and started in peat cups or with my worm castings. I only use organic fertilizer made from fish or worm byproducts.

Cool Weather Plants!!

[04/01/15 All of my good cool weather plants are gone for the season, but if you stop by to purchase for late spring plants by mid-April, I may have some stragglers I can give you as a bonus. Right now, I still have a few cauliflower and cabbage plants.] 


And now for the tomatoes,  peppers, and more!!
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[Photos used unless otherwise noted are to show the varieties only and are obtained from Seeds Now. Details about each variety also obtained from Seedsnow.com] 

Tomato - Brandywine, Pink
Brandywine Pink- No more available for 2015: A massive heirloom of a beefsteak type. Produces large (up to 1 pound) pink fruits; easy to grow


Tomato - Beefsteak, Yellow
Yellow Beefsteak-   No More available for 2015: Large, solid, and meaty tomato; can produce fruit over 2 pounds; great slicer

Tomato - Black Krim
Black Krim-  No More Available for 2015:  high yields; rare heirloom; rich flavor; skin turns reddish black; interior dark reddish green; very sweet

Tomato - Heritage Rainbow Mix
Heritage Rainbow-  1 AVAILABLE:  This was a mixed bag of seed of various heirloom varieties. Last year I grew yellow beefsteak, green pear, red pear and red/orange beefsteaks with this seed mix. In other words, it's a surprise! All varieties grew well and tasted wonderful, that's why I started so many this year.

Tomato - Rutgers
Rutgers-  No More Available for 2015:  This is a traditional salad tomato. Popular for cooking, canning and paste; excellent yields; medium-small in size

Tomato - Beefsteak/Ponderosa Red
Beefsteak (Ponderosa Red)- No More Available for 2015:  large, solid, meaty tomato; great slicer; easy to grow

Tomato - Cherry, Red (Small)
Cherry, Red (small)- No more available for 2015:  small, sweet, firm fruits; extended grow period; very easy to grow

Tomato - Gardener's Delight
Gardener's Delight- 2 AVAILABLE:  compact plant that grows well in containers; produces fruit in clusters

Tomato - Mortgage Lifter
Mortgage Lifter-  No More Available for 2015:  Rich flavor; turn dark deep pink; large fruit

Tomato - Roma
Roma-  11 AVAILABLE :  medium-small fruit with vigorous vines; very popular for cooking, canning and paste; determinate height


Tomato - Marglobe Supreme
Marglobe Supreme- No More Available for 2015:  perfect for home gardeners; grows will in containers and tight places; high yields

Tomato - Atkinson
Atkinson- No More Available for 2015:  great for use in salads, sandwiches; excellent flavor; quick to mature


Tomato - Tigerella
Tigerella- No More Available for 2015: This is one of my favorites. Grows well; has rich tangy flavor; produces high yields of striped tomatoes up to 3 weeks earlier than most varieties.


Tomato - Homestead
Homestead- No More Available for 2015:  Strong, sturdy vines with medium sized fruit; great for canning; grows well in heat & is wilt resistant

Tomato - Cherokee Purple
Cherokee Purple-  No More Available for 2015:  Beautiful dark pink/purple color with green tops; very sweet and rich in flavor; easy to grow and produces high yields!

Tomatillo - Classic, Large Fruited

Tomatillo-   1 AVAILABLE:  Delicious green tomato; popular in Mexican dishes and salsas

Pepper - Orange King
Orange King Peppers-   3 AVAILABLE about 5/21/15:  Peppers have thick walls that turn from green to orange; good for home garden & market growers; good yields of orange colored sweet peppers

Pepper - Orange Horizon

Orange Horizon Pepper-  0 AVAILABLE (starting more 5/2/15):  Large yields of orange sweet peppers; easy to grow; grows well in 5 gallon container; perfect for culinary dishes

Pepper - Jalapeno

Jalepeno Pepper (HOT) 3 AVAILABLE about 5/21/15:  Slightly larger fruit & taller plant with heavy yields.

Pepper - California Wonder

California Wonder Bell Pepper-0 AVAILABLE (starting more 5/02/15):  Large yields of blocky, mostly 4 lobed, thick-walled, sweet peppers that can be eaten green or wait until they turn red.

Pepper - Sun Bright Yellow

Yellow Bell Pepper-  1 AVAILABLE about 5/21/15:  Colorful and tasty; sweet bell pepper


Eggplant - Florida Market

Florida Market Eggplant-   3 AVAILABLE about 5/28/15:  Will produce excellent yields of dark purple fruit; plants are strong; fruit is excellent for baking and slicing



Tomato - Pear, Yellow
Yellow Pear- No More Available for 2015: Very popular; easy to grow; excellent for canning and sauce

Tomato - Cherry, Chocolate
Cherry, Chocolate-  0 AVAILABLE:  Produces high yields; grows in cluster of 8; crack resistant and hold very well; excellent for gourmet dishes; great flavor and easy to grow

Artichoke - Green Globe

Green Globe Artichoke-  1 AVAILABLE:  Most popular artichoke variety suitable for all gardeners - beginner to advanced.


Squash - Black Beauty Zucchini

Black Beauty Zucchini Squash- 1 AVAILABLE:  Grows in a compact bush plant (not a vine); produces dark, green, glossy fruit, which is long; easy to grow; firm, very tender, with excellent flavor.


Tomato - Cherry, White
Cherry, White [My favorite!!]-  2 Available: very sweet; high yield from one plant; skin turns from white to pale yellow as it matures


Squash - Crookneck, Yellow Early Summer
Summer Crookneck Squash-  4 AVAILABLE: early summer variety that is a popular heirloom.


Gourd - Luffa
Luffa Gourd-  4 AVAILABLE: it really is just what it sounds like, a gourd that produces luffas that are wonderful for exfoliating skin or scrubbing your dishes.

Squash - Spaghetti
Spaghetti Squash- 4 AVAILABLE: once baked, this the "meat" of this squash can be shredded and eaten in place of flour pasta; great for low carb or gluten free diners!

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