Veggies — 2021
General Notes
- Sunshine potting mixes
- Potting Soil 101
- Tips For Growing Great Tomatoes; Starting Off Right
- The Old Farmer's Almanac: Growing Tomatoes
- Is Mushroom Compost Good for Tomatoes?
- eggplant, peppers, tomatoes: start hardening night time air 10C,
plant out night time air 21C
- eggplant, peppers, tomatoes: fertilize every 7-10 days
Aart's (2021.05.04)
Tomatoes (7)
- Geranium Kiss
- quantity: 1
- determinate, 24-30 in high, bush-like, 65 days
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- Jubilee
- quantity: 1
- yellow, indeterminate, 60-72 in high/long, 60-90 days
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- Blueberry
- quantity: 2
- indeterminate, 60-72 in high/long, cherry, 55 days
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- Black See Man
- quantity: 2
- determinate but 4-6 ft, 75 days, container friendly, large tomatoes ~1lb
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- Green Zebra
- quantity: 1
- indeterminate, up to 60 in high/long, 75-80 days
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Cucumbers
Lynn Broman (2021.05.08)
Tomatoes (14)
- Black Krim
- quantity: 3
- 80 days, transplant to harvest, bury up to 2/3 of stem, indeterminate, 60-72 in high needs staking
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- Early Girl
- quantity: 1
- indeterminate, typically 6 ft but up to 9 feet high, heavy yiedling, good stakes
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- Manitoba
- quantity: 1
- determinate, 15-24", staking not required?, 55-60 days
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- Bonny Best
- quantity: 1
- Indeterminate - staking is required, 4-5 ft high
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- Jubilee
- quantity: 1
- yellow, indeterminate, 60-72", 60-90 days
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- Roma
- quantity: 1
- Determinate, may not need staking but staking may improve fruit production
- Best Container Size: 14"+
- links:
- Gardening Know How
- McKenzie Seeds https://www.gardeningchannel.com/growing-roma-tomatoes/
- Yellow Boy (maybe Lemon Boy)
- quantity: 3
- indeterminate, 4-6 ft, 69-80 days
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- Mortgage Lifter
- quantity: 1
- indeterminate, 6-8 ft, 83-90 days
- keep away from all members of brassica family (cabbage, cauliflower, etc)
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- Bush Patio
- quantity: 1
- Sweet Million
- quantity: 1
- indeterminate, 4-6 ft, needs support for climbing habit, pruning may be required for containment in smaller areas
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Miscellaneous
- Bell Pepper
- quantity: 3 (red/green, orange, yellow
- 90-100 days
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- Egg Plant
- quantity: 2
- tart hardening night time air 10C, plant out night time air 21C
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