I have not bought any new seeds yet. I'm trying to use up my old seeds before I spend more money. These are all at least a year or two old. Some actually have dates back to 2005. So I'm expecting that some won't germinate at all. We'll see. I've started them in damp paper towels, which I then put into sandwich baggies & have labeled. Whatever germinates will go into flats or the cold frame.
I'm in SE Missouri, which seems to be right on the border for hardiness zones. I'm either in 6a, 6b, or plain old 6-7, depending on which map I check.
** Lettuce – Gourmet Blend (Grand Rapids, Royal Oak Leaf, Salad Bowl, Red Salad Bowl, & Ruby)
45 days – early-mid spring or late summer. Rows 1 ½ ' apart, ½'' depth, seedlings 3-4'' apart
45 days – spring or mid-late summer. Rows 1 ½ ' apart, ¼ '' depth, seedlings 8'' apart
** Spinach – Bloomsdale, long-standing
45 days – Mar-Ap & July-Aug. Rows 12'' apart, ½ '' depth, seedlings 6'' apart
** Cilantro/Coriander
Ap-July. Rows 12'' apart, ¼ '' depth, seedlings 6'' apart
** Tomato – Rutgers-Select
55-60 days – Ap-June. Rows 3' apart, ¼ '' depth, seedlings 3' apart. Keep moist.
** Tomato – Large Red Cherry
55-60 days – Ap-June. Rows 3' apart, ¼ '' depth, seedlings 3' apart. Keep moist.
** Black-eyed Peas – California Blackeyed #5
60-70 days – Ap-June. Rows 3' apart, 1'' depth, seedlings 2-4'' apart.
** Carrots – Danvers Half Long
70 days - Ap-June. Rows 12-15'' apart, ½ '' depth, seedlings 3'' apart. Water LIGHTLY
** Serrano Peppers
73 days – March-May. Rows 18''-2' apart, ¼ '' depth, seedlings 18'' apart. Sunny spot & fertilize at 6'' tall.
** Broccoli – Waltham 29. Technically this is cool season/fall, but I want broccoli so I'm gonna try.
74 days – early spring or midsummer. Rows 24'' apart, ¼ '' depth, seedlings 16'' apart
100 days – spring. Rows 2-3' apart, 2'' depth, seedlings 6'' apart.
- Current Location:SE Missouri
- Current Mood:
optimistic
Comments
I have some left over seeds if you'd like them - mostly from last year. I think corn and carrot and some other stuff too, but I can't remember exactly.
Or are your hands full enough?
I think tomatoes & peppers would be particularly good for pots, if you're wanting to grow foods. I try to grow those any way I can though, so I'm biased. lol You'd probably have to prune the maters to keep them from going haywire. Lettuce is a must-grow staple imo, too. I think they'd do all right in pots, but I think they might like a bit of shade.
Keep me posted! I'd love to see what you come up with.