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Arugula
| 1 | 5" | 3" x 7" | 3-10 -- Planted Arugula Rocket -- 35 days to maturity
3-27 -- Beginning to see sprouts
5-10 -- Arugla looks good.
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Asparagus
| 1 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | 3-10 -- Stalks that had crowned got bitten back by frost.
3-22 -- Fresh stalks are breaking the ground.
4-13 -- Plenty of young stalks are coming up.
4-16 -- picked first piece of Asparagus and ate it in the garden. :-)
5-10 -- Young stalks keep coming up.
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Basil
| 1 | 7" | 5" x 9" | 3-27 -- Thai Basil is greeing after the winter.
4-14 -- Planted Genovese Basil.
5-10 -- Tiny plants are forming. |
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Blueberry
| 3 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | 4-13 -- All bushes look good.
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Chives
| 1 | 7" | 5" x 9" | 3-10 -- Chives look good.
5-10 -- Some type of black bug hit the Chives. I cut them back to the dirt.
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Cilantro
| 1 | 7" | 5" x 9" | 4-21 -- Bought Cilantro and put in deck hanging basket
5-10 -- Cilantro looks good. |
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Cucumber
| 2 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | 4-13 -- Planted Double Yield Pickling (52 days) and Armenian Slicing (60 days).
4-21 -- Double Yield Pickling seeds are up.
5-10 -- Plants look great.
Misc -- Cucumbers yield was great.
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Dill
| 3 | 7" | 5" x 9" | 3-10 -- Self-seeded Dill is up.
5-10 -- Harvested lower shoots; Dill is about to make heads. |
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Eggplant
| 2 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 5" | 4-13 -- Planted Rosa Bianca Eggplant .
5-10 -- Eggplant looks great!
Misc -- Bugs ate the Eggplant
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Flower
| 3 | 7" | 5" x 7" | 4-13 -- Azaleas are beginning to put on blooms.
5-10 -- Azaleas on retaining wall are still blooming. All Azaleas have been beautiful this Spring.
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Flower
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 7" | 4-13 -- Tulips are blooming; Iris are budding; Daffodills have finished blooming.
5-10 -- All gone, foliage is still green. |
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Garlic
| 2 | 5" | 3" x 9" | 3-17 -- Planted wild garlic from front entrance.
Misc -- Garlic yield was great.
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Kale
| 2 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 5" | 3-10 -- Planted White Russian (50 days to maturity) and Red Ursa (65 days to maturity).
3-19 -- White Russian Kale has sprouted.
3-22 -- Red Ursa Kale is sprouting.
4-13 -- Both varieties of Kale are up.
5-10 -- Both varieties look great.
9-16 -- Kale looks beautiful.
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Kohlrabi
| 2 | 9" | 7" x 11" | 4-13 -- Planted Kohlrabi Early White Vienna
4-22 -- Little seedlings are coming up.
5-10 -- Plants are still tiny.
9-16 -- Will begin harvesting end of week.
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Leek
| 7 | 7" | 5" x 11" | 3-10 -- Leeks planted last Fall are looking good. Have already harvested one.
4-13 -- Leeks are ready to begin harvesting.
4-23 -- Harvested a beautiful Leek.
5-10 -- Leeks are beginning to send up scapes.
Misc -- Leeks must have rotted in the ground due to rain.
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Lemon Balm
| 1 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | 4-13 -- Planted Lemon Balm Melissa Officianalis (90 days). |
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Lettuce (Leaf)
| 1 | 3" | 3" x 5" | 3-10 -- Planted Black Seeded Simpson (45 days to maturity), Parris Island COS, and Romaine Paris Island (65 - 85 days to maturity).
3-22 -- Black Seeded Simpson is sprouting.
4-13 -- All lettuces are up except Romaine Paris Island.
4-21 -- Romaine Paris Island is still not up.
5-10 -- I believe something (maybe baby rabbits) is eating on the Spinach.
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Marigold
| 4 | 7" | 7" x 7" | 4-13 -- Self-seeded Marigolds are beginning to come up.
4-22 -- Marigolds are putting on layers of leaves.
5-10 Will transplant Marigolds next week.
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Marjoram
| 1 | 7" | 5" x 9" | 3-27 -- Marjoram is looking good after winter.
4-13 -- Marjoram is really filling out and looking good.
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Mint
| 1 | 7" | 5" x 9" | 4-21 -- Bought Ornage Mint for deck hanging basket
4-24 -- Have been using the Orange Mint with tea bags for brewing.
5-10 -- Orange Mint is beginning to send out runners. |
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Okra
| 2 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | 4-13 -- Planted Okra Star of David (75-80 days).
5-10 -- Okra has nice first leaves.
9-16 -- Okra continues to yield.
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Onions (Green)
| 2 | 3" | 3" x 3" | 3-10 -- Planted Yellow Granex given to us by Dad.
4-13 -- Onions are looking good.
5-10 -- Onions are beginning to send up scapes.
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Oregano
| 1 | 7" | 5" x 9" | 3-10 -- Oregano survived the winter.'
4-13 -- Oregano is looking good.
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Parsley
| 2 | 5" | 3" x 9" | 3-10 -- Parsley looks pretty good (need to plant fresh).
4-13 -- Parsley looks good; will need to plant fresh seed or plants soon.
4-13 -- Planted Single Italian Plain-Leafed and Extra Curled Dwarf.
5-10 -- Last of the Parsley seeds have sprouted.
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Peas
| 4 | 3" | 3" x 7" | 3-10 -- Planted Blauschokker Shelling Pea (68 days to maturity), Sugar Ann Snap Pea (75 days to maturity), Green Arrow Shelling Pea (70 days to maturity).
3-22 -- Peas are beginning to sprout.
4-13 -- All varieties of peas are up.
4-21 -- Staked peas.
5-10 -- Peas are running.
Misc -- Peas were beautiful.
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Pepper
| 1 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | 4-13 -- Planted Healthy Pepper (70-75 days) and Sweet Chocolate (58-86 days).
5-10 -- Pepper plants look great.
9-16 -- One Chocolate Pepper plant left.
Misc -- Pepper yield was good.
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Radish
| 2 | 3" | 3" x 7" | 3-10 -- Planted Early scarlet Globe (20 - 30 days to maturity), Cherry Belle (21 - 25 days to maturity), Sparkler.
3-19 -- Radish seeds have sprouted.
4-13 -- All varieties of Radish are up and ready to be thinned.
4-13 -- Thinned radishes; gave some to Norm Wojcik and Kristina Culberson.
5-10 -- Cherry Belle radish was first to mature.
Misc -- Had a few more radishes this year than ever before.
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Rhubarb
| 1 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | 4-13 -- Planted Rhubarb tubors in hanging basket until their bed is read.
9-16 -- Only one Rhubarb plant survived. |
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Rosemary
| 2 | 7" | 7" x 7" | 3-10 -- Rosemary survived and looks good.
4-13 -- Rosemary is full and looks realy good.
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Sage
| 1 | 11" | 11" x 1' 3" | 3-10 -- Sage survived and looks good.
4-13 -- Sage is filling out and looks good. |
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Sorrel
| 1 | 11" | 11" x 11" | 3-10 -- Planted French Sorrel (60 days to maturity).
4-13 -- French Sorrel has sprouted.
5-10 -- Harvested first of the Sorrel.
9-16 -- Sorrel still looks good.
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Spinach
| 1 | 7" | 5" x 11" | 3-10 -- Planted Bloomsdale Long-Standing (48 days to maturity).
3-22 -- Bloomsdale Long-Standing has begin to sprout.
4-13 -- Spinach is beginning to "leaf".
5-10 -- Bloomsdale is looking ragged; think rabbits may be mumching.
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Squash (Summer)
| 1 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | 4-13 -- Planted Yellow Crookneck.
4-21 -- Yellow Crookneck is still not up.
5-10 -- Yellow Squash is up and looking good.
Misc -- Did not get any yield from plants.
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Strawberry
| 2 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | 3-10 -- Divided and transplanted plants to larger bed.
4-13 -- Plants are still alive and with a few blooms. Dressed the bed with straw.
5-10 -- Berries are beginning to hang. This weekend is Strawberry Festival in Dayton
9-16 -- Berry plants look great; are beginning to put on runners.
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Swiss Chard
| 1 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | 3-10 -- Planted Fordhook Giant (60 days to maturity).
3-22 -- Fordhook Giant has begun to sprout.
4-13 -- Chard is looking good.
5-10 -- Chard is yummy.
Misc -- Chard ended up feeding the rabbits more than us.
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Tarragon
| 1 | 1' 3" | 1' 3" x 1' 7" | 4-13 -- Planted Tarragon. |
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Thyme
| 1 | 11" | 11" x 1' 3" | 4-21 -- Bought Thyme for deck hanging basket
5-10 -- Thyme looks great. |
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Tomato (Small)
| 7 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | 4-13 -- Planted Early Cherry (55 days), Peacevine (75 days), Cosmonaut Volkov (72 days), Cherokee Purple (85 days), and Beaverlodge Slicer (55 days). All in large pots.
4-21 -- Avery bought 4 Burpee Better Boy plants at Ace Hardware
5-10 -- Some varieties have begun to bloom.
9-16 -- Two Tomato plants remain; nice yield. Potted plants were not as successful.
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Turnip
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 11" | 3-10 -- Planted Seven Top .
3-27 -- Turnip Greens have not yet sprouted.
4-13 -- Seeds have never sprouted.
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Zucchini
| 1 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | 4-13 -- Planted Dark Star Zucchini (50 days).
4-21 -- Tiny plants are up.
5-10 -- Plants look great!!
Misc -- Plants yielded maybe 8 Zucchini.
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