Crop Planning 2017

With seeding starting this week, here’s a quick list of what is being planted on the farm in the next month:

Seeding Date Seed, Direct Seed, or Transplant?  Crop Variety name
20-Feb S Alliums Lincoln leek
20-Feb S Alliums Megaton leek
27-Feb S Alliums Ailsa Craig onion
27-Feb S Alliums Patterson onion
27-Feb S Alliums Evergreen Hardy White scallion
27-Feb S Alliums Prince onion
27-Feb S Alliums Redwing onion
20-Mar S Eggplant Fairy Tale
20-Mar S Flowers, other Snap Dragon rocket mix
20-Mar S Pea shoots Field Pea
20-Mar S Greens Tatsoi
27-Mar S Brassicas Belstar
27-Mar S Brassicas Bilko napa cabbage
27-Mar S Brassicas Blue Wind
27-Mar S Brassicas Happy Rich
27-Mar S Brassicas Tribute cabbage
27-Mar S Brassicas Vates collards
27-Mar S Brassicas White Russian Kale
27-Mar S Brassicas Beedy’s Camden Kale
27-Mar S Celeriac Mars
27-Mar S Chard Argentata
27-Mar S Chard Fordhook Giant
27-Mar S Greens Space spinach
27-Mar S Herb Dark Green Italian
27-Mar S Pea shoots Field Pea
27-Mar S Peppers Gourmet
27-Mar S Peppers Islander
27-Mar S Peppers Jimmy Nardello’s
27-Mar S Peppers New Ace
27-Mar S Peppers Revolution
27-Mar S Peppers, hot Early Jalapeno
27-Mar S Peppers, hot Habanero
27-Mar S Peppers, hot Hungarian Hot Wax
27-Mar S Roots, beet Chioggia beet
27-Mar S Roots, beet Touchstone Gold
27-Mar S Tea Anise Hyssop
27-Mar S Tea Sacred Basil
27-Mar S Tea Stevia

Hilary, the Assistant Farm Manager, wrapped up crop planning by late December, seeds orders were in my mid-January, and seed packets started arriving from FEDCO and Johnny’s later that month.  It won’t be long now until it’s time for eating!

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