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!