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!