In order to keep better track of how certain seeds did I thought it would be best to keep a log of what I planted and how it did. Also, what the conditions were during the year. That way I can decide which seeds I want to try again and which ones I want to switch out for other types. I will update as I plant and/or harvest each thing. I would love comments on how certain things did for them! Some things that don't do well for me may have been because they don't do well in this area, but it could also be a fluke with the weather (like this year being monsoon-like all summer), or even user error.
Beans
- -- Florida Speckled Butter Pole Lima Bean - Planted with corn the beginning of May. Grew Kudzu-like vines that took down the corn, but no flowers or beans as of 7/23. Need to try planting on arches next year. Only because I have seed left over and we had crappy conditions this year.
- - Rattlesnake Pole Bean - Planted with corn beginning of May. Soil was very poor. Almost all germinated but grew small scraggly vines. Still produced a few beans. Need to try better soil next year and plant on arches.
Lettuce
- --Premium Lettuce Blend - Planted Fall of 2012 and spring 2013. Germinated and grew well.
Spinach
- --Bloomsdale Long Standing - Planted late in the spring when it was getting warmer. Not much germinated.
Swiss Chard
- --Oriole - Planted late in spring. Germinated but didn't grow very large. Will replant in fall and try again.
Pumpkins
- -- Jack-be-little - Only pumpkin that came up. Grew well. Harvested 5 pumpkins off of around 4 vines as of 7/23.
- --Connecticut Field - Planted but none came up.
- -- Fairytale - Didn't Plant this year because garden was never finished. Need to plant next year.
Squash
- -- Spaghetti - Planted in shady spot in poor soil. The ones that came up were very small and sick looking. Never produced flowers.
- -- Winter Harvest Mix - Planted with corn and bean in early May. At least 3 came up. 1 is thriving.
Tomatoes
- -- Amish Paste- 1st to germinate indoors and grew well while indoors. Sickly plants outdoors with small fruit. Got wilt early. Will try again with better quality seed.
- -- Cherokee Purple- Perfect germination. Planted in poor soil. Growing slower than amish paste. As of 7/23 none have wilt but only got 1 ripe fruit which was cracked from overwatering (rain).
- -- German Stripe- Good germination. As of 7/23 they are wilt free. 1 is the largest plant in garden. Some others were eaten by something. Replanted and are doing well. Only harvested 1 ripe tomato so far and it was partially eaten and split.
- -- Pink Brandywine- Grew well summer 2012 and best tasting fruit, although slow producers. Planted later than the others. As of 7/23 all are doing well and are wilt free. No ripe fruit yet.
Peppers
- -- Yolo Wonder Bell- Doing wonderfully! Most germinated. Producing medium (picking before they get larger) and very thick walled and good tasting fruit. Love these!!!
- -- Jalapeno - None germinated. I always grow these and they do well. Reordered from Baker's Creek and will try again next summer.
- -- Pepperoncini (Italian) - Germinated well indoors. Doing wonderfully! First producer of the garden and are producing constantly. Need to plant more next year so I have enough to pickle.
Eggplant
- -- Long Purple - I always have a hard time with cucumber beetles eating the leaves of all eggplant. Germination was fair. Possibly poor seed. One fruit which rotted on plant as of 7/23 but are still flowering.
Broccoli
- -- De Cicco - Planted outdoors in October 2012. Germinated and grew well. Huge plants. Not much broccoli, but I didn't harvest like I should have. Will try again.
Brussel Sprouts
- -- Long Island Improved - Planted in october 2012. Plants grew well but even by late spring 2013 the sprout heads were loose and unharvestable. They didn't produce well.
Cabbage
- -- Charleston Wakefield - Haven't planted yet. Will try fall 2013
Cauliflower
- -- All The Year Round - Haven't planted yet. Will try fall 2013
Beets
- - Bull’s Blood - Planted fall 2012. Very poor germination. Only 2 came up. I think it was because the soil became dry and formed a crust before they emerged. Will try again this fall.
Carrots
- - Tendersweet - Planted fall 2012. Germinated well and grew well. Very happy with these.
Onions
- -- Red Creole (short day)- Planted fall 2013. None germinated. Will try again in spring.
- Crystal Wax (short day)- same
Rutabaga
- -- American Purple Top- Planted fall 2012. Poor germination and none made it past a leaf or two. Poor soil and chickens were probably the issue. Will try again this year.
Peas
- - Sugar Snap- Only planted a few and most came up. Planted late and didn't care for properly. Happy with these and will try again.
Kale
- - Early Siberian- Germinated and did well. Didn't harvest like I should have. Will try again.
- - Russian Red-
- “Premier” Freebie Seeds -
Melons
- - Sweet Summer Mix- None came up at all. Possibly poor soil but probably bad seed.
- Louisiana Sweet- None came up. Good soil and good conditions. Probably poor seed.
- - Garrison-
Corn
- Lady Finger - None came up despite replanting twice in good soil Probably bad seed.
- Trucker’s Favorite Yellow- Great germination and growth in good soil. broke under weight of beans. Developed corn smut. Didn't produce well as of 7/23.
Cucumbers
- - Delikatesse- Had to replant once. Second time came up well and vines took over. Poor fruit production and have almost fully succumbed to some kind of wilt.
Sunflowers
- - Skyscraper- Fair germination in fair soil. Only one has grown large as of 7/23. Some are very sickly and small. All developed flowers.
- - Maya- Haven't planted yet.
- Mardi Gras (mix)- Haven't planted yet.
Herbs- None of the herbs had good germination. Most failed to germinate at all. Only 2 of each basil and 1 parsley survived to transplant and all died once transplanted. Bad seed and poor weather conditions. Will try again.
- - Basil, Sweet
- - Basil, Italian Long leaf
- Chives, Garlic
- Coriander/Cilantro
- Dill
- Oregano, Greek
- Parsley, Italian
- Sage
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