21 Saturday Feb 2009
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They are blooming beautifully but aren’t producing any fruit. I had read that the greens on these plants are edible, so may be trying that soon. The flowers do smell lovely and I saw a honey bee buzzing around them today. Maybe we’ll get some beans soon!
21 Saturday Feb 2009
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Please excuse the crazy looking list. I spent a looong time working on it in Microsoft Excel (bad move, as I know nothing of the vagaries of excel) and then couldn’t figure out how to get my beautiful list to here!!
| Seed | amount | Year | Originator | Heirloom/OP/Commercial/? | ||
| FLOWERS | ||||||
| Forget me nots | much | 2006 | ?? | commercial package | ||
| sm dutchman’s pipevine | much | 2008 | becca | OP–home | ||
| swamp hibiscus | much | 2008 | jeanette sowell | OP–friend | ||
| White datura–thorn apple | much | 2007 | becca | OP–home | ||
| pyrethrum | small | 2007 | bountiful gardens | op–commercial | ||
| marigold | variable | 2008 | becca/gardens | ?? | ||
| snapdragons | variable | 2006-200 | variety | OP | ||
| zinnias | large | 2008 | hollis baker | OP | ||
| milkweed | medium | 2007 | becca | OP | ||
| mystery hibiscus | medium | 2007 | trade?? | OP | ||
| gloxinia | medium | 2007 | becca | OP | ||
| cranberry hibiscus | medium | 2007 | becca | OP | ||
| strawflower | medium | 2008 | trade?? | OP | ||
| cleome | small | 2008 | trade?? | ?? | ||
| larkspur | large | 2008 | hollis baker | OP | ||
| double purple datura | large | 2009 | becca | OP | ||
| VEGETABLES | ||||||
| banana squash | large | 2008 | becca | OP | ||
| speckled limas | large | 2008 | becca | OP–from commercial seed plants | ||
| purple top turnips | medium | 2008 | Pensacola seed | commercial | ||
| cocodrin rice | medium | 2007 | bountiful gardens | OP | ||
| white egg turnips | small | 2008 | Pensacola seed | commercial | ||
| broccoli | small | 2008 | Pensacola seed | commercial | ||
| mystery miniature winter squash | large | 2008 | becca | OP | ||
| green bell pepper | large | 2007-200 | becca/commercial | OP and commercial | ||
| cantaloupe | huge | 2008 | becca/hollis/barrett | OP/?? | ||
| tomato varieties | medium | 2008 | ?? | ?? | ||
| cushaw | small | 2008 | charlie barrett | trade | ||
| regular okra | large | 2008 | hollis baker | OP | ||
| Texas longhorn okra | very smal | 2008 | hollis baker | OP | ||
| lemon cucumber | small | 2008 | trade | ?? | ||
| HERBS | ||||||
| lettuce leaved basil | small | 2008 | ?? | ?? | ||
| fennel | large | 2008 | home | OP | ||
| shiso | small | 2007 | trade | ?? | ||
| sage | small | 2007 | bountiful gardens | OP | ||
| echinacea | large | 2009 | becca | OP | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||||||
| bushel gourd | large | 2008 | becca | OP | ||
| goose egg gourd | small | 2008 | charlie barrett | ?? | ||
| atlas cotton | large | 2008 | becca | OP | ||
| broomcorn | large | 2008 | becca | OP | ||
| dale sorghum | small | 2008 | bountiful gardens | OP | ||
| pocket melon | very smal | 2008 | charlie barrett | OP | ||
| egyptian onions | on hold | 2009 | becca | OP | ||
