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Seed Level | Plant Family | Variety Name | Scientific Name | Planting Instruction | Extra Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beginner | Bean | Jade Bush Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris | Direct Seed, 1" Deep every 4 inches, Rows 24 inches apart, full sun. | 4/25-5/30; 7/25-8/5 |
Beginner | Bean | Blue Lake Pole Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris | Direct Seed, 1" Deep every 4 inches, Rows 24 inches apart, full sun. | 4/25-5/30; 7/25-8/5 |
Advanced | Broccoli | Waltham | Brassica oleracea | 0.25-0.5" deep, Seedlings 18-24" apart, Full Sun, 1600 ft. | dates 3/25-4/5; 7/25-30, Crosses with other B. oleracea |
Advanced | Cabbage | Late Flat Dutch | Brassica oleracea | 0.25"-0.5" deep, 18"24"apart, full sun. | Dates: 4/1-20; 7/20-30, Cabbage seeds are best started indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. |
Advanced | Carrot | Scarlet Nantes | Daucus carota | 0.25" deep, Direct Seed, space or thin to 2-4", Full Sun, 1600 ft. | dates 3/25-4/10; 7/20-30, Crosses with Queen Ann's Lace |
Intermediate | Cucumber | Boston Pickling | Cucumis sativus | 1" deep, Thin seedlings as needed, Full Sun, 1600 ft. | dates 5/10-30 Climbing Variety; Can be started indoors about 4 weeks before planting outside |
Beginner | Flower | California Zinnia Mix | Zinnia elegans | 0.25" deep, Direct Seed 4-10" apart, Full Sun | dates 5/15-5/30, Attracts pollinators |
Beginner | Flower | Mammoth Gray Sunflowers | Helianthus annus | 1" deep, Direct seed 4-10" apart, Full Sun | dates 5/15-5/30 |
Beginner | Flower | Sparky Marigolds Mix | Tagetes patula | Direct Seed: 1/8" Deep, Germination: 4-10 Days, Thin: 12-15" Apart, Light: Full Sun | Dates 4/20-5/30 |
Beginner | Flower | Cosmos | Cosmos bipinnatus | Direct Seed: 1/2" Deep, Germination: 3-10 Days, Thin: 18-36" Apart, Light: Sun/Partial Shade | Dates 3/1-5/1 |
Advanced | Flower | Amaranth | Amaranthus tricolor | 9-12" Apart, Light: Full Sun | Dates 4/1-7/1 |
Beginner | Flower | Shirley Poppy Mix | Papaver rhoeas | 0.25" deep, Thin to 6-12" apart, Full sun | Dates 3/20-5/30 |
Beginner | Flower | Strawflower Mix | Xerochrysum bracteatum | 9-12" Apart, Light: Full Sun | Dates 3/20-5/30 |
Beginner | Flower | Polka Dot Bachelor's Button | Centaurea cyanus | 0.13" deep, Thin to 6-12" apart, Full sun | Dates 4/20-6/15 |
Advanced | Greens | Dwarf Siberian Kale | Brassica oleracea | 0.25" deep, Direct seed, Thin to 8-12" apart, Full Sun, 1600 ft. | dates 3/25-4/5; 7/20-8/15, Crosses with Rutabaga.Cool weather crop; For an early summer harvest direct sow as soon as the soil is workable. For a fall/winter harvest, direct sow 3 months before first frost |
Intermediate | Herb | Cilantro/Coriander | Coriandrum sativum | 0.25" deep, Direct seed 1" apart, Thin to 6-8" apart, Part/Full Sun | dates 4/-15-4/30; 8/1-8/15 |
Intermediate | Herb | Genovese Basil | Ocimum basilicum | 0.25" deep, Direct seed 1" apart, Thin to 4-6" apart, Part/Full Sun, 1600 ft. | dates 5/1-5/30 |
Intermediate | Herb | Giant of Italy Parsley | Petroselinum crispum | 0.5" deep, Direct seed, thin as needed, Partial/Full Sun, 1600 ft. | dates 3/24-4/7 |
Beginner | Lettuce | Black Seeded Simpson | Lactuca sativa | 0.13" deep, Direct seed 1" apart, Thin to 6" apart, Part/Full Sun, 5 ft. | dates 4/1-5-15; 8/1-15 |
Beginner | Lettuce | Buttercrunch | Lactuca sativa | 0.13" deep, Direct seed 1" apart, Thin to 6" apart, Part/Full Sun, 5 ft. | dates 4/1-20; 7/25-30 |
Beginner | Melon | Jubilee Watermelon | Citrullus Lanatus | 1" deep, 18" apart, Full Sun | dates 5/10-5/20 |
Intermediate | Native Wildflower | New England Aster | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | Start Indoors: In Early Spring, Germination: 14-35 Days, Rows Apart: 24", Light: Full Sun | Dates 3/19-10/15 |
Beginner | Native Wildflower | Plains Coreopsis | Coreopsis tinctoria | Surface Broadcast to 1/16" deep; full sun | dates 2/1-3/30; 10/1-11/30, Stratification not required but will improve germination |
Beginner | Native Wildflower | Common Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa | surface broadcast to 1/16" deep; full sun | Dates 10/1-11/30 |
Beginner | Native Wildflower | Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | Surface Broadcast to 1/16" deep; full sun | dates 2/1-3/30; 10/1-11/30 |
Beginner | Native Wildflower | Prairie Blazing Star | Liatris pycnostachya | in the spring after the last frost date spaced 12 to 15 inches apart and two to four inches deep. | 5/1-8/1 |
Beginner | Native Wildflower | Black-Eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Full sun, scatter them on the soil surface, press them in lightly, and keep them moist | 2/1-4/31; 10/1-11/30 |
Beginner | Native Wildflower | Wild Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | In spring 2 inches apart, 2.5-3.5 inches deep | 5/1-7/1; 10/1-11/30 |
Beginner | Pea | Sugar Snap | Pisum sativum | 1-3" Deep, Direct Seed, 5" apart Full Sun, 10 ft. | dates 3/25-4/10, Harvested from the Heirloom Seed Garden. Cool Weather Plant |
Beginner |
Pepper | California Wonder Sweet Pepper | Capsicum annuum | 0.25" Deep, Seedlings, Thin to 12" apart, Full Sun, 40 ft. | dates 5/15-5/30, Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. |
Beginner | Pepper | Early Jalapeno | Capsicum annuum | 0.25" Deep, Seedlings, Thin to 12" apart, Full Sun, 40 ft. | dates 5/15-5/30, Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. |
Intermediate | Radish | French Breakfast | Raphanus sativus | 0.25-.5" deep, Direct seed, Thin to 2-3", Full Sun, 1600 ft. | dates 3/25-5/1; 8/1-20, Cool weather crop. Spring or fall harvest |
Beginner | Squash | Jack Be Little Pumpkin | Cucurbita pepo | Sow seeds 1 inch deep in groups of 3-6 seeds, spaced 3 inches apart. Space each group 4-6 feet apart. | dates 5/15-5/30 |
Beginner | Squash | Delicata | Cucurbita pepo | Sow seeds 1 inch deep in groups of 3-6 seeds, spaced 3 inches apart. Space each group 4-6 feet apart. | dates 5/15-5/30 |
Beginner | Tomato | Delicious Tomato | Solanum lycopersicum | 0.25" deep, Seedlings 18-24" apart, Full Sun, 20 ft. | dates 5/15-5/30, Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. |
Beginner | Tomato | Red Cherry | Solanum lycopersicum | 0.25" deep, Seedlings 18-24" apart, Full Sun, 20 ft. | dates 5/15-5/30, Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. |
Beginner | Tomato | Roma Red Paste | Solanum lycopersicum | 0.25" deep, Seedlings 18-24" apart, Full Sun, 20 ft. | dates 5/15-5/30, Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. |
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