Seed Starting

Determinate vs. Indeterminate varieties (tomatoes)
Bush vs. Vine varieties (Squash)

equipment

1. potting mix (2 large bags)
2. spray bottle
3. 4 cookie sheets
4. sunniest indoor space available
5. yoghurt cups
6. sour cream/ feta containers
7. skewwer
8. permanent marker
9. duct tape
10. plastic forks (to stake droopy seedlings)

Artichokes

• need to find a seed source

Asparagus
Borage
basil

• group perennials together

bay
beans - broad

• vine that needs a trellace

beans - fava

• vince that needs a trellace

Beets

• how much space do I leave for them?

broccoli

• apparently very finnacky to grow

cassavas

• need to find a seed source

carrots

• how much space do I give them so they grow big and straight light mass produced carrots

cauliflower

• apprantely very finnacky

corn

• start seedlings in big pots as they grow quickly
• they are also easy to seed so one per pot is sufficient

cucumber

• this is a vine that creeps along the garden bed if not wrestled into a knot around a trellace
• keep panty hose on hand in case the squash get too heavy

celeriac
chives

• perennials need to be in containers

cilantro
cintronella
eggplant

• this is a vine that creeps along the garden bed if not wrestled into a knot around a trellace
• keep panty hose on hand in case the squash get too heavy

fennel
fenugreek
garlic

• plant enough for 60 bulbs
• you have enough room to plant 4 per row
• so fifteen rows of garlic in august

lavender
leeks
leeks - wild

• something about leaving the root intact when harvesting so they grow back

mint
majorum
Nasturtiums
oregano
onions - spring
onions - green bunching
onions - white

• how much space is necessary

parsley
parsnips
peanuts
peas - sugar snap
peas - english garden
peppers - green bell
peppers - chilli
potatoes - fingerling
potato - yukon gold
potato - red russet
pumpkin
radishes
radicchio
Rosemary
Savory - Summer
Savory - Winter
Sage
shallots
spinach - baby
squash - butternut

• wind up the legs of the copper frames

sorrel
squash - acorn
sweet potatoes

• find an organic ontario sweet potato and pant form there

Tarragon
thyme
tomato - cherry
tomatoes - beefstake
tomatoes - yellow
tomatoes - roma
start in big pots 2 seeds per pot
turnip
zucchini

• build a zucchini tower

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1. Arugula
2. Artichokes
3. Asparagus
4. Borage
5. basil
6. bay
7. beans - broad
8. beans - fava
9. Beets
10. broccoli
11. cassavas
12. carrots
13. cauliflower
14. corn
15. cucumber
16. celeriac
17. chives
18. cilantro
19. cintronella
20. dill
21. eggplant
22. fennel
23. fenugreek
24. garlic
25. kale
26. lavender
27. leeks
28. leeks - wild
29. mache
30. majorum
31. mint
32. mustard
33. Nasturtiums
34. oregano
35. onions - spring
36. onions - green bunching
37. onions - white
38. parsley
39. parsnips
40. peas - sugar snap
41. peas - english garden
42. peppers - green bell
43. peppers - chilli
44. potatoes - fingerling
45. potato - yukon gold
46. potato - red russet
47. pumpkin
48. radishes
49. radicchio
50. Rosemary
51. Savory - Summer
52. Savory - Winter
53. Sage
54. shallots
55. spinach - baby
56. squash - butternut
57. sorrel
58. squash - acorn
59. sweet potatoes
60. Tarragon
61. thyme
62. tomatoes - roma
63. turnip
64. zucchini