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Tomato 'Better Boy' (Not) |
Have OP Collected or purchased 2022 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Full Sun |
Saved seeds from the hybrid 'Better Boy' in 2020, grew them in 2022 & saved seeds again in 2022. | ||
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Tomato 'Big Brandy' (Not) |
Have ***** Collected or purchased 2022 Collected or purchased 2021 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Full Sun Sow Indoors Under Lights Sown 2023 |
Sowed seed saved from the hybrid 'Big Brandy'. The plants pictured are the results from the first saved seeds. 1 in Garden Two 2022 2ndGen 2023 Indeterminate |
March 10, 2022: Seeds sown (Indoors under lights on heat mat. 1c 4 seeds.) March 15, 2022: Plant emerged (2 seedlings emerged.) May 10, 2022: Transplanted (Into Garden Two) April 4, 2023: Seeds sown (4) April 9, 2023 - April 20, 2023: Plant emerged (3 seedlings have emerged. ) May 28, 2023: Transplanted (Into Garden One) June 16, 2023: Transplanted (2 Into Garden One ) |
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Tomato 'Genuwine' (Not) |
Have ** Collected or purchased 2022 Collected or purchased 2021 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Full Sun Plants Successfully Growing |
Sowed seed saved from the hybrid 'Genuwine'. The plants pictured are the results from the first saved seeds. 1 in Garden Two 2022 |
March 13, 2022: Seeds sown (Indoors under lights on heat mat. 4 seeds) March 16, 2022: Plant emerged (3 seedlings emerged.) March 17, 2022: Plant emerged (All 4 seedlings have emerged.) May 13, 2022: Transplanted (Into Garden Two) |
| Wildflower Mix - Cutflower |
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American Seed - 2022 | ||
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Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum var. amoenum 'Bloodgood') |
Have Collected or purchased 2022 Perennials Trees & Shrubs Part Sun Winter Sow Plants Successfully Growing |
From DnD Swap - mmolyson - 12-2020 Got sunburned but has recovered & has first true leaves. DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - mmolyson - collected 2022 |
February 25, 2021: Seeds sown (WS 9 seeds in jug 27.) May 9, 2022: Plant emerged (Sowed February 25, 2021. One seedling emerged. Discovered May 9, 2022 when it has one set of true leaves.) |
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen') |
Have OP Collected or purchased 2022 Perennials Medicinal Tea Flowers Full Sun |
aka Cherry Queen A.H. Fergus Falls, Maine 12/16/2022 Yarrow takes approximately 120 to 130 days to bloom from planting. Zones 3-9. |
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Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) |
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Native to Northern North America. Zones: 4 to 8. |
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Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee') |
Have Plant Seeds OP Collected or purchased 2022 Perennials Edibles Medicinal Scent Smoke Tea Flowers Native Wildflowers Herbs Full Sun Part Shade Stratify Needs Light Winter Sow Plants Successfully Growing |
6th Annual NFTSRSS - janinilulu - 2021 Native to Northern North America. Zones: 4 to 8. Planted in flower garden two. |
April 12, 2021: Seeds sown (In plug tray 1 row 1 in unheated greenhouse.) April 23, 2021: Plant emerged July 22, 2022: Bloomed |
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Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum 'Licorice White') |
Have Seeds OP Collected or purchased 2022 Perennials Edibles Medicinal Scent Smoke Tea Flowers Native Wildflowers Herbs Full Sun Part Shade Stratify Needs Light Winter Sow Sown 2023 |
Received in trade from C.H. Dunnellon Florida 10-2020 Plant grew a couple inches then died. DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - dnrevel - Easy to grow white Agastache. Winter sows beautifully. Don't know for sure if it's Licorice White. Beautiful upright form that doesn't need staking. Native to Northern North America. Zones: 4 to 8. |
December 27, 2020: Seeds sown (WS - Jug 3) April 27, 2021: Plant emerged April 10, 2023: Seeds sown April 13, 2023: Plant emerged |
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White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) |
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Collected seeds 9-2020. Require a cold period to germinate - a minimum of 60 days below 40°F in moist soil (or sand or vermiculite). Sow outdoors in pots, on the soil surface, and leave uncovered, November through March. Zone: 3 to 8. |
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Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) |
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Chicagoland annual plant swap 2022 - Mone sedative Fill small pots with a seed-starter mix. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of compost and keep them moist but not soggy; They will sprout within a month. When the seedlings are viable, pot them up into larger containers. Once robust, transplant the seedlings into the garden. Zones 4-9. |
May 15, 2022: Obtained plant (2 large clumps. Transplanted in Shade garden near the firepit.) |
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Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) |
Have Seeds Collected or purchased 2024 Collected or purchased 2022 Collected or purchased 2021 Biennials Flowers Winter Sow |
Hollyhock - Unknown variety. From trade with J. G. Antelope California 8-2020 Received in trade from R.H. Schuylkill County Pennsylvania 10-2020 DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - Jlee160 - 2022. gorgeous. dark pink edges with dark center. So many compliments on this. DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - colcol - Light Pink Single 2021 Tomatoes Galore Swap 2024 - CorabethGodsey - Hollyhock Black - Year one will produce a lovely green plant. Year Two is when it will flower. Will self seed easily. When hollyhock seed is self collected from a plant near any other hollyhock, you may see a variation of color. These will still be dark, but some may be closer to black, others closer to black-red. EARLY SPRING SEED EXTRAVAGANZA #1 - 2024 - colcol - 2023 seed Red Single Vibrant Pink Double White Double Prone to rust. |
December 27, 2020: Seeds sown (WS - Jug 4) March 26, 2021: Plant emerged (6) |
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Leek (Allium ampeloprasum 'Large American Flag') |
Have OP Collected or purchased 2022 Biennials Fruits & Vegetables Roots Full Sun Direct Sow Sown 2023 |
6th Annual NFTSRSS - Ladyreneer - 2021 Purchased fm 2022 Leeks are grown in trenches so that the leaf bases can be covered with soil in order to increase the size of the white portion. Scottish heirloom leek was introduced in the 1830s near Edinburgh, Scotland with a delicious, sweet, subtle onion flavor. Very winter-hardy plants with blue-green white stalks 7-10" long and 1 1/2" in diameter. You can plant leeks as early as two weeks before your last-expected spring frost. Here in New York's Hudson Valley (zone 5-b), I plant leek seedlings between late April and mid-May. Maturity: 120 days. |
April 12, 2021: Seeds sown (In plug tray 1 row 2 in unheated greenhouse.) April 21, 2021: Plant emerged March 21, 2023 - July 19, 2023: Seeds sown |
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Onion (Allium cepa 'Texas Early Grano') |
Have Collected or purchased 2022 Biennials Fruits & Vegetables Roots Full Sun Direct Sow Sow Indoors Under Lights Sow in Unheated Greenhouse Winter Sow |
Anne Texas 2022 Short day onion. |
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Onion (Allium cepa 'Walla Walla Sweet') |
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Purchased b 2022 SV&GWS - Bingo - 2023 mild yellow variety from Walla Walla, WA. Juicy, sweet, regional favorite. In the Northwest, which has normal low winter temperatures above -10°F (-23°C), seed is sown in late August, and a crop of very large, flattened, ultra-mild onions is harvested early the next summer. SPRING PLANTING: Walla Walla may be spring planted using seeds or plants in colder regions where winter survival is hit or miss. It is not as big or sweet as the wintered-over crop, but still milder and juicier than others from spring planting. Nice as a "green top" onion. Not for storage. Adaptation: 35–55° latitude. Long day onion. |
February 6, 2023: Seeds sown (50) February 11, 2023: Plant emerged (20 seedlings emerged.) April 11, 2023: Transplanted (22 into new garden area by the pond.) March 27, 2024: Miscellaneous Event (Presoak.) |
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Garlic (Allium sativum) |
Have Collected or purchased 2024 Collected or purchased 2022 Perennials Edibles Fruits & Vegetables Roots Plants Successfully Growing |
Chicagoland-Annual-Plant-Swap 2022 LinneaL EARLY SPRING SEED EXTRAVAGANZA #1 - 2024 - DraDiana - 2023 mixed hardneck garlic Plant on the shortest day, and harvest on the longest. |
May 24, 2022: Transplanted (Into Garden Two ) |
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Palm-Leaf Marshmallow (Althaea cannabina) |
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DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - poisondartfrog - 2022 harvest Althaea cannabina is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.8 m (6ft) by 1.5 m (5ft). Is not frost-tender. It is in flower from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy), and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral, and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. USDA hardiness zones 4-8. |
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Marsh Mallow (Althaea officinalis) |
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N.S. UK 2021 EARLY SPRING SEED EXTRAVAGANZA #1 - 2024 - Mimistime - Outsidepride 2023 African native. The original source of an Egyptian confection that evolved into today's marshmallows. The roots and velvety leaves have been eaten as a vegetable for centuries, often fried with onion and garlic. 3-4 foot stems of 1-2 inch, white-to-pink flowers are reminiscent of hollyhocks, to which this plant is related. Also renowned in various folk cultures for its medicinal properties. Not sure if it returned this spring 2022. Zones 3-9. |
April 23, 2021: Seeds sown (In unheated greenhouse. Plug flat one row 13.) May 1, 2021: Plant emerged |
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Columbines (Aquilegia) |
Have Seeds Collected or purchased 2024 Collected or purchased 2023 Collected or purchased 2022 Collected or purchased 2021 Collected or purchased 2020 Perennials Flowers Full Sun Part Shade Winter Sow Plants Successfully Growing |
Received in trade from N.H. Middle River Maryland 9-2020. Purple - From STSTS Swap 2-2021 3 Pink & Yellow Bi-color in Sun Garden Two 2022 3 tiny Pink & Yellow Bi-color in a pot 2022 3 Dark Purple I grew from seed in 2021 in Sun Garden Two 2022 1 Yellow that showed up in the shade garden by the pond with the Pink & Yellow Bi-color that I transplanted there 2023 Pink - 2023 Chicagoland Annual Plant Swap - Bethtrees Columbine Aquilegia Blue & White - EARLY SPRING SEED EXTRAVAGANZA #1 - 2024 - colcol - 2023 seed |
May 13, 2022: Transplanted (Pink & Yellow Bi-color into sun garden 2.) June 1, 2023: Transplanted (Pink one from Bethtrees into shade garden by the pond.) |
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Asters (Aster) |
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2022 Zones 3-8. |
August 6, 2022: Obtained plant (Obtained from house where the owner passed away. Dad was working on cleaning the house afterwards & got permission to get whatever plants he wanted out of the yard.) |
