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Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima 'Carpet of Snow') |
Have ***** Plant Seeds OP Collected or purchased 2020 Annuals Tender Perennials Flowers Sown 2023 |
From M.K. Burnsville MN 12-2020 | May 16, 2023: Seeds sown May 20, 2023: Plant emerged (Several seedlings have emerged.) June 6, 2023: Transplanted (Into the pot in the Arch Garden.) |
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Cinnamon Basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon') |
Have ***** Seeds OP Collected or purchased 2024 Annuals Tender Perennials Edibles Scent Seasoning Tea Herbs Full Sun |
Dad bought from Nursery June 2019. A From DnD Swap - RoseA32 - 12-2020 Tomatoes Galore Swap 2024 - critterologist - Thanks Alice (ardesia) for sharing this! Baker Creek, free gift packet, no date. 60-80 days. |
April 27, 2021: Seeds sown (Plug flat two row 3) May 2, 2021: Plant emerged June 21, 2023: Seeds sown (Flat #3 Row 3) |
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Baby Boomer') |
Have ***** Hybrid Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes |
Burpee Hybrid - Purchased 2018 Exclusively Burpee! Very prolific plants yield 300 or more 1-in. (3-cm) tomatoes right up until frost. Compact, whorled plants are perfect for patio planters; should be caged. 25" height 36" width. The seeds purchased in 2018 grew very well in 2022. 50 - 55 days Determinate. Red Cherry |
March 10, 2022: Seeds sown (Indoors under lights on heat mat. 1c 4 seeds.) March 17, 2022: Plant emerged (1 seedling emerged.) May 13, 2022: Transplanted (Into large pot.) May 17, 2022: Transplanted (Into large pot.) April 12, 2023: Plant emerged (Volunteer in the pot from last year.) |
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Big Brandy') |
Have ***** Seeds Hybrid Collected or purchased 2022 Collected or purchased 2020 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Full Sun |
A cross of Big Dwarf and Brandywine 'Big Brandy F1' is a cross of 'Big Dwarf' and 'Brandywine', that produce beautiful, big (about 12 to 15 oz.) beefsteak-type fruits. This is a part of 'Heirloom Marriage™' hybrid series, which is produced from modern day unions of heirloom parents, providing hybrid vigor while maintaining the virtue and integrity of their old-fashioned beginnings. They were bred for improved yield, earlier maturity, and fewer blemishes while maintaining old-time flavor. Distinctive, deeply pleated fruit are juicy, sweet, and balanced with a touch of acid – outstanding tomato flavor. Grew 2020. Very prolific. Great flavor. Saved seeds from this hybrid in 2020. I grew the seeds saved from 2020 this year (2022) & they turned out just like Big Brandy. (See 'Big Brandy' (Not) in my list)) Pink 12 to 15 oz. Beefsteak Disease Resistance Indeterminate 75-80 days. |
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Black Cherry') |
Have ***** Seeds OP Collected or purchased 2023 Collected or purchased 2022 Collected or purchased 2021 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Full Sun Sow Indoors Under Lights Sown 2023 |
Grew 2020. Very prolific. Great flavor. 'Black Cherry' is a delicious and well-known tomato variety, although its true paternity has not been revealed. The Vince and Linda Sapp family, who own the 'Tomato Growers Supply Company' in Florida, USA, developed it from a natural cross. In 2003, they made it commercially available for the first time. Donated to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)* on September 29th, 2004, by Phillip D. Griffiths of Cornell University. Germplasm Resource Information Network (GRIN)** accession number for this tomato is PI 639207. The only authentic black cherry tomato grows on enormous, sprawling plants with vigorous vines that are laden with abundant crops of cherries growing in clusters of 10-12 weighing 0.7-0.9oz/20-25g and measuring 1in./2.54cm. The small, spherical fruit has a purple flesh with green jelly around the seeds and is bursting with irresistibly wonderful, sweet, rich, complex flavors and blends beautifully with other colored cherries in a multitude of fresh summertime recipes, making it a Farmer's Market favorite. Fruit will ripen early-to-mid season, 65-70 days after transplant. Good disease resistance. * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducts plant breeding activities both internally and through publicly funded programs all over the USA. ** Germplasm Resource Information Network (GRIN) documents plant, animal, and microbial collections through informational pages and searchable databases. GRIN is operated by the National Germplasm Resources Laboratory in Beltsville, MD, USA. 2021- Literally hundreds of volunteers from last years 3 plants! Red/Brown Cherry Indeterminate. Early 65-75 days. |
April 7, 2021: Seeds sown (Indoors under lights) April 10, 2021: Plant emerged (4) May 24, 2021: Transplanted (Into Garden two ) May 25, 2022: Transplanted (Into Garden One ) April 4, 2023: Seeds sown (4) April 10, 2023: Plant emerged (1 seedling emerged.) May 24, 2023: Transplanted (Into Garden Two) |
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Black from Tula') |
Have ***** Seeds OP Collected or purchased 2023 Collected or purchased 2022 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Full Sun Sow Indoors Under Lights Sown 2023 |
twf 2022 'Black From Tula' is a Ukrainian heirloom from Tula. Largest of the black tomatoes with 3-4″, slightly flattened, oblate, dark brown to purple fruit with deep green shoulders. Deliciously outstanding, rich, slightly salty, smoky-fruit flavor.!! Russian variety imported by SSE from seeds woman Marina Danilenko. First listed in the 1996 SSE Yearbook. Described by one SSE member as "the ugliest, most delicious tomato I've ever grown." Good yields of brownish-red slightly flattened globes weighing up to 14 ounces. Rich full flavor, and great for slicing and canning. Hands down the best-tasting tomato I've tasted this season 2023. Red/Brown Oblate Ukraine Mid-Season Indeterminate 75-85 days from transplant. |
March 17, 2023: Seeds sown March 21, 2023: Plant emerged (1 seedling emerged.) April 4, 2023: Seeds sown (4) April 9, 2023 - April 12, 2023: Plant emerged (3 seedlings emerged.) May 22, 2023: Transplanted (1 plant into Garden Two ) June 9, 2023: Transplanted (One Into the Arch Garden.) |
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Black Krim') |
Have ***** OP Collected or purchased 2022 Collected or purchased 2021 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Full Sun |
Burpee Organic Purchased 2019 Seeds collected 2021 Anne Texas 2023 My most prolific this year (2021) & as always, great flavor. 'Black Krim' tomato is a Ukrainian heirloom variety from the Crimea region of the Black Sea, Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine. First offered in the SSE 1990 Yearbook by Lars Olov Rosenstrom of Bromma, Sweden. This rare and outstanding tomato yields 3-4″ slightly flattened dark-red (mahogany-colored) slightly maroon, beefsteak tomatoes with deep green shoulders. Green gel around seeds. Fantastic, intense, slightly salty taste. Perfect choice for slicing, salads, and cooking. Also suitable for container/patio gardens. Indeterminate, regular leaf plants with good yield. One of the best flavored black tomatoes, the Black Krim bears 5", roundish fruits that turn almost black when ripe. The fruits are known for their elegant color, which at some times have green or red speckles within the black skin. The flavor is excellent. Red/Brown Mid-Season Ukraine Indeterminate 70 days |
March 10, 2021: Seeds sown (Indoors under lights ) March 17, 2021: Plant emerged May 25, 2021: Transplanted (Into Garden two) March 13, 2022: Seeds sown (Indoors under lights on heat mat. 4 seeds.) March 14, 2022: Plant emerged (2 seedlings emerged.) March 16, 2022: Plant emerged (3 seedlings have emerged.) May 12, 2022: Transplanted (Into Garden Two ) |
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Giant Belgium') |
Have ***** OP Collected or purchased 2023 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Sow Indoors Under Lights Sown 2023 |
aka Giant Belgium Pink Freaky Friday Game extra - P.A. Trenton NE - 2023 Produces very large 2lb fruit, reportedly able to produce fruit as large as 5 lbs. Entered into largest tomato contest 2023. Starts out tangy then has a burst of sweet. Excellent flavor. Fruit over a pound. Pink Beefsteak Indeterminate 85 days. |
March 17, 2023: Seeds sown March 21, 2023: Plant emerged (1 seedling emerged.) May 22, 2023: Transplanted (1 plant into veg garden 2) |
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Mountain Pride') |
Have ***** Hybrid Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Full Sun |
Grew 2020. Very prolific. Good flavor. Saved seeds from this hybrid in 2021. Mountain Pride F1 Hybrid is a deep red, crack-resistant tomato with firm flavorful flesh. The plants have good yields. It is the standard variety in mountainous regions of the South. Good home garden and farm market variety. The fruit is jointed (comes off the plant with a piece of stem attached). Resistant to V and FW Race 1 and 2. 70 days. |
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Pineapple') |
Have ***** OP Collected or purchased 2021 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Sow Indoors Under Lights Sown 2023 |
Grew 2020. Very prolific. Great flavor. 'Ananas' (Pineapple) tomato is a big, leafy plant that yields huge, 1-2 lb. (3 to 4-inch) beautiful, pale-yellow beefsteaks with mild red striping and a red blush on the blossom end, very mild acidity. An exceptional, sweet-tasting tomato! Originated from the state of Kentucky. It got its name because when it is cut in half it looks like the inside of a pineapple! These tomatoes can get to 2+ Lbs easily! It is bi-colored and is great for making sauce and ideal for slicing. Highly productive and produced fruit all the way up to the end of the tomato season! Entered into largest tomato contest as a backup 2023. Yellow with red blush Beefsteak Late Indeterminate 70-80 days. |
April 7, 2021: Seeds sown (Indoors under lights) April 11, 2021: Plant emerged (5) May 25, 2021: Transplanted (Into Garden two) March 17, 2023: Seeds sown March 23, 2023: Plant emerged (1 seedling emerged.) March 25, 2023: Plant emerged (1 more seedling has emerged. 2 total.) May 22, 2023: Transplanted (2 plants into Garden Two ) |
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Pink Honey') |
Have ***** OP Collected or purchased 2021 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Full Sun |
2021 Chicagoland Annual Plant Swap Giant Siberian heirloom variety. Determinate (bush) tomato, plant grows 50-100cm (20-40in.) tall. Large, heart-shaped, sweet, and fleshy fruits, weight up to 1500g (53oz.). Resistant to cracking and all major tomato diseases. Attention: variety is sensitive against other solanaceous vegetables, don't grow them next to eggplants and cucumbers. Large Pink heart-shaped. Determinate. Mid-season (111-115 days). |
May 15, 2021: Obtained plant (2021 Chicagoland Annual Plant Swap) March 17, 2023: Seeds sown March 21, 2023: Plant emerged (1 seedling emerged. 3 seedlings have emerged.) May 28, 2023: Transplanted (Into Garden One ) June 9, 2023: Transplanted (One Into the Arch Garden.) June 27, 2023: Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) (Pulled one out of Garden One because it was not doing well. Replaced with Zapotec.) |
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Prue') |
Have ***** OP Collected or purchased 2021 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Full Sun |
2021 Chicagoland Annual Plant Swap - Pepperlove A family heirloom of Tom Gallucci of Connecticut. The seeds came from Tom's ex-wife's grandfather, Mr. Prue who was from Massachusetts. Mr. Prue was known to have grown these wonderful tomatoes in the 1930s and 40s. Prue is one of my favorites for taste! The wispy vines with sparse foliage have a droopy appearance but the red elongated heart-shaped 8-16 oz fruit are delicious. They are great for slicing or canning. Paste Indeterminate. 80 days from transplant. |
May 15, 2021: Obtained plant (2021 Chicagoland Annual Plant Swap) |
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'San Marzano Redorta') |
Have ***** Seeds OP Collected or purchased 2023 Collected or purchased 2022 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Full Sun Sow Indoors Under Lights Sown 2023 |
From DnD Swap - Hammerojustice - 12-2020 A huge regional plum tomato is used for cooking, named after a mountain in Bergamo. 10-12 oz. fruit. Few seeds, easy to peel, SUPERB flavor. This is the larger variety of the famous San Marzano tomatoes. Red Paste. Indeterminate. 78 days. |
March 13, 2022: Seeds sown (Indoors under lights on heat mat. 4 seeds.) March 17, 2022: Plant emerged (All 4 seedlings have emerged.) May 13, 2022: Transplanted (Into Garden Two) April 4, 2023: Seeds sown (4) April 10, 2023 - April 24, 2023: Plant emerged (All 4 seedlings have emerged.) May 26, 2023: Transplanted (Into Garden Two) |
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Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Shimofuri') |
Have ***** Plant Seeds OP Collected or purchased 2022 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Full Sun |
J.P. Granite City IL - 22/21/2022 Anne Texas 2023 Shimofuri Variegated Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum. This tomato originates from the USA. It is a cross between a Whippersnapper and Faelan's First Snow. The fruits are Pink tomatoes with pink flesh inside that can get to about 1.2 inches round and weigh 1 oz. Plants can get to 2 feet tall in really good soil but plants tend to get to 16 inches tall. This tomato is known for its beautiful variegated foliage and candy cane stems. Great for salads, paste, and for tomato sauce! Very rare in the USA, Dwarf, regular variegated leaf, mid-season, pink, oblong cocktail. Very productive. Excellent flavor, tangy & juicy. Variegated Dwarf. Pink Cherry. Indeterminate. 61 to 99 days. |
May 16, 2023: Seeds sown (2 in 1) May 26, 2023: Plant emerged June 6, 2023: Transplanted (2 into the pot by the Arch Garden.) April 12, 2024: Seeds germinated April 12, 2024: Potted up (10) April 13, 2024: Plant emerged |
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Terra Cotta') |
Have ***** OP Collected or purchased 2021 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Full Sun |
aka Thorburn's Terra Cotta Chicagoland annual plant swap 2021 - BC Anne C., Texas 2022 Incredible flavor, color and history! Introduced in 1893 by James Thorburn of New York, this is one of the most sensational tomatoes we have ever grown. With honey-brown skin, orange-pink flesh, and green seed mass, this is an eye-catching slicer with an out-of-this-world flavor. The tomato produces heavily during mid-season and then drops off quickly once cool weather sets in. As a cooker it will yield a pumpkin-orange sauce with a floral aroma. We are excited to have this tomato that was painted in color in Thorburn's 1893 catalog; at last we can offer this rare treasure! From the collection of Dr. William Woys Weaver. ~ BC Orange Beefsteak. Semi-determinate. 75 days. |
May 15, 2021: Obtained plant (2021 Chicagoland Annual Plant Swap) May 25, 2021: Transplanted (Into Garden two) |
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Tommy Toe') |
Have ***** OP Collected or purchased 2022 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Full Sun |
From MIG - 2022 Anne Texas 2022 - 2018 seed Exceptionally vigorous plants yield hundreds of large red cherry tomatoes throughout the season. The superb flavor won it top billing over 100 other varieties in an Australian taste test. This variety takes 10-11 weeks from sowing to harvest. Tallest, earliest, most prolific, longest-producing tomato plant in my garden 2022. Large Red Cerry Indeterminate. 70 days. |
March 13, 2022: Seeds sown (Indoors under lights on heat mat. 4 seeds.) March 17, 2022: Plant emerged (3 seedlings emerged ) May 12, 2022: Transplanted (Into Garden Two ) April 12, 2024: Seeds germinated |
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Trip- L- Crop') |
Have ***** OP Collected or purchased 2022 Tender Perennials Fruits & Vegetables Tomatoes Full Sun Sow Indoors Under Lights Sown 2023 |
mig 2022 Tangy classic tomato flavor. An insanely productive tomato variety that produces clusters of 3-5 tomatoes each weighing 12-16oz. Traditionally grown as a greenhouse tomato, it also has success outdoors. Trellising is required with this variety. Tomatoes are deep red , juicy, small seeded, and blemish free with a perfect balance of acidity and sweetness. The perfect slicing variety as it can measure up to 6" across. Same as 'Climbing Trip-L-Crop'? Red Beefsteak. Indeterminate. 80 days. |
April 4, 2023: Seeds sown (4) April 9, 2023: Plant emerged (2 seedlings emerged.) May 24, 2023: Transplanted (Into Garden Two ) June 9, 2023: Transplanted (One Into the Arch Garden.) April 12, 2024: Seeds germinated April 13, 2024: Potted up (10) |
