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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Jubilee') |
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DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - janinilulu - 2022 2023 Chicagoland annual plant swap - Ellen The Jubilee cultivar of tomato is heavy-yielding, low acid, with golden fruit that grow on indeterminate vines. It was released by Burpee Seeds in 1943. Mild flavor and low acidity make this one of the best varieties for tomato juice. Bright, golden-orange fruits, 2-1/2 to 3" in diameter average 6 to 7 oz. Yellow Saladette Indeterminate Days to Maturity: 75–80 days from transplanting. |
May 14, 2023: Obtained plant May 28, 2023: Transplanted (Into Garden One ) |
| Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Nova') |
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2023 Chicagoland annual plant swap - Ellen One of the earliest Roma types to ripen in our trials, Nova exploded with fruit before most other saucing types. Meaty, lipstick red, 1 ½ inch by 2-inch fruit is elongated with a pointed end. Paste Determinate 65 days. |
May 14, 2023: Obtained plant | |
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Red Furry Boar') |
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2023 Chicagoland annual plant swap - Ellen Red Furry Boar. Mid- to late season. Indet., regular leaf, compact bushy plants with dense foliage cover, high yields of round to slightly oblate red fruits with yellow stripes and fuzzy skin, bright red meaty flesh. 2-6 oz. The flesh is bright red and meaty. Very good to excellent flavor. Red with Yellow Stripes 2-6 oz. Round Fuzzy Mid-late season Indeterminate 80 days. |
May 14, 2023: Obtained plant May 24, 2023: Transplanted (Into Garden Two) |
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Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Shimofuri') |
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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 |
| St. Augustine Grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum 'Variegatum') |
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2023 Chicagoland annual plant swap | ||
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New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) |
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2023 Chicagoland annual plant swap - LinneaL | June 10, 2023: Transplanted (Into Stump Garden) |
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Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) |
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2023 Chicagoland AnnualPlant Swap - Bethtrees | June 30, 2023: Transplanted (Into Sun Garden Two.) |
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Ball Moss (Tillandsia recurvata) |
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DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - GardenQuilts - Two tiny or One small plant (2-3") squished in a little ziploc. I'll gather shortly before sending and squish them into ziploc at the last minute. Open right away! EARLY SPRING SEED EXTRAVAGANZA #1 - 2024 - GardenQuilts - Two tiny or One small plant (2-3") squished in a little ziploc. I'll gather shortly before sending and squish them into ziploc at the last minute. Open right away! - Did not send in to the swap. Tillandsia recurvata is native to the southern US. Zones 8a-11. |
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Inch Plant (Tradescantia 'Albovittata') |
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From Dad for my birthday 2023. | May 4, 2023: Obtained plant |
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Speedy Jenny (Tradescantia chrysophylla 'Baby Bunny Bellies') |
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Tiffany AL 2023 | |
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White Velvet (Tradescantia sillamontana) |
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Chicagoland annual plant swap 2021 - jqsen | |
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Bunny Bladderwort (Utricularia sandersonii) |
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2024 Chicagoland Annual Plant Swap - Jasmine | |
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Corn Salad (Valerianella locusta 'Verte a Coeur Plein') |
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aka Green Full Heart BC 2023 Centuries ago this highly nutritious foraged wild plant of Eurasia was recognized for its soft, supple texture and nutty flavor and brought into cultivation. The delicate culinary nature of mache belies its unparalleled cold hardiness, making it the perfect winter or cool season green and ideal for winter market farmers. Picture winter salads, resplendent in antioxidants and vitamins harvested straight from the garden or cold frame! Mache is especially rich in Vitamin C, essential for a healthy diet, especially in the winter months! A culinary specialty crop of the Nantes region of France. 4-12 hours of Sun Sprouts in 7-12 Days Ideal Temperature: 50-60 Degrees F Seed Depth: 1/4" Plant Spacing: 2" Sow in early fall or late winter. Rich and moist soil. Harvest like lettuce or cut as needed. Cold frame or low tunnel may allow harvest all winter. 50 days. |
March 1, 2024: Seeds sown |
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Graptosedum (XGraptosedum 'California Sunset') |
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Tiffany AL 2023 | |
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Sedeveria (XSedeveria 'Blue Burrito') |
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purpleinopp 2023 | |
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XSedeveria 'Pink Granite' |
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Sedeveria (XSedeveria Sorrento™) |
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purpleinopp 2023 |
