I’d like to talk about the things we’ve planted in the garden, so that you’ll all know what we’re up against, and what we can look forward to this year. I’m just not sure how to classify them and group them accordingly to talk about them. So I’m not going to.
Today I’m going to post the full list of what we’ve planted. Each week, I’ll highlight one or two of these lovelies in detail. I really think they’re special enough that they deserve their own posts. We’re really quite excited about all of the different varieties of fruits and vegetables we’ve put in the ground this year.
Here goes…
We’ve planted 8 types of tomatoes this year, both in the garden, and in pots.
Early Girl (Red, Hybrid)
Purple Cherokee (Purple, Heirloom variety)
Green Zebra (Green/Yellow Striped, Heirloom)
New Girl (Red, Hybrid)
Better Boy (Red, Heirloom)
Brandywine (Red, Heirloom)
Golden Jubilee (Yellow, Heirloom)
Patio Hybrid (Red)
We also planted lots of other things:
Chieftan Potatoes
Green Bush Beans
Dusky Purple Eggplant
Celeriac
Kale
Burpless Cucumbers
Buttercup Squash
Watermelon
Tomatillos
Pie Pumpkins
Zucchini
Kohlrabi
Oh So Sweet Corn
3 Varieties of Lettuce: Buttercrunch, Ruby, and Green Leaf
Mesclun
Brussels Sprouts
Jalapeno Peppers
Habanero Peppers
The Herbs:
Barbecue Rosemary
Cilantro
Globe Basil
Bronze Fennel (Heirloom)
Flat Leaf Parsley
And last year’s perennial herbs:
Mint
Lavender
Chives
Whew! That’s it. Yes, so far, that’s all.
Gah! That’s 27 different types of fruits and vegetables, and 8 different herbs.
Oh my.
The Frilly Apron 
After seeing this I think I will build 2 more 4X8 garden boxes ( since there are more veggies available from Curries than I originally thought and the ground here is so crappy I don’t think i could grow rocks in it.lol) to go with the 2 I already have plus I have one 2 X 4 for just herbs………I filled them with good soil and tons of compost that a friend makes themself. I hope to have mine all in by the end of this weekend…..
Fantastic! Currie’s is such a great greenhouse – they’ve always got lots of exotic stuff to plant, so we always go there. The owner’s so knowledgeable too. I’m looking forward to hearing what else you plant, and how you make out. Keep me updated!
I definately will. Do you know if they have other sweet peppers? Chase loves them so I want to get him some. He even planted a sunflower and is so excited to watch everthing grow. he even helps weed and water it all.
They had a LOT of different kinds of peppers – including lots of sweet types. You can ask for pretty much anything and they have it. Good to teach Chase how to do this stuff early. A lot of kids don’t grow up knowing where their food comes from, let alone how to produce it.