7.15.2010

Fall/Winter Starts

Here is the list of winter starts in the basement plus future and recent direct seeding for the fall. In previous years, I've planted romanesco, cabbage, brocoli, cauliflower, and asian radishes in springtime with poor results. Colorado gets to hot, too quick.

This year hope to plant all Kole's by Aug 1rst. Last year I didn't get them in till the 15th..we had an early hard frost and I didn't get much from the broccoli. But I'm recommitted. We'll see what kind of production comes of it. The italian seeds are all from Seeds of Italy..a g.r.e.a.t. seed company.

Radicchio
Cicoria Bianca di bergamo(white radicchio like)
Cicoria Pan di Zucchero (upright white radicchio!)
Cicoria Variegata Di CastelFranco (variegated radicchio)
Cicoria Variegata Di Chioggia (same)
Cicoria Variegata Di Lusia(same)
Cicoria Palla Rossa Precocce (early red radicchio)
Cicoria Grumolo Bionda
Cicoria Grumolo Rossa
Cicoria Orchidea Rossa
Cicoria Rossa Di Treviso (upright red radicchio)
Cicoria Catalogna Brindisina (new poor germination)

Other Italian
Escarole-Bionda A Cuore Pieno
Escarole-Bubikopf
Endive-Frisee Cuor D'Oro
Endive-Frisee Riccia Louviers


Kole
Broccoli-Atlantic
Broccoli-Piracicabe OP Calabrese-type
Raab-Zamboni
Romanesco-Cavolfiore broccolo romanesco natalino (romanesco)
Cauliflower-Cavolfiore di Sicilia Violetto (purple)
Kale-Savoy Cross
Kale-Rainbow Tuscan (fedco)
Red Cabbage-Marner Laggerot
Red Cabbage-Red Acre

Winter recommended lettuces from Fedco
Tango
Winter Marvel bibb
Winter Density bibb/rom.
red velvet(nichols garden nursery)
cardinale batavian

Fennel-Finale (short season)

Choice mixture petunia's, fill in spaces in the pots for fall.

Aug 1rst
Radishes(Red, Green hearted; Daikon), mustards, tatsoi, mache all direct seeded.

July 3rd week-Succession plant carrots. 5th planting. To avoid the worms, I'm giving them a headfake.

July 7
Direct Seeded Green Lettuce Leaf Basil, Lemon, Lime Basil.