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Next Plant Exchange, June 13, 2023

Posted on May 12, 2023

The next regular plant swap will take place on June 13, 2023 from 4pm-6pm at the Kaiser HS parking lot. We are located on the Mauka side of the farmer’s market, furthest from the parking lot entrance.

Partial list of expected plants

TypeNameDaysHeightPlantsNotes
AmaranthChinese Multicolor Spinach5
BasilTuscany1
BasilHoly Basil, Krishna2purple variety
Catnip1
ChicoryItalian Dandelion, Italiko Rosso1Prolific leaves for salad greens, slightly bitter like arugula
Chives3Like market type
ChlorophytumFire Flash12-24″Op3Indoor or part shade. AKA Fire Glory, Mandarin Plant, Tangerine, Sierra Leone Lil.
Cress6Land cress
EggplantFlorida Market78-9030-36″Op39 to 10″ dark purple teardrop-shaped. It does well in hot & humid regions.
EggplantRosa Bianca78-8324-36″Op3Mild & tender, pink & purple stripes on the round or teardrop-shaped fruit.
Katukaka:sweetleaf1edible leaves used as vegetable
Lilikoiyellow3
Lilikoipurple3
MarigoldQueen Sophia31″ blooms with orange and yellow pattern
Mint6Like market type
OkraBurmese5348-60″Op3Slender pods are curved & virtually spineless, light green to creamy yellow-green.
OkraClemson Spineless5548″Op3Best 3-4″ long. Great in soups, stews, canning, frying, roasting, pickling & boiling.
OkraJamabalaya5036″Hy3Early, high-yielding, dark green pods.
OkraJing Orange6060-72″Op1Very tolerant of dry and hot conditions. Solid harvests of spineless pods.
OkraRed Burgundy55-6548-60″Op1Pods should be harvested at 3 to 4″ in length, but remain tender to about 6″.
OreganoCuban or Mexican, variegated2
Oyster plant1Shade succulent
Oyster Plantvariegated2Ornamental
Pandan3
PepperKeystone Resistant Giant75-8024-30″Op3One of sweetest. Decent amounts of softball size. Did OK-Green>Red 4×4″ -TMV
PepperRed Marconi9020-26″Op5Sweet/Smoky 3×12″
Pepper-HotHot Sulsa Blend6018-24″Op6Hungarian Wax, Anaheim Chili, Long Slim Red Cayenne, Ancho & Jalapeno
Pepper-HotMammoth Jalapeno72-7724-48″Hy62.5K-10K Shu – As much as 5 in. long!
Pepper-HotPadron6018-36″Op6500 to 2.5K Shu, Early & thin-skinned have mellow flavor but some are fiery hot!
Pepper-HotThai4210-20″Op1SHU 50K-100K
Pepper-HotHabanero1
Rau Ramaka: Vietnamese coriander6rooted cuttings
Spider Plantvariegated white/green2Indoor, shade ornamental
SpinachMalabar-Red Stem8-10′8-10ftOp3Heat-loving. While not a true spinach, it is remarkably spinach-like in flavor
SucculentsAirplants
Swedish Ivy3Ornamental
Yomogiaka: mugwort2

Expected Seeds

We have several new additions: a Sweet Alyssum flower, Giant of Italy parsley, Way Ahead lettuce and Multipik Yellow Summer Squash. Get your garden going with the wide selection available.

TypeNameVarietyNotes
FlowerSweet Alyssum*WhiteFloral filler, like baby’s breath
FlowerBlue Butterfly PeaBright blue edible flowers used to dye drinks, etc.
FlowerBlue Mist
FlowerBozuPurplePopular lei flower, aka: gomphrena
FlowerMarigoldFrench Safari
FlowerYarrowVintage Red
FlowerZinniaPeppermint Stick
HerbBasilDark Opal
HerbBasilCinnamonWorks for both Italian and Thai type recipes. Savory Cinnamon overtones.
HerbCatnip
HerbChivesMarket
HerbCilantroCruiser
HerbCulantroHot weather herb; good cilantro substitute for flavor but not texture
HerbDill
HerbEpazote
HerbParsley*Giant of Italy
HerbSavorySummer
TomatoTomatoZinulya
TomatoTomatoBushman
TomatoTomatoAlisa
TomatoTomatoExtrim
TomatoTomatoRed Camel
TomatoTomatoMortgage Lifter
TomatoTomatoRumba Ozarwska
TomatoTomatoSarandipity
VegetableAmaranthGolden GiantGrown primarily for seed (grain)
VegetableArugula
VegetableBeansWInged BeansProlific hot weather plant on climbing vine. Beans taste like asparagus.
VegetableBeansLong Beans
VegetableBele Spinach
VegetableCarrotPurple
VegetableCressUpland
VegetableEggplantThai, green, roundFirm texture fruit
VegetableFennel
VegetableLettuceSalad Bowl Mix
VegetableLettuceMagenta Crisp
VegetableLettuce*Way Ahead
VegetableMizuna
VegetableMustard Cabbage
VegetableOkraClemson Spineless
VegetableOnionTexas Grano 1015
VegetablePak ChoiRosie
VegetableRadishRed Rat’s TailGrown for edible seed pods
VegetableSquashChinese okra; sequa
VegetableSquashOpo; Hyotan
VegetableSquash*Summer, YellowStraightneck “Multipik” variety
VegetableSwiss ChardCharbell
VegetableTokyo BekanaAsian Green

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