Just got this email from ardent gardener and plant exchange donor G. He’s bringing a number of starters for our upcoming Tuesday exchange on September 12. Here’s his list. I’ll add this to the top post shortly.
| Plants for Plant Exchange Sep 12, 2023 | ||||||
| Type | Name | Days | Height | # | Comments | |
| Bachelor Buttons | Blue Boy | 85-95 | 18-30″ | Op | 3 | AKA cornflowers, are annuals that are low-maintenance and beneficial to pollinators! |
| Bachelor Buttons | Multicolor | 85-95 | 18-30″ | Op | 2 | AKA cornflowers, are annuals that are low-maintenance and beneficial to pollinators! |
| Calendula | Pacific Beauty | 60-90 | 24″ | Op | 11 | Traditionally used as an anti-inflammatory herb for localized skin problems. |
| Cosmos | Rubenza | 75-90 | 36-48″ | Op | 13 | Deep cranberry to rose. Continuing to bloom for several weeks if cut or deadheaded. |
| Cosmos | Sensation Mix | 75-90 | 48-54″ | Op | 22 | Single flowers, 3–4″ across, in lavender, pink, magenta and white. |
| Gourd | Bird House | 120 | 15-35 ft | Op | 5 | Easy to grow plants yield gourds that can be made into attractive hanging birdhouses |
| Marigold | Mix 1 | ? | ? | Op | 4 | Marigolds are colorful flowers in the aster family. |
| Marigold | Mix 3 | ? | ? | Op | 12 | Marigolds are colorful flowers in the aster family. |
| Nasturtium | Empress Of India | 60 | 10″ | Op | 3 | Scarlet/orange blossoms & dark foliage. Suitable for containers. |
| Cabbage | Michihili Chinese | 70-85 | 14-24″ | Op | 3 | Tall, cylindrical Chinese cabbages. |
| Cabbage | Red Acre | 65-80 | 12″ | Op | 12 | 5 to 7″ D, weighing about 3 lbs. Red Acre adds a festive color to cole slaw. |
| Cucumber | Lemon | 65-75 | 36-60″ | Op | 3 | Round, yellow size of tennis ball. Mild & sweet crispy Ideal for salads and pickling. |
| Cucumber | Sweet Slice Hybrid | 58 | 72″ | Hy | 3 | Burpless-tast good-CMV, S, TLS |
| Dill | Mammoth | 40-60 | 48-72″ | Op | 3 | Historically used in tea for upset stomach and to ease flatulence and colic. |
| Dill | Teddy | 45-55 | 10-24″ | Op | 4 | Productive, slow-bolting dill with full, densely packed leaves. |
| Kale | Dwarf Siberian | 30-60 | 14-16″ | Op | 21 | Smooth, thick, medium, deep green, oval leaves, frilled edges. Very productive. |
| Pak Choi | White Stem Pac Choi | 55-70 | 12″ | Op | 29 | The classic leafy cabbage also called Bok Choy |
| Pak Choi | Rosie – (Bok Choi-Purple) | 21-45 | 12″ | Hy | 9 | Round leaves on a light-green stem. Mild flavor. |
| Pea | Sugar Dwarf Gray | 70 | 24-60″ | Op | 15 | Edable Pod Type 2-3″ apart – pink flowers. |
| Squash | Costata Romanesca Zucchini | 50-60 | 24-36 | Op | 3 | Ribbed zucchini grows up to 20 lbs. & still delivers great taste. A favorite zucchini! |
| Squash | Luffa | 150-200 | 60″ | Op | 1 | To eat luffa harvest when around 4-6″ long. For sponge when skin is loose & dry. |
| Squash | Tromboncino | 60/90 | 60-72″ | Op | 3 | Extremely vigorous. Should be trellised. Harvest at 8″-10″ when the flavor is sweetest. |
| Squash | Jaune Et Verte-Patty Pan | 50 | 36-48″ | Op | 1 | Slightly earlier and higher yielding than Benning’s Green Tint. |