Time flies. Recently I received an email from Santa G, our amazing volunteer who plants seedlings just for us! Here’s what I picked up yesterday.
| Plants for Plant Exchange July 20, 2024 | ||||||
| Type | Name | Days | Height | Plants | Comments | |
| Bean | Long | 90 | 8-12ft | Op | 3 | AKA long-podded cowpea, asparagus bean, snake bean, or Chinese long bean. |
| Carrot | Imperator 58 | 80 | 24-36″ | Op | 6 | SEEDS-Bright orange, sweet. grow to 9″, a popular choice for market gardeners |
| Carrot | Scarlet Nantes | 65 | 18-22″ | Op | 6 | SEEDS-Root 6″ sweet, tender, abundant producer. Nearly coreles. |
| Cucumber | Marketmore 76 | 63 | 48″ | Op | 6 | SEEDS–Parthenocarpic-Dark green even in hot weather, sweet mild flavor |
| Dragon Fruit | White | 1-2yr | 72″+ | Op | 9 | CUTTINGS Not as rare as red or purple but this variety is extra sweet. |
| Dragon Fruit | Red | 1-2yr | 72″+ | Op | 24 | CUTTINGS This red variety is really extra sweet. |
| Lettuce | Butter Crunch | 60 | 8-12″ | Op | 3 | Slower to bolt in the summer heat and has ruffled leaves. |
| Marigold | Petite Mix | 60 | 10″ | Op | 6 | SEEDS-Lots of flowers on compact plants. Orange, yellow & mixed sunset colors. |
| Marigold | Petite Mix | 60 | 10″ | Op | 3 | Lots of flowers on compact plants. Orange, yellow & mixed sunset colors. |
| Mint | Peppermint | 74 | 18 | Op | 5 | Leaves are used as flavoring in baking, such as peppermint candies and teas. |
| Mint | Spearmint | 85 | 12-24″ | Op | 5 | Sweetly aromatic, can be used in both cooking and in potpourri. |
| Okra | Burmese | 53 | 60″ | Op | 6 | Slender pods are curved & virtually spineless, light green to creamy yellow-green. |
| Okra | Clemson Spineless | 55 | 48″ | Op | 6 | SEEDS-Best 3-4″ long. Great in soups, stews, canning, frying, roasting & boiling. |
| Okra | Clemson Spineless | 56 | 48″ | Op | 10 | Best 3-4″ long. Great in soups, stews, canning, frying, roasting & boiling. |
| Okra | Perkins Long Pod | 55 | 60″ | Op | 6 | Southern favorite. 8 inch pods that are still slender & tender. |
| Okra | Hill Country Red | 65-70 | 72″ | Op | 4 | Coming from south Texas, bear tender red pods & loves the heat |
| Okra | Jing Orange | 60 | 72″ | Op | 1 | Very tolerant of dry and hot conditions. Solid harvests of spineless pods. |
| Squash | Honey Baby Hybrid (Winter) | 90 | 36″ | Hy | 6 | SEEDS-Space-saving habit. Sets about 9 fruits.plant 4-8oz each. Train up a trellis. |
| Tomato | Dwarf Russian Swirl (DFI) | 87 | 4′ | Op | 2 | Plenty of red & yellow bi-colored fruits. Does well in containers too. Fruits are sweet. |
| Tomato | Dwarf Speckled Heart (DFI) | 70 | 36″ | Op | 4 | 3-6 oz heart shaped, red & yellowish. Must stake or tie up. Sweet but milder side. |
| Tomato | Rosella Purple (DFI) | 78 | 36-48″ | Op | 4 | 6-10oz Deep Purple |
| Tomato | Sleeping Lady (DFI) | 75 | 48″ | Op | 3 | 4-6″ Brownish, flattened, chocolate, intensely flavored, sweetish flavors. |
| Tomato | Sturt Desert Pea (DFI) | 65-84 | 36-48″ | Op | 5 | 6oz deep orange skin and red flesh inside that gets to about 3 inches round-long. |
| Tomato | TastyWine (DFI) | 85 | 36-48″ | Op | 4 | 8-12 oz (larger at times). Hardy, good producers, do well in heat. Good for containers. |
| Watermelon | Sugar Baby | 80 | 84″ | Op | 8 | SEEDS-8-10 lbs Dark green skin & brilliant, sweet flesh in these family favorite. |
| Watermelon | Sugar Baby | 80 | 84″ | Op | 3 | 8-10 lbs Dark green skin & brilliant, sweet flesh in these family favorite. |
| Watermelon | Allsweet | 105 | 72″ | Op | 6 | SEEDS-Sweeter and more complex flavor profile than Crimson Sweet. 25-30 lbs. |
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I haven’t had a chance to do inventory at my place, but I have some nice seedlings to bring, as well as some Guzmania Alerta bromeliads and airplants. The 48 different varieties of planting seeds will also be there, although I haven’t had a chance to update the list of what they will be.
Also, We’re planning three hours on Saturday, from 10am-1pm. Based on how other exchanges are run, no early exchanges. When 10am hits, you can get your plants. However, because this is a social event too, we’ll have some plants on the side to be put out at intervals so that no one feels like they missed out because they wanted to sleep in, or drop the kids off at soccer first.
I’m looking forward to seeing everyone in a few days. It’s Saturday from 10am-1pm and we’re at Koko Marina in front of Assagio and on the waterfront. It will be amazingly beautiful.