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Amaranth
Love Lies Bleeding Perennial 3-5' tall - Stake Press seed in 20" apart late May Germination 10-15 days H pre-1700 |
Asparagus
Mary Washington Perennial Soak seed 48 hrs 18" apart Germination 14-21 days 1st Harvest 3rd yr. |
Beans
Cherokee Trail of Tears Pole Bean - needs trellis 1-1/2 - 2" deep 4-6" apart after last frost date H Brought from TN to Oklahoma by Cherokee Indians winter 1838-1839 |
Beans
Cherokee Wax Garden Bush 1" deep 3" apart Germination 7-10 days Sow every 2 wks until 2 wks before last frost H 1838 |
Beans
Christmas Lima Pole - 10' Trellis 1-1/2" deep 5-6" apart Harvest 90 days H 1840 |
Beans
Hidatsa Shield Figure Pole Bean - 6' Trellis 1-1/2 - 2" deep 4-6" apart after last frost date H Hidatsa Indians, Missouri River, ND |
Beans
Mayflower Pole needs Trellis 1-1 1/2" deep 4-6" apart after last frost date H Brought over on Mayflower 1620 |
Beans
Painted Lady 6' tall Runner Bean 1" deep 6" apart after last frost Germination 7-10 days Harvest 68-90 days Bi-colored red &qmp; white Attracts hummingbirds Would be beautiful alongside Painted Lady Pansies H 1596 Named after Queen Elizabeth I A favorite of Thomas Jefferson's |
Beans
Purple Podded (Purple Peacock) 6' Pole bean Harvest 60-68 days Turn light green when done blanching H European cultivated since 1775 Discovered again in Arkansas' Ozark mountains 1930 |
Beans
Rattlesnake (Preacher Bean) 10' Pole bean Pods are streaked with purple after last frost plant seds on their side 1 - 1 1/2" deep 3' apart Germination 7-14 days Keep moist during germination Harvest 75-100 days Good resistance to drought H |
Beans
Royal Burgundy Garden Bush 24" tall 1" deep 3" apart Germination 8-11 days Harvest 60 days Sow every 2 wks until 2 wks before last frost H 1940 |
Beans
Santa Maria Pinquito Semi-Bush Dry shell bean 1-2" deep 4-6" apart keep moist Harvest 90 days Classic side dish to famed Santa Maria barbeques H Early 1800's Grown on mesas above Santa Maria, CA |
Beans
Scarlet Runner Pole Bean - 10' Trellis 1-1/2 - 2" deep 4-6" apart after last frost date Harvest 60-90 days attracts hummingbirds H 1750 Native American |
Beans
Soldier (European) Bush 1-2' Staked 1 1/2-2" deep 4-5" apart after last frost date H 18th Century European |
Beans
Tongue of Fire Bush 2' 1-2" deep 5-6" apart after last frost date H Tierra del Fuego, Italy |
Beans
Windsor Broad (Fava) Bush 3' 2-1/2" deep 8-10" apart Germination 7-14 days Likes cool Harvest 85 days H 1860 |
Beans
Wren's Egg Pole 6' Trellis 1 1/2-2" deep 4-6" apart after last frost date H Before 1825 |
Beet
Chiogga Biodynamic (Bull's Eye) 1/2-1" deep 3" apart Harvest 65 days H pre-1840 named after Italian fishing village |
Broccoli
De Cicco 24-36" high 1/2" deep 2' apart Germination 10-14 days Harvest 90 days H Italian 1890 |
Broccoli
Purple Sprouting (Early) Bush 1/8" deep 18-24" apart Germination 7-10 days Harvest 120-220 days Frost hardy Overwintering for spring harvest H Old English |
Broccoli
Waltham 29 Best for late summer or fall harvests 1/2" deep 12" apart Germination 5-10 days Harvest 74-90 days Can survive dry spells H 1954 |
Brussels Sprouts
Catskill 1/4" deep 2' apart Germination 7-14 days Harvest 90 days Fall crop H New York 1941 |
Brussels Sprouts
Long Island 1/8" deep 18-24" apart Germination 10-14 days Harvest 90 days 90° weather H 1890's |
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