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Post by sorellina on Feb 28, 2014 10:47:18 GMT -5
Ciao all-
I'm about to start my brassicas inside for transplanting, HOPEFULLY mid-March under plastic, so I thought I'd start things off by telling you what I've decided to grow.
Asian Greens - I have 1 raised bed dedicated to 8 rows of different types.
Hon Tsai Tai Red Choi F1 Red Velvet Tatsoi F1 - got this in a swap and SUPER excited about growing it Mibuna - no success so far with this brassica - should be easy, hasn't been for me Purple Mizuna Joi Choi F1 Komatsuna White-Flowered Gai Lan Red-Stem Choi Sum Shungiku, Large-Leaf Tong Ho
Kale, Mustard, and Chard - I have 1 raised bed dedicated for taller greens.
Redbor F1 Kale Tronchuda Portuguese Kale Red Frills Mustard Umaina Fudansu Chard Ruby Chard
Lettuce and Salad Greens - I have 1 raised bed dedicated for 8 rows of different types. I will be seeding these inside for the first time in a few weeks as an experiment to see how they transplant. I have enough seed that I can sow directly if need be and not lose a ton of time.
Cimmaron Cracoviensis Wasabi Arugula Crisp Mint Corn Salad - Mache Jericho Watercress Forellenschluss
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Post by izitmidnight on Feb 28, 2014 11:42:36 GMT -5
Mizuna is on my list. "Purple mizuna"?
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Post by sorellina on Feb 28, 2014 11:49:28 GMT -5
It's a variety I got from Urban Harvest. Unfortunately, they don't ship outside Canada, but if you wanted a trial sample, I could send you some for an SASE.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Feb 28, 2014 13:05:01 GMT -5
Wow, that's a big selection, Sorellina!
Down here fall/winter/early spring is the primary greens-growing time, since many greens don't do well in our summers. So currently I have:
collards (Vates)* mustard (Green Wave)* kale (Lacinato)* kohlrabi (Kolibri, Azure Star, Grand Duke) leaf lettuce (Merveille des Quatres Saisons*, Green Ice, Buttercrunch) pak choi sensposai spinach (Bonnie's, Space) swiss chard (Bright Lights)* tatsoi* Zen hybrid (tatsoi x komatsuna cross) turnips (Purple Top White Globe, Royal Crown)
The ones with a * are at or extremely near harvest size.
I only have a few plants of most things - I am trying a lot of new greens this year!
I have had very good success with sowing lettuce inside and transplanting it. Lettuce is very transplant-tolerant, and I have had good luck transplanting other greens as well. Whenever possible, I like to transplant late in the afternoon, ideally the day before some cloudy or rainy weather. That gives them a little time to get their roots settled in before dealing with the dehydrating effect of strong sunlight.
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Post by sorellina on Feb 28, 2014 18:34:51 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice on transplanting lettuce, Laura! I really appreciate that. I just got another swap in the mail. I know I know. I need more seeds like I need a hole in the head. I got a pack of Wrinkled Crinkled Cress, so I think I'm going to try this as a micro-green and then grow some up bigger somewhere. I'm starting to run out of room for greens at this point, but I can always share over at the community garden. I went ahead and seeded some Senposai F1 just because I can't count on that Mibuna to germinate. I'm not sure why it doesn't like me, but I've tried growing it twice without success. This time, I'm trying another seed source. I'm keen to know how that Tatsoi/Komatsuna Zen F1 does for you. It sounds really good. I love both of those greens.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Mar 1, 2014 0:08:28 GMT -5
I really haven't had luck with the mibuna, either. And the red and purple mizuna varieties were nowhere near as productive as green, and bolted much earlier.
I don't think I have many new varieties this year, just a new purple savoy cabbage, and a new Swiss chard. Here are the ones I grow every year:
Senposai Komatsuna Win win F1 bok choy Mizuna Yu choy. F1 Excel Kohlrabi - kolibri and Express forcer hybrids, and Azure star (another new variety....I'll probably remember more as I do this! LOL) tatsoi Zen hybrid tatsoi Swiss chard - Argentata 2 Lettuce - several loose leaf and bibb
I try cauliflower, but never have luck with it, in spring or fall.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Mar 1, 2014 14:55:43 GMT -5
Sorellina, the Zen plants look good so far, but it's not ready to harvest yet. I'll post back on it later. It's the same Zen that Pepperhead mentioned above - I got my seeds (and my other Asian greens and kohlrabi seeds) from him. The regular tatsoi makes really pretty plants - lovely rosettes of round dark green leaves with white stems. I would put that forward as a good candidate if you want to work edible plants into an ornamental bed. Senposai is supposed to be very heat tolerant. So I am going to see how long I can keep it going down here in the sauna months and how it tastes in the hot months. (I don't like bitter greens.)
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Post by timothyt on Mar 6, 2014 14:25:08 GMT -5
For the 1st round of early Spring greens and such, seeded the following indoors on 2/20:
Asian cabage, greens, and mustard : Ho Mi Z Komatsuna Michihli Misome Purple Mizuna Purple pak Choi Red Stem Yu choy Sum Tatsoi Tokyo Bekana
Other stuff: Slow Bolt and Wild Arugula Bright Lights Swiss Chard Pepper Cress Scotch Blue Dwarf and Spring Hanover Kale Blue Delicatessa, Garth's Purple, and White Delicatessa Kohlrabi Loose leaf lettuce=Black Seeded Simpson, Buttercrunch, Color Mix, Flame, Lolla Rosa, Oak Leaf, and Pinetree Mix Deep Purple and Ruby Streaks mustard Crimson Forest Bunching onions Viraflay spinach
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Post by timothyt on Mar 6, 2014 14:28:26 GMT -5
Speaking of which <grin> Where are you good folks finding a good buy on Senposai?
Thanks, TimothyT
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Mar 6, 2014 18:36:48 GMT -5
I haven't bought any Senposai seeds yet. Pepperhead was kind enough to gift me a few seeds each of the kohlrabi and some varieties of Asian greens so I can try them.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Mar 6, 2014 20:21:35 GMT -5
Tim, I got mine from evergreenseeds, where I bought the small packet a few years ago, and I will probably have to replace them before I actually run out, there were so many! And I have traded some, as Laura noted, as well as planting them every spring and fall.
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Post by timothyt on Mar 7, 2014 4:35:10 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip Dave! I'll check them out.
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Post by timothyt on Mar 7, 2014 5:27:47 GMT -5
So I did go check evergreenseeds out. Wowsers! I'm in trouble again <grin>, they have lots and lots of Asian goodies I'd like to try as well as many of my favorites. Thanks Dave----I think! <grin>
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Post by pepperhead212 on Mar 7, 2014 12:05:47 GMT -5
Tim, I think they have a minimum order of $10.00 Do you think you would be able to order that much? And I think they have a flat shipping charge of only $4.00, which is great - there are some companies I refuse to order from, as they totally rip you off with shipping.
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Post by timothyt on Mar 8, 2014 6:01:56 GMT -5
Tim, I think they have a minimum order of $10.00 Do you think you would be able to order that much? And I think they have a flat shipping charge of only $4.00, which is great - there are some companies I refuse to order from, as they totally rip you off with shipping. Oh yeah, no problem finding enough "wants" to get me to the minimum!! Problem will be trying to stay under $20.00 <grin> And they certainly are generous with seed count for price of Pkt. or larger size. And like you, I have a long list of places that I will not order from due to inflated shipping and handling charges! Most of the seed companies I deal with are the "Mom and Pops" and then maybe 4-6 of the commercial seed sellers. I have to admit that I'm an El Cheapo when it comes to seed packet price and shipping charges. But I've been spoiled by $1.50-$3.00 seed pack prices and shipping costs of $3.00-$5.00.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2014 19:48:56 GMT -5
wow, OP, that list of asian greens is like a dream list for me. I have some white stem pak choi and michihili and yukina savoy for this year for asian greens really want some other asian greens if I can get them, but financially that won't happenn, basically only trades will pave that out for me
also have 3 or 4 kales, a couple collards, fordhook chard, a couple cabbages, a couple arugulas, a couple spinaches, dwarf brussels, broccoli raab, a mustard (old seeds tho), a few lettuces and a couple mesclun mixes, a few types of radishes and some parsnips, turnips, beets and salsify other roots brassicas and some not, most of which I eat greens from. hope to have a better year for the root vegies this year. hoping to get a few more greens in general, especially more mustards (red mustard) and all sorts of other kale and stuff like that.
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Post by meandtk on Mar 10, 2014 23:41:33 GMT -5
I have pak choi coming up now. The question is how to eat it
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