Edibles 2010 (Spring/Summer)

     Flower rotation from 08: Sweet Peas, Poppies & Nasturtium

It's that time again...garden-planning time that is. I've made a few garden resolutions this year:

1) Any needed structures, e.g., trellises or hoop houses, will be built well and correctly...no more wonky "quick-fixes" that make my garden look like a mad inventor lives in it.

2) Wait until April to start tomato seed indoors...this in an effort to avoid having a jungle of 3-foot tomato plants sitting around my living room during the entire month of May.

3) Focus on quality not quantity...do not go wild and try to do too much for my small garden areas. This year the garden will be well planned and appropriately spaced.

We're having a very mild winter and soil temperatures are much warmer than usual this time of year. I'll be planting in fava beans this weekend, and getting my cabbage started indoors next week. Shell peas will go in at the end of the month....the rest is yet to come...

Having said all that, here's what I'm planting in my edible garden for spring/summer season:

New edible plantings:

Alaska Shell Peas

Black Cherry Tomato

 

Image source: http://heirloomtomatoplants.com

Black Beauty Eggplant - Organic

Bloomsdale Long-Standing Spinach - Organic

Cilantro - Slow Bolt/Organic

Early Bountiful Broad Beans - Organic/Heirloom

Edens Gem Melon - Organic

Image source: solanaseeds.netfirms.com

Babylon Cucumbers 

Italian Sweet Peppers - Organic

Nurti-red Carrots - Organic

Image source: http://www.westcoastseeds.com

Peron Tomatoes - Organic

Red Bunching Onions

Image source: http://www.onestoppoppyshoppe.com

Red Express Cabbage (early variety) - Organic

Russet Norkotah Potatoes - Organic

Savoy Express Cabbage (early variety) - F-1

Speckles Lettuce - Organic

Italiko Rossa Dandelion

Image source: www.namayasai.co.uk

Wild Arugula

Edible Chrysanthemum

 

Image Source: http://www.egardenseed.com

Basil

Chives

Flat-leaf Parsley

Nasturtium

Sunflowers (start in pots and plant in when peas are done)

Established edibles from past years:

In containers:

French Sorrel

Rosemary

Thyme

French Tarragon

Heritage Raspberries

 

Image source: http://www.lakeview-farms.com

In ground:

Peppermint

Spearmint

Pineapple Mint

Oregano

Would like to grow and still searching for:

Perilla (Shiso)

Stevia

I hope they turn out as pretty as the pictures.