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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Heirloom Update-Camden County Seed Orders (by zip code)

Please help us know what to grow for you this year. You are not committing to purchasing now, this process will help us to identify what you would like to grow.

We grow these seedlings at our greenhouse. Some of these seeds are planted directly outside and are listed as "seed only." Early seedlings/seeds may be picked up at our location during our St. Patrick's Day potato planting party and we will notify you of different opportunities to buy your seeds/seedlings from us.


If you're interested in purchasing your seedlings/seeds from us this year:

1. Copy and paste these charts into an e-mail or e-mail them as an attachment with the number of seedlings/seeds that you are tentatively interested in. We will e-mail you back a price quote, and grow more of your selections. Each seedling is $2-$4 depending on the size.
2. Also, if the list is missing a variety that you would like to grow please feel free to add it to the list in your e-mail to andreaferich@gmail.com, and more than likely we'll grow it for the seedling sales from April- July.

3. Title the e-mail "SEED ORDER- your organization" ex: " Seed Order- Morgan Middle School."

4. Copy and paste the following into the body of the e-mail and select your amounts:

Your Name:
Your Zip code:
Your organization:/school:
Your Phone Number:

Have questions? email me: aferich@gmail.com

Spring/Fall Crops

Seedlings are little plants that you can transplant into the ground.


A B C D
E
F
1 Family variety catalog
number
amount of seed

Amount of seedlings
2 early spring






3 cabbage early jersey wakefield pine tree 5701
seedling only

4 carrots pot of gold pine tree 68


seed only
5 red onion greek salad pine tree 24701


seed only
6 english pea green arrow pine tree 256


seed only
7 turnip purple top-white globe pine tree 430


seed only
8 bok choy
pine tree 82909
seedling only

9







10 mustard greens green wave s of change S10657
seedling only

11 onion riverside inion s of change s17303


seed only
12 beet red table beet s of change s21538


seed only
13 carrot napoli F1 s of change S20295


seed only
14 asparagus Jersey King vermont bean 4504
seedling only

15 Carrot imperator s of change 1634


seed only
16 leek
vermont bean ~02505


seed only
17 lettuce oak leaf vermont bean ~02573
seedling only

18 lettuce freckles leaf vermont bean ~02529
seedling only

19 lettuce black seeded simpson vermont bean ~02545
seedling only

20 peas goliath peas vermont bean ~02873


seed only
21 radish french breakfast vermont bean ~03350


seed only
22 spinach bloomesdale highmowing



seed only
23 beet bull's blood johnny's p. 12


seed only
24 broccoli de cicco johnny's 148
seedling only

25 broccoli fiesta hybrid highmowing 2305
seedling only

26 Cabbage
Baker Creek

seedling only

27 carrot interceptor highmowing 2329


seed only
28 celery tango highmowing 2344



29 corn sugar pearl highmowing 2383


seed only
30 lettuce green towers highmowing 2586
seedling only

31 onion red baron highmowing 2688


seed only
32 peas sugar snap highmowing 2765


seed only
33 spinach tarpy highmowing 2886


seed only
34 carrot little finger pine tree 73


seed only
35




seedling only










SUMMER Varieties


A B C D E F
1 Family variety catalgue number seeds only Amount of Seedlings
2 Summer




3 Eggplant Imperial Black Beauty s of change S11018 seedling only
4 tomato carmen hybrid totally tomatoes 3127 seedling only
5 tomato kellogg's breakfast pinetree 415 seedling only
6 tomato Martino's Roma pinetree 428 seedling only
7 bush bean black valentine vermont bean ~01019
seed only
8 bush bean hurricane vermont bean ~01041
seed only
9 yellow pole kentucky wonder vermont bean ~01170
seed only
10 Pinto bean Pinto vermont bean ~01290
seed only
11 carrot hot weather kuroda vermont bean ~01635
seed only
12 tomato brandywine vermont bean ~00112 seedling only
13 tomato amish paste vermont bean ~00029 seedling only
14 squash mooregold (buttercup) vermont bean ~03660 seedling only
15 tomato mortage lifter vermont bean ~00481 seedling only
16
bean black turtle ~01253
seed only
17



seedling only
18 bean gita red noodle yard long Baker Creek LG109
seed only
19 edamame envy Baker Creek Sy101
seed only
20 pepper green big bertha pinetree 27101 seedling only
21 pepper red beauty pinetree 27301 seedling only
22 okra clemson spineless pinetree 235
seed only
23 squash horn of plenty pinetree 343 seedling only
24 tomato cherry pinetree 416 seedling only
25 cucumber alibi pinetree 82506 seedling only
26 cucumber patio pickles pinetree 82601 seedling only
27 eggplant black beauty highmowing 2470 seedling only
28 beans snapgreen highmowing 2210
seed only
29 tomato campbell's totally tomatoes 1327 seedling only
30 tomato cunary belle totally tomatoes ~03120 seedling only
31 beans provider highmowing 22104
seed only
32 cucumber picolino highmowing 2432 seedling only
33 melon PMR delicious highmowing 2630 seedling only
34 tomato Rutgers highmowing 3105 seedling only
35 tomato peace vine highmowing 2980 seedling only
36 jelly melon
Baker Creek JM101 seedling only
37 Hot pepper Habenero Baker Creek HPP137 seedling only
38 Red Habenero
Baker Creek HPP133 seedling only
39 pole beans purple Baker Creek BN114
seed only
40 bush bean golden wax Baker Creek BN104
seed only
41 zucchino
Baker Creek SSQ103 seedling only
42 Butternut cole crops Baker Creek p. 12 seedling only
43 Popcorn Dakota Black Baker Creek CN136
seed only
44 cucumber Boston Pickling Baker Creek CU105 seedling only
45 eggplant black beauty Baker Creek EG113 seedling only
46 ground cherry strawberry husk tomato Baker Creek GR112 seedling only
47 perennial spinach
one of my favs
seedling only
48 collards


seedling only
49 kale


seedling only











Herbs and Flowers


A B C D E F
1 Family variety catalgue number Amount of seeds
Amount of Seedlings
2 herb/flower




3 rosemary
vermont bean 12272 seedling only
4
rosemary vermont bean ~02435 seedling only
5
sage vermont bean ~02440 seedling only
6
thyme vermont bean ~02458 seedling only
7 hyssop
johnny's 896 seedling only
8 Lady Lady johnny's 1698 seedling only
9 passion flower
johnny's 814 seedling only
10
nutri-bud s of change S11073 seedling only
11





12
triple crown F1 high mowing 3230 seedling only
13
Jerusalem Gold high mowing 7104 p. 56 seedling only
14
Camarosa s of change S19811 seedling only
15 marigolds




16 tomatillos




17 italian basil


seedling only
18 sage


seedling only
19 dill


seedling only
20 italian parsely


seedling only
26 curled parsley


seedling only
27 thyme


seedling only
28cilantro


seedling only
29 basil lemon basil pine tree 511 seedling only
30 lavender vera pine tree 567 seedling only
31 sunflower
pine tree 67705 seedling only
32
sabra light purple pine tree 67103 seedling only
33 zinnia carol beauty pine tree 69901
seed only
34 zinnia scarlet king pine tree 699
seed only
35 zinnia daffodil pine tree 69904
seed only
36 zinnia lavendar pine tree 69909
seed only
37 Mexican Sunflower
High Mowing 7130
seed only
38 orange viola
Johnny's

seed only
39














Additional Heirloom Tomatoes



Isis Isis Candy Cherry

(Indeterminate) 67 days Delightful round one-inch fruits may vary in shades and blush patterns of reds to yellows, usually with golden flesh. Typically carry an intriguing "cat's eye" or star in yellow on the blossom end. The flavor is outstanding, sweet and fruity. Kids adore them!

Aunt Ruby's German Cherry

78 days-Here is a wonderfully cute, flavorful and unique green cherry tomato that was selected from the renown "Aunt Ruby's German Green". The 1-2 oz. fruit are shaped like little beefsteak tomatoes and have the full-sized tomato flavor packed into these bite-sized snacks.. Rare and colorful.

Fox Cherry

80 days. Delicious large, red heirloom cherry tomatoes that seem to be one of the best-tasting large cherries around. The vining plants are very reliable; even in years when the wilt kills about everything else these seem to do great. The fruit weigh about 1 oz each and are perfect for salads.

Riesentraube

76-85 days. This old German heirloom was offered in Philadelphia by the mid-1800's. The sweet red 1 oz fruit grow in large clusters and the name means "Giant Bunch of Grapes" in German. Large plants produce massive yields.

Bicolor Cherry

70 days. Flavorful, very juicy, 1oz fruit are a beautiful yellow-and pink-blushed bicolor! So yummy tasting, being incredibly sweet and fruity. Vines are quite productive. This is a great variety for home and market growers who love beauty and taste.

Heirloom seeds have been passed down from generation to generation. They have never been genetically engineered or hybridized. These seeds can be saved, and they are not patented or owned by seed companies such as Monsanto. Heirloom vegetables are generally thought to taste better, they are the taste of grandma’s kitchen. Growing heirlooms help with food security, saved as acts of peacemaking . These seeds are the beginning of our own Waterfront South seed bank. At Eve’s Garden. All the seedlings that we grow at Eve’s Garden are from heirloom seeds.

Most heirlooms are indeterminate, meaning they keep growing and producing until the frost hits.

Brandywine

80 days. The most popular heirloom vegetable! A favorite of many gardeners, large fruit with superb flavor. A great potato-leafed variety from 1885! Beautiful pink fruit up to 1-1/2 lbs. each!

Big Month

We received this from an Amish market grower, it produces 4-oz oblong roma-type fruit, good firm texture, tasty and sweet, good fresh or canned. The plants have some drought tolerance and produce a heavy yield that tends to ripen all at once; it will be a big month for canning once these start to ripen!

Mortgage Lifter

85 days. Large, smooth, 1 lb. pink fruit have a delicious, rich, sweet taste. This variety has become very popular in recent years, and was developed by M.C. Byles of Logan, West Virginia. He introduced this beauty that he named Mortgage Lifter in the 1940’s after he sold plants for $1 each and paid off the $6,000 mortgage on his house.

Yellow Ruffled Slicing Tomatoes

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Friday, December 4, 2009

Camden Recipe blog (Zesty italian Dressing)


Here are the spices for the zesty italian salad dressing.















December Harvest: bokchoy/ brassica/lettuce sprouts grown from saved heirloom seeds (from the fall). Bath tubs become great planters. Be sure to fill up the bottom of the bathtub with rocks or stones, after you have cleaned it out.















The old drain in the bathtub can fairly easily become a hook-up valve for a compost tea or tilapia/fish emulsion containment hook-up. These young fresh salad greens are grown using zero resources, at least going back to when the bathtub was put inside the house.

(restaurants love these gourmet spring greens)


Wash the vegetables:

Even though Organic principles are the only way to garden with children (or very very responsibly close to the definition of "organic") you should still be certain to WASH ALL YOUR VEGETABLES.















There are infinite possibilities of yummy homemade dressing. The dressing we made today is olive oil and rice vinegar based. We doubled the following recipe below and there is enough dressing for 3 months.