My Seed Inventory

I took an inventory of the seeds I have on hand... also figured out a seed starting/ direct seeding schedule.  There are a few more types of seeds that I need to order.  Some of the seed varieties I will plant extra to sell the plants.  Ideally, I would be able to start enough extra plants in the future to pay for my seeds for the year.
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Start These Seeds Indoors:


8-10 Weeks before last frost— February 10 through 24

Eggplant (Solanum melongena)

• Black Beauty

8 Weeks before last frost— February 24

Peppers (Capsicum annuum)

• Marconi Rosso

• California Wonder

• Fish Pepper

• Maule’s Red Hot

• Beaver Dam

• Sweet Chocolate

6-8 Weeks before last frost— February 24 through March 10

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea)

• Copenhagen Market

• Emblem

6 Weeks before last frost— March 10

Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum)

• Amish Paste

• Mexico Midget

• Roma

• Federle

• Gold Medal

• Olpalka

*Manitoba

*Specialty Striped Cavern

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea)

• Romanesco

• Liberty

5-6 Weeks before last frost— March 10 through March 17

Malabar Spinach (Basella rubra)

4-6 Weeks before last frost— March 10 through March 24

Brussels Sprouts (Brassica oleracea)

• Falstaff

Leek (Allium ampeloprasum)

• Blue Solaize

Hybrid Cabbage, Savoy, Samantha F1

Onion (Allium cepa)

• Yellow of Parma

Very Hardy—Plant in Garden 4-6 Weeks Before Average Frost Free Date: March 10 through 24

Kale (Brassica oleracea, Acephala Group)

• Dwarf Blue Curled

Arugula or Roquette (Eruca sativa)

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

• Amish Deer Tongue

• Black Seeded Simpson

• Bronze Arrowhead

• Crisp Mint

• Forellenschuss

• Grandpa Admire’s

• Grand Rapids

• Ruby

• Simpson’s Curled

• Susan’s Red Bibb

• Mesclun (mixed lettuces)

Pea (Pisum sativum)

• Maestro

• Strike

• Super Sugar Snap

• Oregon Sugar Pod II

Salsify (Tragopogon spp.)

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)

• Bloomsdale

• Melody

Turnips (Brassica rapa)

• Purple Top White Globe

Frost Tolerant—Plant in Garden  2-3 Weeks Before Average Frost Free Date: March 31 through April 7

Beet (Beta vulgaris)

• Perfected Detroit

• Detroit Dark Red, Medium Top

• Red Heart

• Cylindra

Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris)

• Bright Lights

• Five Color Silverbeet

• Ruby Red

Carrots (Daucus carota)

• Chantenay

• Danvers Half Long

• Dragon

• Hyb. Sweetness III

• Nantes

• Scarlet Nantes

*Creme de Lite F1 Hybrid

Asparagus or Winged Pea (Lotus tetragonolobus)

Radish (Raphanus sativus)

• Early Scarlet Globe

• Diakon

Warm Season Plants for Late Spring Planting—Tender (Plant on Average Frost Free Date): April 21

Beans, Snap (Phaseolus vulgarus)

• Jade (bush)

• Provider (bush)

• Tendergreen, Improved (bush)

• Royal Burgandy (bush)

• Flavorsweet (pole)

• Hidatsa (pole)

• Golden wax (pole)

• Cherokee Trail of Tears (pole)

• Kentucky Wonder (pole)

Yardlong Bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. Sesquipedalis)

New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia expansa)

Summer Squash (Cucurbita pepo)

• Patisson Panache, Jaune et Verte

• Yellow Crook Neck

• Medley Blend of Hybrids

• Cashflow Hybrid

*Hybrid Zucchini Dundoo F1

Corn (Zea mays)

• Japonica Striped Maize

Warm Season Plants for Late Spring Planting—Warm Loving (Plant 1-2 Weeks After Average Frost Free Date) April 28 through May 5

Lima Beans (Phaseolus lunatus)

• Pole Lima

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

• Hybrid Cool Breeze

• Crystal Apple

• Poona Kheera

*Cucumber, Pickling H-19 Little Leaf

*Cucumber, Miniature White

• Unknown cucumber

Melon (Cucumis melo)

• Armenian cucumber

• Hale’s Best Jumbo

• Healy’s Pride

• Emerald Gem

• Charantais

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)

• Red Burgundy

• Clemson Spineless

Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)

• Baby Pam Pie Pumpkin

• Big Moon

• Jack o’Lantern

• Field pumpkin

• Neck pumpkin

Winter Squash (Cucurbita moschata)

• Table Queen Acorn

• Table Ace Acorn

• Hybrid Argonaut

• Waltham Butternut

• Kabocha (Cucurbita Maxima)

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

• Moon & Stars (Cherokee)

• Red Seeded Citron

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Plant Maps Freeze Data:

Average first frost is October 11-20

Average last frost is April 21-31



Dave’s Garden Freeze Data:

Each winter on average, my risk of frost is from October 12 through April 20.

Frost almost certainly from October 27th through April 4th.

Almost guaranteed not to have frost from May 5th through September 26th.

Frost free growing season is around 175 days