Greenhouse starts

If you follow us on facebook you may have seen some pictures of the plants started in the greenhouse, as well as some of the plants already going outside.  Here is a short rundown of what is in store for our local customers:

Red Beauty Hybrid Peppers (68 days until green; red about 2 weeks later)  “A red bell pepper widely adapted to reliably turn red in almost any area of the country.  Very thick-walled, heavy fruits are blocky, and about 4 inches long.  Heavy yields of bright red sweet peppers.  Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus.” – Tomato Growers

Sweet Banana Peppers (72 days)  “Bright yellow fruits are sweet, crunchy and about 4-6in long.  Many folks eat them right out of the garden, but they are delicious pickled as well.  Gets sweeter as they ripen.”  - Sustainable Seed Company

Fresno Chili Peppers (75 days)  “From the area around Fresno, CA.  Fresno Chile Peppers will grow 18-24in tall and bear 2-3in long peppers.  Like many peppers they start out green, got to orange, and finally red.  Looking for a medium hot pepper that won’t burn your mouth, but will still pack a punch?  This is it!  5-10k Scoville units.” – Sustainable Seed Company

Keystone Giant Peppers (75 days)  “A large bell pepper and great variety for classic bell pepper taste.  Bears large fruits up to 5in, with a blocky shape.  Usually eaten while green, fruits have a sweet flavor and crunchy texture.  Plants grow 2-3ft with nice yields” – Trade Winds Fruit

Jalapeno Peppers (75 days)  “Fiery, thick-walled peppers grow 3in long and 1-1/2in wide, with rounded tips.  Dark green at first, then turn red.  Good for fresh use or pickling; famous for nachos and other Tex-Mex dishes.”  Tomato Growers

Bronze Mignonette Lettuce (65 Days)  “You know this is a favorite if it has been around for over 100 years.  A heat resistant cultivar that is slow to bolt and produces emerald bronze heads are about 8in across with crumply, crisp leaves perfect for salads or sandwiches.  Does well in hot climates and is semi-doubt tolerant.”  Sustainable Seed Company

Golden Acre Cabbage (65 days)  “Golden acre cabbage produces 3-4 pound heads that are succulent, sweet and tender.  Golden Acre Cabbage produces round, tight heads shaped like globes.  Know for its early production and uniformity and is a great cabbage for coleslaw or stir fry.” – Sustainable Seed Company

Early Snowball Cauliflower (60days)  “A very sure-heading variety with large, white heads of delicate flavor.  Low in fat content and a good source of vitamins A and C.  Cool weather crop.” – Ferry Morse

Waltham 29 Broccoli (74 days) “Waltham 29 produces uniform hight yields, good color, and big side shoots.  It is cold resistant and grows into a compact plant.  The main heads are 4-8in with steady side shoot production after the main head is harvested.  It is a good cultivar for freezing.” – Sustainable Seed Company

Early Green Broccoli (60 days)  “Hardy annual 18-24in plant, 5-7in head.  This short season broccoli variety yields a large tight head followed by an abundance of succulent side shoots until a hard freeze.” – Seeds of Change

Sioux Tomatoes (70 days)  “Indeterminate.  This heirloom variety was originally released in 1944 by the University of Nebraska and is worth planting today because of its incredible flavor and reliably large harvest even in hot weather.  Although this appears to be an average round, red tomato, you just have to grow it to believe how good it is – sweet yet tangy and full of those rich, complex flavors that make a delicious tomato memorable.” – Tomato Growers

Tomato Growers Garden Salsa Hybrid (73 days)  “A medium-hot pepper developed just for homemade salsa!  It is milder than Jalapeno but hotter than Anaheim, offering the amount of heat that suits the average American palate.  It is also useful for picante sauce and various other Mexican dishes.  Smooth green peppers are 8-9in long and 1in wide, ripening to red.  Large plant produces a big yield and are tobacco mosaic virus resistant.”  Tomato Growers

Better Boy Hybrid Tomato  (75 days)  “Rugged vines produce large crops of bright red, 12 to 16oz smooth flavorful fruit.  Similar to Big Boy, but with additional disease resistance Better Boy is firm and perfect for slicing.  One of the best tasting, garden tomatoes available anywhere.” – Tomato Growers

Celebrity Hybrid Tomato (70 days)  “A 1984 ALL_AMERICA SELECTIONS WINNER.  Absolutely incredible set of exceptionally flavorful, firm 8 to 12oz fruit on strong vines with good cover and outstanding disease resistance.  Large clusters of consistently large, beautiful tomatoes.” – Tomato Growers

Supersonic Hybrid Tomatoes (70 days)  “Very large production of meaty, 8 to 12 ounce tomatoes with good flavor and solid structure tolerant to cracking especially popular in the Northeast.  Vigorous vines grow best with some means of support.” – Tomato Growers

San Marzano (80 days) “Indeterminate Excellent for canning, tomato paste, or puree.  Rectangular pear-shaped, 3 1/2in long fruit with mild flavor and meaty texture.  Bright red color.” – Tomato Growers

Brandywine (80 days) “This is a version of Brandywine that offers red fruit with luscious old-time, red tomato flavor.  Plants have regularly-shaped leaves and are extremely productive, bearing long harvests of these 10 to 16 ounce fruit.  Heirloom from the late 1800’s.” – Tomato Growers

Roma Tomato (70 days)  “Determinate.  Famous pear shaped fruits that bring to life any Italian dish.  Roma are noted for the juicy paste and few seeds that come from this time tested tomato.  Roma is mid-season crop that ripens within a 2-3 week period for an easy harvest.” – Sustainable Seed Company

Large Red Cherry Tomato (75 days) “ Indeterminate.  Large red cherry produces clusters of large red cherry tomatoes over a long season.  Perfect for salads or just popping in your mouth when you’re in the garden!  Preplanning in greenhouse or a sunny windowsill will ensure a good crop.” – Sustainable Seed Company