A Berry Good Day

I spent Saturday prepping my new berry patch (after moving a boatload of stones that I have sccumulated over the past few years. Its not hard to understand why the New England colonists turned from farming to seafaring - and that pile is barely half of what I've dug up.

I ordered five blueberry plants, six raspberries and seven blackberries. Unfortunately, I miscalculated the spacing required, so i was unable to put in the blackberries. I'll probably keep them potted though the summer, and then put them in the ground in the fall - as soon as I figure out where to put them.

Its tough to tell because I took the shot so late in the day, but they are there, in raised rows, spaced four feet apart in each direction. It still might be a bit too tight when they get big, I'll just have to prune that bridge when I get to it For varieties, in addition to three existing blueberry plants (a wild variety moved from another location on the property, as well as a New Jersey and another type I forgot), I added:


Blueberries

• 1 Herbert
• 1 Berkeley
• 1 Northland 
• 2 Duke 

Raspberries

• 3 Latham
• 3 Heritage

Blackberries

• 5 Darrow Everbearing
• 2 Black Satin Thornless

Not Too Chile

I was able to get in both the sweet and hot peppers in last night, as well as the eggplant and herbs.

Sweet Peppers

• Chinese Giant Sweet Pepper - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/pepper%2C+sweet/sweet+pepper+chinese+giant+-+1+pkt.+(100+seeds).do?search=basic&keyword=chinese&sortby=newArrivals&page=1
• California Wonder Pepper - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/pepper%2C+sweet/pepper+-+california+wonder%2C+organic+(1+pkt.).do?search=basic&keyword=california+wonder&sortby=newArrivals&page=1
• Orange Bell - http://rareseeds.com/cart/products/Orange_Bell_Pepper-560-64.html
• Golden California Wonder - http://rareseeds.com/cart/products/Golden_Cal_Wonder_Pepper-528-64.html

Chile Peppers (the vegetables, not the band)

• Poblano/Ancho - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/pepper%2C+hot/hot+pepper++ancho+(poblano)+-+1+pkt.+(100+seeds).do
• Habanero - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/pepper%2C+hot/hot+pepper+habanero+-+1+pkt.+(30+seeds).do
• Anaheim TMR 23 - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/pepper%2C+hot/hot+pepper+anaheim+-+1+pkt.+(100+seeds).do
• Long Red Cayenne - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/pepper%2C+hot/hot+pepper+long+red+cayenne+-+(1+packet).do
• Jalapeno M - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/pepper%2C+hot/pepper+-+jalapeno+early%2C+organic+(1+pkt.).do
• Hungarian Wax - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/pepper%2C+hot/hot+pepper+hungarian+wax+-+1+pkt.+(100+seeds).do
• Serrano Chile - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/pepper%2C+hot/hot+pepper+serrano+chili+-+1+pkt.+(100+seeds).do
• Carribean Red Habanero - http://rareseeds.com/cart/products/Caribbean_Red_Habanero_Pepper-960-96.html

Eggplant

• Heirloom Black Beauty Eggplant - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/heirloom+vegetables/eggplant+black+beauty+heirloom+-+1+pkt.+(30+seeds).do#reviews 
• Black Beauty Eggplant - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/eggplant/eggplant%2C+black+beauty+organic+-+%281+packet%29.do?search=basic&keyword=eggplant&sortby=newArrivals&page=1

Herbs

• Chamomille
• Chives
• Cinnamon Basil
• Dill
• Italian Basil
• Lemon Basil
• Oregano
• Parsley
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Thyme

That should be it for seedlings for now. I'll do the brassica in about three weeks.
 

The First Transport Is Away

Well, the seeding for 2010 has begun. In addition to some flowers for the wife, I started marigolds for the garden - no, not to eat them. By the time the vegetable plants are ready to transplant in late May, the marigolds are flowering. The bright yellow flowers attract bees who subsequently return when the vegetables are flowering and help with pollination.

I also seeded the tomatoes as well. I'm trying seven varieties in all - all for the first time, and all of them are open-pollinated, if not heirlooms.

Brandywine - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/tomatoes/heirloom+tomatoes/tomato+brandywine+-+1+pkt.+(50+seeds).do?search=basic&keyword=TOMATOES&sortby=newArrivals&page=5
Marglobe - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/tomatoes/heirloom+tomatoes/tomato+marglobe+-+(1+packet).do?search=basic&keyword=MARGLOBE&sortby=newArrivals&page=1
Mortgage Lifter - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/heirloom+seeds/tomato+mortgage+lifter+(heirloom)+-+1+pkt+(50+seeds).do?search=basic&keyword=TOMATOES&sortby=newArrivals&page=2
Bloody Butcher - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/tomatoes/tomato+bloody+butcher+(heirloom)+-+1+pkt.+(30+seeds).do?search=basic&keyword=TOMATOES&sortby=newArrivals&page=2
Yellow Pear - http://www.burpee.com/product/vegetables/tomatoes/tomato+yellow+pear+(heirloom)+-+1+pkt.+(150+seeds).do?search=basic&keyword=YELLOW+PEAR&sortby=newArrivals&page=1
Sprite Grape - http://www.cherrygal.com/tomatodetspriteheirloomseeds2009new-p-12406.html
Riesentraube Cherry - http://www.yankeegardener.com/heritage_heirloom/riesentraubetomato-lg.html

Hopefully I'll get to the peppers and eggplant on Wednesday.