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CABBAGE (Brassica
oleracea capitata)
DAYS TO MATURITY: 45-120 days.
PLANTING
TIME: Set out transplants four to six weeks before the last frost. In mild winter areas, plant in fall
or winter.
SOIL: Medium light, well-drained; pH 6.0-7.5.
NUTRIENTS:
Apply fish emulsion every three to four weeks or use 1 tablespoon of blood meal mixed in 1 gallon of water.
WATER: Never let cabbage wilt. Mulch helps keep the soil moist and cool.
LIGHT:
Full sun.
SPACING: Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, 2-2 1/2 feet apart.
HARVEST: When the heads are firm, cut cabbages off at the base of the stalk.
STORAGE:
Use fresh, ferment for sauerkraut, or store in a cool place.
Cabbage Growing Tips
Cut-and-Come-Again
You can easily turn your cabbage plants into a vegetable factory. When
you remove a head, cut squarely across the stem, leaving four or more leaves. Then cut a shallow slit across the top
of the stump. The cabbage plant will produce up to five smaller cabbage heads within six weeks after this cutting.
Bolting Solution
Nothing is quite so frustrating as cabbage that grows furiously in the
spring and then suddenly changes from the leafy to the flowering stage (bolt). This frequently occurs when young plants
are exposed to temperatures below 50 degrees F for two to three weeks. The larger the transplants, the fater they seem
to flower. To avoid this, select and plant seedlings with stems about the size of a lead pencil.
Super
Cabbages
To create colossal cabbages, try this technique before transplanting. Dig or rototill 4
inches of dried horse manure into the top 6 inches of the bed soil. When you're finished, spread out 10 pounds of
wood ashes per 50 square feet of bed. Rake the bed smooth and put in the transplants. This helps increase the
size and weight of the heads.
Variety Soil Typing
Veteran gardeners select their cabbage
varieties to fit the type of soil they have. Early cabbages (those that mature in about 75 days) do best in light soil.
Fall/winter cabbages (those that need at least 110 days to mature) do best in heavy, damp soil.
Color Coding
Purple is your clue when it comes to selecting cabbage transplants in the spring. A purple coloring
on green cabbage indicates that the seedlings have been properly hardened off (conditioned to outside temperatures) and will
be able to survive spring conditions in the garden.
Plate-Size Cabbage
To produce dinner-plate-size
cabbages, space plants 8-10 inches apart. Although the closer spacing means the heads will be smaller, you will produce
more pounds of cabbage in the same soil.
Head Start
Give your cabbage transplants a
head start: dig the hole deeper than usual--at least 12 inches deep--and fill it with peat moss. The roots can
then spread out and grow down. If cabbage transplants are placed in a shallow hole, the roots grow toward the surface
and the plants develop slowly.
Doubling Up
An experienced gardener likes to get double
and triple duty out of every garden. To double up in the cabbage patch, plant leaf lettuce between your cabbage tansplants.
When the cabbage begins to squeeze out the lettuce, pull out the lettuce plants and allow the cabbages to take over.
Put Them on Hold
If too many cabbage heads are ready at the same time, pull up the extra heads
with their roots and place them head down on a bed of straw, hay, or dry leaves. An alternative is to hang the plants
upside down on a nail or wire. Either way, they will keep well into winter.
Bird Attack
You can protect cabbage seedlings from marauding birds by covering them completely with a few wire loops and netting.
When the plants are about 8 inches high, remove the netting.
CABBAGE (Green)
Blue Lagoon: 68 days. 3-5 pounds, blue-green, globe-shaped heads
have a solid interior. Holds well without splitting. HAR
Bravo: 85
days. does well in winter fields inthe South and summer crops in the North. Large size. HAR
Charmant: 66 days. Suited to close plantings. Blue-green heads are 3-4 pounds
and 6-8" across. TER
Earliana: 60 days.
Uniform, round heads, 5" across and 2 pounds each. BURP
Early Copenhagen Market: 68
days. Heavy yielder of light green heads about 8" in diameter and weighing 5-6 pounds. Very solid, uniform
heads. SHU
Everlast Hybrid: 53 days. Round, blue-green 2-3
pound heads. PAR
Fast Vantage: 55 days. 2-3 pound uniform heads
with a sweet, mild flavor for slaws and sauerkrauts. HEN
Golden Acre: 58 days.
3- 4 pound green heads. Compact plants are great for small gardens. GUR
Gonzales:
55-60 days. Softball-size, aqua-green heads are suited to tight compact plantings. TER
Invento: 65 days. 14-16" wide with 3-4 pound heads. ABU
King Slaw Hybrid: 105 days. Huge, gray-green very firm heads. Makes great cole slaw.
BURP
Parel: 50 days. Short-season variety. Blue-green, 6", 1 1/2-2 pound
heads. Dutch variety. Excellent close planting cabbage. TER
Showoff:
120 days. Very firm, flat-round to round heads. Weigh 12-16 pounds each. GUR
SHU VER
Stonehead: 51-67 days. AAS. Solid,
round heads weigh in at 3-4 pounds. Easy to grow in any size garden. GUR HEN NIC SHU VER
CABBAGE (Red)
Cairo Hybrid: 85 days. 3-5 pound, 8" deep burgundy heads are tighly-packed.
24" high plants, 20" wide. PAR
Mammoth Red Rock: 95 days. Large purplish
flattened heads measure 8-10" across and weigh 5-8 pounds. Good storer. SHU
Primero:
72 days. Dark red cabbage has compact, upright habit making it an excellent choise for small space gardens.
Round, 2-3 pound heads. TER
Red Acre: 75 days from transplant.
Compact plants are good in space saving gardens. Dark red, deep globe-shaped heads average 3 pounds. PLA
Ruby Ball: 78 days. Firm, 6-8" round heads weigh 3-4 pounds. Japanese
seed. TER
Ruby Perfection: 80 days. Deep red color, heavy yielder.
Very solid heads resist bursting. For winter harvest. NIC TOT VER
Salad Delight: 50 days. 3 pound heads mature over a very long season. Excellent
Flavor. BURP
Super Red 80: 80 days. Round heads with good red interior color.
Solid heads. HAR
CABBAGE (Savoyed)
Deadon Hybrid: 105 days. Medium-fine Savoy with mid to large-sized
heads. Green at the center. PAR
Famosa: 70 days. Thick, medium green,
round heads have a yellow-tinted interior. ABU
Savoy Express: 55
days. Non-bitter flavor. Use in slaw, cooked or kraut. VER
Savoy King:
125 days. Out yields other savoys. THO
CABBAGE (Oriental)
You will find all the Oriental varieties listed under the Oriental Kitchen Garden section.
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CARROTS (Daucus
carota sativa)
DAYS TO MATURITY: 50-110.
PLANTING TIME:
Sow carrots in the ground two to four weeks after the last frost. Continue to sow at three-week intervals.
In warmer regions, where winter temperatures rarely fall below 25 degrees F, sow in late summer for a fall/winter crop.
SOIL: Light, sandy loam that's free of rocks' pH 6.0-7.0.
NUTRIENTS:
Fertilize twice during the growing season. Apply fish emulson, or any organic fertilizer. Push soil up
and around carrot base to prevent the root tops from turning green.
WATER: Maintain even
soil moisture.
LIGHT: Full sun.
SPACING: Sow 1/2 inch
deep, about 4 seeds per inch.
HARVEST: Carrots store well in the ground; dig them
up as you need them. You can also keep carrots between layers of dry sand in a box that you should put in a frost-proof
shed (cut off the tops and pack them evenly) or store them outside covered with straw.
STORAGE: Leave
in ground; use fresh, canned, or frozen.
Carrot Growing Tips
Sprout Them Fast
To ensure uniform germination, try covering your seedbed with a sheet of clear plastic. Carrots are a cool
weather crop but won't germinate well in early spring when the soil temperature is below 40 degrees F. The plastic
covering heats up the soil and maintains moisture. Uncover the seedbed on warm, sunny days to keep the soil temperature
from exceeding 95 degrees F.
Scorched Earth
Home gardeners who have weed problems should
take a tip from commercial growers. Wait seven or eight days after sowing your carrot beds, then scorch the earth lightly
using a small propane tank equipped with a nozzle (hardware stores, and some nurseries sell them). This kills the
weeds to give the growing carrots a better chance.
Mix and Match
To grow a great carrot
crop in less-than-perfect soil, you'll need to match the carrot variety to the soil type. In rocky or shallow soil,
plant Oxheart or Nuggets, small varieties. In heavy, clay soil, plant short to medium carrot varieties such as Red Cored
Chantenay or Nantes. In light, sandy soil, plant long, slender varieties such as Imperator or Gold Pak.
Pot
Magic
To take the guesswork out of growing carrots, try starting them in clay or plastic pots. Fill
several 4-6-inch pots with a good potting mix to within 1 inch of the rim. Sow 10-12 seeds evenly over the surface.
Water the soil thoroughly, and keep it damp until the seeds sprout. When each plant has two to three fernlike leaves,
thin until you have around seven evenly spaced seedlings per pot. When the plants are 6-9 inches high, remove the entire
root mass from the pot and plant this intact in the garden. The contents of 10 pots planted close together (intensive
style) yield about 70 carrots.
Speedy Germination
Carrots take twice as long to germinate
as most other vegetables. To shorten the process, pour a teakettle of boiling water over the seeds before covering them
with soil. This makes them sprout in about half the usual time and increases overall germination.
Automatic
Spacing
To avoid the backbreaking work of thinning carrots by hand, rake the carrot bed with a steel rake
when the baby carrots are 2-3 inches high. You'll save a lot of effort and space out the carrots automatically.
A few plants will be squashed, but they will recover in a day or two.
The Perfect Carrot
Want
to grow long, slender carrots like you see in the supermarket? Sow the seeds of Imperator or Gold Pak (long varieties)
1/2 inch deep and cover them with 1/4 inch of compost or peat moss. Keep this layer moist until the seeds germinate.
When the plants are about an inch tall, withhold watering until they start to wilt, then resume normal watering until harvest.
This tactic encourages fast downward growth and produces appealing carrots.
Warm Weather Solution
When hot weather makes germination impossible, one solution is to sow carrot seeds along a pencil-size 1/4 inch
furrow, then cover them with 1/4 inch of soil. The trick is to plant these fragile seeds deep enough so they won't
dry out yet shallow enough so they can break through easily. Water with a fine mist so the seeds won't wash away.
CARROTS
Baltimore: 75 days. Nantes type. Rich orange, blunt-ended roots
are 1" across and 6" long. TER
Big Top: 65-80 days.
Deep reddish orange carrot that grows up to 8" long. Asian import. BURP
Bolero: 75 days. 7" slightly tapered bright orange Nantes varieties.
TER VER
Chantenay #1: 71 days. Tapered 5"
roots with sturdy tops for easy harvest. NIC
Envy: 66 days.
Produces jumbo 12" long, 1 1/2" diameter smooth blunt tipped roots. Bright orange color. GUR HEN NIC
Flakkee: 78 days. 8-9" long by 2" in diameter at shoulder. Strong tops makes
for easy pulling. SHU
Imperator: 72 days. 9" long x 1
1/2" diameter. Rich orange color with a uniform tapering shape. VER
Ingot: 67
days. A Nantes type that is uniform 7-8" long. Deep orange color throughout. Good for canning and freezing.
VER
Kuroda PS: 68 days. Japanese carrot. Brilliant deep orange interior, grows
up to 1 1/2 pounds. Resists heat. Smooth tapered roots are about 8" long. HEN SHU
Lady Finger: 60 days. 5" long gourmet baby carrot, almost coreless. SHU
PLA
Little Finger: 65 days. 3 1/2 " long, sweet, tiny Nantes-type
gourmet carrot. 5/8" thick, with smooth skin and small cores. BURP
Kaleidoscope
Mix: 75-80 days. Special blend of bright red, sweet purple, mellow yellow and brilliant orange carrots.
Smoothly tapered roots grow to 8" x 1 1/2-2" in loose soil. BURP
Kuroda: 90
days. Smooth, cylindricql, 5" long x 2-3" wide roots have fine texture and high moisture content. Good
juicer. HAR HEN
Kuroda PS: 68 days. Grows in hot weather.
Large, up to 1 pounds or more. Smooth, tapered roots average 8" long and 2" at the shoulders. VER
Merida: 240 days. An overwintering carrot. Can be planted in fall for harvest
May through June. Bright orange, 1-1 1/2" across and 7-8" long. Blunt Nantes tip. Dutch seed.
TER
Mokum: 56 days. Can be used as a baby carrot or let grow to maturity.
6-8" at maturity. Deep orange roots. Dutch seed. TER VER
Nantes
Half Long: 70 days. 7" long, perfectly cylindral, slim orange roots. Nearly coreless.
BURP NIC
Nantindo: 70 days. 6-8" roots are deep-orange color. Strong tops.
Small core. HAR
Napa: 63 days. 7-8" roots, 1 1/2"
shoulders. Roots are deep orange and have Nantes sweetness. Dutch seed. TER
Napoli:
55-60 days. Nantes-type. Bright orange, slightly tapered 7-8" roots. Strong, dark green 10-12"
tops. ABU
Nelson Hybrid: 58 days Nantes type. 6-7"
long roots, 1 1/2" at shoulders. Small core with rich orange color inside. Strong 12" tops for easy
harvest. PAR TER
Orange Rocket Hybrid: 70 days. 8" long,
jumbo-sized and blocky. Vivid orange flesh. BURP
Pot O' Gold: 71 days.
Smooth, dark orange, 9" long, tapered roots. Long Nantes-type adapts to a wide range of soil types. VER
Prodigy: 54 days. Large roots are bright orange throughout and reach up to 10-11"
long and weigh up to 1 1/2 pounds each. Good juicer. SHU VER
Purple
Haze: 70 days. AAS. 8-10" roots. Purple peel contrasts vividly with the brilliant orange
inside. HAR NIC PAR TER TOT VER
Purple Dragon: 65-70
days. 6" long. Purple skin and light golden core. BURP
Rainbow
Hybrid: 75 days. Long, slender roots in three colors, each with its own distinct taste. Salmon-orange,
Yellow and white carrots. GUR HEN NIC SHU TOT PAR
Resistafly: 70 days.
Medium-long smooth Nantes carrot. Bright orange roots with a small core. NIC
Short
'n Sweet: 68 days. 4" long, petite and bright orange to the core. BURP
Sugarsnax Hybrid: 68 days. High beta carotene content. Super long, slim 12" roots.
BURP GUR HEN TER
Super Root: 65 days. 8" Nantes carrot stays crisp.
The fat orange giants grow up to 2" across, which makes for a good juicing carrot. BURP
Sweetness
III: 72 days. 6-8" long cylindrical roots. Nantes-type with smooth, bright orange color. SHU
VER
Sweet Treat Hybrid: 70 days. 5" long. Sugary Japanes
kuroda type has tapered spike-shaped roots. BURP
Tendersweet: 75 days. Roots
average 9-10" long with 1 1/2" shoulders, tapering to a point. Rich orange flesh won't fade during cooking.
GUR HEN
White Satin Hybrid: 65 days. Pure white carrots.
8" roots grow straight and very uniform. PAR TER
Yaya Hybrid: 60
days. Blunt, straight, 6" carrots grow in big bunches. Nantes type. Yaya is bright orange. ABU
PAR TER
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CAULIFLOWER (Brassica
oleracea botrytis)
DAYS TO MATURITY: 30-180.
PLANTING
TIME: Plant in spring four weeks before the last frost. For a fall harvest, plant in late spring.
In hot areas where winters are mild, plant in late summer for a winter crop.
SOIL: Light
and rich; pH 6.0-7.5.
NUTRIENTS: Feed the plants every three to four weeks with fish emulsion
or use 1 tablespoon of blood meal in 1 gallon of water.
WATER: Always keep the soil moist.
LIGHT: Full sun.
SPACING: Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, 18-24
inches apart.
HARVEST: Be sure to blanch the heads by pulling a few outer leaves
together over the buds and securing them. Harvest the heads when they are still tight; cut the stalk just below the
head.
STORAGE: Use Cauliflower fresh.
Cauliflower Growing Tips
Blanching Made Easy
To blanch cauliflower easily, cover each head with aluminum foil when it is
about the size of a softball. First, crinkle up a square of aluminum foil that's approximately 14x14 inches.
Unfold the square and loosely place it over a caulifower head, allowing as much air space as possible. Tuck the edges
around the head. At harvest time, your cauliflower will be pleasingly white.
Healthy Cauliflower
Select seedlings that have about four green leaves; a short, straight stem; and plenty of root. Reject
seedlings with a bluish tinge (since they will produce only small curds), seedlings with six or more leaves (they have matured
too quickly and will die), and blind seedlings (those with no growing points).
Easy Storage
It's
a snap to store cauliflower. Pull the entire plant, and hang it upside down in a cool, dark place. While cauliflower
plants are in storage, spray them with water every night.
CAULIFLOWER
Amazing: 75 days. Bright, dense brilliant white heads with thick leaf
jackets spread 10" across. PAR TER VER
Apex: 70 days. Self-blanching caulifower
when planted in mid-July in Northern states. Upright plants have tight wrapping jacket leaves. Pure white interior.
HAR
Candid Charm: 65 days. Medium to large heads. Sturdy jackets
and inner leaves envelop the heads. Pure white curds. TER
Cassius: 65-75days.
7-8" deeply domed heads are dense and protected by wrapper leaves that go straight up instead of covering the entire
head. PAR TER
Cheddar: 80-100 days. Deep yellow-orange curds.
4-7" heads. Easy to grow. GUR HAR NIC PAR SHU TER TOT
Colored Mix: 55 days. Color shifts to green with cooking. BURP
Early White : 52 days. Round, pure white 4" across heads stay
firm and solid. BURP
Farmer's Extra-Early: 40 days. Fine-beaded heads of
snow white color. Extremely heat resistant. HEN
First White: 50
days. 9-10" bright white heads. Extremely cold tolerant. BURP
Graffiti: 80-90
days. Beautiful medium-sized purple heads produced on large plants. Use a dash of vinegar to preserve color. HAR
NIC PAR SHU TER TOT
Romanesco Veronica Hybrid: 85 days. Karen's favorite.
Beautiful lime green peaked heads of small towering florets. Best eaten when the heads are small. Remains green
when cooked. Heat tolerant. PAR
Self Blanche: 68 days.
Heads are pure white and about 7" diameter. Stops growing in hot weather. A good freezer. SHU
Snow Crown: 53 days. Snowball type is pure white, round and smooth 7-8"
across, weighing up to 2 pounds. Upright leaf growth protects the center head. GUR HAR
NIC SHU TER THO TOT VER
CELERIAC
Cesar:
95 days. Swollen, fleshy roots have smooth textured ivory flesh. Mild flavor reminiscent of melding of
celery and parsley. Use in soups, stews, salads, boiled or mashed. ABU
Monarch: 160
days. Very smooth, easily washable, creamy-colored roots. Can be grated over salads, sliced and boiled, or cut
into strips for frying. THO
CELERY (Apium
graveolens dulce)
DAYS TO MATURITY: 60-140.
PLANTING
TIME: Plant celery seedlings in the garden two to four weeks before the last frost. Since celery seeds
require a temperature of 55-61 degrees F for germination, sow them in peat pots 10 to 12 weeks before planting time.
SOIL: Rich, light, and sandy; pH 6.0-7.0.
NUTRIENTS: Feed every
two to three weeks during the growing season with fish emulsion or use 1 tablspoon blood meal mixed into 1 gallon of water.
WATER: Water frequently, never allowing the soil to become dry.
LIGHT:
Full sun.
SPACING: Plant seedlings 6-8 inches apart.
HARVEST:
Blanch celery first. When the plants are about 12 inches high, begin putting earth up around them. Lift
winter celery as required during autumn and winter. The summer varieties are ready earlier.
STORAGE:
Use fresh as needed.
Celery Growing Tips
Coffee-Can Blanching
For
whiter celery, cover the lower two-thirds of the stalks with coffee cans or gallon milk cartons with the bottoms removed.
The celery is blanched and ready to harvest in about a month.
Speeding Up Production
Here's
how to speed up production and blanch the stalks at the same time. In the spring dig a trench one spade deep and 12-15
inches wide. Turn well-rotted manure and/or compost into this trench and let it settle before setting out the plants
6 inches apart. Fill the soil around the stalks as the plants grow.
Planting Close Together
An easy alternative way to blanch celery is to plant your seedlings close together (about 12 inches apart) in a
square or rectangle. Erect a framework of stakes around this. Cover the stakes with a sheet of black plastic.
Move both the stakes and the plastic in around the celery as it is harvested.
Finicky Seed
To
safeguard the germination of celery seed planted in spring, pay close attention to the light conditions in your celery bed.
When the seed is kept in complete darkness, it won't germinate if the soil temperature is above 50 degrees F. But
give celery seed a little light, even diffuse light (by covering it with clear plastic or a very thin layer of organic material
instead of soil) and the seeds will germinate in soil that's as warm as 70 degrees F.
CELERY
Giant Pascal: 130 days. Stalks are very large, thick and solid.
Excellent quality. Blanches easily and keeps well. Nice large hearts. SHU
Safir:
78 days. Safir gives a sharp bite in every stalk. 12-14" long. Clean scent. PAR
Tango: 85 days. Vigorous, hearty plants. PAR
Tendercrisp:
112 days. Plants are 23-26" tall. Crispy and crunchy stalks. Very tasty leaves too.
SHU
Utah: 90-130 days. Tall, dark green stalks. ABU
Victoria:
100 days. Strong upright stalks. Bolt-resistant. Lightly-ribbed stalks maintain rich apple-green
color, changing to white at the base. THO
CHARD (Beta
vulgaris cicla) (Swiss Chard)
DAYS TO MATURITY: 50-60.
PLANTING
TIME: Sow seeds two to three weeks before the last frost. If your area's winter temperatures don't
fall below 25 degrees F, sow seeds in fall for a winter crop.
SOIL: Any well-drained garden
soil; pH 6.0-7.5.
NUTRIENTS: Feed every four to six weeks with fish emulsion or any organic
fertilizer.
WATER: Never let chard wilt. Mulch helps keep the soil moist and cool.
LIGHT: Sun to partial shade.
SPACING: Sow seeds 1 inch deep;
thin to 8 inches apart.
HARVEST: Use as needed when the outer leaves are 6-10 inches
tall. Cut leaves near the base of the plant with a sharp knife.
STORAGE: Use chard
fresh.
Chard Growing Tips
Rejuvenating Chard
To rejuvenate chard,
cut off the leaves an inch or two above the crowns. The whole plant will take on new life in a few weeks and produce
an abundance of fresh, tender shoots and leaves.
CHARD (Swiss
Chard)
Varieties listed under Swiss Chard.
CHICORY (Cichorium
intybus) (Radicchio, Endive not curled-Escarole, Endive curled-Frisee, Chicory)
DAYS
TO MATURITY: 55-110.
PLANTING TIME: Sow in early summer.
SOIL:
Rich, with well-rotted manure.
NUTRIENTS: If soil is supplied with plenty of manure
beforehand, there is no need for additional feeding.
WATER: Keep the bed well watered.
LIGHT: Full sun.
SPACING: Plant 1/2 inch deep; thin to 9-10
inches apart.
HARVEST: During the summer, use the outer leaves in salads as needed.
In autumn, remove the soil down to the point where the heart joins the roots. Cut the heart off with a sharp knife,
or pull the plant up and trim the heart afterwards. The roots of some varieites should not be lifted and stored, while
other varieties may be stored in boxes.
STORAGE: Store the roots in boxes of moist sand.
these roots can be forced for a second season of chicory.
CHICORY
CHICORY (Radicchio,
red chicory)
Indigo Hybrid: 74 days. 4" heads mature deep red
with a pure white midrib. PAR
Leonardo: 81 days. Produces large,
well formed red heads. Needs cool nights to develop the dark red color. Frost tolerant. NIC
Red Surprise: 90 days. Perfectly round small heads are deep red marbles with white.
Savory, but never bitter. BURP
Valentine: 90 days. Produces medium-size heads.
Brilliant red leaves and white veins. Strong resistance to bolting. Outer leaves are green. VER
COLLARDS (Brassica
oleracea acephala)
DAYS TO MATURITY: 45-80
PLANTING
TIME: Where winter frost is expected, sow seeds in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Where
winter temperatures rarely drop below 25 degrees F, sow seeds anytime from late summer to early fall.
SOIL:
Medium light, well-drained; pH 6.0-7.5.
NUTRIENTS: Feed collards every three to four
weeks with fish emulsion or use 1 tablespoon blood meal mixed in 1 gallon of water.
WATER: Collard
roots lie close to the surface of the soil. Keep them moist.
LIGHT: Full sun.
SPACING: Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep; thin to 3 feet apart.
HARVEST: When
you're picking the leaves, do not disturb the central bud.
STORAGE: Use fresh.
COLLARDS
Flash: 55 days. Dark-green-leaved collard. 16-23", smooth
broad-leaves are very slow to bolt. TER
Hi-Crop: 65 days. Large, blue-green
leaves. 24" high plants. VER
CORN (Zea
mays)
DAYS TO MATURITY: 58-110 days.
PLANTING TIME:
The germination temperature for corn is 50-59 degrees F. Sow in late spring.
SOIL: Sandy,
somewhat fertile; pH 6.0-7.0.
NUTRIENTS: Feed the plants at least twice during the growing
season with fish emulson. Corn needs some nitrogen fertilizer only during its early growth.
WATER:
Water the plants whenever they show any signs of wilting, and keep them moist when the tassels appear because that
means the ears are forming.
LIGHT: Full sun.
SPACING: Sow
seeds 2 inches deep; thin to 10-14 inches apart. Be sure to plant in blocks since corn is pollinated by the wind.
Never plant super sweet varieties next to regular corn.
HARVEST: Never leave the ears
on too long before harvesting. To pick, pull each ear down and twist it free.
STORAGE: Corn
is definitely best when it has just been picked. Some varieties can be frozen, canned, or pickled.
Corn
Growing Tips
Baby Corn
If your mouth waters for those 3-inch ears of corn used in Chinese cooking,
don't bother to plant special varieites. Just place the corn seed close together (6 inches or so), then harvest
the tiny ears when the silks start to emerge from the husks; at this point the cobs will have barely developed but perfect
kernels.
Peak Flavor
To pick corn at the peak of its flavor, try this test. Pop
a kernel 2 inches from the top of an ear with your fingernail. If the fluid is watery, wait a few more days if the fluid
is milky, pick the corn immediately. If the fluid is gummy or starchy, you've waited too long.
Plant
in Blocks
Corn doesn't poduce well in single rows. The reason? Corn is wind pollinated,
and pollen must reach the silks of each kernel to fill out the ear. Knowledgeable garderners with space for only one
or two rows solve this problem by shaking the tassels over the silks of each plant. On windless days, an occasional
shake of each plant will ensure almost 100 percent pollination.
Container Corn
Sometime
the only way gardeners with limited space can obtain garden-fresh corn is to grow it in containers. The secret?
Start corn seeds in a small pot, moving to progressively larger pots by keeping the plants slightly root-bound. Start
seedlings in 6-inch pots. Move the plants into the next larger container as soon as the roots start to crowd (when the
white roots poke out of the holes again, it's time to move on). Finally, plant in 5-, 10-, and 15-gallon plastic
containers. To keep the plants growing steadily, water twice a day and fertilize often. When the tassels mature,
encourage the ears' development by hand pollinating. Run the tassels through your hand to strip them of pollen,
then pour this fine dust over the silks at the end of each ear.
Sunflower Solution
If
cornstalk borers are a problem, try planting giant sunflowers on an outside row. The sunflowers will be infested, but
the corn will be left almost worm-free.
Bird Barrage
When birds raid your corn patch
to devour the kernels at the ear tips, stop them by slipping a paper bag over each ear. Hold the bags in place with
a string or rubber bands.
Sweet Corn Varieties
The following definitions of the types
of sweet corn listed in seed catalogs will help you choose what's best for your needs.
Homozygous
"shrunken" 2 gene type (sh2). Full homozygous (100 percent of the kernels are super sweet),
with two to three times the sugars of normal sugary types at peak harvest. Kernels are characterized by high sugar content,
low water-soluble polysaccharides, and crisp texture. Conversion of the sugars to starch is much slower than for normal
sugary types, allowing longer storage. When planting isolation from other corn varieties is required.
Homozygous
sugary enhanced gene type (se). Full homozygous (100 percent of the kernels are sugary enhanced).
Each tasty kernel has a higher sugar content than normal sugary types, but comparable levels of starch contribute to its creamy
texture and corn flavor. Kernels also have very tender pericarps. Best used within two days of picking.
Isolation is suggested but not required.
Heterozygous "shrunken" 2 gene type. Several
sweet corn varieties have some super sweet parentagbe, so approximately 25 percent of the kernels on each ear have the extra-high
sugars of sh2. Use immediately after picking because the sugar converts to starch rapidly. Isolation is suggested
but not required.
Heterozygous sugary enhancer gene type. Many so-called "se"
types fall into this cateogory, with approximately 25 percent of the kernels on each ear being sugary enhanced. This
gene provides about 15 percent more sugars at peak harvest than normal sugary types. Use immediately after picking because
the sugar onverts to starch rapidly. Isolation is suggested but not required.
Normal sugary gene
type (su). This type produces sweet, creamy kernels with tender skin and is best used immediately after
picking; conversion of sugar to starch is rapid. Isolation is not required.
Isolation
Just as gardeners isolate white corn from yellow corn, they should isolate super sweet (sh2) types to prevent corss-pollination
with normal sugary sweet corn or field corn. Do this in one of three ways: by maturity (10 days to two weeks),
by distance (100-150 feet upwind), or barrier planting.
CORN (Normal "su"
gene)
No isolation required
White
Silver
Queen: 92 days. 7-8' tall. Ears are 8-9", creamy white kernels. BURP GUR HAR
HEN PAR TER
VER
CORN (Normal
"su" gene)
Yellow
Baby Corn: 35-55 days.
4 1/2' stalks. 2-4" long cobs. Pick little ears immediately when silks emerge from them. Plant
seeds 2" apart. SHU
Earlivee: 60 days. 5' plants.
6-7" buttery yellow ears. SHU TER VER
Early Sunglow:
63 days. 4-4 1/2' tall. 7" long ears. Very early and sized for small gardens. Yellow
kernels. BURP NIC PAR SOU SHU VER
Golden Jubilee: 90-195 days. Late maturing.
6' tall. 8 1/2-9" ears of tender yellow kernels. SHU TER
Golden Queen:
92 days. Light yellow corn, 8 1/2" long with 14-16 rows of kernels. SHU
Iochief: 85 days. All American Selection Winner 1951. 9-10" ears with 14-18 rows
of deep golden kernels. Two ears per stalk. 7' stalk. Excellent for freezing, canning and eating fresh. SHU
VER
Merit: 78 days. 9-10" long ears, have bright yellow kernels.
Exceptional flavor. Also called the silkless corn due to easy desilking. SHU
NK 199:
84 days. Roasting corn. 8" ears with 18-20 rows of sweet, deep, bright gold kernels. SHU
Seneca Horizon: 70-80 days. 5' plants with 8-10" ears of pearly yellow kernels.
Excellent cold tolerance and good early germination. TER
Spring Treat: 68
days. 5' stalks. 8 1/2" ears, bright yellow ears with 12 rows of kernels. ABU PAR
CORN (Normal
"su" gene)
Bicolor
Brocade: 78 days.
6-7' stalks. Traditional corn flavor. ABU
Honey & Cream: 84
days. Nice size cob with bicolored kernels. Good emergence in cool soils. GUR HEN TER VER
Luscious: 75 days. 8 1/2" ears, 16 rows of bicolored kernels. Set at waist
height for easier picking. PAR
Radiance: 75 days. 8" ears filled with sugar-sweet
yellow and white kernels. Flavor holds well in garden as well as in the refrigerator after harvest. SHU
Sugar Dots: 85-95 days. 6 1/2' plant. 7" ears. TER
Sugar Pearl: 73 days. 6 1/2' plant. 8" ears have 14-16 rows of bicolored
kernels. Plants begin setting at about 16" off the ground. PAR
CORN
(Red)
Ruby Queen: 75 days. 8" ears,
mature kernels are deep ruby red. retains its coor boiled, steamed or microwaved. A fabulous variety. BURP
CORN (sugary
enhanced, "SE, SE+" gene)
No isolation needed
Yellow
Bodacious: 75 days. 7' stalks. Well-filled 8" x 2" diameter golden ears. GUR
HEN NIC PAR SHU TER VER
Breeder's Choice:
73 days. 7' tall. 8" ears. BURP
Double Delicious: 83
days. 9-9 1/2" ears with deep, yellow kernels. 18-20 rows per ear of corn. GUR HEN
Early & Often: 64 days. 6' tall. 8" ears. BURP
Early Choice: 66 days. 4 1/2' tall. 7 1/2" ears. Good short season variety.
BURP
Incredible Corn: 84 days. 9 1/2" bright yellow 18 rowed ears. NIC
VER
Kandy King: 73 days. 8 1/2" ears with 16 rows of yellow kernels. SHU
VER
Kandy Korn EH: 89 days. 7-7 1/2' elegant burgundy plants.
8" ears of juicy golden yellow kernels. BURP GUR HEN TER VER
Legend Hybrid: 65 days. 6 1/2' stalks. 7-9" ears packed with 16-18 rows
of large kernels. PAR
Miracle: 84-100 days. 74" stalks.
9 1/2" x 2" diameter ears. NIC TER
Precocious: 65-75 days. 5 1/2'
tall. 7" ears. TER
Sugar Buns: 72 days. 5-7"
ear bears 14 rows of yellow kernels. GUR PAR TER
Tendertreat: 87 days.
9" long ears, 14-18 rows golden-yellow kernels. SHU
CORN (Sugary
enhanced-"SE, SE+" gene)
White
Argent: 86 days.
8" long, with 16 rows of glistening white kernels. 72" stalks. SHU
Augusta:
79 days. 8-8 1/2" ears with white kernels. Good husk coverage. HAR
Cloud
Nine: 76 days. 8 1/2" ears are packed with 16-18 rows of pearly white kernels. GUR
Frosty: 75 days. 8" ears with 16 rows white kernels. NIC SHU
How Sweet It Is: 87 days. 8 1/2" ears have 18 rows of snow-white kernels. 7' stalks.
Holds its sweetness up to 2 weeks. SHU
Immaculata: 78 days.
8-9" ears have 16-18 pure white kernels. Cobs are covered with good husks which keeps birds out. VER
Seneca Snowshoe: 65 days. 7 1/2" ears with 12-16 rows of white kernels.
VER
Silver Choice: 75 days. 7' tall. 8" ears with pearly
white kernels. BURP
Silver King: 82 days. 6-7' tall. 16-18 rows of
white kernels. HAR PAR VER
Silver Princess: 74 days.
6-7' tall. 7 1/2" ears. PAR SHU VER
Silver Queen: 88-90
days. 8-8 1/2" ears with 14-16 rows white kernels. Has some drought tolerance. Widely adapted. SHU
SOU TER
Spring Snow: 66 days. Grows well in
cold soil. White kernels. HAR
Sugar Pearl: 73 days. 6
1/2' tall. 8" ears with 14-16 rows white kernels. BURP
CORN (Sugary
enhanced-"SE, SE+" gene)
Bi-Colored
Ambrosia Hybrid: 75
days. 6 1/2' tall. 8" x 2" diameter ears have 16 rows of plump kernels. PAR SHU VER
Chubby Checkers: 72 days. 6 1/2' tall. 8 1/2" ears with 14-18 rows of
bi-colored kernels. BURP
Brocade: 82 days. 8 1/2" ears. Yellow and
white kernels. HAR
Delectable: 82 days. 8-9" ears have
16-20 rows of small refined yellow and white kernels. 6 1/2-7 1/2' stalks. HAR SHU VER
Harris' 1001: 72 days. 8" ears with ample husk that cover and protect ears. Yellow
and white. HAR
Montauk: 79 days. 8" ears with yellow
and white kernels. HAR
Peaches & Cream: 72 days. 5 1/2'
tall. 8 1/2" ears with 18-20 rows of petite bi-colored kernels. BURP HEN
Quickie:
64 days. 4 1/2' tall. 7 1/2" ears of bi-colored kernels. GUR TER
VER
Renaissance: 70 days. 7 1/2" ears with yellow and white kernels. HAR
Seneca Dancer: 89 days. 8-8 1/2" ears filled to tips with 14-18 rows of bicolored
kernels. VER
Seneca Arrowhead: 62 days. Has good cold soil emergence.
7 1/2" ears with yellow and white kernels. HAR
Sugar Baby: 65 days. 8 1/2"
ears with 12-16 rows of white and yellow kernels. Much sweeter than most early sweet corns. HEN
Sweet Chorus: 67 days. 7 1/2" ears have refined yellow and white kernels.
HAR
Sweet Rhythm: 74 days. 7 1/2" ears rate high for taste and
sweetness. Early season. Yellow and white kernels. HAR
Sweet Temptation
Hybrid: 72 days. 6' tall. 7-8" ears. High-yielding plants. PAR
CORN (Super
sweet SH2 "shrunken" gene)
Must isolate from other non-SH2 types by 100 feet to prevent
cross pollination.
Yellow
Applause: 75 days. 8"
ears have very tender and very sweet yellow kernels. Good husk protection. HAR
Butterfruit
Original Hybrid: 72 days. 5' plant. PAR
Early Xtra-Sweet:
71 days. 5-6' tall. 9" ears of golden kernels. BURP
Extra Tender &
Sweet: 100 days. 2-3, 7 1/2" ears per plant, each with 16-18 rows of bright yellow kernels.
THO
Field's Golden Dream: 77 days. 8 1/2" ears with 16-18
rows of golden-yellow kernels. HEN
Florida Stay Sweet: 87-89 days.
Ears have long flag leaves. Same sweetness as Illinichief. SHU
Illini Xtra-Sweet:
85 days. 6 1/2' tall. 8" ears with 14-18 rows of yellow kernels. Freezes well. BURP
HAR SHU VER
Marvel Hybrid: 81 days. Large ears with deep crisp kernels. Holds
well after harvest. NIC
Northern Xtra-Sweet: 67 days. 5'
tall. 9" ears. Sweet and crisp. BURP HAR HEN SHU VER
Passion: 81
days. 8 1/2" ears of exceptionally fine, yellow kernels. High yielding plant. TER
Supersweet Jubilee: 85 days. 8-9" ears of sweet yellow kernels. SHU
TER
Vision: 75 days. 8" ears are packed with superseet yellow kernels. Plant
in warm soil only. HAR
CORN (Super
sweet SH2 "Shrunken" gene)
White
Avalon Hybrid: 82 days.
Crunchy sweetnest with holding ability. PAR
Field's Vanilla Ice: 82
days. 8 1/2-9" ears filled with 16-20 rows of white kernels. HEN
Gotta
Have It: 78 days. White, extra juicy kernels. 7 1/2-8" ears with 16 rows of kernels.
Wonderful canning corn. Ideal for freezing and eating fresh. GUR
How Sweet
It Is: 87 days. AAS Award. 7' stalk. 8 1/2" ears with 16-18 rows of crispy white
kernels. HEN PAR TER
CORN
(Super sweet SH2 "Shrunken" gene)
Bi-Colored
Butter &
Sugar: 73 days. 5-6' stalks, 7-8" ears. White and gold kernels are ideal for canning,
freezing or used fresh. SHU
Gotta Have It: 78 days. Shorter
than average plants. Bicolored ears are filled to the tips. Sweeter than sugar kernels. Can keep up to 3
weeks in its husk in the refrigerator. GUR
Holiday: 84 days.
Exceptionally sweet bicolor corn. Use fresh or freeze. VER
Honey 'N Pearl:
76 days. All American Selection Winner 1988. 9" long ears by 2" in diameter. 16-18 rows
of bicolored kernels. 6' stalks. GUR HAR HEN VER
Honey 'N Pearly Hybrid: 76 days. AAS winner. 9" ears with 16-18 rows of
tender bi-colored kernels. PAR
Northern Xtra-Sweet: 69 days. 7 1/2-8" ears
of yellow and white kernels. GUR HAR
Peaches & Cream (Honey
and Cream, Sugar & Gold): 70 days. 7 1/2" ears, gold and white bicolored kernels.
Good for short season areas. SHU VER
Revelation Hybrid: 66
days. 7" ears with 14-16 rows of super tender bi-colored kernels. PAR
Serendipity
Hybrid: 82 days. 6' tall. 8" ears of high quality bi-colored corn. PAR SHU TER
VER
Sun & Stars: 80 days. 7' tall. 8 1/2" ears with beautiful,
heavy, bicolored kernels. BURP
That's Delicious: 78 days. 8" ears of
bicolored ears. Hold flavor and texture longer. Stalks are tough as field corn. HEN
Xtra-Tender 270A: 70 days. 8" ears filled to the end with tender bicolored kernels.
VER
Xtra-Tender 277A: 77 days. 7 12" ears have 18-20 rows of
small refined yellow and white kernels. 6-7' stalk. SHU VER
CORN (Specialty corn)
Maple Sugar Hybrid: 78 days. Unique yellow corn contains sugar levels beyond belief and the full texture
and creaminess of older types. Petite 6-8" ears allow for great husk protection. Isolate from other corn.
Mini Mirai 003: 74 days. 5-6" ears with golden kernels. Natural selection
of all 3 types of sweet corn, su/se/sh2. HAR VER
Mirai 131Y:
71 days. 8" ears with golden kernels. Natural selection of all 3 types of sweet corn, su/se/sh2.
VER
Mirai 350C: 78 days. Bicolored kernels, 8" ear.
6-7' stalks. Natural selection of all 3 types of sweet corn, the su/se/sh2. VER
Mirai Bicolor M302: 76 days. 8" cobs with extra tender sweet golden kernels with an occasional
white kernel. THO
Mirai 308BC: 71 days. 8" ears, bicolored
kernels. 5-6' stalks. Natural selection of all 3 types of sweet corn, su/se/sh2. HAR VER
Mirai 421W: 72 days. 8-8 1/2" ears of white kernels. Good husk protection. HAR
THO
CORN (Popcorn)
Indian Popcorn: 4-5' stalks. 4" ears of multicolored kernels.
PLA
Purdue 410: 105 days. 7-8" ears. 6' stalks.
Almost hulless. Yellow kernels. SHU
Robust White: 95 days.
Large stalks grow big ears and a high yield of popcorn. White kernels pop hull free. VER
Robust Yellow: 100 days. 6-8' tall. 8" ears of large yellow nearly hull-less
kernels. GUR NIC VER
Snow Puff White: 90 days. Completely hulless.
Small kernels with no hard center. 4-5' stalks. SHU
Top Pop: 100 days. Tall
plants produce large ears with yellow kernels. Hulless. HAR
CORN (Ornamental,
Field, Dry)
Blood Brothers: 85-100 days. 8 rows kernels range
from crimson red to dusty earth to black. ABU
Earth Tones: 85-95
days. Ornamental corn. Easter-hued type with every 8-10" ear. Isolate. Can be ground into flour.
PAR
Fiesta: 95 days. Indian flint corn. 7' stalks. 8" ears with
kernels of red, blue, yellow, gold, white and purple. No two are alike. PAR
Navajo Blue:
90 days. Dry corn. Large, full ears of dark blue-purple to almost black corn. Grind into cornmeal
for the famous southwestern blue corn tortillas. PLA
Posole Dry Corn: 100 days.
Dry corn. Large, plump ears on vigorous drought tolerant plants. This variety is traditional used to make posole,
the hominy of the Southwest. PLA
CORN SALAD (Valarianella
locusta)
DAYS TO MATURITY: 45-80 days.
PLANTING TIME:
In cooler climates, sowing can begin in midsummer. Elsewhere, sow in late summer.
SOIL:
Sandy, well-cultivated.
NUTRIENTS: Feed plants at least once during the growing season with
fish emulsion or other organic fertilizer.
WATER: Since this is a hardy annual that grows
during the winter, don't worry about water. A light mulching with straw or hay will keep the plants moist and protected
from harsh winter weather.
LIGHT: Full sun.
SPACING: Sow
seeds 1/2 inch deep; thin seedlings until they're 6 inches apart.
HARVEST: Harvest
either the entire plant or only the leaves.
STORAGE: Use corn salad fresh.
CORN SALAD
(Mache, Lamb's Lettuce)
Bistro: 47 days. Delicate, tender
leaves grow early, fast and vigourously all spring or fall. Distinctively nutty taste. BURP
Large-Leaved
Round: 50 days. Serve like lettuce or cook like spinach. Large, round, dark green leaves.
SHU
CUCUMBERS (Cucumis
sativus)
DAYS TO MATURITY: 50-75.
PLANTING TIME:
Plant seeds directly in the ground after the soil temperature has warmed to 60 degrees F. To get a jump on
the growing process, sow seeds indoors in peat pots three weeks before the regular planting season.
SOIL:
Sandy to loam, with well-rotted manure or compost mixed in; pH 5.5-7.0.
NUTRIENTS: Fertilize
with nitrogen (blood meal) only during the growth period before blooming.
WATER: Water these
plants deeply.
LIGHT: Full sun.
SPACING: Sow seeds 1/2
inch deep; space them 10-12 inches apart for the trailing variety.
HARVEST: Cut cucumbers
from the vine when they are dark green.
STORAGE: Use fresh or pickled.
Cucumber
Growing Tips
Bitter Cucumber Cure
To salvage bitter cucumbers for eating,
first remove the stem end. Peel off the skin and the thin layer of flesh just beneath the skin where the bitterness
is concentrated. The remainder of the cucumber will taste just fine. Also consider planting the non-bitter varieties.
Pickle Pole
Organize your garden space by building a picle pole from a 6 foot, 6 x 6-inch
pole or an 8 x 8-inch post with foot-long, 1/2 inch dowels stairstepped around the sides of the post 18 inches apart.
Plant eight cucumber vines spaced 6 inches apart around the post. Pickle poles produce all the cucumbers you can eat
while taking up little space.
Hanging Baskets
Line wire baskets with moss to hold planter
mix. Use dwarf cucumbers (bush type) in containers with 2-3 gallons of lightweight mix and two to three plants.
Once they've sprouted cut out all but one of the plants. When the plants have grown to be about a foot long, pinch
off the growing tip. this will encourage your cucumbers to grow out, over the edge and downward.
CUCUMBERS
Adam: 60 days. Pickling. 3-4" gherkin cukes.
Glossy green with micro-fine spines. ABU TER
Agnes: 55-60
days. Gherkin. Pickler. Uniform, finely-haired fruits, 3" long and 1" wide. Crunchy texture
for snappy pickles. TER
Alibi: 50 days. Pickling.
3" long fruit. TER
Armenian Yard-Long: 55 days. Slicing.
Light green ribbed, eaten when about 12-15" long. Fruits set well at high temperatures and are straighter
when grown on a fence or trellis. SHU
Babylon: 63 days. Slicing.
7-8" fruit. Very ribbed and dark green. TER
Bella: 68
days. Slicer, greenhouse. Can be grown outdoors. Elongated, slender fruits with crisp texture.
Bitter-free. 8" long by 1/4" wide. TER
Big Burpless: 55
days. Burpless. 12-14" dark green fruit. Seedless when grown in isolation from other cucumbers.
BURP
Burpee Hybrid II: 55 days. Slicing. Long, straight, green fruit.
BURP
Burpee Pickler Hybrid: 53 days. Pickling. Black-spined,
medium green, warted fruits. BURP
Burpless 26: 60 days. Slicer.
Grow on a trellis and pick when young, 8-10" long. Tender skin doesn't need peeling. HAR
Burpless Beauty: 62 days. Long, deep green slicers. Pure white, firm flesh with
an exceptionally small seed cavity. thin skin. BURP
Bush Champion: 55
days. Bush, slicer. 8-12" long fruit. Bright green, straight and slender. High
yielding. BURP
Bush Pickle: 45 days. Pickling. Bush habit grows
3-4' wide. 4" fruit. HEN PAR SHU VER
Calypso: 51
days. Pickling. Mid green fruits, 5" long at maturity. No bitterness. Ideal for pickles
and salads. SHU
Classy: 57 days. 57 days. Pickling. 6-8"
long, think skinned, deep green uniformly shaped cukes. Predominantly female plants. HEN
Cool Breeze: 45 days. Pickling. French Cornichon type, never bitter. 4-5"
seedless fruits have small spines. NIC PAR TER VER
Country Fair: 50
days. Pickling. Blocky 6" fruit. Non-bitter. NIC PAR
Cruiser:
55 days. Greenhouse slicing. 6" fruit. TER
Cucino:
46 days. Slicing. Deep green mini cukes are perfect for snacks and canapes. Easy to grow.
PAR
Dasher II: 55 days. Slicing. Straight, 8" long by 2 1/2"
across. Crisp, white flesh. VER
Diamant: 47 days. Gherkin. Pickler. Fruit
has tiny, hair-like spines, a sweet flavor and excellent crunch for processing into pickles. TER
Diva Hybrid: 58 days. Slicing. AAS Winner. Harvest bright green
fruits when 4-8". HAR NIC PAR SHU VER
Double Feature Hybrid:
50-57 days. Dual use. Ideal for pickling up to 4 1/2" long and for slicing fresh when 5-7"
long. BURP
Dvir: 65 days. Dual. A Beit Alpha
type. Smooth, glossy, dark green skin. Makes good pickles, and good fresh eating. ABU
Early Pride Hybrid: 55 days. Slicing. All female. 8 1/2" long
x 2" diameter. BURP
Early Spring Burpless: 52 days. Slicing.
12-15" firm fruit is slender, dark green and bitter free. Uniformly straight and smooth. HEN
Eureka: 57 days. Dual. Full size vines set a heavy crop of dark green cukes.
NIC PAR VER
Fanfare: 63 days. Slicing. All American
Selection Winner 1994. 2-2 1/2' semi-dwarf vines. Slim, uniform, deep-green, 8-9" long fruit. VER
Field's Sweet Salad II: 60 days. Slicing. 8-9" long fruits.
Tough plants can take almost anything Mother Nature can dish out. HEN
Fountain:
65 days. Slicing. 8" long fruits. Small white spines on skin. TER
Green Knight Hybrid: 60 days. Burpless. 8" long dark green fruit.
BURP
Green Slam: 55 days. Slicing. 6-8' vines need fencing.
6" x 1" wide fruit. No bitterness. TER
Holland Hothouse: 64
days. Slicing. Classic Dutch greenhouse variety. Bitter free and burpless. Cylindrical, 15"
long, dark-green and especially crisp. Self-pollinating and seedless if grown indoors. VER
Improved
Long Green: 70 days. Slicing. 12" long by 2 1/2" across, dark green, slender
and bitter free. Black spines. White flesh. SHU
Lime Crisp: 60 days.
Light green skin, smooth, mellow tasting cucumbers right up until frost. TER
Little
Tyke: 34 days. Pickler. 1" by 3 1/2" with medium to small seed cavities, mild
flavor and crisp texture. Vines adapt well to most soils, even heavy clay types. TOT
Longfellow: 72 days. Slicing. 12-15" long, slender and round-ended.
Dotted with white spines and are uniform green. Few seeds. SHU
Manny:
52 days. Slicer, greenhouse. 1 1/2" by 5-7" long. Grow on trellises. TER
Marketer: 55-70 days. Dual use. AAS Winner 1943. Great slicer and
makes delicious pickle chips. Slender, dark green, 8-9" fruits have a sweet, mild flavor. White spined. SHU
TOT
Marketmore Select: 68 days. Slicing. Improved
Marketmore 76. 8-9" long, dark green skin. PAR
Mathilde: 52
days. Pickler. 6-7" fruit, spinned, dark-green. No bitterness. VER
Mc Pick: 65 days. Pickler. Deep green, sleek skin and buff-colored seeds. Classic-shape,
uniform cucumber. TER
Minature White: 50-55 days.
Slicer. 3" long and can be eaten without peeling. Yellowish-white color. 3' rambling plants.
ABU
Miss Pickler: 50 days. Pickling. Prolific all-female strain.
5-6" fruits are blocky, uniformly shaped and keep their color and crunch during processing. HEN
Munchmore: 54 days. Burpless. Medium green, 7" long fruits have smooth
thin skins and very tasty. TOT
National Pickling: 50 days.
Heavy bearer. Dark green, cylindrical fruits with blocky ends. 6-7" long, black spined. HEN SHU
Orient Express: 64 days. Burpless. Asian type. 12-14" x 1 1/2"
diameter dark green fruit. BURP TER
Orient Express II: 64 days. Slicing.
Thin-skinned, burpless, dark-green 12-14" long and 1" in diameter. HAR TOT
VER
Park's All-Season Burpless: 50 days. Burpless.
8 1/2 x 1 1/2" fruit. Never bitter. PAR
Patio Pickle: 49
days. Pickler. Space-saving bush pickle. Medium green, white-spined. HAR
Pearl Hybrid: 57-65 days. Slicing. Crisp, plump ice-green to pure white
cukes. No special care needed to achieve that pearly-white cuke. PAR TER TOT
Pickalot
Hybrid: 54 days. Pickling. All-female bush pickler. Plants are 3-4' across and
bear 5 1/2 x 2" across fruits. BURP
Picklebush: 52 days. Pickling.
24" plants are perfect for small space gardens. 4 1/2" long light green fruit. BURP
Pioneer: 53 days. Dual purpose. Medium sized fruit, dark green with black spines.
VER
Raider: 52 days. Slicer. Uniform, cylindrical, dark-green fruit.
HAR
Regal: 52 days. Pickler. Good variety for growing
in the North and South. Dark green, uniform fruit with blunt ends and white spines. HAR
Rocky: 46 days. Slicing. 2-3" one bite cucumbers. TER
TOT
Salad Bush: 57 days. Bush. Slicing. AAS Winner.
High yields in small space gardens. Very compact. 8" long slicers. BURP HAR HEN NIC PAR
TOT VER
Sassy: 57 days. Pickler. Slightly tapered, dark green with interiors
that stay firm when pickles. Strong vines. HAR
Snow's Fancy Pickling: 50-60
days. Pickler. 5-6" long, slender and 1 1/2-2" wide. Dark green,
glossy skin. ABU
Spring Swallow: 60 days. Slicing.
7-10" long fruit. Vines reach 6'. PAR
Stonewall: 53
days. Slicing. 8" straight, dark green. HAR
Streamliner
Hybrid: 60 days. Slicing. 10 1/2" long fruit. Large yields. BURP
Sugar Crunch Hybrid: 57 days. Slicing. 4-5" long fruits
with smooth, thin skin. BURP
Summer Dance: 70 days. Slicing. Japanese
burpless, glossy, deep green and 8 1/2-9" long. vigorous grower. Tolerant to heat stress. TOT
Sweet Burpless: 55 days. Burpless, slicer. 10" fruit.
High-yielding. BURP
Sweet Paradise: 62 days. Burpless, slicing. Seedless,
middle-eastern type, with crunchy, smooth, thin-skinned cukes. Best harvested when 6" long. Dark-green, ribbed
fruits. TOT
Sweet Slice: 62 days. Slicing. 10-12"
fruits. Bitterfree. HAR HEN PAR SHU TOT VER
Sweet
Success: 58 days. Slicing. Seedless cucumber. Best trellised. 12"
long, slender, with a thin, smooth skin. Burpless. HAR HEN SHU TOT
Sweeter Yet: 50 days. Burpless. 8" x 2" fruit. Non-acidic.
BURP HEN NIC TOT
Sweet Success: 58 days. AAS Winner. Burpless.
Dark green 12" long fruit. Thin, smooth skin. No bitterness. BURP NIC PAR VER
Tanja:
60 days. Slicing. 13 1/2" dark skinned fruit. Heavy producer. PAR
Tasty Green 26: 55 days. Slicing. Slender 10-12" long.
Burpless and bitter-free. Grow on trellis. SHU TOT VER
Tasty King: 62 days. Slicing. 10" long, thin-skinned and tender.
Vigorous vines. TOT
Tendergreen: 55 days. Dual pickle.
Burpless. Oriental type 6 1/2" long by 1 1/2" across, slightly blocky, light green with white spines.
Ideal for slicing or pickling. SHU
Wautoma: 60 days. Pickler. Non-bitter
and burpless, 4-5" picklers. 4-5' vines. ABU
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