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spidra's The Waiting Room garden
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Plants that are waiting to find a permanent home in my yard. Since I’m disabled, I can’t do the serious digging required to plant trees and bushes. Sometimes, I can’t even dig for a small plant.
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Snow Pea 'Carouby de Maussane'
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon
Sown on 20 May 09 Tried to jumpstart them by soaking them approx ...
- 3 journals
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Sunflower 'Edible Snack Seed'
Helianthus annuus
Sown on 18 May 09 I soaked the seeds in water overnight, then pla...
- 2 journals
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Snow Pea 'Carouby de Maussane'
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon
Sown on 17 May 09 I'm way behind on planting more snow peas. I'm ...
- 1 journals
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Sweet Cherry 'Royal Lee' Progeny
Prunus avium
Sown on 08 May 09 My first cherry crop has been a disaster due to...
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Sweet Cherry 'Minnie Royal'
Prunus avium
Sown on 08 May 09 My first cherry crop has been a disaster du...
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Pepper 'Pimente D'Espelette'
Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Longum Group)
Purchased on 04 May 09 The pepper Basques use in making piperade, amon...
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Watermelon 'Sugar Baby'
Citrullus lanatus
Purchased on 04 May 09 3" pot 'Sugar Baby' Watermelon $1.99 There are...
- 2 journals
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Cilantro 'Santo'
Coriandrum sativum
Purchased on 04 May 09 2" pot 'Santo' Cilantro $1.59 The seedlings I ...
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Fava Beans
Vicia faba
Sown on 01 May 09 These got lost in the garage so I'm starting th...
- 1 journals
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African Marigold 'Sweet Cream'
Tagetes erecta
Sown on 30 Apr 09 Bought seeds off Ebay. Hastily seeded them in a...
- 1 journals
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Poppy 'Drama Queen'
Papaver somniferum
Sown on 30 Apr 09 Sprinkled seeds over a 6-pak where other seeds ...
- 1 journals
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'New England Pie' Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo var. pepo
Sown on 24 Apr 09 My Sugar Pie Pumpkins didn't germinate. I ended...
- 2 journals
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Irish Moss
Sagina subulata
Sown on 22 Apr 09 Even though the seeds are super-tiny there's no...
- 2 journals
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Nettles
Urtica dioica
Sown on 12 Apr 09 Wanted to try growing them to try nettle soup. ...
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Pepper 'Corno di Toro'
Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)
Sown on 05 Apr 09 Received seeds as gift from Davesgarden.com mem...
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Sweet Pea 'Cupani'
Lathyrus odoratus
Sown on 01 Apr 09 I've meant to start these for weeks but my main...
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Spearmint ‘Kentucky Colonel’
Mentha spicata
Purchased on 26 Mar 09 Normally $3.50 for 3" pot, on sale for $2.59
- 1 journals
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Tomato 'Beauty King'
Solanum lycopersicum
Sown on 23 Mar 09 A red and yellow striped tomato developed by Br...
- 4 journals
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Tomato 'Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye'
Solanum lycopersicum
Sown on 19 Mar 09 Doesn't give a lot in my foggy Berkeley climate...
- 1 journals
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Tomato 'Berkeley Tie-Dye'
Solanum lycopersicum
Sown on 19 Mar 09 Giving it another try this year. Starting way l...
- 1 journals
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Cantaloupe 'Charentais'
Cucumis melo
Sown on 14 Mar 09 I harvested and dried seeds from last year's ha...
- 2 journals
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Cauliflower 'Chef's Choice Blend'
Brassica oleracea
Sown on 14 Mar 09 Mix of white 'Snowball Y', 'Green Macerata' and...
- 3 journals
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Shelling Pea 'Progress #9'
Pisum sativum
Sown on 13 Mar 09
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Watermelon 'Blacktail Mountain'
Citrullus lanatus
Sown on 13 Mar 09 Poured hot water on the six-pack to try to ster...
- 1 journals
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Carrot 'Purple Haze'
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Sown on 01 Mar 09 I haven't had much luck with carrots before as ...
- 6 journals
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Basil 'Windowbox Mini'
Ocimum basilicum
Sown on 28 Feb 09 I bought it hoping it would look like the beaut...
- 3 journals
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Cilantro 'Slow Bolt'
Coriandrum sativum
Sown on 28 Feb 09 Reused a 9-pack from an old seed-starting kit (...
- 3 journals
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Tomato 'Amish Paste'
Solanum lycopersicum
Sown on 28 Feb 09 Donated by ceae. I spaced out while planting a...
- 2 journals
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Strawberry 'Aromas'
Fragaria x ananassa
Purchased on 27 Feb 09 $2.99 each for 4" pots. Used UCB Botanical Gard...
- 6 journals
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Strawberry 'Chandler'
Fragaria x ananassa
Purchased on 21 Feb 09 Purchased bareroot for 35¢ a plug. Chandler is ...
- 3 journals
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Strawberry 'Sequoia'
Fragaria x ananassa
Purchased on 21 Feb 09 I read that Sequoia was a good variety for cont...
- 5 journals
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Sweet Pepper 'Italian Marconi Golden'
Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)
Sown on 17 Feb 09 "Many believe the flavor of Marconi Italian swe...
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Tomato 'Black Krim'
Solanum lycopersicum
Sown on 17 Feb 09 Have never gotten more than a couple tomatoes p...
- 2 journals
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Tomato 'One'
Solanum lycopersicum
Sown on 08 Feb 09 Small lemon colored tomato bred by Baia Nicchia...
- 10 journals
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Tomato 'Black Plum'
Solanum lycopersicum
Sown on 08 Feb 09 Was sold to me as 'Black Cherry', but appears t...
- 11 journals
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Persimmon 'Chocolate'
Diospyros
Purchased on 18 Dec 08 Purchased in Fall for Spring delivery. Arrived ...
- 5 journals
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Persimmon 'Nishimura Wase or Coffee Cake'
Diospyros
Purchased on 18 Dec 08 Purchased in Fall for Spring delivery. Arrived ...
- 4 journals
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Grape 'Himrod'
Vitis labrusca
Purchased on 18 Dec 08 "Bonus plant" from Raintree order. Ordered Fall...
- 4 journals
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Raspberry 'Cascade Delight'
Rubus idaeus
Purchased on 18 Dec 08 Bareroot. Purchased Fall '08 for Spring '09 del...
- 3 journals
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Gooseberry
Ribes grossularia
Transplanted on 28 Nov 08 Unknown variety. The parent bush has green frui...
- 2 journals
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Rose Snapdragon
Antirrhinum multiflorum
Purchased on 21 Apr 08 CA native.
- 2 journals
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Rosebay Willow Herb
Epilobium angustifolium
Purchased on 21 Apr 08 As it was labeled "Great Willow Herb", I wasn't...
- 1 journals
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Alpine Strawberry 'White Delight'
Fragaria vesca spp. alpina
Purchased on 21 Apr 08 Alpine strawberry with white fruit.
- 1 journals
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Chocolate Mint (Mentha x piperita f. citrata)
Mentha x piperita
Purchased on 28 Mar 08 Bought as 4" pot from Flatland Flower Farm boot...
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Toadlily 'Taipei Silk'
Tricyrtis
Purchased on 12 Oct 07 Got it at the Dave's Garden Fall Northern Calif...
- 2 journals
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Bee Balm
Monarda didyma
Sown on 12 Oct 07 Obtained at Dave's Garden Fall NorCal Fall Roun...
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White Mulberry 'Pakistan'
Morus alba
Sown on 19 Jan 06 Bought from Regan Nursery, Fremont, CA. Planted...
- 7 journals
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Black Mulberry 'Persian'
Morus nigra
Sown on 14 Jan 05 Bought from Regan Nursery in 2005. Kept in a l...
- 3 journals
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Golden Currant
Ribes aureum
California native currant. Flowers are yellow....
- 3 journals
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Peach 'Rio Oso Gem'
Prunus persica
Two peach rootings in containers received from ...
- 2 journals
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