I’m sure there will be changes to my list, but this is my current lineup of what I plan on growing this year. Varieties I am growing for the first time are marked with an *.
Asian Greens: Komatsuna Carlton, Mizspoona, Mizuna Kyoto, Pak Choi Mei Qing, Tokyo Bekana, Yukina Savoy
Basil: Cardinal*, Corsican*, Italian Pesto, Licorice*, Persian*, Profuma di Genova, Rosie*, Sacred, Sweet Thai
Beans (bush): Derby
Beans (pole): Fortex, Gold Marie, Good Mother Stallard, Lazy Wife Greasy, Musica, Poletschka*, Red Noodle, Robe Mountain, Trionfo Violetto
Beans (Tepary): Black*, Blue Speckled, Sacaton Brown
Broccoli: Apollo, Artwork*, Bay Meadows*, Belstar*, Green Magic, Gypsy, Goliath, Packman, Spigariello Foglia Liscia, Spigariello Foglia Riccia
Broccoli Raab: Cima di Rapa Quarantino, Cima di Rapa Quarantina Riccia di Sarno
Cabbage: Chieftain Savoy*, Farao, KY Cross, Katarina*, Little Jade*, Melissa Savoy*, Soloist, Tendersweet
Cucumber: Corinto, Diva, Green Fingers, Manny, Summer Dance, Tasty Jade
Eggplant: Dancer, Fairy Tale, Galine, Millionaire, Nadia, Shikou*
Garlic: Asian Tempest, Carpathian, German Red, Idaho Silver, Killarney Red, Lorz Italian, Maiskij, Nootka Rose, Red Janice, Red Toch, Russian Red, Shilla, Siciliano, Silver White, Simonetti, Spanish Roja, Uzbek, Xian
Greens: Apollo arugula, Golden Corn Salad, Granon Corn Salad*, Speedy arugula
Herbs: Bronze Fennel, Chervil Brussels Winter*, Cilantro Calypso, Cilantro Marino*, Dill Dukat, Dill Leafy Diana*
Kale: Baltic Red*, Beedy’s Camden, Dazzling Blue, Gulag Stars*, Lacinato, Madeley*, Prizm*, Red Ursa, Sutherland, Western Front, White Russian, Wild Garden Mix
Kohlrabi: Kolibri, Konan*, Kossak, Superschmeltz, Winner
Lettuce: Anuenue, Black Seeded Simpson, Cardinale, Hanson*, Jester, Oak Leaf, Outredgeous, Outstanding, Pele*, Radichetta, Red Sails, Red-Tinged Winter*, Sierra, Simpson Elite, Slobolt, Smile, Tall Oaks*, Tango, Three Heart*, Total Clown*, Unicum, Winter Density
Onion: Candy, Red Torpedo Tropea, Sierra Blanca
Parsley: Georgian Flatleaf*, Giant of Italy, Moss Curled, Splendid, Tall Italian
Peas: Avalanche*, Oregon Sugar Pod 2, Sugar Ann
Pepper(hot): Aji Amarillo*, Aji Angelo, Aji Golden, Aji Lemon Drop*, Aji Panca, Aleppo*, Anaheim, Ancho 211, Bastan*, Biggie Chili, Cajun Belle*, Cayenneta, Chimayo*, Criolla Sella Chili*, Czechoslovakian Black*, Flaming Flare*, Fooled You, Guajillo*, Hot Happy Yummy, Holy Mole, Kaleidoscope, Leutschauer Paprika, Malawi Piquante, Maras*, Maule’s Red Hot, Minero, Ozark Chili*, PCR Paprika*, Pepperoncino, Sanliurfa Kiraz*, Senorita Jalapeno*, Thai Bird, Urfa*
Pepper (sweet): Big Bertha, Carmen, Celia Dulce*, Cornito Giallo*, Corno di Toro Rosso*, Dulce Rojo, Early Sunsation, Escamillo*, Feher Ozon Paprika, Flavorburst, Friggitello*, Glow, Sweet Happy Yummy, Jimmy Nardello’s, Orange Blaze, Stocky Red Roaster, Topepo Rosso
Potato: German Butterball, Kennebec, Red Pontiac
Radish: Alpine, Minowase Summer Cross, Miyashige, Shunkyo
Spinach: Gigante Inverno (Giant Winter), Space, Verdil*, Viroflay
Squash(summer): Astia*, Bossa Nova*, Clarimore, Enterprise, Gentry, Kumi Kumi, Raven, Romanesco, Spineless Beauty, Striato d’Italia, Sunburst, Tatume, White Scallop
Squash(winter): Butternut Rugosa*, Butterscotch*, Cornell’s Bush Delicata, Early Butternut, Gold Nugget, Honey Nut*, Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck, Pepitas Pumpkin*, Seminole, Sugarloaf*, Sweet Dumpling, Thai Rai Kaw Tok, Tromba d’Albenga
Sweet Potatoes: Beauregard, Barberman*, Bonita, Garnet*, Hatteras*, Indiana Gold*, Ivis White Cream*, Korean Purple*, Purple, Red Japanese*, Redmar*
Tomatoes: Better Boy, Black Cherry, Blush, Candyland Red*, Captain Lucky*, Celebrity, Champagne*, Chef’s Choice Green*, Chef’s Choice Orange, Cherokee Purple, Early Girl, Eva Purple Ball, Golden Rave, Garden Gem*, Garden Treasure*, Golden Rave, Green Tiger, Health Kick, Jazz*, Jetsetter, Juliet, Lucinda*, Maglia Rosa*, Marzano Fire*, Mexico Midget, Orange Caprese*, Purple Bumblebee*, Rio Grande, Spike*, Sun Gold, Sun Sugar, Sunrise Bumblebee*, Super Sweet 100, Vinson Watts, Viva Italia
Turnips: Hakurei, Oasis, Mikado*, Royal Crown, Tsugaru Scarlet
Hi Dave!
Looking over your seed lists and then going back through your site (which I read all the time-wish you and your wife were our neighbors!) I got interested in some varied hot peppers and ordered a few from Refining Fire Chiles, aji panca, malawi piquante and aleppo. Man is he fast with shipping, I just ordered them Sunday and they arrived today! I read the sheet he sent with them and I was wondering if you start your seeds that way or if you start them the same way you do your other pepper seeds? I mean about the soaking, etc he recommended. Peppers always take a notoriously long time to germinate but I help them along with bottom heat and I put them upstairs on the loft which is always warmer due to our gas fireplace. I had germination in a little over a week by doing that. It’s a little late in the seed starting time for peppers for me (zone 6b-7a) and I want to get these in starter mix ASAP so didn’t plan on fussing with them any more than I do my others. Have you grown yours the same as all your others or do you follow his guidelines? Thanks! Great site, thanks for the detail you provide!
Hi Denise,
I start all my pepper seeds much the same way as you, using bottom heat with a heat mat and under fluorescent lights. I don’t soak them before hand, and I’ve had good results that way. I’m planning on starting mine in a few days, hopefully this weekend!
Great, thanks for the reply. Will be planting more peppers tomorrow, looking forward to trying these new ones.
Denise
Wow! I’m totally jealous of all the great variety of veggies you have planned for this season. I’m planning on trying out fairy tale & rosa bianca eggplants in containers this year. Did you ever get to testing the smart pots vs. regular containers for these? Just wondering which one to try.
Hi Dorine,
In my climate I decided the smart pots I was using dried out too fast. I use large plastic pots now for my containers grown eggplants and peppers.
Thanks Dave for your quick response. I’m even warmer in zone 7, so I will try the large plastic containers this year. Happy Growing!