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2012 Season

Seeds!

Submitted by Elisabeth on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 12:54pm
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It's the later half of February and most of our seed orders have arrived -- right on schedule.

The largest order was from Johnny's Selected Seeds (Albion, ME). We ordered onion sets, sweet potato slips and other seed from Burpee (Warminster, PA) and a few special items from Thompson & Morgan (Lawrenceburg, IN).

Well before we start planting, our 2012 crops list is already looking presentable.

The seed companies continue to expand their organic selections, so we were able to get an even higher percentage of organics for the garden this year. Another reason to be cheerful.

We're also experimenting with a more complete botanical reorganization of our seed box.

EcoFest 2012 “Locavoracious …about Food”

Submitted by Alan on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:05pm
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Ecofest

Visit us at EcoFest 2012. We'll have information about Robbins Farm Garden and how to join. It's likely that there will still be open slots left for a few local gardeners.

2012 Crops

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 Vegetable  Variety  Source  Price  Planted  Harvested
 Arugula  (o)  Burpee 2012  $2.98    
 Bean, Green Bush  Bush Blue Lake (o)  Burpee 2012  $2.49    
 Bean, Purple Bush  Royal Burgundy (o)  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Bean, Yellow Bush  Rocdor  Johnny's 2010  $2.95    
 Bean, Green Pole  Blue Lake FMI  Lake Valley 2011  $2.49    
 Bean, Green Pole  Kentucky Wonder (o)  Burpee 2012  $3.95    
 Bean, Italian Pole  Garden of Eden  Johnny's 2012  $3.95    
 Bean, Scarlet Pole  Scarlet Runner  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Beet, Heirloom  Crosby Egyptian  Wetsel 2010  $1.19    
 Beet, Chioggia  Guardsmark (o)  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Beet, Red  Detroit Dark Red (o)  Burpee 2012  $1.49    
 Beet, Yellow  Golden (o)  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Bok Choy  White Stem  Botanical Interests 2011  $1.69    
 Bok Choy  Tatsoi  Botanical Interests 2011  $1.69    
 Broccoli  Belstar F1 (o)  Johnny's 2012  $3.95    
 Brussels Sprouts  Churchill F1  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Cabbage, Green        (p)  
 Cabbage, Green  Kaitlin F1 (o)  Johnny's 2012  $4.95    
 Cabbage, Red  Red Acre  Botanical Interests 2011  $1.69    
 Cabbage, Red  Red Express (o)  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Cabbage, Napa  Bilko F1 (o)  Johnny's 2012  $3.95    
 Carrot, orange  Danvers 126 (o)  Burpee 2012  $3.00    
 Carrot, mixed  Kaleidoscope Mix (o)  Burpee 2012  $3.95    
 Carrot, mixed  Carnival Blend (o)  Botanical Interests 2012  $5.98    
 Carrot, purple  Purple Haze  Johnny's 2011  $3.50    
 Cauliflower, Romanesco          
 Cauliflower        (p)  
 Cauliflower  Snowball Y (o)  High Mowing 2011  $2.00    
 Collards  Georgia  Burpee 2010  $1.59    
 Corn, Popping  Miniature Colored Popcorn  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Cucumber  Improved White Spine  Wetsel 2010  $1.19    
 Cucumber  Straight Eight (o)  Burpee 2012  $1.49    
 Eggplant, Asian        (p)  
 Eggplant, Italian        (p)  
 Fava Bean  Windsor  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Flower Sprouts          
 Garlic, Hardneck  Purple Glazer  Burpee 2011  $10.95  10/8/2011  
 Garlic (fill in)  (o)  Whole Foods  $?  10/29/2011  
 Jerusalem Artichokes  unknown  Russo's  $4.00  10/8/2011  
 Kale, Green  Starbor F-1  Johnny's 2011  $3.95    
 Kale, Green  Winterbor F1  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Kale, Dinosaur  Toscano (o)  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Leek  King Richard (o)  Johnny's 2011  $7.95    
 Lettuce, Boston  Nancy (o)  Johnny's 2010  $3.95    
 Lettuce, Green Leaf  Black Seeded Simpson (o)  Burpee 2012  $1.49    
 Lettuce, Red Leaf  New Red Fire (o)  Johnny's 2011  $3.10    
 Lettuce, Red Oak Leaf  Red Saladbowl (o)  Johnny's 2011  $2.95    
 Lettuce, Romaine  Jericho (o)  Johnny's 2011  $3.95    
 Lettuce  Gourmet Blend (o)  Burpee 2012  $2.98    
 Mizuna  (o)  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Mustard  Red Giant (o)  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Okra  Dwarf Stalk Long Green Pod  Hart's Seeds 2011  $1.39    
 Onion Sets        (s)  
 Onion, Red  Redwing F1 (o)  Johnny's 2011  $6.25    
 Onion, White  Sierra Blanca F1  Johnny's 2011  $6.95    
 Onion, Yellow  Cortland F1 (o)  Johnny's 2011  $4.95    
 Parsnip  Javelin  Johnny's 2011  $2.95    
 Pea, Tall Pod  Mammoth Melting  Burpee 2012  $3.95    
 Pea, Snap  Sugar Snap (o)  Johnny's 2011  $6.95    
 Pea, Tall Snow  Alderman  T&M 2012  $2.69    
 Pepper, Bell        (p)  
 Pepper, Bell        (p)  
 Pepper, Hot  Habanero      (p)  
 Pepper, Hot  Hot Lemon      (p)  
 Pepper, Hot  Jalapeno      (p)  
 Pepper, Hot  Thai Dragon      (p)  
 Potato, Red        (t)  
 Potato, Yellow        (t)  
 Pumpkin  Chucky F1  Johnny's 2011  $2.95    
 Radish, Pink  Pink Beauty (o)  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Radish, Red  Cherry Belle (o)  Burpee 2012  $4.47    
 Rhubarb        (p)  
 Scallion/Bunching Onion  Evergreen Long White Bunching (o)  Johnny's 2012  $2.98    
 Soybean  Sayanusume Edamame (o)  Seeds of Change 2010  $7.58    
 Soybean  Butterbeans (o)  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Spinach  Bloomsdale Long Standing  Hart's Seeds 2011  $2.78    
 Spinach  Bloomsdale Long Standing (o)  Burpee 2012  $1.49    
 Squash, Butternut  JWS 6823 PMR F1  Johnny's 2011  $2.95    
 Squash, Kabocha  Black Forest (o)  Johnny's 2011  $2.95    
 Squash, Yellow  Zephyr F1  Johnny's 2011  $2.95    
 Squash, Zucchini  Dark Star (o)  Seeds of Change 2010  $3.29    
 Squash, Zucchini  Black Beauty (o)  Burpee 2012  $1.49    
 Sweet Potato        (sl)  
 Sweet Potato  White type  Farmer's Market    (sl)  
 Swiss Chard  Red & White Mix (o)  Burpee 2012  $2.98    
 Swiss Chard, Rainbow  Bright Lights Decorticulated  Johnny's 2010  $5.90    
 Tomatillo        (p)  
 Tomato, Cherry  Sun Gold (orange)      (p)   
 Tomato, Cherry  Sweet Million (red)      (p)  
 Tomato, Grape  Sugar Plum (red)      (p)  
 Tomato, Mid-size  Moskvich (red)      (p)   
 Tomato, Mid-size  (orange)      (p)   
 Tomato, Mid-size  (yellow)      (p)   
 Tomato, Mid-size  Cluster type (red)      (p)   
 Tomato, Mid-size  Green Zebra (green/yellow) (2)      (p)   
 Tomato, Sauce  San Marzano (red)      (p)   
 Tomato, Large  Beefsteak (red)      (p)   
 Tomato, Large  Red Brandywine (red)      (p)  
 Tomato, Large  Better Boy (red)      (p)  
 Turnip, Cooking  Purple Top White Globe  Hart Seed 2010  $1.39    
 Turnip, Cooking  Manchester Market  T&M 2011  $2.69    
 Turnip, Cross  Tokyo Cross Hybrid  Burpee 2012  $3.95    
 Turnip, Salad  Oasis  T&M 2012  $7.18    
 Watermelon  Little Baby Flower F1  Johnny's 2011  $5.95    
 
 Herb and/or Flower  Variety  Source  Price  Planted  Harvested
 Amaranth  Love-Lies-Bleeding  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Basil, Green  Sweet (o)  Burpee 2012  $1.49    
 Basil, Red          
 Basil, Specialty  Cinnamon  Johnny's 2012  $3.95    
 Chamomile   German (o)   Botanical Interests 2012   $2.39    
 Chives  pink flowers  (L)  donated  2011 (p)  start of season
 Chives, Garlic  unknown  (L)  donated  2011 (p)  start of season
 Chives, Chinese  Jo Tsai  (P)  donated  2011 (p)  start of season
 Cilantro  Calypso  Johnny's 2012  $3.45    
 Dill  Dukat (o)  self-seeded    2010  
 Fennel  unknown  (L)  donated  2011 (p)  
 Lavender  Munstead  (L)  donated  2011 (p)  
 Lovage  unknown  (L)  donated  2011 (p)  
 Marjoram         (p)  
 Mint  Peppermint & Spearmint  (L)  donated  2011 (p)  start of season
 Nasturtium  Kaleidoscope Mix (o)  Johnny's 2011  $2.95    
 Oregano  unknown, 2 types  (L)  donated  2011 (p)  start of season
 Parsley        (p)  
 Rosemary  unknown  wintered over    (p)  
 Sage  unknown, 2 types  (L)  donated  2011 (p)  start of season
 Savory  Winter  (L)  donated  2011 (p)  start of season
 Sorrel  Green and Red  (L)  donated  2011 (p)  
 Stevia  Stevia Rebaudiana      (p)  
 Sunflowers  Russian Mammoth (o)  self-seeded  -    
 Tarragon         (p)  
 Thyme  unknown  (L)  donated  2011 (p)  start of season
 

 (o) = organic

 

 

 (A) = Alan Jones

 (L) = Lisa Bielefeld

 (MS) = Mike Smith

 (MW) = Melanie Wisner

  

 (p) = plants

 (s) = sets

 (sl) = slips

 (t) = tubers

 (t) = thinnings

 (l) = leaves

 (f) = flowers

 (y) = young

Seed Party -- Come one, come all!

Submitted by Elisabeth on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 10:26am
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On January 28th at 10 AM, the Robbins Farm Gardeners will gather at the Community Safety Building (112 Mystic Street) to begin the gardening season by selecting seeds and crops. From artichokes to zucchini, all are invited to share in our excitement about what we'll be growing (and eating) this year!

2012 Gardener Application

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The application for the 2012 season is here (PDF).

Your application and fee should be returned directly to Arlington's Dept. of Parks & Recreation before March 31. Membership for 2012 is limited to 20. If there are more than 20 applicants, returning gardeners will have preference, and the remaining slots will be allocated by lottery after March 31. If you are not chosen, your fee will be returned.

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