Memberships — Kat the Farmer

About: Lettuces that make a great lettuce mix, they make ‘little leaves’ on compact heads not full size lettuce. Can cut once or ‘cut and come again’ for about 3 weeks.

Special Requirements: a bit of shade or extra water in summer heat is helpful.

Full sun

Spinach

Variety: Tarsier

Planting Info

Spacing: 6’’ apart in rows 6’’ apart

When to plant: March 1-April 1st (if covered by frost cloth), Aug 15-Oct 1st

About: Great all season spinach variety. Semi Savoy type.

Special Requirements: pick off largest leaves and leave center to grow back: ‘cut and come again’ style

Full sun (a little shade OK)

Calendula

Variety: Alpha, Orange Button, Ivory Princess

Planting Info

Spacing: 12’’ apart in rows 12’’ apart

When to plant: Somewhat cold tolerant but wait until after frost to plant out.

About: Annual Edible Flowers for garnishing, drying, or arrangements.

Special Requirements: picking off old flowers will encourage new blooms.

Full sun

Basil

Variety: Mia Prospera (genovese type), Lime basil, Greek Basil

Planting Info

Spacing: 12’’ apart in rows 18’’ apart

When to plant: May 10-June 10. After all danger of frost or cold.

About: Delicious culinary varieites. Pinching off growing tips will encourage more ‘bushing out’ and new growing tips to form for next harvest.

Special Requirements: Regular harvest (every two weeks) is key.

Full sun

Garlic

Variety: Appalachian Red (hardneck)

Planting Info

Spacing: 6’’ apart in rows 6’’ apart (1’’ deep)

When to plant: Oct 30-Nov 30th

About: locally adapted Floyd County Variety originally from Mark Schonbeck

Special Requirements: Harvest in June or July when plants still have 5 green leaves remaining. About 2 or 3 weeks after scapes form. Mulching is optional.

Full sun

Sauce Tomato

Variety: Speckled Roman Tomato

Planting Info

Spacing: 12-24'’’ apart in rows 4’ apart

When to plant: After danger of frost is past. Soil is warmed to 60 degrees.

About: great all purpose tomato that is great for fresh eating, sauce, canning, roasting, drying.

Special Requirements: pruning ‘suckers’ will help with productivity

Full sun (some shade OK)

Cherry Tomato

Variety: Cherry Bomb (red), Sunpeach (pink), Yellow Mimi (orange-yellow), Sungold (orange), White Cherry (pale yellow), Black Cherry (dark purple),

Planting Info

Spacing: plant 12’’ apart

When to plant: Frost and cold tolerant. Plant anytime when daytime temps are above freezing.

About: Perennial chrysanthemum. Spreads a bit, but not aggressively. Blooms in fall and flowers can withstand some cold.

Special Requirements: Staking can be helpful, or cut back before buds form so plants are shorter.

Full sun (some shade OK)

Frisée

Variety: Mia Prospera (genovese type), Lime basil, Greek Basil

Planting Info

Spacing: 12’’ apart in rows 18’’ apart

When to plant: May 10-June 10. After all danger of frost or cold.

About: Delicious culinary varieites. Pinching off growing tips will encourage more ‘bushing out’ and new growing tips to form for next harvest.

Special Requirements: Regular harvest (every two weeks) is key.

Full sun

Sweet Peppers

Variety: Cornito Sweet Peppers

Planting Info

Spacing: 12’’ apart in rows 18’’ apart

When to plant: after danger of frost

About: amazing flavor and sweetness in a three color mix of bulls horn shaped peppers. great fresh, roasted, stuffed, frozen.

Special Requirements: harvest when fully colored for peak sweetness.

Full sun

Sauce Tomato

Variety: Speckled Roman Tomato

Planting Info

Spacing: 12-24'’’ apart in rows 4’ apart

When to plant: After danger of frost is past. Soil is warmed to 60 degrees.

About: great all purpose tomato that is great for fresh eating, sauce, canning, roasting, drying.

Special Requirements: pruning ‘suckers’ will help with productivity

Full sun (some shade OK)

Cherry Tomato

Variety: Cherry Bomb (red), Sunpeach (pink), Yellow Mimi (orange-yellow), Sungold (orange), White Cherry (pale yellow), Black Cherry (dark purple),

Planting Info

Spacing: plant 12’’ apart

When to plant: Frost and cold tolerant. Plant anytime when daytime temps are above freezing.

About: Perennial chrysanthemum. Spreads a bit, but not aggressively. Blooms in fall and flowers can withstand some cold.

Special Requirements: Staking can be helpful, or cut back before buds form so plants are shorter.

Full sun (some shade OK)

Frisée

Variety: Mia Prospera (genovese type), Lime basil, Greek Basil

Planting Info

Spacing: 12’’ apart in rows 18’’ apart

When to plant: May 10-June 10. After all danger of frost or cold.

About: Delicious culinary varieites. Pinching off growing tips will encourage more ‘bushing out’ and new growing tips to form for next harvest.

Special Requirements: Regular harvest (every two weeks) is key.

Full sun

Garlic

Variety: Appalachian Red (hardneck)

Planting Info

Spacing: 6’’ apart in rows 6’’ apart (1’’ deep)

When to plant: Oct 30-Nov 30th

About: locally adapted Floyd County Variety originally from Mark Schonbeck

Special Requirements: Harvest in June or July when plants still have 5 green leaves remaining. About 2 or 3 weeks after scapes form. Mulching is optional.

Full sun

Kat The Farmer LLC

407 Diamond Knob Road, Check, Virginia 24072
katthefarmer@gmail.com
(540)835-3563

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