Tomatoes
Heirloom Slicing Tomatoes
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: The most flavorful, beautiful and beloved heirloom varieties. All are beefsteak or slicing tomato varieties. These are great for sandwiches, salsa fresca, anything with tomato!
Special Requirements: pruning ‘suckers’ will help with productivity
Full sun
Variety: White Tomesol (pale yellow), Sudduth’s Brandywine (pink), Cherokee Purple (purple), Rosso Sicilian (red) , Kellog’s Breakfast (tie-dye yellow & pink),
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
Cherry Tomato
Planting Info
Spacing: plant 12-24’’ 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
Variety: Cherry Bomb (red), Sunpeach (pink), Yellow Mimi (orange-yellow), Sungold (orange), White Cherry (pale yellow), Black Cherry (dark purple),
Greens
Lettuce Mix
Variety: Salanova Butter, Salanova Batavian, Rhone
Planting Info
Spacing: allow 6’’ apart in rows 6’’ apart
When to plant: March 1(in tunnel), April 1st (if covered by frost cloth)/ May 10 (outside) - through August.
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)
Frisée
Variety: Benefine
Planting Info
Spacing: 6-12’’ apart in rows 12’’ apart
When to plant: May-August
About: Finely serrated leaves and self blanching heart (but when ties up 2 weeks before harvest even more blonde inside!)
Special Requirements: can cut and come-again
Full sun
Flowers
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
Chrysanthemum
Variety: unknown
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)
Violets
Variety: Johnny Jump Ups
Spacing: 6’’ apart
When to plant: Frost and cold tolerant. Not heat tolerant.
About: Annual Edible Flowers for garnishing. Early spring flowers that stop flowering when summer heats up. Prolific self-seeder.
Special Requirements: picking off old flowers will encourage new blooms
Full sun (some shade OK)
Herbs
Oreganos
Variety: Greek, Italian, Zaatar
Planting Info
Spacing: 12-18'’’ apart in rows 24’’ apart
When to plant: After danger of frost is past.
About: Flavorful perennial herb for our zone. Great fresh or dried.
Special Requirements: harvest regularly to inhibit flowering and seed drop. May spread
Full sun (minimal shade OK)
Marjoram
Variety: Sweet
Planting Info
Spacing: plant 12’’ - 18’’ apart
When to plant: After danger of frost has passed
About: Tender Perennial (may or may not survive our winters) . Fragrant culinary herb. Heat-loving Mediterranean herb grown as an annual or perennial.
Special Requirements: frequent harvests to inhibit flowering is a good idea.
Full sun + Good Drainage
Thyme
Variety: German Winter, Lemon, French,
Planting Info
Spacing: 12’’ apart in rows 12’’ apart
When to plant: After danger of frost has passed.
About: Delicious culinary herb and perennial plant. Fresh, dried or use edible flowers. Great for bees.
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
Vegetables
Sweet Peppers
Variety: Cornito Sweet Peppers
Planting Info
Spacing: 12’’-18’’ 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
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
Sugar Snap Peas
Variety: Super Sugar
Planting Info
Spacing: 3’’ apart in rows 3’ apart
When to plant: April and August
About: super sweet large sugar snap peas.
Special Requirements: will require a trellis or to be strung up. grows up to 4’ tall
Full sun
Broccolini
Variety: BC 1611
Planting Info
Spacing: 12’’-18’’ apart in rows 18’’ apart
When to plant: after danger of frost (or protect with row cover)
About: Tender broccoli shoots that are sweet and whole stem is delectable.
Special Requirements: harvest before buds open. Cover with row cover to keep cabbage moths away, uncover at maturity.
Full sun