My 2009 Summer Garden List

When you see the list below you will know why I have been too busy to blog. Summer is sailing into sight and the tomatoes and turkeys have started their growth spurt. Drip lines mended, 3 new auto lines added, Cactus repotted(after the shelf and all the pots fell on my arm- a very strange looking injury), flowers, herbs and veggies planted, cages installed on peppers, eggplants and tomatoes, sunflowers tied up, 2 truckloads of mulch spread, compost turned, brush ground up, 2 trees removed, 3 trees got a haircut so I could walk under them and on and on. I am creaky and sore and stiff and my soul is nourished by my hours outside. Here is my 2009 list:

Tomatoes:
Here are the ones I plant every year:
Early girl, Green Zebra, Persimmon, Sungold, Garden Peach, White Queen

Others:
Heinz, Super Fantastic, Copia, Bella Rosa, Mammoth German , Giant Belgium, Black from Tula, Black Brandywine, Golden Queen, Orange Fleshed Purple Smudge (whether it’s good or not, just writing it on my list is satisfaction enough), Victor, Momotoro, 2 unknown Cherry Tomatoes , Prudens Purple is not doing well- we’ll see

And the 6–pack from OSH:
Early Girl, Better Boy, Beefmaster, Celebrity, Cherry Red, and Roma

Hot Peppers:,
Mucho Nacho Jalapeno (come on, who named that one?), Serrano, Habanero, Kung Pao (my best drying pepper), Chile de Arbol, Cherry Big Bomb, Yellow Tabasco, Thai Hot, Hot Santa Fe Grande, Tunisian Baklouti

Peppers, less hot and sweet:,
Shishito, Mariachi, Red Knight, Ancho, Aji Dulce, Purple, Yellow, Brown, and Red Bell peppers

Eggplant:
Little Fingers, Fairy tale, Turkish Orange, Yellow Egg, Nadia

Beans:
Painted lady Runner beans, Giant Cascade, Blue Lake, Yard Long Liana, Lima, Asparagus Pea, Renee’s Purple, Yellow and Green Snap Bean Combo

Summer Squash:
Costata Romanesca, Lebanese White Bush Marrow, Ronde de Nice, Pattisons Jaune et Verte Scallop

Winter Squash and Pumpkins:
Seminole Pumpkin, Musqee de Provence Pumpkin, King of mammoth Pumpkin, Marina di Chioggia, Naguri Kabocha, Australian Butter, Zuchinno Rampicante, Butterbush, Luxury Pie Pumpkin and 1 unknown and very vigorous pumpkin that is already up to the garage roof.

Melons:
Charentais, Verona Watermelon, Golden Nugget Watermelon, Old Original(green flesh)

Corn:
Hickory King Dent, Floriani Red Flint

Cucumbers:
Armenian, Arkansas Little Leaf Pickling, Boston Pickling, Emir(Persian), Homemade Pickles

Misc.:
Rainbow Sweet Potatoes (varieties unknown), Jicama, Jerusalem Artichoke, Cardoon, Red Roselle(Jamaica)

Now, looking at the size of this list, I can only agree with my friends. I am totally insane.