Macrocentra's blog: Seed Projects for 2021

This is a log for seed projects intended for 2021. Many of these are new for me, so this will serve as a progress report, and resource for future reference.

Updated:
March 27 - several seeds germinated

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VEGETABLES

Chinese Radish Watermelon | 'McKenzie Seeds'
- First time growing

Cucamelon (Melothria scabra) | 'West Coast Seeds'
- First time growing
- Sown March 21
- Germinated March 26

Lemon Cucumber | 'OSC Seeds' | Heirloom
- First time growing. Never heard of these. Look kind of interesting for something a bit different.
- Sown March 21
- Germinated March 24 (currently the largest, and fastest growing seedlings)

Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts | 'OSC Seeds' | Heirloom
- First time growing from seed.
- Sown March 21
- Germinated March 24
- May restart these. Seedlings are a bit leggier than I'd prefer.

Early Purple Sprouting Broccoli | 'International Garden Seeds - Aimers'
- First time growing.
- Sown March 21
- Germinated March 24

Sunburst Scallopini (Curcubita pepo) | 'West Coast Seeds'
- First time growing

Total Eclipse Hybrid Squash | 'OSC Seeds' |
- First time growing

Sweet Dumpling Squash | 'OSC Seeds'
- First time growing

Indigo Rose Tomatoes | 'West Coast Seeds'
- First time growing. Really looking forward to these ones.
- Sown March 21
- Germinated March 26

Chocolate Cherry Tomatoes | 'McKenzie Seeds'
- First time growing
- Sown March 21

Sunrise Bumble Bee Tomatoes | 'McKenzie Seeds'
- First time growing
- Sown March 21
- Germinated March 25 and 26

Zucchini Squash | 'OSC Seeds' | Heirloom
- First time growing

Lunar White Carrot | 'OSC Seeds' | Heirloom
- Trying to grow in pots this year

Buttercrunch Lettuce | 'McKenzie Seeds'
- Sown March 21

Microgreens | 'McKenzie Seeds' | Hot Mix
- First time growing
- Contains: Purple Wave Mustard, Mizuna Lime Streaked Mustard, Tatsoi Mustard, Red Ursa Kale, Purple Vienna Kohlrabi

Microgreens | 'McKenzie Seeds' | Mild Mix
- First time growing
- Contains: Red Express Cabbage, Lacinato Kale, Tatsoi Black Knight Mustard, Pak Choi Cabbage, Mizuna Mustard

Soya Bean | 'OSC Seeds' | BeSweet Soya #292
- First time growing

Windsor Broad Beans | 'West Coast Seeds'
- First time growing

Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry (Physalis pruinosa) | 'McKenzie Seeds'
- First time growing
- Sown March 21

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HERBS

Sage | 'OSC Seeds' | Heirloom
- Sown March 21

Lemon Balm | 'OSC Seeds'
- Sown March 21

Lemon Basil | 'OSC Seeds'
- Sown March 21
- Germinated March 26

Fennel | 'OSC Seeds' | Heirloom
- Sown March 21

Chamomile | 'OSC Seeds' | Heirloom
- Sown March 21

Catnip | 'OSC Seeds' | Heirloom
- Sown March 21

Lavender | 'McKenzie Seeds'
- Sown March 21

Peppermint | 'McKenzie Seeds'
- Sown March 21

Mystery Mint | 'McKenzie Seeds'
- Just labelled as "Mint". Not sure what kind.
- Sown March 21
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FLOWERS

Bee Pollinator Mix | 'OSC Seeds' | Perennial + Annual Mix
- Contains: New England Aster, Black Eyed Susan, Borage, Butterfly Weed, Corn poppy, Eastern Columbine, Forget-Me-Not, Perennial Gaillardia, Lance Leaf Coreopsis, Lemon Mint, Partridge Pea, Lupines, Purple Coneflower, Sweet Mignoette and Wild Bergamot.
- First time growing
- I'm hoping these will be of interest to the large number of carpenter bees and honeybees I have on my property in the spring and summer. They like to swarm around my raspberry bushes and milkweeds, so these will likely be planted nearby.

Butterfly Mixture | 'OSC Seeds' | OSC Special Mix, Perennials
- Contains: Alyssum, Daisy, Bachelor Buttons, Butterfly Weed, Candytuft, Columbine, Coneflowers, Coreopsis, Cosmos, Scarlet Flax, Marigold, Poppy and Wallflower.
- First time growing

Butterfly Milkweed | 'McKenzie Seeds'
- First time growing
- Intending to cut back some of my current milkweeds and adding these in for some diversity to increase pollinator interest.

March 27:

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