Monday, June 4, 2012


Miryai Mt.’s Seeding Dates (trial)


 November 1st-14th
Direct sow: rye/vetch  [D57-63]
Direct sow: peas @4”. [C45abc, B21-24, B26, A9]
Direct sow: fava  @8” [A5]
Direct sow: carrots, cilantro, beets, turnip, radish mix [1/8 greenhouse] Cover
Direct sow: peas [1/8 greenhouse], pole peas for trellis
Start: 43 eggplant  (20-24wk), 6  for May @ 16’’ [greenhouse], 27 for outside
Start:  100 Celery (24wk) 100 for Apr [ greenhouse]
 Start:  12  celeric (24wk) for May outside
Start: 72 Turnip (16 wks)
November 15th-30th
Transplant:  250 Lettuce  mid month @12” [1/4 greenhouse]
Transplant:  150 Broccoli/cauliflower  mid month @16” [1/4 greenhouse]
Transplant:  500 potato mid month  @8” x8” [1/4 greenhouse] coverl;
Direct sow: carrots [ greenhouse]

December 1st-14th
Direct sow: outside: pea @4” [C45cd]
Direct sow: outside: fava @8” [A8]
Start: 32 indeterminate tomato(16wk) for April  [greenhouse]
Start: 160 Peppers (16-20wks) for early  May [greenhouse]
Start: 45 Broccoli (12 wks)
Start: 36 Early Cabbage (12 wks)
Start: 25 Napa (12 wks)
Start: 9 Cauliflower (12 wks)
Start: 71 collard  (12 wks)
Start: 45 Kale (12 wks)
Start: 72 Kolhrabi (12 wks)
Start: 64 Dwarf Pac Choi (12 wks)
Start: 64 Cilantro (12 wks)
Start:  64 Arugula
Start:  64 Mustard
Start:  32 Mizuna
Start:  32 Tatsoi
Start:  256 Scallion
Start:  64 Cress
Start:  64 Hon Tsai
December 15th-30th

January 1st-14th
Direct sow: outside: pea @4” [C45e, 46ab]
Start: 45 broccoli  

Start: 144 Beet (for April in D63)
Start: 144 Turnip (for April in D63)
Start: 64 Spinach (for April in D63)
Start: 64 Arugula (for April in D63)
Start: 64 Cilantro(for April in D63)
Start:  64 dwarf pac choi
Start:  320 Peppers for 4 beds outside on June 1
January 15th-30th
Start: 45 broccoli for April
Start: 36 Early Cabbage for April 
Start: 144 Turnip for April 

Febuary 1st-14th
Direct sow: pea @4” [C45cde, 34abc]
Direct sow: mache, radish, mesculin as lettuce is harvested [greenhouse]
Start: 64 Spinach 
Start: 144 Beet 
Start: 144 Kholrabi for April 
Start:  64 determinate tomatoes for April  [greenhouse]
Start: 40 Lettuce for inside.
Febuary 15th-30th
Start: 40 Lettuce for inside.

March 1st-14th
Direct sow: Spinach + radish [C46b-e]
Direct sow: Summer Carrot, 1 bed, for March 1st   [B18ab]
Direct sow: Summer Carrot, [greenhouse].
Direct sow: pea  @4” [C34de, 35a]
Chit: potatoes x 80#  for April 1 outside
Start: 40 Lettuce(4wk) for march in
Start:  45 broccoli  for outside in May (Limba)
Start:  36 Chard  for outside in April
Start:  144 Beet  for outside in April
Start:  64 Cilantro  for outside in April
Start:  64 Arugula  for outside in April
Start:  64 Spinach  for outside in April
Start:  80 Pac Choi (1/4 beds worth)
Start: 80 Basil for May outside
Start:  64 Misc Herbs, Dill, etc.
Start:  12 Tomatillo for May outside
Transplant:  100 Celery @6” [greenhouse]
Transplant:  45 Broccoli @16” [D61]
Transplant:  36 Overwinter Cabbage @16” [D58a-d]
Transplant:  25 Napa @10” [D58e]
Transplant:  71 Collards @12” [D63a-d]
Transplant:  9 Cauliflower @16” [D63e]
Transplant:  45 Kale @16” [D62]
Transplant:  64 Arugula @6” [D59]
Transplant:  64 Mustard @6” [D59]
Transplant:  64 Mizuna/Tatsoi @6” [D59]
Transplant:  64 Pac Choi @6” [D59]
Transplant:  144 Turnips/Kholrabi @4” [D59]
Transplant:  144 Cilantro @4” [A10]
Transplant:  256 Scallion @3” [A10]
Transplant:  144 Cress @4” [A10]
Transplant:  64 Hon Tsai @6” [A10]
Transplant:  144 Beet @4” [A10]
Transplant:  144 Spinach @6” [C46a]
March 15th-30th
Start: 50 Lettuce(4wk) for march out

April 1st-14th
Direct sow: 4 beds, 2880, of onions  seeds outside @4”, cover till May  [C41-44]
Direct sow: Summer Carrot [C34c-e]
Direct sow:  Leek in nursery bed in greenhouse 15’ (3 rows @ 10 seeds per inch) for July transplant outside
Direct sow:  80 Malabar Spinach @12” [B27]
Direct sow:  Cilantro @” [D63e]
Direct sow:  Turnip @4” [D63a]
Direct sow:  Beet @4” [D63b]
Direct sow:  Parsley @5” (2 grams) [B25a-d]
Direct sow:  640 Celery @6”(.36g per bed) [C38-40]
Start slips: sweet potato x 144  [greenhouse]
Start: 24 Cucumbers for greenhouse for May 1 planting
Start:  8 melons for greenhouse for May 1 planting
Start:  24 vine squash x24 for greenhouse for May 1 planting
Start: 50 Lettuce
Start:  4 Tomatillo
Start: 32 early sweet corn in 4” pots, April 1-8, for May 1st  [greenhouse] (Simmonet or Hooker)
Start: 20 early sweet corn in 4” pots,  April 8 for May 1  (Simmonet or Hooker)
Transplant: 45 broccoli  @16” [A12] Limba
Transplant: 4’x4’ Kohlrabi @16” [A9e]
Transplant: 36 cabbages  @16” [A9a-d]
Transplant: 36 Chard  @8” [B25e]
Transplant:  Cilantro@6” [D63e]
Transplant:  Beets@4” [D63a]
Transplant:  Turnip@4” [D63b]
Transplant:  Arugula @6” [D63d]
Transplant:  Spinach @6” [D63a]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 1st [A1]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 8th [A16]
Transplant: 4 Tomato @12”[greenhouse trellis]
April 15th-30th
Start: 45 heat tolerant (Limba)Broccoli for June
Start: 60 determinate Tomato (Legend)
Start: 20 early sweet corn in 4” pots for May 8 (Simmonet or Hooker)
Start: 80 sweet corn in 4” pots,  April 22, (20 Ashworth (70), 20 Festivity (80), 20 Country Gent (90), 20 Tx Honey (99))
Start: 50 Lettuce
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 15th [B17]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 22nd [B32]
Transplant: Tomato (det.) @18” and Pepper @12” at end of April [greenhouse beds]
Transplant: 4 Tomato @12”[greenhouse trellis]

May 1st-14th
Direct sow: Mesculin[D52abc]
Direct sow: Summer Carrot [C35]
Direct sow:  beans , pole outside  @6” [A-D,1, 16 on fence line]
Direct sow:  lima beans on greenhouse trellis @8”
Direct sow:  Sunflower @24” [across back northern fence]
Start: 15 cukes (3-4wks) for June outside  in sweet corn
Start: 80 pickle cukes (3-4wks) for June outside @ 12”
Start: 40 melons (3-4wks) for June, 24 for greenhouse trellis, 16 outside
Start: 50 Lettuce
Transplant: 4 Melon @12”[greenhouse trellis]
Transplant: 24 Squash @12”[greenhouse trellis]
Transplant: 24 Tomato @12”[greenhouse trellis]
Transplant:  4 Summer Squash @24” [b24]
Transplant:  Potato outside, 20# per bed, 4 beds, cover continuously (for aphids) @8” x8” deep  [B28-31]
Transplant:  80 Basil @12” [B26]
Transplant:  cukes inside @ 6” on may 1-15
Transplant: 45 Broccoli @16”  [A11]
Transplant: 32 sweet corn  @16”on may 1 [greenhouse]  cover
Transplant: 20 sweet corn outside  on may 1 (add beans & vines 2-3 wks later) [D54abc] cover
Transplant: 20 sweet corn outside  on may 8 (add beans & vines 2-3 wks later) [D54cde] cover
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 1st [C33]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 8th [C46]
May 15th-30th
Direct sow: Pole Beans [B17]
Start: 64 Arugula for July
Start: 50 Lettuce on the 15th
Start: 45 Fall Broccoli (Thompson or Waltman)
Start: 144 Cress @4” [A13a]
Start: - 36 Annual Herbs, DIll @8” [A13b]
Start: - Mizuna/Tatsoi @6” [A13c]
Start: 64Pac Choi @6” [A13d]
Start: 72 turnips @4”, 32 Cilantro@6” [A13e]
Start:  20 late cabbage
Transplant: 80 sweet corn outside  on may 15 (add beans & vines 2-3 wks later) [D55-56] cover
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 15th [-]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 22nd [-]

June 1st-14th
Direct sow: pole outside  @8” [A-D,1, 16 on fence line]
Direct sow:  Climbing trellis Squash [C48]
Direct sow: Summer Carrot [C36]
Direct sow:  275 Corn 14 beds [D50-53, 57-63]
Direct sow:  beans into corn @ 6” [D50-53, 57-63]
Direct sow: 60 Brussels @24” [A2-4] (Roodnerf or Falstaff)
Start: 50 heat tolerant Lettuce on the 1st
Transplant: sweet potato x 144 @ 4”, 6” deep [greenhouse]
Transplant: 15 cukes into sweet corn [D6-8]
Transplant: 45 Broccoli @16” [A10]
Transplant: Cress @4” [A13a]
Transplant: Herbs @6”? [A13b]
Transplant: Mizuna/Tatsoi @6” [A13c]
Transplant: Pac Choi @6” [A13d]
Transplant: Turnips @4”, Cilantro@6” [A13e]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 1st [A1]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 8th [A16]
Transplant: 60 d. Tomato @24” [B18-20]
Transplant:  80 Peppers @12” [B21]
Transplant:  80 Pickle Cukes @12” [B22]
Transplant:  27 Eggplant @16” [B23abc]
Transplant:  16 Fennel @ 12” [B23d]
Transplant:  Tomatillo (8 wk old) @24” [B23e]
Transplant:  32 Melons @ 12 ” [greenhouse trellis]
June 15th-30th
Direct sow:  44 vines with corn 2-3 weeks later  [D50-53, 57-63]
Start: 45 fall broccoli (Thompson or Waltman) for Aug 1st
Start: 50 heat tolerant Lettuce on the 15th
Start: 64 Rutabaga  for Aug 1st
Start:  45 early cabbage
Start: 40 Kale for Aug 1
Start: 45  cauliflower for Aug 1 @16”
Start: 40 sprouting
Start: 80 collard
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 15th [B17]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 22nd [B32]

July 1st-14th
Direct sow: Winter Carrot [C37]
Direct sow: sweet corn within corn[D54ab(c)]
Direct sow:  70 vines with corn 2-3 weeks later [D2-15]
Direct sow:  dry beans with corn 2-3 weeks later [D2-15]
Direct sow: turnip @4”, parsnip @4”, beet @4” [B11]
Direct sow: spinach @6”, endive, cilantro, Mesulin [B12]
Direct sow: fall bush peas @3”, 3 beds [B13-15]
Start: 70 Vines for Aug 1 interplanting in Corn [D2-15]
Start: 50 heat tolerant Lettuce on the 1st
Transplant: 70  vines into corn [D2-15]
Transplant: misc brassicas: 64 arugula, 64 mustard, 12 mizuna, 12 tatsoi, 144 cress, 72 kohlrabi, 72 daikon,   [A13]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 1st [C33]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 8th [C48]
Transplant: 45 Broccoli @16” [A9]
Transplant: 20 Late Cabbages @24” [A12]
July 15th-30th
Direct sow: 576 Parsnips @4”, 1 bed [B27a-d]
Direct sow: 144 Winter Beets [B27e]
Direct sow: Interplant 60 day sweet corn [D54(c)de]
Direct sow: Winter Carrot, 1 bed on July 15 [C2]
Start: 64 Arugula [A10a]
Start: - 8 Mustard/72 Cress [A10b]
Start: 50 Mizuna [A10c]
Start: 72 Kohlrabi/32 Pac Choi [A10d]
Start: 9 Test Broccoli or 144 Turnip [A10e]
Start: 50 non heading Lettuce on the 15th (no iceberg)
Transplant: nursery leeks into trenches of 3 beds @6”  [C45-47]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 15th [D49]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 22nd [D64]

August  1st-14th
Direct sow: Winter Carrot [C35]
Start: 50 non heading Lettuce on the 1st
Transplant: 40 Late cabbages @24” [A6-7]
Transplant: 45 Early fall cabbage @16” [A5]
Transplant: 45 Broccoli @16”  [A8]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 1st [A1]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 8th [A16]
Transplant: 45 Broccoli @16”  [A8]
Transplant: 45 Overwintering Cauliflower @16”  [A6]
Transplant: 45 Collards @16”  [A7]
Transplant: 20 Kale @24”  [A11]
Transplant: 20 Kale @24”  [A13]
Transplant: 36 Sprouting Broccoli @24”  [A14, A15a-d]
Transplant: 64 Rutabaga @6”  [A15e]
August  15th-30th
Start: 50 non heading Lettuce on the 15th
Start: 150 Broccoli  [greenhouse]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 15th [B17]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 22nd [B32]
Direct sow: Buckwheat  on 15th [D55ab(c)]
Direct sow: Buckwheat  on 22nd [D55(c)de]

September 1st-14th
Direct sow: Winter Carrot [C36]
Direct sow: Buckwheat  on 15th [D56ab(c)]
Direct sow: Endive @ 12” [B18] rain cover
Direct sow: Radicchio @ 12” [B19] rain cover
Direct sow: Spinach @6” [B20a-d]
Direct sow: Cilantro @6” [B20e]
Direct sow:  Mache @6” [B28a-c]
Direct sow:  Minutia @2” [B28d]
Direct sow:  Claytonia @4” [B28e]
Direct sow:  Rye [B29-31]
Direct sow:  fava, 4 beds vacated by onions @8”  [C9-12]
Start: 125 hardy lettuce Sept 1 for Oct. [greenhouse]
Start/chit: 500 potato  [greenhouse]
Transplant: 40 Kale [A9-10 @24”]
Transplant: 45  cauliflower [A11 @16”]
Transplant: 40 sprouting Broccoli [A12-13@24”]
Transplant: Arugula @6” [A10a]
Transplant: Mustard @12”/Cress @4” [A10b]
Transplant: Mizuna @10” [A10c]
Transplant:  Kohlrabi @4”/Pac Choi @6” [A10d]
Transplant: Test Broccoli @16” or Turnip @4” [A10e]
Transplant: 80 collards @12”  [A15]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 1st [C33]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 8th [C48]
September 15th-30th
Direct sow: Buckwheat  on 22nd [D56(c)de]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 15th [D49] cover
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 22nd [D64] cover

October 1st-14th
Direct sow: radish, fava for May , Clover
Direct sow: 125 bush peas after d. tomato @3”  [greenhouse]
Direct sow: Fava [D50-52, C41-44]
Direct sow: Grain [D53-56] (18 grams per bed)
Direct sow: Cover crop [D57-63]
Direct sow: Winter Carrot [C37]
Transplant: Garlic @4” [C37]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 1st [A1] cover
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 8th [A10] cover
October 15th-30th
Transplant: 125 hardy lettuce mid Oct. where d. Tomatoes were  @12” [greenhouse]
Start: 250 winter hardy lettuce for greenhouse  in mid Nov.
Start: Pea on trellis [B17, 32]
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 1st [B17] cover
Transplant:  25 Lettuce @10” on 8th [B32] cover