Everything but the beans are in the ground – it’s a good feeling! Aside from the basils of the previous post, here is what we have:
Started from seeds from Seed Savers Exchange
First listed in the 1987 SSE Yearbook by Thane Earl of Whitewater, Wisconsin. Commercialized by Tom Hauch of Heirloom Seeds, who acquired it from the Amish near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Bright red 8-12 ounce fruits vary in shape from oxheart to rounded plum. Delicious flesh is juicy and meaty, excellent for sauce or fresh eating. One of Slow Food USA’s Ark of Taste varieties. Indeterminate, 85 days from transplant.
Started from seeds from Seed Savers Exchange
The original Brandywine introduced by Johnson and Stokes in 1889 from seeds they received from a customer in Ohio. Named after Brandywine Creek in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Large vines produce deep red 8-12 ounce fruits. Excellent flavor. Very productive. Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant.
Started from seeds from Seed Savers Exchange
Introduced to SSE by Meilie Moy-Hodnett of Maryland in 1999. Incredibly heavy set of 1″ long plum-shaped fruits. Addictive sweet-spicy flavor, great fresh or dried. Fruits hold well for extended periods. Indeterminate, 75-80 days from transplant.
Started from seeds from Earl May
(101 days) Hybrid variety of Indian corn with various tones of blue, red, yellow, and white. Ears average 7 to 10 inches in length with 50-70% purple husks.
We planted this for decorations for our wedding this November. We have our fingers crossed because we have never grown corn before and it would be nice to not have to buy ornamental corn this fall.
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