Backyard Heirlooms in Birmingham, AL

 
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Created by: katemd
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  • USDA hardiness zone: 7b
  • Location: Birmingham, AL
  • Sunset climate zone: 31
  • Garden type: Grow It Forward: Heirloom
  • Sunlight: 6 or more hours
  • Moisture: Medium
  • Soil type: Loam
Tags: Garlic, Peppers, Tomatoes, Onions, hops, heirloom roses, salad greens
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Short and intermediate day onion tansplants went in last week.They are adjusting well, and had their first meal of fish emulsion fertilizer over the weekend. Mar 12, 2012
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Onions 'Texas Supersweet 1015Y'
Nickname: Sweet onions

Intermediate-day, grano-type variety that also grows wel ... read more

I put out some kale transplants for a quick fix. They are growing well and I think I will begin harvesting them this week, as well as sow more seeds. Mar 12, 2012
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Kale 'Laciniato'
Nickname: Kale

3-foot plants produce very dark blue-green, puckered stra... read more

I love these peas and grow them every year! Garden candy I can eat while I work! Mar 12, 2012
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Oregon Sugar Pod II Snow Pea
Nickname: Snow peas

Large, thick, 4-5" pods are superbly tender and delicious... read more

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Something has been nibbling my tomato seedlings! Some leaf edges are chewed, and other seed leaves were altogether lopped off (with no trace left behind). :/
Leftover seeds from a previous crop - not sure if they will germinate! Mar 12, 2012
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Peppers 'Red Peter'
Nickname: Peter Pepper
Type: Annual
USDA hardiness zones: -

Hot cayenne type. 20- to 30-inch plants bear 4- to 6-inc... read more

A brown Ancho Mar 12, 2012
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Peppers 'Mulato Isleno'
Nickname: Ancho Mulato Isleno
Type: Annual
USDA hardiness zones: -

Ancho-type pepper. Plants pear 6-inch by 3-inch, dark-gr... read more

A whopper! Mar 12, 2012
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Tomatoes 'Marvel Striped'
Nickname: Marvel Stripe
Type: Annual
USDA hardiness zones: -

Main-season, standard heirloom. Indeterminate vines bear... read more

I have an unstoppable hunger for tomatoes! Mar 12, 2012
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Tomatoes 'Red Cherry'
Nickname: red cherry
Type: Annual
USDA hardiness zones: -

Main-season, heirloom, cherry tomato. Indeterminate pla... read more

This is actually an "early" roma - will see how it does! Mar 12, 2012
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Tomatoes 'Roma'
Nickname: early Roma
Type: Annual
USDA hardiness zones: -

Main-season paste tomato. Determinate plants bear red, ... read more

Can't wait to be cooking these again! Mar 12, 2012
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Tomatoes 'Amish Paste'
Nickname: Amish Paste
Type: Annual
USDA hardiness zones: -

Open-pollinated heirloom. Main-season paste tomato with b... read more

Basil has also sprouted Mar 12, 2012
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Basil - Genovese
Nickname: Basil

The famous Italian heirloom is very popular with many cooks. read more

Another SoC tomato... Mar 12, 2012
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Tomatoes 'Arkansas Traveler'
Nickname: Arkansas Traveler
Type: Annual
USDA hardiness zones: -

Main-season, standard, Southern heirloom. Indeterminate ... read more

I've seeded seven varieties of tomatoes, and all are sprouting nicely! Mar 12, 2012
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Tomatoes 'Oaxacan'
Nickname: Oaxacan Pink
Type: Annual
USDA hardiness zones: -

Main-season, standard tomato. Indeterminate vines bear 6... read more

vanna516 replied about 1 year ago
Looks like you have a good variety of tomatoes - just found you & your blog - I'm in Northeast Alabama.
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