Update

Have been a little busy this summer ... new house and new baby + lots of family and new garden = not much time to blog OR garden. I was curious to go through my ambitious list from early spring and see what I actually planted and how it did. This is a copy of my former blog with additions made to it.

Vegetables

• Lettuce: leftovers from last year, Black Seeded Simpson - DID GREAT, WASN'T ABLE TO HARVEST MUCH THOUGH (BABY); new, Waldman's Dark Green (Seeds of Change) - NEVER PLANTED; new, Red Deer Tongue (S.o.C.) - DID GREAT, WASN'T ABLE TO HARVEST MUCH (BABY); new, Heatwave Blend (Cooks Garden) - PLANTED TOO LATE FOR A FALL HARVEST
  

• Pole Beans: leftovers, Kentucky Wonder Pole - YUMMY AND PROLIFIC AS ALWAYS!
  

• Peas: new, Oregon Giant Snow (S.o.C.) - SOOO GOOD!!! PLANT MORE NEXT YEAR
  

• Tomatoes: I am trying these from seed for the first time this year...new, Caro Rich (slicing, S.o.C.) - LOTS! GOT HIT WITH BLIGHT THOUGH; new, Ladybug (cherry, Cooks Garden) - VERY PROLIFIC; new, Big Mama (Sauce, Cooks Garden) - DID NOT GET MANY
  

• Carrots: all leftovers, Sweet Salad Hybrid; Little Finger; Danvers Half Long; Nantes Half Long; Big Top - TYPES ALL GOT MIXED UP, AM STILL USING THOUGH.
  

• Swiss Chard: new, Bright Lights (Cooks Garden) - GREAT! BEAUTIFUL AND YUMMY
  

• Kale: leftovers, Red Russian. PLANTED TOO MUCH AND WASN'T ABLE TO KEEP UP.

• Radishes: new, Easter Egg - NEVER PLANTED
  

• Purslane:leftovers, Golden. - 2ND YEAR NO RESULTS
  

• Arugula: new, Sputnik (S.o.C.) - GREAT! CAME UP SO QUICK. USED A LOT.
  

• Fava Beans: new, Broad Windsor (S.o.C.) - DESTROYED BY APHIDS. NEVER USED.
  

• Red Pepper: First time from seed...new, Yummy Sweet (Cooks Garden) - DIDN'T BEAR FRUIT. BUY PLANTS NEXT YEAR.
  

• Cucumbers: new, Bush Crop Hybrid (Henry Fields) - 1 CUCUMBER. PLANTED IN POT. TRY GROUND NEXT YEAR.
  

• Zucchini: new, Jackpot Hybrid (Henry Fields) - 2 ZUCCHINI. PLANTED IN POT. TRY GROUND NEXT YEAR.
  

Fruit

• new, Top Hat Patio Blueberries (Gurney's) - NEVER BOUGHT.
  

Herbs

• Basil: First time from seed...new, Lettuce Leaf (S.o.C.); new, Sweet Genovese (Cooks Garden) - TYPES GOT MIXED UP. DIDN'T DO WELL FROM SEED. TRY IN POT NEXT YEAR.
  

• Mint: store - DID OKAY. DRIED OUT IN POT AND GOT WOODY.
  

• Cilantro: store - NEVER BOUGHT.
  

• Borage: new, store - PLANTED BUT NEVER USED (BABY). PLANTED IN POT - REALLY TALL! PLANT IN GROUND NEXT YEAR.
  

• Chervil: new, store - DIDN'T BUY.
  

• Thyme: leftovers, Common. - DIDN'T DO MUCH.
  

• Dill: leftovers, Fernleaf. - DIDN'T PLANT
  

• Lobelia: new, Great Blue (S.o.C.) - DIDN'T PLANT.
  

Flowers

• Zinnia: leftovers, Shades of Pink; Red Candy Cane; new, Pastel Dreams (S.o.C.); new, Ruffles Mix (Cooks Garden) - THESE ARE MY FAVORITE, BUT JUST DON'T DO WELL FOR ME. WILL TRY ONE MORE TIME. DIRECT SOW.
  

• Alyssum: collected seeds. - PLANTED FROM PACKAGE.
  

• Sweet Peas: new, Cooks Custom Mix (The Cooks Garden) - DID OKAY. GOT A LATE START. TOO SHADY.
  

• Cosmos: leftovers, Sensation; Bright Lights - REALLY LATE COMING UP; new, Mixed Seashell (S.o.C.) - DIDN'T BUY
  

• Candytuft: new, Snowflake (Seeds of Change) DIDN'T BUY
  

• Sage: new, Jerusalem (Seeds of Change) PLANT NEXT YEAR; new, Nemorosa (S.o.C.) ?
  

• Echium: new, Vipers Blugloss (S.o.C.) ?
  

• Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate:new(S.o.C.) DIDN'T PLANT
  

• Larkspur: new, Beauty Spire Mix (S.o.C.) DIDN'T PLANT
  

• Poppy: new, White Peshwar (S.o.C.); new, Falling in Love (The Cooks Garden) DIDN'T BUY
  

• Balloon Flower: new (S.o.C.) NO FLOWERS THIS YEAR
  

• Daisy: new, Shasta (S.o.C.) NO FLOWERS THIS YEAR
  

• Mullein: new, Phonician (S.o.C.) DIDN'T PLANT
  

• Primrose: new, Evening (S.o.C.) DIDN'T BUY
  

• Goldspray: new, Ridlfia (Cooks Garden) DIDN'T DO GREAT
  

• Verbena: new, Bonariensis (Cooks Garden) DIDN'T PLANT
  

• Mina Lobata: new, (Cooks Garden) DIDN'T PLANT
  

**if it's listed as new, it just means new to my garden**