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This page: 2009 Planting Guide, When to Start Seed, When to Set Out
		Wyogrow...where the tough get growing, by Fred Jacquot
I have been an active adult gardener in the Casper area now for over 30 years. Back when I first started no one could tell a beginner what kind of carrots or tomatoes grew best here. Because I have been taking notes all these years, you can find out what plants do best in Wyoming on the 'vegetable varieties' pages, whose links are above.
Along with my partners Mark McAtee and Paul Combe I have done a lot of experimenting and research. You can find the results of this activity on these many pages. Please click on the links and start viewing our work. I think you will find that there is a huge amount of information available here for you. Enjoy!

Below are a few links to some nice garden sites.

'Best of the Catalogs' article. Enjoy! Texas A&M Vegetables Here is a link to Garden Guides! Rocky Mountain Garden Forum Garden Humor

Between Seasons, Winter 2007-2008

November 17, 2007

For the 2008 Notes, please click here.

We are between seasons now. I paid Bill Simpson a visit today. We are agreed that we will have trials for new Tomatoes in the 2009 season and we will continue testing new Watermelon varieties.

Bill also sent me these two photos.

This first photo was taken four years ago of his Red LaSoda potatoes.

This second photo was taken this year of his Norlands potatoes. Both photos are of the same plot of ground, but from different angles. See folks, WHAT you plant does make a big difference.

2009 Planting Guide

Type
2007/2008
Variety ...those in yellow are varieties we are trialing Seed Vigor Plants/Area Weeks to Set Out Start Dates Set Out/Sow

Tomatoes:
Indeterminate Regular Goliath 4/4 High 4 plants 10 Mar 16 May 25

Old German 0/4 Medium 2 plants 10 Mar 16 May 25

Black Krim 4/4 High 4 plants 10 Mar 30* May 25

Tomande 4/5 Medium 5 plants 10 Mar 16 May 25

Red Lightning 0/3 Medium 3 plants 10 Mar 16 May 25

Marmande 0/2 Medium 2 plants 10 Mar 16 May 25

Country Taste 0/2 Medium 4 plants 10 Mar 16 May 25

Tomatoes:
Determinate Bush Champion - 11/11 Low 11 plants 10 Mar 16 May 25

Corona - 0/11 Low 11 plants 10 Mar 16 May 25

Orange Blossom - 5/3 High 3 plants 10 Mar 16 May 25

Cold Set - 5/3 High 3 plants 10 Mar 16 May 25

Applause Hybrid 0/5 Medium 5 plants 10 Mar 16 May 25

Small tomatoes:
Indeterminate Black Plum - 2/2 High 2 plants 10 Mar 16 May 25

Red Pear - 1/1 High 1 plant 10 Mar 16 May 25

Yellow Pear - 1/1 High 1 plant 10 Mar 16 May 25

Sweet Baby Girl - 1/0 High 0 plants 10 Mar 16 May 25

Garden Huckleberry Chichiquelite - 9/9 High 9 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25

Pepper Fat 'N Sassy - 9/18 High 18 plants 9 Mar 23 May 25

Cherry Pic - 9/9 High 9 plants 9 Mar 23 May 25

Jalapeno - 5/5 High 5-10 plants 9 Mar 23 May 25

Thai Hot Bird - 3/3 High 3 plants 9 Mar 23 May 25

Cauliflower Fremont - 24/22 High 20 plants 7 Apr 6 May 25

Cabbage Savoy Express - 6/6 High 5-6 plants 6 Apr 13 May 25

Chinese Cabbage Bonzai - 0/6 Medium 6 plants 6 Apr 13 May 25

Minuet - 0/6 Medium 6 plants 6 Apr 13 May 25

Pea Sugar Snap - 18/9 Medium 9 Sq. Ft. direct sow May 1 May 1

Cucumber Cool Breeze - 27/27 Medium 27 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25

Sweet Success - 27/18 Medium 18 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25

Cross Country - 0/9 Medium 9 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25

Pumpkin Autumn Gold - 6/6 Medium 6 plants 3 May 11 May 25

Kaikai - 6/6 Low 6 plants 3 May 11 May 25

Bush Spirit - 0/6 High 6 plants 3 May 11 May 25

Sorcerer - 12/12 Medium 12 plants 3 May 11 May 25

Summer Squash Sunburst Pattypan - 4/4 Medium 4 plants 3 May 11 May 25

? Zucchini - 2/2 Medium 2 plants 3 May 11 May 25

Goldrush Zuc - 3/3 Medium 3 plants 3 May 11 May 25

Winter Squash Heart of Gold - 6/12 Medium 12 plants 3 May 11 May 25

Early Butternut - 0/12 Medium 12 plants 3 May 11 May 25

Table Ace Acorn - 12/12 Medium 12 plants 3 May 11 May 25

Sunshine - 6/12 Medium 12 plants 3 May 11 May 25

Lakota - 6/6 Medium 6 plants 3 May 11 May 25

Watermelon Glory Sugar -0/1 Medium 1 tire 4 May 11 June 1

Gypsy - 0/1 Medium 1 tires 4 May 11 June 1

Burpee Fordhook - 0/1 Medium 1 tire 4 May 11 June 1

Melitopolski - 0/1 Medium 1 tire 4 May 11 June 1

Bush Bean Early Contender - 18/18 Medium 18 square feet Direct Sow NA May 1 - 18

Roma II - 18/18 Medium 18 square feet Direct Sow NA May 1 - 18

Golden Rod Wax - 0/18 Medium 18 square feet Direct Sow NA May 1 - 18

Espada - 0/18 Medium 18 square feet Direct Sow NA May 1 - 18

Melon Sun Jewel - 24/0 Medium 0 square feet Direct Sow NA June 1

Broccoli Packman - buy plants locally - 20/12 High 12 plants NA NA May 25

Carrot Danvers - 9/9 High 9 square feet direct sow NA May 1

Tendersweet - 9/9 High 9 square feet direct sow NA May 1

Sweetness II - 9/9 High 9 square feet direct sow NA May 1

Celery Buy Plants Locally - 4/4 NA 4 plants NA Mar 16 June 2

Chard - 6/6 Bright Lights - 6/6 Medium 6 square feet direct sow NA May 25

Corn Incredible - 280/188 Medium 188 square feet direct sow NA May 11-15

Leaf Lettuce Olga - 6/3 Medium 3 square feet direct sow NA May 1

Green Ice - 3/3 Medium 3 square feet direct sow NA May 1

Red Sails - 3/3 Medium 3 square feet direct sow NA May 1

Head Lettuce Summertime - 0/9 Medium 9 square feet direct sow NA May 1

Onion Yellow Spanish Sets - 5/5
Purchased Locally NA 5 tires direct sow NA May 1

Copra Plants - 2/2
Storage onions NA 2 tires direct sow NA May 1

Basil ? NA 1 tire

Flowers ? NA 2 tires

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Type 2007/2008	Variety ...those in yellow are varieties we are trialing	Seed Vigor	Plants/Area	Weeks to Set Out	Start Dates	Set Out/Sow
Tomatoes: Indeterminate	Regular Goliath 4/4	High	4 plants	10	Mar 16	May 25
	Old German 0/4	Medium	2 plants	10	Mar 16	May 25
	Black Krim 4/4	High	4 plants	10	Mar 30*	May 25
	Tomande 4/5	Medium	5 plants	10	Mar 16	May 25
	Red Lightning 0/3	Medium	3 plants	10	Mar 16	May 25
	Marmande 0/2	Medium	2 plants	10	Mar 16	May 25
	Country Taste 0/2	Medium	4 plants	10	Mar 16	May 25
Tomatoes: Determinate	Bush Champion - 11/11	Low	11 plants	10	Mar 16	May 25
	Corona - 0/11	Low	11 plants	10	Mar 16	May 25
	Orange Blossom - 5/3	High	3 plants	10	Mar 16	May 25
	Cold Set - 5/3	High	3 plants	10	Mar 16	May 25
	Applause Hybrid 0/5	Medium	5 plants	10	Mar 16	May 25
Small tomatoes: Indeterminate	Black Plum - 2/2	High	2 plants	10	Mar 16	May 25
	Red Pear - 1/1	High	1 plant	10	Mar 16	May 25
	Yellow Pear - 1/1	High	1 plant	10	Mar 16	May 25
	Sweet Baby Girl - 1/0	High	0 plants	10	Mar 16	May 25
Garden Huckleberry	Chichiquelite - 9/9	High	9 sq ft	10	Mar 16	May 25
Pepper	Fat 'N Sassy - 9/18	High	18 plants	9	Mar 23	May 25
	Cherry Pic - 9/9	High	9 plants	9	Mar 23	May 25
	Jalapeno - 5/5	High	5-10 plants	9	Mar 23	May 25
	Thai Hot Bird - 3/3	High	3 plants	9	Mar 23	May 25
Cauliflower	Fremont - 24/22	High	20 plants	7	Apr 6	May 25
Cabbage	Savoy Express - 6/6	High	5-6 plants	6	Apr 13	May 25
Chinese Cabbage	Bonzai - 0/6	Medium	6 plants	6	Apr 13	May 25
	Minuet - 0/6	Medium	6 plants	6	Apr 13	May 25
Pea	Sugar Snap - 18/9	Medium	9 Sq. Ft.	direct sow	May 1	May 1
Cucumber	Cool Breeze - 27/27	Medium	27 sq ft	3	May 11	May 25
	Sweet Success - 27/18	Medium	18 sq ft	3	May 11	May 25
	Cross Country - 0/9	Medium	9 sq ft	3	May 11	May 25
Pumpkin	Autumn Gold - 6/6	Medium	6 plants	3	May 11	May 25
	Kaikai - 6/6	Low	6 plants	3	May 11	May 25
	Bush Spirit - 0/6	High	6 plants	3	May 11	May 25
	Sorcerer - 12/12	Medium	12 plants	3	May 11	May 25
Summer Squash	Sunburst Pattypan - 4/4	Medium	4 plants	3	May 11	May 25
	? Zucchini - 2/2	Medium	2 plants	3	May 11	May 25
	Goldrush Zuc - 3/3	Medium	3 plants	3	May 11	May 25
Winter Squash	Heart of Gold - 6/12	Medium	12 plants	3	May 11	May 25
	Early Butternut - 0/12	Medium	12 plants	3	May 11	May 25
	Table Ace Acorn - 12/12	Medium	12 plants	3	May 11	May 25
	Sunshine - 6/12	Medium	12 plants	3	May 11	May 25
	Lakota - 6/6	Medium	6 plants	3	May 11	May 25
Watermelon	Glory Sugar -0/1	Medium	1 tire	4	May 11	June 1
	Gypsy - 0/1	Medium	1 tires	4	May 11	June 1
	Burpee Fordhook - 0/1	Medium	1 tire	4	May 11	June 1
	Melitopolski - 0/1	Medium	1 tire	4	May 11	June 1
Bush Bean	Early Contender - 18/18	Medium	18 square feet	Direct Sow	NA	May 1 - 18
	Roma II - 18/18	Medium	18 square feet	Direct Sow	NA	May 1 - 18
	Golden Rod Wax - 0/18	Medium	18 square feet	Direct Sow	NA	May 1 - 18
	Espada - 0/18	Medium	18 square feet	Direct Sow	NA	May 1 - 18
Melon	Sun Jewel - 24/0	Medium	0 square feet	Direct Sow	NA	June 1
Broccoli	Packman - buy plants locally - 20/12	High	12 plants	NA	NA	May 25
Carrot	Danvers - 9/9	High	9 square feet	direct sow	NA	May 1
	Tendersweet - 9/9	High	9 square feet	direct sow	NA	May 1
	Sweetness II - 9/9	High	9 square feet	direct sow	NA	May 1
Celery	Buy Plants Locally - 4/4	NA	4 plants	NA	Mar 16	June 2
Chard - 6/6	Bright Lights - 6/6	Medium	6 square feet	direct sow	NA	May 25
Corn	Incredible - 280/188	Medium	188 square feet	direct sow	NA	May 11-15
Leaf Lettuce	Olga - 6/3	Medium	3 square feet	direct sow	NA	May 1
	Green Ice - 3/3	Medium	3 square feet	direct sow	NA	May 1
	Red Sails - 3/3	Medium	3 square feet	direct sow	NA	May 1
Head Lettuce	Summertime - 0/9	Medium	9 square feet	direct sow	NA	May 1
Onion	Yellow Spanish Sets - 5/5 Purchased Locally	NA	5 tires	direct sow	NA	May 1
	Copra Plants - 2/2 Storage onions	NA	2 tires	direct sow	NA	May 1
Basil	?	NA	1 tire
Flowers	?	NA	2 tires