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Wyogrow...where the tough get growing, by Fred Jacquot
I have been an active 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.

Raspberry De Light Farms
Texas A&M Vegetables
Here is a link to Garden Guides!
Rocky Mountain Garden Forum
Garden Humor
About Composting

Between Seasons 2011 - 2012

January 27, 2012

Barry Franck sends this note.

January 11, 2012

Greetings for the New Year and the New Season. I have three goals to accomplish for this site before the Cottonwood balls fly in Summer: 1) Remake the Peppers - Squash page to reflect all the thought I have been putting into these vegetables. 2) Rebuild the flowers page on this site. 3) Build a new page designed to help first-time gardeners get started. I have accomplished the first of my goals, and am working on the next two. I will be posting more here soon.

2012 Planting Guide

Click Here For 2009 Tomato Taste Test

= Rated for Taste
= Rated for Production

Type

2009/2010

Variety ...those in yellow are varieties we are trialing Seed Vigor Area
2011
Area
2012
Weeks to Set Out Start Dates Set Out/Sow
Tomatoes:
Indeterminates
Black Krim
Heirloom***

Indeterminate
High 9 sq ft 9 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
Tomande
Heirloom***

Indeterminate
High 18 sq ft 36 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
Tomatoes:
Determinates
Applause
Hybrid


Determinate
High 24 sq ft 48 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
Bush Early Girl
Hybrid


Determinate
*GROWN IN PAST YEARS
High 0 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
Small Tomatoes:
Indeterminate
Black Plum
Heirloom***


Indeterminate
High 9 sq ft 4.5 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
*NEW
Sun Sugar (Orange)
Indeterminate
High 0 sq ft 4.5 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
*NEW
Red
Heirloom***
Indeterminate
High 0 sq ft 4.5 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
*NEW
Yellow Pear
Heirloom***
Indeterminate
High 4.5 sq ft 4.5 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
Other Tomato Varieties: 18 sq ft
Total Areas for Tomatoes: 120 sq ft 141 sq ft
Garden Huckleberry Chichiquelite

Heirloom***
High 15 sq ft 0 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
Peppers Carmen
Sweet Horn
3,060 points

High 9 sq ft 9 sq ft 9 Mar 23 May 25
*NEW Margaret's Pepper
NonStandard Sweet Bell
2,520 points
High 9 sq ft 9 sq ft 9 Mar 23 May 25
*NEW Early Thickset
Standard Bell
5,120 points
High 0 sq ft 9 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
*NEW Gourmet Sweet
Standard Bell
2,280 points
High 0 sq ft 6 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
*NEW Big Bertha Hybrid
Long Bell
1,420 points
High 0 sq ft 9 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
*NEW Tiburon
Hildly Hot Ancho
2,016 points
High 0 sq ft 6 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
*NEW Aruba
Hildly Hot Cubanelle
1,440 points
High 0 sq ft 6 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
*NEW Giant Thai Hot
Hot Thai
560 points
High 0 sq ft 9 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
*NEW Krimzon Lee
Hot Cone
1,080 points
High 0 sq ft 6 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
*NEW Cheyenne
Hot Cayenne
864 points
High 0 sq ft 6 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
*NEW Serano del Sol
Hot Jalapeno
616 points
High 0 sq ft 6 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
Total Areas for Peppers: 72 81
Cauliflower Fremont
High 20 sq ft 27 sq ft 7 Apr 6 May 25
Cabbage Savoy Express
Heirloom***
High 9 sq ft 9 sq ft 6 Apr 13 May 25
Chinese Cabbage Minuet Medium 4.5 sq ft 0 sq ft 6 Apr 13 May 25
Baby Bok Choi Medium 4.5 sq ft 0 sq ft 6 Apr 13 May 25
Pea Super Sugar Snap
Medium 51 sq ft 48 sq ft direct sow May 11 May 11
Cucumber Cool Breeze
Heirloom***
Medium 18 sq ft 18 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25
Diamant
Medium 9 sq ft 18 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25
Sweet Success
Medium 18 sq ft 9 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25
*NEW Sweeter Yet High 0 sq ft 9 sq ft 10 Mar 16 May 25
Total Areas for Cucumbers: 54 54
Pumpkin*NEW Winter Luxury High 0 sq ft 16 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25
*NEW Lumina High 0 sq ft 12 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25
*NEW Neon High 0 sq ft 12 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25
Other Pumpkin Varieties: 24 sq ft
Total Areas for Pumpkins: 40 sq ft 40 sq ft
Summer Squash Sunburst Pattypan
Medium 6 sq ft 6 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25
Green Zucchini
Medium 9 sq ft 9 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25
Goldrush Zucchini
Medium 9 sq ft 9 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25
Total Areas for Summer Squash: 24 sq ft 24 sq ft
Winter Squash Heart of Gold
Medium 12 sq ft 12 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25
Canesi - Butternut
Medium 9 sq ft 9 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25
Table Ace Acorn
Medium 12 sq ft 12 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25
Sunshine


*GROWN IN PAST YEARS
Medium 0 sq ft 9 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25
Lakota
Heirloom***
Medium 9 sq ft 9 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25
Golden Hubbard
Medium 3 sq ft 11 sq ft 3 May 11 May 25
Total Areas for Winter Squash: 45 sq ft 64 sq ft
Watermelon Dixie Queen
Heirloom***
Medium 8 sq ft 8 sq ft 4 May 11 June 1
*NEW Shiny Boy High 0 sq ft 6 sq ft 9 Mar 23 May 25
Bush Bean Roma II
- 18/18
Medium 18 square feet 21 sq ft Direct Sow NA May 1 - 18
Rocdor Yellow
Medium 9 square feet 21 sq ft Direct Sow NA May 1 - 18
Contender
Medium 54 square feet 45 sq ft Direct Sow NA May 1 - 18
*NEW Henderson's Black Valentine
Heirloom***
Indeterminate
High 0 sq ft 9 sq ft Direct Sow NA May 1 - 19
Other Bean Varieties: 9 sq ft
Total Areas for Beans: 90 sq ft 96 sq ft
Broccoli Packman - buy plants locally
Medium 12 plants 10 plants NA NA May 1 - 18
Carrot Danvers
Heirloom***
High 9 square feet 9 square feet direct sow NA May 1
Tendersweet
High 9 square feet 9 square feet direct sow NA May 1
Sweetness II
High 9 square feet 9 square feet direct sow NA May 1
Total Areas for Carrots: 27 sq ft 27 sq ft
Celery Buy Plants Locally - 4/4 NA 4 plants ? NA Mar 16 June 2
Chard - 6/6 Bright Lights
Medium 9 sq ft 9 sq ft direct sow NA May 25
Corn Bodacious
Medium 188 plants 188 plants direct sow NA May 11-15
Leaf Lettuce Simpson Elite
Medium 3 sq ft 3 sq ft direct sow NA May 1
Green Ice
Medium 3 sq ft 3 sq ft1 direct sow NA May 1
Red Sails
Medium 3 sq ft 3 sq ft direct sow NA May 1
Head Lettuce Summertime
Medium 3 sq ft 3 sq ft direct sow NA May 1
Nevada
Medium 3 sq ft 3 sq ft direct sow NA May 1
Buttercrunch
Medium 3 sq ft 3 sq ft direct sow NA May 1
Onion SuperStar Plants
Dixon Dale Farms
Medium 22 sq ft 22 sq ft direct sow NA May 1
Leek Lancelot Plants - 5/5
Dixon Dale Farms
NA 20 sq ft 20 sq ft direct sow NA May 1
Beet Detroit
Heirloom***

*GROWN IN PAST YEARS
NA 10 tires 10 tires direct sow NA May 1 - 18
Radish White Icicle - ? NA ? Area 2011 May 1 - 18
Salad Rose - ? NA ? Area 2011 May 1 - 18
Long Red - ? NA ? Area 2011 May 1 - 18
German Giant - ? NA ? Area 2011 May 1 - 18
Herb Basil - Summerlong - ? NA ?
Basil - Greek - ? NA ?
Basil - Spicy Saber - ? NA ?
Chives - Common - ? NA ?
Cilantro - ? NA ?
Fennel - ? NA ?
Marjaram, Sweet - ? NA ?
Oregano, Greek - ? NA ?
Parseley - Extra Curled Dwarf - ? NA ?
Rosemary - ? NA ?
Sage, Common - ? NA ?
Thyme, Common - ? NA ?
Tarragon if possible - ? NA ?
Lavender if possible - ? NA ?
Gourd Big Birdhouse - ? NA ?
Little Birdhouse - ? NA ?
Easter Eggs - ? NA ?
Flowers ? NA 2 tires

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