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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.

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Between Seasons 2011 - 2012

January 27, 2012

Barry Franck sends this note.

Here are some pictures of lettuce I did in new containers its a spin off Deep Water Culture Hydroponics, but instead of clay pebbles I used potting mix. The containers are 6'' deep and 21'' x 16'' with 6 pots and holds 4 gallons of water. I have only add water about once per week so far but think that will increase once the plants get bigger. I planted the seeds on 12/7/11. They took 10 days to come up. The pictures are 39 days after planting the seeds.

Barry"

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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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