Here it is - the "What's Craig Growing" list.

Potato leaf seedling showing first true leaves

Potato leaf seedling showing first true leaves

This list will serve two purposes. For those of you nearby (the Hendersonville/Asheville area), these will be available for purchase or sharing in a month or so - watch for timing and availability updates. For those of you not nearby, this will provide an opportunity to glean my growing strategy.

Eggplants (some in very limited quantity) - Twilight Lightning, Midnight Lightning, Skinny Twilight, Mardi Gras, Snow Globe, Green Goddess

Peppers (some in very limited quantity) - White Gold, Royal Purple, Fire Opal, Carolina Amethyst, Chocolate Bell, Gemstone, Bouquet, Pinata, Manzano (Rocoto - red fruit), Experimental variegated leaf and fruit sweet

Tomatoes - indeterminate - Andrew Rahart’s Jumbo Red, Aker’s West Virginia, Brandywine, Ferris Wheel, Polish, Stump of the World, Cherokee Purple, Cherokee Chocolate, Cherokee Green, Casey’s Pure Yellow, Lillian’s Yellow Heirloom, Green Giant, Lucky Cross, Little Lucky, Sungold, Mexico Midget, Egg Yolk, Striped Sweetheart, Don’s Double Delight, Roman Figun, Caitlin’s Lucky Stripe, Cancelmo Family, Speckled Roman, Dester, Mahoning Valley Beauty (from Mimi Koch), Fruity, Peak of Perfection, Gerald’s Mystery Striped, Sungold F2

Tomatoes - dwarf - released varieties: Waverley, Aussie Drop, Dwarf Laura’s Bounty, Dwarf Snakebite, Dwarf Amy’s Ohio, Dwarf Cache Valley, Dwarf Hazy’s Dream, Dwarf Metallica, Dwarf Beauty’s Kiss, Dwarf Audrey’s Love, Dwarf Suz’s Beauty, Dwarf Idaho Gem, Dwarf Perfect Harmony, Dwarf CC McGee, Rosella Purple, Rosella Crimson, Summertime Green, Dwarf Emerald Giant, Dwarf Firebird Sweet, Chocolate Lightning, Dwarf Blazing Beauty, Dwarf Sweet Sue, Dwarf Mr Snow, Dwarf Wild Fred, Sweet Scarlet Dwarf, Dwarf Golden Gypsy, Dwarf Beryl Beauty, Tasmanian Chocolate, Dwarf Wild Spudleaf, TastyWine, Dwarf Beauty King

Tomatoes - Dwarf Tomato Project works in progress - numerous varieties in small quantities for people to try out and share results and seeds - around 25 different types.

I hope to start transplanting to individual pots this coming week - and depending upon the COVID situation, will come up with some safe mechanism for availability from mid to later April.

Watch for more updates in my newsletter, Instagram and my upcoming blogs - and you can also email me at nctomatoman@gmail.com for answers to your questions.

Violets = Spring!

Violets = Spring!