FOHC Vegetables Summer 2020

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Below on this page don't miss a list of Master Gardener favorites in the summer garden!

Containers (wine barrels, trough, grow bag, and straw bales):

1. Grow Bag:  Blanket Flowers
2. Melon:  Golden Jenny
3. Herbs:  Rosemary, Chives, Italian Parsley
4. Tomato:  Martha Washington
5. Tomato:  Champion
6. Okra:  Candlefire
7. Profusion Zinnias
8. Okra: Candlefire
9. Tomato:  Pork Chop
10. Wild Magic Basil
11. Trough:  Red Ruffled Eggplant, Sun Bather’s Nahui Gazania, Salvia “Evolution Violet
12. Profusion Zinnias
13. Straw Bales:  Tomatoes: Lucid Gem, Goldman’s Italian American, Thornburn’s Terra-Cotta

Master Gardener Favorites in the 2020 Summer Garden

Cucumbers:

• Armenian – favorite of Joeana Carpenter

Eggplant:

• Bianca Rosa – favorite of Anne Moore
• Black Beauty – favorite of Andi McDonald

Leeks: 

• Bulgarian Giant – favorite of Dave Vaughn

Melons:

• Ambrosia – favorite of Dan Vierria and Joeana Carpenter
• Arava – favorite of Gail Pothour and Linda Sanford
• Golden Jenny – favorite of Kathy Baker
• Lambkin – favorite of Gail Pothour
• Sweet Dakota Rose watermelon – favorite of Linda Sanford

Okra:

• Candlefire – favorite of Diane Johnson

Peppers:

• Chinese Giant – favorite of Larry Speth
• Gypsy – favorite of Dan Vierria, Larry Speth, Gail Pothour, and “Farmer Fred” Hoffman
• New Mexico Big Jim – favorite of Larry Speth
• Red Bull – favorite of Larry Speth
• Sheepnose Pimento – favorite of Gail Pothour and Linda Sanford

Potatoes:

• Bodega Red – favorite of Gail Pothour and Linda Sanford

Squashes:

• Trombetta di Albenga – favorite of Joeana Carpenter and Gail Pothour
• Zepher – favorite of Gail Pothour

Tomatoes:

• Chocolate Sprinkles – favorite of Matt Vanairsdale
• Early Girl – favorite of Dan Vierria and Linda Sanford
• Green Doctor – favorite of Dan Vierria, Gail Pothour and Joeana Carpenter
• Juliet – favorite of Dan Vierria, “Farmer Fred” Hoffman and Mary Welch
• New Girl – favorite of “Farmer Fred” Hoffman
• Shimmer – favorite of Bill Black and Joeana Carpenter
• Sun Sugar – favorite of Mary Welch and Linda Sanford
• Thornburn’s Terra Cotta – favorite of Gail Pothour
• Valentine – favorite of Matt Vanairsdale
• Valley Girl – favorite of “Farmer Fred” Hoffman
• Herbs:

African Blue Basil – favorite of everyone!

Flowers:

• Profusion Zinnias – favorite of everyone!

June 24, 2020.  Written by Linda Sanford, UCCE Master Gardener of Sacramento County.