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Originally Posted by Donnie in Ohio
Thought I would list the varieties of heirloom tomatoes we planted:
Black Krim
Yellow Boy
Cherokee Purple
Green Zebra
Mr. Stripey
Red Brandywine
Livingston's Golden Queen
If we get the yields we are hoping for, we have a perfect location for a road-side stand to sell some of our crop.
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Well, it looks as if we are going to do the road-side stand venture with the neighbors across the road this summer.
Should be a lot of fun, and from what I have been told about the history of selling fresh produce at this location, can be quite financially rewarding as well.
Going to focus on offering a wide variety of heirloom tomatoes, bell peppers, green onions, leaf lettuce and fresh spices. Potatoes, carrots and the big Bermuda onions as they come in.
We have added the following heirloom tomatoes from well-established plants bought at a local greenhouse (paid between 3 and 5 bucks for each plant):
Moonglow
Garden Peach
Red Stripe
Chocolate Stripe
Heartland Beefsteak
Japanese Black Cherry
4th Of July
Abe Lincoln
Also put in more peppers ('California Giant' red & green), onions (green & Bermuda) from plants and more carrots ('Danvers half-long') from seed.
Going to expand the spice garden as well.
We have access to 100+ acres of land, so we are really only limited by the amount of work we want to put into it.
Being retired at 46 can be boring, and I am stoked about the challenge of making the venture a success.