FROM THE GARDEN
What’s Growing
What I'm Currently Harvesting
Curious to see what I’m growing and harvesting in the gardens right now? Here’s a complete list of items I’ve planted at the Lil Urban Farm, with links to products if available.
- FRUITS: Black Raspberries, Blueberries
- HERBS: Basil, Chives, Garlic Chives, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme
- VEGETABLES: Arugula, Asparagus (almost done I think), Broadleaf Endive, Carrots (Tendersweet), Celery, Dino Kale, Golden Detroit Beets, Peas, Radishes
LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2025
SUMMER 2025 (Planting Now)
BEANS / LEGUMES:
- Cherokee Trail of Tears (pole)
- Oriental Long Bean (pole)
- Contender or Provider Bush Beans
- Cannellini Bush Beans
- Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean
CUCUMBERS:
- Armenian Cucumber
(seed swap) - ‘Beit Alpha’ Cucumber
- ‘China Jade’ Cucumbers
- Cucamelon / Mexican Sour Gherkin (overwintered)
- ‘Muncher’ Cucumbers
HERBS:
- Basil, Purple
- Basil, Holy Tulsi
- Basil, Italian
- Basil, Lemon
- Basil, Lettuce Leaf
- Basil, Sweet Leaf
- Chamomile
- Chives, Onion (sourced locally)
- Chives, Garlic (sourced locally)
- Culantro (inside)
- Epazote
- Lemongrass (sourced locally)
- Lovage
- Parsley
- Red-Veined Sorrel
- Rosemary (sourced locally)
- Rosemary ‘Trailing’ (sourced locally)
- Sage (sourced locally)
- Sage, Broad Leaf
- Saffron Crocus
- Thyme (sourced locally)
LETTUCES:
- Arugula
- Black-Seeded Simpson
- Broadleaf Batavian Endive
- Paris Island Romaine Lettuce
- Red Leaf Lettuce
PEPPERS – HOT:
- HOT PEPPERS
- SWEET PEPPERS
- California Wonder Green Peppers
- Mini Red Bell Peppers (local)
- Jimmy Nardello Pepper
- Orange Picnic Peppers
- Yellow Picnic Peppers
PERENNIAL ONIONS:
- Grandpa Brown’s Multiplier Onions
- Egyptian Walking Onion (sourced locally)
- Egyptian Walking Onion, Heirloom White (Heritage Sweet White Top-setting Onions)
- Louisiana Evergreen Multiplier Onions
- Renfro Hardware’s Heritage White Multiplier Onion (sourced locally)
- Shirley Hammond Multiplier Onion
- Variety Sampler Multiplier Onions
(Aska, Wilscot, Wetoga, Rolston, Ellingjay) - White Perennial Multiplying Onions
POTATOES: Sourced locally
- Russian Banana Fingerling
- French Fingerling (Red)
- Magic Molly (Blue)
- Adirondack Blue
- Adirondack Red
TOMATOES:
- CHERRY TOMATOES
- Black Cherry Tomatoes
- Bumblebee Cherry Tomato, Pink
- Bumblebee Cherry Tomato, Purple
- Bumblebee Cherry Tomato, Sunrise
- Super Sweet 100s
- PASTE TOMATOES
- SLICING TOMATOES
Spring 2025
BEETS:
- Golden Detroit Beets
- Detroit Red Beets
BRASSICAS:
- Braccoli Rapini
- Purple Sprouting Broccoli
- Cabbages – all bolted but have 1 Late Flat Dutch holding strong
CELERY:
- Lovage
- Utah Tall (I think) – it reseeds itself
GARLIC:
- Chesnok Red Garlic (hardneck)
- Elephant Garlic (Hoss Tools)
- Elephant Garlic (Gurney’s)
- Inchelium Red Garlic (softneck) (Gurney’s)
- Inchelium Red Garlic (softneck) (MIgardener)
- Red Toch Garlic (softneck)
HERBS:
- Chamomile
- Cilantro, Slow Bolt
- Chives, Onion
- Chives, Garlic
- Culantro (inside)
- Epazote
- Rosemary (sourced locally)
- Rosemary ‘Trailing’ (sourced locally)
- Sage (sourced locally)
- Saffron Crocus
- Spinach, Giant Noble
- Stinging Nettles
- Thyme
LEAFY GREENS:
- Bloomsdale Spinach
- Collards (reseeded)
- Heading Collards (sourced locally)
- Lacinato (Dino) Kale
- ‘Longevity’ Spinach
- ‘Okinowa’ Spinach
- Swiss Chard
- Tatsoi Mustard
LETTUCES
- Arugula
- Broadleaf Batavian Endive
- Paris Island Romaine Lettuce
- Red Leaf Lettuce
LEEKS / ONIONS:
- American Flag Leeks (reseeded)
- Bunching Onions (seed swap)
- Evergreen Hardy Perennial Bunching Onions
- Red Beard Bunching Onions
- Red Onion Sets
- Red Welsh Bunching Onion
- White Welsh Bunching Onion
- Yellow Onion Sets
PERENNIAL ONIONS:
- Chives
- Grandpa Brown’s Multiplier Onions
- Egyptian Walking Onion (sourced locally)
- Egyptian Walking Onion, Heirloom White (Heritage Sweet White Top-setting Onions)
- Louisiana Evergreen Multiplier Onions
- Renfro Hardware’s Heritage White Multiplier Onion (sourced locally)
- Shirley Hammond Multiplier Onion
- Variety Sampler Multiplier Onions
(Aska, Wilscot, Wetoga, Rolston, Ellingjay) - White Perennial Multiplying Onions
PEAS:
- ‘Snack Hero’ Hanging Basket Peas
- Melting Snow Pea (seed swap)
- Sugar Sweet Peas (seed swap)
- Spring Blush Pea
RADISHES:
- White Sparkle Tip Radishes
FAVORITE SEED RESOURCES
ARCHIVED FALL/Winter 2024
BEANS / LEGUMES:
- Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean
- Blackeye Peas / Cowpeas
- Cherokee Trail of Tears
- Provider/Contender Bush Beans
- Kentucky Pole Beans
- Oriental Long Bean
BRASSICAS:
BroccoliBrussels Sprouts- Stonehead Cabbage
Snowball Cauliflower
GARLIC: (planted)
- Chesnok Red Garlic (hardneck)
- Elephant Garlic (Hoss Tools)
- Elephant Garlic (Gurney’s)
- Inchelium Red Garlic (softneck) (Gurney’s)
- Inchelium Red Garlic (softneck) (MIgardener)
- Red Toch Garlic (softneck)
HERBS:
- Chives, Onion
- Chives, Garlic
- Culantro (inside)
- Rosemary
- Rosemary ‘Trailing’
- Sage
- Thyme
LEAFY GREENS:
- Bok Choy
- Collards (reseeded)
- Heading Collards (sourced locally)
- Lacinato Kale
- ‘Longevity’ Spinach
- ‘Okinowa’ Spinach
- Swiss Chard
GARLIC:
- Chesnok Red Garlic
- Elephant Garlic
- Inchelium Red Garlic (soft neck)
LEAFY GREENS:
- Collards
- Lacinato Kale
- ‘Longevity’ Spinach
- ‘Okinowa’ Spinach
- Swiss Chard
MISCELLANEOUS:
- Garden Huckleberry (seed swap)
LEEKS / ONIONS:
- American Flag Leeks (reseeded)
- Red Onion Sets
- Yellow Onion Sets
PERENNIAL ONIONS:
- Grandpa Brown’s Multiplier Onions
- Egyptian Walking Onion (sourced locally)
- Egyptian Walking Onion, Heirloom White (Heritage Sweet White Topsetting Onions)
- I’itoi Multiplying Onions
- Louisiana Evergreen Multiplier Onions
- Potato Onions (perennial)
- Renfro’s Heritage White Multiplier Onion (sourced locally)
- Shallot ‘Red Sun’
- Shirley Hammond Multiplier Onion
- Variety Sampler Multiplier Onions (Aska, Wilscot, Wetoga, Rolston, Ellingjay)
- White Perennial Multiplying Onions
- Yellow Potato Onions
RASPBERRIES:
SWEET POTATOES:
- Beauregard
- Georgia Jet
- Nancy Hall
ARCHIVED 2024 Summer
BEANS / LEGUMES:
- Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean
- Blackeye Peas / Cowpeas
- Kentucky Pole Beans
- Oriental Long Bean
- Provider/Contender Bush Beans
BLUEBERRIES:
- ‘Duke’ Blueberry
- ‘Pink Lemonade’ Blueberry
- ‘Powder Blue’ Blueberry
- Southern High Bush Blueberry
CUCUMBERS:
Armenian Cucumber (seed swap)- ‘Beit Alpha’ Cucumber
- ‘China Jade’ Cucumbers
- Cucamelon / Mexican Sour Gherkin (overwintered)
- ‘Muncher’ Cucumbers
EGGPLANT:
Listada de Gandia Eggplant
GARLIC:
- Chesnok Red Garlic
- Elephant Garlic
- Inchelium Red Garlic (soft neck)
HERBS:
- Basil ‘Sweet’
- Basil ‘Cinnamon’
- Basil ‘Lemon’
- Basil ‘Thai”
- Basil ‘Purple’
- Chives, Onion
- Chives, Garlic
- Culantro
- Dill ‘Bouquet’
- Lemongrass
- Parsley
- Rosemary
- Rosemary ‘Trailing’
- Sage
- Spilanthes / Toothache Plant
- Sweet Leaf / Stevia
LEAFY GREENS:
- ‘Kosmic’ Kale
- Lacinato Kale
- ‘Longevity’ Spinach
- ‘Okinowa’ Spinach
- ‘Siberian’ Kale
- ‘Vates’ Kale
- Swiss Chard
MISCELLANEOUS:
- Garden Huckleberry (seed swap)
Rhubarb- Saffron Crocus
OKRA:
- ‘Clemson Spineless’ Okra (seed swap)
‘Jambalaya’ Okra (these are not doing well/tried last year too)‘Jing Orange’ Okra- ‘Red Burgundy’ Okra
- ‘Hill Country’ Okra
ONIONS / SHALLOTS:
- Grandpa Brown’s Multiplier Onions
- Egyptian Walking Onions (sourced locally)
- Egyptian Walking Onion, Heirloom White
(Heritage Sweet White Topsetting Onions) - I’itoi Multiplying Onions
- Louisiana Evergreen Multiplier Onions
- Potato Onions (perennial)
- Renfro’s Heritage White Multiplier Onion (sourced locally)
- Shallot ‘Red Sun’
- Shirley Hammond Multiplier Onion
- Variety Sampler Multiplier Onions
(Aska, Wilscot, Wetoga, Rolston, Ellingjay) - White Perennial Multiplying Onions
- Yellow Potato Onions
PEPPERS:
Aji Dulce – Puerto Rican Sweet Chili- Ancho Grande Poblano
- Jalepeno Peppers
- Jalapeños – ‘Super Nacho’
- Jalapeños – ‘Lemon Spice’
- Jalapeños – ‘Orange Spice’
- Jalapeños – ‘Pumpkin Spice’
“Mild Hatch’ PeppersPeppadew Peppers- Purple Cayenne
- Orange Picnic Peppers
Santa Fe Grande Pepper- Sweet Pepper ‘California Wonder’
Sweet Mini Red Peppers- ‘Thai Red’ Chili Pepper
RASPBERRIES:
- ‘Jewel’ Black Raspberries
- ‘Purple Royalty’ Raspberries
- ‘Anne’ Yellow Raspberries
STRAWBERRIES:
- Mystery (given to me)
- Strawberry Delizz
- ‘Sweet Berry’ Strawberries
SWEET POTATOES:
- Beauregard
- Georgia Jet
- Nancy Hall
TOMATOES:
- Brandywine
- Boxcar Willie
- Copia
- German Johnson
- Hillbilly
- Mamie Brown
- Pink Boar
- Roma
- San Marzano
TOMATOES – SMALL TYPES:
- Sungold