common:latin:family:starting:sun:soil:planting:companion:growing:bloom:height:width:harvesting:2002:2003:type
Witch Hazel:Hamamelis spp.::indoors, soak seeds, plant in trays::::::::::::A
Princess Persimmon:Diospyros rhombifolia::indoors, soak seeds, plant in trays:::::::pink?:20'?:15'?:late fall, after the first fall for sweetness:::A
Ephedra (Mormon's Tea):Ephedra nevadensis::indoors in trays in early winter or outdoors after danger of frost::::::::::::2
Beets::Chenopodiaceae:early outdoors:full sun::::thin to 1 1/2" first, then to three inches apart when 4"::::::1:1
Swiss Chard::Chenopodiaceae:after frost:full sun or partial shade::::thin to 8-10" apart when 2-3" tall:::::::4
Strawberry Spinach:Chenopodium capitatum:Chenopodiaceae:after frost:full sun::::::::::1:1
Broccoli::Crucifereae:::::::::::::9
Cabbage::Crucifereae:early indoors or after frost:sunny::12(chinese) to 18(red)" apart:::::::::4
Horseradish::Crucifereae:::::::::::::1
Kale::Crucifereae:::::::::::::4
Mustard::Crucifereae:early, in greenhouse::::::::::::4
Rutabaga::Crucifereae:::::::::::1::1
Turnips::Crucifereae:::::::::::::1
Watercress (truewater)::Crucifereae?:early indoors (-6-8wk) or june:shaded:moist:6" apart:::::::::4
Cucumber::Curcurbitaceae:early indoors or after frost:::hills 4 feet apart (plant 5 seeds, thin to 3)::water often:::::::7
Gourds::Curcurbitaceae:early indoors (-4-6wks) or after frost:::4-6 seeds 1/2 deep, hills 6-8 ft apart::thin to 2-3 plants/hill:::::::7
Black Futsu Squash::Curcurbitaceae:after frost:sunny:average soil:6-8 seeds, 1" deep, in 12"-diameter hills 6 feet apart::thin to 3-4 per hill or 18-24" apart in rows:::::::7
Japanese Red Kuri Squash::Curcurbitaceae:after frost:sunny:average soil:6-8 seeds, 1" deep, in 12"-diameter hills 6 feet apart::thin to 3-4 per hill or 18-24" apart in rows:::::::7
Pumpkin::Curcurbitaceae:after frost:sunny:average soil:5-6 seeds in hills 4 to 8 ft apart::thin to 3-4 and mulch:::::::7
Zucchini::Curcurbitaceae:after frost:::loosen soil to 1', 3-4 seeds 1/2" deep in hills 2-3' apart::thin hill to 1-2 plants:::::::7
Jostaberry:Ribes spp.:current X gooseberry:::::::::::::A
Feverfew::Daisy--from Mom:::anywhere:::keep dead flowers trimmed:June and July, until frost--small white buttons:1'-2':::::2
Primrose, irish (evening)::from Grandpa via Mom:early outdoors::anywhere:divide, plant 6" apart::wanders:June in zone 5::::::0
Sugar Maple:Acer saccharum:from Mom:::::::::::::A
Queen of the Meadow:Filipendula:from Mom::partly shady:moist:1 1/2' apart:::early summer, white, feathery plumes:4':::::0
Geranium, Wargrave Pink::from Mom::full to 1/4::6" to 12" apart:::June and July:about 2':::::0
Forsythia::from Mom's:::::::early, can be forced::::died::0
Pea shrub, Siberian:Caragana arborescens:Legume::::space 8' to 15' unless hedge is wanted::::10' to 12':::::0
Beans, Black::Leguminaceae:after frost when soil is warm:sunny::6 inches apart:::::::::5
Beans, String::Leguminaceae:after frost when soil is warm:sunny::6 inches apart:::::::::5
Peas, Green::Leguminaceae:April upstate, St Patty's Day downstate:::1 plant every 2"::little support:::::::5
Peas, Snow::Leguminaceae:April upstate, St Patty's Day downstate:::1 plant every 2"::trellis:::::1::5
Chives::Liliaceae:early outdoors:partial shade OK::::divide clumps:::::1::3
Garlic::Liliaceae:plant cloves in fall near currents::::::::::1::3
Leek::Liliaceae:early indoors or after frost:::::needs 150 days::::can be left in ground into winter:::3
Onion sets::Liliaceae:::::::::::1::3
Daylily, Lemon::Liliaceae, from Mrs. Bart's via Mom::full to half sun::divide, plant 6" apart::forms big clumps:early summer:about 2' tall:::::2
Daylily, Tawny::Liliaceae, from Zucca's via Mom::full sun::divide, plant 6" apart::a bit aggressive, wanders:mid-summer:tall:::::2
Cherry Prinsepia:Prinsepia sinensis:not true cherry:::moderately alkaline:3'-4' apart::hedge:early spring, small yellow:6':6':berries ripen in August::St. Lawrence:A
Bur oak:Quercus macrocarpa:Oak::::::::::acorns containing nearly no tannic acid::St. Lawrence:A
Cranberry, American highbush:Viburnum trilobum:related to nannyberry:::slightly wet, not bog or swamp:3' to 5' apart for hedge::::6' to 10':::::A
Eggplant::Solanaceae:early indoors 8-10 weeks:::acclimate 1 week, 24" apart:::::::::8
Potato::Solanaceae:early outdoors::::::::::::1
Tomato::Solanaceae:early indoors (-7wk):sunny::harden 2wks, 30" apart::well-watered:::::::8
Joe Pye Weed:Eupatorium maculatum:wild:::::::::::wild::0
Hardy kiwi:Actinidea kolomikta::::::plants are male and female:::::::jungseed.com:A
Marigold:after frost::after frost:sunny:loosen to 1':::thin to 12" apart, water weekly and weed:::::::0
Juneberry/Saskatoon:Amelanchier alnifolia:::::space 3' to 4' apart:::very early, white:::fruit similar to blueberry:::A
Pawpaw:Asimina triloba::::acidic, well-drained:best to have more than one for pollination::::15' to 30':15' to 20':soft when ripe--eat ONLY when ripe:::A
Shagbark Hickory:Carya ovata:::::::::::::St. Lawrence:A
Chinese chestnut:Castanea mollissima::::acid, well-drained, loamy:2 for pollination::::40' to 60':50' spread:::Arbor Day:A
Cornelian cherries:Cornus mas:::::2 varieties for better crops:::early spring, delicate yellow:::late August:::A
Filbert/hazelnut:Corylus americana:::full sun or light shade:well-drained, loamy:need 2 to pollinate::::::::St. Lawrence, Arbor Day:A
Hazelbert:Corylus spp.:::::::::::::St. Lawrence:A
Quince, Russian:Cydonia oblongata::::::::::::::A
Echinacea:Echinacea purpura::early indoors/after frost/fall; refrigerate seeds 7 days:sunny::18" apart:::::::::2
Boneset:Eupatorium perfoliatum::::::::::::::2
Sweet Woodruff:Galium oderatum::::::::::::::2
Creeping wintergreen:Gaultheria procumbens::::::::::::::A
Ginger:Hedychium spp.::::::::::::::0
Sea berry (buckthorn):Hippophae rhaminoides::::::::::::::A
St. Johnswort:Hypericum spp.::::::::::::::2
Butternut:Juglans cinera::::prefers moist:need 2 to pollinate::::::::St. Lawrence, Arbor Day:A
Buartnut:Juglans cinera X J. ailantifolia:::::::::::::St. Lawrence:A
Walnut, black:Juglans nigra::::TOXIC to some other plants:::::::::St. Lawrence:A
Lavender (lady/angustifolia):Lavandula angustifolia::after frost or late summer (12wks before ground freezes):::12" apart:::::::::2
Lavender (true):Lavandula spp.::chill seed 4-6 weeks, plant indoors 6-10 weeks before frost:germinate in 14-28 days:zone 5-9:::::::::::2
Lavendar (sea):Limonium lattifolium:::zone 3-9:::::::::::2
Honeyberry:Lonicera kamchatika::::::::March--small, white, slightly fragrent:::two weeks before strawberries, long blueberry-like:::A
Apple:Malus spp.::::::::::::::A
Pear:Malus spp.::::::::::::::A
Bee Balm:Monarda::::::::::::::2
Poppy (iceland):1:after frost:sunny:Papavar::::water when dry::remove faded blossoms:mulch winters:::::::0
Poppy (oriental):Papavar::::::::::::::2
Native American Plum:Prunus americana::::::w/P. salicina var. mandschurica:::::::St. Lawrence:A
Apricot, Manchurian:Prunus armenica var. mandschurica::::::::::::::A
Sand Cherry:Prunus besseyi:::full sun to light shade:many:2 for pollination::::7' to 10':narrower than height:::Arbor Day:A
Bush Cherry:Prunus japonica X P. jacquemontii:::::::::::::St. Lawrence:A
Plum, Manchurian:Prunus salicina var. mandschurica::::::w/P. americana:::::::St. Lawrence:A
Lungwort:Pulmonaria saccharata::::::::::::::2
Rhubarb:Rheum rhabarbarum::after frost, dig to 1'; seeds: wait for warm soil::use manure:place top buds 24" apart::mulch if severe winter:::::::4
Currants, black:Ribes nigrum:::::::::::::St. Lawrence:A
Currants, black ornamental:Ribes odoratum::::::::early yellow, spicy-scented:::like black current::St. Lawrence:A
Gooseberry:Ribes spp.:::::::::::::St. Lawrence:A
Rose, wild:Rosa rugosa::::::::::::::2
Rose, wild:Rosa virginiana::::::::::::::2
Rosemary:Rosmarinus officinalis::::::::::::::2
Arrowhead/wapato duck potato:Sagittaria latifolia:::::::::::::Kester's:1
Salvia:Salvia divinorum:::::propogate by division:::::::::2
Sage:Salvia officinalis::late May:::15" apart:::::::::2
Elder:Sambucus racemosa, canadensis::::::::::::::A
Magnolia vine:Schizandra chinensis:::::::requires trellis::::1/2 inch tart berries, bears in 3 years:::A
Mt. Ash:Sorbus americana:::::::::::deep orange berries:::A
Mt. Ash, Russian:Sorbus aucuparia X aronia, crataegus:::::::::::deep orange berries:::A
Thyme:Thymus spp.::::::::::::::2
Blueberry, highbush:Vaccinium corymbosum::::acid, pH 3.5 to 5:::::::::St. Lawrence:A
Cranberry, bog:Vaccinium macrocarpon:::::::::::::St. Lawrence:A
Lingonberry:Vaccinum vitis-idaea:::more fruit in full sun, dappled shade OK:acid, pH 3.5 to 5::self-fruitful:::12":::::A
Rice, Wild:Zizania aquatica::::plant in 6" to 2' of water, soft mud bottom::::::::::6
Akebia::::::::::::::
Alyssum:::after frost:partial shade OK:loosen to 1':::water weekly:::::::0
Apricot, Adirondack gold:::::::::::::::A
Arugala/rocket/roquette:::after frost:light shade:rich moist soil::::::::::4
Asparagus:::after frost:dig to 1', fertilize:::place crowns 12" apart::mulch in winter::::harvest 2nd-3rd year:::9
Bachlor's button:::after frost, warm ground:full sun:loosen well-drained soil 1':::thin to 10" when 2" tall:::::::0
Basil:::early indoors or after frost:sunny::8 to 12" apart:::::::::2
Buckwheat:::::::::::::::6
Carrot:::early, successive sowings:lots:loose, rich::::::::::1
Chamomile:::after frost:sunny:average or poor soil:15" apart:::::::::2
chestnut:::::::::::::::A
Cilantro:::after frost:full sun:rich soil:12" apart::water and fertilize often::::seeds are coriander:::2
Columbine (blue):::early indoors or after frost:sunny to partial shade:moist, well-drained:18" apart:::::::::0
Corn:::after frost:sunny::in hills with beans:::::::::6
Amish Purple Popcorn:::after frost, soil 60F or higher:sunny::in hills with climbing beans:::::::::6
Cumin:::early indoors or after frost:sunny:well-drained:4" apart:::::::::2
Currants, red::::::::::::::St. Lawrence:A
Daisy:::early indoors (-4-6wks) or after frost:full sun to partial shade:::::::::::0
Delphinium:::early indoors:sunny:fertilized soil:18" apart:::::::::0
Dill:::::::::::::::2
Everlasting (strawflower):::after frost::sunny area::::space to 12" when 2":::::::0
Flax:::early indoors or after frost; don't cover blue:15" apart :sunny::::prune hard after flowering::::mulch in winter:::6
Forget-me-nots:::early outdoors, seeds 1/8" deep:::::thin to 1' apart:::::::0
French Tarragon:::::::::::::::2
Geranium (wild):::early outdoors::::::::::::2
Gypsophilia (baby's breath):::warm ground, continual:::4" apart::thin to 10" apart:::::::0
Hawthorn:::::::::::::::A
Horehound:::early indoors or after frost, warm soil:sunny:well-drained:12-18" apart::::::down to 1/3:1::2
Hyssop:::early indoors (-4wk) or after frost:sunny:well-drained:18-24" apart:::::::::2
Jerusalem Artichoke:::after frost, from tubers::::::::::::1
Lavender (spanish):::::::::::::::2
Lettuce:::early outdoors:full sun but water when dry, shade in hottest part of summer::::pull weeds:::::::4
Mesclun:::early outdoors:full sun but water when dry, shade in hottest part of summer::::pull weeds:::::::4
Millet, various:::::::::::::::6
Montmorency cherry::::::::::::ripens early:::A
Nasturtium:::after last heavy frost:sunny:poor dry soil:8-12" apart:::::::1::2
Nectarine:::::::::::::::A
Oats:::::::::::::::6
Oregano:::after frost::::::::::1::2
Oregano vulgare:::after frost::average soil:1 1/2" apart:::::::::2
Pansy:::early indoors (-8-10) or 8-10 wks before fall:::harden off:::::::::2
Parsley:::early outdoors, indoors in winter:::::thin to 5  inches apart when 3 inches:::::::2
Pleurisy root:::early indoors (-6-8wk) or after frost:sunny:well-drained:18-30" apart::::::harvest roots +2yrs:::1
Portulaca (moss rose):::after frost:full sun::::when 1", space to 8" apart, water weekly in dry weather:::::::0
Radicchio:::::::::::::::4
Salad Burnet:::::::::::::::4
Snapdragons:::early indoors (-5wk):sunny::harden off 2wks, 12" apart:::::::::0
Spinach:::early outdoors:::6" apart for full heads::cool weather:::::1::4
Sunflower:::after frost:full sun:loosen soil to 1':plant 3" apart::thin to 18" apart for 8-12' plants:::::::6
White Dutch Clover:::fall::even barren, traps nitrogen:mix 1:5 with hairy vetch::cover crop::::till under in Spring::www.gardensalive.com:B
Wildflower mixes:::after frost:sunny:loose soil:mix seeds with sand or peat moss:::::::::0