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Post by vickilynn on Apr 10, 2020 15:59:17 GMT
Someone with a bunch of kids asked me about varieties of vegetables that would have the highest yields. Of course this would also depend on location and fertility of garden soil.
Thus far I have come up with these vegetables so far (for northern OH).
Potatoes-Kennebec
Tomatoes-Better Boy
Green beans-Top Crop
Bell Peppers-Big Dipper
Lettuce-Buttercrunch
Sweet Corn-Bodacious
What would you plant to get maximum yield?
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Post by feather on Apr 10, 2020 16:13:43 GMT
Potatoes-yes, kennebec
Beans--If you want the beans all at once, then a bush bean like Contender. If you want the beans to continue to produce over a longer season, the a pole bean will keep going, and they need to be strung up or trellised.
Lettuce-black seeded simpson.
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Post by Jolly on Apr 11, 2020 16:46:41 GMT
I've tried a bunch of different green beans over the years. I prefer Contenders for the short time from planting unto harvest. Usually when the Contenders are finished, I plant something else in their place. Other varieties I've had good luck with are Providers and Top Crop. Roma II makes well, also. I don't plant pole beans anymore, but I used to plant Rattlesnakes.
Down here, my heaviest tomato producer has been Celebrity. This year I'm trying a trifecta...Early Girl for the first tomatoes, Better Boy for the next ones up and Creole for the later ones.
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Post by willowgirl on Apr 12, 2020 0:42:02 GMT
Parris Island cos lettuce is a good performer for us here in SW PA. It's a romaine type with meaty, crunchy ribs. A couple of leaves is all you need for a salad, and the plant will keep producing for a long time if you don't pick them all at once.
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Post by sugarspinner on May 5, 2020 2:12:49 GMT
I'm in East Central Indiana and for me Amish Paste tomatoes just keep producing as long as the weather holds. They're big enough to slice, even and the flavor is really good. They get my vote.
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Post by Mari-in-IN on May 5, 2020 3:00:44 GMT
As far as tomatoes - I am very partial to the First Lady variety. This pic is from 7/2017 - which did happen to be an absolute stellar year for tomatoes for us. They aren't always quite this loaded - just depends on what kind of season you are having (or putting up with  ). I will say though that I have never been disappointed with this type.  ~Mari ETA - Northern Indiana here. |
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Post by willowgirl on May 5, 2020 11:53:04 GMT
Numb grows Amish Paste too and has found them to be very reliable!
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). I will say though that I have never been disappointed with this type. 