Vegetable Garden Research 1992 & 1993

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Introduction

• Experimental Design

Experiments and Trials

• Growing Lima Beans in the North
• Seed Planting Methods
• Effect of Pruning Brussels Sprouts
• Super Sweet Carrot Varieties
• Sawdust Compared to Plastic Over Carrot Seeds
• Effect of Soaking Corn Seed Before Planting
• Growing Melons with Reduced Pesticide Use
• Melon Trials, 1989-92
• Sweet and Hot Pepper Trials
• Use of Sawdust on Various Germinating Seeds
• Sweet Potatoes and Soil Fertility
• Clear Plastic Versus Perforated Row Covers for Sweet Potoatoes
• A Method for Measuring Vitamin C in Tomatoes
• High Vitamin C Tomato Growout
• Tomato Cultivar Trial
• Tomato Flavour Trial
• Plastic Mulch for Tomatoes
• Tomatoes and Hairy Vetch

Plant Breeding

• A Natural Bean Hybrid
• Improving Green Arrow Peas
• Quinoa for the Yukon
• Sweet Potato Seeds

Observations

• Perennial Beds of Leeks and Kale
• Row Cover of Vegetable Crops
• Rowcover and Canteloupes
• Grosbeaks and Potato Bugs
• Gardening in the Yukon

Reviews

• Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties
• Ron's Rare Plants & Seeds
• Effect of Fertilizers on Tomato Flavour