Lots of bags of potting mix and filling and positioning and planting grow bags later, we have a completed garden. On May 8, I mapped out the locations of the various varieties. The following were planted on May 5 and May 8 (all captured in my log so that days to maturity can be calculated).

Here is the list of indeterminate varieties in 5 gallon grow bags. In most cases, the bags are only half full of planting mix - I am going for a few clusters of ripe fruit, not maximizing yield.

The following are from the Captain family that I created by crossing Captain Lucky with Sun Gold hybrid.

Captain F3 - 17 plants. Many of the plants are from seeds sent to me by gardeners who are playing along in the Captain project. What raised the plant number was the presence of both potato leaf and regular leaf in many of the samples (not unexpected). Planted are #8155 (from Jen Fox, she had a regular leaf large flat orange cherry, I got regular leaf only), 8148 (from Heide Dolan, she got a regular leaf orange cherry, I got only regular leaf), 8149 (from Heide Dolan, she got a red cherry on a potato leaf plant, I got one of each leaf shape), 8144 (from Eva-Lena, she had a potato leaf purple cherry, I got one of each leaf shape), 8113 (from Karen Pedelliviano who got a green cherry tomato, I got one of each leaf shape), 25-13 I got a potato leaf oval yellow/orange/pink swirl cherry, but this year I got one of each leaf shape from saved seeds), 25-36 (I got a regular leaf green and purplish round cherry, but from saved seeds this year I got one of each leaf shape), 8092 (from John Cook, he had large orange cherries, I got just regular leaf), 8095 (from Janet Felber who sent seeds from a regular leaf orange - I got one of each leaf shape), 8154 (from Jen Fox who has a potato leaf bicolor mini beefsteak - also got just potato leaf), and 8096 (from Janet Felber who has a red cherry, I had just potato leaf). What will be fascinating is to see if the colors follow through or are different - as well as size. The flavor of each will be of utmost importance to see which get taken forward.

An example of the Captain F3s - in this case, regular leaf from T25-36

Captain F2 - 1 plant of #8196 (The F1 plant I sent Alex Moring gave red fruit, from which he sent seed - I got only regular leaf).

Next - suspected crosses that I made (these hopefully are all F1 generation hybrids). Two plants of seed from Fuzzy Pink crossed with pollen from Dwarf Eli’s Surprise (very different foliage shape, but neither fuzzy - hence seem to be successful hybrids), Sweet Sue crossed with pollen from Fuzzy Pink (regular leaf seedling, hence likely successful cross), two plants of regular leaf seedlings from OTV Brandywine crossed with Honor Bright, a non fuzzy seedling from Fuzzy purple which was crossed with Dwarf Eli’s Surprise, Potato Leaf Yellow crossed with Lucky Bling., and Dwarf Eli’s Surprise crossed with either Fuzzy Purple, Cherokee Green or Cherokee Chocolate. All of these will be complex. Seeing what the fruit shape and color result will help confirm the success of the cross.

Two of the grow bags hold plants of Pale Perfect Purple from Solana seeds and the SSE. Two future grow bags will hold plants from seeds from the creator of the variety, Tad Smith, as well as Denise Salmon. The goal here is reestablishing authentic Pale Perfect Purple seeds.

Other indeterminates planted are the green fleshed Not Lillian’s Yellow and Cherokee Gecko latest selection (from Cherokee Green X Caitlin’s Lucky Stripe), a regular leaf variegated indeterminate Triply F2.

Here are the dwarf tomatoes in 5 gallon grow bags.

I am growing the six new named varieties selected and named by Marsh Eisenberg - Pleaser, Resistance, Avenue K, Faye Carrie, Marsha’s Favorite and Gilda’s Hat. I am also growing two sources of a variety I hope to get released - Dwarf Liz’s Teardrop. Both samples are from 2020. Finally, I am growing the delicious medium sized pink fruited Peppy Chartreuse leaf selection.

Finishing off the 5 gallon grow bags are peppers Snackabelle, Mini Belle, two selections of Fire Opal, Chocolate Bell, Orange Bell, a ground cherry from my friend Adam, and eggplants Midnight Lightning, Twilight Lightning, Mardi Gras and Skinny Twilight

Finally, an update on all that was planted prior to the grow bags. The straw bale indeterminate tomatoes and sweet peppers are growing very well, and I will have to ponder guide stakes within the next few weeks.

Both varieties of corn germinated very well; I filled in only a few blanks. Both summer squash are up. Cucumbers have proven to be stubborn, probably because of the cool nights, but I finally see life. Lastly, the three types of snap beans have varying germination success. Marbel is excellent and I planted only a few fill ins. I planted many more fill ins for Goldilocks and Jade.