I've only ever grown German Extra-Hardy from Johnny's but this year I'm quite excited to be trying 11 new varieties thanks to a generous fellow Tomatovillian.
The soil was prepared yesterday- half the cloves will be planted in a raised bed and the other half in the ground for comparison. Oct. 27th will be planting day here. I was tempted to plant half on that day and wait until Nov. 7th to plant the other half for another comparison, but after seeing how many folks way north of me have already planted, I think I'll plant them all on the earlier date. Markers and a map will definitely be part of the plan.