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I have Falstaff and Long Island Improved.

They're supposed to go to seed when they are planted at the wrong time in the wrong season. They will probably not produce any sprouts. The good news is that you can replant now and maybe even in July depending on what part of Oregon you are in. You want to plant them to time them for a fall/winter crop. Check with your state's Extension Service. Each county should have it's own Cooperative Extension Office which provides free publications and information for the asking. They will have valuable vegetable/gardening tables available specifically for your area determined by universities and horticultural research scientists who have collected data from growing those crops in your state. Your tax dollars are already paying for this service so you may as well get some use out of it. Vegetable Planting and Planning Calendar for Missouri (download the pdf) complete with spring and fall planting dates (underneath the spring planting dates for appropriate crops), how much to plant per person, etc. They can also tell you the average last frost date for your area and ideal planting times for specific crops and varieties in your area. See how detailed this example is: Here is a link that might be useful: Oregon Planting Dates for Vegetables

I have two kinds of sprouts. Last night, some of the pots had more than 2 plants, so I pulled up the smaller ones. They are now at almost 3 inches tall today! Some pots had none showing yet, so I carefully lifted a few from the pots that had more than one, and replanted these in the other empty pots. I also do this with peppers and tomatoes. The two types I planted were Long Island improved and Bubbles. When these get transplanted into the garden, I will be putting down some heavy brown paper mulch to block weeds. The stuff is biodegradable and will remain until they are picked in fall once we get a couple of frosts. Usually I put down a woven black plastic fabric, which has lasted me 4 years now. The black plastic is one of the best weed blockers I have ever used and so I bought a 6 foot wide 300 foot long roll of it. I'm not planting many tomatoes or peppers this year, but instead, watermelons, and cantaloupe, started indoors, and corn directly planted at the end of May. My dill has also been showing up right now. Its from fallen seeds from last summer, and is everywhere along the edges of my garden, as well as between the concrete walk and patio, and in my saffron crocus patch. I also need to plant my fig tree outside as its starting to leaf out already, and has outgrown its very heavy 2 foot square pot. It was always stored in my garage for the winters, but this year it needs a better chance outside. Its a brown turkey variety, and has 5 new shoots emerging from the soil. The 'gus if it was planted last year, should be fine, but if you add any high nitrogen fertilizer it would be good to water it in. Corn gluten will convert to nitrogen but that takes a few months, so by then the 'gus has passed it harvesting time. I am closly watching the few purple spears I have, and they are still slow in growing. Usually when the 'gus is in its peak, I harvest every two days. I added some fish meal to my 'gus patch after putting down the corn gluten. You can't ever over apply the gluten. Here, we have had very little rain yet (odd for April). I planted some assorted onions and these were watered a few days ago. I also added liquid potash and phosphorous to their watering, and also added some fish meal around the soil as well. My garlic plants are getting huge right now with larger than half inch diameter stalks at a foot tall. They are the Music type hard neck and are huge cloves.