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The Real Shady Mix, Flower Blend, provides color even in a shady garden spot. If you have high, filtered shade from trees or an area that gets direct sun for only a few hours a day, this shady blend of flowers will provide color and interest with as littl
The Gaggle of Gourds, ‘Lagenaria siceraria’, is an assortment of hard shelled gourds that creative crafters will love. Once cured, hard shelled gourds will last indefinitely and can be painted, carved, cut or drilled to make birdhouses, bowls, planters and hundreds of other craft projects. For thousands of years, gourds have been grown to used as utensils, storage containers, musical instruments, and ornamental objects. This gourd mix includes Birdhouse or Bottle Gourd, Calabash or Penguin, Corsican, Dipper, and Speckled Swan. Gourds are very frost sensitive. Plant 2 to 4 weeks after average last frost date and when soil temperatures have risen above 60 degrees. The soils should be well drained and very rich in organic matter. Place in full sun.
The Larkspur Sublime Bicolor, ‘Consolida ambigua’, has tall spires of double, dark blue and white flowers. This is the first ever bicolored Larkspur. It is considered one of the best for cut and dried flower arrangements. The 1/4 to 1/2 inch double dark blue and white flowers are densely packed on tall stems. The Sublime Bicolor Larkspur blooms in mid spring to early summer. The Larkspur prefer a cool location in full sun. They like moist, rich, well drained soil that is slightly alkaline. Plant in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Larkspur are excellent for cut or dried flowers and as backdrop plant in front of a fence or wall.
The Larkspur Shades of Blue, ‘Consolida ambigua’, has tall spires of light, medium, and dark blue flowers. It is considered one of the best for cut and dried flower arrangements. The 1/4 to 1/2 inch blue colored flowers are densely packed on tall stems. The Shades of Blue Larkspur blooms in mid spring to early summer. The Larkspur prefer a cool location in full sun. They like moist, rich, well drained soil that is slightly alkaline. Plant in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Larkspur are excellent for cut or dried flowers and as backdrop plant in front of a fence or wall.
The Watermelon Ice Box Quetzali, ‘Citrullus lanatus’, is an “Ice Box” watermelon that will fit in your refrigerator easily! The Quetzali has a shorter growing season than regular watermelon. The wonderful, sweet flavor of summer is bundled in a small, convenient, 9 to 12 pound globe that will fit in your ice box. The Ice Box Quetzali has excellent flavor and very productive vines. Northern gardeners should try Quetzali, they mature in a short 80 days. A slice of watermelon has only 111 calories and 2/3 of the adult daily requirement of vitamin C. Watermelon vines spread from 6 to 10 feet long. Quetzali has dark green stripes on a gray-green background. The flesh is red and sweet. Plant in the spring after the last frost. The soil should be light and well drained. Watermelon use a lot of water but the soil must never be soggy.
The Watermelon Crimson Sweet, ‘Citrullus lanatus’ has a high sugar content flesh that is very sweet and crisp. The Crimson Sweet would qualify as a low calorie snack or dessert. What is the first word that comes to your mind when you think of watermelon?
The Watercress, ‘Nasturtium officinale’, has a snappy, clean, peppery taste that will add crunch to you sandwiches, salads, omelets, or potato salads. You don’t have to have a free running stream or lake in your yard to grow watercress. Any moist, part-shady location will do. If you like the texture and flavor of alfalfa or bean sprouts with your food, you will love watercress. Watercress has a peppery, pungent flavor and odor with fleshy stems. Watercress can be grown in pots sitting in trays of water or grown inside during the winter. Plant 3 to 4 weeks before the last average frost date. Indoor stared plants can also be set outside at this time. Watercress is an aquatic plant so it must be kept moist at all times. It will do the best in areas with less than 1/2 day of sun. When plants are 4 to 6 inches tall, clip sprigs off the top 3 to 4 inches. The tips are the most tender part of the plant.
The Turnip Purple Top White Globe, ‘Brassica rapa’, is a vegetable you may not have tried. Turnips are sweet and mild and are grown by some for the very tasty greens. The very tasty, sweet and mild roots are eaten fresh or cooked like potatoes. The greens are even more nutritious and are considered one of best flavors in the greens category. Purple Top White Globes store particularly well. Plant in early spring, 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost or when ground temperatures reach 45 degrees. Successive plantings every 3 weeks until mid-summer can provide continuous greens. Purple top prefers well drained soil with lots of organic matter. Harvest when turnips are no larger than 2 inches in diameter. Greens can be harvested when young and tender.
The Tomato Pole Yellow Pear, ‘Lycopersicon Lycopersicum’, has a sweet, mild, almost lemony flavor. Kids and adults will love this late 1800′s variety as a snack from the garden. This gourmet treat is from the 1800′s and it is still popular. Yellow Pears p
The Tomato Patio Husky gold, ‘Lycopersicon lycopersicum’, is a vibrant gold colored tomato and an All America Selection. The Husky Gold is a great container plant with juicy, sweet, mild flavored tomatoes. Husky Gold is rare. It is a dwarf intermediate wh