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Bush Bean Blue Lake
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Plump, round, tender and dark
green beans with delicious flavor on and off the plant. A
good source of vitamins A and C, iron and calcium. Outstanding
garden performance with large 6-7inch pods that are meaty and
stringless. Used for canning, freezing, or fresh for the
garden. Water well in warm weather and fertilize with liquid
or slow release plant food for best results. |
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18" |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Cantaloupe - Classic
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A sweet tasting melon ideal
for the home vegetable garden. Plant in mounds in groups
of 3 plants, allowing 1 foot between each plant. Allow
4-6 feet between each mound. Perfect for use in fruit
salad or eaten on its own. For best results feed with a liquid
or slow release fertilizer. |
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12" |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Cat Grass
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Cats love the sweet taste of fresh oat grass and crave the young, tender blades of grass. When the grass reaches 2-4 inches high, put it near your cat's food or water dish for easy nibbling. It will even help keep your cat from eating your houseplants. Cat grass can be grown indoors year round on any windowsill in sun or bright, filtered light. It is a nutritious treat for your cat with essential vitamins and minerals. It will aid in their digestion, freshen their breath, and is even said to help eliminate hairballs. This grass is also safe for dogs, guinea pigs, and rabbits to eat. Keep soil moist but not wet. |
12" |
Great for pots |
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Corn Chubby Checkers
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This deliciously sweet bi-color
corn is as pretty on the table as it is on the stalk. Nice mix
of white and yellow kernels. Plant in double rows to
achieve optimum pollination. |
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8"- 10" |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Cucumber Burpless
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A long,. tapered, juicy cucumber. A
very productive variety that sets fruit sooner than other slicing
cucumbers. Ideal for the home vegetable garden. Eaten raw
this cucumber is perfect for salads, sandwiches and dips. Fertilize
with liquid or slow release plant food for best results. |
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20" |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Cucumber Bush Pickle
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The ideal pickling-type of
cucumber. It's small size makes it perfect for space restricted
gardens and containers. Compact plants yield a large crop
of 4 to 5 inch fruit. Perfect for salads and sandwiches. Fertilize
with liquid or slow release plant food for best results. |
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Plant in mounds |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Eggplant Classic
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Glossy, deep purple-black
fruits with heavy yields of gourmet fruit that are high in flavor. Vigorous
plants produce high-quality harvests. Perfect baked, steamed,
sauteed, roasted, fried or stuffed. Water well in warm
weather and fertilize with liquid or slow release plant food
for best results. |
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2'-3' apart |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Eggplant Ichiban
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Deep purple and almost black,
with wonderful, mild flavor. Long and slender fruits are
outstanding in stir fries, oriental dishes, splitting and grilling,
or roasting. Attractive plants of Asian origin, yield 10
inch fruits with a thinner skin than regular types. An
excellent home garden variety. For best results feed with
a liquid or slow release fertilizer. |
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2'-3' apart |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Pea Sugar Snap
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The crisp, juice taste of garden fresh peas takes me back to grandma's garden! Sugar Snap's 3" pods produce excellent yields on tall vines that require the support of a trellis. These sweet and crunchy pods contain Vitamins A, B, and C, and can be enjoyed fresh off the vine, raw in salads, in stir-fries, or steamed; remove strings before eating. Plant in full sun with cool temperatures and well-drained soil. Eat or freeze peas right after harvest, when the pods are plump and crisp. All-American Selections Winner, AAS. |
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4-6'. Needs staking. |
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Watermelon Crimson
Sweet
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A beautiful green watermelon
with darker green stripes and bright, rosy-red, crispy flesh. Sweet
25lb melons are produced on spreading plants ideal for the home
vegetable garden. Plant in mounds in groups of 3 plants,
allowing 1 foot between each plant. Perfect for us in
fruit salad or eaten on its own. Fertilize with liquid
or slow release plant food for best results. |
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12" |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Acorn Table Ace
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Thick, delicious, bright orange
flesh and black-green outer skin. Compact, semi-bushy plants
produce one of the tastiest acorn squash grown. This winter
squash stores well and is great for small gardens. Water
well in warm weather and fertilize with a liquid or slow release
plant food for best results. Plant in raised rows that
are 24" apart. |
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24" |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Butternut
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This popular winter squash
is 8-10 inches long with creamy-tan skin and a sweet, nutty flavor. Uniform
fruits with heavy yields store longer in Winter. Use
in soups, puree for pies and side dishes or cube and add to stews. Water
well in dry weather and fertilize with liquid or slow release
plant food for best results. |
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18"-36" |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Peter Pan
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Green tinted, saucer-shaped fruits are meaty and have a delicious, buttery flavor. High yields on compact plants are all a part of this summer squash. Water well in warm weather. |
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24" |
For best results feed with liquid or slow release
plant food. |
Spaghetti
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For something a little different
in your garden this year, try this unusual winter squash! 8-10
inch oblong fruit turns yellow when ripe. The spaghetti-like
strands of flesh can be scooped out or boiled right in the shell. This
shell can also be served cold with salad dressing or even eaten
with spaghetti sauce. Holds up well for several months
in storage. For best results feed with a liquid or slow
release fertilizer. |
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1-2' |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Yellow Crookneck
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Glossy yellow fruit and large
yields make this squash a favorite choice. High-quality,
thick, curved neck resists breaking. A grower's dream,
as you can harvest as a 2" mini squash or allow to reach
its mature 6-8 inch length. Mild flavor, texture, and color:
used raw in salads, grilled, stir-fried, deep-fried, stuffed
or added to main dishes. Water well in warm weather and
fertilize with liquid or slow release plant food for best results. |
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12"-18" |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Zucchini Aristocrat
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This widely adaptable zucchini
provides high yields of dark green, 6 to 7 inch long fruit. Ideal
for the home vegetable garden. Perfect served steamed or
roasted and is the ideal compliment to many cooked dishes. Fertilize
with liquid or slow release plant food for best results. |
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20" |
For best results feeed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Cucumber Whopper
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Great big, 8 to 10 inch top
quality bush cucumbers are produced on long lasting vines throughout
summer. Tender, sweet, crisp and virtually seedless. 55 days
until maturity. Perfect for salads and superb on sandwiches!
Water well in warm weather and apply liquid or slow release fertilizer
for best results. |
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2-3' |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Eggplant Fairy Tale
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A unique eggplant variety
that has pretty waves of lavender fruit with white streaking
that grows in clusters of 3 to 5. This tasty treat produces
a full two weeks earlier than the average hybrid eggplant! Fair
Tale is a dwarf plant that is perfect for home gardens, and also
makes an attractive ornamental plant because of its beautiful,
bright lavender flowers and soft green foliage. You will
find this plant has abundant yields whether planted in containers
on your patio or in the vegetable garden. Harvest in the baby
stage, when fruits are 4 inches long by 1 3/4 wider at the shoulder,
for a sweet, bitter-free flavor, with fewer seeds. Wonderful
in baked casseroles with other vegetables, in stir fries, roasted,
grilled on the barbecue, and in pasta dishes!! Plant in full
sun in well-drained soil. Feed with a liquid or slow release
fertilizer for best results. |
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24-30" |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Eggplant Whopper
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The highest yielding, oval
type eggplant available. The deep purple, almost black fruit
are mild and delicious. Produced on vigorous plants growing
to 30 inches high. 62 days until maturity. Perfect for
Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine. Water well in warm weather
and apply liquid or slow release fertilizer for best results. |
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2-3' |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Okra
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Okra thrives in warm temperatures and produces a fleshy, ribbed pod that is eaten as a vegetable. The pods are most tender when harvested small, at 2-3 inches long. Harvest these fast growing pods every two days or productivity can be reduced. When cooked, the pods release a gummy substance that I use as a thickening agent in soups. Okra is high in vitamin A and can also be used for gumbos, fried, roasted, canned or pickled. The beautiful hibiscus-like flowers make this a worthwhile ornamental plant for your garden. 50-60 days to maturity. |
4 1/2" |
2' |
For best results feed with liquid or slow release plant food. |
Pak Choy
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No matter how you spell it, this graceful vegetable has a pure white, thick, upright stalk with frilly, dark green leaves. It is a striking Chinese vegetable that has bright white veins running through the green leaves and down into the stalk. The mild, peppery taste and crunchy texture of the stalk is often used in stir-fries. I like to use the juicy, crunchy leaves in salads as they stay crispier than lettuce. Pak Choy is a quick growing plant that can also be used as an ornamental accent in mixed decorative containers for a bold element. 50-60 days to maturity. |
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18" |
For best results feed with liquid or slow release plant food. |
Pumpkin Howden Biggie
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This large pumpkin averages
25 pounds with a dark, strong stem and true pumpkin shape! The
dark orange fruits have a thick, ridged flesh to maintain uniform
shape and husky growth. Perfect for fall decoration or
carved into Jack-O-Lanterns! 115 days to maturity. Plant
in hills 3 to 6 feed apart and in rows 10-15 feet apart. |
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3-6' |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Watermelon Whopper
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Bigger, heavier and sweeter!
Succulent bright red flesh and a thin, strong, glossy rind. Large
Yields. Water well in warm weather and apply liquid
or slow release fertilizer for best results. |
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4-5' |
For best results feed with
liquid or slow release plant food. |
Peanut
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Spanish peanuts are cholesterol free, high in protein, contain essential vitamins and minerals, and are often referred to as nutrition in a nutshell. They are the sweetest peanuts with a full, rich taste, often used in candies and peanut oil. Peanuts have clover-like foliage with small, yellow, pea-like flowers; they produce around 30-60 peanut shells per plant and thrive in loose, well-drained soil. Work the soil several inches deep with compost and organic matter, and elevate or mound your rows for added drainage. Plant peanuts after danger of frost has passed. Harvest your peanuts when the foliage yellows in late summer. Carefully dig up your plants, shake off the loose soil, and hang them in a warm, dry location for 1-2 weeks. Then, pull the peanut pods from the plants and air dry them for an additional 1-2 weeks. Your peanuts should not be eaten until well dried. 100-120 days to harvest. |
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24" |
Compost and Organic Matter |
Pepper Caribbean World's Hottest
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This is The Worlds Hottest Pepper that you can cultivate at home! It is more than twice as hot as the standard Habanera Pepper. The fiercerly Hot wrinkled fruit tapers to a blunt point and turns from green to red when ripe. These 1 1/2 inch long and 1 inch wide peppers create intense heat in salsas, marinades, salads, cooked dishes, or when making your own hot sauces. This Carribean Red Hot pepper matures in 110 days. |
2-3' |
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Popcorn
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My entire family enjoys the simple pleasure of growing fresh from the garden popcorn. The hot popped kernels will have delicious flavor and tenderness with a fluffy shape and good color. This plant boasts good stalk strength, grain color, and successful popping. Popcorn can cross-pollinate with other varieties of sweet corn, so plant them at least 14 days apart. Plant your corn in blocks, or rows of 4 or more to ensure good pollination. Leave your popcorn in the garden until the chalks are brown, the husks are dry, and the kernels are hard. Twist and snap each ear from the stalk before the first ears out in a warm, dry location with good air circulation for four weeks to cure. The kernels are ready for storage when they can easily be twisted or rubbed from the cob. The kernels keep up to three years in airtight containers. Pop your homegrown popcorn on the stovetop or your usual, favorite way. Harvest 90-110 days. |
8' |
12" |
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Strawberry Berries Galore
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Nothing compares to a vine-ripened strawberry that has been seasoned to perfection in the early summer sunshine. One of my favorite everbearing selections, Berries Galore, produces large yeilds of sweet fruit in June and for many months after that. I savor the fresh fruit in desserts, juices, jams, garnishes and syrups; they are also a delicious snack. Deep green, shiny foliage and large early blooms are ideal for containers, hanging baskets, and the home garden. |
6-8" |
12" |
For best results feed with liquid of slow release plant food |
Broccoli
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Fresh from the garden broccoli is sweet and tender with small, firm buts on thick stems. It prefers growing in cool temperatures of 50-70⁰F. Harvest the main broccoli head when it is compact, darkish in color, and about 10" wide; new florets will sprout from the leaf axils. My family loves to eat broccoli boiled, steamed, or served raw in hors d'oeuvre trays. It is so easy to cut into bite size pieces and add to tossed salads or cheesy soups. Broccoli is also high in vitamins C, K, D, and A, just to name a few! 50-70 days to maturity. |
18-24" |
18-24" |
For best results feed with liquid or slow release fertilizer. |
Broccoli Raab
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This vegetable has broccoli-like florets on long, thin stems, but is actually related to the turnip. It is grown for its tasty, mustard-like leaves and flower stalks, rather than the florets, which stay small. The strong, peppery bite is often used in Italian and Chinese cooking. It is a source of vitamins A, C, potassium, and calcium. Use the leaves, stems, and flower heads cooked, sauteed, steamed, or in stir fires. Harvest the leaves when they are 4 to 8" hight. I like to blanch the stalks and saute them in garlic and butter for 3 to 5 minutes until tender. Then I toss them with parsley, salt, and pepper, and finish with a lemon rind garnish. 60 days to maturity. |
30" |
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For best results feed with liquid or slow release fertilizer. |
Brussels Sprouts
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This plant produces high yields of round, 3/4 to 2 inch size sprouts. It is a cool weather crop that thrives in temperatures of 60-65⁰F. Pick or cut the buds when they form 1 inch size firm heads. Brussel Sprouts have the best flaver when they're picked fresh and then cooked by steaming, boiling, or braising. I find they taste best when the recipe is kept simple: butter, olive oil, thenly sliced shallots, bacon, toasted pecans, a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and a grind of fresh nutmeg - delicious! 95 days to maturity. |
2-3' |
24" |
For best results feed with liquid or slow release fertilizer. |
Cabbage Early
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This heirloom garden variety is one of the sweetest, best tasting green cabbages available. The solid round heads weigh 2 to 3 pounds each and I like to use them fresh is sauerkraut and cole slaw or cooked in soups and stews. This early cabbage thrives in cool weather. 65-75 days to maturity. |
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For best results feed with liquid or slow release fertilizer. |
Cabbage Late
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This heirloom garden variety produces firm heads with a crisp white interior and dark green leaves that are crinkled and crumpled. The globe shaped heads weigh 3 to 4 pounds each and I like to use them fresh in sauerkraut and coleslaw or cooked in soups and stews. This late cabbage thrives in cool weather. 87-100 days to maturity |
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For best results feed with liquid or slow release fertilizer. |
Cauliflower
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This heirloom garden variety has smooth, pure white 8 - 9 inch heads with a uniform growth habit. The heads grow large and tasty wrapped in dark green leaves in cool weather. I find them delicious raw in salads or cooked in cheesy casseroles. Cauliflower thrives in cool weather. 70-85 days to maturity |
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For best results feed with liquid or slow release fertilizer. |
Kohlrabi
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A giant kohlrabi - unique bulbs may reach 8-10 inches in diameter! Sweet, nutty flavor. The round bulbs, with a water chestnut-like texture, are ideal eaten raw in a salad or peeled like an apple. Leaves can be cooked when young and tender. Excellent quality that will not become fibrous or woody. For best results feed with a liquid or slow release fertilizer. |
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2-3' |
For best results feed with liquid or slow release plant food. |
Lettuce Bibb
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This appealing, slow bolting red oak leaf type lettuce has rich, deep-red finely divided leaves. I harves the leaves when they are big enough to use on a sandwich or in a salad. The sweet flavored and tender leaves are a colorful addition to salads or as an accent on plates filled with tuna or chicken salad. It is perfect planted in full sun in any size garden or pots on the patio. 50 days to maturity. |
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For best results feed with liquid or slow release plant food. |
Lettuce Butter
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Buttercrunch is a loose leaf head lettuce that resembles an open rose and is so sweet is melts in your mouth. The leaves are wider, wavy, and a lighter green color than other varieties. It has a delicate buttery flavor and velvety, succulent leaves. Buttercrunch is a sophisticated lettuce that should be paired with cream, fruity oils, honey, and fruit. I use a vibrant citrus and parmesan vinaigrette when serving this lettuce salad. 60-75 days to maturity. |
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For best results feed with liquid or slow release plant food. |
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