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White Icicle Radish

The Radish White Icicle, 'Raphanus sativus', is an attractive snow white, 5" - 6" long, tapered radish with a mild flavor. It is easy to grow and is quite early for a summer radish. White Icicle can produce a crop when spring radishes won't. This mild flavored radish is great eaten fresh, in salads, or in sandwiches. The flower tops are edible and the green tops can also be used in salads. Radishes prefer loose, light soil with a fair amount of organic material. Harvest when the radish is 5 inches long. Bigger radishes get pithy and hot.

Common Sorrel

The Sorrel or Common Sorrel, 'Rumex acetosa', is a hardy perennial. The Sorrel leaves have a sharp, lemon/spinach flavor and is one of the earliest spring greens. Sorrel is an underutilized vegetable in the United States and unjustifiably so. The young tender spring leaves can be used as salad greens, famous for Cream of Sorrel soup, cooked like spinach and served with trout or salmon, or mixed in with cooked spinach or chard. Cut older, yellow leaves off to encourage the young, tender, healthy growth.

Correnta Spinach

The Spinach Correnta, 'Spinacia oleracea (Hybrid)', is a breakthrough spinach plant. It is very bolt-resistant and it can even be planted in the summer. Correnta is very smooth leaved and easy to clean. Spinach is very nutritious with lots of Vitamin A, C, and iron. It is very low in calories. Correnta has round, heavy, smooth, and tender leaves. It is also a great container plant. Harvest individual leaves from outer edges as they become big enough to use or cut the whole plant 1 inch above the base and new leaves will grow.

New Zealand Spinach

The Spinach New Zealand, 'Tetragonia expanse', is an Heirloom spinach that tastes like spinach but loves hot weather. The New Zealand provides continuous greens from May to October! Discovered by Sir Joseph Banks off the coast of New Zealand during the 1770 voyage of Captain James Cook and enjoyed by 18th century gardeners. To harvest, simply cut 3 to 4 inch leaves from the branches as you need them. Do this on a continual basis to encourage new growth of tender young leaves.

Early Crookneck Summer Squash

The Squash Summer Early Yellow Crookneck, 'Cucurbita pepo', has a taste that has been described as creamy, mild, sweet, and buttery . The Early Yellow Crookneck is a versatile vegetable. It can be steamed, grilled on the barbecue, sauteed, added to salads, stuffed with lots of tasty delights, and made into bread. This compact plant produces lots of squash. Harvest as soon as squash reaches at least 1 inch in length and up to 4 to 7 inches in length. Squash are most tender and flavorful when young.

Pattypan Scallop Blend Summer Squash

The Squash Summer Scallop Blend, 'Cucurbita pepo (Hybrid)', has a slightly spicier, nuttier flavor than other summer squashes. We have chosen not just any blend of different colored patttypan squash, we have chosen the best. The Scallop Blend includes, 'Peter Pan', an All America winner with incredible yields and adaptability, 'Sunburst', another All America winner that tastes as if it was soaked in butter, and 'Early White', and Heirloom from the early 1700's. Harvest as soon as squash reaches 3 to 4 inches in diameter.

Baby Round Summer Zucchini Squash

The Squash Summer Baby Round Zucchini, 'Cucurbita pepo', is a tasty, unique French heirloom is not available at grocery stores. Do you love summer squash but grow enough each year for a small army? Try Baby Round or Ronde de Nice (as the French call it). The useful 1 to 5 inch squash can be stuffed with delicate delights, steamed and eaten as any summer squash, and has a unique blossom attachment for edible flower use. Squash are most tender and flavorful when young.

Black Beauty Summer Zucchini Squash

The Squash Summer Black Beauty Zucchini, 'Cucurbita pepo', has very tender, creamy white, flavorful flesh. The Black Beauty Zucchini plant is compact and bush like. This squash is a very versatile vegetable. They can be steamed, grilled, sauteed, eaten raw in salads, made into relish, and made into breads. Harvest as soon as squash reaches at least 1 inch in length and up to 6 inches in length. Squash are most tender and flavorful when young.

Lebanese Summer Zucchini Squash

The Squash Summer Clarinette Lebanese, 'Cucurbita pepo (Hybrid)', is a Middle-Eastern favorite The slightly sweet flavor is excellent stuffed or eaten plain. If you like summer squash even a little, you must try this Lebanese summer squash. It is widely grown in the Middle East, Europe, and Mexico. The slightly sweet flavor is excellent when squash is harvested small or when used for stuffing. Harvest as soon as squash reaches 3 to 5 inches in length. Squash are most tender and flavorful when young.

Table King Bush Winter Acorn Squash

The Squash Winter Table King Bush Acorn, 'Cucurbita pepo', has so many great qualities that it is an All America Winner. This Acorn squash has long storage, great flavor, and a very compact plant. Nothing beats the rich, sweet, flavor of winter squash. The Table King Acorn Squash is no exception with it's marvelous flavor. It is great for short seasons or late spring planting. They should be harvested when you can't dent the hard skin with your finger. Winter squash cannot be overripe, but can be under ripe.

Burgess Winter Buttercup Squash

The Squash Winter Burgess Buttercup, 'Cucurbita maxima', is arguably the best tasting and best flavored winter squash. The Burgess Buttercup Squash has very sweet, stringless, and fiberless flesh. Being a winter squash, it will store for several months. The 6 foot vines have flattened turban-shaped squash that are 5 to 8 inches in diameter and about 4 pounds in weight. They should be harvested when you can't dent the hard skin with your finger. Winter squash cannot be overripe, but can be under ripe.

Waltham Winter Butternut Squash

The Squash Winter Waltham Butternut, 'Cucurbita pepo', has so many great qualities that it is an All America Winner. The Waltham Butternut has vigorous vines, long storage capability, and a tasty nutty flavor to mention a few. Nothing beats the rich, sweet, flavor of winter squash. The Waltham Butternut is particularly exciting because the solid stems that resist boring type insects and the nutty flavor with the wonderful flesh texture. Winter squash cannot be overripe, but can be under ripe.

Pink Banana Winter Squash

The Squash Winter Pink Banana, 'Cucurbita maxima', is an Heirloom introduced in 1893 and common in American Pioneer Gardens. The very smooth velvety skin make it attractive as well as tasty. These 18 to 24 inch long squash are 5 to 7 inches in diameter and with up to 10 pounds. The fiberless yellow-orange flesh is great for pies, baking, or canning. The Pink Banana squash is also known as Mexican Banana and Plymouth Rock. Winter squash cannot be overripe, but can be under ripe.

Spaghetti Winter Squash

The Squash Spaghetti Winter Vegetable Spaghetti, 'Cucurbita pepo', can be served just like pasta. When cooked, the flesh separates into long spaghetti-like strands. This very tasty squash can be stored for up to 6 months. In addition to the subtle, tasty flavor, Spaghetti Squash can be prepared with tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese or pesto sauce, just like real pasta. They should be harvested when you can't dent the hard skin with your finger. Winter squash cannot be overripe, but can be under ripe.

Bright Lights Mix Swiss Chard

The Swiss Chard Bright Lights, 'Beta vulgaris (Cicla group)', has spectacular stem colors that can include yellow, gold, orange, pink, purple, or intermediate shades of these colors. Some believe the leaves of Bright Lights are tastier than spinach. The stalks crunch like celery but have a slight hint of asparagus. Bright Lights has an improved, lighter flavor and is delicious raw in salads. In warm climates, plant in late summer for fall/winter crop. Chard grows best in in well drained soil with lots of organic matter.

Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard

The Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant, 'Beta vulgaris', will grow in heat and cold, is nutritious, and has a long harvest period. Fordhook Giant can either be steamed, stir-fried, or eaten fresh. Swiss Chard is a green that many seasoned gardeners claim everyone must grow. The leaves can be harvested from late spring continuing all the way to the first frost. It will also tolerate partial shade. In warm climates, plant in late summer for fall/winter crop. Chard grows best in in well drained soil with lots of organic matter.

Rhubarb Ruby Red Swiss Chard

The Swiss Chard Ruby Red/Rhubarb, 'Beta vulgaris (Cicla group)', has sweet and tender rhubarb-like stalks that are decorative and tasty. You will love the color of Ruby Red. The deep crimson stalks and veins are contrasted by dark-green heavily crumpled large leaves. The leaves are tastier, some believe, than spinach and the stalks crunch like celery but have a slight hint of asparagus. In warm climates, plant in late summer for fall/winter crop. Chard grows best in in well drained soil with lots of organic matter.

Toma Verde Tomatillo

The Tomatillo Toma Verde, 'Physalis ixocarpa', has a unique flavor that makes an indescribably tasty "Salsa Verde", a salsa some say is far superior to red salsa. Toma Verde Tomatillo is adapted to grow successfully in wide range of climates. These papery-husked wonders prefer growing conditions similar to tomatoes, but they will handle a lot more heat and drought than tomatoes. Plant in average garden soil with some organic matter. Fruits should be harvested when they almost fill the husk but are still green in color.

Amish Paste Tomato

The Tomato Pole Amish Paste, 'Lycopersicon lycopersicum', is one of those old, wonderfully flavored paste tomato varieties from years past. Amish Paste has few seeds, solid flesh, and is large for a paste tomato. If you are making a tomato sauce or canning tomatoes, do not use a regular tomato! Amish Paste is the tomato to use. Amish Paste is an intermediate tomato which means they continue to grow indefinitely until frost. Lycopersicon lycopersicum (Hybrid) Prune the intermediate tomatoes in order to keep a single stem.

Black Krim Tomato

The Tomato Pole Black Krim. 'Lycopersicon Lycopersicum', is an early, rich flavored old heirloom from the Crimean peninsula of Russia. Black Krim sets well in the heat and is a heavy producer. It is a "novelty" that does not sacrifice taste. Black Krim produces good sized, black, beefsteak-sized tomatoes with a rich, earthy, almost smoky flavor. This variety will set well in the heat but will also set well in other adverse conditions. Prune the intermediate tomatoes in order to keep a single stem.

Brandywine Tomato

The Tomato Pole Brandywine, 'Lycopersicon Lycopersicum', is considered by many to be the best tasting tomato in the world and it has won lots of taste tests. You simply cannot believe the flavor of this tomato. The Brandywine is an old Amish heirloom tomato dating back to 1885 and passed down from generation to generation. The Brandywine is a pink beefsteak type of tomato with thin skin and a rich flavor. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. Prune the intermediate tomatoes in order to keep a single stem.

Celebrity Tomato

The Tomato Bush Celebrity, 'Lycopersicon lycopersicum (Hybrid)', is a 1984 All America Winner and it is still a winner. Celebrity is an excellent all purpose variety with great flavor, disease resistance, and it will grow from Canada to the south. No other variety does so well under as many different growing conditions. It is so adaptable that it comes close to the perfect tomato. Soak to depth of 6 to 10 inches when watering. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day.

Gardeners Delight Cherry Tomato

The Tomato Cherry Gardeners Delight, 'Lycopersicon lycopersicum', is quite possibly the best tasting little tomato in the world. Gardeners Delight is very sweet and is great on salads or eaten in the garden. Several reviews proclaim this the best flavored cherry tomato. Gardeners Delight has clusters of 6 to 12 tomatoes all summer. Every garden has to have a cherry tomato plant for popping a few of these sweet delights into your mouth while gardening. Prune the intermediate tomatoes in order to keep a single stem.

Rainbow Mix Cherry Tomato

The Tomato Cherry Rainbow Mix, 'Lycopersicon lycopersicum (Hybrid)', is a beautiful mix of unique, tasty, fun gourmet cherry tomatoes. The rainbow of colors include orange, yellow, brown, red, green, white, pink with white stripes, and bicolor. The mix contains, Sundrop, Miribelle, Brown Cherry, Sweetie, Green Grape, Green, Super Snow White, Color Cherry and White Striped. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. Prune the intermediate tomatoes in order to keep a single stem.

Red & Yellow Blend Currant Tomato

The Tomato Cherry Currant Red and Yellow Blend, 'Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium', produces pea-sized tomatoes that are intensely flavored and a charming addition to salads. The Red and Yellow Currants are not make a tomato raisin. Red and Yellow Blend is an intermediate tomato which means they continue to grow indefinitely until frost. Soak to depth of 6 to 10 inches when watering. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. Prune the intermediate tomatoes in order to keep a single stem.

First Lady II Tomato

The Tomato Pole First lady II, 'Lycopersicon Lycopersicum', is earlier, tastier, more disease resistant than Early Girl. They are crack resistant and are large for an early tomato. It is very hard to find a tomato that matures this quickly and tastes this good and have great disease resistance. The First Lady II is resistant to nematodes. Soak to depth of 6 to 10 inches when watering. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. Prune the intermediate tomatoes in order to keep a single stem.

Grape Juliet Tomato

The Tomato Grape Juliet, 'Lycopersicon lycopersicum (Hybrid)', is an All American Selection that has sweet, wonderful flavor and produces tons of red, glossy 1 oz fruits on grape-like clusters. The Juliet is an early tomato that will produce in almost any climate. 6 to 9 tomatoes are produced on each of many grape-like clusters. In addition to the wonderfully sweet flavor, they are very crack resistant. Soak to depth of 6 to 10 inches when watering. Prune the intermediate tomatoes in order to keep a single stem.

Green Zebra Tomato

The Tomato Bush Green Zebra, 'Lycopersicon Lycopersicum', is an old heirloom variety. Green Zebra is very flavorful, sweet, yet zingy and well balanced and not too acidic. They are entirely crack free and unique. Green Zebras are a rich, golden green with forest green stripes and a very smooth skin. The tomatoes are tennis ball sized, about 3 to 4 ounces. Tomatoes need at least 1 inch of water a week. Soak to depth of 6 to 10 inches when watering. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day.

Husky Gold Patio Tomato

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 which means it will continue to produce right up to frost. Husky Gold has beautiful gold color tomatoes, high yields, compact plant, and disease resistance which make this plant a great choice. Prune the intermediate tomatoes in order to keep a single stem.

Yellow Pear Tomato

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 produce clusters of very attractive fruit you can eat like grapes all summer long. They are great for your d'oeuvres, salads. canning, and relish. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. Prune the intermediate tomatoes in order to keep a single stem.

Purple Top White Globe Turnip

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. Harvest when turnips are no larger than 2 inches in diameter. Greens can be harvested when young and tender.

Watercress

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. 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.

Crimson Sweet Watermelon

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? Summer? Vacation? This watermelon will not disappoint with its very sweet (an astonishing 12% sugar level), 21 to 25 pound fruit with bright red flesh. The soil should be light and well drained. Watermelon use a lot of water but the soil must never be soggy.

Ice Box Quetzali Watermelon

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. Watermelon use a lot of water but the soil must never be soggy.