For jar sprouting add a few inches of water and replace lid. For jar sprouters completely cover the sprout seeds with approximately 2-3 inches of warm water. Place the Mason jar lid or tray top on the sprouter and let this sit overnight on the counter...
Add a new dimension to your edible ornamental garden with this exquisite variety. Lilac-purple petals are veined with dark purple, setting off 3 long, brilliant red stigmas, which are the portion of the flower used as a spice.
Enjoy them in soups, lightly steamed, or raw for a low calorie and highly nutritious part of your diet. Sow greens every couple of weeks to ensure a continuous supply of young plants.
Sow May—June, transplant out 5-6 weeks later. This exclusive blend of three autumn maturing Brussels sprouts will provide fresh-from-the-garden sprouts from late-summer to December.
Store at 36°F and 100% relative humidity Control aphids with ladybugs or a hard spray of water, Neem oil or Pyrethrin. Start broccoli indoors 4-6 weeks before your anticipated transplant date.
After cooking, the color deepens to a blue-purple, and a dash of vinegar on a raw floret turns it to a brilliant magenta. Contact your local county extension agent if you suspect you have a problem.
Place 1-2 tablespoons of seeds in your sprouting jar or tray. If you are using a tray sprouter complete sprouting with instructions provided with your tray sprouter. Blanching is simply a process when you cover the sprouts with a cloth or towel to prevent...
Start indoors 4-6 weeks before anticipated transplant date. A half-long aromatic parsley root of excellent quality that grows to 4 inches at the shoulder by 10 inches long. Fast and easy to grow, greens are excellent sources of vitamins, minerals and...
A fresh sweet tasty treat for the winter doldrums. Place 1-2 tablespoons of seeds in your sprouting jar or tray. For jar sprouters completely cover the sprout seeds with approximately 2-3 inches of warm water.
Fertile, well-drained soil gives best results. Transplant carefully as to not disturb roots. Squash is a warm season crop, avoid planting too early; raised beds and plastic mulch help keep roots warm.
Rinse the sprout seeds thoroughly by adding new water and swirling the water and seeds for several seconds. Sanitation is very important when sprouting seeds. Replace the sprouter top and drain this water and repeat the process.
`Bowl of Beauty' A true garden favorite, this unusual peony flaunts cupped, vivid pink outer flower petals that cradle the central, creamy yellow, frilly tuft for an eye-catching contrast.
The Cushaw Green Striped squash has a long curved neck, 10×17″ in size and a white and green rind. Cut it open to find a pale yellow flesh bursting with flavor. Great for pies and baking.
Can also be seeded directly in the field after soil temperature is 72°F. Decorative and also delicious when cooked. (5 lbs.) Turks Turban is a large Aladdin type squash. 1,500 seeds/lb.
For vine borers, cut out of vines and hill soil over the wound. Organically grown. Keep field borders mowed and remove plant refuse in the fall; spring plow to bury pupae. Delicatas can be eaten right out of the field after harvest and will keep up to...
Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost. Can also be seeded directly in the field after soil temperature is 72°F. The hulled seeds are perfect for snacking and making traditional pipian sauce.
If necessary, check with your local Cooperative Extension Service agent for specific control options.Cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and vine borers are all common pests for cucurbits.
Beautiful flavor, high quality flesh. (5-10 lbs.) Our Certified Organic Red Kuri winter Squash is also called Orange Hokkaido. Can also be seeded directly in the field after soil temperature is 72°F.
Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost. Tolerance to PM Races 1 & 2, PV. Can also be seeded directly in the field after soil temperature is 72°F. Trailing vine habit, extremely high quality flesh that is high sugary type.
Little Dipper is a “mini” traditional-shaped butternut squash that can even be called personal-sized! It weighs in at about 2 pounds per fruit. Its plant habit is full vine with vigorous growth and has potential to produce a high amount of very uniform...
Row covers should be removed when plants begin to flower. Pyrethrin sprays may offer some control.Fruits are typically ready about 50-55 days after fruit set, and should be harvested before any hard frosts.
Stunning in flower beds! Flowers the first season if started early (Jan-Feb). Ht. 35-40cm/14-16. Lovely variety with large purple wing-like bracts resting upon a sea of dark purple flowerheads.
Excellent for colds and coughs. Attracts butterflies. Root tea stops catarrh and acts to expel phlegm. Charming European yellow wildflower similar to cowslip but larger.
Start indoors 4-6 weeks before anticipated transplant date. This fast-growing green is worth the successive plantings required for continued harvest. Thin as soon as 2-3 true leaves have formed.
Restores normal rhythm to feeble, irregular heartbeat but large doses cause respiratory paralysis. Flowers and stems are used to produce greenish-yellow and olive dyes. Infusion of the dried tops is recommended for dropsy as well as bladder and kidney...
It is used to treat bladder and kidney stones and inflammation and to prevent the same. One triterpenoid glycoside has been shown to have an antifungal effect against candida. Grow in good soil in full sun.
