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We grew Jing Orange okra for the first time in 2018. I was surprised with the vibrancy of this variety. Even in the hottest weather, these performed exceptionally. Our plants were between 4 and 6 feet and produced all season long. 6 inch long, lightly purple/pinkish okras, livened up our gardens. I also noticed that they seemed to stay softer for an extended period. These would make some great gumbo! I cooked them up with rice in coconut milk, added some onions and other seasonings and made some great rice and okra like we did back in the Caribbean days. I had some great fried okras with these too. -
Mission Giant Yellow Marigold Mission Giant Yellow Marigold is a 3 feet tall variety that produces beautiful yellow blooms from about mid summer. This heirloom will light up your world with its multiplicity of stunning flowers. Great for borders or as a stand alone colony. Will bloom from mid summer till frost. Try these where you need a burst of long lasting color! -
Opopeo Amaranth has large red/purple flower heads and greenish brown/bronze leaves that are, when tender, edible and delicious. In your flower garden, these will stand tall and erect, creating a spectacle du jour. Your gardens will never be dull with these and you will have fresh greens all summer long. These start blooming about 65 days after germination, which is best done via direct seeding. These do well when transplanted too. If you are into milling, Opopeo produces plenty seeds for your mill. Makes great flour! -
This is a delightful perennial wild flower will certainly beautify your home gardens or pastures. In the Coriopsis family, Golden Wave Thickseed will earn its keeps in your gardens. Very nice and hardy cutflower. Beautiful yellows, with brownish centers, these are big bloom producers and will show very nicely in flower arrangements. Stratify seeds for easier germination. -
Black Spanish Round Radish
Also known as 'Noir Gros Rond d'Hiver', this unique radish is easy to grow and has been cultivated in the USA since the 1800s. These can be 3-4 inches in diameter and can be a bit spicy. Dark bulbs have a milky white and pungent interior, with crisp feel. Usually matures about 60 days after planting. When cooked, it loses some heat and is very flavorful. Plant late spring to early summer! If you are a radish lover, try these! Enjoy! -
Thai Basil
I love just about any variety of basil, but Thai Basil is my absolute favorite! For me, no Asian dish can go wrong when I use it. One of my favorite Thai dishes is Pad Kee Mao (Thai Drunken Noodles). When done correctly, the inclusion of Thai Basil takes it over the top! I also love this basil in soups, Thai Pineapple Fried Rice and many different Indian dishes. I say all of this to say that this really easy to grow basil can fill so many holes in your dishes, even when you didn't know it would. A very versatile variety with fantastic aroma and wonderful flavor. I even make wonderful tasting tea with this variety! Definitely a must grow if you love basil. Dry and save for winter.
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Shishito pepper is a mild, 3 inch long pepper that ripens red. These have very little heat and are mainly used for culinary purposes. They have a nice flavor and a favorite of cooks and chefs. Our Shishito plants don't usually grow taller than 3 feet in full sunlight. It's a great pepper for pickling, drying for flakes or as a garnish on pizza etc. Try growing these in post too, they can do very well that way, if cared for. plants are prolific and will produce all season long. Make some mildly spicy pepper sauce for flavoring your meals without excess heat! These ripen to a nice red color that is just tempting! -
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Tiny Tom micro dwarf tomato is a very worthy variety. I love this one a lot because it has a very nice flavor and it produces quite a lot of fruits. For us, vines grew to about 8-10 inches tall and produced plenty of nickel sized fruits which begin to blush around the 70 day mark. I also like this one because it's eager to produce a smaller second crop. Keep it fed and it will go a long way for you! Like most of our other micro dwarf varieties, these do well in 3/4 gallon containers. Some support may be needed as a prop for fruit heavy tops! -
Kangaroo Paw Green tomato is a salsa lover's dream. It's also a great canning, cooking and garnishing tomato too. I enjoy them best right off the plant. This is a perfect variety for container or ground growing. I have successfully grown them in 4 gallon containers. A larger cherry type, I know you will have fun growing them, especially because they are early. In the garden I plant them 2 feet apart. Vines are prolific and fruits are firm, tangy and juicy. They begin to ripen about 70 days after transplant. Great choice for market vendors. -
Al Kuffa Dwarf tomato is a mild fruit with plenty of good tomato taste. If you like red tomatoes but want less intensity this is a good choice. Its plants are short (perhaps 2.5 to 3 feet tall), and are always loaded with golf ball sized fruits. You can expect your first ripened fruits about 75 days after transplant. Stake these well. -
When I was first introduced to flowers, this was the one that really got my full attention. Never having seen anything like it, I was totally captivated. More than 3o years later, my love for the liatris family has never faded. Liatris-Blazing Star will fit well in any garden or pasture. They also do well in large containers. An attractor of many different pollinators, 3-4 feet tall stalks will be the centerpieces of your garden. It's literally impossible to look past them. Also a nice cut-flower, this perennial just keeps shining. Plants will develope bulbs after a few years. Bulbs can then be separated and transplanted for quicker growth of more mature plants. -
Gopak Tomato
A very versatile variety, Gopak tomato is also very dependable. This awesome all purpose variety grows on shorter plants and produce plentifully! Our plants were no taller than 4.5 feet. They worked hard for us all season long. Clean, blemish-free, oxheart fruits, are about 6-18 ounces and the most beautiful pinks. A very nice type for sauces, cooking, canning, snacking and so much more. Early ripening, averaging about 75 days from transplant. -
Butterfly Milkweed
(Asclepias tuberosa) One of the hardiest perennials you could possibly find, Butterfly Milkweed will light up your garden every year. plant it once and watch it come back for many years. My patch is about 11 years old. These grow to about 18-24 inches, have deep orange blooms that are highlighted by their pretty green back-drop foliage. Suitable for mostly any soil these will light up your garden from early June and continue for about 6-8 weeks. Expect plenty of butterflies especially Monarchs. Humming birds do buzz around from time to time too! -
Ancho Poblano Pepper
This is one of my favorite peppers in the world. I love growing Ancho Poblano pepper because it is such a versatile variety. Like so many stuffing peppers, you can do anything with these them. A native of Mexico, it is an easy pepper to grow. I use these to make my favorite pepper dish, which is Chiles Rellenos. But I also get fancy and stuff them with many other things, like tuna salad, seasoned rice, meats, mac and cheese and tons more. The bonus is always the built in, mild heat, that has its own personality. A very tasty pepper that cannot be compared when it comes to versatility. Need a little more heat? Let them ripen before using. -
Silver Queen Okra is a highly desirable, heirloom okra that has quickly grown in popularity. Until about a few years ago, not many people grew this variety. Since then, this very flavorful heirloom has been highly sought after. Popular because of it's vigor and productivity, vibrant plants produce huge amounts of fruits. This variety is a massive producer, that starts seeing fruits really early too! When you cook with these, you will know that you are tasting a superior cultivar. Plant are also very pleasing to the eye. Expect your plants to reach about 6 feet tall. See more okras here! -
Scotch Bonnet Yellow Pepper
When I want pepper sauce for seasoning my meats, soups and most foods, I use Scotch Bonnet Peppers. For me, this variety makes the best, middle of the heat chain sauce. I also use it to temp down some of the hotter varieties. By combining them with varieties such as, Trinidad Scorpion, Ghosts and Carolina Reaper, my sauces are just right for seasoning or spreading over foods. When making these hot sauces I mix 3 Scotch Bonetts to 1 super hot. That makes the heat and flavor perfect for me! Scotch Bonnets have a Scoville unit rating of 80,000 to 400,000. So they do pack some heat. On that same scale, Jalapeño have a score of 5,000, with Ghost peppers 1,041,427 and Carolina Reaper 1,641,000. So if you dont like super hot heat, this variety may be a good choice. Prolific plants. Caution. If you are not used to chili peppers this one can be out of your league, so please be careful. -
Tennessee Cheese pepper is a sweet variety that we grew for the first time in 2018. This old family heirloom has stunning looks, especially when it begins to ripen from green to bright red. It's a nice variety for stuffing and making fresh garden salads. Plants produce plenty and grow to about 2-3 feet tall. Fruits have a very distinctive, sweet and satisfying flavor, with absolutely no heat. Tennessee Cheese also has good potential to be a winner on your market stand. For pickling and dehydrating it should stand out!. If you like sweet peppers this one will definitely be a keeper. Try it, you'll like it! -
A very interesting and unique squash that comes in a variety of shapes, Tromboncinos can weigh in excess of 10 pounds. They very often look like works of art because the shapes can be very abstract and curvy. Vines produce many squash which can be harvested at any time. They can also be left on the vine until Fall then over-wintered for many months for cooking. It's an Italian variety that is great for grilling or even sliced in salads. I like them sauteed. Finger lickin' good! -
Cardinal Climber white is among my favorite flowers. Tiny little tender things grow on beautiful vines that can reach 20-30 feet. Vines begin to bloom around mid-june and go ll the way until frost. This variety will reseed so it may help to grow it in a location where it can grow long term. One of the biggest bonuses when growing these is the regular hummingbird visits. They just love cardinal climber vines! These are perfect for banisters, gazebos, fences, or anywhere you want a flowering vine. We intertwine the red and white versions! -
Garlic Chives Seeds.
If you have never used Garlic chives in your cuisines, I am here to tell you that this is one of the most versatile herbs ever! A favorite of the orients, these work well in almost situation where garlic is needed. I especially love them in soups (garnished or cooked in), oriental cooking such as curries and seafoods. I also make a mean butterfly shrimp using these as a base sautéed olive oil. Use like you would green onions or chives. What I like most about these is that they keep coming back year after year, so just cut yourself some sprigs and watch them come back. Awesome garlicy aroma, awesome flavor! -
Michihili Chinese Cabbage is a strong flavored variety that is preferred by chefs worldwide. Texture is delicate and flavor is slightly sweet and very delicious. This is a semi-heading variety that has longer cylindrical heads. Cream colored base that changes from light to dark green towards the top side of leaves. Leaves are also ruffled. Truly a gourmet cabbage! -
Chioggia Beet
Avery beautiful beet inside and out, this one stands out in the crowd! When sliced, Chioggia Beet displays beautiful concentric circles of pinks and whites. An old Italian variety, it will light up your life with its colors and taste that stays true to the beet family. Use it as you would any other beet. Pickling, boiling, cooking, roasting, salads etc, or with other vegetables, and so much more. Rich and earthy beet flavor that leaves nothing to be desired! Start early in Spring and you can expect maturity about 60 days after planting. -
Roquette Arugula
Without a doubt, Roquette Arugula is my favorite to grow and eat. It's the very first arugula variety that I ever grew years ago and it's still my go-to variety. Also known as salad rocket, it's not only delicious, but very nutritious too. Add some spicy zest to your salads, sandwiches, pizza and more. Loves cooler weather. Start directly in your garden in early spring, then again in late summer for fall crops. -
Genovese Basil
Looking for some awesome basil for cooking making pesto or drying? Genovese Basil will absolutely do the job! This fairly large leafed variety has a wonderful aroma and nice strong basil flavor. Plants are about 2 feet tall and perfect for containers or in-the-ground growing. These are best harvested when leave are young and before plants bolt. Dead-heading new blooms will allow you to harvest all season long. Plant after all threats of frost are gone and when weather is at least a constant 50 degrees outside. Will do good in window sill if there is sufficient light. Make yourself some great meals and send me some too!
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One of the prettiest okras that you will find, Burgundy Okra plants produce dark purple, 6 inch long fruits. Burgundy plants can be quite tall. I really love this variety's nutty taste and have eaten many raw, right off the plant. It is best to harvest these within a week of appearing on the plant. Perfect for frying or anything okra. -
Turnip-Purple Top White Globe is just as its name says. Round roots turn purple on top and white at the bottom. These can reach between 4-6 inches but are best when they are a bit smaller. Mildly sweet when baked boiled or roasted. Great in soups and stews too!! -
Astro Arugula
Astro Arugula is a nutty and slightly spicy variety. It has leaves that are less lobed than other varieties and baby leaves can be clipped as earl as 3 weeks after sowing. One of my personal varieties, I have tried this Astro in salads and sandwiches more times that I can remember! It loves cooler weather so seeds can be sowed directly into the garden in early spring. A beautiful addition to any herb garden. Try some again in early fall by planting seeds towards the middle to end of August. A beautiful treat, even on pizzas etc!
