Watermelon - Crimson Sweet
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 watermelo
Turnip - Purple Top White Globe
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.
Tomato - Yellow Pear
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 Pear
Tomato - Patio - Husky Gold
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
Tomato - Green Zebra
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 are generally started inside. They may also be seeded outside after the last average frost date. In warm winter/hot summer areas, tomatoes can be planted in early fall for winter harvest. Pole Tomatoes prefer well drained soil that is high in organic matter. 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.
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