Details Open-Pollinated: yes Type: determinate Shape: grape cherry Color: olive yellow skin, spring green flesh Maturity: 80-90 days Size: 1″ Yield: “very productive plants” Taste: SSE: “addictive, spicy sweet flavor” Amy Goldman: “Good; sweet & fruity” Disease Resistance: ? Notes: SSE claims these seeds to be selected from Thomas Wagner’s Thompson Seedless Grape, which according […]
Details Open-Pollinated: yes Type: indeterminate Shape: baby plum, beaked Color: golden yellow Maturity: 75-80 days Size: 1″ Yield: “enormous yields” Taste: “excellent sweet taste” Disease or Environmental Tolerance: rarely a cracked fruit susceptible to Fusarium & Verticillium Notes: aka: Little Blonde Girl East German heirloom obtained by SSE from Gatersleben Seed Bank Amy Goldman loves using […]
Details Open-Pollinated: yes Type: indeterminate Shape: round cherry Color: red Maturity: 75-80 days Size: 1.5-2″ Yield: “extremely productive” Taste: “great full flavor” Disease Resistance: ? Notes: “originally from the Ben Quisenberry collection” “a very old type, tried & true” “Ben preferred this variety for canning whole” “a favorite for salads and fresh eating” Sources: (where to […]
Details Open-Pollinated: yes Type: cherry Shape: round Color: black-purple tops and crimson bottoms Maturity: 75 days Size: 1-2 oz Yield: ? Taste: “sparkling” Disease Resistance: ? Notes: Territorial Seed Co says their Indigo series of tomatoes have high levels of anthocyanin, an antioxidant found in blueberries Sources: (where to buy) Territorial Seed Co Results from […]
Garlic confit makes the creamiest, silkiest form of roasted garlic. It’s a bit fancier for plating, than having a big head of roasted garlic that you fork the roasted cloves out of; and it’s a bit easier for larger quantities. It takes a bit more time, since you have to get out the pressure cooker […]
Another great general compendium of gardening information. Great pictures, very diverse information. This one book could probably serve as a gardener’s only resource. Great ideas for container gardening, and hard-to-find info on Mini-vegetables. Author: Anna Kruger Copyright: 2005 Publisher: DK Adult Buy from Amazon: <br />
Author: Liana krissoff Copyright: 2011 Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Buy from Amazon: <br />
This Chile Verde recipe was adapted from a recipe for simmering pork in this yummilicious sauce – so yummilicious that I thought it deserved to go on other things! Try it in beans, for a vegetarian bean to go on tortillas, or add chicken.
Roasted Tomatoes = YUM!! These are great to have frozen, available at a whim: defrosted and broiled with cheese on baguettes or served on top of chicken breasts with mozzarella…or sliced and added to pasta. Many options here. Or soup! Roasted Tomato Soup is yummier than regular old tomato soup. Great way of preserving your tomato […]
Starting vegetables by seed can be more rewarding and more economical for most people; however, the time investment (and sometimes emotional investment) is huge. These guidelines will work for starting most vegetable and flower seeds, although I wrote them with the nightshade family (except potatoes) in mind. See individual growing articles for more in-depth info […]