According to a variety of sources: this tomato has twice as much Vitamin C than oranges! 4-7 oz tomato grows well in a variety of conditions 2-4 ft plant 3-4 inch tomatoes sweet, slightly tart midseason blight and wilt resistant determinate
Determinate Tomatoes, also referred to as Bush Varieties, have no leading shoot, but many side-branches, and act more like a shrub, with lots of spreading or trailing side branches. They form a more compact plant than the indeterminate varieties. This is the most common form of tomato, and is the primary type you will find […]
Derby Day Cabbage Recommended summer or fall cabbage. Sources: Footnote GV Title Grow Vegetables Author(s) Alan Buckingham Buy Now Copywrite 2008
Danish Ballhead Cabbage Details Open-polinated Type: late keeper cabbage Shape Color Maturity: 100 days Size Taste: sweet flavor, good for sourkraut Productivity Disease Resistance resists thrips resists cracking Notes: recommended white keeper; keeps well through winter Where to Buy Sources Footnote A-Z Title Gardener’s A-Z Guide to Growing Organic Food Author(s) Tanya L. K. Denckla […]
Refrigerator pickle recipe
Cucumbers coming out your ears? Can’t even think of another batch of pickles or relish? How about overgrown cucumbers? I just returned from vacation to find 8 pounds of overgrown cucumbers, so I found myself wondering what I could make that would make the thicker skin and large seeds not a problem. The only thing […]
Also referred to as: Spotted Cucumber Beetles, Striped cucumber beetles, western striped cucumber beetle, southern corn rootworm, Western corn rootworm beetles Acalymma spp., Diabrotica undecimpunctata Physical Description: Light green to yellow little beetles with stripes or spots (very much like a ladybug, but with yellow-green instead of red background). Striped cucumber beetles can overwinter in […]
I’m trying out a new cover crop blend this year in my Tomato & Potato Beds. It’s a blend made by Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply that contains: Bell Beans BioMaster Winter Peas Purple Vetch Lana Vetch Common Vetch Cayuse Oats Even though I’m a little late in planting it, I think it will […]
General traits for Costoluto Genovese: Hybrid or Heirloom? Rare Italian heirloom Type Compact Indeterminate vine Maturity 85 days Fruit Color Dark, vibrant red Fruit Shape Squat, slightly flattened deep ribbing Fruit Size Taste According to several sources, this is a favorite for taste. Another source says it has a hearty tomato taste; a […]
Author: British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Competitive Branch Copyright: March 2004 Download the free pdf from Yumpu.com: Garlic Factsheet