This dark purple beauty, turning to glowing red is one of the most striking edible hot peppers you can grow. It takes about 95 days for the first ones to turn and they continue to produce until stopped by freezing temperatures. The two foot, dark green plants are very prolific and the fruit is held on strong branches well off the ground. I covered mine at night with light cloth and they are still going here in mid October. Medium heat between a jalapeno and a serrano. I’ll split and dry the pods to keep until I have a chance to grind them into hot pepper flakes. What a treat on eggs or pizza! A packet contains 50 or more seed.
Dove Dry Bean – big, boldly-marked bean
‘Dove’ is a striking dry bean, feathered brown and gray with a snowy half-cap. It is a larger bean and very prolific on robust vines that climb 6 feet or more. I harvested these in August, so that’s about 100 days to mature dry. These are wonderful soup beans, thin-skinned with complex flavor.I selected and built up this variety from a handful of beans received in an exchange.50+ seeds per packet
Cal Red and Green – Unique combination of colors and great flavor!
The iridescent green stripes on this heirloom tomato make quite a contrast with the underlying dark red skin. There are few tomatoes in the garden this handsome. The variety is very productive as well and the dense flesh is juicy, wild and tangy – perfect for salads. The fruit averages about 2 1/2 inches and is borne in clusters of 3 or 4 on a 5 foot tree-type plant. (65-70 days to maturity) 35+ seeds per packet
Brown Netted Cucumber – an old Russian heirloom with sweet flavor
Looking a lot like a russet potato, this old Russian heirloom yields plump 6 inch fruits with crisp white flesh. The seeds stay soft for a long time, so they hold well on the vine. The flavor is mild and sweet. People loved these at the farmers’ market this season. Very rare and unique! 65 days to maturity. 30 seeds per packet.