Fruits & Vegetables

ARTICHOKE ‘Imperial Star’ Sweet, mild flavored buds are round and thornless. Harvest at 4½” for best flavor. This is a new variety that produces big crops. Full sun and well-drained soil ANNUAL rich in organic matter. Fruits & Vegetables, Berries 3.25” pot $2.49/ Large Milaeger Pot $9.99 Herbs, and Fruit Trees ASPARAGUS ‘Jersey Knight’ PRICE GUIDE 2014 We’ve chose a top rated early bearing variety which features delicious green spears that are perfect for eating fresh. Disease resistant and easy to grow. Table of Contents: Jersey Giant will produce for years to come. Hardy in Fruits & Vegetables ... page 1 all zones. Matures in 2-3 years. Large Milaeger pot $11.99 (3 plants per pot) Tomatoes ...................... page 12 Herbs ............................. page 27 BEAN Berries ........................... page 32 ‘Blue Lake Bush’ A dependable, delicious variety. Heavy crop of Fruit Trees ................... page 35 tender, tasty beans. Ideal for fresh, cooked, freezing or canning. Best in sun with loose, loamy soil. Plump tender pods. Modern hybrid. 58 days. Prices and pot ‘Blue Lake Pole’ A dependable, delicious variety. Heavy crop of tender, tasty stringless beans. Pole beans yield longer sizes are subject than bush – up to frost. Ideal for fresh cooked, freezing or canning. Best in sun with loose, loamy soil. to change. Plant 4-6” apart at the base of poles, fences or trellis. Modern hybrid. 64 days. ‘Butterbean’ (Edamame) Edamame (ed-uh-mah-may) are immature soybeans in FRUITS & VEGETABLES the pod. They are commonly found in China and Japan 3 cell pack $1.99 and rapidly gaining popularity in the US. They are eaten as a snack or vegetable, with salads and stir 3.25” Terracotta pots $2.49 each fry. They are high in protein, fiber, vitamins A, B, (25.79 cubic inch / 14.3 oz. / 422 ml.) calcium, iron and fatty acids. The pods are boiled in 18 or more, $1.99 each Mix and Match water with salt for 10 minutes and the beans are 5” Milaeger Pot $4.99 each eaten and the pods are discarded. Cooked or (61.02 cubic inch / 1.06 qt. / 1.00 l.) uncooked pods can be stored in the freezer. They are 12-35 plants $4.49 each very easy to grow in sun and average soil. 90 days. 36 or more plants $3.99 each Mix or Match 3.25” pot $2.49 Large Milaeger pot $9.99-$15.99 as marked (158.65 cubic inch / 2.75 qt. / 2.60 l. Questions? Email us at [email protected] 1 BEET CARROT ‘Bulls Blood’ ‘YaYa’ An heirloom beet with a nice sweet, rich earthy Bunching type with lots of fat 6” carrots with a flavor. The leaves and beets are darker and richer knobby shape and blunt tip. Crunchy sweet flavor. than the usual beet. A favorite among connoisseurs. The 12” carrot tops are also nutritious – they make a The juice from these beets is the only red food nice addition to soups and stews. Carrots like sun and coloring allowed in Sweden. 35 days for baby leaf deep, well worked soil. 60 days. tops or 55 days for edible roots. 3.25” pot $2.49 ‘Chioggia’ The ‘Chioggia’ beet is an Italian heirloom beet with CAULIFLOWER white and purple to pink and red rings of alternating ‘Snow Crown’ color. They have a sweet peppery flavor and are Pure white, round, smooth heads weigh up to two smooth and mild tasting. They are beautiful in a salad. pounds. Good fresh or frozen – always mild and sweet. Try roasting them and then using them in a salad with Tie outer leaves over heads to keep them pure white. feta cheese. They say they won’t bleed if you roast Maintains prime eating quality up to 10 days in the or bake it whole. Then slice it crosswise to show off garden. Matures in 50-60 days. the rings of color. 60 days. ‘VitaVerde’ 3.25” pot $2.49 Broccoflower. A famous cross of broccoli and cauliflower – they look like green cauliflower. The BROCCOLI heads grow to about 1 pound. Cooks fast, and has a ‘Green Magic’ mild, sweet taste. Very high in vitamin C. Heat Plant produces good yields of large deep green tolerant. 69 days. broccoli. It is more uniform and forms a tighter head 3 cell pack $1.99 than other early varieties. It is vitamin rich and very flavorful. 45 days. CELERIAC 3 cell pack $1.99 ‘Brilliant’ Delicious, hearty and storable. To cook, trim off any BRUSSEL SPROUTS leaves, wash, peel and boil or steam until tender. Tasty mashed, roasted and in soups and stews. Peel, ‘Diablo’ cut into bite size pieces and sauté. 3½” diameter Round, dark green sprouts, 26-30” high and about 18” bulbs. Also known as celery root, knob celery and wide. Flavorful. Freezes well. 110 days. turnip rooted celery. 3 cell pack $1.99 3 cell pack $1.99 CABBAGE CELERY ‘Chinese Cabbage’ (Rubicon) ‘Tango’ Deep green leaves and white ribs. Excellent for Asian Long, slender stalks that are crunchy and sweet. dishes – sweet and tangy. Disease resistant. 52 days. Much more flavorful than store-bought. Water ‘Cheers’ (green) frequently and consistently. 85 days. Large solid heads of blue-green. 4-5 lb. heads. Great 3 cell pack $1.99 fresh and for sauerkraut and slaw. Resistant to fusarium yellows and black rot. 80 days. CHARD ‘Ruby Perfection’ (red) ‘Bright Lights’ 20”H Attractive, deep red, rounded heads weigh up to 3½ One of the most exciting “edible ornamentals”. Its pounds. Excellent for winter harvest. Heat and cold brilliant shades of yellow, gold, orange, pink, violet, resistant. Consider using Bacillus for cabbage worm, green, and stripes are phenomenal. Just the thing to which is safe for humans and can be applied up to work into mixed gardens for color. In addition to three days before harvest. Matures in 80 days. being rich in nutrition, it is delicious too, with a 3 cell pack $1.99 succulent flavor much milder than other varieties. 3 cell pack $1.99 2 COLLARDS ‘Park’s Whopper Hybrid’ ‘Champion’ Vigorous, beautiful, mild flavored fruits mature three Large, dark green leaves with long eating time. weeks sooner than Black Beauty, and are an incredible Compact plants. Increased bolt resistance. 60 days. 50% more productive. Fruits are shiny deep midnight- 3 cell pack $1.99 purple. Harvest them at 6” long for tender, succulent flavor. One test for maturity is to press on the side CUCUMBER with your finger. If you leave an indentation, it is mature. Grows well in pots. Resistant to Tobacco ‘Bush Pickle’ (compact) Mosaic Virus. Matures in 62 days. A pickling cucumber. Mature fruits stay small on the 3.25” pot $2.49 vine, perfect for making sweet or sour pickles. Crisp 3-4” fruits on a 2-3’ vine. Matures in 48 days. GROUND CHERRY ‘Fanfare Hybrid’ (slicer) ‘Goldie’ Slicing cucumber. Great taste, compact plant with An old fashioned tomato family member. Sweet excellent disease resistance. Grows to a 2-3’ vine. golden berries up to ¾” in papery husks. Profusely Straight 8-9” cucumbers are very uniform. 63 days. branching and prolific fruits are ripe when they fall ‘Diva’ (mostly seedless, spineless) off the plant, or some say a week after they fall. Award winning cucumber with sweet flavor and crisp Fruits can be eaten raw, dried like raisins, frozen, bite. Heavy producer, with 6-8” fruits. canned or in preserves or pies. 3.25” pot $2.49 3.25” pot $3.49 ‘Tasty Jade’ (Asian) One of the best Asian cucumbers on the market. Crisp and bitter free. Excellent sliced and in salads. Use a trellis for best results. 54 days. Questions? 5” pot $4.99 Email us at [email protected] EGGPLANT ‘Bambino’ High yields of 1” purple eggplants. They are perfect for hors d’oeuvres and shish kabobs! 12” high plants KALE are suitable for containers and can also be used ‘Winterbar’ ornamentally. This heirloom varity ahas an upright habit. Attractive ‘Rosa Bianca’ curly, thick, greenish-gray leaves. Works well in An Italian heirloom. Large, attractive rosy-lavender containers. 18”H by 12”W, this Kale likes a sunny spot. fruit is round and grows 5-6” long. Mild, non-bitter 3 cell pack $1.99 flavor. Ideal for slicing, baking and roasting. Plants grow 24-36” tall. 70-85 days. KOHLRABI ‘Fairy Tale Hybrid’ ‘Kossak Hybrid’ Sweet, non-bitter eggplants, borne in clusters of 3-5. Giant 8” bulbs taste even better than small varieties. The fruits have an elongated shape with marbled Both skin and flesh are white, with the texture and lavender and white stripes running lengthwise. Dwarf taste of water chestnuts. Bulbs are round and flat. 18-24” plants can be grown in containers. Fruit are You may want to consider using Bacillus for cabbage best at baby stage---about 4” long by 1¾” at the worm, which is safe for humans and can be applied up shoulder. Harvest when skin is still smooth and shiny. to three days before harvest. Matures in 85 days AAS winner. Matures in 50 days. ‘Winner’ ‘Hansel’ Forms light green bulbs that weigh about 18 ozs. Glossy, dark purple, mild, sweet fruits. They have They have a fresh, fruity taste. While the leaves are tender texture. Harvest them anytime from when still young and tender, they can be cooked like they are 2” up to 10”. Nearly seedless – excellent for collards or kale. Matures in 54 days. frying and baking. The compact plants are only 3’ 3 cell pack $1.99 high. The fruits are in clusters of 3-6.

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