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The Bean Pole Snap Romano, 'Phaseolus vulgaris', produces over a long period of time, and this Italian green bean is considered one of the best tasting beans available. The snap bean, or green bean, is eaten pod and all. The Romano has an unsurpassed beany/nutty flavor. In addition, the pole snap beans will use less garden space by growing vertically on a pole, trellis, or teepee made of poles. Windsor beans prefer rich, organic, well drained, warm soils. Price:
$1.79
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The Carrot Healthmaster, 'Daucus carota var staivus (hybrid)', is a new big hunk of carrot weighing in at around 1.5 pounds. It also contains 35% more vitamin A value than any Danvers carrot. This carrot will have a length of 10 inches and a crown of 3 inches and weigh more than a pound. The Healthmaster is resistant to growth cracks and has excellent flavor. The single most important factor in growing carrots is to have a deep, clod and rock free, well drained soil. A 50% peat moss mix with the soil is ideal. Even moisture is essential. Price:
$1.79
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The Carrot Thumbelina, 'Daucus carota var staivus (hybrid)', is a small round gourmet carrot with a magnificent, very sweet flavor. Thumbelina was a 1992 All America Winner and is great in heavy soils and pots. Because of its small size, it is great for shallow, clay soils and containers. No excuses for condo/apartment dweller for not growing their own veggies. The single most important factor in growing carrots is to have a deep, clod and rock free, well drained soil. A 50% peat moss mix with the soil is ideal. Even moisture is essential. Price:
$1.79
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Vegetable Seeds
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The Cauliflower Brocoverde, 'Brassica oleracea', is a very sweet tasting cauliflower that deserves a place in your garden. If you like cauliflower, then try this new, green variety. The taste is quite sweet, and Brocoverde takes the spring heat better than regular cauliflower, thus making spring plantings more successful in northern climates. Keep soil moist and water deeply at least once a week. Harvest the heads when buds are tight by cutting the stalk below the head. Price:
$1.79
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Vegetable Seeds
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The Cucumber Homemade Pickles, 'Cucumis satiovus', is arguably the best cucumber available for pickles. Homemade Pickles has a solid and crisp interior that is perfect for 1 to 5 inch pickles. Making pickles at home is easy with Homemade Pickles. This plant has excellent disease resistance, has very high yields, and is ready to harvest early. Do not let cucumbers get too big because the vines stop producing if over mature cucumbers stay on the vine. Price:
$1.79
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The Cucumber Armenian Burpless, 'Cucumis satiovus', is a slicing cucumber that is slightly sweet, crisp, and never bitter. The Armenian Burpless is very long and is best harvested short at 18 inches. Want to try something new in your garden? This is the variety. It has excellent flavor and absolutely gorgeous light green, thin skin. Cucumbers have a shallow root system and therefore require regular moisture. Do not let cucumbers get too big because the vines stop producing if over mature cucumbers stay on the vine. Price:
$1.79
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Vegetable Seeds
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The Gourd Ornamental Shenot Crown of Thorns Blend, 'Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera', is an amazingly symmetrical gourd with 10 little "fingers" that protrude to make a crown. The Crown of Thorns is fun for kids and adults to grow. The vine is smaller than many gourd vines, and it can be grown in large hanging baskets or containers. Harvest the Crown of Thorns in time to use as a holiday decorations or crafts projects, such as weird-shaped small bowls. Shenot was selected for it's very uniform gourds. Price:
$1.79
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Vegetable Seeds
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The Gourd Ornamental Nest Egg, 'Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera', is very similar in size and shape to a hen's egg. The Nest Egg is used as a decorative egg in baskets and Easter arrangements. Arrange them in gourd bowl, paint as Easter eggs, or you can make a unique and useful tea ball. Gourds should be kept evenly moist and at the end of the season keep them on the dry side. Hard-shelled gourds should be kept in the garden as long as there is any life left in the vines. Price:
$1.79
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Vegetable Seeds
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The Gourd Ornamental Pear Bicolor, 'Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera', is a wonderfully colored gourd. The Pear Bicolor gourd looks great nestled in a harvest basket or on a Thanksgiving table. The Pear Bicolor Gourd is a colorful addition to any gourd arrangement with the lower half being green and the upper half being yellow or tan. The Pear Bicolor has smooth skin and the outside is very hard. Hard-shelled gourds should be kept in the garden as long as there is any life left in the vines. Price:
$1.79
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Vegetable Seeds
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The Melon Charentais, 'Cucumis melo', is the favorite melon in France. It has a mouth watering aroma and a succulent honey-sweet taste. Charentalis is a type of true cantaloupe from Europe. What Americans call cantaloupes are actually muskmelons. Charentais have thin smooth skin with light green stripes that mature to a creamy yellow. The orange flesh is fine-textured, delightfully scented and very sweet. Plant in the spring, 1 to 2 weeks before the last frost or when soil temperatures begin to warm up. Price:
$1.79
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