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Seeds Pepper Chile Ancho Poblano The Pepper Chile Ancho/Poblano, 'Capsicum annuum', is called "Pablano" in the fresh green form and "Ancho" as a dried pod. The green Pablano is stuffed with cheese or meat for chilies rellenos and the dark, reddish-brown dried Ancho is used in a variety of sauces such as the traditional "mole pablano". Note: To get a jump on the season transplant outside, use a walls-of-water or some black plastic to maintain and increase temperatures. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Harvest when 3. 5 inches long and 2 inches wide and when the peppers are a dark green.
A Gaggle Of Gourds The Gaggle of Gourds, 'Lagenaria siceraria', is an assortment of hard shelled gourds that creative crafters will love. Once cured, hard shelled gourds will last indefinitely and can be painted, carved, cut or drilled to make birdhouses, bowls, planters and hundreds of other craft projects. For thousands of years, gourds have been grown to used as utensils, storage containers, musical instruments, and ornamental objects. Gourds are very frost sensitive. The soils should be well drained and very rich in organic matter.
A Real Shady Blend If you have high, filtered shade from trees or an area that gets direct sun for only a few hours a day, this shady blend of flowers will provide color and interest with as little as four hours of sun. Real Shady Mix provides fabulous colors and a mix of ground covers and tall spires. In mild climates, sow seed during cooler months, generally October through March. Be sure to keep the weeds pulled so they do not compete with the flowers for water and sun. This mix covers approximately 200 square feet.
Drop Dead Red Sunflowers The Drop Dead Red Sunflower Mixture is a florist's dream. A bouquet or border of these stunners will stop your visitors in their tracks. Sunflowers can be planted in the spring after the last average frost date. This sunflower will grow in almost any soil but it blooms and thrives best in rich garden soil. Keep the plants attractive by removing spent flowers. The Drop Dead Red Sunflower would be an excellent addition to a wildflower patch or naturalized area receiving little or no care.
Florist Favorite Yellow Sunflowers The Florists' Favorite Yellow Sunflowers have outstanding cut flower quality in an array of sunny colors. The Designer colors include Apricot Twist, Lemon Sorbet, Moonshadow, Lemon Eclair, Stella, Lemon Aura, Pro Cut Orange, and Peach Passion. Sunflowers can be planted in the spring after the last average frost date. Keep the plants attractive by removing spent flowers. The Florists' Favorite Yellow Sunflowers would be an excellent addition to a wildflower patch or naturalized area receiving little or no care.
Perennial Bloom The Perennial Bloom is a mix of many perennials that are the mainstay of many a garden. Most perennials require minimum maintenance once established. This mix of nineteen varieties includes flowers from subtle to showy. Maintenance usually involves deadheading, yearly cleanup, some fertilizing, and watering as needed. In cool climates plant in the spring, 3 to 6 weeks before the last average frost date. Be sure to keep the weeds pulled so they do not compete with the flowers for water and sun.
Terrific Trailing Baskets Baskets started by seed have a "natural" look. Terrific Trailers will provide a waterfall of floral delight that will show off all summer.
Dried Delights Sometimes called everlastings, these varieties are well-suited to drying and other methods of preservation. The Dried Flower packet contains seed of 20 different flowers that lend themselves to drying. Some of the flowers contained in the seed packet are Baby's Breath, Bells of Ireland, Chinese Lantern, Green Thumb, Love in a Mist, Money plant, Pampas Plume, and Strawflowers.
Grandmothers Cutflower Grd In cool climates plant in the spring, 1 to 2 weeks before the last average frost date. Be sure to keep the weeds pulled so they do not compete with the flowers for water and sun.
Sweet Baby Blue With the exception of Baby's Breath and Rose of Heaven, all of the varieties in this mix are annuals. In mild climates, sow seed during cooler months, generally October through March. This mix covers approximately 100 square feet.
Short Meadow Do you long for the look of a wildflower meadow, but need to plant something with a slightly manicured appearance? Short Meadow is just that, a collection of low-growing, hardy, adaptable flowering plants that will transform any sunny area where height is a factor.
Xeriscape Extreme Xeriscape means water-efficient landscaping.
Bring Home The Butterflies These plants will bloom spring through fall and plant heights will range from 12 inches to 48 inches in height.
Hummingbird Haven In cool climates plant in the spring, 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date.
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