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This heirloom variety has become one of gardeners' favorite bicolored tomatoes because of its beauty, size, and taste. Large yellow-orange fruits are streaked with ruby red and have a sweet, fruity taste that is absolutely delicious. Tomatoes weigh about 1 lb., although they often become 2 lbs. or even more. Large harvests on vigorous vines. Indeterminate. 85 days.

Asparagus was depicted in Egypt nearly 3000 years ago. It was a common vegetable early in European history.It is a perennial crop that can live as long as 20 years once it becomes established. Plant your seeds inside and put plants out after the last frost in your area. Start the seeds about 14 weeks before the last frost and allow up to 3 weeks for the germination process. Harvest begins in year 3. Mulch them well in the fall, and allow them to grow without harvesting during the first 2 growing seasons. They can be grown in zones 2 – 11, but they prefer temperate climates. Space 2 – 3 feet apart.

This very early variety bears loads of 2 to 4 oz. red fruit with terrific flavor normally found only in a huge beefsteak. The fact that its fruit is ripe up to a full month earlier than many beefsteak varieties makes Matina really special. Potato-leaved plants put on large clusters of abundant tomatoes, and even though they start early, continue to bear throughout a long season. Heirloom from Germany. Indeterminate. 58 days.

Fruit of this unusual habanero average 3 to 4 inches in length with a slender width. Fruit have a fruity habanero flavor with high pungency. Sturdy plants reach 36 inches, and offer good cover against sunburn. Produced commercially in the Yucatan Peninsula, this variety is very productive. It even performs well in cooler climates. 90 days.

Narrow, twisted, 2½ inch long peppers stand upright above diminutive plants, in a stunning display of color – ivory to yellow, orange, and finally bright red, with all color stages appearing together. Plants grow no taller than 6 to 8 inches and become covered with colorful peppers. Medusa is wonderful for planting in landscape borders or small containers. These peppers are non-pungent.

Often seen in grocery stores labeled “finger-hots”, these are bright green at first but later turn to red. Cayenne peppers are about 10 inches long and 1½ inches wide, and are borne in abundance. Use them whenever good, spicy flavor is desired. Intermediate resistance to TMV and PVY.  85 days.

All America winning bell pepper with mild pungency – yes it is a hot bell (100 to 1000 scoville units). Plants grow up to 24 inches tall, producing plenty of 3 and 4 lobed fruit that measure 3.5 by 3.75 inches. TMV tolerant. 70 days.

Very large plants have an excellent set of huge, dark pink fruits with outstanding taste. It is unusual to find a variety that bears such large fruit in generous numbers and maintains such superb taste. And to add to that, you can expect steady, continuous production of tomatoes that weigh more than 1 lb. throughout the growing season. This family heirloom was brought into the U.S. by a Mexican family living in the Midwest. Indeterminate. 80 days.

'World's smallest tomato variety,' developed by Drs., J.W. Scott and B.K. Harbaugh at the University of Florida. Grows 5 to 8 inches tall in a 4 inch pot bearing flavorful miniature tomatoes about the size of salad croutons. Plants are truly diminutive and wonderful for patios, windowsills or garden borders. Determinate. 85 days from seed.

Breakthrough flavor is the hallmark of this new cherry tomato and it is a perfect choice for those who love indigo colors. Midnight Snack begins fruiting with red, and then changes to deep indigo with exposure to sunshine. Naturally occurring purple anthocyanin pigments create the dramatic color change. Midnight Snack was recognized with an all All America Selections award by multiple judges, and many noted the improved flavor. If you want to encourage your kids to garden, this is one that will stimulate their thought process and more importantly their appetites for healthy food. Be sure and stake the indeterminate vines which are very vigorous. 65-70 days

A Japanese type with good flavor and attractive 7 ounce fruit that reach 8 to 10 inches in length. Plants are vigorous and normally do well in the heat. Perfect for stir fry, grilling, or veggie Thai curry. Never bitter. 55 days.

These cute little miniature bell peppers are just an inch or two long and feature very sweet flavor. Best when harvested as fully red, they are great for putting out whole on platters or cut up as sweet additions to salads. Compact plants produce an impressive amount of peppers. 55 days.