Seeds
California poppies create a spectacular display of stunning golden cupped flowers during the early spring in Southern California's Antelope Valley. Sow in warm soil and cover the seed with a tiny amount of soil. Keep moist until seedlings emerge. Zones 5 – 10 are the best locations to grow this beautiful flower. 85 days.
Very small plants bear heavy crops of 2 oz., oval tomatoes that are bright red and juicy with good tomato flavor. Although plants stay low-growing, they do spread out and become bushy with rugose foliage. Harvests begin incredibly soon, and many gardeners report they are pleasantly surprised by this early variety's excellent flavor. Determinate. 58 days.
An orange fruited version of Pixie Hybrid II. Plants are 18 inches tall at maturity and bear 1-1/4 inch yellow-orange fruits with meaty orange flesh and excellent flavor. Determinate. 52 days.
Pretty little green cherry fruit have fabulous flavor, making Green Doctors a favorite new green variety. Small tomatoes are about 3/4-inch and borne on long trusses. This variety originated as a green variation of the white Dr. Carolyn tomato growing in the garden of Amy Goldman. Compared to Green Grape, Green Doctors is smaller and sweeter with a nice balance of tartness mingled in. Indeterminate. 75 days.
Vine doesn't really climb, but can reach 15 ft. or more by season's end. Each plant yields bushels of dark pink fruit, each weighing about 1 lb. Tomatoes are mildly flavored and meaty with few seeds. Indeterminate. 90 days.
Bachelor Button Jubilee produces beautiful blue blossoms on 2 foot tall plants. They are easy to grow, and produce attractive cut flowers that will brighten any room in your house. Plant a second round in mid-summer to have blossoms throughout the growing season. Plant ¼ inch deep after last frost. 60 days.
Beautiful orange paste-type tomatoes are 3 to 4 inches long with pointed ends. Plants are very vigorous, producing enormous yields of these sweetly-flavored fruit. They taste so good that they are perfect for salads as well as making into unusually colored sauces and salsas. Indeterminate. 80 days.
Hernandez is a hybrid Fresno type pepper that has a lot in common with a jalapeno. The fruit are conical, 2-3 inches in length, with thick flesh that can be eaten fresh, grilled, or minced in salsa. The flavor is tangy and smoky with a hint of sweetness. Plants reach 22 to 24 inches in height and the fruit have medium pungency. 75 days.
Italian heirloom tomatoes are deep red and scalloped with meaty interiors bursting with wonderful, rich tomato flavor. Expect a great production from these vigorous plants, with plenty of delicious 8 to 12 ounce fruit. Indeterminate. 80 days.
Leaves are flat and oak leaf in shape, with a dark green color. The stems are reddish-purple and intensify in color after the fall frost. Red Russian is more tender than most kale and can be used fresh or cooked. 55 days
A compact vine producing 8 to 10 fruit per plant, that weigh up to ½ pound. When fully ripe, the delicious golden-orange flesh is sweet and delightful and can be baked, or stuffed. The fruit has an attractive green and white exterior with the color of delicata squash, but the shape is more like a tea cup. 90 to 105 days.
Originally from Hungary, this wedge-shaped sweet pepper starts out white then deepens to orange and red when fully ripe. Pendant fruit is about 4½ inches long with thick, sweet flesh, and is produced in great abundance, even when conditions are less than ideal. 75 days.