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Artichoke |
| HT 36-60", SP 36", FULL SUN Plants will grow
and produce well in the Champlain Valley if they are given
an early start, good soil, plenty of water, sunshine,
and elbow room. Very beautiful additions to any garden.
Harvest before the buds open by cutting and inch below
the base. |
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Broccoli 'Premium
Crop' |
| Cool season crop, so plant out early. Pick large head
early, then harvest smaller heads as they pop up throughout
the rest of the growing season. |
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Brussels Sprouts
'Jade Cross' |
| Space plants out well, at least 2 feet apart. Harvest
late, September through November. Much sweeter after first
frost. |
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Eggplant,
Black
Eggplant |
| HT 24", FULL SUN 8 to 10 fruits produced per plant,
4 to 6" long. One of the earliest maturing varieties,
does well in the north. Add a couple of plants as filler
in your perennial garden. (70 days) |
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Leek |
| Culture: Dig a trench 4" deep. Separate individual
leek plants and plant 4" apart. Grow all summer, mounding
dirt around the plants as they grow to "bleach" the stalks.
Begin harvesting after Labor Day and continue through
November. |
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Pepper
'Bolivian Rainbow'
Bolivian Chile Pepper |
| HT 24-36", FULL SUN A searing hot pepper that has been
grown in Bolivia for centuries, starts out brilliant purple,
then turns yellow and finally red when it is ripe. Bears
1", upright fruits early and throughout the season. (75-85
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Pepper 'Cal Wonder'
Sweet Bell Pepper |
| HT 18-24", FULL SUN Vigorous, upright plants produce
blocky, thick-walled fruit that are tender, sweet, and
juicy without a trace of pungency. Archetypal bell pepper
that will ripen to a bright crimson. (65-75 Days). |
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Pepper 'Nardello'
Sweet Pepper |
| HT 24-36"", FULL SUN Heirloom. Candy-like, sweet, 8-10"
tapered fruit. Red when ripe, with shiny, wrinkled skin.
(65-75 days) |
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Pepper,
Chile Jalapeno |
| HT 24-30", FULL SUN Thick-walled 3" fruits
are typically eaten green, but will ripen to red. Medium-hot,
these are essential in burritos! (65-75 days). |
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Pepper, Chile Relleno
Relleno Chile Pepper |
| HT 18", FULL SUN Sweet, only slightly spicy stuffing
pepper, most dependable one for the north. 9-12 chilies
produced per plant. (75-80 days). |
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Tomato 'Big Beef'
Slicing Tomato |
| HT 36-48", FULL SUN Indeterminate. The top beefsteak
tomato, extra heavy yields of 10-12 ounce fruits. A super
slicer for salads and sandwiches! (73 days) |
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Tomato 'Brandywine'
Slicing Tomato |
| FULL SUN Heirloom, indeterminate growth. Considered
by many to be the best tasting tomato of all! Thin-skinned
fruits can grow to be 1 lb. Produces better in cool climates.
(75 days) |
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Tomato 'New Girl'
Slicing Tomato |
| FULL SUN Indeterminate. Very early, medium sized, 4-7
oz. red fruits with rich, full flavor for salads and sandwiches.
Better tasting and more disease resistant than Early Girl!
(62 days). |
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Tomato 'Roma'
Paste Tomato |
| HT 18-28", FULL SUN Indeterminate growth. Meaty
flesh and few seeds make this one perfect for sauces,
pastes, and canning. Produces 2-3" fruits. Disease
resistant. (85 days) |
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Tomato 'Super Sweet
100'
Cherry Tomato |
| FULL SUN Indeterminate. Very vigorous and heavy producer
of 100s of unusually sweet and flavorful red cherry tomatoes.
(60 days). |
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Tomato 'Yellow Pear'
Pear Tomato |
| HT 8', FULL SUN Heirloom. Yellow pear-shaped fruits
are delicious in salads or pickled. Clusters of 1-2, low
acid fruits are produced all summer long. Resistant to
Alternaria stem canker disease. (75 days) |
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