by Carol Deppe, 288 pages, 7½x9½, softcover. Armed with her scientific expertise (PhD in genetics from Harvard), her acute sense of observation,...
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by Akiva Silver, 274 pages, 6x9, softcover. I’m not sure if this book would be with the gardening books or on the self-help shelf in a bookstore....
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by Will Bonsall, 400 pages, 8x10, softcover. As a former apprentice of Will’s, I assumed his book would be a nostalgic journey but not especially...
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by Lindsey Schiller with Marc Plinke, 307 pages, 7¼x8¾, softcover. Is it worth the coal burned to generate the electricity to grow a tomato in...
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Brassica oleracea (gemmifera group) Tall-stalked Divino’s plentiful very tight half-dollar-sized sprouts are dark green. Open branch architecture makes for low presence of aphids.
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Brassica oleracea (gemmifera group) Tall-stalked Divino’s plentiful very tight half-dollar-sized sprouts are dark green. Open branch architecture makes for low presence of aphids.
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Gaillardia pulchella Daisy-type flowers in reds, yellow, rust and orange with a prominent colored center. Free flowering, low maintenance and easy to grow. Attracts butterflies. Good cutflower.
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Allium cepa Uniform blocky globes, 2 lbs each, with tall tops. Best for storage; keeps until mid-May. Flavor a balance of sweet and tang. Long-day northern type.
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Viola sororia 6-10" tall. North American native with cheery blue-purple flowers and attractive heart-shaped leaves, all edible. Larval host plant for multiple species of butterflies. Z3.
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Prunus tomentosa 6-10' x same. Broad dense highly ornamental fruiting shrub blooms early. Excellent hedge and edible landscape plant. Plant two or more for pollination. Z2.
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This is a twig for grafting. Fall. Distinctive sweet rich spicy buttery flavor. Melting juicy tender white flesh. Bears huge crops annually. Good pollinator for other varieties. Z4.
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Pyrus communis Late Summer-Early Fall. Large fruit is buttery, tender and very juicy. Productive vigorous trees are hardy and disease resistant. Z5.
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Pyrus communis Late Summer. Large dessert pear with melting juicy flesh, smooth creamy texture and thin skin. Wonderful dessert pear. Great for canning. Z3.
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Capsicum annuum This rare Pennsylvania Dutch heirloom packs considerable heat. Rarely eaten raw, the peppers were traditionally used for pickling and pepper vinegar.
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Helps induce systemic resistance to a broad range of fungal diseases in most edible crops. Preferable to copper fungicide on cannabis, and worth a try to prevent late blight in your potatoes!
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Stretchable nylon sleeves prevent damage to tree fruits from apple maggots, codling moths and plum curculio. Heavy weave and reinforced seam. Reusable and made in the USA.
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Neem has long been recognized for its antifungal, antibacterial and antiparasitic properties. Promotes the health and vitality of trees and plants. Deters a wide range of insect pests.
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Mid-season, russeted skin, white flesh. Good flavor and reliably high yields. Russets can be fussy in our humid climate, but Gold Rush performs even in wet years or poor soils. Perfect for baking and fries.
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Ditch the bottled nutrients with this water-only mix that's supercharged for maximum yield in flowering plants! Recommended for all fruiting and flowering plants, cannabis, and heavy-feeding crops.
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Liquidambar styraciflua 60-80' x 40-60'. Delightful star-shaped leaves and hard round prickly gumball-like “fruit”. Colorful fall display. Native from CT into Mexico. Z5.
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Efficient and ergonomic tool for preparing a planting hole and covering it up again. Plunge the rust-resistant steel cylinder into the soil to the...
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Cucurbita moschata Full running vines yield a ton of uniform tan 2-3 lb fruits. Smooth semi-dry texture and medium nutty sweetness hold in storage. Disease resistant.
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