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A Gaggle of Gourds
Place in full sun. This gourd mix includes Birdhouse or Bottle Gourd, Calabash or Penguin, Corsican, Dipper, and Speckled Swan. 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. Plant 2 to 4 weeks after average last frost date and when soil temperatures have risen above 60 degrees. The Gaggle of Gourds, 'Lagenaria siceraria', is an assortment of hard shelled gourds that creative crafters will love. Gourds are very frost sensitive. The soils should be well drained and very rich in organic matter. For thousands of years, gourds have been grown to used as utensils, storage containers, musical instruments, and ornamental objects. ... additional info
Radicchio - Milan Milan has 9 to 12 ounce round deep red heads with very white veins. Milan is strikingly beautiful with its deep red and very white veins. Harvest when heads begin to become firm. It adds a distinctive, desirable, slightly bitter flavor to salads, is delicious sauteed with butter and garlic, or eaten with slices of fresh tomatoes. The Radicchio Milan, 'Cichorium intybus', is a self-heading type that is easy to grow. Remove the outer leaves until you reach the inner heart where the veins are white. They prefer well drained soil with lots of organic matter. The Milan Radicchio adds a unique flavor to salads. In warm climates Milan can be planted in the fall for winter harvest. Plant the Milan Radicchio in mid-spring to early summer. Cut head above the crown and it may re-sprout producing another head in the fall. |
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