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Cosmos - Albatross
They attract hummingbirds and butterflies. They are excellent colorful bedding plants for low maintenance, dry areas and are great for cut flowers. Cosmos begin blooming 10 weeks after seeding and bloom from summer to first fall frost. . The Albatross Cosmos prefer full sun but they can withstand a little shade. The Albatross almost thrives on neglect. They like the shorter days of fall and will often bloom even stronger than they do in the summer. They will thrive in average garden soils. The masses of pure white flowers are very early on this tall Cosmos variety, and the flowers are 3 to 5 inches in size. Lovers of white flowers must try this Cosmos. The Cosmos Albatross, 'Cosmos bipinnatus', is a pure white selection of the 'Early Sensation' series. Plant this Cosmos in the spring after the last average frost date. Do not over fertilize or over water. ... more information
Pea Edible Pod - Oregon Sugar Pod Oregon Sugar Pods are excellent for the freezer. Successive plantings 1 week apart will prolong the harvest season. This is one of the three vegetables that tastes much better garden grown than from a store. Peas prefer well drained soil. The Pea Snow Oregon Sugar Pod, 'Pisum sativum', is a flat podded type pea that has great disease resistance and has tasty, stringless pods for stir fry or salads. Oregon Sugar Pod produces a huge number of 4 inch tasty pods which are harvested and eaten when the pods are flat, before the seed forms. |
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