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Pumpkin - Little October
The Pumpkin Little October, 'Cucurbita pepo', is a mini-pumpkin with smooth skin that is ideal for holiday decorations. Looking for an ideal family craft project? After your "mini-gardeners' have helped grow this mini-pumpkin from seed to harvest, let them loose with acrylic paints or permanent markers. Spray with a polyurethane glaze to preserve the creative results. The pumpkins average 3 to 4 inches in diameter and 8 to 12 ounces in weight. Plant in the spring 2 to 4 weeks after the last average frost date. In warm climates plant in February or late summer for fall harvest. Pumpkins prefer rich well drained soil that is high in organic matter. The soil should be kept evenly moist. Harvest before the first light frost or when the pumpkin foliage begins to dry out. ... additional info
Tomato - Amish Paste The Tomato Pole Amish Paste, 'Lycopersicon lycopersicum', is one of those old, wonderfully flavored paste tomato varieties from years past. Amish Paste has few seeds, solid flesh, and is large for a paste tomato. If you are making a tomato sauce or canning tomatoes, do not use a regular tomato! Amish Paste is the tomato to use. Amish Paste cooks down to a thick, creamy tomato sauce but also has a surprisingly sweet flavor that can be used for slicing also. Amish Paste tomatoes are acorn shaped, deep red fruits with thick flesh. Amish Paste is an intermediate tomato which means they continue to grow indefinitely until frost. Lycopersicon lycopersicum (Hybrid) Prune the intermediate tomatoes in order to keep a single stem. |
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