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Pumpkin - Sugar Pie
The Pumpkin Sugar Pie, 'Cucurbita pepo', has marvelous pumpkin flavor with sweet, fine grained texture. There is no pumpkin better for cooking. Pumpkins are under used for cooking. There is simply no pumpkin with better flavor or sweeter flesh for making great pies, soups, muffins, casseroles, and many other very nutritious dishes. Sugar Pie pumpkins store for months. 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. ... more information
Radish - White Icicle The Radish White Icicle, 'Raphanus sativus', is an attractive snow white, 5" - 6" long, tapered radish with a mild flavor. It is easy to grow and is quite early for a summer radish. White Icicle can produce a crop when spring radishes won't. This mild flavored radish is great eaten fresh, in salads, or in sandwiches. The flower tops are edible and the green tops can also be used in salads. Radishes prefer loose, light soil with a fair amount of organic material. Harvest when the radish is 5 inches long. Bigger radishes get pithy and hot. |
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