Radicchio - Milan

$1.89

The Radicchio Milan, 'Cichorium intybus', is a self-heading type that is easy to grow. The Milan Radicchio adds a unique flavor to salads. Milan is strikingly beautiful with its deep red and very white veins. It adds a distinctive, desirable, slightly bitter flavor to salads, is delicious sauteed with butter and garlic, or eaten with slices of fresh tomatoes. Milan has 9 to 12 ounce round deep red heads with very white veins. Plant the Milan Radicchio in mid-spring to early summer. In warm climates Milan can be planted in the fall for winter harvest. They prefer well drained soil with lots of organic matter. Harvest when heads begin to become firm. Cut head above the crown and it may re-sprout producing another head in the fall. Remove the outer leaves until you reach the inner heart where the veins are white. ... additional info

Muskmelon - Fastbreak The Muskmelon Fastbreak Cantaloupe), 'Cucumis melo (Hybrid)', is a breeding first! The Fastbreak has great taste and super early maturity, which makes the Fastbreak the best early muskmelon ever. Long or short growing season, this melon should be in every garden and even may be called a "blessing for home gardeners". The 3 to 4 pound melons are very sweet and they resist several common diseases. The Fastbreak Muskmelon is an annual and is very sensitive to frost. Fastbreak vines spread to about 10 feet in diameter, about the same as most muskmelons. The flesh is a salmon-orange color. Plant in the spring, 1 to 2 weeks after the last frost when soil temperatures are warm. Muskmelons prefer light and well drained soil. Muskmelons use a lot of water but they should not ever be soggy wet.