Squash - Summer - Black Beauty

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The Squash Summer Black Beauty Zucchini, 'Cucurbita pepo', has very tender, creamy white, flavorful flesh. The Black Beauty Zucchini plant is compact and bush like. This squash is a very versatile vegetable. They can be steamed, grilled, sauteed, eaten raw in salads, made into relish, and made into breads. If left on the vine, they can grow very large. Very large squash can become too pithy to eat. The Black Beauty squash has a dark green skin. Plant in the spring, 2 to 4 weeks after the last average frost date. Squash prefers well drained, rich soil with lots of organic matter. Harvest after the first or second light frost. Squash is ready to harvest when the stem and skin hardens. Winter squash cannot be overripe, but they can be under ripe. ... details

Sweet Pea - In the Pink The Sweet Pea In the Pink, 'Lathyrus odoratus', is a designer blend of warm shades of pink and highlights of salmon, almond, cerise and mauve. A key element in successful growing of the Sweet Pea In the Pink is very early planting. The In the Pink prefers deep, rich, fertile soil. Use lots of peat or compost for early spring planting. Plant this sweet pea in full sun, but in a cool a spot as possible. In cold climates plant the seed in early spring, as soon as the soil can be worked. They are used for cut flowers, ground cover, and wall coverings if given the proper support.