Featured Plants : adaptable

Juliette Cherry Tomatoes Are Flavorful And Organic

patti-nhn — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Juliette Cherry Tomatoes are one of the best! They are extremely sweet and won't crack like some other types of cherry tomatoes. They are 1 ounce in weight and have a nice elongated shape. It is best to leave them on the vine to ripen letting the color darken and the fruit will soften making them very tasty and easy to pop into your mouth when you want a treat. You might even consider giving up candy for these tomatoes.

The Juliette Solanum Juliette (Tomato) is hardy from zone 3 to zone 9 and will harvest in about 60 to 70 days. Like other tomatoes, they require moderately moist well drained soil and full sun. You can use these tomatoes chopped or halved in salads. You could use them in a sweet relish. This variety does need to have some support as it grows. Tomatoes are so much better fresh from the garden than from the store and you will only have to walk out your door to enjoy them.

Giant Marconi Organic Pepper Is Smoky

patti-nhn — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:24:00 GMT

The Giant Organic Marconi Pepper Capsicum Giant Marconi (Pepper), not to be confused with macaroni is a giant sized pepper at 6 inches by 3 inches. Their flavor is described as sweet and smokey. It grows long and tapered. The Marconi produces better than most peppers. It is good eaten fresh as well as in salsa, salads, roasted, chopped and many other recipes. It's thick walled fruit is a plus.

The Marconi requires moderately moist well drained soil in full sun. It will harvest in 60 to 65 days and does not require any support. It is extremely disease resistant and can handle even severe weather. The Giant Marconi comes from crossing Lamuyo and the Marconi strains. It is an AAS winner as well. Widely adaptable, you can find many ways to use it in your kitchen. One added benefit is that when you grow your own you will be getting the freshest produce at the best price and it saves you gas running to the store. If you only try one pepper, this would be one of the best to try.

Autumn Fantasy Red Silver Maple Fast Growing

patti-nhn — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:01:00 GMT

If you have autumn fantasies about the beauty of the trees when they are turning colors in the fall, this would be a great tree for you. The Autumn Fantasy Red Silver Maple Acer x freemanii 'DTR 102' is quite a tree! This tree is fast growing so will fill in your landscaping soon. It is a beautiful tree to anchor any landscape. Maples are known for their beautiful fall color and Autumn Fantasy is no slouch with its bright red leaves that wave in the breeze.

The Autumn Fantasy will grow from 40 to 45 feet tall and will spread equally as much. It is fully crowned and heavily leafed out. This tree is adaptable to many growing conditions, it is a hardy tree. It will take about 30 years for it to attain it's full height and width which is much faster than most trees. Enjoy the fall season with this hardy and beautiful tree!

French Organic Lettuce Oui Oui!

patti-nhn — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:18:00 GMT

This French Organic Lettuce, Lactuca Pablo Batavian (USDA Organic) Lettuce - French Crisp, Lactuca sativa 'Pablo Batavian' is a crispy lettuce that has a sweet and mild flavor. It grows large leaves that are a deep green and with red wine colored wavy edges. This lettuce would be good in a delicious salad with a nice red wine. It could also be used on its own to add color on a plate of food. Because of its coloring it is often planted for its ornamental properties.

As with other varieties of lettuce, the French Organic Lettuce requires moderately moist, well drained soil as well as full sun. Once planted, it will harvest in 50 to 60 days. It is cold hardy from zone 3 to zone 9 so very adaptable. It doesn't have to be picked a whole head at a time, you can harvest just a few leaves, as needed from the head. Growing your own organic lettuce is not only fresher than from the store but will save you money on gas getting there. Gardening is also good exercise!

Mixed Colors Gladiolus - Giant

patti-nhn — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:05:00 GMT

The Gladiolus 'Giant Mix' is noted for it's GIANT flowers. The flowers can get to over 5-1/2" and their stems can hold as many as 10-14 flowers. These mixed color bulbs will fill your garden with a beautiful showy bouquet as they bloom. They are beautiful in large vases and other flower arrangements. This variety can grow to 36-60 inches tall and would be a colorful background to your other low growing plants.

These are good beginner plants as they are fast growing and very adaptable to many soil types. They do prefer moist, well drained soil so you will want to keep them watered well. If you have a garden that grows good vegetables, that would be a good soil for your glads. If you have a heavy soil, you can add some compost to lighten it up. Full sun is required for them to grow and bloom well. They are so cheerful they can bring a smile to your face whenever you see them.

Issai Beautyberry-Graceful and Refined

patti-nhn — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:36:00 GMT

I have heard the Issai Beautyberry Callicarpa Dichotoma 'Issai' described as a graceful and refined shrub. Their long slender branches arch and touch the ground at their tips. Dainty pink flowers bloom in the spring. If you enjoy bird watching, you will probably notice them checking out the lavender-purple berries in the summer. These berries really show off against the green foliage.

If you have a small space, this is a very compact shrub maturing to 3-4 feet high and 3-4 feet wide. This makes it adaptable to many garden plans. It is disease and insect resistant. For the best fruit color you will need to place these in full or part sun. For a fun thing to do with your kids on a summer day would be to add some of these berries to their mud pies! How fun would that be? I might have try it myself even if there aren't any kids around!

New! Pinky Winky Hydrangea

patti-nhn — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:24:00 GMT

How about something new for your garden this year? If you like Hydrangeas, this one's for you! The blooms are huge at 14 inches long and will fill up the bush. The colors of the blooms are one of it's biggest strong points as they bloom in pink and white and their fall color is often reddish-purple.

If you live in an area affected by drought, this is the hydrangea for you! It is drought tolerant, urban tolerant and widely adaptable to soil types. It is also less affected by the PH balance of the soil than other hydrangeas. In the colder climates, it is cold hardy through zone 4.

This is a good beginner plant due to it's sturdiness and adaptability. It also needs little care beyond watering and some pruning. Beyond the garden, this would make a great flowering hedge. Container plantings are easy too. It grows 6-8 feet but could be kept pruned back to a smaller size. It's worth a try whether you are a beginner or an expert, both will enjoy it's beauty.

Juniper - Blue Forest Great All-around Evergreen

patti-nhn — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:24:00 GMT

The Juniper - Blue Forest, Juniperus sabina 'Blue Forest'. This evergreen is widely adaptable in your landscape. It spreads low to the ground with upright branches looking somewhat like a miniature forest. It's blue green color will complement your house or lawn. It can spread to about 3 feet and grow to about 12 inches high.

Often you will see it used as a ground cover or incorporated with a retaining wall as it can help make a less than perfect area beautiful, help reduce soil erosion and keep the weeds under control as most will smother underneath the plant. The Blue Forest does need full sun and should be watered weekly but don't over water. It's also a nice foundation plant against large bare walls or for mass planting. It tolerates hot, dry areas and little maintenance is required. It is very hardy (to -20F) and blight free. It can also tolerate deer, drought, pollution, rabbits, seashore, slopes and wind. What a great all-around and versatile plant.