Cloud Petunias New For 1972
Cloud Petunias offer top container performance with Red Cloud and Cloud Mixture as new 1972 varieties. Immense flowers exceed 4 inches, vigorous spreading growth, ideal for close-up container viewing. Eager to fill pots with color, they thrive with porous soil and regular fertilization every three to four weeks.
Radish History Spans Ages From Egypt to Europe
The Radish has a long history traced to Egypt and China with Linnaeus classifying it as Raphanus sativus. Greeks and Romans wrote about radishes, while Columbus brought them to the Americas. In the United States radishes are common, vary in size from tiny red roots to large examples, and are grown for eating or pickling in different soils and climates.
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Cress substitutes suit gardeners with upland options
Water cress lovers without running water can use upland cress as a substitute. Burly and plain-leaf varieties taste similar and prefer sunny, well drained soil. Plant seeds in early spring half an inch apart and cover a quarter inch deep. Ready to harvest in about 50 days.
Unusual plants catalog clues garden winter greens
Earl Aronson surveys a Burpee catalogue featuring candelions salsify and curly ecres plant tricks. Practical tips cover cold frames hot beds and window sill crops to start plants indoors and extend the season with precise temperatures and drafts managed by sash and insulation.
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