This striking and very unusual plant sends up one flower head after another, shooting up over ten feet. Each bristling cone puts out a continuous spray of flame orange petals over a number of weeks and the whole display goes until frost. The plant is said to have...
Buffalo gourds (Cucurbita foetidissima) are native to the Chihuahuan Desert and grow throughout the high deserts of New Mexico. The fruits can be used in a variety of ways. The seeds are edible (roasted like pumpkin seeds) and much of the rest of the plant is a potent...
My friend Dmitri in Russia sent me this seed. It is an old Russian commercial variety with a very early set of tomatoes that seem almost too large for the wispy plants. They are big golden yellow heart-shaped fruits, nearly seedless and solid. The flavor is tart and...
This traditional climbing pole bean takes about 70-80 days to mature. Like most Native beans, it can also be used as a stringless green bean. Allowed to mature, the dry beans achieve a deep coffee color and are wonderful cooked with green chile and corn. Grow this...
Looking a lot like a russet potato, this old Russian heirloom yields plump 6 inch fruits with crisp white flesh. The seeds stay soft for a long time, so they hold well on the vine. The flavor is mild and sweet. People loved these at the farmers’ market this...
