Scotch bonnet is one of the most popular chilli peppers. This variety matures from green to red. The plant grows up to 1 metre tall and produces lots of fruits, 4-6cm long. Long growing season, most suitable for greenhouse production, february sowing. Cultivation:
Scotch bonnet is one of the most popular chilli peppers. This variety matures from green to red. The plant grows up to 1 metre tall and produces lots of fruits, 4-6cm long. Long growing season, most suitable for greenhouse production, february sowing.
Cultivation: Sow early December-January Under glass, or for maincrop March - April. Spacing 30-60cm x 45-90cm. The seeds germinate between 25 and 30°C. Grow on at 16-23°C. The seeds require good ventilation so do not further cover the seeds in bags/propagators unless absolutely necessary.
Harvest from early April/May, or maincrop from July.
Only water when the soil around the roots is dry as overwatering can produce a smaller crop of more sour tasting fruits. A ph level in the growing media that is slightly acidic is useful.
The seeds do not need sunlight to germinate, but once they sprout you need to place them under fluorescent lights for 10 to 16 hours per day. You can reduce the temperature to 70 degrees after they sprout.
A liquid feed with a good quality Tomato feed will be envigorate the plants once they are established but do not overwater/feed.
This variety may grow outdoors but they are best used as a greenhouse crop or perhaps on a nice sunny windowledge!
<h2><strong>Black sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum)</strong></h2>
<h2><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;" class="">Price is for package 1 g (350) seeds.</span></strong></h2>
<p>Seeds of black sesame are best when lightly fry one minute because it enhances the earthy, nutty taste. It is usually used in Asian dishes in sushi, rice dishes and salads. It is good with eggplant, fish, green vegetables, honey, root vegetables, lemon, pasta, rice, sugar, zucchini. Seeds of black sesame, which are not removed from the membrane, contain as much as 60 percent more calcium hulled. Sesame is considered to be the oldest oilseed in human use.</p>
<p>Extremely rich in magnesium and calcium, it helps regulate blood pressure and prevents the appearance of migraines due to a bad state of blood vessels. In addition, suppresses the occurrence of asthma spasms.</p>
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<h2><strong>Armenian Yard Long Cucumber Seeds</strong></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 or 20 seeds.</strong></span></h2>
<p>65 days. Cucumis sativus. Plant produces good yields of 3 foot long slim light green cucumbers. Best when harvested when 12" long. This is the longest cucumber on the market. It is an excellent slicer and perfect for salads and gourmet dishes. It has a crisp mild flavor and is easy to digest. Impress your neighbors and grow a 3 foot long cucumber in your home garden! United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 65913.</p>
<p><em><strong>Disease Resistant: Mosaic Virus.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>WIKIPEDIA:</strong></em></p>
<p>The <b>Armenian cucumber</b>, <b><i>Cucumis melo</i> var. <i>flexuosus</i></b>, is a type of long, slender fruit that tastes like a cucumber and looks somewhat like a cucumber inside. It is actually a variety of muskmelon (<i>C. melo</i>), a species closely related to the cucumber (<i>C. sativus</i>). It is also known as the <b>yard-long cucumber</b>, <b>snake cucumber</b>, <b>snake melon</b>, and <i>uri</i> in Japan. It should not be confused with the snake gourds (<i>Trichosanthes</i> spp.). The skin is very thin, light green, and bumpless. It has no bitterness and the fruit is almost always used without peeling. It is also sometimes called a "gutah".</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Description">Description</span></h2>
<p>The Armenian cucumber grows approximately 30 to 36 inches (76 to 91 cm) long. It grows equally well on the ground or on a<span> </span>trellis. Armenian cucumber plants prefer to grow in full sun for most of the day. The fruit is most flavorful when it is 12 to 15 inches (30 to 38 cm) long. Pickled Armenian cucumber is sold in Middle Eastern markets as "Pickled Wild Cucumber".</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="History">History</span></h2>
<p>Fredric Hasselquist, in his travels in<span> </span>Asia Minor,<span> </span>Egypt,<span> </span>Cyprus,<span> </span>and<span> </span>Palestine<span> </span>in the 18th century, came across the "Egyptian or hairy cucumber,<span> </span><i>Cucumis chate</i>", which is today included in the Armenian variety. It is said by Hasselquist to be the “queen of cucumbers, refreshing, sweet, solid, and wholesome.” He also states “they still form a great part of the food of the lower-class people in Egypt serving them for meat, drink, and physic.” George E. Post, in<span> </span><i>Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible</i>, states, “It is longer and more slender than the<span> </span>common cucumber, being often more than a foot long, and sometimes less than an inch thick, and pointed at both ends.”</p>
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<h2><strong>Romanesco Cauliflower Seeds</strong></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 180-200 (1g) seeds.</strong></span></h2>
<p>Romanesco cauliflowers are a fantastic variety from Italy, producing stunning yellow green heads of spiral rosettes with an excellent flavor visually that resemble a pine cone. Many Romanesco cauliflowers are spring maturing but this rare one that comes ready in the autumn (Oct-Nov), thus avoiding the need to overwinter it.</p>
<p>Start indoors in a warm, well-lighted area from early March through June for the earliest of crops. Sow seeds ¼" deep in good compost. Keep evenly moist. Seedlings emerge in 5-8 days at 70º F. They do best covered lightly with soil. Alternatively, sow directly outside from early April.</p>
<p>Transplant seedlings by at least Midsummer. They grow best at 55º to 65º F. Do not let seedling become more than 5 weeks old because older seedlings do not mature well transplanted.</p>
<p>Set plants 18" apart in rows 24" apart. Transplant seedlings in late June for Oct - Nov head harvest.</p>
<p>Water deeply once a week in dry weather. Cultivate or mulch to control weeds. High fertility and abundant supply of water throughout the growing season are important</p>
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<h2><strong>Navy beans Seeds</strong></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 40 seeds.</strong></span></h2>
<p>Navy beans are not navy in color. In fact, they are small white beans. Why call them navy beans? Navy beans were named as such because they were a staple food in the United States Navy during the early 20th century. Navy beans and other dried beans are known as Phaseolus vulgaris and are referred to as “common beans” because they all come from a common bean ancestor that originated in Peru. Navy beans are about the size of a pea, mild in flavor and one of 13,000 species in the family of legumes. They can be found canned and dried in bulk or prepackaged. The United States Navy was no doubt looking for a low cost.</p>
<p>Navy beans can sometimes be found under the name French navy bean or, more commonly, Michigan pea bean.</p>
<p>The Navy bean is one of the best cooking beans around. Great flavor and taste. A small, delicious, white bean that can be used in soup or for baking. Will not “mush up” when cooked. Great bean for cooking and offers great flavor. The plant is about 60 centimeters high and resistant to beans' diseases.</p>
<p>Pods are about 12 cm long with 5-6 beans inside. Navy beans typically require between 85-90 days of growth before harvesting</p>
<h3><strong>Growing Guide</strong></h3>
<h3><strong>GROWING NOTES</strong></h3>
<p>Beans generally do not respond well to transplanting, and are usually direct sown around or just after the last spring frost. The most important point about growing beans is not to plant them too early. They will rot in cool, damp soil. Even so, many beans require a long growing season of 80 days or more. To get an earlier start, you can put down black plastic, to warm the soil.</p>
<p>Most beans should be sown with the eye of the been facing downward, 1-2" deep, approximately 4-6" apart, with 24" or more between rows. The ideal site will be sunny, well-drained, moderately fertile, and slightly acidic (pH 6.0-7.0). Additionally, bean plants should be well-ventilated to promote proper development and deter mildew or mold that can trouble plants. Beans should not be grown in the same spot more than once every four years, and can be mutually beneficial with corn, strawberries and cucumber. Avoid planting beans near onion or fennel.</p>
<p>Plant bush beans in either rows or blocks, with 4-6 inches between each seed. Plant the seeds 1-2 inches deep and be sure to water the soil immediately and regularly, until it sprouts. Pole beans will need some type of support to grow on. Be sure the trellis, teepee, fence or whatever is in place before you seed. Plant seeds at a rate of about 3-6 seeds per teepee or every 6 inches apart.</p>
<h3><strong>MAINTAINING</strong></h3>
<p>When watering, try to avoid getting the leaves wet as this can promote fungus or other damaging conditions that beans can be susceptible to. Most types of beans are somewhat drought resistant, but check the surface of the soil frequently and water when the top layer has become dried out.</p>
<p>Once established, beans generally will not require fertilizing and will generate their own nitrogen. However, if the leaves of young plants are pale this is an indication of nitrogen deficiency and starts can be fertilized with with fish emulsion or other natural nitrogen rich fertilizer.</p>
<p>Bush beans begin producing before pole beans and often come in all at</p>
<p>once. Staggered planting, every 2 weeks, will keep your bush beans going longer. Pole beans need time to grow their vines, before they start setting beans. The pole bean crop will continue to produce for a month or two.</p>
<p>Pole beans may need some initial help in climbing. Keep the bean plants well watered. Mulch helps keep their shallow roots moist. Long producing pole beans will benefit from a feeding or a side dressing of compost or manure about half way through their growing season.</p>
<h3><strong>Harvesting Guide</strong></h3>
<h3><strong>HARVESTING</strong></h3>
<p>Harvesting beans is an ongoing process. You can start to harvest anytime, but gardeners usually wait until the beans begin to firm up and can be snapped. They are generally about as think as a pencil then. Don't wait too long, because beans can become overgrown and tough almost overnight. Harvest by gently pulling each bean from the vine or by snapping off the vine end, if you are going to be using the beans right away.</p>
<p>Depending on whether the bean is a snap, shell, or dry variety will impact when and how the bean should be harvested.</p>
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<p>Snap beans are harvested while the pod and enclosed seeds are still relatively immature. Compared to the other two types of beans, snap beans have the smallest window for an ideal crop. Beans that are harvested too early will not develop the proper flavor and texture. On the other hand, beans that are allowed to develop on the plant too long will be tough and somewhat unpalatable. Perhaps the best simple indicator for snap beans is the diameter of the pods. Generally, most varieties will yield the best snap beans with a diameter between ⅛-1/4". Maybe the best way to determine suitability for harvest is to sample a pod or two before making a complete harvest. It is worth noting that many varieties of snap beans that are allowed to develop completely also make good dry beans.</p>
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<p>Shell beans are harvested at a later time than snap beans, once the pods have started to fill out and the enclosed seeds developing inside are apparent. Beans of such varieties are removed from pods and are often eaten fresh, but are sometimes dried.</p>
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<p>Dry beans are not harvested until the pods and enclosed seeds have reached complete maturity, and will often require threshing to remove extraneous pod material. When growing dry beans, it is especially important that growing plants have plenty of space and ventilation so that pods will dry out. If experiencing a spell of rain late in the season once pods have matured, plants can be removed from ground and hung upside down indoors to allow dessication to continue.</p>
<h3><strong>SAVING SEEDS</strong></h3>
<p>It is a suggested that you earmark a couple of plants at the beginning of the season for seed saving. Don't pick ANY pods from them to eat - just pick the crisp brown pods at the end of the season. Don't feed them, or water them unless it is very dry - as this can encourage leafy growth rather than pod development. There is no point in picking green pods as the seeds are not mature enough at this stage.</p>
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<p>Did you know you can save the roots, overwinter in a frost-free place, and replant next year? Runner beans are perennial, but are frost sensitive, so die back in our climate. However, if the roots are dug up and kept in suitable conditions, the plants often get away early and crop faster. If you grow a lot of beans, this may not be a practical option, but you could try it with one or two plants perhaps. Store the roots in a frost-free place, buried in slightly moist sand or leafmould, or something similar.</p>
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Scotch bonnet is one of the most popular chilli peppers. This variety matures from green to red. The plant grows up to 1 metre tall and produces lots of fruits, 4-6cm long. Long growing season, most suitable for greenhouse production, february sowing. Cultivation: