Squash - Summer Zucchini - Baby Round

$1.59

The Squash Summer Baby Round Zucchini, 'Cucurbita pepo', is a tasty, unique French heirloom is not available at grocery stores. Do you love summer squash but grow enough each year for a small army? Try Baby Round or Ronde de Nice (as the French call it). The useful 1 to 5 inch squash can be stuffed with delicate delights, steamed and eaten as any summer squash, and has a unique blossom attachment for edible flower use. 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 as soon as squash reaches at least 1 inch in diameter and up to 5 inches in length. Squash are most tender and flavorful when young. ... more info

Poppy - California Mix The California Poppy Mixed Colors, 'Eschscholzia californica', produces a stunning mix of white, yellow, orange, deep orange, scarlet-red, and purple poppies. The California Poppy Mixed Colors is a perennial that is usually grown as an annual. In zones 7-11, though, the foliage often overwinters. The silky, saucer shaped 2 to 3 inch flowers have 4 delicate paper-like petals. This Poppy blooms best in the cool weather of spring. The California Poppy needs full sun. On cloudy days or in the shade, the blooms will close. The Mixed Colors Poppy will grow in almost any soil that is well drained. Pinching off spent flowers increases the bloom period. In cold climates, plant as soon as the ground can be worked. In warm climates seed in fall for impressive spring color. The Poppy can be used as a cut flower, wildflower plantings, and for soil erosion control.