Plant these seeds now -New vegetable varieties for 2012
It's time to start spring and summer veggie seeds indoors. In case you're in need of inspiration, check out some of the new offerings available this year. Links below will take you to the company's site where you'll find more information. A vegetable that qualifies as being pretty enough for a flower bed comes from Seed Savers Exchange . Five Color Silverbeet's foliage can be tucked into any cottage garden, herb bed or container. Not only are the leaves good in salads, the plants will shade young seedlings planted under and around them. Thompson and Morgan seeds is introducing 2 new eggplant varieties for containers. Start eggplant seeds inside now so you'll have flowering plants ready to go when it's time. Emerald Isle eggplant They recommend planting the seed on moist, sterile seed starting mixture and topping the seeds with vermiculite. Pinstripe eggplant Keep the seed starting at 60-degrees F or 20 C until the plants are established in the...