20091018_GlassPlants_009by Chef Cooke

If you live in the Boston, Massachusetts area or are visiting Boston there is a great flower exhibition that you should not miss. This is an exhibition that you can visit at any time of the year; but not many people seem to know about it. This is The Ware Collection of Glass Models of Plants. The exhibition is located at the Harvard Museum of Natural History.  See here.

This unique and stunning collection of nearly 4,400 plant models was created by naturalists and glass artisans Leopold Blaschka and his son, Rudolph whose studio was located near Dresden, Germany. They started creating the plant models in 1886 and worked on them through 1936. The life-size models include over 800 species of plants. The models replicate the tiniest details of plant anatomy with astounding precision and are made entirely of glass, reinforced internally with wire support when needed. This is one of the most amazing exhibits this Garden Lady has ever seen.

The history behind the creation of the models was that the founder of Harvard’s Botanical Museum wanted life-like representatives of the plant kingdom for teaching botany. At the time only papier-mache and wax models were available and these were either crude or could melt in hot weather. The project was financed my Mrs. Elizabeth C. Ware and her daughter, Mary Lee Ware, who presented the collection to the Botanical Museum of Harvard University as a memorial to Dr. Charles Eliot Ware, class of 1834.

Mt Cuba Center 1 by Larry Wilder

Spring is around the corner. I can’t wait. I look forward to visiting one of my favorite gardens called Mt. Cuba Center, in Delaware, known as the mid-Atlantic’s finest woodland wildflower garden. This 650 acre estate preserves and promotes an appreciation of plants native to the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains that is called the Piedmont area. Mt. Cuba encourages the use of these native plants in gardens and supports their conservation in nature.

While at Mt. Cuba you can visit their woodland wildflower gardens and formal landscapes. Inside the garden you can walk in the woods, visit ponds, walk along the Dogwood Path, visit the meadow, see hundreds of trilliums in the Trillium Garden, see the trial garden, go to the lilac allee, visit the Round Garden where there are tulips and delphinium displays followed in the summer by heat loving annuals and native perennials, etc.

Trillium pusillum by dogtooth77

This estate was created by Mr. and Mrs. Lammot du Pont Copeland whose passion for native plants and naturalistic gardening led them to create the wonderful gardens, meadows, paths and ponds. Today these gardens include over 1900 plant species, varieties and cultivars. You can visit not only in the spring, but in the summer and fall. Contact Mt. Cuba and take a 2 hour tour-by calling for advance reservation. Their spring wildflower tours run from April 15 -May 28.

Helonias bullata by Illingworth

Mt. Cuba also has excellent Continuing Education programs. These inexpensive courses are extremely varied and include such topics as a Native Plant Buying Trip, to Bird Gardening to art and photography classes.

Garlic by riesling_76

TheGardenLady has invited people with horticultural interests and expertise to contribute posts to this blog.  The following post  was submitted by Christy Baker, a certified Family Herbalist and Consulting Herbalist.   Christy is currently pursuing a certificate in Horticulture Therapy and a second Master’s in Landscape Architecture.

“Bronx Vanilla”, “Stinking Rose”, “Italian Perfume” or more commonly called today- garlic. Garlic (Allium Sativum) has been known by many names and has enjoyed its fair share of fame and rejection since its first recorded use in Mesopotamia by the Sumerians. In the 1550 BC Ebers Codex of Egypt garlic was included in 22 different medicinal formulas. Dating back to 3200 BC sculptures and paintings of the bulbous plant were found in Egyptian tombs while an Egyptian papyrus boasts of the benefits of garlic in the successful treatment for over 22 ailments of the time. In Korea, the six clove black garlic was given to women to bless them with supernatural powers and immortality. Interestingly, early Christians believed that when Satan left the Garden of Eden underneath his right foot sprang an onion and from his left garlic. The ancient Greeks and Romans used garlic to treat dog bites, repel scorpions, bladder infections, leprosy and asthma. In 1858 Louis Pasteur was able to prove that 1 mm of raw garlic juice was as effective as 60 mg of penicillin. The list of ways garlic has been used over the span of time humans have walked the Earth is plentiful.

The Stinking Rose garlic restaurant by Erwin Bolwidt (El Rabbit)

Due to its high antibacterial content, during World War II British and Russian soldiers used diluted garlic solutions to stave off infections and gangrene. Early Transylvanians used garlic as mosquito repellent (and to ward off more menacing blood suckers); but despite a long and distinguished history garlic was rejected by the American elite, who deemed this powerful bulb unfit for proper ladies and anyone who wanted to court them- however in the warm comfort of immigrant kitchens garlic never lost its place among revered culinary delights. It wasn’t until the 1940’s that Americans once again returned to the beckoning arms of this pungent culinary staple. Today, Americans alone consume 250 million pounds of garlic each year.

Garlic is a plant that does double duty, if one is partial to its pungency (which does mellow with cooking-especially roasting) then garlic is sure to be indispensable in the kitchen, ever ready to start a base for soups stews or sauces. One also gets a healthy dose of Vitamins when garlic is consumed regularly: Vitamins A, B, and C help the body fight carcinogenic buildup in the arteries, ridding itself of toxic buildup that may be the precursor to cancer. Studies have shown that garlic may also be helpful in improving blood circulation and alleviating digestive issues. Garlic is a no brainer for colds and infections and when paired with ginger and lemon, you can rest assured you will promptly be returned to health.

Garlic is easy to grow and likes a mild climate, although when planted before the first frost it thrives through winter for a late spring harvest.

Although relatively harmless, if raw garlic is consumed in abundance bad breath and body odor may result- these effects can be close to alleviated if the garlic is cooked before consumption.

Enjoy Garlic & Be Merry!

Roasted Garlic Dip

Courtesy of AllRecipes.com

Ingredients

• 3 heads garlic, unpeeled

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1/2 cup sour cream

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise

• 1 green onions, chopped

• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 3/4 tablespoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

2. Cut off the top of the head of garlic to expose the cloves, trimming about 1/4 inch off of the top of each clove. You may need to trim individual cloves along the sides of the head. Brush the cut cloves with a small amount of olive oil, then nestle the head into a piece of aluminum foil.

3. Bake in the preheated oven until the cloves are tender and nicely browned, about 1 hour. Remove, and allow to cool to room temperature.

4. Once cool, squeeze the garlic cloves out of their skins and into a mixing bowl. Mash well with a wire whisk, then add the sour cream, mayonnaise, green onions, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Whisk until evenly blended, then refrigerate 2 to 4 hours to allow the flavors to blend.

TheGardenLady received this question from Paddy.

I have been given a Frangipani and the only fertilizer I have to hand (before planting in ground) is one for acid loving plants – can I use this?

How lucky to be given a Frangipani- Plumeria. When my children went to Hawaii they were so impressed with this small, flowering, fragrant tree. They asked me if I wanted one. Sadly, this GardenLady is at a stage in my life that I no longer am able to nurse plants that have such specialized needs since I have no greenhouse to pamper my plants. And my house is filled with less temperamental plants.

Sweet Summer Perfume by NatashaP

Frangipani grows well in zone 10. It likes slightly acid soil and sunny, hot weather when it is planted in the ground. It cannot tolerate any frost or it will die. Indoors it has to be kept in at least 60 degree temperatures and shouldn’t be taken outdoors until it is a minimum of 65 degrees. Then when the temperature drops back to 65degrees, it should be brought back indoors. Plumeria can be grown in a pot- which should be large enough – but it will be weaker and won’t grow as tall. It might need a little shade when in a pot.

Not knowing what type of acid fertilizer you have, I would be careful. If you know the company where your friend bought the plant, you should ask for the telephone number and call them to ask their advice. I phoned a really fine nursery that specializes in tropical plants called Logee’s Tropical Plants,  888-3308038 for advice on the fertilizer they use. They use and sell a product called Dyna-gro. They said you can use any fertilizer that is below 15-15-15.

There are three numbers on any container of fertilizer. The first number is for nitrogen, the second number is for phosphorus and the third number is for potassium. Dyna-gro has the numbers 7-9-5 meaning that it has more phosphorus to get more blooms. Logee’s only feeds the Plumeria when it is in active growth, when it is hot. They discontinue feeding the plumeria in the winter. When they feed the Plumeria they only use 1/2 tsp. of the fertilizer per gallon of water and use it only 1 time a week.

There is a Plumeria Society that has a website with answers to commonly asked questions.

According to the Cooperative Extension Service from the U of Hawaii, you should “Fertilize plumeria with 10-30-10 every three to four months at about 1 lb per inch of trunk diameter, distributing the fertilizer around the plant to 2 feet beyond the foliage line.”

Another good website on Plumeria care is this.

Good luck and send TheGardenLady a photo of your Frangiapani when it is in bloom.

A new concept in gardening that is ecologically and enviromnenally sound is called the Rain Garden. What is a rain garden?

“A rain garden is a naturally landscaped, shallow depression that allows rain and snow melt to be collected and seep naturally into the ground.” These are small gardens designed specifically to withstand extremes of moisture by taking advantage of rainfall and storm water runoff. These gardens are situated near the source of rain runoff from storm water like under a rain spout, driveway or sump pump. Rain gardens capture rainwater runoff to stop the water from reaching the sewer system and are designed to trap all the water that might possibly deluge the area; but plants have to be chosen that will tolerate both a lot or water as well as for times of drought and for all the times in between. To this end, mostly deep rooted native plants and grasses are planted- though one can find other plants that will work.  (See here)

The Rain Garden is a specialty garden that needs a special site- probably one place that you might have despaired of ever having a nice garden. Examples of rain garden design are here and here.

By building a rain garden you will not only enhance your landscaping with a garden that will attract native butterflies and birds but will help the water quality in your area and will provide storm water control.  (See here)

When looking for native plants to put in your rain garden check out your Native Plant Societies- each state has such a society.   Here or here and many states have a native plant public gardens.  See here.   In Pennsylvania a lovely native garden is Bowman’s Hill. These societies and native plant gardens can give you advice on perfect plants for your rain gardens and often have plant sales where you can buy these native plants. Bowman’s Hill has plant sales in the spring and in the fall and also sell seeds.  See here.

TheGardenLady would love to have photos of your rain garden. Please email photos.

Davidia involucrata by Jura Wanderer

When TheGardenLady learns of free tickets to gardens, she will share them with her readers. And she hopes that if TheGardenLady readers learn about free or reduced rate tickets to gardens, they will share this information with TheGardenLady blog.

The newest list is thanks to Bank of America.  See here.  Though it is ostensibly for museums, and most of the tickets are for museums, some of the places listed are for botanical gardens or arboretums. TheGardenLady also loves to visit museums, so I hope her readers do, too, and will take advantage of these wonderful offers.

Dorion by Bruce Beasley by Kaldoon

In Hamilton, NJ one of the best places to visit both for the sculpture and for the grounds is Grounds for Sculpture. This Sculpture Park has 35 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds with interesting trees and shrubs as well as some flowering vines, perennials and annuals. There are two indoor museums, 250 outdoor pieces of sculpture, two shops, two restaurants- one modest priced and one called Rats which is one of the best restaurants in NJ and certainly one of the most beautiful restaurants in the world. I call Grounds for Sculpture the Garden of Eden; though the landscaper, Brian Carey, insists it is more like an arboretum. Take advantage of these free tickets. Plan on spending an entire day on the Grounds- you really need that much time. Then let the GardenLady know if you agree- should it be called the Garden of Eden or maybe Paradise?

Winterthur ~ A Country Estate by Diana827

In Deleware , you can get tickets to Winterthur and visit both the museum and the grounds which has one of the best outdoor plantings of Galanthus (snopdrops) and other minor spring bulbs. And if you are lucky, you might get there during the spring when the Handkerchief or Dove tree- Davidia involucrata is in bloom. This Handkerchief tree is located near the main buildings. It is one of the most unusual flowering trees TheGardenLady has ever seen. The flowers look like handkerchiefs fluttering in the breeze. I have seen more of these trees in European gardens than in American gardens; it is fairly difficult to find these trees in many nurseries in this country. It grows in zones 6 through 8. It likes a protected site that has rich, high organic matter in moist, well drained soil, a site that has shade in the afternoon. I understand it takes 15 years to bloom.  See here.

Cheekwood Botanical Gardens by rbglasson

In Nashville, Tennesee you can visit the Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art. And then take in some Grand ole Opry- sorry I couldn’t find free tickets for that.

The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens by Fritz Liess

In Palm Desert, California you can visit the Living Desert which is a zoo and a botanical garden.

I didn’t check out every state to see where they are giving the free tickets. I will let my readers choose where they want to go. Have fun. And again, Thank You Bank of America.

yellow hellebore by perseverando

Where: Carolyn’s Shade Gardens

325 S Roberts Rd

Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

610-525-4664

carolynsshadegardens@verizon.net

When: (Select One)

Saturday, March 20, from 10 to 11:30 am

Sunday, March 21, from 1 to 2:30 pm

Friday, April 2, from 10 to 11:30 am

Saturday, April 3, from 10 to 11:30 am

Cost: $25 per person

Attendance is limited to 15 people

Content: Using examples from my own gardens, I will cover everything and anything you ever wanted to know about hellebores, including:

+ How to grow and maintain them

+ How to propagate them by division and seedlings

+ How to pick the best plants

+ The difference between “species” and. “hybrid” hellebores

+ What makes a superior hybrid hellebore

+ What is special about the 15 or so species of hellebores

+ Some of the interesting new species crosses available

+ A special selection of hellebores will be available for purchase, including rare plants potted just for the seminars

The seminars are suitable for any level gardener as long as you can listen to discussions of the most esoteric qualities of hellebores without your eyes glazing over. Questions and observations from the group are encouraged. Feel free to bring samples for identification and discussion.

Registration: To register, please click on this address carolynsshadegardens@verizon.net and send me an email listing the seminar date, your name, and phone number. You will receive a reply confirming your registration and containing further details.

A Hellebore.....The Lenten Rose by keithhull

When planning your garden this year, consider companion planting.  What does it mean to do companion planting? Companion plants are the plants you should grow next to plants that you want in your garden. These companions assist because they have natural substances in their roots, flowers, leaves, etc. that can either repel and/or attract insects. The companions can also provide nutrients to the soil to help enhance the growth rate and flavor of the plants they are near. Companion planting has been used since the 14th century in small gardens as a way of helping to get rid of pests. Then in the 1970s organic gardeners started using companion planting to raise their plants without commercial pesticides. Companion planting is now included as one tactic in what is called Integrated Pest Management.

Why is Integrated Pest management also referred to as IPM? IPM is using a variety of methods that are benign and safe to get rid of plant pests. Companion planting is not the final solution to gardening problems; it is just one means of safe, benign pest elimination. So add it to your arsenal instead of just using synthetic pesticides, insecticides, or weedicides that can be dangerous to the user as well as the environment.

An example of IPM can be as simple as pulling weeds out by hand or pouring boiling water on the weeds to kill them instead of using bought products. Weeds are a pest in the garden or landscaping. Of course, there are times you might need stronger chemicals; but one hopes that there are fewer times that these stronger artificial chemicals will be used and if they have to be used, they are used in the smallest dosage. IPM includes companion planting of plants that will attract beneficial insects like bees. Companion planting also means knowing those plants that you shouldn’t plant next to certain other plants because they may exude a toxin that can hurt another plant.

Here are a few of TheGardenLady’s favorite companion plants:

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) by The Marmot

Basil -Ocimum basilicum is not only great for your cooking but is a good companion plant. Plant it near tomatoes to improve their growth and flavor. Besides tomatoes it is a good companion for peppers, oregano, asparagus and petunias. It attracts butterflies. It repels thrips, asparagus beetles, flies and mosquitoes I was told that Italian farmers carry basil with them in the fields as a mosquito repellent. Try rubbing some basil on your skin and carry some sprigs when hiking in a mosquito area. Be wary- do not plant basil near rue or sage.

“Laurus nobilis” flowers by Luigi FDV

Bay Leaf- Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae: This GardenLady not only cooks with bay leaves but she spreads bay leaves on the shelves in her food pantry near grains, especially flour and cereals, as well as dried beans to deter weevils and moths. When I clean the closet I change the bay leaves. Since I started this, I haven’t had any bug problem in the food in my pantry. Also if you have a ladybug infestation, put bay leaves around the perimeter of the house.

Borago officinalis by finieddu

Borage- Borago officinalis: One of the prettiest flowers is the icy blue borage flower which can be eaten in salads. TheGardenLady has read that other parts of the young plant are edible as well. Borage is considered a benefit to any plant that it grows next to because it increases pest and disease resistance so that it has been called the “magic bullet” of companion plants. It also is an attractant of beneficial pollinating bees and wasps ( so don’t plant close to children’s areas) and has been said to attract butterflies as well as hummingbirds. It is especially recommended as a companion plant for strawberries, curcurbits (cucumbers, gourds and squash) and tomatoes. Know that Borage is an annual that may self seed and can spread. But if you get too many seedlings, they can easily be pulled out when young. Also, eat Borage in moderation because TheGardenLady read that too much can cause health problems.

Dill by eye of einstein

Dill: Anethom graveolens. A favorite plant of mine is dill. I love using either the dill fronds or the dill seeds in my cooking, especially fish dishes and meat loaf. I grow it in my flower garden where it self seeds . Neighbors have asked me what the lacy plant is; it adds a pretty dimension to the flower beds. And it not only attracts beneficial insects, it repels aphids, spider mites, cabbage loopers and squash bugs. Plant a lot so you can share it with Black Swallowtail butterflies that love to lay their eggs on the plants. You might not see these eggs until they become caterpillars.  See  here.

Tomatoes and friends by Taifighta

Marigold: both French Marigolds Tagetes patula and Mexican Marigolds-Tagetes minuta are the “wonder drugs” of companion plantings and should be planted in all parts of the garden except for perhaps an area where tender herbs are planted or near beans. However, most plants are aided by having marigolds planted near them; plants like tomatoes, potatoes, strawberries, peppers, cucurbits (cucumbers, gourds, squash) and brassicas (broccoli, kale, cabbage). And marigolds should be planted near your roses where they will help prevent aphids. ( If you think orange or yellow marigolds near roses seems garish, consider white marigolds like Marigold Snowball Hybrid.) The only marigold variety that is edible when used sparingly is Tagetes tenuifolia specifically ‘Lemon Gem’ and ‘Tangerine Gem’. Like the other marigolds, tenuifolia are also good as companion plants that repel nematodes and other pests.

Spearmint by Neo Soul Mom

Mint- Mentha family: My mother always told me how important it was to plant spearmint around the house to deter ants. Well, all mints deter a great number of pests such as white cabbage moths, rodents, fleas, flea beetles, aphids as well as ants. Mint is also said to deter mice. And mint attracts beneficial insects and worms to your garden. Of course, mint is wonderful when used in certain foods like tabbouleh . However, be careful when planting mint because mint can really become invasive. Some people plant mint in pots or where there is some barrier so mint doesn’t spread. The mint in TheGardenLady’s garden seems to jump all over the place; but I don’t mind because I find it easy to pull out.

A more complete list of companion planting is in Wikipedia.

a desert grows in brooklyn by vfraiche

TheGardenLady received this question from Peggy.

I am doing a story on rooftop gardens in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, sort of a how-to piece.  Would you be able to assist me with information on how to start one/if there are licenses to apply for/if Brooklyn rooftop gardens are different from others in the city?

Green roofs are the way of the future. They are being created around the world. Wikipedia speaks of the various types of roof gardens with photos of these gardens around the world.

A Green Roof and Solar Panels in Brooklyn by Kieran K. Meadows

There are many rooftop gardens in New York and Brooklyn that I have read about in newspaper articles.  See here and here.   Even Zabars in Manhattan raises salad on their rooftops – in greenhouses. You should contact these gardens with your questions, especially the educational director of the New York Botanical Gardens.

I do not have any knowledge about the laws for installing the rooftop gardens in Brooklyn nor what licenses are needed. I think one should have an engineer involved. I would check with the Chamber of Commerce or a local roofing company to ask about licensing requirements.  See here.

By going online to various Agricultural Schools in this country you can find excellent information on how to build a greenroof. Rutgers has good information on green roofs.

Swarthmore College was one of the first rooftop garden that I had seen. I believe that they used Furbish Company to install their roofs.  The Furbish Company seems to be a leader in roof gardens on the east cost. I attended a lecture they had given and was impressed with their knowledge. Contact both of these places.

Another good source to go to is a website called greenroofs.  On this site American Hydrotech is offering a free waterproofing and roofing handbook that you might be eligible to get. And they have an excellent database of green roof projects.  See here.

A piece of watermelon.... by Rebeca Mello

TheGardenLady received this question from Bluelytes:

Would you know where I could obtain seeds of these russian watermelon varieties?:  Podarck Solatsa or Skorospelyi Sakharnyi

Watermelon is one of my favorite fruits -  if you can find them when they are ripe and fully sweet. That doesn’t seem to be the case these days. When shopping for a watermelon if you see the stem end still remaining on the melon, one can tell that the watermelon was harvested early. This is a clue that generally the watermelon will be a disappointment. Hopefully, also, when you buy a watermelon, you will get one harvested locally so that you know the melon could ripen longer on the field.

summer by carrie227

China is the number one producer of watermelons. If Chinese watermelon are sold in US stores, they were probably picked before they ripened.

Your question intrigued me. I imagine that you are requesting a watermelon that you know is super sweet. So I did some research to try to find the seeds you yearn for.

I learned that watermelons are thought to have originated in the Kalahari desert of Africa. That makes sense to me because when I was a child, my parents planted a field of watermelon in a year that had a severe drought. We were surprised to see that even when the plants seemed to be dying we had the best harvest of watermelons we ever had. We had so many watermelons we didn’t know what to do with them; so we children would break them open, eat only the heart and have watermelon fights with the leftover watermelon flesh. Pink snowballs in the hot summer. We had so many we couldn’t give them away fast enough.

Family from Philadelphia drove down to the farm one day and loaded their car with so many watermelons that the car could barely move. Later we learned that just before they reached Philadelphia, their car had broken down from so much weight. It happened on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.

I learned that the earliest recorded harvesting of watermelon was 5000 years ago seen in the hieroglyphics on Egyptian buildings. Watermelons were put in burial tombs to nourish Pharaohs in the afterlife. Watermelon spread to China in the 10th Century and to Europe in the 13th Century. I wonder if Russia discovered the watermelon via China or Europe.

HungryBaby by ` ³ok_qa³ `

The Garden Lady found that there are a number of Russian watermelon seeds sold in the US, but was unable to find seeds with the Russian names you mention. So I have come up with some places that you can search and perhaps find the particular watermelon seeds you want.

There are a number of watermelon organizations you can contact to ask if they know where to buy the seeds. I am listing just three associations.

The National Watermelon Association

NCMelons

Watermelon

There are some heirloom seed companies that might have the watermelon seeds you want. Three listed here are:

HeirloomSeeds

CherryGal

AmishLandSeeds

And finally in my research I called one of the best seed companies, Johnny’s Selected Seeds, to ask if they knew where to find your seeds. They did not have the seeds you requested but went out of their way to be helpful. Below is their letter with suggestions.

Seed Savers Exchange

Based in Iowa, this organization maintains the largest non-governmental collection of heirloom seed (around 25,000 varieties). Some of the seed from their collection may be purchased through their catalog. In the realm of Russian Watermelon they carry ‘Osh Kirgiza’ and ‘Sweet Siberian’.

NOTE: The Seed Savers catalog is only a snapshot of the many varieties available through the Seed Savers Exchange. For access to the many thousands of varieties available through the exchange one must become a member ($35 annual fee). As part of the membership, members will receive the Seed Savers Yearbook, which makes available many more varieties from the collection than their retail catalog.

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Based in Missouri, this company offers many obscure vegetable, herb, and flower varieties. In the realm of Russian Watermelon they carry ‘Astrakhanski’, ‘Melitopolski’, ‘Osh Kirgiza’, and ‘Sweet Siberian’.

National Plant Germplasm System (GRIN)

This is a government seed bank. There are details on their site about how to request samples of their collection. This is a very valuable resource but it does take some time to figure out how to use it to best suit your needs. I would be happy to try to help you if you have questions, but I am by no means an expert.

GRIN Watermelon Collection (1,479 listings):

NOTE: Many of their listings are not attached to a variety name, but scroll through to find those listings that do have a variety name attached (it requires some patience).

I hope I have answered your question completely. Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information.

Kind Regards,

Lauren Giroux

Product Technician

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

955 Benton Ave

Winslow, ME 04901

207-877-5861

www.johnnyseeds.com

lgiroux@johnnyseeds.com

Please, if you do find the seeds you are looking for, let TheGardenLady readers know where you found them. Also, if you harvest them, let us know if they were as delicious as you remembered them to be.