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Beet - Detroit Dark Red
They need to be kept moist. The Detroit Red Beet is a blood red globe-shaped vegetable. Home grown beets are delicious! The top growth is as tasty as chard or spinach. Plant in early spring, 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost. Growing during hot temperature periods should be avoided. It is also a good container plant. Beets prefer deep, well drained soil with lots of organic material. The Beet is cold hardy, and seeds can germinate and grow in soil temperatures as low as 40 degrees. The foliage is also highly regarded for taste and it has more iron than a hamburger. Detroit Dark Red Beets are great sliced and in salads. The Beet Detroit Dark Red, 'Beta vulgaris', is a tender, sweet, tasty, and extremely nutritious root vegetable. In mild climates, seed can be sown September for February harvest. ... get more information
Sunflower - False - Summer Sun This sunflower will grow in almost any soil but it blooms and thrives best in rich garden soil. The Summer Sun would be an excellent addition to a wildflower patch or naturalized area receiving little or no care. The Sunflower False, Summer Sun, can be planted in the spring after the last average frost date. It can also be successfully planted in the fall. The Sunflower False, Summer Sun, 'Heliopsis helianthoides', is a perennial sunflower that blooms all summer. It is an excellent summer and fall screen or border. It is easy an easy to grow addition to any perennial bed. The flowers are 3 to 4 inches across and are yellow daisy-like with yellow centers. Keep the plants attractive by removing spent flowers. The Summer Sun also makes a nice cut flower. |
