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Pepper - Sweet - Pimiento
Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Note: To get a jump on the season transplant outside, use a walls-of-water or some black plastic to maintain and increase temperatures. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Transplant outside in the spring 3 to 4 weeks after last frost date. The Pimiento is excellent for stuffing or pickling and fresh in salads. Pimiento peppers are excellent pickled and delicious when used for stuffed appetizers. Pimientos are green, smooth, heart-shaped, thick walled and they turn bright red at maturity. This pepper provides the familiar red "plug" in green olives. The Pepper Sweet Pimiento, 'Capsicum annuum', is a sweet, juicy, aromatic, scarlet pepper with very mild flavor. For delightful crunch and beautiful color, add chopped fresh pimientos to salads such as pasta, potato, chicken, tuna or egg salad. ... find out more
Squash - Summer Zucchini - Lebanese This squash is blocky, club-shaped, medium long and is light geen in color. Plant in the spring, 2 to 4 weeks after the last average frost date. The slightly sweet flavor is excellent when squash is harvested small or when used for stuffing. Use it in any recipe calling for Zucchini. If you like summer squash even a little, you must try this Lebanese summer squash. Squash prefers well drained, rich soil with lots of organic matter. Squash are most tender and flavorful when young. It is widely grown in the Middle East, Europe, and Mexico. |
