I bought and planted some Purple Haze carrot ( Daucus carota subsp. sativus ) seeds.  I didn't have great germination rates, probably on...

I grew several different alpine strawberries ( Fragaria vesca ) from seed this past summer.  I looked on ebay for seeds, but the vast majori...

Jade Beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) were grown this year, they are a nice variety of heirloom bean that is both rather tasty and pretty.  I pl...

Snake beans ( Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis ) are also called yard long beans or asparagus beans.  I was always told that snake b...

This year I planted seeds of a pumpkin named Kaempw Melon Rilon.  I was told it was Cucurbita pepo but I am almost certain it is actually C...

This year I planted Immali corn ( Zea mays ).  I am very biased because I created this variety, but I think that this is a great variety of ...

We planted Muffet Bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) seeds, they are a delightful little variety of heirloom bean. The internet references a larg...

Water Celery Oenanthe javanica (flamingo) Like many rare vegetables this plant has many common names including: water parsley, Java waterdr...

Cape Gooseberry ( Physalis peruviana ) is also known as Incaberry, goldenberry and Pichuberry and a few other common names.  I find germi...

We planted some green 'space master' cucumber seeds, they grew into a small shrub instead of a long vine.  The cucumbers tasted goo...

I planted some heirloom 'White Wonder' cucumber seeds.  They are an old heirloom variety of cucumber that is rather good looking.  T...

Vietnamese coriander ( Persicaria odorata ) is an excellent perennial herb which should be more widely grown at home but is not easy enou...

I have grown plenty of different strawberries over the years.  I have grown some from seeds, others from runners, others from divisions.  Mo...

Albino Corn - beautiful but useless Look how pretty my albino corn plants are!  They look amazing.  It is too bad that they have to die....

Lime balm ( Melissa officinalis ''lime" ) is a deliciously limey smelling perennial herb.  It is related to (ie a lime smelli...