Vegetable Seeds

What is the difference between Japanese cucumbers and regular cucumbers? The Japanese cucumber is slender and thin-skinned than standard cucumber varieties. They are crisp, crunchy, and succulent with bright, melon-like flavors. Have you tried Japanese cucumbers? Called Kyuri (胡瓜・きゅうり) in Japanese, these crunchy cucumbers have...

Cherry tomatoes are a small but nutrient-dense fruit that are great for snacks, salads, pastas, and more. Compared with other types of tomatoes, they're particularly rich in antioxidants, which may help protect against cancer, heart disease, and skin damage Health Benefits Grape tomatoes are a...

A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE finds that tomatoes grown on organic farms were about 40 percent smaller than conventionally grown tomatoes. The upside? They pack more of a nutritional punch. The researchers found the organic tomatoes had significantly higher levels of...

Watermelon radish is an heirloom variety radish. It produces a wonderful pink starburst center that adds a pop of color to any dish with a mild peppery flavor that is superb. It's our most popular radish variety! Excellent for pickling, fermenting, and fresh eating—slice thinly...

Black cherry tomatoes add both a delicious flavor and an unusual dark color to dishes. They can be cooked into various tomato sauces, tomato-related soups, shish kebabs, and casseroles. Try them in salads like this Heirloom Tomato Salad with Rosemary or this Heirloom Tomato Salad with Mozzarella...

The Beefsteak Tomato is a large, red, heirloom tomato cultivar generally considered to be the classic slicing variety of tomato. The Beefsteak Tomato variety is also the namesake cultivar for an entire category of tomatoes known as beefsteak-type tomatoes What is heirloom tomato heirloom?...

White eggplants are best suited for cooked applications such as sautéing, pan-frying, deep-frying, grilling, and baking. Their skins are firmer than purple varieties and should be peeled before cooking. They can be sliced and grilled, used in stir-fries, or sautéed with other vegetables as a...

Chinese cabbage is a hardy biennial that is grown as an annual. It has broad, thick, tender leaves with heavy midribs; it can be either loosely or tightly headed. The plant grows 15 to 18 inches tall. The variety with a large compact heart is...

White cucumbers have many antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and are rich in vitamins B and C. Just a single cup of white cucumbers can give you up to 20% of your daily recommended amount of Vitamin K. They also contain minerals such as potassium, magnesium,...

What is the importance of planting chili? Boost Your Cardiovascular HealthFirst, chili has potassium that reduces the risks of heart ailments. Potassium also helps your blood vessels to relax, which is great for regulating blood flow in the body. Moreover, chili has riboflavin and...

How do you grow green bell peppers from seed? Start seeds indoors first.To germinate, fill a planting tray with soil and plant your bell pepper seeds a quarter of an inch deep. Water, provide sun, and keep them warm—you can place the seeds near a...

Cherry tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which is great at fighting free radicals that cause disease. Lycopene can also limit UV damage to your skin from sun exposure and promote better heart health. Cherry tomatoes are also an excellent source of: Vitamin A. Eating tomatoes...

How hot is a fresh Carolina Reaper? The Carolina Reaper is officially the Worlds Hottest Pepper as ranked by Guinness Book of World Records. It's hot, and by hot, we mean HOT! The Carolina Reaper can top-out at 2.2 Million SHU! How do you know...

Given its Central American origins, cayenne pepper is best known for its role in Mexican cooking, used daily to flavor robust spicy sauces, meat marinades, and traditional dishes like enchiladas, tacos, and fajitas. Cayenne pepper benefits Provides beneficial plant compounds. “Cayenne peppers are fantastic sources...

Seeds for ghost peppers take around 35 days to germinate in very warm soil between 80-90F while keeping the soil consistently moist. Use full sun fluorescent light bulbs to maintain temperature and humidity. Fertilize the newly planted ghost pepper plants and then two or...

The study found that pepper seeds are rich minerals like potassium and also provide protein and linoleic acid. Beyond that, they are also sources of fiber. Unfortunately, they also contain antinutritional compounds like phytic acid and tannins. The Rainbow Blend Bell is an assorted mixture of...

Beefsteak tomatoes are the largest variety of cultivated tomatoes. They are a favorite because of their high productivity, meaty texture and deep flavor. It holds together well when cut, and so is particularly well suited for slicing and eating raw   The seeds are shipped...

Cucumbers can be grown successfully in many types of soils. The preferred soil is loose, well drained, and well supplied with organic matter and plant nutrients. In soils void of organic matter, work in 4-6" of finished compost or other humus to a depth of...

They pack more of a nutritional punch. The researchers found the organic tomatoes had significantly higher levels of vitamin C, sugar and lycopene. Now, while the extra sugar may improve the taste, it's the lycopene that could amp up organic tomatoes' health profile Heirloom tomatoes contain...

Red peppers pack the most nutrition, because they've been on the vine longest. Bell peppers come in a range of colors, including red (the sweetest), orange, yellow, and green. 5 health benefits of red peppers Red peppers contain more than 200 percent of your daily...