Upper white layer reflects sunlight back on the plants, increasing photosynthesis. Black lower layer blocks light to suppress weeds. Keeps soil temperatures lower for cool-loving crops.
Cucurbita maxima Burnt orange skin. (105 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom French squash-pumpkin. Burnt orange to red flattened 7-30 lb fruit with deep ridges. Edible and ornamental.
NPK: 6-1-3 avg. Rich in the basic nutrients, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, it makes an excellent fertilizer and soil additive. Can help suppress fusarium infestations.
Allium schoenoprasum (80 days) Open pollinated. Hardy perennial. 1-2' dark blue-green leaves are medium-fine, long and slender. Lilac-colored flowers bloom in June and July.
Solanum tuberosum Mid-season, yellow skin, yellow flesh. These potatoes are rarely uniform but have that charming old-fashioned potato look. Firm and waxy, with flavor loved by all.
Satureja hortensis (70 days) Open pollinated. Annual grows to 1½' with narrow dark green leaves and lavender flowers. Cut often during growing season, before blossoms appear.
A premium high-test potting soil recommended for indoor growers, container gardening, soil-blocking, or slow-growing seedlings that will be in the greenhouse for six weeks or more. Made in New York.