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Bunias orientalis Open pollinated. Perennial, Zones 4-8. Tender spicy mustard greens and florets for stir-frying. Drought-tolerant with a deep taproot.
Persicaria tinctoria Open pollinated. Japanese indigo preferred by dyers in Maine. A tender annual, indigo thrives in fertile soil and likes heat and humidity.
Ageratina altissima Open pollinated. Flat-topped fuzzy clusters of small pure white disk flowers bloom August through October, attracting multiple species of bees, moths and butterflies.
Pyrus communis Early fall, yellowish skin, off-white flesh. Soft fine flesh is sweet and flavorful with almost no grit cells. Produces annual crops of delicious medium-sized fruit. Bears heavily. Z3.
Rich in several bitter flavonoids that stimulate plant immune function. Shown to prevent many pests from feeding and laying eggs. Also shown to kill pests such as mites, aphids and leafminer larvae.
Tiny particles of kaolin clay prevent insects from recognizing their targets, and, if they land, inhibit their access to the plant’s surface and cause irritation and excessive grooming.
Can be used to monitor the presence and population level of insect pests or as a control measure (when used in high density on small plantings). For thrips and leafminers.
Amelanchier stolonifera 3-5' x same. Berries are small but very flavorful—perfect combo of sweet and tangy. Would do well in a rock garden, hedge or thicket. Native. Z4.
Solanum lycopersicum Red skin. (65 days) Open pollinated. Prolific clusters of 10–12 1½" very shiny red fruits hold on the vine and can be picked all at once. Excellent fresh, stewed or added to sauce.
Solanum lycopersicum Red skin. (68 days) Open pollinated. Red 2.5-3 oz plum tomato. Firm fruits amazingly early. Small loaded plants with clean fruits.
Curcuma longa Golden orange skin, yellow flesh. (120 days) Vibrantly orange tuber is a potent spice and medicine fetching top dollar at markets. Suitable for high tunnel cultivation, even in Maine!