The Water Iris Blue Flag \’Versicolor\’, a spring water planted tuber, produces beautiful Bluish Purple flowers . Water Irises have attractive bladelike foilage. Water Irises usally live in water that is rich in oxygen and receives a lot of sunlight.
About the Soil Knife: The knife has a serrated edge with a 6 inch by 1 3/4 inch blade that cuts, digs and saws through soil. The overal length of the knife is 11 3/4 inches and it weighs 0.8 lbs.
The Gourd Hard-shelled Birdhouse, \’Cucurbita lagenaria\’, is commonly used to make birdhouses, pots, planters, bowls, toys, and hanging baskets. Once cured, hard-shelled gourds such as Birdhouse will last indefinitely and can be painted, carved, cut, or drilled as you would do with wood for literally hundreds of craft projects. Birdhouse gourds makes a great birdhouse. Hard-shelled gourds should be kept in the garden as long as there is any life left in the vines.
The Broccoli Raab Rapini, \’Brussica rapa (ruvo group)\’, is known at Italian broccoli. The Raab Rapini has delicate, tender shoots with a spicy but wonderful broccoli-like flavor. Raab is grown for the asparagus-like spring shoot. There is a reason the Europeans love Broccoli Raab, it is a connoisseur\’s delight. Broccoli Raab Rapini prefers light, loamy, well drained soils. To harvest, cut the budding shoots just before the flowers open. Harvest until shoots are too small and tough.
The Basil Lime, \’Ocimum basilicum americanum\’, combines the flavor of basil and lime that gives you and unusual, dramatic, tasty basil. For you basil lovers, do not pass this one up. This rare and tasty basil will work wonders in vinegar, with fish, salad dressings, sauces, and oils. Desserts are a perfect addition for Lime Basil. It can be grown inside in the winter and is a good container plant. Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date. Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter.
The Tomato Beefmaster, \’Lycopersicon lycopersicum\’, is one of the largest beefsteak types. The meaty tomatoes are big enough to overlap burgers and sanwiches. Beefmasters are nearly seedless and they have the fine beefsteak flavor. They shine as a slicer and the good-flavored fruit is tolerant of cracking and peeling. Some may weigh up to 2 pounds. In warm winter/hot summer areas, tomatoes can be planted in early fall for winter harvest. Soak to depth of 6 to 10 inches when watering. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day.
The Water Lily Albida, Nymphaea \’Albida\’, a spring water planted tuber, produces beautiful white flowers. Water lilies have floating leaves. The leaves are nearly circular in shape, and they are notched to the center. The leaves arise on stems from long rhizomes in the mud. Water lilies usually live in water that is rich in oxygen and receives a lot of sunlight.
