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Formerly 'Senorita' (1999)

These are my go-to red onions. They have proven to be the best keepers for me, lasting for several months without getting bitter or sprouting, if cured properly. We still have a bunch now in February, in great shape, that were harvested in September.The flavor is mild and sweeter than many reds I've grown in the past. They don't get as large as some varieties we've grown, but are a great onion to use in cooking or to eat raw.

In the spring, the leaves are dappled with a pretty shade of pink, which looks lovely next to the green and white. In the fall, mine always seems to have a few branches that hold their variegation while the rest of the tree turns gold, which is quite eye-catching. I prune out any branches that try to be solid green - fancy dress only allowed.

This is a relative of the Japanese Maples that is hardier in cold climates, and less prone to leaf scorch. In warmer areas it will appreciate some shade from the afternoon sun. Prefers moist, well-drained soil that does not dry out too much. The leaves are deeply divided and larger and fuller than most Japanese Maples - up to 6 inches across. It boasts stunning fall colors of red and yellow that some compare to the Sugar Maple. The bark is smooth, turning rougher with age.

This meadow rue gets very tall. I had it growing side by side with another meadow rue, and it towered over the other one. It has pretty flowers, but was short-lived for me and the other, shorter one is going strong.

This is an attractive and tasty squash with a little bit of a nutty flavor. The plants are open and fairly compact, which makes it easier to keep track of the fruit. The fruit is smaller than most zucchini, and takes much longer to get away from you. I haven't had nearly as many giant zukes from this plant. They keep putting out as long as I keep picking.

I planted one plant this year and it produced enough attractive red cherry peppers to pickle up in 2 pint jars. I just did them in the frig instead of canning. They were nice and crisp, hot, with a touch of sweet. I really like them.

This was the best performing bell pepper in my 2018 garden. It really stood out in a year of weak harvest for my bells. It had the most peppers, and they were by far the largest, thick-walled peppers out of about 4 different varieties. They were sweet and a gorgeous yellow to deep gold color. They kept well for quite a while. I will look for these again.

We had great luck with these. We bought large starts and were making chile rellenos by the end of July. They are nice, thick-walled Poblano peppers and produced well for us over a decent period of time. A tasty, mild pepper. 2,000 Scovilles. Or you can let them turn red, dry them out, and grind up into Ancho spice. (I've never tried that.)

The seed packet says these will grow up to 12 inches long and are medium hot. Supposed to be perfect for chiles rellenos. We grew these for the first time this year and our tags all got pulled out or buried by the critters, so we didn't know what was what with some of these plants. Ours didn't come anywhere near that size, and not knowing what they were at the time, we chopped them up and put them in our salsa. I think I'll try them again and hope they do get huge for chiles rellenos!

We supplemented our seed-grown cukes with a couple purchased starts of this variety. They produced well for us and did not get bitter, even when we let them get a bit too big. I would grow these again.

I grew these one year from a purchased start. They did really well for me - nice sized, firm fruits with great flavor. I would love to grow them again but I never remember to look for the seeds as my usual source doesn't carry this one.

I grew these one year when I was unable to find the Cluster Grande seeds that I usually grow for a smaller, firm salad tomato. These didn't do it for me. The shape was odd and made it hard to slice, the fruit was really small, and the taste was unremarkable. I won't grow them again.

We bought starts for these after the habaneros I started from seed were a fail. These did well for us and produced better than any habaneros we've planted before. We got a generous harvest of nice sized peppers that came ripe early. We made a few jars of delicious hot sauce out of them!

Deer love to eat yew. I wish I had checked on that little fact before I planted this guy. Not only are they nibbling it right down, but now they're browsing on the other stuff in the immediate area. I couldn't figure out why the whole corner suddenly looked like a deer all-you-can-eat buffet.

We grew these for the first time this year, as we have been making our own hot sauces lately. It's a good thing I bought 6 or more starts as the peppers were very small. They produced well, but came ripe after most of the other peppers we grew. Out of at least 6 plants, we didn't get much weight in our harvest due to the tiny size of the peppers. We ended up making a 3 Pepper Hot Sauce by making up the difference in weight with a combination of habaneros and jalapeños to make a small batch. It's really hot! Hotter than the straight habanero sauce we made earlier, but maybe the habaneros also got hotter for this batch because they were out in the garden longer?

I've planted these from starts the past couple years and they've produced well for me. I like the larger size of these jalapeños and the flavor is great. They are thick walled and tasty when both green and red. I always forget to find seeds for these because Pine Tree doesn't carry them.

I've been growing these from seed for a few years now. I had poor germination this year and bought starts, which were available in my area for the first time. Hmm. Not the same tomato for some reason. Totally out of control habit - not good for a container, with the plant sprawled all over the porch steps and tomatoes getting stepped on. The fruits were not round, and not gold, and not particularly tasty. I found the elongated, dark orange tomatoes I got this year to be bland and kind of mealy. I hope they were just mis-labeled or something and not the end of my favorite Sunsugar.

These are perfect for growing in containers. The plants behave themselves and look attractive, and the fruit is a great blend of sweet and acidic. I grow a pot on the porch steps so you can just pop a few in your mouth when you're enjoying a cold drink on the porch. The fruit is small, but they have tons.

Tried these for the first time this year. We thought they were totally unremarkable in taste, size, or production. We both agreed they were rather bland and won't grow them again.