Garlic Varieties

Music Garlic

Music Garlic has a white wrapper with only 4 to 6 large cloves per head.  It is a hardneck type of garlic.   If you recall, there are 3 main hardneck families (rocambole, porcelain and purple stripe).  Music Garlic is in the porcelain family. On an interesting note, Music Garlic has a high alicin content […]

Artichoke Varieties

Tavor Artichoke

This is the first year that I actually figured out how to grow artichokes.    In Pittsburgh, you have to grow artichokes as an annual.  In warmer locations (zone 7 and above), you can grow it as a perennial.  I selected the variety called Tavor Artichoke from High Mowing Seeds because it matures in about […]

Bean Varieties

Blue Lake Green Beans

I have been growing Blue Lake Green Beans for quite a few years.  The main reason is because this variety is the type used by the canned green bean companies like Del Monte.  Canned green beans with salt are a must in our family.  We are trying to freeze them this year as this variety is […]