Pea Varieties

Purple Podded Snow Pea

This is the first year that I am growing the Purple Podded Snow Pea from the Hart Seed Company.  I found this seed packet at a local nursery. This snow pea is a Dutch variety that is also known as Blauwschokkers.  This variety can climb up to 6 feet tall.  This vining plant produces very pretty purple, pink […]

Onion Varieties

Pacific Pearl Onions

I put the Pacific Pearl Onions in the ground sometime in the fall 2016 and let them stay in the ground under cover over the winter and had a nice surprise this spring.   The packet for the Pacific Pearl indicates that it is more day-neutral and can be planted almost any time of the year. I […]

Kohlrabi Varieties

Purple and White Kohlrabi

The variety of this kohlrabi is called Vienna and it comes in purple and white.  Now this variety is best picked when the bulb which grows above ground is 3 inches wide.  That’s when it is nice and tender.  If it gets bigger than a tennis ball, you won’t be happy with the flavor.  Now […]