Bok Choy Varieties

Violetta Pac Choi

This is a pretty and smaller pac choi or bok choy.  Here is what I love about this one:  1) it is purple on top with green veins on top and green underneath so it provides a nice contrast in the garden, 2) it is much slower to bolt than other varieties that I have […]

Cucumber Varieties

Homemade Pickles Cucumbers

This is my all time FAVORITE cucumber to grow!  If I ran out of gardening space and had to pick one cucumber to keep it would be the Homemade Pickles Cucumbers.  I got this seed variety from Botanical Interests. My top reasons why I love the Homemade Pickles variety:  1) It tastes great fresh or […]

Cucumber Varieties

Straight Eight Cucumbers

Straight Eight Cucumbers remind me of the typical cucumber that you buy in the grocery store but taste so much better fresh.  The name is very basic since it means that this cucumber grows “straight” up to “eight” inches long! I got these seeds from Botanical Interests.  The seed packet recommends growing the seeds in […]