Hello gardeners! We hope your winter planning season went well. (you have been planning your spring garden, haven’t you?) More now than ever, it is important for you to be food independent, and as a result we’ll have a bumper supply of seedlings available. Please call for availability though as weather during the next few weeks may affect the supply. IMPORTANT NOTICE! Every Saturday, starting April 31, 10am-2pm, I will be set up at Roscoes, 94 Green River Rd, Zirconia. Click HERE for a map.
All seedlings below will be available for $1.50/3″ pot. $40.00/tray.
Pepper
The chili (also chile pepper or chilli pepper, from Nahuatl chīlli [ˈt͡ʃiːlːi]) is the fruit[1] of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The term in British English and in Australia, New Zealand, India,[2] Malaysia and other Asian countries is just chilli without “pepper”.
The substances that give chili peppers their intensity when ingested or applied topically are capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) and several related chemicals, collectively called capsaicinoids.
Chili peppers originated in the Americas.[3] After the Columbian Exchange, many cultivars of chili pepper spread across the world, used in both food and medicine. Chilies were brought to Asia by Portuguese navigators during the 16th century.
Cayenne
Sweet and hot cayenne for fresh use. Attractive wrinkled fruits avg 8-9″ with moderately thick walls. Flavor is excellent – fruits are both sweet and moderately hot. Excellent for frying and in salsas. High-yielding, medium-sized plants. Days to maturity: 85
Cowhorn
Capsicum annuum. Plant produces good yields of large 8″ long by 1″ wide hot peppers. Peppers turn from green to red when mature. Plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Days to maturity: 90
Hot Banana
Very early, very productive, and versatile. Use it for salsa and chili rellenos. The fruits are 6″x1 1/2″, tapered, yellow turning red, and waxy. 700 to 3000 scoville units. Harvest when yellow for mild flavor, harvest when red for heat. Days to maturity: 85
Jalapeño
Cylindrical fruits are of the smaller, traditional size (2-2 1/2″) and have more checking than our hybrids. Earlier but much lower yielding than our hybrids. Small plants. Best for early season plantings for early crops.. Days to maturity: 80