Pepper - Chile - Early Jalapeno

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The Pepper Chile Early Jalapeno, 'Capsicum annuum', is a must if you love ethnic and hot foods. The Early Jalapeno is very tasty and it is pretty as an informal hedge. The Chile Pepper Early Jalapeno produces lots of hot peppers with a very tasty flavor in a small 3 inch pepper. If left on the vine, the peppers turn from green to red. This pepper is also a very good container plant. Early Jalapeno plants grow to 24 to 36 inches tall. The peppers are 3 inches long and 1 inch wide. They are cone shaped and taper to a blunt, rounded point. Transplant outside in the spring 3 to 4 weeks after last frost date. Note: To get a jump on the season transplant outside, use a walls-of-water or some black plastic to maintain and increase temperatures. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Harvest when peppers are red to green. Use gloves and do not touch any other part of the body after harvesting. Wash your hands immediately. ... more info

Tomato - Cherokee Purple The Tomato Pole Cherokee Purple, 'Lycopersicon lycopersicum', is an old Heirloom variety from Tennessee that is extremely productive and also has a very rich tomato flavor. The flesh is a unique red brick color with a rose/purple skin color. They may also be seeded outside after the last average frost date. Tomatoes prefer well drained soil that is high in organic matter. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day.