Container Vegetables
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Bush Beefsteak Tomato
Perfect for small spaces and containters. This early producing beefsteak is compact, prolific, growing only to a manageable 3 feet tall. Tomatoes are tasty 8 ounces fruits in clusters. Because it is both early producing and determinate, it frees up space for any fall and winter growing crops. Determinate, 62 days.
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Little Prince Eggplants
Great for container growing or small space gardens! This compact plant produces abundant 3"-4" fruits. It's beautiful lavendar blossoms and velevty leaves make this an "edible landscaping dynamo" as well. Delicious succulent flesh and no bitter skin or seeds, this plant will reward you heavily throughout the season. Space 18" apart. In a container, 1 plant will need a pot 10-12" across and deep. 65 days.
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Lime Green Salad Tomato
Pretty lime-green, early producing prolific small fruits (3-5 ounces) are compact and suitable for small spaces or containers. This heirloom's flesh is gorgeously chartreuse in color, tangy and luscious in taste. Semi-determinate. 58 days
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Paul Robeson Tomato
A medium sized heirloom (7-10 oz) with a cult following. This red-black tomato with green shoulders looks similar to a Cherokee Purple but smaller in size. It is one of the few heirlooms that does well in containers. Also prefers a cooler spot in the garden and can put up with some cooler temperatures. Smoky and sweet in flavor with a smooth velvet texture. Indeterminate, 75-80 days.
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Pink Berkeley Tie Dye Tomato
Start tripping with this gorgeous early 8-12 ounce port-wine colored tomatoes with green metallic stripes. An absolute conversation piece in the garden. Taste is similar to a Cherokee Purple. Plant is more on the compact size growing to 4' and can do well in a large container. 70-75 days.
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Boothby Blonde Cucumber
A yellow-white heirloom originating from the Boothby family in Maine. These plump unique looking 3-4" fruits are sweet, crispy and bright tasting. Recently recognized by the Slow Food “Ark of Taste” as a historic variety in need of preservation. Works well in containers. 63 days.
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Black Krim Tomato
From the Soviet Union, this heirloom black tomato with green gel is one of the more popular of the black varieties measuring 3-4". Highly prized for its complex flavor - a hint of saltiness. Heavy producer. Also suitable for container growing. Indeterminate.