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Brassica rapa (Japonica group)Mizuna, or Japanese mustard, is a tasty, quick-growing green for mixed salads and light cooking. Easy-to-grow “cut and come again” leaves have a peppery, mildly bitter taste with a hint of sweetness. Best when...

Nicotiana sylvestris. Annual.Only the Lonely is know for its spectacular heady fragrance that fills the evening air. Towering stems are topped with clusters of nodding, candelabra-like white flowers. Each cluster is made up of dozens of trumpet shaped...

Nigella damascena. Annual.Love-in-a-Mist has charming pastel flowers in blue, rose, pink, and white that resemble a ballerina’s skirt, with bright green stamens on top of the flower. Very easy to grow and will naturalize in many areas. Plants may...

Origanum vulgare subsp. Hirtum. Hardy perennial.True Greek oregano with the pungent aroma and spicy flavor that you love on pizzas and in Mexican dishes. Dark green leaves with aromatic white flowers that attract bees. Hardy and easy to grow...

Brassica rapa (Chinensis group)Also known as bok choi or bok choy, pak choi is a staple in Asian cuisine. It grows quickly and easily into a small plant resembling Swiss chard. The sweet, crispy stems are enjoyed fresh and cooked.

Pisum sativumEarly, dependable and flavorful. Plants bear large, dark green pods filled with eight or nine plump peas per pod. Easy care 15-20″ plants don’t require staking.

Capsicum frutescensThis fiery hot pepper is a staple in traditional Thai cuisine. Very productive, with abundant long, thin, bright red peppers on a 1-2′ plant. Use fresh or dried. Scoville Heat Units: 50,000-100,000

Capsicum annuumThese versatile finger-thin hot peppers are used to make pepper flakes for pizza, ground cayenne pepper, flavoring for oils and vinegars, and as an addition to pickling brine. Scoville Heat Units: 30,000-50,000

Phlox drummondi. Annual.An abundance of showy summer flowers in pastels and bright colors. Blooms prolifically in a cool moist location but will stand considerable heat and drought. Use in mixed borders and patio pots.

Papaver oreintale. Hardy perennial.Dramatic bright orange flowers with distinctive fern-like foliage that completely disappears after blooming. Attracts pollinators.

Raphanus sativusBright red round roots with crisp white flesh. A vigorous mid-season variety that develops quickly and is slow to become woody. Plant both extra-early and late for tasty radishes all season.

Raphanus sativusEarly Scarlet Globe is fast-growing for a quick harvest of round, bright red radishes with crispness and  mild, peppery flavor. Eat them fresh from the garden, whole or sliced in salads.