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The Grass Cat Oats, ‘Avena sativa’, is an important part of a cat’s diet. We have chosen the best grass for cats, Oat Grass. It provides nutrients and is a good digestive aid. Plant this grass to keep your cats from eating potentially harmful house plants. It assists cats with furball elimination and provides certain vitamins and mineral to the cat’s diet. Place Oat Grass seed by a window and the window light will supply enough light to get Oat Grass to the 2 to 4 inch height needed for cats to start munching down. Normal household temperature is ideal for germination and plant growth. Place seeds in potting soil to start the growth process. Use a container that is over 6 inches in diameter so the cats will not knock over the container.

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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 Cherokee Purple produces large numbers of 10 to 12 ounce tomatoes with a strong tomato flavor with just the right amount of sweetness. The flesh is a unique red brick color with a rose/purple skin color. Tomatoes are generally started inside. They may also be seeded outside after the last average frost date. In warm winter/hot summer areas, tomatoes can be planted in early fall for winter harvest. Tomatoes prefer well drained soil that is high in organic matter. Tomatoes need at least 1 inch of water a week. Soak to depth of 6 to 10 inches when watering. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day.

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The Kohlrabi Purple & White Vienna Blend, ‘Brassica oleracea’, is a curiously shaped member of the cabbage family. Kohlrabi is a crisp, mild and sweet source of fiber, potassium, calcium, and vitamin C. It may look like a space alien has invaded your garden, but you’ll welcome not only Kohlrabi’s unusual shape and it’s crisp, juicy flavor in salads and slaws. Also try steamed, sauteed, or stir-fried. Its flavor has been described as similar to apples, mild turnips, broccoli stems, radish and cucumber. Plant in early spring, 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost or in late summer for fall harvest. Kohlrabi prefer rich, moist, and well drained soil with lots of organic matter. Harvest when round portions are 2 to 3 inches wide.

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The Cucumber Lemon, ‘Cucumis satiovus’, is a very good slicer or pickler. The Lemon cucumber is very sweet, crisp, easy to digest and looks just like a lemon. If you love cukes, eat these like an apple. Don’t dismiss their unusual lemon-shaped cucumber variety as a simple oddity; the white flesh has excellent flavor, plants are somewhat drought tolerant, and they are a great slicer or pickler. They are hard to find in a grocery store. The Lemon cucumber stores well in a refrigerator. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date. Do not plant late as hot temps may preclude good flowering. Cucumbers prefer light, rich, well drained fertile soil with lots of organic matter. Cucumbers have a shallow root system and therefore require regular moisture. Do not let cucumbers get too big because the vines stop producing if over mature cucumbers stay on the vine

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