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The Datura Angel’s Trumpet, ‘Datura meteloides’, has fragrant and showy flowers that open late in the day to enhance the evening garden. If your time only allows you to enjoy an evening garden, then the Datua is the plant. The pale blooms will glow well into the twilight and their scent is heavenly. The flowers are 6 inches long, trumpet-shaped and white in color, tinged with lilac. The flowers last only a day or two, but blooms appear from mid summer to late fall. The Angel’s Trumpet Datura requires full sun and prefers well drained soils. Water regularly, but do not over water. Plant in the spring, 1 to 2 weeks before the last frost. Take advantage of the heavenly fragrance by planting the Datura close to a window. Note: All parts of this plant are poisonous.

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The Marigold Gem Lemon/Tangerine Blend, ‘Tagetes tenuifolia’, has masses of dainty flowers on compact, fragrant plants with lacy foliage. These bushy, dwarf, “rock garden” marigolds are truly little gems in your garden. The 10 to 12 inch plants hold 1/2 inch yellow and orange flowers. The Gem Lemon/Tangerine Blend blooms 5 to 6 weeks after seeding and continue until first frost. Marigolds prefers rich organic soils. The soil needs to be well drained and not soggy. Pinch off faded flowers to encourage more blooms. Plant in the spring after average last day of frost. The Gem Marigolds are excellent for edging, in pots, and containers. They make an excellent annual ground cover.

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The Carrot Thumbelina, ‘Daucus carota var staivus (hybrid)’, is a small round gourmet carrot with a magnificent, very sweet flavor. Thumbelina was a 1992 All America Winner and is great in heavy soils and pots. Because of its small size, it is great for shallow, clay soils and containers. No excuses for condo/apartment dweller for not growing their own veggies. The Thumbelina is a 1. 5 to 2 inch long and 1. 5 inches thick, almost round orange carrot. Carrot seed germinates in soils as cold as 45 degrees, but performs best in warm soils. The first sowing should be 2 to 4 weeks before the last frost. Do successive planting every 3 weeks until 70 days before the first fall frost. In very warm climates carrots are grown primarily in the fall. The single most important factor in growing carrots is to have a deep, clod and rock free, well drained soil. A 50% peat moss mix with the soil is ideal. Even moisture is essential.

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