Allium Sphaerocephalon

Also known as “The Drumstick Allium.” This is a flower for every garden with dense, 1-2”, egg-shaped, crimson to purple flowers. In the garden, as a cut flower and in a dried arrangement, these flowers last for a long, long time.

Type Spacing Planting Depth HZ Height Bloom Time
Allium 4-6 in. 6 in. 4-9 24-30″ Late Season

Southport White Globe

FULL SUN – ONION, Southport White Globe – Allium cepa, probably native to western and central Asia, onions have been cultivated since before recorded history. The European explorers brought the onion to the Americas in the 15th century where they quickly became a staple in the diet of the Indigenous Peoples. Introduced in the late 1800s, Southport White Globe is a medium (2-3 in.) vegetable with silvery white skin and white, firm flesh. Mild flavor. Good storage. Onions require a very long growing season. They can be sown in the early spring for a fall crop. In the spring, plant as soon as the ground can be worked. They can also be sown in late summer and harvested the following spring and summer. Soil should be deeply spaded before planting. Rows should be 12-18 in. apart. When seedlings are 2 in. high, thin, leaving 4-6 in. between plants.

Type Spacing Planting Depth Days to Germination Maturity
Globe Onion 4-6 in. 1 in. 14-21 120

Red Burgundy

FULL SUN – ONION, Red Burgundy – Allium cepa, probably native to western and central Asia, onions have been cultivated since before recorded history. The European explorers brought the onion to the Americas in the 15th century where they quickly became a staple in the diet of the Indigenous Peoples. Introduced in the late 1800s, Red Burgundy is a large (3+ in.) vegetable with glossy burgundy skin and pinkish white, firm flesh. Pungent flavor. Poor storage. Onions require a very long growing season. They can be sown in the early spring for a fall crop. In the spring, plant as soon as the ground can be worked. They can also be sown in late summer and harvested the following spring and summer. Soil should be deeply spaded before planting. Rows should be 12-18 in. apart. When seedlings are 2 in. high, thin, leaving 4-6 in. between plants.

Type Spacing Planting Depth Days to Germination Maturity
Globe Onion 4-6 in. 1 in. 14-21 120

Brussel Sprouts, Long Island Improved

FULL SUN – BRUSSEL SPROUTS, Long Island Improved – Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera, first domesticated in the 1300s near Brussels, Belgium from a kale-like form of wild cabbage, the Brussels Sprout began to grow slowly in popularity in the US in the early 1800s. Long Island Improved was introduced in the 1890s. It is a semi-dwarf plant reaching a height of 24 in. and producing 1-2 in. very flavorful sprouts.

Brussel Sprouts can be sown in the early spring as soon as the ground can be worked or started indoors. Mild frosts do not impact Brussel Sprouts. If direct seeding, soil should be deeply spaded before planting. Rows should be 30 in. apart.

When seedlings are 2 in. high, thin, leaving 18 in. between plants.

Adding lime to the soil before planting will sweeten Brussel Sprouts. Leaves should be continuously removed from the lower parts of the plants to enhance sprout development. In the fall, exposure to mild frosts tends to sweeten the sprouts.

Type Spacing Planting Depth Days to Germination Maturity
Brussel sprouts 18 in. 1 in. 10-14 115

Hot Pepper, Serrano

FULL SUN – HOT PEPPER, Serrano – Capsicum annuum, native to the Americas, specifically Central America, hot peppers have been cultivated for thousands of years. They were an extremely important food and economic crop and were even used as a currency for centuries. Old heirloom looks like a small jalapeno. Peppers are hotter with interesting citrus flavor that blends well with lime, cilantro, garlic and mint. 30 in. plants are very prolific. Sow indoors 6 weeks before transplanting outside. Plant seed ½ in. deep. Transplant outside after danger of frost is over. Add ¼ cup bone meal to the soil when planting. Space plants 30 in. apart in rows 36 in. apart.

Type Spacing Planting Depth Days to Germination Maturity
Hot 30 in. 1/2 in. 14-21 80