Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
Dense mounds of tiny fragrant white flowers form a spreading carpet under large perennials and annuals in the spring border.
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Uses: Annual
Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas
Sweet potatoes are vigorous, running plants that will easily exceed their allotted space in the garden if not kept under control. They should be grown in mounds, much the way one would grow potatoes. They are extremely cold sensitive and should be planted after the soil has warmed in the spring and harvested before the first frost in the fall.
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Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
This old-fashioned biennial with its cheerful pink and white blossoms in the late spring is a mainstay of cottage gardens.
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Tennessee Red Valencia Peanut
Arachis hypogaea
Peanuts are small leguminous plants with many bright yellow flowers. They form their fruits underground and they should be harvested in the fall when the plant begins to yellow.
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Virginia White Gourdseed Corn
Zea Mays
Virginia White Gourdseed corn is an exceptionally tall variety that produces very firm kernels which are best suited to milling or use as a feed corn.
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Wallflower
Erysimum cheiri
Wallflowers are a charming spring bloomer of exceptional hardiness. With yellow and red flowers, this cheerful annual adds vibrancy to the front and middle of the flower border.
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Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus
Watermelon plants are vigorous, vining plants which need to be given quite a bit of space to ramble in. They produce large melons of varying sizes and colors, depending on the variety.
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Willing's Barbados Bird Pepper
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum
Bird peppers are large plants, easily growing to 6 feet over the course of a season. They thrive in the heat of the year and produce masses of tiny red peppers with a lot of heat and excellent flavor.
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Yellow Crookneck Squash
Cucurbita pepo
Crookneck squash grow in a dense, leafy clump and produce many yellow squashes which need to be harvested nearly every day. They are susceptible to most squash pests, including squash bugs, powdery mildew, and squash vine borers.
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