Unusual Garden Plants
from the Digital Raingardens Online Seed Catalog

2619 Mexican Yam Jicama pachyrhyzus

The growing popularity of Mexican food has popularized this root vegetable in the United States. Jicama is a white-fleshed tuber that can weigh from half a pound to five pounds or more. Shaped like a turnip, it has a thin brown skin and crisp, juicy flesh similar to a fine apple. Its bland flavor enables jicama to be used in a variety of ways. Although jicama can be used in some of the same ways as a potato, it is less starchy and lower in calories (a cup of sliced jicama has about 50 calories). The vegetable is a good source of vitamin C, and also contains some potassium, iron, and calcium.
Jicama, yam bean, Mexican potato, or Mexican turnip has been eaten in Central America for many centuries, and is now a common commodity in U.S. stores. The crop is cultivated in frost-free climates, grown in rows from seeds, and within a year this vine is harvested for its large taproot. To eat jicama, remove the fibrous brownish peel.  Cut into chip-sized pieces as an alternative to crackers for dip. 
20 seeds per package $2.95

2061 Golden Giant Amaranth Amaranthus hypochondriacus

6-7 ft. Tender Annual/Reseeding. A striking plant with gold leaves and stems. Produces several ounces of white seeds per plant. Salad quality leaves are best eaten young, either raw or steamed. A bright ornamental that attracts birds to the garden. Sow directly when soil is warm and danger of frost has passed. For earlier crop, plant in flats, transplanting when 4-8 inches tall. Harvesting tips. For cut flowers, pick at the peak of bloom. For use as grain, leave heads on plants until they drop a few seeds. Dry for about a week until brittle.
Package of 50+ seeds $2.50

2294 Valentine Radish ( Watermelon Radish )

A large, round, Japanese, white-skinned radish with dark green shoulders and bright pink/red flesh. Valentine/Watermelon radish grows to be 3º" in diameter and is best harvested in Fall or Winter. When cut top to bottom, each slice resembles a Valentine.
$2.95 per 5cc pack ( 100+ seeds per pack )

3012 Primero Mix Broomcorn

Mix of many fall colors, perfect for fresh or dry fall decorations, hand-tied brooms, crafts. 25 seeds per pack.
Package of 25 seeds $1.95

AT108 Broomcorn: Mixed Highlights

The best broomcorn selection we've seen that includes colors of red, natural, tan, cordevan and yellow.  Harvest when straw is still streaked with green and kernals are still soft to avoid heads shattering.
Package of 125 seeds $2.50

Z2806 Miniature Colored Popcorn

6-7' plants yield 2-3 adorable, multi-colored ears averaging 3-4" each. Space seeds 4-5" apart for denser stands and smaller ears. Also suitable for popping.
$1.95 per 4g pack ( about 50-60 seeds )

1A044 Mini Blue Ornamental Popcorn

A very attractive mini size popcorn that is blue in color. Ears are 4-6" long. Excellent popcorn. 25-30 seeds per pack.
$1.95 per pack

1A317 Cutie Pops Popcorn

100 days. Multicolored miniature popcorn. Use as a 4 in./10 cm Indian corn for dried bouquets or harvest tiny rainbow colored seeds for miniature popcorn.
14g pack, about 100 seeds. $3.95 per pack

VL373 Strawberry Popcorn

Tiny 2" ears of deep maroon popcorn. An excellent choice for flavor and ornamental appeal. 25 seeds per pack.
$1.95 per pack.

G018 Coffee Chicory.  Chichorium

An easy to grow coffee substitute costing pennies per pound. The large roots are roasted and ground to make a delicious caffeine-free drink.
20 seeds $2.00

G029 Luffa Washrag Gourd

This is a quaint plant often requested. The dried insides of the fruit do make good sponges.
12 seeds $1.95

G035 Catura Coffee.  Arabica catura

A coffee plant that requires no tree shading and is a very heavy producer. Even if you don't like coffee, this makes a great houseplant!For warm climates outside.
5 seeds $2.50

G037  Improve Red Pod Okra

Finally, a great tasting red pod okra that is fast growing and bountiful. The foliage and fruit have a lush, tropical appearance.
20 seeds $1.95

G040  Pickling Dill

Dill is very easy to grow and is used to flavor pickles, salads, soups and more. To harvest Dill, cut flowering stems when in full bloom. Spread out to dry on trays. When dry, rub off flowers and stems and discard the stems. Store the flowers and stems in an airtight container until ready to use.
100 seeds $1.95

1A050 Delicious Italian Dandelion

A popular green that is taking green lovers by storm. The large leaves are tasty and nutritious and supportive of healthy liver function.
Sample pack $1.95

G055 Banana Cantaloupe

A garden melon with an exotic banana shape, pink colored flesh and a very sweet taste.
10 seeds $2.00

G072  Mosquito Plant.  Agastache cana

This hardy perennial will provide you with sweetly scented foliage and large 1" rosy-purple flowers. It attracts hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. The crushed foliage rubbed on the skin is said to repel mosquitoes.
10 seeds $2.00

H760  Hangover Plant, Scullcap.  Scutellaria

Got a friend or neighbor who parties a bit too much or suffers from headaches? Raise a few of these plants for them. An extract of the plant will give immediate relief for a hangover. A good border plant growing to 18" with a profusion of light blue flowers.
5 seeds $2.50

G150 Bright Red French Pumpkin

Most unusual!. A brilliant bright red pumpkin that is shaped flat and resembles a bright red cheese wheel more than a pumpkin. The 12-16 lb. fruits produce a sweet orange flesh that is great for pumpkin pies. A definite must for fall decorations.
5 seeds $2.25

G160  Winter Spaghetti Squash

A fast maturing winter squash producing 4-5 lb fruits. Bake in oven, split open and remove the "spaghetti" and top with your favorite sauce, delicious!
10 seeds $1.95

G185  Fancy French Pickling Cucumber

A different type of cuke that is longer and slimmer than the ones we normally grow. Although they can be pickled when mature, they are fantastic when pickled finger size as "baby cukes". Also very good for salads and snacks raw.
20 seeds $1.95

D9605  True Irish Shamrock.  Trifolium repens minor

No type of Irish celebration would be completes with out a few of the familiar shamrocks around. Can be started inside anytime of the year.
40 seeds $2.50

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