This is a series of Vegetable Garden labels with the theme of Grow and Eat a Rainbow designed by Mary Van Dyke. The rainbow of colors refer to the plant families - and help plant your garden and rotate crops successfully. Print the labels on 11 x 8.5 inch Terraslate 7mm polyester water-resistant 'paper' with UV coating, trim to size and place in metal sign holders 7 x 5 inch. The plant family labels can be hole-punched and hung on a banner above the garden beds. These plant labels go with a series of 11 x 7 and 11 x 8.5 inch garden signage (also uploaded to slideshare).
5. Sq u ash f am ily
Cucurbits
Beet f am ily
Chenopods
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6. Pot at o/Tom at o f am ily
Solanaceae
Car r ot f am ily
Apiaceae
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7. Cab b ag e f am ily
Brassicas
Bean /Pea f am ily
Legumes
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8. On ion f am ily
Alliums
Daisy , Gr ass
M in t , M allow an d
ot h er f am ilies
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9. Ar u g u la
- Nat iv e t o M ed it er r an ean ,
an d cu lt iv at ed b y Rom an s
- Fast -g r ow in g , t h r iv es on
d ist u r b ed soil
- Pep p er y f lav or , leav es
h ig h in v it am in s A, K,
f olat e an d b et a-car ot en e
- Use in salad s, ad d t o p izza
at en d of cook in g , ad d t o
p ast a an d om elet t es
p lan t ear ly sp r in g , r eseed ev er y 2-3 w eek s
Cab b ag e
- Den se h ead of leav es f or m s
in f ir st y ear
- Rich in v it am in s C, K;
m od er at e am ou n t s of
v it am in s B6, B9 f olat e
- Feat u r es in m an y cu isin es:
sh r ed r aw in salad s, b oil,
st eam , b r aise, p ick le as
k im ch i an d sau er k r au t ,
u se leav es as w r ap s or
't acos' f or m eat an d r ice
n eed s f er t ile soil, g r ow s b est u n d er 75ºF
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10. Bu sh Bean s
- Fixes n it r og en in soil,
leav es t ilt t ow ar d s su n
- Dev elop ed t o b e
easy -t o-p ick
- Tr y g r een , p u r p le an d
y ellow b ean v ar iet ies
- Rich in p r ot ein , com p lex
car b oh y d r at es, v it am in B9
f olat e, Ir on ; an d h ig h f ib er
p lan t af t er soil w ar m ed t o 60? , r eseed
Pole Bean s
- Dom est icat ed in cen t r al
Am er ica, g r ow w it h sq u ash
an d cor n as 'Th r ee Sist er s'
- Fixes n it r og en in soil,
leav es t ilt t ow ar d s su n
- Pick b ean s t o h elp
con t in u ed p r od u ct ion
- Rich in p r ot ein , com p lex
car b oh y d r at es, v it am in B9
f olat e, Ir on ; an d h ig h f ib er
p lan t af t er soil w ar m ed t o 60? , r eseed
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11. Soy b ean
- Fixes n it r og en in soil.
Plan t g r ow s as low b u sh
- Nat iv e t o East Asia. US
g r ow s 1/3 g lob al cr op
- Rich in p r ot ein , oil,
car b oh y d r at es, v it am in s
A, B, K, Ir on , h ig h f ib er
- Ed ib le b ean h as n u m er ou s
u ses: ed am am e, t of u , soy
sau ce, m iso, soy m ilk , an d
m an y in d u st r ial p r od u ct s
w ar m season cr op , p lan t lat e sp r in g
Cow p eas
w ar m season cr op , d r ou g h t t oler an t
- Fix n it r og en in soil.
An n u al p lan t g r ow s b u sh
or v in in g
- Rich in p r ot ein , com p lex
car b oh y d r at es, v it am in
B's, Ir on , h ig h f ib er
- Nat iv e t o W Af r ica, an d
su it s sou t h er n US clim at e
- Cow p eas also k n ow n as
sou t h er n p eas, b lack -ey ed
p eas, cr ow d er p eas
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12. Beet
- Tr y y ellow , r ed -st r ip ed
chioggia an d r ed
b eet r oot s
- Clip leaf t h in n in g s t o u se
f or m icr og r een salad s
- Ed ib le color f u l t en d er
leav es ar e easy t o st eam ,
an d ad d color t o salad s
- Need s p H n eu t r al soil. Ad d
lim e if n eed ed
sow in cool sp r in g an d cool f all w eat h er
n eed w ell-d r ain ed lig h t soil?
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Car r ot s
- Sow m ixed w it h r ad ish es
as a r ow m ar ker
- Or an g e, r ed , p u r p le an d
w h it e v ar iet ies
- Ed ib le r oot , leav es an d
seed s
- Sou r ce of car ot en es,
v it am in s K an d B6
- A h ost p lan t f or Black
Sw allow t ail cat er p illar s
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13. u se f loat in g r ow cov er t o ext en d season
Ch ar d
- Ch ar d is d ecor at iv e in t h e
g ar d en an d on t h e p lat e
- Tr y Rain b ow , Br ig h t Lig h t s
or w h it e-st em Lu cu llu s
- Pr ef er s p H n eu t r al soil (as
b eet s). Ad d lim e if n eed ed
- Pick ou t er leav es t o
h ar v est , let p lan t g r ow
- Use as sp in ach , easy t o
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Ch ar d
- Ch ar d is d ecor at iv e in t h e
g ar d en an d on t h e p lat e
- Tr y Rain b ow , Br ig h t Lig h t s
or w h it e-st em Lu cu llu s
- Pr ef er s p H n eu t r al soil (as
b eet s). Ad d lim e if n eed ed
- Pick ou t er leav es t o
h ar v est , let p lan t g r ow
- Use as sp in ach , easy t o
b lan ch an d f r eeze
u se f loat in g r ow cov er t o ext en d season?
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14. Ch iv es ~ Allium species
- Gr ow ou t d oor s an d
in d oor s as a p ot t ed p lan t
- Sn ip lon g leaf st r an d s at
b ase, ch op in t o d ish es,
ed ib le f low er s
- M ild on ion or g ar lic f lav or
- Aid s d ig est ion , r ed u ces
b lood p r essu r e,
an t i-b act er ial oil
p er en n ial ? ? ? d r ou g h t t oler an t
Collar d Gr een s
- Gr ow s w ell in ou r clim at e
- Plan t sp r in g or lat e
su m m er as seed lin g s
- Low -calor ie, h ig h -f ib er ,
r ich in v it am in s A, C an d
K; an d Calciu m
- Pop u lar in Am er ican ,
Br azilian , E Af r ican ,
Kash m ir i an d
M ed it er r an ean cu isin es
h eat an d cold t oler an t , can ov er w in t er
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15. Cor n ~ Zea m ays
- Plan t ou t d oor s, t w o w eek s
af t er last f r ost , 3 seed s
t og et h er (g er m in at ion
75%)
- Heav y n it r og en f eed er ,
b lock p lan t f or
w in d -p ollin at ion
- Cu lt iv at ed in Nor t h Am er ica
f or m or e t h an 4,000 y ear s
- Heir loom Ch er okee Glass
Gem h as m u lt i-color ed
ker n els an d m akes g ood
p op cor n
w at er con sist en t ly as r oot s sh allow , m u lch
Cosm os
- Th is is Cosm os cu lt iv ar
'Br ig h t Lig h t s' w it h or an g e
y ellow f low er s
- An n u als, t h at v olu n t eer
(self-seed ) each y ear
- Cosm os f low er s p r ov id e
color , n ect ar , an d p ollen
- W h en t h er e ar e t oo m an y
w e w eed t h em ou t
t oler at es p oor soil, h eat an d h u m id it y
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16. Cu cu m b er
- Or ig in at ed in In d ia.
Pop u lar w or ld w id e, eat
f r esh or in p ick les
- Cu cu m b er s w it h m ale an d
f em ale f low er s n eed b ees
t o p ollin at e t o f or m seed s
- Seed less cu cu m b er s ar e
f em ale-f low er ed on ly an d
set f r u it w it h ou t
p ollin at or s
- M exican Sou r Gh er k in s
h av e f r u it like t in y
Wat er m elon s
n eed s w ar m soil an d t r ellis t o clim b
Eg g p lan t
- Nat iv e t o Sou t h Asia. St ar t
in d oor s in lat e w in t er
- M an y f or m s an d color s:
p u r p le, g r een , w h it e,
y ellow , p in k an d m ixed
- Hig h f ib er , low calor ie,
m od er at e am ou n t s of f olic
acid an d p ot assiu m
- Kn ow n as aubergine in
Eu r op e, brinjal in In d ia.
Pop u lar in m an y cu isin es
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17. Fr en ch M ar ig old
- Nat iv e t o M exico an d
Gu at em ala, t h r iv e in ou r
clim at e
- Fr ag r an t an d easy -t o-g r ow
- Pop u lar d ecor at iv e an d
ed ib le f low er : u sed in
In d ia f or w ed d in g s an d
ot h er celeb r at ion s, an d
d ecor at es Day of Dead
m ask s an d alt ar s
- At t r act s p ollin at or s: b ees
an d b u t t er f lies
t oler at es p oor soil, h eat an d h u m id it y
Kale
- Sow seed s or p lan t
seed lin g s sp r in g or f all
- Nu t r it iou s, h ig h -f ib er , r ich
sou r ce v it am in s A, C, K, B
com p lex; 'su p er f ood '
- Fr ost im p r ov es f lav or
- Pop u lar in m an y cu isin es:
Am er ican , East Af r ican ,
Br azilian , Eu r op ean
- Tr y Kale Gar lic St ir Fr y
ov er -w in t er p lan t s ou t d oor s f or sp r in g h ar v est
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18. Fr en ch M ar ig old
- Nat iv e t o M exico an d
Gu at em ala, t h r iv e in ou r
clim at e
- Fr ag r an t an d easy -t o-g r ow
- Pop u lar d ecor at iv e an d
ed ib le f low er : u sed in
In d ia f or w ed d in g s an d
ot h er celeb r at ion s, an d
d ecor at es Day of Dead
m ask s an d alt ar s
- At t r act s p ollin at or s: b ees
an d b u t t er f lies
t oler at es p oor soil, h eat an d h u m id it y
Kale
- Sow seed s or p lan t
seed lin g s sp r in g or f all
- Nu t r it iou s, h ig h -f ib er , r ich
sou r ce v it am in s A, C, K, B
com p lex; 'su p er f ood '
- Fr ost im p r ov es f lav or
- Pop u lar in m an y cu isin es:
Am er ican , East Af r ican ,
Br azilian , Eu r op ean
- Tr y Kale Gar lic St ir Fr y
ov er -w in t er p lan t s ou t d oor s f or sp r in g h ar v est
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19. Lem on g r ass
- In g r ass f am ily , also called
Cym bopogon
- Cit r u s f lav or
- W id e u se as cu lin ar y h er b ,
com m on in sou p s an d
cu r r ies of cu isin es of Asia,
In d ia an d as t ea in p ar t s
of Af r ica an d M exico
- Cit r on ella oil r ep els
m osq u it oes an d at t r act s
b ees
t en d er , p lan t each y ear or p r ot ect f r om f r ost?
Let t u ce
- Gr ow f or salad , su m m er
sou p s, w r ap s an d st ir f r y
- Gr ow in sh ad y m oist
con d it ion s t o av oid
'b olt in g ' (f low er in g ) in h ot
m on t h s
- Fir st cu lt iv at ed b y
Eg y p t ian s as a f ood cr op
ov er 5000 y ear s ag o
- Dar ker color leav es ar e
m or e n u t r it iou s. Rich in
v it am in s A, K, f olat e B9;
an d Ir on
g r ow y ear -r ou n d , f r ost -p r ot ect w it h h oop h ou se
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20. M alab ar Sp in ach
- Per en n ial v in e in
Basellacae (n ot sp in ach
f am ily ) n at iv e t o t r op ical
SE Asia. Gr ow s t o 10 m .
- Gr een or r ed st em , t h ick
sem i-su ccu len t leav es
- Rich in v it am in s A, C, Ir on ,
Calciu m an d solu b le f ib er
- Use leav es like sp in ach ,
t h icken sou p s, st ir f r y , or
ad d t o f ish cu r r y
h eat -lov in g , m ay self-sow t o r e-g r ow n ext y ear
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- Peel t w o f ib r ou s lay er s
f r om b u lb ou s st em . Eat
st em an d leav es in salad s,
st ew or st eam like Kale
- Pop u lar in cu isin es of
Ger m an -sp eak in g
com m u n it ies an d in
Ban g lad esh , Kash m ir ,
Viet n am
- Flav or sw eet an d su b t le
cool w eat h er cr op ear ly sp r in g /f all sow in g
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21. M u st ar d
- Gr ow s q u ick ly (21 d ay s t o
m icr og r een s, 45 d ay s t o f u ll)
- Var iet y 'Gr een Wav e' h as
f r illy leav es t h at ad d
con t r ast t o salad m ixes.
Sw eet f u ll f lav or w h en
cooked
- Slow t o 'b olt ' (f low er ) in
h ot w eat h er
- Use f loat in g r ow cov er t o
p r ot ect f r om f lea b eet les
m od er at ely h ar d y , sow sp r in g t h r ou g h f all
Pap aloq u elit e
- Pu n g en t f lav or leav es
- Use f r esh , like cilan t r o, as
season in g in Cen t r al
Am er ica cu isin es
- Key in g r ed ien t in a
p op u lar Boliv ian h ot salsa,
Llajwa
- In M exico, f in d b u n ch es of
t h is h er b as a r est au r an t
t ab le cen t er p iece. Din er s
can p ick t h e leav es t o ad d
t o d ish es as d esir ed
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22. Ok r a
- In M allow f am ily w it h
Hib iscu s, Cocoa, Cot t on
- Eat t h e g r een seed p od s,
leav es an d seed s
- Ok r a's g u m m in ess
p r ov id es solu b le f ib er t o
g u m b os, v eg et ab le sou p s
- Feat u r es in m an y cu isin es:
Af r ican , Ar ab , In d ian ,
Ban g lad esh i, Car ib b ean ,
Cr eole, M ed it er r an ean
- Rich in v it am in s B, C, K;
an d Calciu m
t oler at es h eat an d h u m id it y , f low er s p ollin at ed b y b ees
Walk in g On ion
- Allium proliferum is
p r olif ic, an d k n ow n as t h e
Eg y p t ian On ion , Tr ee or
Top On ion
- In sp r in g , t h e t op sh oot
f or m s clu st er of b u lb let s.
Sh oot f alls t o g r ou n d an d
b u lb let s m ay g r ow
- For m s sh allot -like on ion in
g r ou n d . All p ar t s ed ib le,
g r ow f or f ood an d as
or n am en t al
cold h ar d y , p lan t 't op set s' y ear -r ou n d
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23. Par sley
- Nat iv e t o M ed it er r an ean ,
w id ely u sed in cu isin es of
Eu r op e an d M id d le East
- Ch op leav es t o g ar n ish
salad s, sou p s, an d f eat u r e
in Tab b ou leh
- Rich sou r ce of lu t ein ,
b et a-car ot en e, v it am in s C,
K an d B; an d h ig h in Ir on
- A h ost p lan t f or Black
Sw allow t ail cat er p illar s
a b ien n ial, r e-sow ev er y t w o y ear s
Pap ay a
t r op ical p lan t , f r ost sen sit iv e
- Sm all t r ee g r ow s q u ick ly
in on e season , b ear s
ed ib le f r u it in t h r ee y ear s
- Flow er s op en at n ig h t an d
ar e m ot h -p ollin at ed
- Com m er cially g r ow n
p ap ay a ar e m ost ly
h er m ap h r od it e p lan t s
- You n g leav es can b e eat en
like sp in ach
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24. Peas
- Fixes n it r og en in soil.
An n u al p lan t , g r ow s low or
v in in g
- Nat iv e t o M ed it er r an ean
- Rich in p r ot ein , com p lex
car b oh y d r at es, v it am in s
A, B6, C, K; Ir on , h ig h f ib er
- Pod p eas, eat f r esh or
cook lig h t ly. Tr y f lav or in g
w it h m in t
cool season cr op , p lan t ear ly sp r in g
Sn ap an d Sn ow Peas
cool season cr op , p lan t ear ly sp r in g
- Fixes n it r og en in soil.
An n u al p lan t , g r ow s low or
v in in g
- Rich in p r ot ein , com p lex
car b oh y d r at es, v it am in s
A, B6, C, K an d Ir on , h ig h
f ib er
- Eat en t ir e p od , u se f r esh
or ad d t o st ir f r y. Gr ow
an d eat p ea sh oot s, st em ,
leav es an d t en d r ils
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25. Pep p er
- Nat iv e t o t h e Am er icas,
v ar iet ies cu lt iv at ed f or
t h ou san d s of y ear s
- In t eg r al in m an y cu isin es as
b ell p ep p er , cap sicu m , ch illi,
ch ili, ch ile, p ap r ik a
- Cap saicin is t h e h ot
com p ou n d in ch ile p ep p er s
- Pep p er s ar e a r ich sou r ce of
v it am in C (u p t o 3 t im es
t h at of an or an g e).
Ly cop en e is f ou n d in r ed
p ep p er s an d t om at oes
t h r iv es in h ot w eat h er , su b -t r op ical p er en n ial
Pot at o
- Nat iv e t o S Am er ica, An d es
m ou n t ain s. Plan t in ear ly
sp r in g or f all cool w eat h er
- Gr ow f r om 'seed p ot at oes'
t h at ar e t u b er s (sw ollen
r oot s) w it h 'ey e' sh oot s
- M an y f or m s, color s. Tr y
r ed , b lu e, w h it e p ot at oes
- Leav es ar e t oxic, on ly eat
t h e t u b er s
- Hig h f ib er , com p lex
car b oh y d r at es, low calor ie
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26. Rad ish
- Dom est icat ed in Eu r op e in
Rom an t im es, f eat u r es in
Asian cu isin es
- Slice t h e cr u n ch y r oot s t o
ad d t o salad s; eat leav es
an d seed s t oo
- Gr ow Daikon r ad ish es as a
cov er cr op t o aer at e soils,
su p p r ess w eed s an d r aise
n u t r ien t s w it h in soil
seed s g er m in at e q u ick ly in a f ew d ay s
Pu r slan e
- Used in Hisp an ic, M id d le
East er n an d Asian cu isin es
- Tr y su ccu len t st em s an d
leav es f r esh in salad s, or
cook lig h t ly in a st ir f r y
- Gr een leaf y v eg et ab le is low
calor ie, r ich in d iet ar y f ib er ,
v it am in s an d m in er als
- Hig h est k n ow n p lan t -b ased
sou r ce of om eg a-3 f at t y
acid s, r ich sou r ce of v it am in
A: a 'su p er f ood '
- Do n ot con f u se w it h sp u r g e
t oler at es h eat an d h u m id it y
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27. Sq u ash
- On e of t h e 'Th r ee Sist er s'
w it h cor n an d b ean s of
Nat iv e Am er ican
ag r icu lt u r e
- Su m m er sq u ash (e.g .
zu cch in i, p at t y p an , y ellow
cr ook n eck ) ar e eat en
w h ile y ou n g an d t en d er
- W in t er sq u ash (p u m p k in s,
g ou r d s) h av e lon g er
g r ow in g season , ar e
h ar v est ed in f all an d keep
f r ost -sen sit iv e, n eed b ees f or p ollin at ion
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Sq u ash
- On e of t h e 'Th r ee Sist er s'
w it h cor n an d b ean s of
Nat iv e Am er ican
ag r icu lt u r e
- Su m m er sq u ash (e.g .
zu cch in i, p at t y p an , y ellow
cr ook n eck ) ar e eat en
w h ile y ou n g an d t en d er
- W in t er sq u ash (p u m p k in s,
g ou r d s) h av e lon g er
g r ow in g season , ar e
h ar v est ed in f all an d keep
f r ost -sen sit iv e, n eed b ees f or p ollin at ion
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28. Su n f low er
- Helianthus su n f low er s ar e
n at iv e t o t h e Am er icas
- Usu ally g r ow t all, an d ar e
allelop at h ic (p r od u ce
ch em icals t h at in h ib it g r ow t h
of ot h er p lan t s ar ou n d t h em )
- You n g f low er s f ollow t h e su n ,
m at u r e f low er s of t en d r oop
- Gr ow H. annuus, t h e com m on
su n f low er , f or or n am en t an d
n u t r it iou s seed s. Th e r oot
t u b er s of 'su n ch oke', H.
tuberosus, ar e h ig h in in u lin ,
a d iet ar y f ib er
t oler at es h eat , self-p ollin at ion aid ed b y b ees
Sw eet Pot at o
t oler at es h eat , f r ost -sen sit iv e
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- Per en n ial v in e n at iv e t o t h e
t r op ical Am er icas, g r ow s as
an n u al in Ar lin g t on 's clim at e
- Rich in f ib er , com p lex
car b oh y d r at es, v it am in A, C,
an d lu t ein : a 'su p er f ood '
- Har v est an d eat t en d er
leav es an d sh oot s, as w ell
as r oot t u b er s
- Pop u lar in m an y cu isin es
w or ld w id e
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29. Tom at o
- Or ig in at ed as p er en n ial in
w est er n S Am er ica, an d n ow
cu lt iv at ed w or ld w id e as
an n u al. Tom atl is t h e
Nah au t l f or 'sw ellin g f r u it '
- Use f r u it r aw or cooked in
sau ces, salad s, d r in k s, sid es
- Heir loom v ar iet ies f r u it in
m an y color s in clu d in g r ed
- Pop u lar in m an y cu isin es,
in clu d in g Am er ican , In d ian
an d M ed it er r an ean
- M od er at e sou r ce v it am in C
t oler at es h eat , n eed s con sist en t w at er in g
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Tom at o
- Or ig in at ed as p er en n ial in
w est er n S Am er ica, an d n ow
cu lt iv at ed w or ld w id e as
an n u al. Tom atl is t h e
Nah au t l f or 'sw ellin g f r u it '
- Use f r u it r aw or cooked in
sau ces, salad s, d r in k s, sid es
- Heir loom v ar iet ies f r u it in
m an y color s in clu d in g r ed
- Pop u lar in m an y cu isin es,
in clu d in g Am er ican , In d ian
an d M ed it er r an ean
- M od er at e sou r ce v it am in C
t oler at es h eat , n eed s con sist en t w at er in g
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30. Tom at illo an d Gr ou n d Ch er r y
- Nat iv e t o Am er icas, an d
d om est icat ed b y Azt ecs
ov er 3000 y ear s ag o
- St ap le of M exican cu isin e;
ser v e r aw or cooked in
st ew s, salad s, jam s, an d
salsa verde
- Pap er like h u sk , an d
p u r p le, y ellow , or g r een
t ar t or sw eet f r u it s
- Pr olif ic if cr oss-p ollin at ed
b y in sect s (2 p lan t s m in .)
t oler at es h eat , n eed s con sist en t w at er in g
Abrahami
RJHorticulturist
Wat er m elon
- Vin e-like t r op ical p lan t
- Seed s f ou n d in Ph ar oah s'
t om b s sh ow likely
cu lt iv at ion in Nile ar ea
- Cu lt iv at ed f or it s f r u it ,
sw eet ju icy f lesh (ov er
90% w at er ), b lack seed s
- Hy b r id s n ow g r ow n t o b e
seed less
- Roast an d eat seed s
t oler at es h eat , n eed s con sist en t w at er in g
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31. t oler at es h eat , lon g b loom t im e
Zin n ia
- In su n f low er /d aisy f am ily
- Nat iv e t o sou t h w est er n
US, M exico t o S Am er ica
- Nect ar an d p ollen f eed
m an y b u t t er f lies an d
p ollin at or s
- Sin g le an d d ou b le f low er s,
av ailab le in m an y color s
- Pop u lar cu t -f low er , g r ow s
easily f r om seed
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Cilan t r o
- All p lan t p ar t s ed ib le:
f r esh leav es, f low er s,
d r ied seed s (cor ian d er )
- Do y ou like t h e leaf f lav or ?
Do t h e leav es t ast e t ar t ,
lem on y ; or d o y ou f in d t h e
f lav or 'soap y '?
- Rich sou r ce of car ot en es,
v it am in s K an d B6
- A h ost p lan t f or Black
Sw allow t ail cat er p illar s
'b olt s' g oes t o seed in h ot w eat h er
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32. an n u al in ou r clim at e, self-sow s f r eely
Basil
- Sq u ar e st em as ot h er
p lan t s in t h e m in t f am ily
- Nat iv e t o t r op ical r eg ion s
- Tr y lem on b asil, Th ai b asil,
h oly b asil, Gen ov ese b asil
- Ed ib le leav es, f low er
b u d s, an d seed s
- Ad d f r esh leav es at en d of
cook in g t o r et ain f lav or
t en d er f r ost -sen sit iv e, sm all seed s
Bor ag e
- Blu e st ar f low er s at t r act
b ees an d ot h er p ollin at or s
- Float f low er s in su m m er
d r in k s, f r eeze in ice cu b es,
d ecor at e d esser t s an d
salad s
- Sh r ed cu cu m b er -f lav or
leav es, ad d t o salad s
- Seed s ar e sou r ce of f at t y
acid s
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33. Lav en d er
- Fou n d in w id e r an g e f r om
sou t h er n Eu r op e t o In d ia
- Fr ag r an t or n am en t al
p lan t , f av or ed f or scen t
an d lav en d er color f low er s
- Essen t ial oil, lin alool, u sed
in cosm et ics, soap s an d
f r ag r an ces
- Ed ib le f low er s, b u d s an d
leav es u sed in cu isin e
'Ph en om en al' is a cu lt iv ar ad ap t ed t o h u m id h eat
M ar jor am
p er en n ial, t oler at es h eat
- Nat iv e t o sou t h er n Tu r key
an d Cy p r u s
- Ar om at ic leav es u sed
f r esh or d r y in
M ed it er r an ean cu isin es
- Feat u r es in h er b m ixes:
Za'atar an d herbes de
Provence
- Use leav es an d f low er s t o
season sou p s, st ew s an d
h er b al t eas
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34. Or eg an o
t oler at es h eat
- Fou n d in S Eu r op ean d r y
w ood lan d s an d h ed g er ow s
- St r on g er f lav or t h an
M ar jor am
- Sm all ar om at ic leav es an d
p u r p lish f low er s u sed t o
season sou p s, st ew s an d
h er b al t eas
- Or eg an o f r om Gr eek -
m ean s 'm ou n t ain
b r ig h t n ess'
Sp ear m in t
- Sq u ar e-st em id en t if ies a
p lan t in t h e m in t f am ily
- Sp r ead s q u ick ly v ia
u n d er g r ou n d st olon s ~
p lan t in p ot or con f in e
- Gr ow s b est in m oist soils,
of t en f ou n d b y w at er
- Essen t ial oil, car v on e, an d
f r esh f lav or en h an ce t eas,
ch ew in g g u m , t oot h p ast e,
cosm et ics
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35. Rosem ar y
- Nat iv e t o M ed it er r an ean
- Fr ag r an t ev er g r een leav es
an d b lu e f low er s
- Ast r in g en t f lav or
com p lim en t s b ar b ecu e
an d r oast ed f ood s
- Plan t in su n n y p lace w it h
g ood d r ain ag e f or t h e
f ib r ou s r oot s. Ar p an d
Salem ar e t w o cold -h ar d y
cu lt iv ar s
p r ot ect f r om cold w et w in t er w eat h er
Sag e
t oler at es h eat , p r ot ect in cold w eat h er
- Nat iv e t o M ed it er r an ean
- Cu lt iv at ed f or cu lin ar y ,
m ed icin al an d or n am en t al
p u r p oses. Leav es u sed
f r esh or d r y in m an y
Eu r op ean cu isin es, t eas
- Essen t ial oils in clu d e
b or n eal an d t h u jon e
- Am er ican 'sacr ed ' sag e is
t h e r elat ed Salvia apiana
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36. Th y m e
- Nat iv e t o M ed it er r an ean
- M ain in g r ed ien t t o f lav or
Za'atar, bouquet garni an d
herbes de Provence
- Pick a sp r ig an d p u ll of f
t h e sm all ar om at ic leav es
- Essen t ial oil, t h y m ol, is
an t im icr ob ial an d is u sed
in som e m ou t h w ash es an d
h ou seh old clean er s
n eed s h ot su n n y locat ion w it h g ood d r ain ag e
Pep p er m in t
- Sq u ar e-st em id en t if ies a
p lan t in t h e m in t f am ily
- Sp r ead s q u ick ly v ia
u n d er g r ou n d st olon s ~
p lan t in p ot or con f in e
- Gr ow s b est in m oist soils,
of t en f ou n d b y w at er
- Essen t ial oil, m en t h ol, an d
f r esh f lav or en h an ce t eas,
ch ew in g g u m , d esser t s
t oot h p ast e, cosm et ics
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