Apparently I have no control when I walk into a Lowes or Home Depot. Anyway, I left with some good stuff. I got an heirloom tomato called 'Black Prince.' I'm going to place it with my other tomatoes which include 'Big Boy' tomatoes. I bought a Serrano Pepper and a Tobasco Pepper which will be placed with my Chili, Habanero, and Cayenne Peppers. I also bought a Japanese Eggplant, a Bee Balm, and a Salvia. I hope everything grows well and produces a good crop. I can't wait!
Yep... me too... hard to leave there without a basket full of goodies. Hope everything grows well for you!
Oh dear yet another person afflicted with the 'must have' virus when it comes to plants!! Great isn't it?
Oooh, lots of goodies! A Japanese eggplant? I can't imagine. Don't forget to tell how your heirloom tomato comes along. They're my favorites.
Walk by a display of plants and not have several jump in your basket? Impossible! Glad to see it happens to someone else, too. If your Japanese eggplant is Ichiban, you've got a winner there. We grew them for years--easiest to grow, produce well, and can stand our Texas heat. I switched to Louisiana Long Green last year as an experiment, and found that we like the more tender skin of LLG better. Next year I think I'll plant both.
Marlingardiner, Is the LLG grown specifically for your area? I haven't heard of it nor seen it. I grew a few from burpees last year(because only a few germinated) and I put them out on my roadside stand, I had an oriental lady ask for the green ones every time she stopped. She said they are much better than the purple(sweeter, I think is what she said).
The eternal curse of the garden center effects us all and as yet I have not found a curse, but I think I might have a remedy, I've been trying to find a plant exchange group as yet no luck but i will keep trying. It does sound like you got a few bargains and don't doubt that you will be repaid for your investment over the coming months.
Retailers put the attention getters in the front as you enter the store/center. Now you need a basket.....with just one item it looks empty. The rest is history.....Oh but it's so much fun....all those new items, just waiting to be planted or used. Where did I put my shopping list, I just remembered another item. Jerry
