Spinach ‘Strawberry’.


Borage.


Bunny tail grass.


Aster 'Milady Mixed'. Flowers - Annuals Bidens ‘Campfire Fireburst’. Browallia ‘Endless Illumination’.


Pumpkin ‘Blanco’ A true white pumpkin with a uniform round shape weigh- ing in at four to six pounds. This variety shows moderate resistance to colour change when exposed to sun and light frosts. 105 days to maturity.


Spinach ‘Strawberry’ (Chenopodium capitatum) A heritage spinach grown in Europe for centuries, plants are showy and compact with triangular toothed leaves. Also known as strawberry blight for the shiny red mulber- ry-like edible fruits it produces which are excellent for adding to salads or making dyes.


Squash ‘Mashed Potato’ (Cucurbita pepo ‘Mashed Potato’) Easy to grow, this pure white acorn style squash grows on semi-bush vines. Fruit averages between one and two pounds with a mash potato white flesh inside. Colour holds until fall. 90 days to maturity.


Herb


Borage (Borago officinalis) Borage is nothing new, but it is a plant we highly recom- mend. It is one of the best herbs for attracting bees and other pollinators and is easy to grow. The plant produces drapey, blue, edible flowers. Both the leaves and flowers have a crisp cucumber flavour.


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Aster 'Milady Mixed' (Callistephus chinensis) Globular flowers in blue, pink, rose, rose-red and white bloom from July through the fall. These pretty annuals are robust and bushy making them ideal for bedding plants, window boxes and containers where they can spend the full day in the sunshine.


Bachelor buttons ‘Classic Fantastic’ A blend of all the classic colours – nearly white through sky-blue to a deep royal blue – these single and semi-double flowers are very pretty in the garden or as a cut flower.


Bidens ‘Campfire Fireburst’ Heat tolerant, a vigorous grower with continuous striking scarlet and yellow flowers in the summer and muted orange in the spring and fall, what more can you ask for? Oh wait, they don’t need deadheading and are drought tolerant! They are a show stopper and super trooper all in one.


Browallia ‘Endless Illumination’ These will receive nothing but compliments all summer long. Brilliant violet purple flowers bloom profusely throughout the season in part to full shade. A continu- ous bloomer that does not require deadheading, loves the heat and provides a great alternative to impatiens. Other colours are available.


Bunny tail grass Irresistible and easy to grow, these soft and fluffy puff- balls emerge in early summer creating a nice edging or container plant. As summer wanes the bunny tails dry on the plant turning a rich tan colour, providing winter inter- est or great dried flowers for your home that will last for months. Drought tolerant, they like sandy soil. This is one the kids will love!


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Bachelor buttons ‘Classic Fantastic’.


Photo courtesy of Proven Winners.


Photo courtesy of Seed Savers Exchange.


Photo courtesy of Proven Winners.


Photo courtesy of Veseys Seeds.


Photo courtesy of Veseys Seeds.


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