Inspired with the success of last summer’s dwarf tomato plants (grown in deck containers), I’ve decided to branch out into dwarf basil, a natural complement to the tomatoes in the kitchen and also ornamental on the deck. I’ve selected ‘Italian Cameo’ basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Italian Cameo’, from reneesgarden.com), for its large leaves on dwarf plants. The cultivar was bred in … [Read more...] about ‘Italian Cameo’ basil
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Dwarf tomato seeds
I’m getting picky about the tomatoes I grow. But wouldn’t you know it — in the hundreds of tomatoes in seed catalogues, it’s not easy to find exactly what I’m after. I hope you won’t abandon me when I say I want to grow tomatoes for ornamental display. Of course, I’ll use the fruits and enjoy them, but I want the plants for containers, combined with flowering summer annuals … [Read more...] about Dwarf tomato seeds
