Vegetables at Kasch's

Common Tomato Problems Tomato End Rot The Symptoms: black, dark-sunken, mushy, moldy patches on the bottom of nearly ripe tomatoes! Left untreated blossom end rot will cover almost half of the tomatoes on each plant, leading to a greatly reduced yield. The plants must be treated, because they will not recover on their own. The Cure: Calcium! Adding lime enriches the soil with calcium, and is a good idea for the upcoming year. But if you see end rot now, you need something faster! Blossom end rot spray is liquid calcium that can be applied directly to the plant, even after you see damage. It will quickly correct the problem, and save the rest of your summer tomato crop! Tomato Sunburn Sunburn often affects tomatoes in July and August. Green tomatoes will show white spots on the exposed sides of the fruits when the weather gets really hot. There is no spray on cure, but the problem can be solved. Make sure that the plants are well watered going into warm weather. Water deeply and less often, during the growing season, to encourage deep thick root growth. Deeply rooted plants will be more tolerant of extreme temperatures, and are less likely to become damaged. The damaged tomatoes will not repair, but the rest of the crop will be fine.
Jersey Knight Asparagus Phenomenal yields, ecellent quality. Dark green spears have attractive purple bracts. Shoot tips hold tightly, allowing for extended harvest!		Mary Washington Asparagus Does well in cold climates. Early, long, straight spears with tight tips. Most popular variety in the US.
Red Norgold Potato Medium to large tubers, smooth, thin, red skin with shallow eyes, white flesh and great flavor.		Russet Burbank Potato Russet skin, shallow eyes, and white flesh are characteristic of this long-oval russet. Great taste-baked, fried, or boiled.
Banana Potato This fingerling is an excellent salad potato. The skin and the flesh are yellow with firm texture.		All Blue Potato This beautiful, medium-sized, extra-late potato has deep blue skin as well as consistantly blue flesh.
Dutch Yellow Shallot Round bulbs, durable copper-red skins and creamy yellow flesh.		Holland Red Shallot Round, fat, short, and flat. Coppery red outer skin peels easily to reveal a reddish-purple flesh. Excellent flavor, great in sauces.
Red Wetherfield Onion Large flattened globe with very thin, reddish-purple colored skin. White flesh is very firm and tinged with pink or purple highlights. Fine strong flavor, vigorous.		White Ebenezer Onion Medium-sized, flat onion. This one has thin translucent white skins that are not noticeable, so there is less waste in the kitchen. Fine grained flesh, popular for pickling.
Spanish Roja Garlic Famous for gourmet flavor! Light purple streaks on 7-13 easy-to-peel cloves. Often called "Greek Blue" by Northwest gardeners.		Elephant Garlic Four to six enormous cloves in each bulb with mild flavor. The bulbs commonly weigh a pound or more each. The cloves are easy-peeling.