Fall 2015 planting

I planted this fabulous selection from Vilardi Gardens on November 11th: Forellenschluss, Red Romaine, and Outredgeous lettuces, Florence fennel, green Mizuna, French sorrel, Early Jersey Wakefield cabbage, Kailan/Chinese kale, King Richard leeks, borage, Japanese Giant Red Mustard, Ruby Red Swiss Chard, Gigante di Napoli Marzatico and Snowball cauliflowers, Quarantina broccoli rabe, Red Russian and Nero Di Toscana kales, Gigante di Napoli parsley, Bloomsdale spinach, Dukat dill, Moroccan mint, and Spigariello liscia.

Shishito and Fushimi peppers

Shishito and Fushimi peppers are sweet and mild thin-walled pepper Japanese peppers.  The Shishitos are giving me a bumper crop, and I'm harvesting Fushimi peppers from plants I got from Vilardi Gardens in the fall of 2013.  Shishitos are believed to have been introduced to Japan by the Portuguese.   Fushimi sweet peppers or fushimi-togarashi are considered a traditional kyo-yasai ("Kyoto vegetable") - an heirloom, premium variety from the Kyoto prefecture.

Shisitos and Fushimis in the garden: