Top Veggie Picks for Tidewater!

CHECK OUT OUR TOP VEGGIE PICKS FOR TIDEWATER!
Enjoy your garden this season and make memories with your family that you can bring to the table. Dig in and grow your own.

CHERRY TOMATOES
Cherry tomatoes are great to grow and easy to use. Since there are a variety of ways to use them, you can always find a place at the table for their sweet flavor.
Tip: Try the orange-yellow ‘Sun Gold’ for a colorful splash in summer salads.

PEPPERS
The sweet All American Winner ‘Carmen’ made its market entrance in 2008. ‘Big Bertha’ is robust and meaty.
Tip: To increase the vitamin content and intensify the flavor of sweet peppers, don’t pick them until they are red.

CUCUMBERS
The ‘Chef Jeff Bush Champion’ variety grows on a compact vine while ‘Chef Jeff Burpless 26’ has a full-size vine and longer fruit.
Tip: To save garden space, grow cucumbers in a wire cage or on a trellis or arbor.

FIGS
Figs thrive in Virginia heat. ‘Violette de Bordeaux’ is well suited for containers. ‘Celeste’, another compact grower, is the sweetest of the varieties available at McDonald Garden Center.
Tip: ‘Strawberry Verde’ has a green exterior with a surprising strawberry red interior.

BLUEBERRIES
Planting two varieties like ‘Tifblue’ and ‘Premier’ ensure good pollination and fruit.
Tip: Find a location that will get as much moisture as possible. For best results lower the pH in the soil to about 4.5.

STRAWBERRIES
A great yielding strawberry for this area would be the ‘Chef Jeff Chandler’ variety.
Tip: Use strawberries as a ground cover in a landscape if you don’t want to use garden space. Tower and ring systems can be a good option in smaller spaces.