The Confident Pumpkin
Takes the space it thinks it deserves, which is all of it.
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Goods on file
The Packet Tee
First seed in the ground; most pods eaten before they reach the kitchen.
The Urgent Sweet Corn
Best eaten within the hour; everyone knows it.
The Sociable Crookneck
There is usually enough for the neighbors.
The Particular Pattypan
Even the edges are considered.
The Provident Squash
Sown in summer, still feeding you in February.
The Dutiful Sprout
Stands all fall to be ready for the one dinner that matters.
The Unshakeable Rutabaga
Sits through winter as if it were nothing.
The Discerning Eggplant
Accepts only the warmest spot in the garden.
The Sensible Cabbage
Sits calmly for months, then feeds a table.
The Ambitious Cucumber
One plant, plans for the whole trellis.
The Buoyant Cranberry
The Forward Mistletoe
The Restless Cilantro
Always halfway to seed; sow a pinch every two weeks.
The Generous Zucchini
Produces more than any household has asked for.
The Wandering Dill
Turns up next year wherever it liked the look of.
The Unassuming Turnip
Asks for six weeks and very little else.
The Composed Lavender
Calm in heat, drought, and company.
The Reticent Carrot
Keeps its progress to itself until the day you pull it.
The Reliable Tomato
Forty days of nothing, then everything at once.
The Modest Beet
Does all its best work underground.
The Agreeable Lettuce
Cut it and it comes again; rarely argues.
The Upstanding Rosemary
Evergreen, upright, unbothered by drought.
