[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Thank you!

Best tasting and most productive varieties I have are: Black Marseille VS, Violette d Bordeaux, Red Lebanese Bekka Valley, Maltese Beauty, and Bordissot Griese!

The first 3 are pretty hardy to zone 6. Chicago Hardy, Valle Negra, Florea and Olympian would be good choices for pretty good figs that are hardy into zone 6, maybe 5 with a lot of winter protection.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Pepper Harvest

My Thorburg Terra Cotta, late planted, has produced its first tomato! 3 plants! Very productive, it has set a bunch of fruit! (I have started removing any additional flowers and suckers. Small cut tomato on plate! A beautiful terra cotta red and deep river green tomato!

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

9-3 I have no greenhouse, so using low tunnel to protect lettuce seedlings from insects and birds and direct sunlight.

(I am also using LTs to protect previously planted cabbage and brussel sprouts from cabbage loopers.

(Sorry picture is on its side!)