Garden MVP 2014

I know it’s a little early to start thinking about next year, but I can’t help it.  I always say my garden is a work in progress; each year I seek to improve it, change it, shape it into a landscape. I also recognize what I like, what I don’t want to change.  Garlic, sungold tomatoes, zinnias, kale, fava beans are on this favorites list.  My new favorite thing to grow: lunchbox peppers.  

This year I bought several lunchbox pepper seedlings at our farmers market.  They come in yellow, orange and red, and yield precious little peppers, perfect for 1.  Their walls are crisp and lush, with juice practically spurting forth when you slice them with a knife.  These peppers are so good I have eaten one whole, right out of the garden.  Perhaps due to their small size, they are relatively quick to develop color, unlike some larger bell peppers which seem to take awhile to develop reds, oranges and yellows.  Anyhow, if you like peppers, consider adding these to your garden roster in 2015.