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Richie's Hot Weather Favorites

Richie Ramsay is a horticulturist, trial farmer, and seed producer for Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds in Jamaica, so you know he knows about beating the heat of summer in the garden. If you have ever reached out to us with horticulture questions, chances are Richie has helped you! Here he presents a list of his favorite--and heat-tested!--varieties for hot-weather gardeners.

Hot Weather Gardening--Plus Richie's Picks!

Chinese Multicolor Spinach Amaranth leaves surround a bowl of cooked greems with chopsticks.

Amaranth Seeds Chinese Multicolor Spinach

4.5

Cut and whole stalks of Pink Beauty Amaranth on light pink marbled background.

Amaranth Seeds Pink Beauty

4.7

A close-up macro view of dried Mbombo Green Beans.

Bean Seeds Mbombo Green

4.5

Hopi Pink Flour Corn in multiple shades.

Corn Seeds Hopi Pink Flour

4.8

Hopi Turquoise close-up

Corn Seeds Hopi Turquoise

4.1

Painted Mountain Corn

Corn Seeds Painted Mountain

4.6

A close-up of Blue Goose Cowpeas with dried pods on light background.

New

Cowpea Seeds Blue Goose

4

California Blackeye Pea fresh, dried and with sauteed greens.

Cowpea Seeds California Blackeye Pea

4.7

Clay Cowpeas arranged on copper patina background.

New

Cowpea Seeds Clay

4.6

A close-up view of Holstein Cowpeas.

New

Cowpea Seeds Holstein

4

Razorback Cowpeas

Cowpea Seeds Ozark Razorback

4.6

Purple Hull Pinkeye Cowpea

Cowpea Seeds Purple Hull Pinkeye

4.6

Red Ripper Cowpea stack

Cowpea Seeds Red Ripper

4.5

China Jade Cucumber with slices and cucumber salad.

Cucumber Seeds China Jade

4.9

Poona Kheera Cucumbers

Cucumber Seeds Poona Kheera

4

Xylangouro Melon on grey background.

Cucumber Seeds Xylangouro Melon

4.5

Gboma or Gbogname Eggplant with foliage and cooked greens

Eggplant Seeds Gboma or Gbogname

3.9

Shiromaru Eggplant sitting atop a wooden box with slices down below.

Eggplant Seeds Shiromaru

4.5

Thai Green Frog Fingers Eggplant with coins for size reference.

Eggplant Seeds Thai Green Frog Fingers

4.1

Thai Lavender Frog Egg Eggplants

Eggplant Seeds Thai Lavender Frog Egg

3.8

Aji Chombo Peppers

Hot Pepper Seeds Aji Chombo

4.4

Aji Cristal Peppers, whole and sliced on wooden table top.

Hot Pepper Seeds Aji Cristal

4.6

A couple of Aji Fantasy Hot Peppers on light background.

Hot Pepper Seeds Aji Fantasy

4.4

Aji Habanero Hot Peppers in a bowl arranged on a light background.

Hot Pepper Seeds Aji Habanero

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