'Santo' — Slow-to-bolt 'Santo' has a mild flavor and strong stems that grow 1 to 2 feet tall. Its seeds are ready to harvest in 95 days.

Zinnia 'Thumbelina' was an All America Selections winner in 1963. Plants grow to just 12 inches tall, and the semi-double to double flower colors include pink, purple, red, orange, white and yellow. 

Soil

Well-drained soil of average fertility.

Position

Full sun.

Frost tolerant

None. Morning glory is a warm-season annual.

Feeding

Mix a light application of a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil prior to planting. In midsummer, drench plants with a liquid fertilizer to prolong bloom time.

Companions

Melon. Vigorous morning glory vines will twine up any type of support and grow into lush, heavy-blooming plants. They are at their best on a sturdy fence.

Spacing

Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum)

Rows: 7" (20cm) with 7" (20cm) row gap (minimum)

Sow and Plant

Sow morning glory seeds indoors to get a head start, or you can plant the seeds where you want the plants to grow at about the time of your last spring frost.

Our Garden Planning Tool can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Notes

Morning glory vines are fast climbers that will run up fences, poles, or taller plants such as sunflowers. Morning glory flowers close up during the afternoon hours.

Harvesting

Gather up the old vines after they are damaged by frost and compost them. Morning glories are related to tomatoes, sweet potatoes and other members of the nightshade family.

Troubleshooting

Many older strains of morning glory quickly become invasive weeds in warm summer climates. ‘Heavenly Blue’ and ‘Flying Saucers’ are safe choices because they set few seeds compared to many other varieties.

 Early-maturing and very tasty! Ripens quickly, resulting in heavy yields.

Dark orange, creamy texture.

White collars circling raised, cone-shaped, yellow centers and are less than an inch wide, growing on long, thin, light green stems. Sometimes chamomile grows wild and close to the ground, but you can also find it bordering herb gardens.

Grey zucchini are summer squash with greyish-green skin, light green flesh, and tiny edible seeds. They have a delicate flavour and can be eaten raw or cooked in a variety of ways. Shred zucchini for muffins, breads, and cakes, or grill and serve as a perfect summer side dish.'

Baby Grey Zucchini is a compact, early-producing summer squash that yields smooth, pale grey-green fruits with a mild, slightly sweet flavor. Perfect for small gardens and containers, it’s tender when picked young and ideal for grilling, sautéing, or fresh dishes.

Baby Grey Zucchini is most commonly known as Mexican Grey Squash or Calabacita (specifically calabacita larga). It is a popular, pale green, and often speckled summer squash with a stocky shape, frequently used in Mexican cuisine. 

Here are the other common names and variations:

Calabacita/Calabacitas: The primary Spanish term for this small, tender summer squash.

Mexican Squash: Refers to its origin and common use in Mexican cooking.

Lebanese or Kousa Squash: Similar, pale-skinned, short squash commonly used in Middle Eastern cooking.

Grey Zucchini: Its standard English supermarket name, sometimes branded as Italian Grey Zucchini.

Tatume/Tatuma: A related, slightly more rounded, firm heirloom Mexican variety.

Magda: A popular F1 hybrid type of "cousa" or light green squash.

"Mexicana": A specific F1 variety name sometimes used by seed companies. 

Baby Grey Zucchini is prized for its firm, sweet, and nutty flesh, and is considered an excellent alternative to standard green zucchini, particularly for grilling or stuffing

Largely used in Indian and Mexican foods. It can be used to season chili, soups, sausage, and cheese.

Cuminum cyminum, commonly known as cumin, is a spice derived from the dried seeds of a small, slender annual herb in the parsley family (Apiaceae), native to the Mediterranean and parts of Asia. The seeds are small, oblong, and yellow-brown, measuring about 0.5 cm in length, while the plant itself bears delicate white to pale pink flowers. Cumin is prized for its earthy, warm, nutty flavor with subtle bitterness and occasional citrus notes, paired with a strong, slightly smoky aroma that becomes more intense when the seeds are lightly toasted. A cornerstone of Indian, Mexican, and Middle Eastern cuisines, cumin is essential in curry powders and spice blends and is widely used in chili, stews, marinades, soups, rice dishes, and grilled meats such as lamb and chicken. It is available whole or ground, with whole seeds often toasted to release their aromatic oils, including compounds like cuminaldehyde that give cumin its distinctive character and depth of flavor.

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