Peppers have an undeserved reputation in our area for fussiness. And they won't play second fiddle to larger varieties when it comes to flavor. It bakes well, boils with the best and stays together for potato salad. And no variety I've tasted equals its sweet, earthy flavor. It's truly golden.
Tomatoes belong in any gourmet's garden.
I like Early girl and Stupice for my main crop and Supersweet 100 for cherry tomatoes. If Legend, a new, blight-resistant variety I'm trying this year turns out to have good flavor, I'll be among its staunchest advocates. Chris Smith lives in Port Orchard and is retired from the WSU Cooperative Extension. His columns appear in the P-I garden pages on Thursday. Send questions to P.O. Box 4426, South Colby, WA 98384-0426.