Old German Tomato, Standard (Slicing) Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) MACHAERANTHERA bigelovii (Bigelow's Aster) Garden and landscape use: Echinacea

Garden and landscape use: Echinacea tennesseensis is a popular choice for wildflower gardens

Its slightly bitter taste brings a special flavour to any salad

culinary applications

The leaves are arranged alternately on the stem

Old German Tomato, Standard (Slicing) Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) MACHAERANTHERA bigelovii (Bigelow's Aster) Garden and landscape use: EchinaceaA hearty 1 pound heirloom with beautiful colour on the outside and exceptionally sweet, yellow flesh with few seeds on the inside! Low in seeds and high in flavour! The large, yellow fruit weighs 1 pound (454 g) and has a luscious red exterior and centre. Old German is one of the best tasting slicers you can grow, despite its unusual shape. It's from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, and it's from the mid nineteenth century.