We are having nearly record cold temperatures here in the "sunny" south, but I'm anxious to get some seeds started for my garden.  Every year I order a few varieties from RainSeed.com and have had great luck growing them, so I've been checking through their website for things to try this year.

I usually try for at least one fruit type and something that smells good and looks like a real rain forest plant.  This year I believe I'm going to go for either the Apricot tomato or baby papaya -

   

The first picture is the apricot tomato - the information says it has a tomato shape but tastes like a ripe apricot.  I LOVE apricots - that was one of the staples in our orchard as I was growing up in Nebraska, so that may be my first choice this year.

For my pretty and good smelling one, think I might try the Ylang Ylang Perfume plant.  The information says it's extremely fragrant and that sounds like it would be perfect.  Wouldn't it be great to spend a lazy summer afternoon sitting beside a perfume plant?  Here's a picture of the perfume plant - doesn't that look nice?



Of course I'll be starting my usual tomato plants and getting ready for the regular garden as well, but I just can't resist the "unusual" type of plants that always get a lot of comments from neighbors and friends.

If you're looking for something different to grow, try the rain forest type plants from the RainSeed site -- you'll be glad you did!!