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Plant varieties mentioned in the episode include:

Blueberry, Duke: northern highbush early fruiting variety

Blueberry, Chandler: late fruiting variety, HUGE fruit

Sunflower, Shock-O-Lot: dark red brown petals with clear yellow tips

Sunflower, Chocolate Cherry: dark red and dark brown

Sunflower, Honey Bear: orange, fluffy powderpuff shape

Sunflower, Italian Ice: white, a bit small

Pumpkin, Connecticut Field: even size and shape, the classic U-Pick Halloween pumpkin. Developed by the Abenaki people, the originators of many dependable heirloom vegetables.

Any gourds you fancy in the seed department of any store will amuse and divert you. It's fun to let the seeds of any small gourd mix reseed every year. For a while.