Vegetable Variety Web site helps gardeners decide what to grow

Middletown — When poring over seed catalogs this winter trying to decide what to grow, be sure to check out the Cornell Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners Web site: http://vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu. This list includes all vegetable varieties that are suggested by Cornell University for home garden use in New York State; which are disease resistant and superior in their growth habits. The Web site makes it easy to compare varieties and become aware of the wide array of vegetables that are available to gardeners. The site describes more than 3,400 varieties, including days-to-maturity and seed sources. The site is like a comprehensive resource for vegetable varieties. In addition to reading basics about varieties, visitors can rate them and read reviews from fellow gardeners. The site also includes valuable links to other Cornell gardening resources.