Archives: Meet The Growums

Hi! I’m Tomas, a mid-sized tomato with awesome-sized taste! You can find me in the Growums Taco Garden and Ratatouille Garden. Even though I like the heat of full sun (I need at least 6 hours a day), being a tomato is cool. I’m full of powerful vitamins, and I get to be in awesome … Read more

Nothing up my sleeve…be prepared to be amazed! With a wave of my wand I shall pull vitamin C, vitamin A and potassium out of my hat! Of course, a great zucchini cannot reveal his secrets. I mastered my tastefully nutritious skills via my Mexican zucchini ancestors, who brought great vitamins and minerals to the … Read more

Hi! We’re Sugar Snap & Sweet Pea – delicious vegetables that are fun to grow, pick and eat! Our peapods have a sweet crunch and make a tasty stir-fry. (That’s why you can find us in the Growums Stir-Fry Garden.) We also make a quick, yummy snack right off the vine. ­Peas­ enjoy our healthy … Read more

Hi, I’m Ruby – an easy-to-grow, tiny vegetable with a lot of big crunch! I’m a zippy little thing. If you plant me by seed, I’ll start peeking out of the soil in 2-3 days, and you can harvest me in about a month! Wheee! I’m really fun to pull out of the ground, too … Read more

Hello! It’s so berry nice to meet you! I am Princess Strawberry, a royally juicy fruit filled with vitamin C! Did you know that the best strawberries you’ll ever taste will come straight from a garden – not the royal supermarket? That’s because homegrown strawberries are allowed to fully ripen on the plant, so our … Read more

Hello, I’m Melonie – a very sweet and refreshing watermelon and nutritious snack! You’ve probably seen really big watermelons at the supermarket. I’m not as large as those – goodness, no! Normally a watermelon doesn’t like to share her weight with anyone. But I like you, so I’ll confess: I’m only about 8-10 pounds! That’s … Read more

“Bonjour! (Hello!) I am Jaune Pear. Don’t let my apPEARance fool you: I may look like I belong in a fruit salad, but I am really a yellow tomato! I am a small tomato that’s only about 2 inches long, but you cannot miss me because I am so bright and cheerful! My curvy shape … Read more

Hola, amigos! I am Hal E. Peño, a jalapeño pepper that can add some heat to your tacos, salsa and nachos (among other foods)! I spice up the Growums Taco Garden with a tasteful zing and can turn any boring meal into a zesty fiesta! If you want to heat things up, plant a pot … Read more

Hi, I’m Eggbert. Some folks aren’t sure what to make of a funny-looking vegetable like me, but once they get to know me, things get cooking! I may be cute, purple and shiny on the outside, but that’s just my secret identity. Inside I’m really white and spongy, and you’d be surprised at all the … Read more

Hi! I’m Coco! They call me that because I’m a chocolate tomato. (No, not “chocolate” like the candy – but I’m still sweet and yummy!) I may not be as red as my friend Bonni, but I’m just as delicious and good for you! Cherry tomatoes are fun to pick, eat and juggle. (But if … Read more