A hardworking organic garden combines flowers with tasty fruits and vegetables. Kristina King and Kerry Hardy are devoted to the following varieties:

APPLES
Semidwarf apple trees are fairly fast producers. 'Macoun' variety produces sweet, firm apples perfect for desserts. Kristina won the State of Maine Apple Pie Contest with a pie that contained Macouns.
St. Lawrence Nurseries; sln.potsdam.ny.us; 315/265-6739

CHARD
Not all chards are Swiss. 'Verde a Costa Bianca' is an Italian chard with sweet cream-color stems. It's especially tasty in vegetable soup.
Seeds From Italy; growitalian.com; 781/721-5904

CABBAGE
Kristina harvests 'Mammoth Red Rock' heirloom cabbage, wraps it in newspaper, and stores it in the basement where it will keep throughout winter. "It's like having a taste of summer any time of the year," she says.
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds; rareseeds.com; 417/924-8917

ONION
Kristina plants plenty of 'Mars Red' storage onion. She adds it to everything from salsa to pizza. "It's great for caramelizing."
Jung Seed Company; jungseed.com; 800/297-3123

CARROT
'Bolero' carrots are excellent for long-term storage, and they make sweet additions to salads and slaw.
Johnny's Selected Seeds; johnnyseeds.com; 877/564-6697