Sydney-born tennis sensation Johanna Konta says her heart is with Britain. For Australian tennis, Johanna Konta is the one that got away and sheâs not coming back. Born in Sydney and fluent in English and Hungarian â the first language of father Gabor â Konta headed to Spain when she was 14 to follow her tennis dream.
Prized for their sweet, fragrant fruit, lychees (Litchi chinensis) are tropical evergreen trees sometimes cultivated within U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 and 11. Although most commonly propagated by air layering, most lychee varieties will also grow from fresh seeds. Once planted, the seeds will germinate in approximately one month if kept under consistently warm and shady conditions.
If you choose to grow tomatoes from seed, here are some considerations: 1  Organic Seed-Look for certified organic seed. 2  Disease Resistance-If you know your area is prone to a particular disease, look for varieties with built in resistance.3  Heirloom Tomatoes-Great varieties for flavor. Heirloom Tomatoes-Great varieties for flavor. 2  Plant Size-Many seed descriptions will tell you the mature size of the plant. 3  In general, determinate plants tend to be smaller than indeterminate tomatoes. 4  Small plants for containers often have names like 'patio' or 'pixie'.