Cool Season Kit (+–) - In many climates the best time of year to garden is actually in the fall and winter months when rain returns and insect pests are dormant! This collection of 15 cool season varieties will give you plenty to eat from September to March. It is also perfect for those who live in regions with cooler summers, such as the coast or northern climates.We include planting instructions for beginners. - Danvers Carrot, Detroit Red Beet, Scarlet Ohno Revival Turnip, Arugula, Green Wave Mustard, Red Kale, Ethiopian Kale, Great Greens Mix, 3 Lettuce Mix, Early Green Broccoli, Sugar Snap Peas, Valencia Onions, Nozaki Early Chinese Cabbage, Cilantro, Dill
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Year-Round Garden Kit (+–) - This complete garden seed kit include 24 varieties of warm and cool season plants. We also include planting instructions so even the complete garden novice can be successful. - Warm Season: Rattlesnake Snap Pole Bean, Golden Bantam Sweet Corn, Mid-East Prolific Cucumbers, Bidwell Casaba, Early Moonbeam Watermelon, Amish Pimiento Sweet Pepper, Ancho/Poblano Pepper, Sweetmeat Squash, Yellow Crookneck Squash, Russian Mammoth Sunflower, Milano Plum Paste Tomato, Black Cherry Tomato, Thessaloniki Tomato. - Cool Season: Arugula, Great Greens Mix, Prizehead Lettuce, Sugaree Snap Pea, Detroit Red Beet, Danvers Carrot, All American Parsnip, Kale Mix - Herbs: Cilantro, Dill, Italian Large Leaf Basil
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Adzuki Red Bean (+–) - Vigna angularis
- 30 seeds/pack Heirloom - Commonly used in East Asian cuisine where it is cooked down and sweetened to make red bean paste. Small beans grow on annual vines
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Blue Grey Speckled Tepary Bean (+–) - Phaseolus acutifolius v - 25 seeds/pack | 80 days | Heirloom - We have been growing tepary beans for many years and this new variety has come with high recommendations from several sources. The dry beans are a tapestry of tan/grey with blue speckles. We direct seed them three rows to a bed with seeds planted closely together. Soon they form a dense thicket of bean plants. No need to trellis. Allow the pods to dry on the plants and then using clippers cut the entire plants onto sheets. Roll your sheet up like a taco and do the bean stomp to free the seeds (See photo). Further winnowing with a fan will remove the chaff. These are very drought tolerant beans from the southwest that have a rich nutty flavor. -
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Calypso 'Orca' Bean (+–) - Phaseolus vulgaris - 30 seeds/pack | 70-90 days | Heirloom - This bean goes by many names: calypso, yin-yang, and my personal favorite, orca. Like little killer whales swimming through your garden, these beans have striking black and white designs reminiscent of the yin-yang symbol or orcas. Eat them fresh when pods are young or as shell beans. Allow the beans to dry on bush to save as dry soup beans.
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Cherokee 'Trail of Tears' Black Bean (+–) - Phaseolus vulgaris - 30 seeds/pack | 85 days | Heirloom - Eat this versatile pole bean fresh or allow the pods to dry. Harvest the shiny black beans for winter soups. This bean is fabled to have been carried by the Cherokee on the ‘Trail of Tears’, 1838-1839, during the forced relocation of their nation from the Smoky Mountains to Oklahoma.
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Holstein Bean (+–) - Phaseolus vulgaris - 30 seeds/pack | 60-70 days - Expect an abundant yield from this early producing variety of dry bean. Each pod yields 4-6 fat white- and maroon-speckled beans. To harvest, collect dry pods from bushes and thresh. When cooked they will double in size and are exceptionally tender. This last season we grew several pounds of Holstein beans for eating. We also found the young pods to be tasty fresh.
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Marfax Soup Bean (+–) - Phaseolus vulgaris - 30 seeds/pack | 60-70 days | Heirloom - This yellow dry bean is a favorite heirloom, eaten in New England for over a century. The prolific bushes produce richly flavored beans early in the season making them great for cooler climates. We’ve been making delicious baked beans with these.
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Missouri Bill's Pole Bean (+–) - Phaseolus vulgaris - 30 seeds/pack | 65 days | Heirloom - Hearty soup bean with a crisp pod also suitable for fresh eating. Medium vining pole prefers trellis but will also climb plants nearby such as corn and sunflowers. Expect a heavy yield; time and time again we are stunned by their productivity. We think this bean is a 'must-plant' for those attempting to grow their own protein. This local Heirloom has been cultivated and saved in Northern CA on the Epperson Family Farm. While the original name has been lost, they now call it Missouri Bill’s Bean because Bill from Missouri gave it to them nearly 40 years ago! Compare to pinto.
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Mitla Black Tepary Bean (+–) - Phaseolus acutifolius var. latifolius - 30 seeds/pack | 80 days | Heirloom - Copious producer of small black beans with a nutty flavor. These beans are native to the arid Mitla region of Oaxaca, MX. Mitlas are quite drought tolerant, requiring little water and adapted to hot climates. Compared to other tepary beans these tend to vine and could be trellised for ease of harvest. In 2009 Kalan visited the Mitla ruins of Oaxaca known for the intricate plaster and stone patterns still visible.
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Sacaton White Tepary Bean (+–) - Phaseolus acutifolius var. latifolius - 30 seeds/pack | 70-90 days | HeirloomThese small white beans were first cultivated by the Hohokam Native American tribe. They were commercially cultivated by the Gila river near Sacaton, AZ. We found these to be prolific beyond belief and quite drought tolerant. They have a bush habit so no need to trellis. To harvest, let all the pods dry and cut the whole plant at base. Wrap all the cut plants in a sheet and do the hokey pokey! After stomping remove larger plant material by hand and winnow to remove pods and chaff. -
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Sonoran Gold Tepary Bean (+–) - Phaseolus acutifolius var. latifolius - 30 seeds/pack | 80 days | Heirloom - This drought tolerant bean produces gorgeous golden beans with a rich nutty flavor. Sow this medium vining bean thickly and allow beans to dry on the vines. Harvest all the vines onto a tarp and stomp to release the masses of beans. These are native to the Southwest and Mexico.
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Chinese Red Noodle Bean (+–) - Vignum unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis - 30 seeds/pack | 70-90 days | Heirloom - Add color to your diet with these red yard-long beans. Vigorous climbers and fast to germinate. Fantastic bean for steaming, stir-fry and fresh eating. Our New Zealand relations grew this bean last year in a greenhouse and it really performed in their cool summer climate.
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Green Yard Long Bean (+–) - Vignum unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis - 30 seeds/pack | 70 days | Heirloom - This bean loves to vine and climb, producing tasty beans that are nearly three feet long! The beans are green with black seeds when dry. These beans are not only a novelty in the garden but also extremely prolific and great to eat! We have noticed that they produce an early crop and then another crop later in the season when the days shorten and temps cool down. Eat beans when young or old. As the pods age they grow pithy and very sweet.
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Italian Romano Pole Bean (+–) - Phaseolus vulgaris - 25 seeds/pack | 60-70 days | HeirloomWe offer this beloved heirloom white-seeded, Romano-type bean, almost unknown in the marketplace. It bears many exceptionally sweet and tender 7-8” flat, meaty pods. Vines grow to 8-10’ and require trellising. Excellent way to maximize yields in a limited space. Traditional thick, meaty, flat green pole bean. This white-seeded, tall climber is very productive over a long season. Excellent, rich flavor and a unique succulence.
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OS Blues Bush Bean (+–) - Phaseolus vulgaris - 25 seeds/pack | 55 days | Open PollinatedA determinate green snap bean , relatively early-maturing, with very long, straight pods that are exceptionally tender and sweet. This variety was developed at Oregon State by vegetable plant breeder Jim Baggett, particularly for the fresh market grower. The determinate plants produce 1-2 pickings over a 2 week window. Sow in succession for a continual harvest.
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Purple Podded Pole Bean (+–) - Phaseolus vulgaris - 30 seeds/pack | 68 days | Heirloom - Beautiful maroon vines will climb to the top of the trellis and are loaded with purple-podded snap beans that blanch to green when cooked. The flat bean pods are deep purple and rich with full-bean flavor. Discovered in an Ozark garden in the 1930s.
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Purple Yard-Long Bean (+–) - Vignum unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis - 30 seeds/pack | 110-120 daysPurple yard-long beans borne in clusters of 2-3 on vigorous vines. Trellis well for maximum yields. The purple variety seems to do best in longer seasons. Allow beans to fatten on vine for best taste and sweetness. Beautiful deep purple color. -
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Royalty Purple Bush Bean (+–) - Phaseolus vulgaris - 30 seeds/pack | 55 days - Striking plant with purple stems and blushes on green leaves. Purple beans with good flavor and tenderness. These beans kept producing all summer and are a great for freezing and canning.
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Floriani Red Flint Corn (+–) - Zea mays - 50 seeds/pack | 100 days | Heirloom - Dark red flint corn grinds into a deep yellow corn meal with hints of pink. This heirloom originates from the Italian Alps where subsistence farmers cultivated it for centuries. Great for grits, cornbread, etc. Good yield. From 200 plants we harvested 31 pounds of dried corn.
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Golden Bantam Sweet Corn (+–) - Zea mays - 50 seeds/pack | 80 days | Heirloom - This golden sweet corn is on the early side of the season. Expect up to 2-3 or even 4 ears per plant. Golden Bantam was introduced around 1900 and has been a garden favorite since. Our stock seed came from Ron Epperson in northern California who has been saving this variety and improving it for the last 30 years.
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Hopi Blue Corn (+–) - Zea mays - 50 seeds/pack | 90-100 days | Heirloom - This staple food of Southwestern Native Americans is revered for its life-giving properties and widely known as the Corn Mother. Our strain was gifted to a friend in Northern CA 10 years ago by a Hopi elder. With deep blue kernels borne on 8-inch ears, this corn thrives in hot temps and long growing seasons. Fertile soil can produce up to 6 ears per plant. Allow ears to dry on the plant and grind for a beautiful fine corn flour.
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Japanese Hulless Popcorn (+–) - Zea mays - 50 seeds/pack | 85 days | Heirloom - Vigorous corn produces loads of ears with white kernels. Pops up white and large with great flavor. Average 6 inch ears. Other variety information for this type talk about small plants but ours grew to 10 feet! In our house popcorn is a standard snack and it is nice to know where it came from! Will grow well in the foothills and valley.
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Martian Jewels (+–) - Zea mays - 50 seeds/pack | 80-90 days NEW- limited quantity available - This stunning variety is another original piece of breeding work from Alan Kapular. With white kernels and purple cobs, the dried seeds truly resemble small jewels. The entire plant is purple and gorgeous. Ears are sweet and corny:) - We received stock seed from Seed Revolution Now and grew it in the summer of 2015 to trial against other sweet corn varieties. We then grew it again in 2016 with the intention of increasing the amount of seed and selecting the plants with the most purple. We plan to continue growing this gem and selecting for white ears and deep purple plants. - - -
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Oaxacan Green Dent Flour Corn (+–) - Zea mays - 50 seeds/pack | 75 days | Heirloom - From southern Mexico, this variety yields large ears on 7-10 foot drought tolerant stalks. Grind to produce your own green/blue corn flour. Traditionally used to make tortillas and tamales. The kernels are truly stunning in shades of green, yellow and blue.
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Painted Hill Sweet Corn (+–) - Zea mays - 50 seeds/pack | 65-75 days - Beautiful multi-colored sweet corn. Developed by plant breeder Alan Kapuler for cool, short-season climates. Open-pollinated and stabilized cross between Painted Mountain and Luther Hill. Each ear is about 7 inches and multi-colored. Some plants in this selection also produce multiple stalks with more ears!
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Painted Mountain Flour Corn (+–) - Zea mays - 50 seeds/pack | 85 days | Heirloom - This is the most beautiful corn we have ever grown or seen. It produces the full color spectrum in bright, vivid hues. Bred by Montana grower Dave Christiansen, it has been selected from more than 70 Indian corns for hardiness in short, cool mountain climates. Our crop grew to only 5-6 feet and produced 1-2 ears per plant. Great to grind for corn meal, flour, tortillas, etc.
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Supai Red Parch Corn (+–) - Zea mays - 50 seeds/pack | 110 days | Heirloom - The idea of parching corn has intrigued us for years. Think corn nuts. The basic idea is to remove the dried kernels from the cobs and heat them gently on a dry to lightly oiled skillet. Cast iron works great. Within about 5 minutes the kernels swell and become soft and chewy. Add spices or salt and you have a fantastic snack. - Many flour corns will work for parching but this variety is especially good for it. It was re-selected from older native strains by seed breeders Alan Kapular and Carol Deppe. The star burst red and white patterning is stunning and the 6-7 ft plants produced well. Average of two ears per plant.
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Top Hat Sweet Corn (+–) - Zea mays - 50 seeds/pack | 80 days NEW - We are very pleased to offer organic Top Hat Sweet corn seed grown on our farm during the summer of 2016. Top Hat is an excellent modern sweet corn variety with plump golden kernels and a super sweet corn flavor. It is the breeding work of Jonathan Spero in southern OR. It has been selected to tolerate cool soils, mature early and have tight husks that are effective in excluding insects. We saw no corn earworm damage in this year's crop! Expect 8 -10 ft plants with an average of 2 ears per plant. Ears are about 8 inches long. Read this article in the Edible Shasta Butte by Kalan Redwood that chronicles Spero's work to bring us Top Hat. - Top Hat is an open source variety and pledged to the Open Source Seed Initiative. The pledge states : "You have the freedom to use these OSSI- Pledged seeds in any way you choose. In return, you pledge not to restrict others’ use of these seeds or their derivatives by patents or other means, and to include this Pledge with any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives." - It ensures Four Open Source Seed Freedoms for this and future generations:- The freedom to save or grow seed for replanting or for any other purpose.
- The freedom to share, trade, or sell seed to others.
- The freedom to trial and study seed and to share or publish information about it.
- The freedom to select or adapt the seed, make crosses with it, or use it to breed new lines and varieties.
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Yukon Chief Sweet Corn (+–) - Zea mays - 50 seeds/pack | 55 days - This short season variety is suitable for cooler climates such as the coast or mountains. The plants are dwarfed at 3-5 feet with several small yellow ears per plant. Ears are 4-7 inches in length and some plants produce as many as 6 on multiple tillers. Developed in 1958 by the University of Alaska.
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Basil, Italian Large Leaf Sweet (+–) - Ocimum basilicum - 100 seeds/pack | 60 days | Heirloom - Classic green sweet basil; perfect for pesto. We love to add it to soups, salsas or to accent a tomato platter. This variety produced plentiful leaves and really attracted the pollinators. Good container plant for a kitchen herb garden. Annual.
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Basil, Opal Purple (+–) - Ocimum basilicum - 100 seeds/pack | 60 days - We originally grew this basil as a seed contract for a larger seed company and fell in love with it. Dark purple leaves are large and slightly ruffled. The taste is comparable to sweet basil with a bit of a sharper bite. We find that it makes a great pesto on its own or combined with sweet basil. If you let it go to seed you'll be blessed by a multitude of labiate lavender flowers borne on upright stalks. Annual.
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Cilantro (+–) - Coriandrum sativum - 100 seeds/pack | 45 days - This zesty herb has quite a reputation. Loved by most and loathed by a few. Many say that no salsa is complete without cilantro. Others love the seeds, called coriander. Sow seeds in September for harvest through the winter and into the spring. Or sow in early spring for spring harvest. If you must have cilantro with your salsa, try drying it, freezing it or planting in succession in the shade for summer harvest. Annual.
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Dill, Bouquet (+–) - Anethum graveolens - 100 seeds/pack | 45 days - Dill is the classic flavoring used in many dishes and of course, pickles! Dill does best in cool weather so get it going in early spring and plant outside before last frost. Or in mild winter climates, plant in fall for harvest through the winter. When heat comes on dill will go to seed quickly. Use the seeds as a culinary spice and for your pickling needs. Bouquet dill produces bountiful feathery leaves with great flavor and thousands of seeds. Our dill easily topped out at seven feet tall. Biennial or annual.
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Genovese Sweet Basil (+–) - Ocimum basiclicum - 150 seeds/pack; 65-75 days - Perfect for pesto or any recipe that calls for sweet basil. Each plant grows into a thigh high bush of the good stuff. Classic sweet basil taste. Heirloom.
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Italian Flat-leaf Parsley (+–) - Petroselinium crispum - 150 seeds/pack | 70 days - This fantastic culinary herb is high in vitamin E. Parsley is a biennial and will only 'go to seed' after it has been through a winter period. Cut and come again all year long! Biennial.
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Mustard, Black (+–) - Brassica nigra - 200 seeds/pack | 120 days to dry seed - Use seeds in making your own hot mustard! Native to the Mediterranean, this mustard is suited to the valley and foothill climate. Expect it to go to seed quickly but that is ok since it is mainly grown for its seeds. The leaves are mild, but slightly hairy, and can be used as a braising green. Annual.
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Shungiku Chrysanthemum (+–) - Chrysanthemum coronarium - 100 seeds/pack | 60-80 days - Unique addition to salads and braised green mixes. Eat the leaves when young; they have a distinct peppery/citrus-like flavor. Growing to four feet tall, Shungiku produces a multitude of yellow and white daisy-like flowers. Add the petals to salads! We love this plant in our garden because it is so multi-purpose; not only is it edible and ornamental, but it also is a great beneficial herb that attracts pollinators! Annual.
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Afghan Sesame (+–) - Sesamum indicum - 150 seeds/pack | 110 days | Heirloom - Graceful plants produce multitudes of tan sesame seeds along tall stalks. The dried seeds taste nutty; they can be dry roasted and used whole in cooking or ground into a paste. Beautiful white flowers are tubular. Loves heat! To harvest allow the stalks to dry then cut and shake into a bag or bin. We find the stalks dry at various time so it is necessary to do multiple harvests off your patch. Luckily, when the seed pods open they do so upwards so the seed doesn’t fall out.
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Amaranth, Elephant (+–) - Amaranthus gangeticus - 200 seeds/pack | 90-100 days | Heirloom - This amaranth variety will add a little Dr. Seuss to your garden. The large red seed heads are reminiscent of an elephant trunk and filled with thousands of red seeds. Thanks to Uncle Jeff for passing along this great variety to us!
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Amaranth, Golden Giant (+–) - Amaranthus hypocondriacus - 200 seeds/pack | 98-110 days | Heirloom - This grain amaranth produces golden seeds with a high protein profile. Known as an ancient grain of the Americas, it is still popular today (known as kiwicha) in Peru. These plants will easily reach 7-8 feet and need good spacing. This is one of the easiest grains for home gardeners to grow and eat. To harvest, allow seeds to dry partially on plant and then cut seed heads into a paper bag or onto a sheet for further processing. Be watchful at this stage—little birds also love these seeds!
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Amaranth, Hopi Red Dye (+–) - Amaranthus cruentus - 200 seeds/pack | 70-100 days | Heirloom - With seeds high in amino acids and leaves loaded in iron and calcium, why not grow amaranth? This burgundy variety was used as a red dye plant by the Hopi people. The leaves can be eaten like spinach while the shiny black seeds can be cooked like rice or ground into gluten free flour. Growing 7-8 feet tall, amaranth needs good spacing and thrives in our summer heat.
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Apache Red Sugarcane, Sorghum (+–) - Sorghum bicolor - 100 seeds/pack | 110 days | Heirloom - Originating in Africa and grown for years on the San Carlos reservation in Arizona, this sorghum cultivar is prized for its exceedingly sweet stalks that can be processed into syrup or simply sucked like sugarcane. Grows 10-12 ft. The seeds have nutritional qualities although ; though, it is prized more often as a forage crop for livestock. The seed heads can be stripped of seeds and bound together to make colorful brooms!
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Barley, Arabian Blue (+–) - Hordeum vulgare subsp. Vulgare - 50 seeds/pack | 89 days | Heirloom - Spring planted, this ancient 6-row hulless barley variety has vigorous growth and is easy to clean. Blue/brown seed. Delicious cooked in soups. Grows to about 4 feet in seed.
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Black Sesame (+–) - Sesamum indicum - 150 seeds/pack | 110 days | Heirloom - In our quest to minimize our grocery bill we've become hooked on sesame. Easy to grow and vigorous, sesame loves the summer heat and grows well in most soils type with average water. This variety produces black seeds! Just as tasty as the tan with a unique look. After growing sesame once, we're sure you'll include it in your garden again and again. The plants can grow to waist high and taller with lovely white tubular flowers. It is really a stunning plant suitable for edible landscapes.
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Quinoa, Bolivian Yellow (+–) - Chenopodium quinoa - 150 seeds/pack | 150 days | Heirloom - Very tall growth to 10 feet. Slender and branching. Day length-sensitive. This variety will not flower and produce seed until the hours of light wane in the fall. At our latitude in Northern CA this was in late October. This variety would probably do best in a climate that usually has a long growing season and few fall rains. Brilliant yellow seeds! Be sure to rinse well to remove the bitter saponins before eating.
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Quinoa, Faro (+–) - Chenopodium quinoa - 150 seeds/pack | 90-110 days | Heirloom - Heavy producer of small tan seeds. Seed heads not as colorful as some varieties but makes up for this in quantity. Adaptable variety. Not day length-sensitive and will grow in most climates.
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Sorghum, Mennonite (+–) - Sorghum bicolor - 100 seeds/pack | 110 days | Heirloom - Excellent variety of sorghum with a high sugar content in the stalks. Homesteaders used to crush the stalks and boil the sweet liquid down to make a sweet sugar syrup. The seed grain is good for grinding or chickens and the stalks can also be used for large animal forage.
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Tarahumara Popping Sorghum (+–) - Sorghum bicolor - 100 seeds/pack | 100-120 days | Heirloom - At 10-12 feet, this crop is an impressive visual in any garden. Grown for the seeds. Yes! They pop! This variety originates from our southern neighbors, the Tarahumara people of Mexico. However, popping sorghum is also found ubiquitously in western Africa according to one ‘old’ Peace Corps volunteer we know.
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West African Millet (+–) - Pennisetum glaucum - 200 seeds/pack | 100 days | Heirloom - Like a giant grass, this grain grows 7-10 feet and produces multiple seed heads on each plant. The seed heads resemble a corn cob with no husk and are covered with many small blue grains. This millet is a food staple in western Africa and seems well suited for our climate region. Pearl millet is well adapted to growing areas characterized by drought, low soil fertility, and high temperatures. It performs well in soils with high salinity or low pH. Because of its tolerance to difficult growing conditions, it can be grown in areas where other cereal crops, such as maize or wheat, would not survive.
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Wheat, Ethiopian Blue Tinge (+–) - Triticum spp. - 50 seeds/pack | 90 days | Heirloom - Fast to mature, this wheat has a beautiful blue cast in the seeds and seed heads. We plant in the spring for an early summer harvest. 200 plants yields approx. half a gallon of seed. Grind for flour or use whole in soups and stews.
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Arugula, Apollo (+–) - Eruca sativa - 200 seeds/pack | 45 days - Apollo arugula is slightly less spicy than its cousin roquette. The leaves are about 8 inches long and with rounded margins. Plant in the early spring or fall. Will go to seed quickly with the heat of summer. Direct seed or start in trays and transplant.
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Arugula, Roquette (+–) - Eruca sativa - 200 seeds/pack | 45 days - Succulent and spicy cool-season green. Leaves deeply divided and dark green. Grows quickly and responds well to continuous harvest. Plant in the early spring or fall. Will go to seed quickly with the heat of summer. Direct seed or start in trays and transplant.
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Bok Choy (+–) - Brassica rapa - 200 seeds/pack | 45 days - This classic Asian green is fantastic in stir-fry or raw in salads. Bok Choy produces large green leaves with succulent white and crispy stems that cook up well. The leaves grow from a basal rosette allowing for continual harvest of outer leaves and stems while new growth appears from the center. These are especially tasty when lightly steamed with soy sauce or Braggs.
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Bok Choy (+–) - Brassica rapa - 200 seeds/pack | 45 days - This classic Asian green is fantastic in stir-fry or raw in salads. Bok Choy produces large green leaves with succulent white and crispy stems that cook up well. The leaves grow from a basal rosette allowing for continual harvest of outer leaves and stems while new growth appears from the center. These are especially tasty when lightly steamed with soy sauce or Braggs.
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Collards (+–) - Brassica oleraceae
- 200 seeds/pack | 60-80 days - These collards have large aqua leaves that stand up to both the summer heat and winter temps into the teens. Great texture and flavor. We loved them gently sauteed with garlic. Great in soups too.
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Cress, Persian (+–) - Lepidium sativum - 200 seeds/pack | 45 days - This cress is very spicy. Use as a garnish or add to salad and other dishes. Leaves oblong and smooth along margins. Cool weather green.
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Cress, Wrinkle Crinkle (+–) - Lepidium sativum - 200 seeds/pack | 45 days - Very spicy garden cress with crinkly leaves, reminiscent of curly parsley. Use as garnish and as gourmet green in salad and stir-fry.
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Great Greens Mix (+–) - Bok Choy, Giant Red Mustard, Arugula and Garden Cress. - 200 seeds/pack | 45 days - Sow this mix to have tasty and plentiful greens September through May. All of these greens thrive during the cool season and can be harvested many times. Fantastic as micro-greens in salad or in stir-fry.
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Kale, Red Winter (+–) - Brassica napus - 150 seeds/pack | 60 days - Plant this kale in the spring and enjoy for a year. It will survive extreme summer heat and then last all winter long in your garden. Frost makes this kale grow only sweeter. Enjoy in stir-fry, shredded in salad and steamed. This is our favorite kale and it has the added benefit of being a Brassica napus so for seed saving purposes it will not cross pollinate with broccoli, cabbage, etc.
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Orach, Double Purple (+–) - Atriplex hortensis - 100 seeds/pack | 40 days - Purple leaves brilliant. Orach is good for salads and stir-fry. The leaves have a sweet flavor and tender texture.
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Red Giant Mustard (+–) - Brassica juncea - 200 seeds/pack | 45 days - These huge leaves with red and green coloring pack a spicy punch. The flavor is wasabi-like when eaten raw. The spice, however, diminishes when cooked and is great for stir-fry or soups. It will overwinter well in many climate zones not covered in snow. One thing I really appreciate about this green is that it is slow to bolt in the spring. When many of our other overwintered greens are going to seed we are still eating from this mustard. It is also the last to get aphids or harlequin beetle damage in the spring.
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Spring Raab (+–) - Brassica rapa - 200 seeds/pack | 60 days - This cool weather crop is also known as broccoli raab. The leaves and tasty flower buds are the real treat here. They have a slightly nutty flavor. Use the flower buds as you would broccoli before they bloom. The more you pick, more buds. This veggie is great steamed, stir-fried, blended in smoothies or chopped up in salads. Like most cruciferous vegetable, spring raab is high in vitamin A, C, K and potassium.
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Asian Sword Leaf Lettuce (+–) - Lactuca sativa - 200 seeds/pack | 50-60 days | Heirloom - Long narrow leaves to 18 inches. This lettuce is great for salad or try it lightly steamed with tamari. I've also added it to stir-fry and curry at the last minute: delicious. As the plant bolts with the summer heat try a real delicacy; cut up the stems into inch long pieces and stir-fry or add to soups. They have a nutty flavor that will surprise you! Sow spring and fall.
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Forellenschus / Speckles Lettuce (+–) - Lactuca sativa - 200 seeds/pack | 50-60 days | Heirloom - Romaine type. Austrian heirloom , leaves green with maroon speckles. Very attractive. Does well in heat. Name means 'trout back' in reference to the speckled patterning on the leaves. Buttery tender leaves will form large romaine heads or harvest outside leaves when young. It was a struggle not to eat all our seed crop last year. For a veggie delicacy strip away outer leaves and eat tender juicy hearts drizzled with olive oil and a dash of salt!
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Jericho Lettuce (+–) - Lactuca sativa - 200 seeds/pack | 50-60 days - With origins from the desert, Jericho has been developed to endure the summer heat. Sturdy, vigorous, tall plants with dense heads. Bright green leaves with a silky texture. Bolt resistant while remaining sweet, tender and crisp. Tolerance to tip-burn, powdery mildew and downy mildew.
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Kwiek Lettuce (+–) - Lactuca sativa - 200 seeds/pack | 50-60 days - Butterhead type. Melt-in-your-mouth green leaves form perfect rose-like heads. This is a definite farm favorite lettuce. Beautiful and very tasty. Plant in fall or spring. Will bolt with summer heat. Harvest outside leaves or allow heads to fully mature. Beautiful market variety. -
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Lovelock Lettuce (+–) - Lactuca sativa - 200 seeds/pack | 50-60 days | Slow Bolting! - This heat tolerant variety really impressed us. We were eating it well into July before it began to go to seed. With succulent leaves and generous red blushes we will be sure to grow Lovelock again just to eat. Looseleaf type but will form a nice head later in the season.
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Outredgeous Lettuce (+–) - Lactuca sativa - 200 seeds/pack | 50-60 days - This just might be the reddest lettuce variety ever known! Thick, glossy, ruffled leaves. Can be harvested as a baby lettuce or allow to grow until the loose, Romaine-type heads develop. Medium heat tolerance. Sow spring/fall. Bred by Frank Morton. - Outredgeous is pledged to the Open Source Seed Initiative. The pledge states : "You have the freedom to use these OSSI- Pledged seeds in any way you choose. In return, you pledge not to restrict others’ use of these seeds or their derivatives by patents or other means, and to include this Pledge with any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives." - It ensures Four Open Source Seed Freedoms for this and future generations:- The freedom to save or grow seed for replanting or for any other purpose.
- The freedom to share, trade, or sell seed to others.
- The freedom to trial and study seed and to share or publish information about it.
- The freedom to select or adapt the seed, make crosses with it, or use it to breed new lines and varieties.
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Prizehead Lettuce (+–) - Lactuca sativa - 200 seeds/pack | 50-60 days - Looseleaf head lettuce. Green leaves are blushed red, stunning! Great lettuce to seed in the fall for winter and early spring harvest. Allow the heads to mature and harvest whole or pick only outer leaves as needed for a continuous harvest. This lettuce will bolt with the summer heat.
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Red Yugoslavian Lettuce (+–) - Lactuca sativa - 200 seeds/pack | 50-60 days | Heirloom - This tender butterhead is a beauty. Deep rose blushes accent green leaves. Compact heads within buttery outer leaves are scrumptious. -
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Slobolt Lettuce (+–) - Lactuca sativa - 200 seeds/pack | 50-60 days - Looseleaf lettuce produces bountiful light green leaves. True to its name, Slobolt will put up with summer heat more than most lettuces.
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Sylvesta Lettuce (+–) - Lactuca sativa - 200 seeds/pack | 50-60 days - This lettuce has light green leaves and soon forms a tender head. Great texture. The inner leaves self-blanch and are very buttery and tasty. Bolts later in the season than other lettuces.
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Tango Lettuce (+–) - Lactuca sativa - 200 seeds/pack | 50-60 days - Frilly is an understatement when describing this cut-and-come-again lettuce. The light green leaves are extremely frilly and are great for adding loft to mesclun mixes. In addition we have found this lettuce to withstand summer heat, going to seed much later than many other varieties. Plant about 8 inches apart and this fast growing lettuce will soon grow to form a living mulch.
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Burdock (+–) - Arctium lappa - 25 seeds/pack - Both used as food and medicine, the root and seeds of burdock are easily harvested and grown. The roots have an earthy taste and are great dried for tea or used fresh in stir-fry. The root is a good source of iron and is known as a liver tonic and blood cleanser. Be sure to dig ALL the root or risk the plant going to seed. If you want the seed, try to harvest it completely or you risk it spreading rampantly through your herb garden, as it has mine. In some places in the country this is a major invasive species! Biennial.
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Calendula (+–) - Calendula officinalis - 50 seeds/pack - Used traditionally to promote tissue health and regrowth. Soothing for cuts, scrapes and sore throats. Also a beneficial and edible companion plant in the garden. Plant year round in mild climates. Annual.
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Clary Sage (+–) - Salvia sclarea - 100 seeds/pack - Hands down, the number one attraction to this plant is the heavenly scent emitted by the lavender/white flower spikes that can reach 5-6 feet. The scent is sweet yet has a hint of citrus. The seeds have traditionally been used in eye washes and the leaves as fixatives in potpourri. This plant is a perennial and will reseed itself in the garden as well. Recently we've been selling the cut flowers at the farmer's market and customers have been going crazy for the scent!
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Elecampane (+–) - Inula helenium - 50 seeds/pack - Tall perennial herb with bright yellow aster flowers. Root dug in fall for lung and cough remedy. Hardy to - –20 F. Drought tolerant. Good kid’s medicine for the winter lung gunk! Light-dependent germinator. -
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Lemon Balm (+–) - Melissa officinalis - 50 seed/pack - I consider lemon balm an herb garden essential. The lemony-scented leaves are delicious dried and used in teas. As a medicinal, lemon balm has powerful anti-viral properties that validate its usage for anything from the flu to herpes. Start in early spring and transplant after the last frost. Lemon balm will continue to live, with winter die-back, for many years and is easily spread in the garden. Perennial.
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Lemon Bergamot (+–) - Monarda citriodora - 100 seed/pack - Beautiful purple flowers bloom all summer long. Dry leaves for smooth citrus flavor tea. We sow this in the greenhouse in early spring and transplant when danger of frost has passed. Sprinkle the tiny seeds on potting soil and water in. The small seedlings should emerge within two weeks. When they are big enough to prick out transplant to 4 inch pots. Annual. Transplant after danger of frost has passed.
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Licorice Mint (+–) - Agastache foeniculum - 100 seed/pack - Native to mid-west and great plains regions of USA. Pleasant licorice flavor makes a delicious tea for digestion. Beautiful lavender flower spikes bloom for eight weeks from mid to late summer. Very hardy. Will tolerate low water once established. Perennial. Sow small seeds in greenhouse early spring and transplant to permanent location once frost has passed.
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Milk Thistle (+–) - Silybum marianum - 25 seeds/pack - Extensive scientific studies have confirmed ancient wisdom regarding this formidable plant. The chemical silymarin found in milk thistle encourages the liver to function at a higher level, thus removing toxins and cleaning the blood. It can have a specific effect on the alcoholic liver. Reseeding and spreading annual! Can be very invasive.
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Nettle, Stinging (+–) - Urtica dioica - 100 seeds/pack - This favorite herb can truly be called a food! The leaves are very high in minerals and are great steamed—they lose their sting! Dry leaves and drink the tea daily for the best and cheapest multi-vitamin around. Roots and seeds are also used medicinally for prostate issues. For some, the leaves provide allergy relief. Perennial.
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Poppy, Peshwar (+–) - Papaver somniferum var. album - 100 seeds/pack - Elegant and ephemeral blooms sway atop long stems. Plant a block for a stunning effect. Used traditionally for pain relief. Native to Peshwar region of Pakistan. Annual.
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| Spilanthes (+–) - Spilanthes acmella - 100 seeds: pack Low growing herb in mounds with green leaves and conical yellow flowers. Used as a dentifrice for tooth decay and gum disease. Variety native to east African coast.You haven't really lived until you eat a flower of this zesty herb. Be ready for an oral adventure!
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Tobacco, Hopi (+–) - Nicotiana rustica - 100 seeds/pack - Used ceremonially by the Hopi people, this striking tobacco yields dark green leaves and yellow-green, night-blooming blossoms. The flowers open in the dusk and hang in clusters. The leaves of this plant are very high in nicotine and should be used for their ceremonial value. Transplant or direct seed after last frost. Annual.
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Tobacco, Jasmine (+–) - Nicotiana alata - 100 seed/pack - All summer we have been loving the scent of this tobacco. The white flowers bloom in profusion each morning and close in the heat of the day to reopen in the evening. The small leaves are not the best for curing, but if you are looking for a beautiful annual ornamental, this is the one.
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Tobacco, Mohawk (+–) - Nicotiana rustica - 100 seeds/pack - Ceremonial tobacco cultivated by eastern Native Americans. Compact plants to 3 feet are very resinous with large leaves. The green flowers are pendulous and dry to form seed pods filled with thousands of brown seeds.
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Tobacco, Santa Domingo (+–) - Nicotiana rustica - 100 seed/ pack - Large resinous leaves are dark green and heart shaped. Small yellow/green flowers top 6-foot plants.
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Tobacco, Scherazi (+–) - Nicotiana tabacum - 100 seeds/pack - We love walking by this tobacco in bloom. Fragrant and prolific. Huge leaves and growth to 8 feet. With pink flowers and strong tobacco smell this variety is very impressive. Good smoking variety from Iran. -
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Tobacco, Southern Beauty (+–) - Nicotiana sylvestris - 100 seeds/pack - With giant leaves to 2 feet, standing nearly 8 feet tall, this tobacco is among the most impressive. White trumpet-shaped flowers bloom in mass atop these elegant plants.
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Tobacco, Trumpet (+–) - Nicotiana sylvestris - 100 seeds/pack - With giant leaves to 2 feet, standing nearly 8 feet tall, this tobacco is among the most impressive. White trumpet-shaped flowers bloom in mass atop these elegant plants.
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White Sage (+–) - Salvia apiana - 25 seeds/pack - Native to the southwestern US, this woody perennial is known for its aromatic leaves that are often burned as a smudge. Native Americans used this plant extensively in ceremony and as a remedy for illness. Once established these plants require very little summer water and will live for many years. Perennial.
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Bidwell Casaba (+–) - Cucumis melo - 25 seeds/pack | 90-95 days | Heirloom - Just as Chico boasts a Bidwell Park, Bidwell Mansion and Bidwell Perk, the city can also claim the Bidwell Casaba. Using USDA seed stock from 1869, US Senator, John Bidwell, saved and improved this heavenly melon for years in Chico, CA. The fruits are huge at 9 x 14 inch and weighing 15 lbs. This is the sweetest melon we have ever tasted!
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Blenheim Orange Muskmelon (+–) - Cucumis melo - 30 seeds/pack | 80-90 days | Heirloom - This cantaloupe has been our farm favorite for several years. With sweet thick flesh, at 2 lbs, these melons are small enough for one or two servings. They do well in regions with a shorter season where there is ample daytime heat but the night time temps dip down. They grew in such abundance this year that we froze 10 gallons of flesh while we were seed saving. Perfect for smoothies!
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Collective Farm Woman Melon (+–) - Cucumis melo - 20 seeds/pack | 80-85 days | Heirloom - Ukrainian heirloom melon ripens early and grows to 7-8 inches. Bright orange skin with sweet white/green flesh. First brought to US by a Seed Savers Exchange member in 1993 from the Island of Krim in the Black Sea.
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Crane Melon (+–) - Cucumis melo - 25 seeds/pack | 95-100 days | Heirloom - Heirloom developed in early 1900's in Santa Rosa, CA by the Crane family. Sweet orange flesh with a tear drop shape and unique markings. Fruits turn from bluish to gold when ripe. Fairly large melon at 4-6 lbs. Transplant or direct sow after last frost
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Haogen Melon (+–) - Cucumis melo - 25 seeds/pack | 75-80 days | Heirloom - This light and juicy green fleshed melon is very fragrant and tasty. Early maturing and heavy producer of small 2-3 lb fruits. Harvest when fruits turn yellow. Thought to be an Israeli adaption of an older native American variety. Vigorous growth. Main crop matures over a month long period and then a new crop of smaller fruits will continue to produce until the frost.
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Ice Cream Muskmelon (Green Machine) (+–) - Cucumis melo - 25 seeds/pack - Very sweet 2 lb fruits with green flesh. Known as 'green machine' for the amazing number of fruits produced on these compact vines. Fruits slip from vines when ripe. Bred in 1998 by Merlyn Niedens, this is a cross between ‘Jenny Lind’ and ‘Kansas.’ The name Ice Cream comes from the perfect bowl the melon makes when you remove the seeds. Perfect for a scoop of ice cream, that is!
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Sakata Sweet Melon (+–) - Cucumis melo - 25 seeds/pack | 85-95 days - This yellow Asian melon could almost fit in your pocket! The softball sized fruits are best harvested when green for a crisp sweet garden snack. For harvest ease, trellis this variety. -
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15 Lettuce Mix (+–) - Lactuca sativa
- 200 seeds/pack - We have 15 lettuce varieties in stock and they are all here in this ultimate salad mix: reds, greens, blushes, crunch, butter, romaine, looseleaf, yum. We'll sure you put them to good use in your garden and salad bowl. Lettuce can be direct seeded or started in trays. If you want nice big heads then I recommend you start the seeds in trays so you can transplant into your garden at optimum spacing. Cover seeds by about 1/8 inch. Not too deep or they will be buried alive. In fact lettuce likes a little bit of light to germinate. Your babies will pop right up at 60-70 degrees F. If it is still early spring and cool then a heat mat will really get them popping. Transplant at 8 inches apart to get nice heads and good ground cover.
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3 Cucumber Mix (+–) - Cucumis sativus and C. melo
- 50 seeds/pack | 60 days | Heirloom - Mix of Lemon, Mid-East Prolific and Armenian cucumbers. These are our three favorite cucumbers all in one packet. You could direct sow the whole pack along a trellis or in a bed for a bountiful and diverse crop of eaters, slicers and pickle material.
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3 Lettuce Mix (+–) - Lactuca sativa - 200 seeds/pack - For those who want several lettuce varieties, try our mix of three colorful cut-and-come-again lettuce. The varieties in this mix change regularly.
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3 Melon Mix (+–) - Cucumis melo - 25 seeds/pack | 85-100 days | Heirloom - Mix of three delicious and different melons: Bidwell Casaba, Crane Melon and Blenheim Muskmelon. All three have orange flesh and are heirloom varieties. Direct seed or transplant after last frost for variety in your garden this summer.
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3 Pea Mix (+–) - Mammoth Melting Pea, Sugar Snap Pea and Golden Sweetie Pea - 50 seeds/pack - Mix of three great peas! Plant in early spring or early fall. Peas will overwinter and produce in many climates where extreme frost is not a problem. Be sure to get them in early enough in the spring to beat the heat. -
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3 Summer Squash Mix (+–) - 25 seeds/pack - Mix of Black Beauty Zucchini, Golden Bush Scallop and Yellow Crookneck. All your classic summer squash varieties in one packet! Direct sow seeds after last frost when soil has warmed. Harvest frequently from plants when fruits are young. -
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3 Sunflower Mix (+–) - Helianthus annus - 50 seeds/pack - Decorate your garden with sunshine. This mix of sunflowers includes Russian Mammoth, Tarahumara and Evening Sun. Let these reseed year after year in your garden. The birds will love you for it! Sow sunflowers up to 1/2 inch deep after all danger of frost has passed. Space 2 ft apart or more for optimum growth.
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3 Winter Squash Mix (+–) - 25 seeds/pack - Winter squash is an awesome nutritious food source. This combo contains three of our favorites: Oregon Homestead Sweetmeat, Guatemalan Blue Banana and Sugarloaf Delicata. All three of these squashes like to ramble so give them some space. They all have sweet orange flesh great for baking, souping, grilling, baking, etc. Direct seed your squash after all danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed. Space them 18 inches to 2 feet. Harvest these squashes in the fall when the rind is so hard you can't dig a finger nail into it. Be sure to cut the stems a couple inches away from the squash for better storage. Store fruits is a cool location. -
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3 Lettuce Mix- RCP (+–) - Lactuca sativa - 200 seeds/pack - For those who want several lettuce varieties, try our mix of three colorful cut-and-come-again lettuce. The varieties in this mix change regularly.
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3 Sunflower Mix- RCP (+–) - Helianthus annus - 50 seeds/pack - Decorate your garden with sunshine. This mix of sunflowers includes Russian Mammoth, Tarahumara and Evening Sun. Let these reseed year after year in your garden. The birds will love you for it! Sow sunflowers up to 1/2 inch deep after all danger of frost has passed. Space 2 ft apart or more for optimum growth.
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Amaranth, Elephant- RCP (+–) - Amaranthus gangeticus - 200 seeds/pack | 90-100 days | Heirloom - This amaranth variety will add a little Dr. Seuss to your garden. The large red seed heads are reminiscent of an elephant trunk and filled with thousands of red seeds. Thanks to Uncle Jeff for passing along this great variety to us!
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Amish Pimiento Sweet Pepper- RCP (+–) - Capsicum annuum - 50 seeds/pack | 85 days | Heirloom - This squat 2-by-4-inch pepper turns red with fleshy folds when mature and is exceedingly sweet. Yields are somewhat early for peppers and it will continue to produce heavily until the frost arrives. Last season this pepper was an absolute farm favorite for its sweet taste and crunchy texture. We are so in love with this pepper that all the seed we offer has been painstakingly scraped from each pepper by hand, as opposed to the bucket and shovel method, and we saved all the flesh for freezing and drying. I was amazed by how easily these peppers sun dried. There’s nothing like opening up a bag of these peppers to add to winter dishes. And of course, they are most superb eaten raw. Use as 'chips' for hummus dips or add to smoothies!
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Bidwell Casaba- RCP (+–) - Cucumis melo - 25 seeds/pack | 90-95 days | Heirloom - Just as Chico boasts a Bidwell Park, Bidwell Mansion and Bidwell Perk, the city can also claim the Bidwell Casaba. Using USDA seed stock from 1869, US Senator, John Bidwell, saved and improved this heavenly melon for years in Chico, CA. The fruits are huge at 9 x 14 inch and weighing 15 lbs. This is the sweetest melon we have ever tasted!
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Bok Choy- RCP (+–) - Brassica rapa - 200 seeds/pack | 45 days - This classic Asian green is fantastic in stir-fry or raw in salads. Bok Choy produces large green leaves with succulent white and crispy stems that cook up well. The leaves grow from a basal rosette allowing for continual harvest of outer leaves and stems while new growth appears from the center. These are especially tasty when lightly steamed with soy sauce or Braggs.
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Calendula- RCP (+–) - Calendula officinalis - 50 seeds/pack - Used traditionally to promote tissue health and regrowth. Soothing for cuts, scrapes and sore throats. Also a beneficial and edible companion plant in the garden. Plant year round in mild climates. Annual.
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Cilantro- RCP (+–) - Coriandrum sativum - 100 seeds/pack | 45 days - This zesty herb has quite a reputation. Loved by most and loathed by a few. Many say that no salsa is complete without cilantro. Others love the seeds, called coriander. Sow seeds in September for harvest through the winter and into the spring. Or sow in early spring for spring harvest. If you must have cilantro with your salsa, try drying it, freezing it or planting in succession in the shade for summer harvest. Annual.
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Dark Star Zucchini RCP (+–) - Cucurbita pepo
- 20 seeds/pack | 50 days - This bush zucchini has all the best traits. It is early to mature, prolific, tasty and drought tolerant. The dark green zucchinis are uniform and were developed under organic conditions for organic farmers. Bred by seedsman Bill Reynolds.
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Detroit Dark Red Beet- RCP (+–) - Beta vulgaris - 50 seeds/pack | 59 days | Heirloom - A classic red beet that produces consistent 3-inch globes with extremely sweet, dark flesh. An 1892 heirloom, it is an established variety with strong tap roots and hardy tops.
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Early Green Broccoli- RCP (+–) - Brassica oleraceae - 150 seeds/ pack I 60 days I Heirloom - Short season broccoli produces early center heads. The great thing about this variety are the numerous side shoots the plant will continue to produce for months. Excellent flavor. This open pollinated organic broccoli seed was selected by Steve Peters from Seed rEvolution Now. He is working with this variety to improve it for organic production and we are honored to offer his seed here!
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Great Greens Mix- RCP (+–) - Bok Choy, Giant Red Mustard, Arugula and Garden Cress. - 200 seeds/pack | 45 days - Sow this mix to have tasty and plentiful greens September through May. All of these greens thrive during the cool season and can be harvested many times. Fantastic as micro-greens in salad or in stir-fry.
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Ice Cream Melon- RCP (+–) - Cucumis melo - 25 seeds/pack - Very sweet 2 lb fruits with green flesh. Known as 'green machine' for the amazing number of fruits produced on these compact vines. Fruits slip from vines when ripe. Bred in 1998 by Merlyn Niedens, this is a cross between ‘Jenny Lind’ and ‘Kansas.’ The name Ice Cream comes from the perfect bowl the melon makes when you remove the seeds. Perfect for a scoop of ice cream, that is!
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Italian Large Leaf Sweet Basil- RCP (+–) - Ocimum basilicum - 100 seeds/pack | 60 days | Heirloom - Classic green sweet basil; perfect for pesto. We love to add it to soups, salsas or to accent a tomato platter. This variety produced plentiful leaves and really attracted the pollinators. Good container plant for a kitchen herb garden. Annual.
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Jericho Lettuce- RCP (+–) - Lactuca sativa - 200 seeds/pack | 50-60 days - With origins from the desert, Jericho has been developed to endure the summer heat. Sturdy, vigorous, tall plants with dense heads. Bright green leaves with a silky texture. Bolt resistant while remaining sweet, tender and crisp. Tolerance to tip-burn, powdery mildew and downy mildew.
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Mid East Prolific Cucumber- RCP (+–) - Cucumis sativus - 30 seeds/pack | 50-60 days - Very early-maturing variety produces 5-7-inch cucumbers that are excellent for slicing, pickling, etc. These are known for their uniform shape, dark green thin skins and great eating qualities. We have grown this variety for several years in our gardens and are consistently pleased with the bountiful yields.
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OS Blues Bush Bean- RCP (+–) - Phaseolus vulgaris - 25 seeds/pack | 55 days | Open PollinatedA determinate green snap bean , relatively early-maturing, with very long, straight pods that are exceptionally tender and sweet. This variety was developed at Oregon State by vegetable plant breeder Jim Baggett, particularly for the fresh market grower. The determinate plants produce 1-2 pickings over a 2 week window. Sow in succession for a continual harvest.
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Painted Mountain Flour Corn- RCP (+–) - Zea mays - 50 seeds/pack | 85 days | Heirloom - This is the most beautiful corn we have ever grown or seen. It produces the full color spectrum in bright, vivid hues. Bred by Montana grower Dave Christiansen, it has been selected from more than 70 Indian corns for hardiness in short, cool mountain climates. Our crop grew to only 5-6 feet and produced 1-2 ears per plant. Great to grind for corn meal, flour, tortillas, etc.
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Peacevine Cherry Tomato- RCP (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 78 days - Prolific 1-inch fruits borne on vigorous indeterminate vines. These are among the very best cherry tomatoes we’ve ever tasted. Sweet and plentiful. Another original from Peace Seeds, de-hybridized from Sweet 100. High in vitamin C. These tomatoes get their name from a high content of gamma-amino butyric acid, which acts as a calming effect on the body. Indeterminate.
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Peruvian Purple Hot Pepper- RCP (+–) - Capsicum fructescens - 50 seeds/pack | 95 days | Heirloom - Heralding from Peru, this completely purple plant yields dark purple to almost black peppers. The up-pointed fruits are mildly hot, meaning you can actually put one or two in a salsa and not get blown out of the kitchen! It really is quite a striking plant whose compact nature lends it to patio gardens. These peppers do need a long season to fully mature. Watch as the fruits turn from dark purple to burgundy red when mature.
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Purple Plum Radish- RCP (+–) - Raphanus sativus - 50 seeds/pack | 30 days - Deep plum purple in color and round, these radishes have an amazing watery mild flavor. Delicious sliced and eaten! Best eaten when they are 1-2 inches in diameter. Fast growing, radishes are a great veggie to plant with kids.
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Rosa di Milano Onion- RCP (+–) - Allium cepa - 150 seeds/pack | 110 days | Heirloom - Heirloom red storage onion from Italy. Large 4-inch bulbs with flat tops. Shimmering red/pink skins. Sweet and spicy flavor. Outstanding storage onions and very beautiful. We grew the seed with the seed-to-root-to-seed method, meaning we dug the onions in the fall and stored them until spring. In the spring we replanted and let them go to seed!
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Russian Mammoth Sunflower- RCP (+–) - Helianthus annus - 50 seeds/pack | 80 days | Heirloom - Our largest variety of sunflower grows to 12 feet and each head can be up to 2 feet across. Great variety to grow for a plentiful seed harvest, if you can get there before the birds! Sunflower seeds are an excellent source of protein. Easy to grow and they attract butterflies. A very heat- and drought-resistant variety.
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Top Hat Sweet Corn- RCP (+–) - Zea mays - 50 seeds/pack | 80 days NEW - We are very pleased to offer organic Top Hat Sweet corn seed grown on our farm during the summer of 2016. Top Hat is an excellent modern sweet corn variety with plump golden kernels and a super sweet corn flavor. It is the breeding work of Jonathan Spero in southern OR. It has been selected to tolerate cool soils, mature early and have tight husks that are effective in excluding insects. We saw no corn earworm damage in this year's crop! Expect 8 -10 ft plants with an average of 2 ears per plant. Ears are about 8 inches long. Read this article in the Edible Shasta Butte by Kalan Redwood that chronicles Spero's work to bring us Top Hat. - Top Hat is an open source variety and pledged to the Open Source Seed Initiative. The pledge states : "You have the freedom to use these OSSI- Pledged seeds in any way you choose. In return, you pledge not to restrict others’ use of these seeds or their derivatives by patents or other means, and to include this Pledge with any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives." - It ensures Four Open Source Seed Freedoms for this and future generations:- The freedom to save or grow seed for replanting or for any other purpose.
- The freedom to share, trade, or sell seed to others.
- The freedom to trial and study seed and to share or publish information about it.
- The freedom to select or adapt the seed, make crosses with it, or use it to breed new lines and varieties.
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Waltham Butternut- RCP (+–) - Curcubita moschata - 20 seeds/pack | 110 days - Waltham sets the standard for butternuts. Large fruits up to 6 lbs. with brilliant orange flesh. I love the natural sweet/savory flavor and the texture. We use butternuts in everything from pies, soups, baked and in breads. Excellent storage variety.
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Winter Luxury Pumpkin- RCP (+–) - Curcubita pepo - 20 seeds/pack | 100 days | Heirloom - This heirloom pumpkin dates back to the late 1800s and has been loved ever since for its sweet orange flesh perfect for pies, soups and bakes. Winter Luxury is a mid-sized squash that can just about be used in one meal, with the leftover puree frozen for some later date. The vines crawl rampantly and each plant will produce 3-5 fruits with pale orange and finely netted skin.
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Yellow Crookneck Squash- RCP (+–) - Curcubita pepo - 20 seeds/pack | 50 days - Classic yellow crookneck squash great steamed, fried, baked, grilled. Anyway you like it! Harvest young and often for a continuous supply of this tasty squash.
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Dark Star Zucchini (+–) - Cucurbita pepo
- 20 seeds/pack | 50 days - This bush zucchini has all the best traits. It is early to mature, prolific, tasty and drought tolerant. The dark green zucchinis are uniform and were developed under organic conditions for organic farmers. Bred by seedsman Bill Reynolds.
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Delicata, Sugarloaf Squash (+–) - Curcubita pepo - 20 seeds/pack | 100 days - Improved variety of delicata. Small 5-inch by 3-5-inch squash fruits have sweet delicate flesh. These are fantastic baked. Cut in half, add a little olive oil and slide in the oven. Tan with green stripes, delicatas will keep for months. The vines will run about 12 feet.
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Golden Bush Scallop Squash (+–) - Curcubita pepo - 20 seeds/pack | 68 days - Yellow patty pan-type squash is shaped like a flying saucer with a ribbed edge. The vigorous bushes will produce all season long. Harvest squashes young at 4-5 inches across and use however you would other summer squash.
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Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash (+–) - Curcubita maxima - 20 seeds/pack | 90-95 days | Heirloom - These huge dark blue squashes measure 2-3 feet in length. When grilled or baked, the golden flesh becomes rich and creamy with a buttery flavor. We enjoyed sharing these uniquely colored squash with our families during Thanksgiving. Fun to grow!
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Lebanese Summer Bush Squash (+–) - - Curcubita pepo - 20 seeds/pack | 40-50 days | Heirloom - This light green summer squash, with a creamy texture and sweet flavor, is shaped like a pendulous water balloon. Eat them young for tender flesh that remains firm when cooked or use older fruits to grill on the barbie. Absolute farm favorite! Stands up to dry conditions better than most other squashes. Very prolific.
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Red Kuri Squash (+–) - Cucurbita maxima
- 25 seeds/pack | 90 days | Heirloom - Japanese winter squash known as Hokkaido with stunning red skin and deep orange flesh. With a rich flavor the flesh is dry and not stringy. Fruits are relatively small and easy to eat in one meal. Good for baking, soups and roasting. Keeps well. Early to produce and prolific as well. This can easily be direct sown after last frost or started 2-3 weeks in containers before transplant to garden.
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Styrian Hulless Seeded Pumpkin (+–) - Cucurbita pepo - 25 seeds/pack | 90 days - As the name suggests, the seeds of this variety are hulless meaning you can just pop them in your mouth and eat. Wonderful nutty flavor. They are delicious raw or lightly toasted with salt or spices. The flesh of these pumpkins is not very nice to eat but all types of cows, chickens and pigs seem to enjoy. With orange skins and some green striping these could also be used for Halloween pumpkins and the seeds harvested at that time. The seeds are a great source of protein and once dried will keep until you are looking for a snack. - They mature quickly and can be harvested before other winter squashes. We found that if left too long in the field after maturity the seeds will begin to split and germinate inside the pumpkins. To harvest the seeds split pumpkins open and scoop seeds. Once you've cleaned the pumpkin guts off the seeds dry them on a screen until completely dry in a warm location with good air flow. Variety from the Styria region of Austria.
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Sweetmeat, Oregon Homestead Squash (+–) - Curcubita maxima - 20 seeds/pack | 95 days | Heirloom - This sweetmeat produces 10-20 lb. fruits with classic blue skin and brilliant orange flesh. It is a superior keeper and fantastic to eat any way you can imagine; soups, stews, quiche, pie, etc. The large seeds are also tasty to eat and help protect the male prostate! This strain was re-selected by Oregon plant breeder and author Carol Deppe.
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Tromboncino Squash (+–) - Curcubita moshata - 20 seeds/pack | 60 days | Heirloom - This Italian heirloom can be eaten as a summer squash at 60 days or leave it on the vine to grow large and tan for a winter squash. As a summer squash they have a firm texture and sweet flavor. As a winter squash they are akin to a butternut cousin with a milder flavor. Rampant vines can be trellised.
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Waltham Butternut (+–) - Curcubita moschata - 20 seeds/pack | 110 days - Waltham sets the standard for butternuts. Large fruits up to 6 lbs. with brilliant orange flesh. I love the natural sweet/savory flavor and the texture. We use butternuts in everything from pies, soups, baked and in breads. Excellent storage variety.
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Winter Luxury Pumpkin (+–) - Curcubita pepo - 20 seeds/pack | 100 days | Heirloom - This heirloom pumpkin dates back to the late 1800s and has been loved ever since for its sweet orange flesh perfect for pies, soups and bakes. Winter Luxury is a mid-sized squash that can just about be used in one meal, with the leftover puree frozen for some later date. The vines crawl rampantly and each plant will produce 3-5 fruits with pale orange and finely netted skin.
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Yellow Crookneck Squash (+–) - Curcubita pepo - 20 seeds/pack | 50 days - Classic yellow crookneck squash great steamed, fried, baked, grilled. Anyway you like it! Harvest young and often for a continuous supply of this tasty squash.
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Amish Paste Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 75-80 days - We grew this variety with no idea what it would produce. We were stunned. The green hearts are framed in red flesh. Absolutely beautiful with a fruity flavor. Really a gorgeous variety for slicing with bits of cheese and basil! Indeterminate.
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Black Cherry Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 70 days - Dusky red 1 inch tomatoes with blackish coloring and flavor reminiscent of the larger black tomatoes. As we walked the garden this summer with our two year old we nicknamed these 'chocolate' tomatoes and she loved them! My mother-in-law in New Zealand recommended them to us and they were well worth the garden space. Vigorous vines produce loads of these treats all summer until the first frost. -
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Black Plum Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 80 days | Heirloom - With a deep flavor, this 2-inch oval tomato has a rich red color with black overtones. Prized by many as an excellent sauce tomato. They have the right amount of juice and strong crack-resistant skins. Originating from Russia. Indeterminate.
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Blondkopfchen Cherry Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 75-80 days | Heirloom - This indeterminate yellow cherry produces stunning yields of half-inch sweet fruits. An heirloom from eastern Germany, the name means 'little blonde girl'. Each cluster bears 15-20 tomatoes and will keep producing right up to the first frost. An excellent tomato for garden snacking or for market. They are deliciously sweet with a slight citrusy finish. These large plants will produce fine without trellising but you'll have a hard time wading in between vines to find the fruits. One of our absolute farm favorites! Indeterminate.
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Chadwick Cherry Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 60-70 days | Heirloom - Classic large red cherry tomato. Fruits are 1 inch in diameter. A mouth-watering tomato that bursts open as you bite them. Prolific and disease resistant. Good choice for shorter seasons. Bred by the late Alan Chadwick of the UCSC Chadwick Gardens, who was a leading innovator of organic farming techniques. Indeterminate.
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Costoluto Genovese Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 85 days | Heirloom - Dating back to the early 19th century this tomato has long been a favorite in Italy for fresh eating and widely known for superb sauces and juice. The high acid content off set with a deep sweet tomato flavor gives this odd looking heirloom high marks in the old and new world alike. We were astounded by the prolific nature of this knobby lobed tomato. Fruit set began early and did not stop until the frost was upon us. Even through the hot northern California weather we continued to get fruits. The high seed content also makes this variety a seed savers dream.
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Green Grape Cherry Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 80-90 days | Heirloom - Hanging on their vines like grapes, these yellow/green cherry tomatoes will tingle your taste buds. Bred by Tom Wagner in 1986 from a yellow pear cherry and a large beefsteak heirloom. With a tangy sweet taste, many folks find these little fruits addictive. The plants stay compact but bear fruit for a long season. Although they are listed as a determinate variety we found them to be extremely prolific. - The famous tomato expert Carolyn Male wrote a book called 100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden. On the green grape she says, “First time growers of green grape have a tendency to fall in love with it after only one season. When you experience the unique spicy sweetness associated with green tomatoes for the first time, it's easy to become addicted.”
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| Green Zebra (+–) - - - Lycopersicon esculentum - - 50 seeds/pack | 80-90 days | Heirloom - - At maturity these ‘green’ tomatoes are yellow with green stripes and measure 1-2 inches. They are sweet/tart and prolific. Indeterminate.
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Indigo Rose Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 80 days - As beautiful as its name would suggest, this purple-to-black tomato is a new release from Oregon State University. With high levels of free radical scavenging anthocyanins and a prolific nature we highly recommend this tomato be added to your list for this growing season. The mild fresh flavor is perfect for salads or to slice with a bit of good cheese. The fruits are about the size of a very large cherry tomato, up to 2 inches diameter. Where ever the sun touches the fruits expect deep purple coloring. We were astounded by the number of tomatoes per plant. Indeterminate.
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Juane Flamme Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 70-80 days | Heirloom - This is the best tomato we know of for sun-drying. Also great for canning. Excellent sweet/salty flavor. The 2-3-inch, deep orange-colored fruits are borne in clusters and were the first tomato to ‘color-up’ for us this past season. Indeterminate.
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Milano Plum Paste Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 70 days l Heirloom - This determinate paste tomato is a highly productive Italian heirloom. Fruits are large to 5 inches, very meaty with few seeds. Good flavor. Compact tomato bushes could be planted in containers for patio gardeners. For canning a determinate tomato can be a blessing since all the fruits are ready at nearly the same time. This allows the avid canner to preserve large batches all at once. -
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Old German Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 85 days | Heirloom - Weighing in at 1-2 lbs., these multi-colored succulent, meaty tomatoes are always a favorite. This heirloom dates back to the 19th century and was saved by a Mennonite group from Virginia. They are not as prolific as some modern varieties but make up for that in flavor and juicy ecstasy. Indeterminate.
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Peacevine Cherry Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 78 days - Prolific 1-inch fruits borne on vigorous indeterminate vines. These are among the very best cherry tomatoes we’ve ever tasted. Sweet and plentiful. Another original from Peace Seeds, de-hybridized from Sweet 100. High in vitamin C. These tomatoes get their name from a high content of gamma-amino butyric acid, which acts as a calming effect on the body. Indeterminate.
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Principe Borghese Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 75-80 days l Heirloom - Well loved Italian Heirloom variety for its superior sun drying ability. Plants are absolutely loaded with small plum shaped fruits. They are possible to dry whole although we preferred to cut them in half and then dry on screens in our greenhouse. These become delicious snacks or can be re-hydrated for winter sauces and stews.
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San Marzano Paste Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 90 days | Heirloom - Excellent paste tomato with firm flesh and few seeds. Extremely prolific. The strain we offer yields masses of large fruits that come on later in the season. Trellising will keep your fruits dirt-free and easy to pick. Produces sauce with rich flavor. Indeterminate.
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Siletz Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 70 days - Early producing tomato yields large 4 inch tomatoes that can weigh up to a pound. Good flavor and will produce even with cooler temps. Developed by Dr. James Baggett of Oregon State University and released in 1994. Very few seeds in these hearty fruits.
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Skorospelka Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 60-70 days | Heirloom - This Russian heirloom tomato bears prolific amounts of small to medium sized red fruits. An early producer that will continue to offer tomatoes until the first frost, this variety is ideal for canning and fresh eating. Its habit is fairly compact and would do well as a container tomato. We were truly impressed by the amount of fruits harvested from this variety. Indeterminate.
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Stupice Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 55 days | Heirloom - Small early tomatoes with good flavor. Expect high yields from this vigorous potato leaf variety. Crimson fruits. Good for short seasons, a cold-tolerant variety. A 1988 comparative tasting in the San Francisco area gave it first place for its wonderful sweet/acid, tomatoey flavor and production. Indeterminate.
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Thessaloniki Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 80 days | Heirloom - This Greek heirloom is a solid and prolific producer of uniform large red fruits. With great flavor thick skins these tomatoes also resist sunburn and cracking. Also known as 'Thessas', these fruits produce from mid-season to first frost. Large fruits great for slicing, salads, canning, drying, etc. One of our farm favorites for sure! Indeterminate.
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Wapsipinicon Peach Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 80-90 days - Smallish yellow tomato with a distinctive peachy fuzz on the skin. Delightful fruity flavor. It is easy to sit down and eat a few of these right off the vine; like eating sunshine:)
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Yellow Brandywine Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 80-90 days - Large yellow to orange fruits have shape of a brandywine with a citrus flavor. Very beautiful with medium production. Definitely a great colored tomato! Indeterminate.
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Zapatec Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 80-90 days | Heirloom - Zapotec is an heirloom said to come from the Oaxacan Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico. These large fruits are surprisingly light with little water weight and firm, sturdy walls suitable for grilling or stuffing. Pale red with many pleats. Sliced they resemble a lace doily. Light and elegant taste. These were a top taster's choice during our Tomato Tasting Fest 2011. Indeterminate.
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