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 10 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. - Detroit Red Beet, Sugar Snap Pea, Scarlet Nantes Carrot, Arugula, Giant Red Mustard, Bok Choy, Ethiopian Kale, Great Greens Mix, 3 Lettuce Mix, , Rainbow Chard
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Food Sovereignty Fall Collection (+–) - Kick start your fall garden and contribute to food equity with this collection of 5 cool season veggies: 3 Lettuce Mix, Scarlet Ohno Revival turnip, Collards, Sugar Ann Snap Pea and 3 Root Grex beet. 100% of this purchase will benefit the Yisrael Family Urban Farm program in Sacramento, CA. Through their Urban Roots Initiative they aim to address current inequities in our local food system through growing food, greening urban spaces and fostering a healthy learning environment for youth and families of color. Their goal is for community members to develop autonomy by shifting from consumers to producers while connecting their personal growth to community resilience. - Background - The Yisrael Family Urban Farm (YFUF) located in South Oak Park, Sacramento was founded in 2012 by Judith and Chanowk Yisrael. First starting as a journey to transition their family to a plant based diet has now grown into a grassroots organization that envisions urban agriculture as a tool for individuals to become agent makers of their own social change. - YFUF primarily engages the affected communities of South Oak Park through their Urban Roots Initiative. The Urban Roots Initiative currently includes a Garden Build program which provides residents with a garden at no cost to them, a summer youth mentorship program called Project G.O.O.D (Growing our own destiny) and lastly Edible Education, which focuses on providing educational programming for people to learn culinary, herbal and food preserving skills. - - -
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Kid's Collection (+–) - Five packets of large seeded and easy to grow varieties for your children or inner child. - Green Bean, Sugar Snap Pea, Sunflower, Summer Squash, Watermelon - 100% of the proceeds will support the Manton Education Council in our rural town of Manton, CA. The Manton Education Council is a group of educators, parents and community members with the following mission; - TO KINDLE THE FLAME OF LIFELONG LEARNING IN CHILDREN AND UPLIFT MEMBERS OF OUR RURAL MANTON COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL, HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND EXPERIENCES. -
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Summer Garden Kit (+–) - Our Summer Garden seed kit includes 10 varieties of warm season veggies perfect for any back yard garden. This collection represents our farm favorite varieties that have done well for us year after year! We hope you enjoy them as much as we do. - Tarahumara Sunflower, Blenheim Orange Muskmelon, Top Hat Sweet Corn, Waltham Butternut Squash, Golden Bush Scallop Squash, Chadwick Cherry Tomato, Early Jalapeno Pepper, Jade Bush Bean, Snow's Pickle Cucumber, Lemon Cucumber
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Hickory King Corn (+–) - Zea mays - 50 seeds/pack | 90-100 days | Heirloom - Large yellow kernels great for roasting, cornmeal or hominy. Tall plants reach 12 ft tall. Heirloom from the Appalachia region in the USA from the 1800s. The tight husks resist worm damage and high leaf matter make excellent silage crops for livestock. -
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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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Lorenzo's Flour Corn (+–) - Zea mays - 50 seeds/pack | 120 days | Heirloom - Lorenzo's corn is an Heirloom of unknown, though possible Cherokee, origin. It was grown for many years by Lorenzo of Corning. Lorenzo was an organic olive oil producer who was also an early advocate for organics in the 80-90s. He was given this corn, anecdotally by a Cherokee, and spent many years growing it and eventually passed it on to Susie Lawing of Chico. Susie has been distributing this variety for many years at seed swaps in Chico and passed it on to us to continue stewarding the seed.
- The dried kernels can be ground to make a flavorful corn meal for breads, polenta, etc. We have eaten it as a breakfast mush with honey- YUM! It is a long season corn, up to 120 days, and needs to be planted at 12-18 inches. Proper spacing will ensure 2 ears per plant. Corn loves nitrogen so be sure to enrich your soil with compost. - -
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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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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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Bolivian Yellow Quinoa (+–) - 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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Crimean Winter Wheat (+–) - Triticum aestivum 100 seeds, 3-7 months to maturity -
High in protein, hard winter wheat is superior for bread making. This heirloom winter wheat was collected in 1900 from Ukraine. It does best sown in the fall and harvested the following summer. During the winter months it remains low growing. As the spring progresses the seed stems become very tall and sturdy. Easy to thresh and yields copious seeds.
- ¼-½ inch depth, 6-8 inches,, Start indoors- fall/spring, Direct seed outdoors- Fall/ early spring
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Elephant Head Amaranth (+–) - 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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Faro Quinoa (+–) - 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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Golden Giant Amaranth (+–) - 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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Hopi Red Dye Amaranth (+–) - 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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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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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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Apollo Arugula (+–) - 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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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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Double Purple Orach (+–) - 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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Ethiopian Kale aka Karate Cabbage (+–) - Brassica carinata - 200 seeds l about 50 days - This unique green hails from Ethiopia and goes by a few different names. It is not quite kale, nor mustard, nor cabbage. Whatever you want to call I'm sure you'll agree it is delicious. Buttery sweet flavor that can be eaten raw or cooked. Prolific producer of cut and come again leaves that will overwinter in many climate zones. As seed producers we loved the heavy seed yield and the fact that it won't cross pollinate with other brassica crops! -
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Giant Red 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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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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Green Wave Mustard (+–) - Brassica juncea - 200 seeds/pack | 45 days - An American classic mustard, this is one of our new favorite greens. The 2-foot tall plant produces huge, dark green spineless leaves with wavy edges – a beautiful plant. This green is slow to bolt, so it will produce through the heat of the summer. Mild texture with a spicy kick.
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Kale, Red russian (+–) - Brassica oleraceae - 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.
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Persian Cress (+–) - 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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Rainbow Chard (+–) -
- Beta vulgaris
- 50 seeds
- This rainbow veined chard thrives year round in most climates. Large dark green leaves with colored veins from red to orange and yellow are a nutritious addition to many dishes.This chard performs well in summer heat and cold wet winter weather alike. Plant in spring for a year of continuous harvest. For seed savers, beware that chard of any kind will cross pollinate with beets.
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Siber Frill Kale (+–) - Brassica napus - 200 seeds; 50 days -
Vigorous, cold tolerant, frilly when mature.
Bright green, great raw or cooked. Mild sweet flavor.
Direct sow or start in trays in spring or early fall.
Open Source seed bred by Jonathan Spero of Oregon.
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Wrinkle Crinkle Cress (+–) - 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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Jester Lettuce (+–) - Lactuca sativa - 200 seeds/pack - Speckled leaf lettuce with ragged leaf margins juicy, crisp. Original breeding by Frank Morton and pledged Open Source Seed Initiative. Slow bolting and edible at any stage from leaf to crisp head. Direct sow or for large head start in flats and transplant to. 8-12 inch spacing 55 days
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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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Early Jalapeño Hot Pepper (+–) - Capsicum annuum - 50 seeds/pack | 65 days - These plants yield an amazing number of blunt, 3-inch peppers. As its name suggests, it ripens earlier than other jalapeño varieties. It also resists sunburn due to thick foliage. Each compact plant produces 20-30 fruits each! We think this is the perfect multi-use pepper, great for canning or pickling or for a flavorful addition to salsa or soups. This pepper has just the right amount of heat. We have heard reports of some jalapenos not having any heat. This is not the case with our line of jalapeno. Great heat here.
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Fish Hot Pepper (+–) - Capsicum annuum - 50 seeds/pack | 80 days | Heirloom - Fish peppers satisfy both the culinary adventurer and the ornamental gardener. The entire 2-3 foot plant is variegated, including the 1-2 inch peppers. This comes across as green with white in the leaves. The fruits begin white and green and as they mature become red and orange. Peppers are about 2 1/2 to 3-inches in length and are of a medium hot pungency. The white peppers were used extensively in the early 1900's to make a special white sauce for fish and shellfish. - The history of these seeds is given in an excellent article by Mother Earth News. Used by the African American community around Baltimore and Philadelphia as early as 1900, it is believed these peppers originated from a mutation of the Serrano pepper.
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Korean Hot Pepper (+–) - Capsicum annuum - 50 seeds/pack | 70 days | Heirloom - This authentic Korean red hot pepper is perfect for spicing up Kim Chi or stews. Not too hot, but hot enough, it has thin red skins that dry easily for storage. Traditionally these are coarsely ground to make gochugaru, the dried red pepper flakes used in Kim Chi. The compact plants are prolific producers of these 4-5 inch peppers and also produce well in cooler climates. -
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Peruvian Purple Hot Pepper (+–) - 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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Scotch Bonnet Hot Pepper (+–) - Capsicum chinensis - 50 seeds/pack | 100-120 days - - Scotch Bonnnet peppers are a staple in Caribbean cuisine as well as a new favorite on our farm. The squat golden fruits pack not only heat but also fruity sweet flavor. These are relatives of the habanero and are similar in growth and maturation. Be sure to seed them a good 6-8 weeks before the last frost since they need a fairly long growing season. Expect loads of these golden peppers to ripen until the first frost. Extend your season with row cover or the greenhouse. - We made a delicious fermented hot sauce with this by blending the fruits, including the stems, with a few cloves of garlic, salt, a bit of honey and a dab of yogurt. Blend well and put in a canning jar. Leave to ferment at room temp for 3-5 days, burping the container several times a day to let gases escape. Refrigerate and enjoy! - -
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3 Summer Squash Mix (+–) - 25 seeds/pack - Mix of Lebanese, Golden Bush Scallop and Yellow Crookneck. All your 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 Winter Squash Mix (+–) - 25 seeds/pack - Winter squash is an awesome nutritious food source. This combo contains three of our favorites: Oregon Homestead Sweetmeat, Lower Salmon River 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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Burpee's Baby Butterbush (+–) - - Curcubita moshata
20 seeds: pack 75 days
Incredibly prolific space saving squash. Bush habit with vines that travel no more than 4 feet. Deep orange sweet flesh red/organge shell. Long keeper. Good butternut choice for shorter season climates. -
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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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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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Waltham Butternut Squash (+–) - 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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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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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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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 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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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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Mortgage Lifter tomato (+–) - Solanum lycopersicon 50 seeds 80 days, - I admit, the name got us with this one. My first bite was love. These are intensely juicy and sweet tomato flavored in a large pink red heirloom package. Try them, try them...you will see. Good production, fantastic slicers. One of these makes a lunch worth eating. - 18-24 inch spacing ⅛-¼ inch depth, Sow outdoors after last frost, start indoors 6 weeks before last frost
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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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Riesentraube Tomato (+–) - Lycopersicon esculentum - 50 seeds/pack | 80-90 days | Heirloom - Grown in this country as early as 1856 by the Pennsylvania Dutch, Reisentraube is a fine heirloom cherry that originates from east Germany. The name means 'giant bunches of grapes' for the clusters of red tomatoes it produces. It is mid-sized for a cherry; larger than Sungold yet smaller than a Chadwick, 1.25-1.5 inches. The red fruits have a slightly pointy tip and a sweet flavor perfect for snacking in the garden. High yields. Indeterminate.
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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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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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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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