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A great pumpkin for carving, Jack OíLantern was actually br ... Read more

A great pumpkin for carving, Jack OíLantern was actually bred to be ìthe size of a human headî ñ so it makes the perfect prop for carving scary faces for Halloween. It is also a wonderful cooking pumpkin for making soups, muffins, casseroles, pies, and many other nutritious dishes. The 10" tall and 10" wide, 10-18 pound pumpkins grow on 8' sprawling vines, and the mature fruit can be stored for months when kept cool and dry. Recipe for roasted pumpkin seeds inside packet. When to plant outside: RECOMMENDED. Spring, 2-4 weeks after the average last frost date and when soil temperatures have risen above degrees. When to start inside: Not recommended except in very short season climates. 3-4 weeks before l Minimize

Our custom mix of lettuces for baby greens has beautiful co ... Read more

Our custom mix of lettuces for baby greens has beautiful colors, rich flavors, and diverse textures that make any salad special. It is just like the mixes in gourmet stores, but at a fraction of the cost when you grow it yourself. An easy crop, you can grow these tender greens in your garden or in containers for a fast salad in just 21-58 days. The mix includes: Black Seeded Simpson 16% (light green leaf, broad, crumpled) Buttercrunch 16%, (bright green butterhead, heat tolerant, slow bolting) Green Salad Bowl 17% (bright green leaf, deeply lobed with wavy edges) Lolla Rossa 17% (very frilly green leaf with dark red edges) Red Oakleaf 17% (deeply lobed oakleaf shaped leaf) Rouge d?Hiver17% (medium red romaine) When to Minimize

Botanical Interest - Cover Crop SoilBuildrPea/Oat (Organic)

Gorgeous golden yellow and white bicolor corn with exceptio ... Read more

Gorgeous golden yellow and white bicolor corn with exceptional sweet flavor. Delectable sweet corn is a variety that canít be bought in grocery stores. You must grow it for yourself to enjoy its wonderful taste. A homozygous (se) variety, it has a higher sugar content than normal sugar varieties and will hold its sweetness for 3-4 days after picking. When to plant outside: Recommended. Spring, a week or two after the average last spring frost date and when soil is warm (60-65 degrees). Soil must be warm for germination to occur. When to start inside: Corn seed does not transplant well. Outdoor sowing is recommended. Special Sowing and Germination Instructions: Corn is easy to grow from se Minimize

Botanical Interest - Watermelon Sugar Baby (Organic)

Tomato Pole - Brandywine Red & Yellow ORGANIC

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Endive Olesh Tres Fine - Botanical Interest Organic Seed Ci ... Read more

Endive Olesh Tres Fine - Botanical Interest Organic Seed Cichorium - endivia var. crispa The elegant frilly leaves of Endive Olesh Tres Fine have have a mild yet sharp flavor that adds color, texture, and taste. It turns any ordinary salad into an upscale gourmet mesclun mix. Also called frisee, endive?s beautiful lacy leaves have a mildly bitter flavor that blends well with other greens. You can also grow endive in the flower garden for an exquisite ornamental. When to plant outside: RECOMMENDED. The key to success is to have endive mature in cool or warm weather, but NOT hot weather. Sow in very early spring, 4-6 weeks before the average last frost. DO NOT start in late spring. For a fall crop, sow in summer, 8-10 weeks before the first fall frost (you may need to shade seedlings). Endive will withstand light frosts. In mild climates (USDA zones 8 or warmer), sow in fall for winter harvest. When to start inside: 8-10 weeks before the average last frost. Transplant outside 4-6 weeks after germination. Minimize

These adorable lemon yellow cucumber looks like a lemon and ... Read more

These adorable lemon yellow cucumber looks like a lemon and eats like an apple! The fruits are sweet and crisp with mild, great cucumber flavor. You can eat them, skin and all, and they are easy to digest. The 3.5 x 2.5" fruits grow in 3'-6' vines and are great for slicing and eating fresh or pickling. Lemon Cucumbers are hard to find in the grocery store, so this is a great one to try in your garden. The plants are somewhat drought tolerant, and the fruit stores well in the refrigerator. Minimize

Botanical Interest - Edamame Butterbean (Certified Organic)

Warm season annual. The refreshing flavor of dill will sure ... Read more

Warm season annual. The refreshing flavor of dill will surely win you over (if you don't already love it)! Tetra, also known as "Dukat'', is a bushy, late flowering variety, meaning more leaf production for dill lovers. It is heat tolerant which makes it slow-to-bolt, so you will enjoy fresh picked, aromatic dill throughout the season. Dill is an important host plant for caterpillars of swallowtail butterflies. Minimize

54 days. Gold Rush is a popular main crop bush bean for goo ... Read more

54 days. Gold Rush is a popular main crop bush bean for good reason. The yellow pods are easier to see against the foliage than green ones. They are borne in clusters around the main stem, so they're easy to harvest. Gold Rush holds its quality well, both on the plant, and post-harvest. Grow these disease resistant plants in the ground or in containers. Minimize

At the rate of 25 feet per square foot this packet covers 1 ... Read more

At the rate of 25 feet per square foot this packet covers 150 square feet Minimize

30-50 days. Commonly used both as a graceful plant in flowe ... Read more

30-50 days. Commonly used both as a graceful plant in flower beds and as a tender, mildly spicy mustard green that is ready to harvest in as little as 3 weeks. withstands heat longer than lettuce without bolting. Beautiful, graceful, prolific branching plant will also germinate under cold and wet spring conditions. Use fresh in salads, steam or stir-fry. Does not have the pungency of common or Chinese mustards. When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost or as soon as soil can be worked. After initial sowing, sow every 3 weeks until early fall for continuous harvest. Mild winter climates: Can be sown in late fall through winter for winter, early spring harvest. Minimize

Swiss Chard - Ruby Red/Rhubarb ORGANIC

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Fresh home-grown celery has a crunchy sweet flavor that is ... Read more

Fresh home-grown celery has a crunchy sweet flavor that is far superior to the grocery store product. Tall Utah 52/70 Improved is taller and greener than the original variety. A better choice for short seasons than other varieties, it can be harvested at any stage. All celery grows best in climates with long, moderate temperature seasons, but can be grown in most places with proper technique. This variety does not require blanching. Celery is intolerant of high temperatures or prolonged temperatures below 55 degrees F. In the deep south, it grows best in winter. In southern/central California or the Pacific northwest, it can be grown during the long moderate summers. In the northern U.S., Midwest, and northernmost regions of the south, star Minimize

Annual/Biennial/Short-Lived Perennial up to USDA Zone 2. Tr ... Read more

Annual/Biennial/Short-Lived Perennial up to USDA Zone 2. Transform your garden into a garden of the past with Indian Spring Hollyhocks, an heirloom from the 1800s that was popular in English and American gardens. The very tall spires of these old-fashioned flowers have 3-6" wide blooms in pretty shades of yellow, purple, pink, red, and white look great against a fence or wall and have a long blooming period. (Consider them as a short-lived perennial in USDA zones 2 and warmer. Though, they often behave as a biennial. Plants will establish roots the first year, flower the second, and either come back or reseed in the following season. The Indian Spring variety may bloom the first year if started early.) They are drought-tolerant when establi Minimize

Lettuce Mesclun Gourmet Baby Greens Organic Seed - Botanica ... Read more

Lettuce Mesclun Gourmet Baby Greens Organic Seed - Botanical Interest Organic Seed Lactuca - sativa $2.39 Our custom mix of lettuces for baby greens has beautiful colors, rich flavors, and diverse textures that make any salad special. It is just like the mixes in gourmet stores, but at a fraction of the cost when you grow it yourself. An easy crop, you can grow these tender greens in your garden or in containers for a fast salad in just 21-58 days. The mix includes: Black Seeded Simpson 16% (light green leaf, broad, crumpled) Buttercrunch 16%, (bright green butterhead, heat tolerant, slow bolting) Green Salad Bowl 17% (bright green leaf, deeply lobed with wavy edges) Lolla Rossa 17% (very frilly green leaf with dark red edges) Red Oakleaf 17% (deeply lobed oakleaf shaped leaf) Rouge d?Hiver17% (medium red romaine) When to plant outside: RECOMMENDED. Early spring, 3 to 4 weeks before the average last frost and successive plantings every 3 weeks until 2 weeks before the first fall frost. (Skip very hot summer weeks.) In USDA zone 8 or warmer, you can also sow in the fall for winter harvest. When to start inside: 6 weeks before the average last spring frost and in summer when temperatures are too warm outside to germinate lettuce seed. Special Germination Instructions: Lettuce seeds do not germinate well in hot soil temperatures. Cover seeded area with 2 x 6 boards held slightly above the soil by bricks or another prop to keep soil cool for a few days until seeds come up. For early spring planting, cover soil with clear plastic to warm the soil to 70 degrees, the optimum temperature for lettuce germination. When seedlings appear, immediately take off the plastic. Lettuce can be planted in rows, but group plantings take less space and are attractive. Double or triple rows also work. When thinning lettuce, use thinnings in salads. Minimize

Like a fine wine, Bordeaux adds exquisite color and sweet f ... Read more

Like a fine wine, Bordeaux adds exquisite color and sweet flavor, turning an ordinary salad into a gourmet experience. A beautiful innovation in spinach, Bordeaux has burgundy stems and veins that accent its dark green leaves. Its rich, tender leaves with sweet flavor can be picked at any stage from small baby leaves to full size and can be used fresh or to jazz up any dish including dip, pizza, and quiche. A nutritious, easy crop to grow, you will enjoy Bordeaux's attractive appearance as well as the fact that it is high in Vitamins A, C, iron, magnesium, folacin, and fiber. Spinach can be grown for most of the year in a range of climates, though as a cool season crop, it will do better in temperatures below 90 degrees (which can cause b Minimize

The Jarrahdale pumpkin may look like it escaped from a Harr ... Read more

The Jarrahdale pumpkin may look like it escaped from a Harry Potter movie set, but it is actually an Australian heirloom! These gorgeous pumpkins will dazzle you with their deeply ribbed drum shape and silvery bluish-grey color. Carve them into scary faces or simply enjoy their magical color under the moonlight. They are perfect for ornamental autumn or Halloween displays. A mild, nutty, sweet flavor for cooking; its golden to orange colored flesh is nutty, sweet, and stringless. Cooks note its awesome flavor! You can carve it, bake it like any pumpkin or squash, or scoop it out to serve a spooky holiday stew. The 6-12 lbs. fruits have long storage capability. There is a recipe inside the packet for a delicious baked dessert pumpkin. Minimize

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Thyme - Botanical Interest Organic Seed Thymus - vulgaris P ... Read more

Thyme - Botanical Interest Organic Seed Thymus - vulgaris Perennial. Hardy to USDA zone 5. This is the herb for cooks who don't know which herb to use. Thyme will go with almost anything! It plays a part in many French dishes and also goes great with fish, poultry, vegetables, mushrooms, omelets, quiches, soups, bean and lentil casseroles, rice, and seafood chowders just to name a few uses. With small leaves and delicate, edible flowers in early summer, this herb is a lovely 12" tall landscape plant. You can plant a hedge of thyme around your herb, vegetable, or flower garden, and grow it in containers outdoors or on a sunny windowsill. When to plant outside: Spring, 2 weeks after average last spring frost or when soil is 70 degrees or warmer. When to start inside: 8 weeks before last frost. Seed 10-15 seeds per 4" pot and plant that way." Harvesting: Pick sprigs when you need them during the season. A one time shearing 4? above ground is appropriate. Plant will re-grow. Do not cut into the woody part of the plant, and don?t do this in fall ? it might adversely affect winter hardiness. Minimize

57 days. Did you know that grocery store baby carrots are a ... Read more

57 days. Did you know that grocery store baby carrots are actually cut from regular sized carrots? Once you try the sweet flavor and crisp bite of this 3" long true baby carrot, you will never look back! Though it tastes great fresh from the garden, Little Finger was developed in France for pickling & canning whole. When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before average last frost. Successive sowings every 3 weeks until 60 days before first fall frost. In climates with lows above 25° F, grow all winter. This packet plants four 9 foot rows. Minimize

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Pea Snap Sugar Snap - Botanical Interest Organic Seed Pisum ... Read more

Pea Snap Sugar Snap - Botanical Interest Organic Seed Pisum - sativum Snap peas, a cross between English peas and snow peas, were grown in England and Holland in the late 17th century, but were not popular in other countries until the 1970s. After many years, many people still consider the Sugar Snap pea to be the best snap pea around. Its 3 plump, crunchy, edible pods have sweet flavor and grow on 6-8 tall vines that require a sturdy pole or trellis. It is a nice reward to snack on them while you are watering the rest of the vegetable garden. The crunchy pods make nice appetizers served with dip and can be used in salads or stir-fries. You will enjoy Sugar Snaps long harvest period, heat tolerance, and wilt resistance. This packet plants: One 10-foot row. When to plant outside: RECOMMENDED. Sow in early spring, as soon as the soil can be worked. Soil temperatures must be above 40 degrees. A second crop may be planted in mid-summer for fall harvest. In USDA zone 8 or warmer, plant in fall or winter for winter harvest. (In any climate, you can stagger 3 plantings one week apart to spread out the harvest period. You can also plant 2 or 3 varieties at the same time with different maturity dates.) When to start inside: Not recommended. Special Sowing & Germination Instructions: Pre-soak seed for 24 hours before planting. Ideally, seedbeds should be prepared in fall; raised beds are recommended, because they will raise the early spring soil temperature and increase drainage. Treating seed with an inoculant (Rhizobia bacteria) may increase yields, since bacteria in the soil may not yet be active during the cool weather of early spring. Minimize

85 days. Eureka! When you harvest this squash, you will hav ... Read more

85 days. Eureka! When you harvest this squash, you will have found the mother lode! Also known as Oriental pumpkin, this small, 1-3 pound squash that resembles a tiny pumpkin grows on an amazing bush type plant with up to 6 fruits setting in a cluster at the base. Place them on your table in fall for visual pleasure until you eat them. They will store for 2 months or more. A 1966 All America Selections Winner. Minimize

Annual. Single Blend nasturtiums bloom in shades of scarlet ... Read more

Annual. Single Blend nasturtiums bloom in shades of scarlet, gold, orange, and yellow single flowers. Their long, trailing stems can be easily trained up a trellis or fence. The edible blossoms and leaves taste a bit peppery like watercress, adding a wonderful kick of flavor and color to salads. Rabbit and deer deterrent. Minimize