Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera (93 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom ornamental. Tiny 2-3" green-and-white striped bottle gourds. Rampant vines. Hard shells dry to tan.
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Pennisetum glaucum (120 days) Open pollinated. Ornamental grass with deep-purple foliage and large purple seed spikes. Popular in arrangements. 4-5' tall.
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Avena nuda (100 days) Open pollinated. Grain that’s easier to thresh than most other oats, though it still has a small hull that must be removed. A good variety to re-introduce growing grain on home ground.
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Amaranthus tricolor (120 days) Open pollinated. Very red Jamaican traditional green for Callaloo stew. Beautiful tricolor blaze makes it ornamental as well.
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Vitis spp. Very Early. Large loose clusters of tender sweet pinkish-red grapes with a strawberry-like flavor. Good for fresh eating or juice. Stores well. Z4/5.
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Eruca sativa (21 days baby, 35 days mature) Open pollinated. Profuse basal growth. Dense clusters of tasty lush leaves. Grows well in hot and cool seasons.
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Eruca sativa (44 days) Open pollinated. Cross of two European heirlooms and selected for vigor and cold hardiness. Turns purple when it freezes. Full of flavor.
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Beta vulgaris (55 days for bunching, 35-40 days baby leaf) Open pollinated. Very dark lush green fully savoyed leaf, brilliant red contrasting stalk. Excellent regrowth for multiple harvests.
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Beta vulgaris (55 days for bunching, 35-40 days baby leaf) Open pollinated. Very dark lush green fully savoyed leaf, brilliant red contrasting stalk. Excellent regrowth for multiple harvests.
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Beta vulgaris (56 days) Open pollinated. Gold, yellow, orange and pink stems, midribs and veins. Tender dark green to bronze leaves with mild chard flavor.
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Beta vulgaris (55 days) Open pollinated. Tender smooth leaves, thin stems, spinach-like flavor. Lasts through summer into fall. Withstands some frosts.
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Beta vulgaris (56 full size; 30 days baby leaf) Open pollinated. Much like Fordhook, except it’s more compact, deeply savoyed, more uniform and with a narrower stem. Long harvest window.
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Cichorium intybus (60 days) Open pollinated. Savory Italian chicory with deeply toothed red-veined leaves. Best in cool weather, can become bitter in heat.
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Cichorium intybus (80 days) Open pollinated. Italian heirloom grown for its fused stems which form a swollen bulb. Sweet stalks eaten in salad or cooked.
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Cichorium endivia (85 days) Open pollinated. Also known as Escarole. Smooth broad green outer leaves with creamy yellow closely bunched center leaves. Especially good as a fall crop; tolerates frost under row cover.
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Cichorium endivia (42 days) Open pollinated. French heirloom. Large frizzy sweet endive with very fine ribs. For late spring and early summer harvests.
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Blitum bonus-henricus Open pollinated. Heirloom perennial green and ancient European potherb. Eat shoots like asparagus; use leaves like spinach.
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Nasturtium officinale (60 days) Open pollinated. Perennial hardy to Z4. Tasty green likes full sun and soggy conditions. Use in salads and soups.
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Lepidium sativum (30 days) Open pollinated. Broad leaves are extremely ruffled, wrinkled and savoyed. Spicy, tangy and sweet. Good in salad mix and bunched for market.
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Helenium autumnale 4-5' tall. Rich and blazing yellow lends itself to a vibrant end-of-summer display. Easy to grow, excellent cutflower. Z3.
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Split your faucet at your hose outlet so that you can use the spigot with your drip irrigation in place. Brass fittings for long life, with plastic coating on knobs and collar for ease and comfort.
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Hosta Very large oval blue-green leaves, up to 16" long and 12" wide! Pale lavender flowers bloom midsummer. Foliage develops best blue color in light shade. Z3.
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Brassica napus (pabularia group) (55 days) Open pollinated. Cold hardy 18-28" purple and red-veined kale leaves grow frilly while remaining very tender. Good for bunches and mesclun mixes.
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Lactuca sativa Open pollinated. Contrasting colors and leaf forms! At least a half-dozen different lettuces, all suitable for cut-and-come-again culture.
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Lactuca sativa (65 days) Open pollinated. Compact hardy plants with reddish-amber–tipped green leaves and crunchy batavian taste. French heirloom stands the test of time as well as the chill of fall.
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Lactuca sativa (48 days) Open pollinated. Hefty wine-red Batavian forms open rosette that folds together like a romaine at maturity. Shiny red leaves, green in the center, good for baby leaves.
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Lactuca sativa (46 days) Open pollinated. Very attractive oakleaf lettuce forms a green and bronze rosette. Very slow to bolt. Excellent in mesclun and for cut-and-come-again culture.
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These hemp-fiber squares block weeds and preserve moisture around the base of young trees. Easier and tidier to use than loose mulches; safe for humans, animals and the environment.
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Looking for Earth-friendly weed-barrier mats? Circle up! Each round heavy weight sheet comes with a neat slit and center X, so you can easily slip it around the trunk or stalk of the plant.
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Thick commercial-grade polypropylene fabric that deters stubborn weeds. Will last at least a decade if protected by mulch. Allows water penetration. Very resistant to tearing.
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Thick commercial-grade polypropylene fabric that deters stubborn weeds. Will last at least a decade if protected by mulch. Allows water penetration.
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Tropaeolum majus (60 days) Open pollinated. Striking variegated green and white foliage and tangy yellow and orange blossoms. Great plant for hanging baskets. 16" plants.
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Allium cepa Open pollinated. Long day. Red Baron yields bulbs in the 3" range that store decently and show off a stunning maroon skin. Our best fresh-eating onion for sandwiches and salads.
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Allium cepa (116 days) F-1 hybrid. Long day. Large solid glossy globes—the best red storage onion for northern growers. Very high yield potential.
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Allium cepa Open pollinated. Long day. Bright crystal white orbs. Good for bunching onions, or uniform round slicers. Very sweet, great for fresh eating.
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Allium cepa (104 days) F-1 hybrid. Long-day. Blocky-globes with rusty-bronze-skinned and large, uniform size. Thin necks for easy curing, and excellent storage potential.
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