Spinacia oleracea (47 days) Open pollinated. Old variety grows slowly, tolerates low temps. Good spring and fall, and great for overwintering. Deeply savoyed leaves.
Cucurbita pepo (50 days) Open pollinated. Bulbous fruit has thin pale green skin with white specks. Vigorous bush habit, cranks out the fruits. Firm and flavorful.
Cucurbita moschata (60 days summer squash, 90 days winter squash) Open pollinated. Italian specialty. Harvest at 8-12" for summer squash. Harvest at 90 days for winter squash use. Excellent flavor.
Helianthus annuus (90-100 days) Open pollinated. Rare indigenous heirloom used as a natural dye source for coloring baskets purplish charcoal. Also edible. 8' stalks.
Ipomoea batatas Golden skin, orange flesh. (100-110 days) A rare bush variety, good for smaller spaces like raised beds and containers. Firm flesh holds up to roasting and frying. Lovely foliage. Stores well.
Tithonia rotundifolia (120 days) Open pollinated. Stately 6' plants with velvety leaves bear scarlet-orange 4-5" blooms that attract hummingbirds and monarch butterflies. Popular variety.
Physalis ixocarpa Yellow skin. (60 days) Open pollinated. Sweet and tropical, like a ground cherry, perfect for fresh eating, roasting, grilling and for fruity salsas. A flavor that surprises and delights!
Solanum lycopersicum Golden skin. (70 days) Open pollinated. 1¼ x 1" fruits are meaty but not dense; juicy and sweet but tangy, delivering the correct flavor combination that so many yellow cherries and pears lack.
Solanum lycopersicum Red skin. (90 days) Open pollinated. A good Roma type for cold climates. Makes a richly textured sweet sauce that’s just brimming with flavor. Also good for fresh eating.
Solanum lycopersicum Blood red skin. (82 days) Open pollinated. Blemish-free blood-red nippled 2 oz plums are solid but moist, perfect in salads and sandwiches. Gorgeous healthy plants produce great yields.
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Verbena stricta 12-48" tall. North American native. Attractive to pollinators, most notably the Buckeye butterfly. Birds will devour the seeds! Blooms June through August. Z3.
Viburnum prunifolium 12-15' x 8-12'. Rounded shrub with creamy white cymes in early spring. Suckering habit, but can be pruned. Bluish-black edible fruit clusters in fall. Z3.
Viburnum cassinoides 5-6' × same. Dense suckering native shrub. White flowers from spring to early summer. Edible black fruit. Plant more than one for fruit. Z3.
Citrullus lanatus Deep red flesh. (87 days) F-1 hybrid. An extra big and bulky elongated Sangria-type with intensely sweet deep red flesh, 15-20 lb fruits.
Salix myrsinifolia Dark red-brown skin. Dark red-brown stems are highly ornamental and add unusual contrast in the landscape, winter bouquets and baskets. Z4.
Salix purpurea Purplish red skin. 8-10'. Useful for willow basketry when annually coppiced. Produces long non-branching purplish-red rods that appear dark grey with purple-red in a finished basket. Z4.
Salix gracilistyla ‘Melanostachys’ Purple-black skin. 6-10' x same. Very attractive fast-growing plant with deep purple-black male catkins in early spring. Stems turn rich purple-black in winter. Z4.
Salix purpurea ‘Nana’ 3-5' x 3-6'. Medium-sized spreading shrub with small narrow blue leaves and delicate thin long stems. Excellent bank or hedge plant. Attractive ornamental. Z3.
Cucurbita maxima Dark green skin. (95 days) Open pollinated. Classic New England favorite. 3-4 lb dark green fruit with flattened top and square shoulders and button on the blossom end.
Cucurbita maxima Green skin. (95 days) Open pollinated. Slightly smaller than the standard Burgess, with a lighter green rind. Very high-quality fruits.
Cucurbita moschata Pale tan skin. (104 days) F-1 hybrid. Full running vines yield a ton of uniform tan 2-3 lb fruits. Smooth semi-dry texture and medium nutty sweetness hold in storage. Disease resistant.
Zinnia haageana Open pollinated. Small Mexican-style haageana zinnias in a mix of pink, orange, carmine and burgundy-red blooms tipped yellow to carmine.
Sturdy shallow-rimmed injection-molded bottom trays with 1" of usable depth are a must-have for growing microgreens, and great support for pots and plug flats.
Sturdy shallow-rimmed injection-molded bottom trays with 1" of usable depth are a must-have for growing microgreens, and great support for pots and plug flats.
Sturdy shallow-rimmed injection-molded bottom trays with 1" of usable depth are a must-have for growing microgreens, and great support for pots and plug flats.
Sturdy shallow-rimmed injection-molded bottom trays with 1" of usable depth are a must-have for growing microgreens, and great support for pots and plug flats.
Sturdy shallow-rimmed injection-molded bottom trays with 1" of usable depth are a must-have for growing microgreens, and great support for pots and plug flats.
Sturdy shallow-rimmed injection-molded bottom trays with 1" of usable depth are a must-have for growing microgreens, and great support for pots and plug flats.
Malus spp. Winter, deep purple skin, greenish white flesh. Uniquely dark fruit with well-balanced flavor. Excellent pies and cider. Maine heirloom. Best eating late Dec. to March. Great keeper. Z4.
