Malus spp. Fall. Modern apple bred for disease resistance, shelf life and flavor. Great fresh eating. Flesh stays white when sliced. Easy-to-grow annual producer. Z4.
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Malus spp. Fall-winter. Large high-quality sweet dessert fruit. A modern apple worthy of the grocery-store world. Keeps most of the winter. Z4.
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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Late summer. 20x30' White single flowers on large somewhat weeping tree. Red-blushed roundish 1½-2" fruit good for cooking and cider ripens late summer. Z4.
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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Winter. One of the oldest American apples. Reddish juice is great for cider. Outstanding pies. Excellent keeper. Z4.
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Malus spp. Fall-winter. Famous American heirloom apple. Large brilliant shiny yellow with a bright red blush. Best for fresh eating: aromatic, slightly crisp, juicy, mild. Good sauce. Z4.
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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter. Famous American heirloom apple. Large brilliant shiny yellow with a bright red blush. Best for fresh eating: aromatic, slightly crisp, juicy, mild. Good sauce. Z4.
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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Winter. Large firm crisp fine-grained juicy aromatic all-purpose apple does everything well, including keeping all winter. Blooms early-midseason. Z4.
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Brassica juncea (47 days mesclun, 62 full size) Open pollinated. Sweet succulent ribs and moderately pungent winter-hardy greens. Good for summer mesclun; excellent cut-and-come-again.
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Brassica juncea (integlifolia group) (45 days) Open pollinated. Japanese heirloom. Large purple-tinted savoyed leaves. Peppery flavor. Standard mesclun ingredient. Cold tolerant.
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Brassica oleracea (alboglabra group) (45 days) Open pollinated. Dark green large tender leaves with just the right kind of mustardy bite. Prolific yields can be harvested at full size or as baby greens.
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Centaurea cyanus (90 days) Open pollinated. Annual. Ruffled dark maroon flowers, sometimes called Black Gem Bachelor’s Button. 3' tall. Hard to find.
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Ocimum basilicum (70 days) Open pollinated. The heaviest-yielding variety, recommended for drying, all-around great eating, and large-scale pesto production.
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Phaseolus lunatus (106 days) Open pollinated. 8" pods, dependably produces at least four large creamy white seeds per pod. Vines can grow 10'.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (68 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom bears 7-9" pods with nutty flavor. Very productive. Excellent for freezing. Brown seed.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (89 days) Open pollinated. Large white kidney bean with red-brown soldier-like figures on the eye. Popular New England bean.
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This guide forgoes a full taxonomy of each species in favor of highlighting a few unique traits that single out each one. Features plenty of color photos of each detail to help you ID your trees.
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A gift to a world disoriented by ecological collapse and haunted by the question of what to do, Eisenstein’s book gets to the heart of the predicament of how to heal our planetary wounds.
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Full of tools to plan for success before your first seed hits the soil. If I’d had this book when I started farming, I would have avoided many mistakes!
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Highlights reasons to plant an elderberry bush and how to do it successfully. He walks us through a history of the plant, its cultivation and propagation, and its many uses in food, tools and toys.
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A foundational approach to herbal preparations and medicine making, and a must-read for anyone interested in incorporating medicinal herbs into daily life via an assortment of delicious recipes!
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If thoughts of crisp carrots in March set your mouth watering, you'll love this well-illustrated tour of root cellar designs, featuring varietal selections, best storage conditions, and recipes.
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Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (91 days) F-1 hybrid. Large plants set uniform medium-green 8" domed heads with medium-tight bead. Very few side shoots. Reliable production even under stress.
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Brassica rapa (ruvo group) (40 days) Open pollinated. A non-heading version of broccoli with a more pungent flavor. Harvest young stems, leaves and small flower buds to steam, stir-fry or add to salads.
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Brassica oleracea (gemmifera group) (98 days) F-1 hybrid. 30-36" stalks that are vigorous and sturdy. Open foliage makes for low presence of aphids.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (105 days) Open pollinated. Compact deep-burgundy red heads are excellent raw, cooked or fermented. In good storage they'll keep till March.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (80 days) F-1 hybrid. Dark green solid 4-8 lb heads hold well in weather stress. Stores well until spring.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (100 days) F-1 hybrid. Impressive round green heads average a whopping 8–10 lb and reliably store until spring.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (85 days) F-1 hybrid. Deep purple-red rock-hard round heads avg 4-6 lb. Excellent for long storage. Very cold hardy.
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Eschscholzia californica (60 days) Open pollinated. Cheery cup-shaped silky blooms range from light orange to deep rust, opening their faces to the sun each morning and closing up again at night.
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Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (62 days) F-1 hybrid. This super early deep purple cauliflower with tight curds will start forming heads before than any other purple around.
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