Covers a wide range of crops, while addressing orchard design, dynamics and horticulture in unparalleled detail. Pruning, planting, companion planting, spraying, not spraying—it's all here!
Clear plastic raised covers, approximately 2" high, fit over 1020 Trays to create a miniature greenhouse environment for seedlings. Keep the soil from drying out to speed and improve germination.
Trifolium repens Perennial legume. The lowest-growing clover. This shade- and traffic-tolerant perennial makes nice garden paths and living mulch. Our most popular clover.
Pisum sativum var. arvense Annual legume. Also called Forage Peas. Great as weed-smothering workhorse soil builder, or a tasty and highly digestible forage. Likes cool moist conditions. Will grow in most soil types.
Echinochloa frumentacea Annual grass. Vigorous and versatile! Good for hay, forage, weed-smothering, building soil, and controlling erosion. Tolerates waterlogged soils, low fertility and cool conditions.
Spilanthes oleracea Open pollinated. Used as a ground cover in the south, it adds unusual beauty with its low growth habit and its cute yellow flowers with rayless red-orange centers.
Spilanthes oleracea Open pollinated. Used as a ground cover in the south, it adds unusual beauty with its low growth habit and its cute yellow flowers with rayless red-orange centers.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 6-10". Low-growing evergreen native groundcover. Can sprawl to 15'. Pinkish-white flowers in spring. Small red berries persist into winter. Z2.
Silicon is linked to improved yields, especially recommended for cannabis, orchard crops, cucurbits, sweet corn, grains and forage crops. Also helps build resistance to powdery mildew.
Crew-neck straight-cut tee shirt featuring the irresistible cottagecore garden gnomes from our 2020 Bulbs catalog cover. White graphic on black cotton. Made in the U.S. from organic cotton.
Vicia faba Annual or winter annual legume. Great for fixing nitrogen, and building large amounts of biomass. Bell beans will happily sprout in half-frozen soil, and tolerate a wide range of soil conditions.
Trifolium repens Perennial legume. 8–12" tall. Fantastic nitrogen fixer with great protein and digestibility. Tall enough to be harvested for hay, silage, and green chop. Good choice for poorly drained soil.
Raphanus sativus var. niger Broadleaf annual. Roots penetrate hardpans and loosen soil down to 30" or beyond. Takes up available soil nutrients and prevents losses to leaching or runoff. Suppresses weeds if planted thickly.
Raphanus sativus var. niger Broadleaf annual. Roots penetrate hardpans and loosen soil down to 30" or beyond. Takes up available soil nutrients and prevents losses to leaching or runoff. Suppresses weeds if planted thickly.
Avena sativa Annual grass. Vigorous, lush foliage. Significantly more biomass production than common oats, making them superior for cover-cropping/soil-building, and for feeding livestock. Organic seed.
Capsicum annuum Orange skin. (90 days) Open pollinated. Orange sweet bell pepper. Thick-walled, blocky 3½" fruits. Easy to harvest. Good foliage cover on 4' plants helps to prevent sunscald.
Vaccinium macrocarpon White skin. Albino berries with red blush. Selected from a seedling found growing in a bog on an island off the coast of Maine. Lasts up to 6 months in cold storage. Z2.
Phacelia tanacetifolia Open pollinated. Small frizzy lavender-blue flowers. Long bloom period. Excellent for pollinators and beneficial insects. Bushy 18-30" plants.
Phacelia tanacetifolia Open pollinated. The small frizzy curling lavender-blue sprays provide high-quality pollen and nectar. Can be used to increase beneficial insect diversity and populations while suppressing weeds. Great for honey.
Vaccinium macrocarpon Red skin. 4-10". The cranberry of holiday sauces, bread and jelly. Dense low lustrous evergreen groundcover loaded with large red berries in fall. Z2.
These energy-efficient LEDs provide high-output full-spectrum lighting while saving loads of electricity. Integrated fixture with built-in reflector is ready to use.
These energy-efficient LEDs provide high-output full-spectrum lighting while saving loads of electricity. Integrated fixture with built-in reflector is ready to use.
These energy-efficient LEDs provide high-output full-spectrum lighting while saving loads of electricity. Integrated fixture with built-in reflector is ready to use.
Lolium perenne Short-lived perennial grass. Extremely palatable forage grass, popular in grazing mixes. Germinates quickly and grows rapidly, suppressing weeds. Holds up under heavy traffic. Good pest resistance.
Malus spp. Late summer, deep red skin. These culinary crabapples are a tasty snack fresh off the tree, better after storage. Especially good for brandying. Keeps well. Z2/3.
A holistic approach emphasizing efficiency and solvency, but also quality of life. Breathe life into your growing endeavors and make your garden a more joyful place for all.
Placing emphasis on those with special health and dietary needs, Deppe covers her Golden Rules of Gardening, five essential crops you need to survive and thrive, as well as recipes and seed saving.
Gladiolus 12-18" tall. Marvelous miniature glads in mixed colors, bicolors and butterfly types. Very satisfying clumped in a bed or as cuts. Darling! Z5/6.
A balanced fertilizer to keep your bearing fruit trees healthy and productive. If your tree put on 4" or less of terminal growth last year, our Fruition Mix will put new spring in its step!
Humic acids perform many complex functions. They neutralize soil pH, prevent leaching of trace minerals, stimulate growth of foliage and roots significantly, and much, much, more!
A liquid combination of yeasts, actinomycetes, and bacteria. Promotes plant health and growth, and improves nutrient absorption and soil fertility. Our cannabis-growing friends can't do without it.
The book you need to grow apples organically. This revised and expanded version includes apple-growing basics, as well as the latest research and strategies for successful organic orchards.
With plenty of scientific detail and practical knowledge about a variety of regenerative practices, Phillips reveals how mycorrhizal fungi are deeply embedded in healthy soils and plant physiology.
Hordeum vulgare Annual spring grain. Truly hulless variety, which makes for quick, easy, low-tech processing. Fast-growing, and competes well with weeds. Tolerates drought and heavy soils.
Diverse multispecies clover-heavy mix is great as a soil-building living mulch under tall-growing competitive crops, like cannabis. Suitable in raised beds, containers and high tunnels.
Triticum aestivum Annual grain. Hard red spring variety that bakers favor for its superior milling and baking qualities. High in protein, very high test weight. Solid disease resistance.
Triticum aestivum Winter annual grain. Extremely cold hardy hard red wheat. Flour has great flavor and texture, and sturdy plants make great straw. Good for small spaces. Well adapted to New England. Will Bonsall fave!
Allium ampeloprasum (porrum group) (120 days) Open pollinated. Up to 4" across. Makes much of its growth below ground, protected from the cold; often withstands the rigors of winter to offer a delectable spring treat.
