Malus spp. Late summer. From Russia, well before 1800. Known in New England as one of the very best pie apples! Extremely hardy. Scab resistant. Z3.
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Malus spp. Fall-winter. Medium-large, slightly tart, crisp and juicy. Thomas Jefferson’s favorite. Good acid source for cider. All-purpose. Good keeper. 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. Late fall. Full bittersweet cider apple. Low acidity and a nice astringency. If you’ve been looking for late-ripening bittersweets, try this one. Z4.
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Brassica rapa (chinensis group) (50 days) Open pollinated. Classy pac choi with celery-like white stems and vase-shaped 15-18" tall heads. Succulent stems and tender greens.
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Ocimum basilicum (60 days) Open pollinated. An attractive 12-18" fine-leaved plant with purple stems, seed heads and flowers. Lends its distinctly strong licorice-anise basil flavor to Thai food.
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Ocimum basilicum (55 days) Open pollinated. Bright, lemony and fragrant. Upright, mounded plants doesn’t get leggy. Delightful in salads, teas, desserts, marinades, lemonade and more.
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Phaseolus lunatus (103 days) Open pollinated. 18" tall. 3 tender beans per pod, grey in the shell stage and drying to buff with purple and black mottling. White flowers.
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Vaccinium corymbosum Mid-Late. 5-7'. Beloved old standard from 1928. Productive, adapted to a wide range of soils, highly praised, easy to grow and suited to the New England climate. Vigorous erect hardy bush. Z4.
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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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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!
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First published in 1973, this comprehensive guide to canning, freezing and drying the garden’s bounty has been updated and offers useful recipes and trustworthy food-safety protocols.
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Daucus carota (55 days) Open pollinated. Early coreless translucent pinkish-orange blunt-tip roots. Mild sweetness boosted by “carrot perfume.” Upright tops good for bunching.
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Daucus carota (85 days) Open pollinated. A stalwart storage carrot whose flavor improves with time. Also good for fresh eating and juicing. 7–9" heavy cylindrical roots.
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Apium graveolens var. rapaceum (95 days) F-1 hybrid. Slightly oblong 3–4" roots have nice mild flavor and dense white interiors that resist hollow heart and pithiness.
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The embroidered design is “Fedco Seeds” outlined by heirloom dry beans arranged into a heart. Polyester foam front, mesh back, plastic snapback adjustable closure.
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These innovative leg gaiters feature a patented mesh-fabric design that slows ticks by 400-800% as they climb up your leg, while exposing them to microencapsulated permethrin to repel them.
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Celebrate cider with this T-shirt featuring full-color paintings of ten famous cider apples and the catchphrase “it’s always ok to be bitter.” Fitted cut.
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Annual flowers for bouquets! Selection is similar to our Cutflower Mix, but the seeds are packed separately, so you can consider each variety’s individual growing needs.
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Symphytum × uplandicum 24–48" tall. Great companion plant for orchards. Excellent addition to the compost pile. Rich in silica, nitrogen, magnesium, calcium, potassium and iron. Z3.
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Symphytum officinale 24-48" tall. Clusters of pinkish purple flowers above bristled foliage. Known for skin-soothing properties. Recommended as an orchard companion. Z3.
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Picea abies 80-100'. Fast-growing wide-spreading upright picturesque tree with graceful long pendulous branches that often reach the ground. Showy cones. Z2.
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Picea glauca 60-80'. Native conifer, one of the best trees for wind blocks and privacy screens. Adaptable and tolerant to wind, drought and cold. Z2.
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Cosmos bipinnatus (75-90 days) Open pollinated. Delicate cosmos in rich hues ranging from burgundy to deep amber rose. The 2¼–3¼" flowers contrast nicely with bright green foliage. 3–4' tall.
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Anethum graveolens (55 days) Open pollinated. A dwarf variety suitable for small gardens or patio containers, multi-branching plants spread 18-24".
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This simple pistol-grip punch is the new standard for punching holes in any size mainline, or for inserting drip tape fittings, spot emitters, or ¼" line with barb connectors.
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