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.
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.
Brilliantly framed as a detective story, this book is a must for anyone interested in apples and the old-timey experts behind the scenes. Filled with photographs and beautiful illustrations.
Brassica juncea or Sinapis alba Annual broadleaf. Great cover crop to retain nutrients, suppress weeds and improve water penetration. Breaks down into compounds toxic to nematodes and soil-borne pathogens.
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.
Brassica oleracea (gongylodes group) Green skin, white flesh. (38 days) F-1 hybrid. A nicely rounded head, with rampant health and vigor. Crunch crisp texture and mild nutty sweetness.
Multi-colored skin. 50 plants each of differently colored onion plants. If you want an assortment of long-day varieties but don’t have space for a hundred of each, try this package deal.
Allium cepa Maroon skin. 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.
Allium cepa Red skin. (116 days) F-1 hybrid. Long day. Large solid glossy globes—the best red storage onion for northern growers. Very high yield potential.
Yellow skin. Open pollinated. These firm semi-flat bulbs will store until June if cured properly. Try them in creamy onion dip, sliced or as onion rings.
Allium cepa White skin. Open pollinated. Long day. Bright crystal white orbs. Good for bunching onions, or uniform round slicers. Very sweet, great for fresh eating.
Allium cepa Yellow skin. (125 days) Open pollinated. Long day. These large onions are renowned for their mild flavor, and have been in commerce since around 1900.
Allium cepa White skin. (104 days) F-1 hybrid. (104 days) Long day. Large white globes lack the sharpness of other varieties. Delicious raw in sandwiches, salads and guacamole
Allium cepa Yellow skin. (125 days) F-1 hybrid. Short day. This is the variety that growers in Vidalia, GA, use to grow their world-famous sweet onions. Not suitable for northern growers.
Allium cepa Yellow skin. (100 days) Open pollinated. Long to intermediate day. A wonderful variety that makes large globe-shaped uniformly sweet bulbs. Great fresh, but will store up to 4 months with proper curing.
The commercial-strength rubber support lines in this kit allow the tree to sway slightly, just as nature intended, which promotes the growth of a strong and evenly distributed root system.
Origanum vulgare 18-20" tall. Fragrant green and purple leaves used for culinary purposes. Given plenty space in full sun, it sprawls and is attractive to pollinators. Z4.
Cornus mas 20-25' x 15-20'. Bright red pear-shaped edible fruit. Each seedling will be unique. Will pollinate each other and any named cornelian cherry cultivar. Z4/5.
Capsicum annuum Red skin. (68 days) Open pollinated. Prolific yields of long tapering 2"red sweet peppers on short stocky plants. Great for cold-climate growers.
Capsicum annuum Red skin. (60 days) F-1 hybrid. Red thin-walled bell peppers, not consistently blocky. Easy to grow. Consistently early. Good for home gardens.
Solanum tuberosum Mid-season, blue skin, blue flesh. Maintains its purple color after boiling, roasting or frying. This spud is packed with powerful antioxidants.
Solanum tuberosum Mid-season, purple skin, white flesh. For size, style, yield and taste, it's an all-around winner. Show-stopping colorful skin and creamy rich flesh. Delicious baked, roasted or mashed.
Solanum tuberosum Multi-colored skin. Five time-tested winter-storage potatoes in multiple hues of skin and flesh for full baskets in your root cellar that will keep your stove cranking right through spring parsnip digging.
Solanum tuberosum Multi-colored skin. Three diverse varieties of gourmet potatoes. If you find a favorite, you can grow it next year. Sample the many colors and shapes that these tasty cuties provide.
