Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (62 days) Open pollinated. Classic early round 3-5 lb grey-green compact heads on short stems. Excellent flavor. Not long standing.
Rubus spp. Midsummer. Moderately large and quite juicy fruit with true blackberry taste. Highly productive. Has survived Maine winters for over a century! Z3/4.
Rubus spp. Mid. Large berries are firm, a little crumbly and sweet. Full-flavored and aromatic. Great for fresh eating, canning, freezing, jam, juice or pie. Z3.
Snug-fitting knit poly-nylon shell is dipped in nitrile, a marvelously gripping soft rubber that latex-sensitive people can use. Snug fit and tacky surface preserve dexterity.
These rugged goatskin work gloves will outlast other leather work gloves three or four times over. Patented thumb design offers improved comfort and durability. Worth the investment! Made in VT.
You can’t possibly work harder than these top-notch leather work gloves. The 100% goatskin body is rugged yet soft and dexterous. Features exterior seams and patented thumb design.
Cucumis sativus (52 days) Open pollinated. Classic pickler. Dark green fruit with black spines. Non-bitter. Used for small pickles and dills. Long harvest window.
This starter kit gives you everything you need for 200' of garden row-crop irrigation. Includes setup instructions, low-flow drip tape, as well as fittings, ends, couplers and more!
Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Large elderberries and fruit clusters make for easy and fast picking. Very large vigorous strong productive bush. Z3.
Lactuca sativa (68 days) Open pollinated. Large plants form loose heads with bronzy coloration. Green interior is sweet and mild. Always one of the last to bolt.
Cucumis melo Green flesh. (89 days) Open pollinated. Green-fleshed heirloom, once the most widely grown in Canada, New England. Netted and ribbed fruits with aromatic silky texture. Can get quite large.
Clethra alnifolia 4-5' x same. Red buds and beautiful spires of heavenly scented deep-pink flowers appear for 6 weeks in midsummer. Erect oval habit. Z3.
Pyrus pyrifolia Late summer, russeted orange-brown skin. Large fruit with sweet crisp juicy flesh. Candy-sweet with aromatic flavors of caramel. Great for fresh eating and canning. Stores two months. Z4/5.
Pyrus communis Late summer, red-blushed greenish yellow skin. The best-quality large hardy pear available. Very good fresh eating with sweet “high flavor.” Good canning. Z3.
Paeonia lactiflora 30-34" tall. Single anemone-type with scarlet-red guard petals surrounding fringed red and gold petaloid centers. Rare. Late blooming. Z3.
Prunus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late summer, purple skin, purplish red flesh. Japanese type with purplish-red flesh. Soft, juicy, very sweet. Absolutely delish! Z4.
Prunus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Summer, bright red skin, yellow flesh. Medium-sized fruit with firm fragrant yellow semi-freestone flesh. Apricot-like flavor when cooked. Grows rapidly. Z3/4.
Prunus spp. Late summer, yellow skin, yellow flesh. Roundish tender thin-skinned yellow plum sometimes blushed with a little pink. Tender yellow juicy flesh. Freestone. Z3/4.
Prunus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late summer, yellow skin, yellow flesh. Roundish tender thin-skinned yellow plum sometimes blushed with a little pink. Tender yellow juicy flesh. Freestone. Z3/4.
Prunus spp. Early summer, bright red skin, dark golden orange flesh. Golden-orange flesh is firm and apricot flavored. Half-freestone. One of the first hybrids to ripen in summer. Z3/4.
Prunus spp. Midsummer, dull red skin, golden yellow flesh. Medium-to-large 2" dull red fruit. Firm sweet juicy golden-yellow semi-freestone flesh, very good for eating and cooking. Z3.
Prunus nigra Late summer, yellow flesh. Yellow flesh is sweet and juicy, good for eating right off the tree, in jams, chutney, tarts or infused in vodka! Tree is upright, spreading and a prolific annual bearer. Very cold hardy. Z3.
Solanum tuberosum Mid-season, russeted brown skin, white flesh. Good flavor and reliably high yields. Russets can be fussy in our humid climate, but Gold Rush performs even in wet years or poor soils. Perfect for baking and fries.
Rosa rugosa 4-5' x 5-6'. Large clusters of loose double fuchsia flowers with spicy fragrance. Vigorous wide-spreading habit. Large hips. Disease resistant. Z4.
Everything a child or budding grower needs to get started: potting soil, fertilizer, seedling containers and plant labels, as well as growing instructions and seeds for 8 easy crops.
Fragaria × ananassa Productive and easy to grow. Glossy red berries are full of flavor, and maintain good size. Less sensitive to warmer temps than other day neutrals. Z4.
Solanum lycopersicum Deep red skin. (86 days) Open pollinated. Deep red dry meaty paste; 6-8 oz tomatoes shaped like banana peppers. Noted for its sparse seed cavity and excellent flavor fresh, canned or frozen.
Solanum lycopersicum Red-streaked yellow skin. (90 days) Open pollinated. Gigantic 1–3 lb red-streaked yellow fruits have marbled interior flesh, meaty smooth melting texture, and superb mild sweet flavor with nary a hint of acidity.
Solanum lycopersicum Coal-dusted crimson skin. (85 days) Open pollinated. Also known as True Black Brandywine. Rich and peaty flattened large heirloom beefsteak looks coal-dusted over crimson, with shadows of green, purple and brown.
Solanum lycopersicum Coal-dusted crimson skin. (85 days) Open pollinated. Also known as True Black Brandywine. Rich and peaty flattened large heirloom beefsteak looks coal-dusted over crimson, with shadows of green, purple and brown.
An essential tool for dealing with small and large weeds . Slices through the weeds’ roots without needing you to bend over or exert much downward pressure. Great for footpaths and wide rows.
Citrullus lanatus Pink flesh. (100 days) Open pollinated. Pink flesh. Large heirloom, round-to-oblong 10-20 lb fruit has dark green skin with yellow spots.
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.
Zinnia elegans (85 days) Open pollinated. 3-4' tall and bushy blooms with masses of brilliant 4-6" double flowers in red, yellow, orange, lavender, maroon, violet and white.
