Malus spp. Late fall-winter, orange-russeted greenish yellow skin. Intensely flavorful dessert variety. Tastes like licorice! Keeps till the New Year. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late fall-winter, orange-russeted greenish yellow skin. Intensely flavorful dessert variety. Tastes like licorice! Keeps till the New Year. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, orange-blushed golden yellow skin, yellowish white flesh. High-quality fruit for fresh eating and cooking. Mildly subacid and very flavorful. Great keeper. Large vigorous annually bearing tree. Z4.
Malus spp. Winter, red-striped skin. Famous heirloom apple. Very large, juicy, tender. Makes a great single-variety pie! All-purpose. Good keeper. Scab-resistant. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Winter, red-striped skin. Famous heirloom apple. Very large, juicy, tender. Makes a great single-variety pie! All-purpose. Good keeper. Scab-resistant. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Winter, grass green skin, greenish yellow flesh. Ukranian dessert apple. Tender crisp fine-grained flesh makes excellent fresh eating. Like a Granny Smith for the North! Stores well. Z4.
Malus spp. Fall-winter, russeted red skin. Medium-large, sharp, crisp, rich, aromatic dessert apple. Also good in cider. Great fresh eating till January. Blooms midseason. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, russeted red skin. Medium-large, sharp, crisp, rich, aromatic dessert apple. Also good in cider. Great fresh eating till January. Blooms midseason. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late fall-winter, red-blushed skin. Relatively unknown dessert apple. Yellow fruit blushed with light scarlet red is crisp, firm, juicy and sweet. Decent keeper. Z4.
Malus spp. Fall-early winter, greenish yellow skin. One of the first American varieties. Unforgettably peculiar sweet flavor. Very low acidity. Truly all-purpose. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-early winter, greenish yellow skin. One of the first American varieties. Unforgettably peculiar sweet flavor. Very low acidity. Truly all-purpose. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Winter, red skin. One of the oldest American apples. Reddish juice is great for cider. Outstanding pies. Excellent keeper. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Winter, russeted gold-green skin, yellowish flesh. Medium-large russet is great for fresh eating and cider. Keeps till May. Rare. Z3/4.
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. Up to 12". Vigorous large-leafed white clover. Readily self-seeds. Excellent for perennial grazing pasture and improving soil quality in areas transitioning from woody growth.
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.
Trifolium repens Perennial legume. Up to 9". Small-leafed perennial clover establishes quickly and withstands traffic and close mowing. Our favorite clover for organic pasture.
Erica carnea 6-8" x 18" Profuse blooms very early spring through April with repeat blooms in August. Mounded mat-like creeping growth habit. Low maintenance! Z4.
Raphanus sativus Multi-colored skin, rose flesh. (60 days) Open pollinated. Greenish-tan to rose skin, rose flesh. Spicy but not harsh. For fall crop, a good keeper.
Raphanus sativus var. niger Black skin, white flesh. (65 days) Open pollinated. Spanish heirloom. Turnip-shaped 4" long radish with black skin and pungent white flesh. Excellent long storage.
Cucurbita maxima Dark green skin. (95 days) F-1 hybrid. Consistency, productivity and appearance. 4-5 lb, 4 fruits per plant, prominent grey button. Delivers superb flavor and yield.
Cucurbita maxima Dark green skin. (110 days) Open pollinated. Old buttercup variety. More vigorous vines, higher yields and larger fruit with blocky turban shape and a cup.
Cucurbita maxima Green skin. (95 days) Open pollinated. Slightly smaller than the standard Burgess, with a lighter green rind. Very high-quality fruits.
Cucurbita moschata Tan skin. (87 days) Open pollinated. Smooth, 2-3 lb butternut-type fruit with a small seed cavity and distinctive deep orange colored flesh.
Cucurbita moschata Pale tan skin. (104 days) F-1 hybrid. Full running vines yield a ton of uniform tan 2-3 lb fruits. Smooth semi-dry texture and medium nutty sweetness hold in storage. Disease resistant.
Cucurbita pepo Green-striped ivory skin. (100 days) Open pollinated. High-quality strain. 1 lb fruit has ivory skin with dark green stripes. Turns orange and yellow in storage.
Cucurbita maxima Slate blue skin. (95 days) Open pollinated. Classic small hubbard. 4-5 lb version of the much larger Blue Hubbard. Compact growth habit.
Cucurbita maxima Red-orange skin. (95 days) F-1 hybrid. Kabocha. 3.5 lb flattened large fruit with orange-red skin streaked with green. Excellent flavor and good storage.
Cucurbita maxima Red-orange skin. (95 days) F-1 hybrid. Kabocha. Deep red-orange skinned 4 lb buttercup-shaped fruit with rounded shoulders and no "cup" on blossom end. Excellent flavor.
Cucurbita maxima Dark blue-tinted brown skin. (95 days) Open pollinated. 4–6 lb subtly ribbed, slightly flattened 6x5" fruits ripen to buff chestnut-brown with a blue sheen. Flesh is moist but not watery. Great keeper.
Cucurbita pepo Yellow skin. (88 days) Open pollinated. Classic heirloom. 4 lb oblong fruit with pale to deep gold skin when ripe. Spaghetti-like "strings" in flesh.
Cucurbita moschata Orange skin. (105 days) Open pollinated. Exquisite Japanese heirloom. Smooth fine-grained orange flesh has a rich, almost pumpkin-pie flavor. Edible skins are thin and tender enough to be served on the rind.
Cucurbita maxima Pinkish orange skin. (112 days) Open pollinated. Appalachian heirloom. Somewhat warty pinkish-orange buttercup-shaped fruits with blue-green markings. Averages two fruits per plant ranging from 5-25 lb each.
Cucurbita maxima Peach skin. (98 days) Open pollinated. Unique French heirloom. Round slightly flattened 15 lb fruit has salmon-peach skin covered in peanut-like warts. Lovely, or ugly?
Cucurbita maxima Green skin. (100 days) Open pollinated. Unique Italian heirloom. Gorgeous aquamarine to dark green 15 lb fruit. Round, flattened with bumps and ridges
Cucurbita moschata Light brown skin. (110 days) Open pollinated. Buff tear-drop shaped 7 lb fruit with very hard rind stores long. Delicious deep orange flesh. Seminole heirloom.
Cucurbita maxima Slate blue skin. (100 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom banana-type. Slate-blue obpyriform 6-8+ lb fruit. Average 12" long. Excellent flavor and good storage.
Cucurbita maxima Pale slate grey skin. (95 days) Open pollinated. Classic Northwest heirloom. Slightly flattened round 12-15 lb fruit with slate-grey skin.
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.
Origanum heracleoticum Open pollinated. Perennial to Zone 4, but survives some winters in Zone 3. The true culinary herb for Greek and Italian cooking. Low-growing with fragrant dull green and purple leaves and white flowers.
Gaultheria procumbens 6-10". Aromatic evergreen native groundcover. Glossy dark green leaves. Bell-shaped white flowers in June. Vivid red berries. Self-pollinating. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, russeted yellow-green skin, white flesh. Medium size, firm white juicy mildly tart flesh. Delicious distinct pear flavor. Keeps all winter. Annual bearer. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Winter, golden yellow skin, yellow flesh. A Golden Delicious for the north. Large golden-yellow bronze-blushed aromatic fruit has crisp and juicy yellow flavorful flesh. Keeps all winter. Z3.