Painted portraits of People working for Earth Justice (including 5 from Maine!), accompanied by concise biographies and framed by essays about earth justice.
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.
This book dives deep into the chemical and biological workings of your garden soil! Plenty of in-depth science, but also includes 12 soil amendment recipes simple enough for a layperson to follow.
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.
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (75 days) F-1 hybrid. Dark green large heads with medium-fine bead. Heat-tolerant in spring and summer, also good for fall harvests.
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (85 days) F-1 hybrid. Consistent yields of exceptionally tender, high-quality blue-green domed 8” heads with rather large beads. Tolerates some heat.
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (90 days) F-1 hybrid. Late-summer to fall, delivers a dark green semi-domed 6-8" head with medium-small tight bead. Abundant side shoots, good heat tolerance.
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (91 days) F-1 hybrid. Large plants set uniform medium-green 8" domed heads with medium-tight bead. Very few side shoots. Reliable production even under stress.
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (94 days) F-1 hybrid. Large deep green heads are finely beaded, high domed with no lobing. Amazing resilience and crazy-weather tolerance.
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (56 days) Open pollinated. Sweet stalks and stems produce succulent small green loose heads with very large beads. Abundant side shoots. Excellent flavor and heat tolerance.
Brassica oleracea (gemmifera group) (120 days) F-1 hybrid. 1" tightly wrapped sprouts are widely spaced for ease of harvest and good air circulation. Vigorous and sturdy plants showed little aphid damage.
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.
Daucus carota (68 days) Open pollinated. Uniform cylindrical 7" roots with unusually good interior color, crisp texture and fine flavor. Holds well; an excellent keeper too.
Daucus carota (55 days) F-1 hybrid. Blunt Nantes-type 7-8" orange carrot with strong green tops and a medium core. Snappy, sweet and juicy. Use fresh or store.
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (68 days) F-1 hybrid. Pastel orange uniform heads of dense curds on sturdy plants. Highly adaptable; consistently performs well in a range of conditions, including heat stress.
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (93 days) F-1 hybrid. Very large upright plants set dense 2-4 lb attractive white domed heads. Tender with very good flavor.
Apium graveolens var. rapaceum White flesh. (95 days) F-1 hybrid. Slightly oblong 3–4" roots have nice mild flavor and dense white interiors that resist hollow heart and pithiness.
Made from a supremely dextrous and comfortable seamless bamboo knit, these grippy, durable, breathable gloves are the go-to gloves for getting the job done when precision matters.
Long-lasting machine-washable gloves with a textured natural rubber-latex palm that offers a solid grip. Comfy, flexible, breathable and suitable for all kinds of weather.
Fine-knit stretchy polyester shell lined with thick acrylic fleece to keep fingers warm and protected in harsh gardening conditions. Latex-dipped palm and fingers for water resistance and grip.
These seamless-knit liners magically transform the Vermonter Work Gloves from summer gloves into winter gloves! Merino wool keeps you warm even when wet.
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.
The all-around best winter chore glove: no more wet cold fingers! Flocked acrylic lining is soft and warm, and the triple-dipped PVC coating remains flexible even at single-digit temperatures.
The embroidered design is “Fedco Seeds” outlined by heirloom dry beans arranged into a heart. Polyester foam front, mesh back, plastic snapback adjustable closure.
Slipped over your forearms and gloves, the heavy close-woven canvas protects you from the cuts of rose thorns, thistle spines and other prickly peril, without restricting arm motion or circulation.
Got blackflies? Slip on this headnet and work in comfort. Lightweight fine-mesh black nylon lets breezes in and makes the outdoors liveable again with chemical-free insect protection.
This design was featured on some staff-only apparel recently, and it was so well-loved that we decided to release it to the wider world on these 100% certified-organic cotton shirts.
This design was featured on some staff-only apparel recently, and it was so well-loved that we decided to release it to the wider world on these 100% certified-organic cotton shirts.
