Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Fall-early winter. One of the first American varieties. Unforgettably peculiar sweet flavor. Very low acidity. Truly all-purpose. Z4.
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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Winter. One of the oldest American apples. Reddish juice is great for cider. Outstanding pies. Excellent keeper. Z4.
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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Winter. Large firm crisp fine-grained juicy aromatic all-purpose apple does everything well, including keeping all winter. Blooms early-midseason. Z4.
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Malus spp. Late summer. Medium-sized, highly-flavored fruit. Good balance of acid/sweet. Crisp and juicy fresh-eating. Stores up to seven weeks. Z3.
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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Fall. Small astringent very juicy fruit. Bittersharp cider apple. The most bitter apple you’ll ever taste. Not for eating fresh. 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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Malus spp. Classic culinary crab. Still found in old Maine dooryards. Apricot-pink buds, large fragrant pure white single flowers. Great for canning, pickling, delicious sauce and flavorful ruby-red jelly. Z2.
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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. 25x30'. Classic culinary crab. Apricot-pink buds, large fragrant pure white single flowers. Beautiful fruit makes flavorful ruby-red jelly. Z2.
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Brassica rapa (37 days) Open pollinated. Produces many pencil-thick deep purple flowering shoots with pleasing mild mustard flavor. Grows best in cool weather.
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Brassica rapa (45 days) Open pollinated. Slow-growing 8-10" deep purple rounded leaves stand beautifully, and are mild and delectable all the way through the season.
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Brassica rapa (narinosa group) (45 days) Open pollinated. Spoon-shaped dark green leaves in compact rosettes. Very hardy. Cut-and-come-again.
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Brassica rapa (chinensis group) (20 days baby, 45 days full size) Open pollinated. Lettucy pale green ruffled leaves. Mild, sweet. Will re-grow after cuttings. Cold hardy.
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Brassica rapa (japonica group) (40 days) Open pollinated. Japanese heirloom. Deeply cut fringed leaves on slender white stalks. For microgreens, cut-and-come-again, succession plantings and baby leaf production.
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Brassica rapa (45 days) Open pollinated. Tall frilly medium-hot serrated green leaves with purple veins and shading, with nice variation among plants.
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Brassica juncea (integlifolia group) (45 days) Open pollinated. Japanese heirloom. Large purple-tinted savoyed leaves. Peppery flavor. Standard mesclun ingredient. Cold tolerant.
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Brassica juncea (40 days) Open pollinated. Bold purple-blushed delicately serrated mizuna-type leaves with sweet and spicy flavor. For spring and fall plantings. Bolts in heat.
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Brassica oleracea (alboglabra group) (45 days) Open pollinated. Dark green large tender leaves with just the right kind of mustardy bite. Prolific yields can be harvested at full size or as baby greens.
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Brassica rapa (45 days full size; 21 baby) Open pollinated. Grows in rosettes like tatsoi, but bigger, more upright with leaves less shiny and more puckered. Harvest young for salad greens or mature for braising.
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Brassica rapa (chinensis group) (50 days) F-1 hybrid. Uniform pac choi heads with dark green leaves and thick succulent basal stems. For summer and fall crops.
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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 4-6' tall. North American native. Blooms range from blue-purple to lavender-pink with yellow eyes. Attractive to pollinators. Z3.
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Symphyotrichum laeve 3-4' tall. North American native has Loose clusters of lavender-blue blossoms with yellow eyes. Smooth blue-green foliage. Attractive to pollinators in late season. Z3.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (57 days) Open pollinated. 6" creamy yellow pods mottled with purple tiger stripes. Seeds are purplish brown with blue stripes.
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Phaseolus lunatus (106 days) Open pollinated. 8" pods, dependably produces at least four large creamy white seeds per pod. Vines can grow 10'.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days) Open pollinated. Beautiful 6-7" green pods with purple streaking. Tan seed with dark stripes. Also known as Preacher Bean.
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Phaseolus coccineus (70 days snap, 95 days shell) Open pollinated. 10-12' tall. Mottled black and purple seeds. Ornamental brilliant scarlet blossoms. Snap or shell bean.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (59 days) Open pollinated. Produces heavy yields of fleshy medium-green 5" pods that are slow to develop seeds. Pods aren’t as wide as Roma II, but walls are thicker and juicier.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (86 days) Open pollinated. Richly flavored heirloom brown baking bean that is well adapted to our cool climate. Golden-tan seed.
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Beta vulgaris (55 days) Open pollinated. Round rose-gold beet. Zoned white-yellow raw interior cooks to light orange. Short light green tops with gold stems and veins.
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Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open pollinated. Grown for greens, not roots. Large glossy reddish-purple leaves. Holds quality in summer but best in fall and under winter cover.
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Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open pollinated. Grown for greens, not roots. Large glossy reddish-purple leaves. Holds quality in summer but best in fall and under winter cover.
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Beta vulgaris (48 days) Open pollinated. From 1911, beloved by commercial growers and home gardeners. Early beet greens and bunching beets. Quick cold soil emergence. Attractive purple tops.
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Beta vulgaris (55 days) Open pollinated. Vibrantly golden beets, sweet and delicious. Elongated pyramid shape with no green shoulders. Greens also delicious!
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This thorough and well-researched book features loads of educational tidbits and tips. Includes descriptions for 59 varieties with notes on taste, texture and suggested uses. Great for cooks.
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