Salix × pendulina f. erythroflexuosa Up to 30' tall × 15-30' wide. Ornamental squiggly branches used for floral design, wreaths and funky living fences. Gorgeous auburn color. Z4.
Salix × pendulina f. erythroflexuosa Yellowish green skin. Up to 30' tall × 15-30' wide. Ornamental squiggly branches used for floral design, wreaths and funky living fences. Yellowy-green bark. Z4.
Salix × pendulina f. erythroflexuosa Up to 30' tall × 15-30' wide. Ornamental squiggly branches used for floral design, wreaths and funky living fences. The most curly of the three. Z4.
Malus spp. Fall, orange-red skin. Juicy, distinctly tart, full-flavored fresh eating apple. Very popular at our Common Ground Country Fair taste tests! Keeps about a month. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late summer, red-blushed skin, white flesh. Beautiful fresh-eating, juicing and cooking apple. Like a summer McIntosh. Z3.
Prunus armeniaca Red-speckled orange skin. Heirloom English variety now standard in the U.S. Orange fruit speckled with red is sweet, aromatic and firm yet juicy. Great for fresh eating, canning and drying. Z5.
Beta vulgaris (54 days) Open pollinated. Gene pool based on 3 heirlooms. Expect 3 colors: pink-red with orange, bright gold and vivid orange. 3.5 x 7-8" tapered form.
Beta vulgaris (53 days baby; 85 days full size) F-1 hybrid. Baby bunching beet or full-size storage beet. Smooth dark red roots with excellent sweet flavor.
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.
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Cucumis sativus (60 days) Open pollinated. Parthenocarpic pickler. Blocky, smaller than average fruit. Compact growth and small leaves. Can be grown under row cover.
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.
Melothria scabra (65 days) Open pollinated. Vigorous but delicate climbing vine. Profuse bearing of 1" oblong green and white fruits. Eat fresh or pickled.
Lolium multiflorum Annual or winter annual grass. Extremely frost hardy. Widely adaptable. Will establish quickly in cool wet spring weather, providing a dense cover crop and outcompeting weeds. Good erosion control.
Lolium multiflorum Annual or winter annual grass. Extremely frost hardy. Widely adaptable. Will establish quickly in cool wet spring weather, providing a dense cover crop and outcompeting weeds. Good erosion control.
Lolium perenne Short-lived perennial grass. Extremely palatable forage grass, popular in grazing mixes. Germinates quickly and grows rapidly, suppressing weeds. Holds up under heavy traffic. Good pest resistance.
Superb cover crop mix for fall planting where mechanical tillage is available the following spring. 78% winter rye and 22% hairy vetch. Adds nitrogen to the soil and suppresses weed growth.
Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera (95 days) Open pollinated. Eight kinds of early-maturing types, with small spoon, bicolored pear and small orange most prevalent.
Actinidia arguta Green skin, green flesh. Female. Medium-sized bright green fruits with excellent flavor. Very productive and reliably hardy. Requires Meader male for pollination. Z4.
Lactuca sativa (42 days) Open pollinated. Popular heirloom. Early looseleaf lettuce, 16" in diameter. Large crumpled juicy light-green leaves. Will not stand heat.
Tagetes erecta (60 days) F-1 hybrid. Fully double 4" pompon blooms in gold, orange and yellow. Perfect for stringing into garlands. Early to bloom, 18" tall.
Upper white layer reflects sunlight back on the plants, increasing photosynthesis. Black lower layer blocks light to suppress weeds. Keeps soil temperatures lower for cool-loving crops.
Hibiscus moscheutos Open pollinated. Perennial, Zones 5-9. 6-8" saucer-shaped flowers in a mix of pinks, red and white, with contrasting red eyes where a contrast is to be had.
Prunus domestica Blue skin, golden yellow flesh. A relatively new plum showing promise in commercial and home orchards. Very juicy sweet yellow flesh. Clingstone. Z5.
Solanum tuberosum Mid-season, blue skin, blue flesh. Maintains its color after boiling, roasting or frying. This spud is packed with anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants that can lower risks of heart and neurological diseases.
Solanum tuberosum Mid-season, red skin, pinkish flesh. Intense bright skin, moist firm flesh that's rich in antioxidants. Released by Cornell in 2008 and qualified as “heirlooms-to-be” by Gourmet.
Solanum tuberosum Early to mid-season, red skin, white flesh. Red skin, white flesh. Rounded oblong tubers with pinkish-red and slightly netted skin. Shallow eyes for easy peeling. Matures later than most earlies.
Solanum tuberosum Mid-season, russeted brown skin, white flesh. Bred for cool climates. Vigorous plants produce good yields of large oblong russet potatoes. Using organic practices, we've grown really big Caribou.
Solanum tuberosum Mid-season, buff skin, white flesh. Smooth glossy skin and uniform tuber shape and size. Starchy texture is ideal for baking, mashing, fries and homemade chips.
