Malus spp. Fall. The most important apple in the Northeast. Delicious and aromatic. All-purpose. Annual bearer. Very susceptible to scab. Z4.
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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Fall. The most important apple in the Northeast. Delicious and aromatic. All-purpose. Annual bearer. Very susceptible to scab. Z4.
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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Fall. Medium-small russet fruit with a longtime reputation as one of the very best dessert apples. Superb fresh eating. Keeps fairly well, still crunchy in January. Z3.
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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Late summer. 20x30' White single flowers on large somewhat weeping tree. Red-blushed roundish 1½-2" fruit good for cooking and cider ripens late summer. Z4.
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Malus spp. Winter. Excellent fresh eating. Very large russeted fruit with firm white fine-grained flesh and nutty sweet-sharp flavor. Good keeper. Z4.
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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Winter. Excellent fresh eating. Very large russeted fruit with firm white fine-grained flesh and nutty sweet-sharp flavor. Good keeper. 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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Arnica chamissonis Open pollinated. 20" perennial yields well with multiple stalks with yellow flowers blooming for most of the early season.
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Glebionis coronaria (40 days) Open pollinated. Japanese Shungiku prized for small grey-green leaves and 3" yellow flowers, both edible. Sow in spring.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (50 days) Open pollinated. Concentrated sets of 5-5.5" pods. High yields even in adverse conditions. A popular favorite. Purple seed.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (50 days) Open pollinated. Concentrated sets of 5-5.5" pods. High yields even in adverse conditions. A popular favorite. Purple seed.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (60 days) Open pollinated. Fortex begins producing early and keeps going into fall, long after others have quit. Its flavor and texture reign supreme, a distinctive nutty taste that can be enjoyed raw or cooked.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (60 days) Open pollinated. Dubbed “weirdo beans,” by the student seed keepers at Troy Howard Middle School, these glorious mutts spin out a ragtag rainbow of patterns, habits and ancestral forms.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days shell, 90 days dry) Open pollinated. White Cannellini bean. 5-6" short fat pods contain 5 plump seeds. Excellent flavor.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (89 days) Open pollinated. Large white kidney bean with red-brown soldier-like figures on the eye. Popular New England bean.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (89 days) Open pollinated. Large white kidney bean with red-brown soldier-like figures on the eye. Popular New England bean.
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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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Eupatorium perfoliatum 5-7' tall. Flat-topped clusters of white to lavender flowerheads. Stimulates the immune system. Fetching addition to the perennial border. Z3.
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The book you need to grow apples organically. This revised and expanded version includes apple-growing basics, as well as the latest research and strategies for successful organic orchards.
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The ins and outs of everything from feed sources, housing/bedding options and fencing styles, to marketing, record keeping and staying sane. All necessary details of humane and organic swine farming.
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Covers a wide range of crops, while addressing orchard design, dynamics and horticulture in unparalleled detail. Pruning, planting, companion planting, spraying, not spraying—it's all here!
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Painted portraits of People working for Earth Justice (including 5 from Maine!), accompanied by concise biographies and framed by essays about earth justice.
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Rubus spp. Early-Mid. Round-conic medium-sized raspberries with an intense deep dark color. Strong aromatic tart flavor and perfect medium-soft texture. Z3.
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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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Prunus cerasus Summer. French heirloom. Most famous of all pie cherries. Aromatic firm-fleshed bright red fruit makes a clear light pink juice. Great for processing. Z3/4.
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Picea pungens var. glauca 30-60'. Very popular specimen tree with frosty blue needles. Excellent for privacy screens, as it is fast growing after 3'. Native to western U.S. Z2.
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Coreopsis tinctoria Open pollinated. Beautiful native ornamental. Provides a full palette of color from yellows and greens to rusts and browns-and even black.
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Zea mays var. rostrato (100 days) Open pollinated. Beautiful red pointy kernels are easy to shell and grind. Rich sweet corn flavor good for flour or polenta.
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Zea mays (72 days) Open pollinated. Bred by Fred Ashworth. 5' stalks, 6-7" yellow ears, good flavor. Harvest at milk stage; does not hold in the field. Starts well in cool soil.
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