Brassica juncea (47 days mesclun, 62 full size) Open pollinated. Sweet succulent ribs and moderately pungent winter-hardy greens. Good for summer mesclun; excellent cut-and-come-again.
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Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (62 days) F-1 hybrid. Consistent 6–8" high-domed heads with gorgeous blue-green beads. Resilient variety developed for growers in the Northeast.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (62 days) Open pollinated. Classic early round 3-5 lb grey-green compact heads on short stems. Excellent flavor. Not long standing.
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Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (62 days) F-1 hybrid. This super early deep purple cauliflower with tight curds will start forming heads before than any other purple around.
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Cucumis sativus (62 days) Open pollinated. Extra-long Asian slicer. Uniform slender smooth-skinned 9-12" fruit with crisp non-bitter flesh. Excellent flavor.
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Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (62 days) Open pollinated. Italian heirloom also known as Lacinato and Tuscan Black. Very dark green wrinkled, pebbled sturdy leaves extend like palm fronds from stalk.
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Solanum lycopersicum (62 days) Open pollinated. We have never tasted a pink cherry tomato as deliciously sweet! 12.7g fruits are large and early.
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Used to control scab, powdery mildew and leaf spot. Sulfur is not water soluble; but small particles like these are better able to stay in suspension. Can also be applied as a powder.
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Spinosad is selectively active on a broad range of insects including caterpillars, flies, and some beetles, as well as sawflies, wasps, and, alas, bees. For home use only. Please apply with caution.
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Lathyrus odoratus × L. belinensis Open pollinated. Pale mauve-pink and deeper-hued lavender-blue wings, grandiflora type, growing to 6', with 3-4 flowers per stem.
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Verbena bonariensis (90 days) Open pollinated. Proud strong 3”4' stems topped with vibrant purple flowers that bloom from July to October. Ideal cutflower. Extremely drought-resistant.
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Cucurbita maxima (88 days) F-1 hybrid. Kabocha-Buttercup cross. Large grey-green drum-shaped fruit with rounded shoulders. No cup on the blossom end. Excellent flavor.
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This top-quality compost has strong nitrogen levels and sky-high organic matter. Use as a top-dressing, mix into garden soil, or apply around the trees. Made in Sidney, Maine.
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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Early fall. Firm, crisp, juicy dessert crab excellent for fresh eating, pickles and sauce. Stores a month. Beautiful mid-late blooms. Z3.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days shell, 90 days dry) Open pollinated. Consistently one of the earliest dry pole beans. Chestnut-brown dry beans are wide and flat like limas.
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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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Apium graveolens (80 days) Open pollinated. Thick crisp stalks have rich flavor, not harsh even in less-than-ideal conditions. Ventura must receive adequate, even moisture for best growth.
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Echinacea paradoxa 3-5' tall. Bright pure-yellow flowers with drooping petals surround spiky dark brown seed cones—irresistible to gobbling goldfinches! Z3.
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Sambucus canadensis 4-10' x same. An old reliable elderberry, considered by some to be the largest-fruited and heaviest-bearing cultivar. Rounded shrub. Z3.
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Diverse multispecies clover-heavy mix is great as a soil-building living mulch under tall-growing competitive crops, like cannabis. Suitable in raised beds, containers and high tunnels.
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Luffa aegyptiaca (110 days) Open pollinated. Used to make sponges and scrubbies. Also edible when harvested young. Requires a long season; start indoors.
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Brassica napus (pabularia group) (60 days) Open pollinated. Unsurpassed tenderness and flavor. Green oakleaf with purple veining darkens in cold weather. Wilts quickly once picked. Great microgreens.
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Lactuca sativa (55 days) Open pollinated. Dense oakheart heads range from mini to full to elf-eared. Variations in this gene pool range from deepest solid red to the heart, red spotting, speckling and blushing, to spotless green.
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Cucumis melo (70 days) F-1 hybrid. This unusual sweet and sour melon is tart, punchy and refreshing. Unlike most specialty melons, these are easy to grow and can reliably mature in Maine.
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Cerinthe major var. purpurescens Open pollinated. Annual. Features coin-shaped grey-green foliage and profuse blue shrimp-like bracts with purple flowers. Beloved by bumblebees. 12-30" tall.
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Silybum marianum Open pollinated. Named for the bold white splashes on its glossy leaves, said to be from Mary’s milk. Fast-growing 3-5' annual with leaves up to 8x24".
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 6-10". Low-growing evergreen groundcover. Can sprawl to 15'. Pinkish-white flowers in spring. Small red berries persist into winter. Self-pollinating. Z2.
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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.
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Calluna vulgaris 1-2' x 1-2'. Colorful groundcover provides a rainbow tie-dye visual over the course of the season. Among our top favorites! Z4.
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Gaultheria procumbens 6-10". Aromatic evergreen native groundcover. Glossy dark green leaves. Bell-shaped white flowers in June. Vivid red berries. Self-pollinating. Z3.
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Pyrus communisThis is a twig for grafting. Fall. Distinctive sweet rich spicy buttery flavor. Melting juicy tender white flesh. Bears huge crops annually. Good pollinator for other varieties. Z4.
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