From oyster shells, not pulverized rock. Aragonite is even lower than calcitic lime in magnesium, so it's the ideal choice for soils with excessive magnesium.
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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.
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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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Cucumis sativus (55 days) Open pollinated. Straight medium-green 7–8" cukes are spectacular: crunchy and aromatic with stem ends never getting bitter.
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Old-time wooden lath and wire bushel baskets featuring a wire loop handle on each side. Classic and effective. We sell hundreds every year at the Common Ground Fair. Made in PA.
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Old-time wooden lath and wire half-bushel baskets featuring a wire bail with a wood handle. Classic and effective. We sell hundreds every year at the Common Ground Fair. Made in PA.
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Old-time wooden lath and wire peck baskets featuring a wire bail with a wood handle. Classic and effective. We sell hundreds every year at the Common Ground Fair. Made in PA.
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Allium tricoccum Open pollinated. Also called Wild Leeks. Bulb-forming perennial is a spring ephemeral. Not a good germinator; expect less than 50%.
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The best garden cart on the market today. Weighs only 35 lbs and has a central balance point so that even when fully loaded it is easy to push or pull, and the heavy plastic withstands a lot of abuse!
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Formulated to build humus, enhance CEC, and condition the soil in which the ancient roots reside, whether they be abandoned heirlooms or wild seedlings. Can be applied in fall or spring.
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This fertilizer and amendment mix includes all the goods contained in our well-loved CannaLot MegaSoil, minus the compost and potting soil. Great for plants grown in the ground, and cheaper to ship!
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For a deluxe tree planting spot, choose this mix! Contains a broad spectrum of macro and micronutrients and soil conditioners that fruit trees thrive on. Follow our directions for use in the fall.
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A balanced fertilizer to keep your bearing fruit trees healthy and productive. If your tree put on 4" or less of terminal growth last year, our Fruition Mix will put new spring in its step!
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NPK: 2.5-6-3. Show your flowers you appreciate them by treating them to dinner now and then. This mix is formulated to feed both soil and plant to encourage healthy foliage and lush, colorful blooms.
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Malus spp. Winter. A nearly perfect all-purpose apple for northernmost areas. Bright red fruit with white firm crisp juicy flesh. Very versatile. Keeps until March. 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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Phaseolus vulgaris (60 days shell, 85 days dry) Open pollinated. Plump shiny black beans! Can be harvested as a shell or dry bean. Dry pods resist shattering, yet are easy to shell.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (60 days shell, 85 days dry) Open pollinated. Similar in shape, color and taste to baby limas, except much easier to grow in our climate and sweeter with a buttery texture. Excellent both as a shell and a dry bean.
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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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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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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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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.
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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 (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.
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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.
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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.
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Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (72 days) F-1 hybrid. Large broad purple heads, or wait for open floret stick-type stems. Easy to harvest from tall bushy plants.
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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.
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Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (95 days) Open pollinated. Handsome uniform dark-green 5-6" heads. Abundant side shoots over a long harvest window. Ideal home-garden variety for the fall.
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Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (92 days) Open pollinated. Reliable 6" heads with medium bead. No side shoot production. For fall crops only.
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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.
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Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (98 days) F-1 hybrid. Reliable production of 4-5 lb heads avg 8" across. Tender and sweet with brassica zing. Enjoy raw or cooked. For fall production only.
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Brassica oleracea (gemmifera group) (105 days) F-1 hybrid. Tall-stalked Divino’s plentiful very tight half-dollar-sized sprouts are dark green. Open branch architecture makes for low presence of aphids.
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Brassica oleracea (gemmifera group) (105 days) F-1 hybrid. Tall-stalked Divino’s plentiful very tight half-dollar-sized sprouts are dark green. Open branch architecture makes for low presence of aphids.
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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.
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Brassica oleracea (gemmifera group) (98 days) F-1 hybrid. 30-36" stalks that are vigorous and sturdy. Open foliage makes for low presence of aphids.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (105 days) Open pollinated. Compact deep-burgundy red heads are excellent raw, cooked or fermented. In good storage they'll keep till March.
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