Raphanus sativus (23 days) Open pollinated. A classic, done well. Impressively heat tolerant; roots can become quite large while maintaining round shape and resisting pithiness.
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Solanum lycopersicum (64 days) F-1 hybrid. Red small fruit, with bomb-proof resistance against late blight lineage US 23. Great taste, highly productive, great look at market.
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A compact and versatile little workhorse of a sprayer, for use in the greenhouse, grow room, or home garden. Tank has a 2-liter capacity. Piston pump with Viton seals for chemical resistance.
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Lorimer profiles 235 native plants, describing their growing needs and habits, wildlife value and native habitat, with gorgeous color photos to emphasize the unique beauty of each species.
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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. Summer. Nice balance of tart and sweet. Crisp and juicy fresh-eating; fine cooking. Disease-resistant; scab immune. Z4.
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Malus spp. Fall. Excellent bittersweet for blending in hard cider. Juicy firm quite bitter very astringent flesh has a very high sugar content. Rare. Z4.
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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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Triticum aestivum (95 days) Open pollinated. Dual-purpose spring wheat: Harvest early for ornamental grain, later for 6-row wheat for baking.
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A mixture of rotten eggs and essential oils deters deer by taste and smell. Dries clear and odor free (to human noses) and will not wash off in the rain. Lasts up to 30 days.
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Brassica napus × Brassica rapa (pekinensis group) (95 days) Open pollinated. A cross between Chinese cabbage and rutabaga, has very fine-grained tasty yellow flesh. Exterior much like purple-crowned Laurentian rutabaga.
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Brassica rapa (55 days) Open pollinated. Round red-skinned tennis ball-sized turnip. White flesh blushed rose pink. Compares to Scarlet Ohno Turnip.
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Contains about 5% potassium in very slow-release form. Can be added to the soil in large amounts without altering the pH. Greatly enhances soil structure and promotes healthier plants.
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A good source of immediate potassium for depleted soil and of magnesium where calcium is abundant. Alliums like its sulfur and potatoes like its quick boost of potassium.
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Malus spp. Also called Bud 118 or B118. Semi-dwarf apple rootstock, similar in size to M111 (about 85-90% of standard). Space trees 20-25' apart. Z3.
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Malus spp. Fall-winter. Crisp, firm, juicy with a rich spicy flavor. Stores 6 months or more. Annual bearing, scab immune, resistant to powdery mildew, cider-apple rust and fireblight. Blooms late-season. Z4.
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Malus spp. Fall. Crisp flesh with balanced sweet-tart flavor. Good fresh eating and great dried apples. Stores into the winter. Disease resistant. Z4.
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Malus spp. Winter. A popular all-purpose commercial apple in New England. Delicious fresh eating, cooks well in pies and sauce and keeps until late spring. Z4.
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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Late summer. Extremely hardy large cooking and dessert apple. Large hollow core sometimes fills with delicious juice. Uniquely shaped, beautiful and rare. Z3.
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Brassica rapa (narinosa group) (21 days baby, 45 days mature) F-1 hybrid. Mild deep green tender leaves used raw or cooked. Good season extender. Excellent tolerance to heat, cold. Cut-and-come-again.
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Brassica juncea (20 days baby, 40 days mature) Open pollinated. Light golden-green leaves are curled and lacy, adds lift to salad mixes. Mustardy zing. Resists bolting in heat.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (57 days) Open pollinated. 6" pods. Long a standard for flavor. Not heat tolerant, but excellent for fall crops. White seed.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (56 days) Open pollinated. High yields of tasty 5–7" straight slender round dark green beans. Holds quality well both on the plant and after harvest.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (56 days) Open pollinated. High yields of tasty 5–7" straight slender round dark green beans. Holds quality well both on the plant and after harvest.
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Nepeta × faassenii 24-36" tall. Aromatic grey-green foliage with long arching stems topped by lavender-blue flowers. Rugged. Attractive to pollinators. Z3.
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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.
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Pennisetum glaucum (120 days) Open pollinated. Ornamental grass with deep-purple foliage and large purple seed spikes. Popular in arrangements. 4-5' tall.
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Eruca sativa (47 days) Open pollinated. Musky, cold tolerant greens, great for early spring, late fall, over-wintering. Eat the flowers if you miss some of the greens.
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Allium ampeloprasum (porrum group) (100 days) Open pollinated. Highly uniform and reliable OP leek with impressive cold tolerance, gorgeous dark blue-green leaves, and medium-length white shanks.
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Lactuca sativa (63 days) Open pollinated. Compact medium-sized heads with burgundy-red exterior. Interior shades to green. Resists becoming mushy in heat.
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Tagetes patula (60 days) Open pollinated. Anemone-flowered dwarf. Bicolored double blooms are deep rusty orange, petals edged with gold. 10-12" tall.
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