Cucurbita pepo Golden orange skin. (100 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom. 7-8 lb rich-orange globed fruit with distinct finely russeted netted skin. Excellent for pies.
Secale cereale Winter annual grass. Extremely frost hardy, adaptable and competitive. For cover crop or grain. Deep extensive roots help prevent compaction and improve soil tilth. Vigorous spring regrowth.
Pyrus communisThis is a twig for grafting. Late fall-winter, mottled blushed green skin. Frankendorf, Germany. Coarse flesh, good flavor. Great storage pear. Can keep until April in the root cellar. Z4.
Pyrus communis Late fall-winter, mottled blushed green skin. Frankendorf, Germany. Coarse flesh, good flavor. Great storage pear. Can keep until April in the root cellar. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, bright red-blushed skin. Famous American heirloom apple. Large brilliant shiny yellow with a bright red blush. Best for fresh eating: aromatic, slightly crisp, juicy, mild. Good sauce. Z4.
Spinacia oleracea (45 days) Open pollinated. Recommended for late fall, winter greenhouse, or overwintering under mulch. Large semi-savoyed medium-green spinach selected for cold hardiness.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Winter, red skin. A very tart dessert apple and a supremely wonderful midwinter pie apple. Will keep all winter in the root cellar, with peak flavor in Feb. Blooms early-midseason. Z3.
Camelina sativa Annual brassica. Widely adaptable and versatile winter-hardy cover crop and oilseed plant; tolerates poor conditions. Excellent nutrient scavenger. Sow when you would for winter rye.
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus [Secale × Triticum] Triticale is a hybrid of wheat and rye, and boasts many advantages over plain winter rye. This variety was selected for winter hardiness and consistently high yields of both forage and seed yields.
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.
Triticum aestivum Winter annual grain. Extremely cold hardy hard red wheat. Flour has great flavor and texture, and sturdy plants make great straw. Good for small spaces. Well adapted to New England. Will Bonsall fave!
Lactuca sativa Open pollinated. Blend of kinds that stand the cold, for late fall eating, for keeping under cover for winter salads, for winter survival and the earliest spring growth.
Lactuca sativa (60 days) Open pollinated. Slightly ruffled green leaf lettuce is tinged bronze at the tips. Extreme cold tolerance. Fall, winter and spring production.
Cucurbita pepo Green-streaked orange skin. (110 days) Open pollinated. Plentiful plump dark brown hulless seeds show a good balance of mild nuttiness and underlying rich earthy potency. Feed yourself, your animals and your chickens all winter and spring!
Cucurbita pepo Bright orange skin. (102 days) Open pollinated. Rare heirloom. 3-5 lb oblong fruits, green with an orange spot on the side. Ripen to full orange off-vine. Excellent for pies. Can store all winter.
Spinacia oleracea (47 days) Open pollinated. Old variety grows slowly, tolerates low temps. Good spring and fall, and great for overwintering. Deeply savoyed leaves.
Lactuca sativa (52 days) Open pollinated. Large fancy fast-growing light-green butterhead lettuce. Bolts quickly in heat. Recommended for fall or overwintering where climate permits.
Triticum aestivum Open pollinated. Extremely cold hardy hard red wheat good for small spaces and well adapted to New England. Flour has great flavor and texture, and sturdy plants make great straw.
Allium ampeloprasum (porrum group) (120 days) Open pollinated. Up to 4" across. Makes much of its growth below ground, protected from the cold; often withstands the rigors of winter to offer a delectable spring treat.
Allium ampeloprasum (porrum group) (120 days) Open pollinated. Up to 4" across. Makes much of its growth below ground, protected from the cold; often withstands the rigors of winter to offer a delectable spring treat.
Lactuca sativa (70 days) Open pollinated. 2' tall erect romaine with dark green leaves, slow to bolt in heat but we recommend it for cool to cold weather.
Cucurbita maxima Burnt orange skin. (105 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom French squash-pumpkin. Burnt orange to red flattened 7-30 lb fruit with deep ridges. Edible and ornamental.
Malus spp. Fall-winter, bright red-blushed skin. Famous American heirloom apple. Large brilliant shiny yellow with a bright red blush. Best for fresh eating: aromatic, slightly crisp, juicy, mild. Good sauce. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, red-splashed skin, whitish flesh. Large size with coarse juicy sparkly crisp and melting flesh. All-purpose; famous for winter pies. Keeps until spring. Z3.
Malus spp. Winter, russeted green skin. Rich, spicy and juicy. A great late-winter dessert apple; good cooking. Stores until summer. Scab resistant. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Winter, russeted green skin. Medium-large, rich, spicy and juicy. A great late-winter dessert apple; good cooking. Stores until summer. Scab resistant. Z4.
Lactuca sativa (60 days) Open pollinated. French heirloom has substance with succulence. Begins like a bibb, matures into a well-wrapped romaine. Thick tender dark green leaves. Cold hardy.
Pyrus communis Winter, russeted golden-yellow skin. Intensely sweet highly aromatic tender storage pear; possibly the best eating of all winter pears. Similar to Seckel. Keeps extremely well. Z4.
Pyrus communis Winter, russeted yellow skin. Great storage pear with fantastic flavor. One of our favorites! Highly attractive fruit shines and glows. High yielding. Z4.
Cucurbita maxima Orange skin. (120 days) Open pollinated. Extra-large squash-pumpkin. Deep orange 50-100 lb fruit. Up to 70" around. For massive jack o' lanterns, and for showing off.
Cucurbita pepo Deep orange skin. (115 days) Open pollinated. Classic very large jack o' lantern. Symmetrical solid orange 20-35 lb fruit with hard ridged skin. Very productive.
Cucurbita pepo Deep orange skin. (115 days) Open pollinated. Classic very large jack o' lantern. Symmetrical, solid orange, 20-35 lb fruit with hard ridged skin. Very productive.
Cucurbita pepo Very deep orange skin. (105 days) F-1 hybrid. Very deep orange, slightly flattened 9x12" 15 lb ribbed pumpkin with a thick solid handle. Great for carving.
Cucurbita pepo White skin. (100 days) F-1 hybrid. Smooth white pumpkin, smaller and more prolific than Lumina. Fruits are about 8" across and average 5–7 lb.
Thymus vulgaris 10-15" tall. Fragrant sprawling perennial brings depth of flavor to soups, gravies, casseroles. Said to calm the nerves, soothe headaches. Bees love it! Z4.
Ilex verticillata Bright-red berries stand out through the winter, providing late-spring forage for birds. A staple of the Maine landscape. Unsexed seedlings, plant several for berries. Z4.
