Cynara scolymus (120 days from transplant) Open-pollinated. An artichoke bred to be accessible for northern growers! Left to bloom, the buds open into massive otherworldly blue flowers that dry well.
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Glebionis coronaria (40 days) Open-pollinated. Japanese Shungiku prized for small grey-green leaves and 5" yellow flowers, both edible. Sow in spring.
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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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Apium graveolens var. rapaceum (95 days) F-1 hybrid. Slightly oblong 3–4" roots have nice mild flavor and dense white interiors that resist hollow heart and pithiness.
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Apium graveolens var. rapaceum (100 days) Open-pollinated. A classy early celeriac, high yielding with relatively smooth roots, uniform white internal color and splendiferous eating quality.
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Foeniculum vulgare (65 days) Open-pollinated. Slow grower with very thin stems valued for its striking feathery bronze foliage. Delicious and decorative.
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Foeniculum vulgare (90 days) F-1 hybrid. A sweet and mild bulb fennel that resists bolting. The delicate flavor will win over even fennel skeptics.
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Foeniculum vulgare (72 days) Open-pollinated. Nearly as bolt proof as those pricey hybrids seven times the cost and 5-7 days longer-standing than Zefa Fino, with much thicker bulbs.
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Hablitzia tamnoides (45 days) Open-pollinated. Perennial spinach-like green. Hardy vine from the Caucasus grows 6-9' long for 2-3 months beginning very early spring. Heart-shaped attractive leaves.
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Blitum bonus-henricus Open-pollinated. Heirloom perennial green and ancient European potherb. Eat shoots like asparagus; use leaves like spinach.
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Perennial Greens
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Crambe maritima Open-pollinated. Perennial hardy to Zone 5, native to seashores of British Isles. Blanch the tender shoots for spring and winter.
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Brassica oleracea (gongylodes group) (130 days) Open-pollinated. Czechoslovakian heirloom. Green kohlrabi can exceed 10" and 10 lb without getting woody. Crisp white interior is mildly tangy.
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Brassica oleracea (gongylodes group) (38 days) F-1 hybrid. A nicely rounded head, with rampant health and vigor. Crunch crisp texture and mild nutty sweetness.
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Brassica oleracea (gongylodes group) (58 days) Open-pollinated. Central European heirloom. Green kohlrabi with short tops and medium stems. White interior is crisp, tender, pungent.
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Abelmoschus esculentus (85 days) Open-pollinated. Big fluted tender green pods on sturdy plants. Will produce in central Maine, but better suited to farther south.
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Abelmoschus esculentus (75 days) Open-pollinated. Edible and ornamental. Slender burgundy pods best harvested at 4". Green leaves and burgundy stems and pods.
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Arctium lappa (120 days) Open-pollinated. Standard Japanese variety. Thin 1-2' long mild earthy root for stir-fries, soups and herbal medicine. Can be dug in spring with parsnips.
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Pastinaca sativa (120 days) Open-pollinated. Outstanding variety. Those with good tilth can get refined tapered cylindrical roots 12-14" long.
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Brassica napus (95 days) Open-pollinated. Canadian origin. Uniform 5-6" almost neckless rutabaga with deep purple crown and cream-yellow base. Sweet pale yellow flesh.
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Brassica napus x 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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Tragopogon porrifolius (120 days) Open-pollinated. “Oyster Plant” from Sweden. Biennial produces a clump of roots; thin for best sizing. Best-tasting and highest-yielding strain.
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Sium sisarum (120 days) Open-pollinated. Perennial. 3–4' plant with 6-8" pinkie-width greyish-white roots. May be harvested in fall, but customarily overwintered for spring treats.
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Brassica rapa (50 days) F-1 hybrid. Smooth round pure white bunching turnip with delicate sweet flavor and crisp tender texture. Compares to and exceeds Hakurei Turnip.
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Physalis peruviana (115 days) Open-pollinated. Yellow fruits the size of cherry tomatoes on bushes 3-4' tall and wide. Tropical flavor; coconut, pineapple, citrus.
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Physalis ixocarpa (68 days) Open-pollinated. Large sweet 2"+ fruits on sprawling 5' plants blush purple where they are kissed by the sun. Roast for marvelous salsa verde.
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Physalis ixocarpa (60 days) Open-pollinated. Sweet and tropical, like a ground cherry, perfect for fresh eating, roasting, grilling and for fruity salsas. A flavor that surprises and delights!
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