Brassica rapa (37 days) Open pollinated. Produces many pencil-thick deep purple flowering shoots with pleasing mild mustard flavor. Grows best in cool weather.
Spinacia oleracea (37 days) F-1 hybrid. For spring and fall. Large thick dark green smooth but slightly savoyed spinach. Juicy and sweet. Vigorous, upright growth. Bestseller.
Vaccinium corymbosum Early-Midseason. 4-6' Large firm high dessert quality berries are considered the best-tasting by nearly everyone who grows highbush blueberries. Very vigorous and consistently productive. Z4.
Prunus cerasus Summer, dark red skin. Brought to US from Hungary in the 90s during a search for later blooming cherries. One of the best sour cherries for fresh eating and processing! Z4/5.
Prunus cerasus Summer, dark red skin. Very dark red-black-skinned pie cherry. Dark red flesh and juice. Recommended for pies and all other cookery. Z4/5.
Prunus cerasus Summer, bright red skin. Heirloom pie cherry grows successfully in Aroostook County. Similar to Montmorency. Hardy, productive, long-lived, disease resistant. Z3.
Recommended for cell-tray seedlings, but not for soil-blocking. Warms more quickly and drains better than Fort Vee, but might need additional fertilizing prior to transplanting.
Widely used by growers who make soil blocks. Has good water retention and a long-lasting nutrient supply from the high proportion of compost in the mix. Highly recommended for slow-growing seedlings.
Sick and tired of poor yields from your container-grown cannabis or hemp? Ahoy, matey, this flowering and fruiting mix is for you! Also great for tomatoes and other vegetables, flowers or houseplants.
Great for filling their raised beds or large containers Coarser than potting mixes, and formulated as a complete soil for organic cultivation of woody plants, shrubs, herbs, vegetables and flowers.
For the times when those little bags just won't cut it, Vermont Compost blends are available in 2 cubic yard totes, perfect for larger gardens and growing operations. Choose from a variety of blends.
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.
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.
Malus spp. Fall, red-blushed and striped skin. Crisp flesh with balanced sweet-tart flavor. Good fresh eating and great dried apples. Stores into the winter. Disease resistant. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Early fall, russeted yellow skin, creamy white flesh. High-quality flavorful dessert apple is light yellowish-tan. Crisp fine-textured creamy-white-yellowish juicy aromatic flesh has pear-like flavor. Z4.
Beta vulgaris (55 days) Open pollinated. Selection from heirloom. Light red exterior; interior rings of pink and white. Green tops. Exceptional sweetness.
Vaccinium corymbosum Early. 4-6'. Medium-large light blue firm fruit with excellent sweet flavor. Flavor holds up better than other varieties in the freezer. Vigorous upright high-yielding bush. Z4.
Full of tools to plan for success before your first seed hits the soil. If I’d had this book when I started farming, I would have avoided many mistakes!
Prunus cerasus Summer, bright red skin. French heirloom. Most famous of all pie cherries. Aromatic firm-fleshed bright red fruit makes a clear light pink juice. Great for processing. Z3/4.
Prunus cerasus × P avium Midsummer, black skin. Hardy good-quality sweet cherry with juicy medium-firm black flesh. Self-pollinating, and will pollinate other sweet cherries. Z4/5.
Prunus avium Summer, red-blushed gold skin. All-around excellent sweet cherry for the Northeast. Sweet light-colored flesh. Good size, great flavor and heavy cropping. Disease and crack resistant. Self-pollinating. Z4.
Trifolium repens Perennial legume. Up to 12". Vigorous large-leafed white clover. Readily self-seeds. Excellent for perennial grazing pasture and improving soil quality in areas transitioning from woody growth.
Sorghum bicolor (105 days) Open pollinated. Sprays of ornamental seedheads in gold, bronze, brown, black, burgundy, red and cream are great for making natural straw brooms and classic autumnal displays. Small shiny seeds are beloved by birds.
Beta vulgaris (55 days for bunching, 35-40 days baby leaf) Open pollinated. Very dark lush green fully savoyed leaf, brilliant red contrasting stalk. Excellent regrowth for multiple harvests.
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.
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 4-8". From open-pollinated seed collected in southwest Finland. Produces firm small-to-medium berries with good flavor. May bloom twice in one season. Z2.
Pyrus communis Early summer, yellow-green skin, white flesh. Sweet juicy white flesh with no grit. Very productive and hardy. Strong resistance to fireblight. Z4.
Capsicum annuum Red skin. (65 days) Open pollinated. Also known as Golden Delicious Apple Pepper. Heirloom from Hungary forms delicious flattened thick-walled fruits that ripen through yellow to red.
Capsicum annuum Red skin. (85 days) Open pollinated. Cone-shaped 2½x10" fruits taper to a blunt end. Ripens from green to yellow to red. Sweet, crunchy, fruity; ideal for grilling and frying.
