Vegetable Seeds - Organic -  Plant Nursery

Peas - Snow Peas - Oregon Giant
Oregon Giant Snow Peas

Oregon Giant Snow Pea is the best flavored snow pea in our trials. The pods and peas are extremely succulent, sweet, and tender. This plant produces high yields of these large 4 ½" x 1" flat pods. Oregon Giant Snow Pea plants are disease resistant, grow up to about three feet tall, start producing early in the season, and continue producing for a long time. Oregon Giant prefers moderate, moist weather. When planting, sow 1 seed per inch directly in the soil in rows 18 to 30 inches apart. Do this as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring. Pick early and frequently, before pods begin to plump.

Tomato - Early Variety - Alaskan Fancy - Org
Organic Alaskan Fancy Early Variety Tomatoes

Alaskan Fancy Organic Early Tomato is a great early plum tomato. It produces vigorous shiny red fruits with large yields. Being very juicy, this 2 oz. fruit is full of flavor. Developed for Alaska, so it has a good cold hardiness. Sow seeds in a small pot just below surface 1/8 inch deep. Keep in a warm place and as soon as the seedlings appear, put them in a light position. After their first true leaves are growing, transplant the seedlings to the garden or large container. This bush variety is great to grow in large pots and containers and can be positioned almost anywhere around the garden or patio without needing a wall to lean against. Determinate.

Corn - Yellow Corn - Ashworth - Org
Organic Ashworth Yellow Corn

The Ashworth Organic Corn has beautiful golden yellow ears, 6 ½" long with 12 rows of large plump kernels. This Ashworth has early maturity and good cold soil emergence, coupled with an extended harvest period, which makes this an excellent open-pollinated home garden corn. Quality holds reasonably well on the stalk with very good flavor; dependable. Corn needs a consistent source of water and requires rich soil. Corn should be planted after the last frost. For earlier production, corn can be sown indoors in peat pots about 4 weeks early and transplanted after the frost danger is past.

Carrot - Specialty Carrot - Atomic Red - Org
Organic Atomic Red Specialty Carrots

The Atomic Red Organic Carrot is a medium maturing carrot with bright red skin and an orange core. Its 9" to 11” tapered roots are a beautiful scarlet color that gets brighter and more enhanced when cooked. Draw out the Atomic Red’s remarkable color and flavor by steaming, roasting or baking the crispy roots. Atomic Red creates a great tast in soups or stews. This variety gets its hue from healthful Lypocene, a precursor to beta carotene credited for helping prevent several types of cancer. Plant organic carrot seeds in the early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Plant successive crops 2 weeks apart, and another crop in fall to mulch and overwinter for a delicious late winter or early spring treat. Carrots prefer light porous soil, especially the longer varieties.

Pumpkins - Big Max - Org
Organic Big Max Pumpkins

Big Max Organic Pumpkin is a perfect "Halloween" pumpkin. It is a deep orange color with defined ribs and nice handles, but these pumpkins can vary in shape and weight. They average 30 - 50 lbs. and have a 4 inch thick flesh. Big Max is generally round in shape so this means they're great for carving! Sow seed when the weather is warm and all danger of frost is past. Pumpkins prefer rich, well-fertilized soil. Plant seeds 1 inch deep, 4-5 to a hill, spacing hills 6 feet apart. If given plenty of moisture, fertilizer and space you will grow many large round pumpkins for Halloween. Let only 1 or 2 pumpkins develop per vine for largest size. Mulch when plants are 1-2 in. high to conserve moisture, suppress weeds, and keep the fruit clean.

Eggplant - Black Beauty - Org
Organic Black Beauty Eggplant

Black Beauty Organic Eggplant is a purplish-black oval fruit that is nearing 100 years old. This 1902 Burpee introduction remains a standard worldwide for being a beautiful and large-fruited black eggplant. It is blunt and broad at blossom end and weighs from 1 to 3 lbs. Black Beauty possesses a high quality, fine flavor, and is an excellent northern variety. It ripens earlier than other varieties and its flavor cannot be beat when harvested fresh! Plant eggplant after danger of frost because it is a cold-sensitive vegetable; likes well drained rich soil. It requires a long warm season for best yields. Eggplant needs careful attention for a good harvest and a side dress with nitrogen fertilizer about every four to six weeks during the growing season is a good idea. They can be grown in containers.

Beans - Bush Beans - Bush Blue Lake 274 - Org
Organic Blue Lake 274 Bush Beans

Bush Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean has plump, tender pods 6 to 1/2" long, with white seeds. This bean is now certified organic. Bush Blue Lake bean is an excellent freezing and canning variety that retains its excellent flavor and texture when frozen. This snap bean grown on short bushy plants, is eaten pod and all, and it is one of those vegetables, like tomatoes, that tastes significantly better when grown at home rather than bought at the grocery store. Bush Blue Lake 274 has oval pods 5 1/2" long; crisp and good flavored. It remains stringless and tender over a long period and has heavy yields. Sow in the spring, after average last frost. If the weather is cold and wet, wait for warmer weather. For all areas, bush beans can be planted in succession to produce beans all season. Seed a new crop every 7 to 14 days up to 60 days before first fall frost.

Org Blushed Butter COS Bibb Butter Lettuce
Organic Blushed Butter COS Bibb / Butter Lettuce

Blushed Butter COS Organic Bibb/Butter Lettuce is a very popular pink-blushed blend of butterhead and cos qualities. The leaves are dense, buttery, savoyed, folded, and very beautiful, with pink and red tints among the green. Blushed Butter COS can be harvested leaf by leaf, and it is very easy to remove from the head without tearing or bruising. This lettuce is highly rated for flavor, and being organic, you can be sure you're getting the best flavor, texture, and growth. Lettuce thrives in cold weather and can be sown directly into the garden, starting in early spring. It can be planted for a fall crop too! To do this, begin in late summer; grow in single rows, plants spaced 18 inches apart, or in containers.

Lettuce - Bibb/Butter - Blushed Butter Oak - Org
Organic Blushed Butter Oak Bibb / Butter Lettuce

Blushed Butter Oak Organic Bibb/Butter Lettuce is a new red-blushed blend of butterhead and oak loose leaf. The leaves are oak shaped and green with heavy red molting. These thick, tender light green and rose colored leaves are cool weather tolerant and richly flavored. Butter Oak is highly rated for flavor and cool hardiness. Lettuce is a cool season crop. Plant lettuce seeds in early spring as soon as soil can be worked, and repeat sowing at two week intervals as long as the weather remains cool. You can plant another crop of lettuce in the cooler fall weather, then you can enjoy fresh lettuce during the crisp days of autumn!

Swiss Chard - Bright Lights - Org
Organic Bright Lights Swiss Chard

Bright Lights Organic Swiss Chard is a beautiful rainbow of mixed colored stems: red, white, yellow, gold, orange, pink, and candy-striped. It has green and bronze leaves that are eye-catching in salads and landscapes. Being an All-America Winner, this stunning chard seed mix is easy to grow; eat it like spinach or beet greens. It can be picked from late spring until winter. Swiss Chard grows best in full sun and will tolerate light shade. Adapted for multiple cuttings. AAS 1998.

Peppers - Sweet & Bell Peppers - California Wonder - Org
Organic California Wonder Sweet and Bell Peppers

California Wonder Organic Pepper is impressive with its earliness, productivity and quality. Its fruits have 3 - 4 lobes and are smooth-skinned and thick-walled with an excellent flavor. The 30 " plants are vigorous, upright and prolific. This 1928 introduction is still the largest open-pollinated, heirloom bell you can grow; a big improvement over the earlier bells. They mature from green to red on the plant. If kept picked they will continue producing throughout the growing season. Seed must be started 7 to 10 weeks before planting into your garden. Peppers like warm weather and are heavy feeders. Be sure to plant in full sun in an area rich in organic matter.

Lettuce - Head Lettuce - Cardinale - Org
Organic Cardinale Head Lettuce

Cardinale Organic Head Lettuce is a wine red, almost purple lettuce, suited to cutting early for salad mixes due to crunchy, juicy well formed leaves. Cardinale forms open rosettes for early harvest until full maturity, then forms into tight red-purple crisp heads. Preferring partial shade to full sun, Cardinale is an eye catcher. It is highly rated for its baby leaf that is thick, frilly, ruffled, and upright, but equally good as a full size head. This lettuce does well in summer and fall production; tolerant to bottom rot and tipburn.

Chinese Cabbage - Chinese Pak Choi - Org
Organic Chinese Pak Choi Cabbage

Chinese Pak Choi Organic Cabbage is our best selling green for stir-fry and soups. This delicious and easy to grow non-heading Chinese cabbage is becoming extremely popular. Pak Choi is tender-crisp, sweet, and very mild. With a compact growth and white stalks, it has a mild-mustard-like flavor and is bitter-free. This Chinese cabbage forms 8 to 12 inch wide celery-like stalks. The green leaves are large and smooth with a mildly pungent flavor. Chinese Pak Choi grows fast and is slow to bolt. Sow every 2 weeks through mid-summer; earliest in and latest out of the garden. Choose an open, unshaded site with fertile, well-drained and moisture retentive soil.

Carrot - Specialty Carrot - Cosmic Purple - Org
Organic Cosmic Purple Specialty Carrots

The Cosmic Purple Organic Carrot has purple skin with an interior color that can be solid orange, to orange-yellow, to bright yellow. What a gorgeous vegetable this carrot produces! The contrast of this carrot’s stunning purple skin, against its bright orange flesh, will get your attention. Its flavor is sweet, yet spicy, and has 6" - 8" tapered roots. This sweet flavor makes Cosmic Purples great for sautéing or steaming, and the color remains after cooking. Carrots are a cool season vegetable. The soil temperature must be at least 40 degrees F., and the newly sprouted seeds must not be allowed to dry out. It takes up to 2 weeks to germinate, and they must be kept moist. Early thinning and weeding are a must! Plant carrots in light, sandy or silty loams. They do not require high fertility.

Tomato - Early Variety - Cougar Red - Org
Organic Cougar Red Early Variety Tomatoes

Cougar Red Organic Early Tomato is a new red tomato grown and tested for cool summer temperatures with a short growing season. This meaty, medium sized fruit is good for whole tomato home processing. Cougar Red's flavor is a good mixture of sugar and low acid and will ripen until frost. These vigorous plants are semi-determinate. Sow seeds indoors and then after the last frost, set out seedlings into rich, moist soil, well amended with compost, manure, or other good organic soil amendment. Don't forget to mulch in colder climates. Set the plants more deeply than they grew in their pots, removing any leaves that would then be below soil level. Water often until fruit sets on the plant, and then water about two times a week.

Watermelons - Crimson Sweet - Org
Organic Crimson Sweet Watermelons

Crimson Sweet Organic Watermelon was a 1964 AAS winner! It is light green with dark green stripes. Crimson Sweet is blocky at 12" x 10" in size, and averages 25 lbs. This watermelon produces brilliant, bright deep red flesh with 12% sugar content; very few seeds. If planting in the northern climates, plant indoors 4 to 6 weeks before the average last frost. To warm the soil when transplanting, use black plastic to cover the ground. Harvest when the curly tendrils on the vine, closest to the watermelon, become dried out and turn brown.

Melons - Muskmelons - Delicious 51 - Org
Organic Delicious 51 Muskmelons

Delicious 51 Organic Muskmelons are Cornell's new powdery mildew resistant version of Henry Munger's famous OP melon. It is an early strain of 3 to 5 lb. fruits. Delicious 51 is round-oval, well netted, and slightly ribbed; a great-eating old variety. It has a salmon orange flesh with a small seed cavity. This Muskmelon is Northern adapted, excellent for a home garden, and used as a market melon. It was voted best tasting melon at Wild Garden Seed; tolerant to Fusarium wilt. Muskmelon, also known as cantaloupe, is a tender, heat-loving vegetable. Most varieties of the muskmelon have a musk smell; thus the name muskmelon. Melon seeds can be planted or transplanted when the soil temperature warms to a temperature above 70° F.

Lettuce - Romaine - Devils Tongue - Org
Organic Devils Tongue Romaine Lettuce

Devils Tongue Romaine Organic is a purple spring lettuce with tapered cos-like leaves forming loose heads at maturity. This romaine has a unique coloration and shape; not red but kind of a wimpy burgundy/brownish. It has a very buttery texture and works well in baby salad mixes. Devils Tongue is tender compared to most romaines. Romaine is a good candidate for an indoor start. They transplant easily. You can also plant indoors in pots, or in container gardens on the deck. When transplanting in the garden, you can give them the proper spacing.

Peppers - Sweet & Bell Peppers - Diamond Bell - Org
Organic Diamond Bell Sweet and Bell Peppers

Diamond Bell Organic Peppers are 3 - 4 lobed translucent white fruits, and if left to full maturity they will turn pale yellow, then scarlet red. These peppers remain sweet in all stages. Its medium-thick fleshed, blocky fruits have a mouth-watering, rich flavor and a sweet, juicy crunch. Borne on sturdy, prolific, 2' high plants, Diamond remains translucent ivory for quite a while before gradually maturing to pale yellow and, finally, scarlet-red. Diamond Bell needs at least ten weeks of hot weather to produce well. Sow seed indoors, six to eight weeks before the last frost date in your area. They like rich soil and need regular additional fertilizing. It is best to harvest them while they are a lustrous alabaster color.

Carrot - Specialty Carrot - Dragon - Org
Organic Dragon Specialty Carrots

The Dragon Organic Carrot will add a whole new color to your table or market stand. Its interior can range from dark orange to orange with a yellow core, which contrasts strikingly with its deep purple exterior. The colors provide great contrast in salads. Dragon Carrot is excellent steamed or raw, but tastiest when cooked. The sweet, spicy flavor of this open-pollinated carrot puts it above other purple types, and its flavor comes through when eaten raw or cooked. We are very pleased to be able to bring you this milestone in specialty carrots. Plant organic carrot seeds in the early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Plant successive crops 2 weeks apart, and plant a crop in fall to mulch and overwinter for a delicious late winter or early spring treat. Carrots prefer light porous soil, especially the longer varieties.

Tomato - Early Variety - Early Bush Beefsteak - Org
Organic Early Bush Beefsteak Early Variety Tomatoes

Early Bush Beefsteak Organic Tomato has vigorous dwarf vines, is solid, meaty and crack resistant. Early Bush Beefsteak has a rich red inside with very few seeds with 8 oz. fruits. It is an excellent fine flavored, mild eating tomato. With abundant yields up to 25 lbs. per plant, it needs strong staking. This Early Tomato was developed in Manitoba; very popular variety for shorter growing regions. Good for colder climates but can handle many climates as long as the growing season isn't too short. Don't forget to mulch in colder climates and needs sun to full sun.

Peppers - Hot Peppers - Early Jalapeno - Org
Organic Early Jalapeno Hot Peppers

Early Jalapeno Organic is a jumbo dark green that produces a prolific crop of peppers on stout bushy plants. It has thick walls that contribute to the excellent flavor, whether eaten raw or pickled. Early Jalapeno is the earliest and largest jalapeno in our trails. Peppers require a long, warm growing season. Seed should be started indoors in March or 8 weeks prior to transplanting. With a zesty flavor and a fiery delight, it is great in Mexican dishes. And if you are a salsa lover, or just love hot peppers, this is the variety for you!

Radish - Easter Egg II - Org
Organic Easter Egg II Radishes

Easter Egg II Organic Radish is a blend of red, rose, pink, lavender, and white. It is a good round crisp radish, without pithiness. Easter Egg II is a great radish for children's gardens and also adds a bright color to salads. Radishes are easy to grow, need plenty of room, and love moist, but not soggy, soil. They taste best when picked young. Seed directly into the vegetable garden anytime the soil is workable, usually from March to September. Sow 1/2 inch deep, 1-2 inches apart, and in rows that are 6 inches apart. Cover seeds-with 1/4 inch of light soil. When plants are established thin to approximately 1½ inches apart. Pull them out of the ground when plants have formed globe roots, and while they are young and tender.

Garlic - Elephant Garlic - Org
Organic Elephant Garlic

Elephant Garlic Organic has 4 to 6 enormous cloves in each bulb with a mild garlic-like flavor. The bulbs commonly weigh a pound or more each. The cloves are very easy-peeling. You'd think you have a giant hardneck here, but the bulbs keep very well; more like a softneck. Elephant Garlic is also a popular and profitable market gardeners' crop in some areas. Garlic survives bitterly cold winters underground and then grows rapidly when the weather warms in spring; bulbs in summer. Garlic needs fertile soil with lots of organic matter. The soil needs to remain uncompacted through the long growing season. Harvesting them at the right time is very important. Make sure the skins have formed around each clove before digging up.

Onions - Bunching Onion - Evergreen Hardy - Org
Organic Evergreen Hardy Bunching Onion

Bunching Onion Evergreen Hardy Organic has long, silvery leek-like stalks that are non-bulbing and versatile, fresh or cooked. Sow in spring. or plant later to overwinter. If wintered over, divide clumps and spread out in spring. True to its name, this is a very hardy onion. Evergreen Hardy is highly resistant to freezing and may be left in the ground year-round. It has resistance to thrips, smut, and pink root. Once established, it may be handled as a perennial by dividing the clumps the second summer to produce a new crop. If your winters are severe, this is the one to grow!

Spinach - Everlasting Spinach - Org
Organic Everlasting Spinach

Everlasting Organic Spinach really lives up to its name. Selected for non-bolting, it is virtually bolt-proof and now a biennial. It can be sown very early. Everlasting Organic begins its baby leaf production in 48 days and keeps producing through November. Emerging from the snow in the spring, it is fine stemmed with semi savoyed leaves. This spinach beautifully fills in that long day spinach void. The spinach leaves are delicious lightly steamed, creamed, or incorporated into Italian dishes, with the added bonus of being high in vitamins A, C, and antioxidants! You can begin harvesting whenever the leaves are large enough for your taste.

Tomato - Cherry Tomato - Gardener's Delight - Org
Organic Gardener's Delight Cherry Tomatoes

Gardener's Delight Organic Cherry Tomatoes are a very sweet, red, 1/3 to 1/2 oz. fruit borne in clusters of 6 to 12. This is one of the best flavored cherry tomatoes. Gardener's Delight is a vigorous plant that needs staking and should be given plenty of room. Every garden has to have a cherry tomato plant, especially for popping a few of these sweet delights into your mouth while gardening. Gardeners Delight is an intermediate tomato which means they continue to grow indefinitely until frost. Tomatoes need at least 1 inch of water a week and at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. Prune the intermediate tomatoes in order to keep a single stem.

Tomato - Early Variety - Glacier - Org
Organic Glacier Early Variety

Glacier Organic Early Tomato is an excellent cold-tolerant red variety originating in Sweden. The fruit are sweet, slightly larger than Rocket: golf ball size) 2 1/2" - 3", 2 - 3 oz.; and mature at similar times. It is unique-looking with elongated leaves and open habit, making picking easier. Young plants may look like a weed. It is high yielding. Determinate. Glacier will set fruit in quite cool weather. It also bears fruit straight through the season, unusual in such an early tomato. This plant grows to be about 30" tall, and requires some type of support.

Peppers - Sweet & Bell Peppers - Golden Cal Wonder - Org
Organic Golden Cal Wonder Sweet and Bell Peppers

Golden Cal Wonder Organic Pepper has smooth, blocky 4" fruits and is 4 lobed. The peppers are light green to start, then finishing golden yellow. Being very sweet and mild, it sets continuously. Peppers require deeply worked, well-drained soil with plenty of added organic matter, and they need to be watered deeply; don't overwater. Start seeds indoors 8 weeks before the last frost. They need warm temperature for germination. Transplant after first true leaves open. Stake to keep fruit off the ground and mulch for disease and weed control. Harvest the first fruits early to encourage continued production through the season. It is best to cut the fruit off at the stem, rather than pull them.

Beans - Bush Wax Beans - Goldrush - Org
Organic Goldrush Wax Bush Beans

The Goldrush Organic Bush Bean is now a certified organic seed. This Bush Bean is round, golden-yellow with 6" straight pods. The pods hang in clusters around the main stem and retain prime condition over a long time. Resists BCMV. It is best to harvest continually to promote more bean production. This is an excellent bean for the freezer. 55-60 days to maturity. Plant bush bean seeds in the spring after the soil has warmed and all danger of frost has passed. Don't plant too early into cold soil! Plant a row every three weeks until July for a long harvest period. Avoid overhead watering to reduce diseases common to beans. Sow seeds 2 to 3 inches apart in a sunny location, covering with 2 inches of soil.

Carrot - Collections - Gourmet Carrot Blend - Org
Organic Gourmet Blend Carrots

This Collection of Gourmet Organic Carrot Blend contains a combination of yellow, red and orange carrots. Dare to be different! Gourmet Blend Carrots are a colorful surprise for the whole family, in the garden, and on the table; kids will love these unique colors! What a flavorful mix of carrots this blend produces, and it will give you a rainbow of gourmet carrot varieties: Red, Orange, and Yellow. Plant organic carrot seeds in the early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Plant successive crops 2 weeks apart, and plant a crop in fall to mulch and overwinter for a delicious late winter or early spring treat. Carrots prefer light porous soil, especially the longer varieties. If you have rocky, tight clay soil consider growing your carrots in improved raised beds or in containers of organic potting soil. Complete growing instructions included on packet.

Lettuce - Gourmet Lettuce Mix - Org
Organic Gourmet Lettuce Mix

Gourmet Lettuce Mix Organic Lettuce is a colorful and delicious mix designed to sow thick and start cutting in about 25 days. This will grow back for continuous cutting throughout the season. Early spring is the optimum time to plant, just after the final frost. Be sure to keep soil moist and expose the plants to lots of sun. Lettuce should be picked at the peak of harvest and don't allow it to go to seed, or the leaves will begin to taste bitter. Cover lettuce seeds with only about a quarter-inch of soil. Keep the soil moist, and in less than three months, you'll have a nice gourmet salad!

Peas - Shell Peas - Green Arrow - Org
Organic Green Arrow Shell Peas

Green Arrow Organic Shell Peas are a standard long-podded shelling pea. Northern gardeners love this variety for its yield, flavor and prolific two pod per node habit. It has extra large pods, 4" to 4 ½" long, containing 8 - 11 peas. The vines are 24" to 28" long and it is an easy picker. Most can be harvested 18 to 20 days after they flower. Green Arrow is delicious fresh and cooked, and perfect for canning and freezing. To save space and make harvest easier, sow double rows with a trellis in between. Peas are a cool weather crop with heaviest yield during early summer. Plant in the spring when soil temp has reached at least 40 degrees F. They prefer a well-drained neutral pH soil with plenty of available potassium.

Peppers - Hot Peppers - Habanero Orange - Org
Organic Habanero Orange Hot Peppers

Habanero Orange Organic Hot Pepper is one hot orange pepper and one of the spiciest peppers in the world! Its size and shape is much like the regular Habanero. The plant grows to about 3 1/2' tall, and is a producer of light green, thin, crinkled peppers that ripens to a brilliant orange-red coloration; 1" - 1 1/2" long pepper. The Habanero Orange is a little slower to germinate than many others, but this chile variety is worth the wait since it is 40 times hotter than a standard Jalapeno Pepper! Choose a sunny location with at least eight hours of sun each day that provides good drainage. Plant peppers outside three weeks after the last frost. Soil temperature should be 60 degrees or above.

Tomato - Paste Variety - Amish Paste - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Amish Paste Variety Tomatoes

Amish Paste Organic Heirloom Tomato is an Amish heirloom from Wisconsin, although it hails from the Pennsylvania Amish. It has a superior taste with a nice balance of sweet and acid. The acorn-shaped red fruits, with thick flesh, can be as large as 8 oz. There are very few seeds, and it is excellent fresh or in sauces. The large plants need staking because the tomatoes grow in clusters of two to four. They turn from green to medium red when mature; great slicing and sauce tomato. Indeterminate, which means they are vines and do not all ripen at once, so plant several.

Tomato - Paste Variety - Bellstar - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Bellstar Paste Variety Tomatoes

Bellstar Organic Heirloom Paste Tomato has great flavor and is a large 2 1/4" diameter, red, 4 oz. paste tomato. Always a reliable producer in the north, plant in May as a main season slicing tomato that tastes excellent in salads. Bellstar is an open, compact plant with fruit concentrated at the center for easy picking. The square-round red fruits are jointless and easy to harvest. This is a compact plant with a concentrated early set; larger and earlier than other sauce tomatoes. Bellstars are resistant to cracking and are excellent for paste, canning and juice. Tomatoes prefer well drained soil that is high in organic matter. They need at least 1 inch of water a week. Soak to depth of 6 to 10 inches when watering. Make sure they receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. Determinate.

Squash - Winter - Bitterroot Buttercup - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Bitterroot Buttercup Winter Squash

Bitterroot Buttercup Organic Heirloom Winter Squash has a uniform shape, square shoulders and small cup size, which means thicker flesh on the inside. Bitterroot has a smooth, creamy texture and superb flavor. Its sizes range from 2½ to 4 lbs. Great for market, it has good keeping quality. Enjoy these winter squash baked and served hot with butter and brown sugar! Sow in late spring after soil has warmed and keep the soil moist, especially when squash are setting. Allow fruit to remain on the vine until hard enough to resist scratching with your fingernail. Pick before frost.

Squash - Summer - Zucchini - Black Beauty - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Black Beauty Zucchini Summer Squash

Black Beauty Organic Heirloom Summer Squash Zucchini produces blocky, glossy black-green fruits. This Zucchini is early and productive, with firm, creamy white flesh. The fruits are 6" - 8" long and 2" in diameter. To plant Black Beauty, wait until the chance of frost has passed, and the soil has warmed up. Space the plants about 2--3 feet apart. Amend the soil with organic compost or mushroom manure, and organic fertilizer. Plant each seed about 3 inches deep. Don't water heavily until the seeds have sprouted. Sow three to four seeds in a group and thin by cutting out the best 2 plants once they have one true leaf.

Tomato - Mid - Early Variety - Black From Tula - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Black From Tula Mid - Early Variety Tomatoes

Black From Tula Organic Heirloom Mid-Early Tomato is a large black tomato that reaches 5" in diameter and 8 to 11 oz. in weight. This tomato, with its dark, brownish-black to purple-green shoulders, has a rich flavor and will not stop setting in hot weather. Native to the Southern Ukraine, this black tomato is blessed with a strong taste, possesses a unique, rich smoky taste, and is quite admired in the field of black tomatoes. Largest of the black tomatoes, this one is sure to please! Indeterminate.

Peppers - Hot Peppers - Black Hungarian Wax - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Black Hungarian Wax Hot Peppers

Black Hungarian Wax Organic Heirloom Hot Peppers are plants that grow 30 to 36" with green foliage, purple veins, and beautiful purple flowers. The 2 to 3" fruits resemble large jalapenos with a pointed end. Black Peppers eventually turn red and are mildly hot with good flavor. The “wax” in the name is a reference to the slightly waxy texture of the rind of the pepper. Despite the texture, the rind is perfectly edible and, in fact, very flavorful. Peppers demand warm soil and warm temperatures, but before planting them, if possible, start seeds indoors. Choose a sunny location with at least eight hours of sun each day that provides good drainage. Plant peppers outside three weeks after the last frost. Soil temperature should be 60 degrees or above.

Tomato - Mid - Early Variety - Black Krim - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Black Krim Mid - Early Variety Tomatoes

Black Krim Organic Heirloom Mid-Early Tomato is a dark reddish purple fruit with thin skins. The flesh has a green tint when ripe. Black Kim is packed with flavor and juice with a very rich flavor; has a hint of saltiness. The flattened globes average 8 to 12 oz., and they are always a winner at the taste off! Black Krim originated from the Black Sea of Russia. Tomatoes are generally started inside. They may also be seeded outside after the last average frost date. In warm winter/hot summer areas, tomatoes can be planted in early fall for winter harvest. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. Indeterminate.

Lettuce - Loose Leaf - Black Seeded Simpson - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Black Seeded Simpson Loose Leaf Lettuce

Black Seeded Simpson Organic Heirloom Loose Leaf Lettuce, introduced prior to 1888, is a popular, adaptable green leaf lettuce that's quick to mature and withstands some frost. The crinkled, crisp leaves blanch almost white at plant's center. It is one of the most tender and delicately flavored leaf lettuces ever bred. Black Seeded Simpson likes cool temperatures and can be planted in late fall for early spring harvest! This lettuce adapts to a wide range of climates and is still the best for early spring sowing. It is a super easy to grow looseleaf, which means that rather than forming a head, the leaves form a loose bunch.

Watermelons - Blacktail Mountain - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Blacktail Mountain Watermelons

Blacktail Mountain Organic Heirloom Watermelon was developed for short season areas, but it also grows well in heat and drought. It has round fruits, a dark green rind with faint stripes, and orange-red flesh. It weighs 6 to 10 lbs. with small brown seeds that have a blacktail. Blacktail thrives in northern gardens but does well anywhere. It is the earliest watermelon we trialed; a reliable performer and perfect choice for cooler climates. With its awesome flavor this watermelon is the perfect size for smaller families and smaller gardens! Plant the seeds outside after the last spring frost and don't be in too big of a hurry to plant, since the ground must be warm enough for the seeds to germinate.

Spinach - Bloomsdale Long-St&ing - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Bloomsdale Long-Standing Spinach

Bloomsdale Long-Standing Spinach is an Organic Heirloom. It has large spreading, deep green curled leaves. Bloomsdale is a good yielding classic home garden variety; dependable; fairly resistant to bolting. It can be sown in the fall for spring harvest in protected locations, but in colder climates the first crop should be sown in the spring. Then plant again in late summer. This spinach stands well, even in hot weather. Seed is planted up to one-half inch deep; allow 3 to 6 inches between plants. The plant needs very rich, moist soil to thrive and harvest often to keep the plants producing.

Beets - Bull's Blood - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Bull's Blood Beets

Bull's Blood Organic Heirloom Beet, discovered in 1840, has large reddish purple leaves that are thick, glossy and add excellent color to salads. You can harvest them regularly and sparingly for greens. It was found, within a year, that leaf miners destroyed the beet greens of many beets, but they left Bull's Blood alone! This beet has flattened globe-shaped roots with good quality and flavor. You get the best sweet flavor when harvested young; when beet is two to three inches in diameter. When planting, it is a good idea to mix beet seeds with fast-sprouting radish seeds to mark the rows. Beets grow best in cool weather and full sun.

Lettuce - Bibb/Butter - Buttercrunch - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Buttercrunch Bibb / Butter Lettuce

Buttercrunch Organic Heirloom Bibb/Butter Lettuce has thick, tender dark-green rich-flavored leaves in loose 4.½" rosettes. The tender, compact heads have slightly crumpled green leaves with a sweet, creamy yellow core; heat-resistant variety. Its buttery, tender texture makes it perfect for salads, giving them a gourmet touch. Buttercrunch is a vigorous grower, and it loves moist, but not soggy soil. It is easy to grow, even in containers! Buttercrunch is also bolt resistant, and this high performance variety has been a standard for Butterhead lettuces for many years. AAS winner, 1963.

Radish - Champion - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Champion Radishes

Champion Organic Heirloom Radish is our most popular radish year after year. Easy to grow, this tasty, red, silver dollar sized radish isn't too hot. It stands well in the garden without getting woody. Champion is an excellent cooler weather variety for short season climates. A good choice for early or late plantings, it is popular for eating fresh, in salads, or for garnishes. Seed directly into vegetable garden anytime soil is workable, from March to September. After sowing, cover seeds with 1/4 inch light soil, spacing seeds 1 to 1½ inches apart. Keep soil moderately moist during germination. Radishes prefer mostly sunny areas and moderately rich soil that is kept fairly well watered. For continual harvest, plant radishes every 2 or 3 weeks during the cooler parts of the growing season.

Beets - Chioggia - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Chioggia Beets

The Chioggia Beet Organic Heirloom is a pre-1840 Italian heirloom variety of garden beet. Sometimes called Candystripe Beet or Bull's Eye Beet, it is distinguished from other varieties by the alternating concentric rings of scarlet red and white inside. These alternating rings make it an unusual Italian heirloom with its eye-catching scarlet skin. The green tops are delicious raw or cooked. Several market farmers report enthusiastic sales of this delicious and unique beet. Chioggia beets are just as easy to grow as regular ones. Beets grow best in loose, deep soil that's high in nutrient rich organic material. Plant seed 1/2" to 1" deep, spaced 4" to 5" apart. The rows should be 12" to 16" apart. It is best to thin plants, if crowded, when they are a few inches tall. When they reach 6 " in height, mulch the plants to shade the soil and retain moisture. The beets will be ready for harvesting anytime the roots are large enough.

Squash - Summer - Zucchini - Cocozelle - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Cocozelle Zucchini Summer Squash

Cocozelle Organic Heirloom Zucchini Summer Squash is a popular Italian variety with striped fruits. It is quick maturing and flavorful with 10 - 12" long fruit; very firm greenish-white flesh. An old Italian heirloom, it is much more ornamental than your average zucchini! Cocozelle is fast growing with a compact bush habit, an it is very prolific. Easy to grow, these plants can be grown in any sunny spot in the garden or in a large container. Plant in the spring, 2 to 4 weeks after average last frost, and when soil temperatures have risen above 60 degrees.

Watermelons - Cream of Saskatchewan - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Cream of Saskatchewan Watermelons

Cream of Saskatchewan Organic Heirloom Watermelon has a vigorous growth in early summer, and produces 14" green-striped, round melons by August. It has a creamy-white flesh and a rich, fragrant, old-fashioned flavor. Delightfully sweet, it will crack with a loud report when dropped even lightly! An excellent variety for the North, it has a sweet, tasty, cream-colored flesh! Sow the seed ½ inch deep outdoors after frost-season is over and soil is warm. Soil should be rich and well-amended with compost or manure. Sow the seeds 6 inches to one foot apart, in rows 6 to 8 feet apart. The seeds may be started indoors no more than 2 to 3 weeks prior to last frost date. Watermelon may be ripe once the tendril, immediately opposite the stem from the fruit, has withered.

Beets - Cylindra - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Cylindra Beets

The Cylindra Beet Organic Heirloom is a cylindrically-shaped beet, 6" - 8" long and 2" - 3" in diameter. It is excellent for slicing and has smooth skin, dark red color, with no horizons. Cylindra is perfect for slicing, canning, and pickling. It's also sweet and tender at all growth stages. The leaves are sweeter than other varieties and are excellent greens. Beets grow best in loose, deep soil that's high in nutrient rich organic material. Plant seed 1/2" to 1" deep, spaced 4" to 5" apart. The rows should be 12" to 16" apart. It is best to thin plants, if crowded, when they are a few inches tall. When they reach 6 " in height, mulch the plants to shade the soil and retain moisture. The beets will be ready for harvesting anytime the roots are large enough. Once the roots have grown to a good size, greens can be picked.

Carrot - Main Crop Carrot - Danvers - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Danvers Main Crop Carrots

The Danvers Organic Heirloom Carrots, developed in 1886, are vigorous and moderately tapered with broad shoulders. They are 8" long, a rich reddish orange, and easy to harvest due to their strong tops. The Danvers carrot works wonderfully interplanted with onions and thrives in heavy soils because of its higher fiber content. It is thinner and longer than a Chantenay type and has a wonderful flavor; resistant to cracks and splits. Carrots are a cool season vegetable. The soil temperature must be at least 40 degrees F., and the newly sprouted seeds must not be allowed to dry out. It takes up to 2 weeks to germinate, and they must be kept moist. Early thinning and weeding are a must! Carrots do better on light, sandy or silty loams and do not require high fertility. They are sweeter when harvested after a few good frosts.

Squash - Summer - Zucchini - Dark Green - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Dark Green Zucchini Summer Squash

Dark Green Organic Heirloom Zucchini Summer Squash produces a uniform fruit that is straight and small and of high quality, usually found only in hybrids. Dark green has light flecks, good production, and an authentic zucchini flavor with very high yields. This is a bush-type plant that is early and vigorous. Being delicious and versatile, Dark Green Zucchini is excellent sautéed, steamed, fried or baked. It is best harvested at 6-8" long. Winter squash comes in shapes round and elongated, scalloped and pear-shaped with flesh that ranges from golden-yellow to brilliant orange. This squash stores well in dry, cool conditions, 55-60° F.

Broccoli - De Ciccio - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom De Ciccio Broccoli

De Ciccio Broccoli Organic Heirloom is one of the best tasting broccolis. It is an old reliable Italian variety with a 3" to 4" main head and many side shoots for prolonged harvest. De Ciccio is a vigorous plant that gets large and lasts the whole season. It is great for spring or fall planting and freezing. For an early start on production, sow broccoli seeds indoors about 6 weeks before outdoor planting time. These plants need to be in a sunny area or under plant lights. If you want a longer harvest, sow indoors in late winter or early spring for the first crop, and then again in summer for a fall crop. Plant broccoli in cool weather and make sure the plants get full sun.

Squash - Winter - Delicata - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Delicata Winter Squash

Delicata Organic Heirloom Winter Squash is a specially selected uniform strain! It has oblong striped fruits, 7" - 9" long with a 3" diameter. Delicata is delicious, fine grained, and has orange-yellow flesh. Also known as sweet potato squash, this variety has a compact 3 to 4 ft. vine that is tolerant to powdery mildew. Delicata tastes better than Butternut! It is one of our best keepers, so after harvest, they will store well for several months. Winter squash is rich in calcium, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate. Plant in the spring, 2-4 weeks after the average last frost date and when soil temperatures have risen above 60 degrees.

Beets - Detroit Dark Red - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Detroit Dark Red Beets

Detroit Dark Red Organic Heirloom Beet, introduced in 1892, is a fine main season variety with rich, dark-red interiors. The roots of this all-purpose beet is a good producer. Detroit Dark Red has 3" globe roots that are robust in flavor, sweet and smooth. Detroit Dark Red is an excellent, high-quality storage variety, and it is a standard type for home garden or commercial-scale production. It has unbeatable canning and pickling quality as well. Its dark green leaves, streaked with crimson veins, can also be harvested for salad or braising. Beets grow in deep soil that's high in nutrient rich organic material. Plant seed 1/2" to 1" deep, spaced 4" to 5" apart. Rows should be 12" to 16" apart. Thin plants if necessary when a few inches tall.

Beans - Bush Wax Beans - Dragon's Tongue Wax - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Dragon's Tongue Wax Bush Beans

Dragon's Tongue Wax Organic Heirloom Bush Bean is a fine Dutch variety of wax bean that’s productive and rust resistant. This bean is a flat, stringless, French type bean. Dragon's Tongue Wax Bean is yellow, striped with purple, has an excellent, sweet, and juicy flavor. High yielding, the pods keep their quality for a long period in the field after maturity. Dragon Tongue Beans are not only beautiful to look at, but tasty too! They have a wonderful buttery kind of taste. When the flat, stringless 6-8" beans turn from a lime green to yellow with bright purple stripes, they're ready to use for cooking or freezing. They can also be grown to the dry stage for winter use in soups and stews

Beans - Bush Beans - Early Bountiful - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Early Bountiful Bush Beans

Early Bountiful Organic Heirloom Bush Bean is an old time favorite heirloom bush bean first grown in New York in 1898. Quite the favorite of home and market farmers today. It is a 16"-18" plant that produces straight, flat, broad, stringless 6"-7" pods. Heavy yielding, it is an excellent home garden bean for freezing or canning. It resists rust, mildew and beetles. Introduced in 1898 for the northern climates. Plant organic bush bean seeds in the spring after the soil has warmed and all danger of frost has passed. Don't plant too early into cold soil! Plant a row every three weeks until July for a long harvest period. So not overhead water; this will reduce diseases common to beans.

Squash - Winter - Early Butternut - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Early Butternut Winter Squash

Dark Green Organic Heirloom Early Butternut Winter Squash is the only northern-friendly butternut. It produces 10 - 12" buff fruits that are uniform and the semi-bush plants are quite productive. Dark Green has a good, sweet butternut squash flavor. Plant 3-4 seeds per foot, 1 " deep in rows 4-5 feet apart. Then thin to 18 inches apart in rows. Winter squash comes in shapes round and elongated, scalloped and pear-shaped with flesh that ranges from golden-yellow to brilliant orange. Most winter squashes are vine-type plants whose fruits are harvested when fully mature. This squash stores well in dry, cool conditions, 55-60 degrees F.

Beans - Bush Beans - Early Contender - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Early Contender Bush Beans

This Early Contender Organic Heirloom Bush Bean pre-dates 1855. The plant is dark green, 12"-20" tall and has medium green, round oval stringless pods. The pods are round and stringless, and are at their best when about 5 1/2 to 6 inches long. Disease resistant; high in vitamins A, B, and C; resists BCMV and heat. Early Contender has good yields of fresh market snap beans with a fresh flavor. It should be ready to harvest in 55 days. Plant organic bush bean seeds in the spring after the soil has warmed and all danger of frost has passed. Don't plant too early into cold soil! Plant a row every three weeks until July for a long harvest period. If you water at ground level it will reduce diseases common to beans.

Watermelons - Early Moonbeam - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Early Moonbeam Watermelons

Early Moonbeam Organic Heirloom Watermelon is an excellent personal-sized melon with light green skin and stripes. It has a very sweet and flavorful yellow flesh with a thin rind. Melons typically weigh 5 - 8 lbs. Early Moonbeam is a good northern climate watermelon. Direct seed in rows 4 to 6 ft. apart in mounded hills, with 3 to 4 plants in each hill. The watermelon is ripe when the second tendril closest to the fruit withers and turns brown, and melon sounds hollow when tapped.

Squash - Summer - Early Prolific Straightneck - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Early Prolific Straightneck Summer Squash Nusery

Early Prolific Straightneck Organic Heirloom Summer Squash is lemon yellow like crookneck, except straight. It is best eaten, and has the best flavor and tenderness, when it is 4 - 7" long. This squash has smooth, yellow fruits on bushy vines. It is an abundant producer of high quality fruits with firm, fine grained flesh. Squash requires nitrogen-rich, loamy soil and partially rotted manure as a compost aid in growth. Compost heats soil providing good germination. Sow directly 1 inch deep, 3-4 seeds per foot in rows 4-5 feet apart. Hills should be 3-4 feet apart with 5-6 seeds per hill, and later thin to 3 plants. All summer squashes are best harvested when young. AAS 1938.

Beets - Early Wonder Tall Top - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Early Wonder Tall Top Beets

The Early Wonder Tall Top Organic Heirloom Beet has 16" tops, tinged with maroon, that makes excellent greens that are high in vitamin content. It matures early and bunches well for home and market. Early Wonder is a good all around beet that also pickles well. It can be sown in early spring up to mid-summer for storage. Beets grow best in loose, deep soil that's high in nutrient rich organic material. Plant seed 1/2" to 1" deep, spaced 4" to 5" apart. The rows should be 12" to 16" apart. It is best to thin plants, if crowded, when they are a few inches tall. When they reach 6 " in height, mulch the plants to shade the soil and retain moisture. The beets will be ready for harvesting anytime the roots are large enough.

Squash - Summer - Early Yellow Crookneck - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Early Yellow Crookneck Summer Squash

Early Summer Yellow Crookneck Organic Heirloom Squash is a semi-open plant that produces smooth yellow fruit that matures orange and is warted; has a classically crooked shape. This is the best summer squash for its buttery, rich flavor and tender, but firm texture. Yellow Crookneck should be picked when 5" - 6" long, and it produces all season long. Plant squash in soil that has been tilled until the dirt is crumbly and fine. Put seeds in straight rows so it is easy to walk between when it comes to harvesting. Plant two seeds eighteen inches apart in furrows. Yellow Crookneck squash is a prolific grower and needs room to spread out. Cover the seeds with one inch of soil. water and weed regularly as the germinating seed will need nutrients once it has its true leaves. Thin the rows once the seeds have germinated, and harvest when the squash is 5-6 inches long.

Melons - Muskmelons - Edens Gem - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Edens Gem Muskmelons

Edens Gem Organic Heirloom Muskmelon is an early maturing muskmelon developed in 1905 at Rocky Ford, CO. Author of "Melons for the Passionate Grower" claims this is one of her all-time favorites. This softball-sized melon with green flesh averages 1 lb. and has a netted outer covering. Edens Gem is a nice change from your typical muskmelon. Its fruits weigh 2-3 lbs., is a good keeper, spicy flavor, and has firm flesh. Melons need a fertile soil and abundant heat to reach perfection. Sow in place about two weeks after last frost of spring. Plant seed about one inch deep, 12 inches apart, in rows 5 feet apart. Or plant in hills, 4-5 seeds per hill, with hills about 5 feet apart.

Corn - Yellow Corn - Extra Early Golden Bantam - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Extra Early Golden Bantam Yellow Corn

The Extra Early Golden Bantam Organic Heirloom Corn is a venerable yellow sweet corn heirloom. This corn was introduced in the early 1900's, and it is an earlier version of the famous Golden Bantam. Extra Early Golden Bantam produces 5 to 6" long cobs with 8 rows of large bright yellow kernels. The smaller 5' tall plants can be spaced closer together. This corn germinates well in cold soils; open pollinated and very easy to grow. With a good old-time corn flavor, it is best used for roasting ears, and also ideal for freezing. Corn needs a consistent source of water and requires rich soil. Plant corn seeds in a sunny location after the last frost. Sow seeds in at least 4 side by side rows to insure good pollination. Plant every three weeks until early summer. The key to high quality sweet corn is rapid growth, adequate soil moisture and nutrients, and harvesting the ears at optimum maturity. Pick when silks turn brown and ears are full and firm.

Swiss Chard - Fordhook - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Fordhook Swiss Chard

Fordhook is an Organic Heirloom and a truly superior green chard for farm and garden alike. It is very dark, and has glossy crumpled green leaves that contrast nicely with broad white succulent white stalks that are wonderfully tender and juicy. Reaching up to 22 inches, Fordhook gets top marks for fine flavor and texture. This Swiss Chard is easy to grow; eat it like spinach or beet greens. It can be picked from late spring till winter.

Radish - French Breakfast - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom French Breakfast Radishes

French Breakfast Organic Heirloom Radish is a mild, tasty French breakfast radish. It is scarlet red for the top 1/3 and white tipped, so these 2" long roots make an eye-catching snack. This is a root vegetable that is related to the turnip and horseradish family. French Breakfast has medium green tops, a delicious first-spring green for steaming. Radishes grown and harvested when temperatures remain hot develop an increased bitterness, so it is best to harvest when young and tender. Radishes can be stored without the leafy tops; place in the refrigerator wrapped in plastic to keep fresh for several days.

Tomato - Keepers - Garden Peach - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Garden Peach Keepers Tomatoes

Garden Peach Organic Heirloom Tomato is an original long keeper. With its ornamental foliage, Garden Peach produces large dull red fruits with peach fuzz-like skins, and it truly does resemble a peach! With its light peach hue and a hint of red inside, this is a very pretty novelty tomato.. This Keeper can keep up to four months and becomes a good storage tomato if picked right before frost when fruits are light green. Garden Peach has a rich flavor that improves with age. Indeterminate tomato which means they continue to grow indefinitely until frost.

Radish - German Giant - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom German Giant Radishes

German Giant Organic Heirloom Radish is a very large round red radish that is firm, crisp, and mild; from Germany in 1800's. It has scarlet skin with a crisp white interior. German Giant can be harvested anywhere from marble to baseball size, and it won't get woody or spongy. Seed directly into the vegetable garden anytime the soil is workable, usually from March to September. Simply transplant, give regular waterings, and receive baseball size roots in only the space of one month.

Tomato - Cherry Tomato - Gold Nugget - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Gold Nugget Cherry Tomatoes

Gold Nugget Organic Heirloom Cherry Tomato is an outstanding producer of golden yellow 1 ½" tasty cherries. Gold Nugget is getting rave reviews from around the country for its ability to set an early,and an abundant crop of these delicious morsels, even with cool nights. The production is quite high, covering the plant with fruit early in the season, until frost. Best of all, it makes phenomenal sundried tomatoes! Among the first to ripen, Gold Nugget has an unusually rich and sweet flavor. Very similar to Sungold in look and flavor but does not produce as long because it is determinate.

Beets - Golden Beet - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Golden Beets

The Golden Beet Organic Heirloom was a color breakthrough when it was introduced in the 1940's. This golden, savory beet won over gardeners who wanted a beet with a sweeter, milder flavor, and others who just loved the inviting gold color! Golden Beet is sweet and smooth with golden round roots that won't bleed and make your salads red. Also, the roots do not bleed like red beets when pickled. Golden Beet greens are vigorous and flavorful. The roots grow fast and retain their sweet flavor even when very large. Beets grow best in loose, deep soil that's high in nutrient rich organic material. Plant seed 1/2" to 1" deep, spaced 4" to 5" apart. The rows should be 12" to 16" apart. It is best to thin plants, if crowded, when they are a few inches tall. When they reach 6 " in height, mulch the plants to shade the soil and retain moisture. Add lime to soil for better flavor and texture. The beets will be ready for harvesting anytime the roots are large enough. Greens can be picked once the root has grown to a fairly large size.

Lettuce - Loose Leaf - Green Deer Tongue - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Green Deer Tongue Loose Leaf Lettuce

Green Deer Tongue Organic Heirloom Loose Leaf Lettuce is a popular heirloom leaf lettuce. It has thick, pointed rich-flavored leaves that don't turn bitter. Green Deer Tongue is very heat resistant; will not bolt! It is a very dependable producer, germinating well and growing readily. This lettuce was very popular among pioneer families because of its ruggedness and high yield. Since it has buttery texture and thick leaves, it forms a tight rosette at a young age. Green Deer Tongue is probably the prettiest loose leaf green lettuce with its really minty sort of green. This makes it an excellent choice for baby heads. Make sure the soil contains a good supply of nitrogen, which is necessary for good leaf production.

Tomato - Mid - Early Variety - Green Zebra - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Green Zebra Mid - Early Variety Tomatoes

Green Zebra Organic Heirloom Mid-Early Tomato is another great tomato by Tom Wagner. Yellow-green in color, with 2.5" fruits, it sports dark green stripes! It is a very prolific tomato plant. Green Zebra is an unusual, exquisite, sweet yet spicy and zingy tomato. Its bright green flesh, with a mild red flavor, makes it popular for market sales; stays green when mature. Green Zebra tomato will brighten up salads and other tomato dishes. Tomatoes may be started from seed or transplants. Transplants can be set out no sooner than 3 weeks after your last average frost date. Soil should be warm, fertile and well-drained. Determinate.

Melons - Muskmelons - Hearts of Gold - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Hearts of Gold Muskmelons

Hearts of Gold Organic Heirloom Muskmelon has an aromatic, sweet and juicy, deep-orange flesh that is very thick and firm with a small seed cavity. First introduced in 1890, it is nearly round 6.5" x 5.5" inch, 3.5 - 4.5 lb. heavily netted fruits. Being vigorous and highly productive, it is also blight resistant. Extremely popular in the Midwest, Hearts of Gold are heat lovers and heavy feeders. Pick a sunny spot and prepare the soil with rich compost, creating hills for the vines to trail down. The soil temp needs to be 70 degrees to direct sow, or start indoors and harden off. Keep the beds mulched with straw because weeding will becoming impossible once the vining gets underway!

Melons - Muskmelons - Honey Rock - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Honey Rock Muskmelons

Honey Rock Organic Heirloom Muskmelons have a gray-green skin, coarse open netting, and ribbing. They weigh 3 - 4 lbs. and have thick sweet deep-salmon flesh that has a sweet juicy flavor. Henry Rocks are vigorous, resistant to FW, and produce 5 - 7 melons per plant. THis muskmelon was bred for Northern US and Southern Canada, so Henry Rocks are especially selected for gardeners in cold climates with short growing seasons. Sow in late spring after soil has warmed, or start early indoors. Keep soil evenly moist especially when melons are setting. Harvest when the blossom end feels slightly springy.

Lettuce - Head Lettuce - Iceburg - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Iceburg Head Lettuce

Iceburg Organic Heirloom Head Lettuce should not be confused with the generic name for head lettuce. This variety is an heirloom of over 100 years. It has golden green leaves with wavy margins that form soft oval heads. Iceburg is a favorite head lettuce because it has a crunchy texture and refreshing taste. Iceburg has an excellent flavor for a head lettuce, and it works well in a salad mix when cut early. It has resistance to downy mildew and sclerotinia. A Batavian heirloom head lettuce, this Iceburg is over 100 years old and still going strong!

Beans - Pole Beans - Kentucky Wonder Pole - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans

Kentucky Wonder Heirloom Organic Pole Beans are delicious, 7 inches long, and have straight, smooth, round pods with good stringless texture. This firm bean has a distinctive flavor, and has been a long time favorite. The seeds can also be used dry as an excellent baking bean. It is best to pick continuously to increase yield. This old-fashioned variety is long on flavor, vigorous, rust-resistant, and successful in all parts of the country. Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans produce enormous yields and grow on vines to 8 feet, so they require special support.

Kale - Lacinato - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Lacinato Kale

Lacinato Organic Heirloom Kale is heavily savoyed and has long blistered very dark green, almost black leaves. It has strap shaped leaves that are not curly like regular kale which adds an interesting texture and color to salads. It grows well in both the heat and cold. Ornamental as well as edible, it can be found in formal flower gardens here in the states. This variety comes from the Tuscan hills of Italy, where it is planted in nearly every garden. This is a very hardy excellent strain. Like all kales, it becomes sweeter after frost. Plant in the spring, 4 weeks before the last expected frost or 10 to 12 weeks before first fall frost. Kale tastes best when grown in the fall. The soil needs to be well drained and have lots of organic matter. Kale can be harvested by cutting off the entire plant, or by periodically stripping off the lower leaves.

Cucumber - Novelty Cucumber - Lemon - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Lemon Novelty Cucumber

Lemon Organic Heirloom Cucumbers are round, yellow heirloom cukes that look like a lemon! With a crisp, sweet flavor when eaten fresh, it is firm enough to make golden pickles. Many gardeners insist on planting a small crop for eating right off the vine, even if they plant a modern cuke as their main crop variety. This black-spined cucumber not only has a unique lemon shape, but a fine crunchy texture and non-bitter skins. Easy to grow like regular cucumbers with loads of two to three inch fruits from mid-summer to fall. Cucumbers should be planted in late spring when the ground is warm, and they can either be seeded directly in the ground or started indoors. Pick them when they reach between 3 or so inches long. Keeping them picked while young will encourage the plants to keep producing. Lemon Cucumbers can be either grown on a cage or trellis. Cucumbers can be kept in the refrigerator for about a week after harvest

Tomato - Early Variety - Lime Green Salad - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Lime Green Salad Early Variety Tomatoes

Lime Green Salad Organic Heirloom Early Tomatoes are short plants that produce juicy, tart, 3 oz. fruits. The skin is apple green to yellow green at maturity with lime green flesh and a sweet tangy flavor. Lime Green Salad then ripens to an amber color with a chartreuse inside. Originated by Tom Wagner, it possesses a sweetness and other flavor components to make it a great tomato in the garden. Since it is very juicy, you wouldn't want to bite into a whole one wearing a white shirt! The fruit rarely cracks and tends to be rather uniform. The plant height gets to 3 ft., and they should be caged or staked for support. Being a very prolific round tomato, you can easily get 30--50 fruits off one plant!

Carrot - Specialty Carrot - Little Finger - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Little Finger Specialty Carrots

The Little Finger Organic Heirloom Carrot is a baby gourmet carrot. The color develops quickly so you can pull these carrots early. Little Finger has a small core and a deep orange color with 3 1/2" cylindrical blunt roots. It is extra sweet, and these tiny Nantes-type gourmet carrots are wonderful in salads and perfect for serving whole. Being the most popular variety of baby carrots, they are great for growing in containers! Seed directly into a vegetable garden as soon as soil is workable. Cover seeds with 1/8-inch fine soil. When plants are 2-4 inches tall, thin to 1 to 2 inches apart. Rows can be spaced 10-15 inches apart, or much closer if space is limited. Plant in loose soil with good drainage. Plant at 2 or 3 week intervals for continual harvest. Planting can continue until mid-July.

Tomato - Keepers - Long Keeper - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Long Keeper Keepers Tomatoes

Long Keeper Organic Heirloom Tomato should be picked before fall frost; the 6 oz. orange-red fruits will sometimes last in storage all winter. They consistently last 6 to 12 weeks unwrapped on open shelves. With a wonderful tomato flavor, Long Keeper is popular for its good taste and long storage ability. This plant is best planted in early summer for late harvest. Pick in late fall after fruit reaches a pale pink blush. Because of its slow-ripening qualities, the Long Keeper fruits become ripe 1 to 3 months after harvesting. Indeterminate.

Melons - Muskmelons - Minnesota Midget - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Minnesota Midget Muskmelons

Minnesota Midget Organic Heirloom Muskmelon is a cute little vintage that was developed at the University of Minnesota in 1948. It is a well-adapted strain and popular 4" orange-fleshed melon. The vines are 3 - 4' long and sugar content is high. Minnesota Midget shows that good things can come in small packages! Since the vines are not too long, the plant can be grown in a big container in a warm, sunny location. Melons are heat lovers and heavy feeders, so pick a sunny spot and spend some time preparing the soil with rich compost. If planted in a garden area, keep the beds mulched with straw because weeding will become impossible once the vining gets underway. Smaller fruits and early flowering are traits that set apart melons that mature early in the growing season. Plenty of delicious melons can he grown in summer-starved places from Montana to Maine.

Mustard Greens - Mizuna - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Mizuna Mustard Greens

Mizuna Organic Heirloom Mustard Greens are an ornamental edible mustard with deeply cut leaves and mounding habit. The leaves are outstanding in salads. This slow-bolting mustard keeps producing when cut and stays mild. Mizuma's flavor is rich when cooked; freezes well, stem and all. The very deeply cut foliage gives this Japanese biennial mustard a feathery look and is an excellent source of hot weather salad greens. Mustard greens are one of the first spring greens ready for harvest early in May. A cool-season crop, Mizuna should be started in early spring or late summer. This early-maturing variety tolerates both heat and cold, extending the season nicely for both short- and long-growing climates.

Watermelons - Moon & Stars Red - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Moon & Stars Red Watermelons

Moon and Stars Red Organic Heirloom Watermelon is an Amish heirloom with an 'out of this world' flavor; considerably earlier strain. It has dark green, oblong fruit with large yellow "moon" and scattered yellow "stars". It can grow from 8 to 12" in diameter and weigh anywhere from 10 to 15 lbs. with light red, sweet flesh. The texture has a crispness to it that is bursting with an old fashioned flavor. Moon and Stars Red matures quickly; holds for short time. Sow in the spring 1 to 2 weeks after the average last frost date and when soil temperatures are warm. If you are in a northern climate, it is a good idea to start indoors 4-6 weeks before the average last frost.

Tomato - Mid - Early Variety - Peron - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Peron Mid - Early Variety Tomatoes

Peron Organic Heirloom Mid-Early Tomato AKA Peron Sprayless. For the organic gardeners, this one is for you! Peron is highly disease and crack resistant, and outperforms hybrids. Because of its natural resistance to disease, it is called Sprayless. These vitamin rich, juicy, deep-red large 10 oz. globes are 3.5" across in diameter; meaty tomatoes with slight acidity. Peron tomatoes have a very good flavor and quality and must be staked. Originating in Greece in 1951, this tomato plant grows medium-sized bush vines that produce large, slightly flattened fruits with small seed cavities and no core. Peron is drought tolerant and adaptable to varied growing conditions.

Radish - Pink Beauty - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Pink Beauty Radishes

Pink Beauty Organic Heirloom Radish is a uniform round pink radish. The white flesh stays crisp and delicious even when large; resists pithiness. Wonderful, unique and mild tasting, Pink Beauty is popular at specialty markets. It is excellent for salads and gourmet dishes. Radishes need cooler conditions to be at their best, but may be grown through the summer in all but the hottest climates. Direct sow one week after last frost with 3 to 6 seeds per foot in rows 6 to 10 inches apart. Keep the soil moist and you will enjoy these radishes in 28 to 30 days!

Tomato - Mid - Early Variety - Prudens Purple - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Prudens Purple Mid - Early Variety Tomatoes

Prudens Purple Organic Heirloom Mid-Early Tomatoes are considered to be one of the great re-discoveries in heirloom tomatoes. This is another great potato leaf plant with blemish free, purple/dark pink skin, and 10 to 16 oz. fruits with heirloom ridges. Prudens has firm, meaty flesh with no cracking and few seeds. It is a widely adapted indeterminate tomato with heirloom flavor. This tomato variety is comparable in many ways to the favorite Brandywine. It has even ranked higher at times for its taste. Prudens is a great tomato for the hot day and cool night climate!

Radish - Purple Plum - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Purple Plum Radishes

Purple Plum Organic Heirloom Radish is round with a bright purple skin and snow white flesh. It is sweet, crisp and mild; resists pithiness. With 1½ inch globes, Purple Plum is one of the most coloful varieties and very hardy and adaptable. Thin plants to a spacing of 1 inch apart when plants first emerge. Radishes should be seeded two to three seeds per inch and thinned when they are about 2 inches tall, to a spacing of one inch apart. Radishes will also not bulb properly when forced to mature during temperatures above 82 degrees F.

Tomato - Late Variety - Brandywine - Red - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Red Brandywine Late Variety Tomatoes

Red Brandywine Organic Heirloom Late Tomato is a knockout with wonderful and rich full bodied tomato flavor! It ranks high in taste tests and enjoys considerable popularity. This is an Amish heirloom from 1880's in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It yields large, up to 16 oz., semi-flattened, deep red fruits on a large vine. Producing a moderate yield, and often variable fruits, it has excellent flavor. This is a large-lobed, beefsteak-shaped tomato with a thin, pinkish-red skin. Red Brandywine has some difficulty maturing in the north. Needs protection and it will help to vine ripen if they are staked, caged, or trellised. Indeterminate.

Lettuce - Loose Leaf - Red Salad Bowl - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Red Salad Bowl Loose Leaf Lettuce

Red Salad Bowl Organic Heirloom Loose Leaf Lettuce produces shiny oakleaf-shaped, burgundy leaves that do not get bitter in hot weather. It is very attractive in a tossed salad with leaves that are maroon-red, deeply cut and finely divided; cool weather makes the color even brighter! Red Salad Bowl gives an extended harvest with its slow-bolting habit. Red Salad Bowl will add color to containers, vegetable gardens, and dinner tables. Of the four basic lettuce types, looseleaf is the quickest growing and best for cut-and-come-again harvesting. It grows well in moist soil and full-sun, but in the afternoon it needs shade in hotter climates.

Tomato - Early Variety - Rocket - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Rocket Early Variety Tomatoes

Rocket Organic Heirloom Early Tomatoes are a very prolific and hardy red variety with slightly acid 2½ inch, 3 to 4 oz. fruits. This bush plant may need some support to hold up huge yields. Many consider Rocket's flavor superior to other early varieties; an outstanding rival for Bonny Best. The fruits are slightly irregular in shape and are crack free. Rocket suffers little from disease and will bear fruit as long as the weather permits. It is a determinate, which is a bush type plant, and the fruit set more or less all at once on these short plants. Summer-ripened tomatoes are a good source of vitamin C and beta-carotene. Start the tomatoes indoors in early April.

Melons - Muskmelons - Rocky Ford Honey Dew - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Rocky Ford Honey Dew Muskmelons

Rocky Ford Honey Dew Organic Heirloom Muskmelon is from 1881, and produces oval fruits that are 5" in diameter. It is the earliest green fleshed Honey Dew we have been able to find. With an excellent flavor, it has heavy netted fruits with thick flesh. Known for its sweet-flavored, green flesh, Organic Rocky Ford Muskmelon is a vigorous vine that is highly rust resistant; prolific yielder of firm fruit. Make sure plants get at least an inch of water a week at the beginning and stop watering when the fruits begin to ripen. They'll develop better flavor if they don't get too much moisture during the last week or two. They must be fully ripened before picking.

Lettuce - Romaine - Rouge D' Hiver - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Rouge D'Hiver Romaine Lettuce

Rouge D' Hiver Organic Lettuce Heirloom is a quick growing red romaine that is slow to bolt with good heat resistance. Large flat leaves have a sweet flavor and buttery texture; large tight heads. It is known for its pretty red color, crisp leaves, good flavor, and tolerance to warm and cold temperatures. This French heirloom, also called Red Winter, has been pleasing gardeners with its rich buttery flavor for more than a century. Plant in early spring, 3 to 4 weeks before the average last frost, and do successive plantings every 3 weeks until 2 weeks before the first fall frost. It is best to skip the hot summer months since lettuce seeds do not germinate well in hot soil temperatures. Lettuce can be planted in rows, but group plantings take less space and are attractive.

Beans - Bush Beans - Royalty Purple Pod - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Royalty Purple Pod Bush Beans

Royalty Purple Pod Organic Heirloom Bush Bean is an ancient staple crop grown throughout North and South America. It is a favorite for young gardeners, with its purple bush, purple flowers, and even purple beans! This variety has a built-in blanching indicator for freezing, because they turn green when they are blanched! Royalty Purple Pod is very ornamental, beautiful and tasty; good home garden variety. Mexican bean beetles avoid this handsome variety. Plant bush bean seeds in the spring after the soil has warmed and all danger of frost has passed. Don't plant too early into cold soil! Plant a row every three weeks until July for a long harvest period.

Swiss Chard - Ruby Red Rhubarb - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Ruby Red Rhubarb Swiss Chard

Ruby Red Rhubarb is an Organic Heirloom and a very popular red chard. The sweet and tender rhubarb-like stalks are decorative, nutritious, and tasty. The deep crimson stalks and veins beautifully contrast with the dark green heavily crumpled large leaves. The bright red stalks make this variety look like rhubarb. The leaves are tastier than spinach, and the edible stalks crunch like celery with a slight asparagus flavor. Plant after spring frosts to avoid bolting. It prefers sun but tolerates shade and won't get bitter in hot weather. It makes a beautiful display in containers and among flowers. Plant in early spring, 2-4 weeks before the average last frost date, or when soil temperature reaches 50 degrees.

Tomato - Early Variety - Sasha's Pride - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Sasha's Pride Early Variety Tomatoes

Sasha's Pride Organic Heirloom Early Tomato is a small compact plant that bears thin skinned 4 oz. fruits. Sasha's Pride is red in color, beefsteak in shape, with a sweet mild flavor. Lacy, regular foliage accompanies these sweet and mild scarlet tomatoes. Having its origin from Siberia, this Russian heirloom tomato is sometimes called Sasha's Altai. Plants are indeterminate which means they are a vine type, and continue to grow and set fruit. Since tomatoes are not as cold hardy as lettuce or radishes, one needs to take care that they are not exposed to frost. Isolate a few plants in a favorable growing environment like a container of some sort The alternative is to plant the tomatoes in the garden, and then to improve the growing conditions by mulching the tomato plants. A dark color of mulch is good as it will absorb the heat of the sun.

Tomato - Paste Variety - Saucy Paste - Org
Organic Heirloom Saucy Paste Variety Tomatoes

Saucy Paste Organic Tomato is a heavy yielding, plum-shaped, 2 - 3 oz. red sauce tomato. It makes a great tomato plant for pots or containers. The meaty fruit is borne in clusters of 5 to 10 and concentrated to one picking. The fruit pulls off easily when ripe. Saucy Paste is perfect for a big salsa or ketchup canning session. The flavor is very good, both fresh and processed. The strong plant holds fruit well off the ground, and the solid, meaty tomatoes remain firm and flesh from early summer through frost! Plant out after last frost when the soil is warm, fertile, and well-drained. Be sure to plant tomatoes several inches deeper in ground than they were growing in the pot to give them stability later on. Bred by Dr. James Baggett, Oregon State University, from a cross of Santiam X Roma. Determinate.

Tomato - Paste Variety - Sausage - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Sausage Paste Variety Tomatoes

Sausage Organic Heirloom Paste Tomato is 6 inches long and a red pepper-shaped paste tomato. It has excellent flavor for sauces and cooking.; very prolific. Flavor is a big factor in what makes a tomato great, but also important are disease resistance, productivity, texture, and ripening time. Sausage has all of these dependable qualities. This indeterminate plant can grow quite tall, and the meaty fruit is shaped like a sausage. Sausage comes into full production later in the season. With less moisture, this makes it the top choice for sauces, salads, salsa, and drying. Tomatoes prefer a long hot season. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Transplant outside after frost and soil and night time temperatures begin to warm.

Carrot - Main Crop Carrot - Scarlet Nantes - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Scarlet Nantes Main Crop Carrots

The Scarlet Nantes Organic Heirloom Carrot is our uniform strain of this well-loved classic. It is easy to grow, full of vitamins and Certified Organic. Being crisp, sweet and delicious, Scarlet Nantes carrot gets 6" long, almost cylindrical, and blunt-ended. It pushes its deep orange-red shoulders up to the surface, days and even weeks, sooner than most others Carrots are higher in vitamins A and B than their store-bought counterparts; home-grown carrots are also rich in calcium and phosphorus. They are a cool season vegetable. The soil temperature must be at least 40 degrees F., and the newly sprouted seeds must not be allowed to dry out. It takes up to 2 weeks to germinate, and they must be kept moist. Early thinning and weeding are a must! Carrots do better on light, sandy or silty loams and do not require high fertility.

Tomato - Early Variety - Silvery Fir Tree - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Silvery Fir Tree Early Variety Tomatoes

Silvery Fir Tree Organic Heirloom Early Tomato is an unusual compact plant with carrot top looking foliage. This extremely decorative variety is a real eye-catcher that is great for containers and hanging baskets! The bright red slightly flattened fruits are 3.5" in diameter. This beautiful, delicious tomato plant originated in Russia. It has good general disease resistance and withstands drought. Determinate, but does best with stakes or in cages. Transplants can be set out no sooner than 3 weeks after your last average frost date. The soil should be warm, fertile and well-drained. Plants should be set out on a cloudy day or late in the afternoon so they will not stress. Dig hole so that plants will be buried up to their first leaves. Harvest tomatoes when they are in full color for most flavor.

Radish - Sparkler - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Sparkler Radishes

Sparkler Organic Heirloom Radish has a red top with a white tip. It is best picked when it has gotten one inch in diameter. Sparkler is very crisp, tender and sweet with a juicy white flesh. This bright colored early variety is especially good for the farmer's market. Since Sparkler is a half red, half white and globe-shaped, it gives a festive look to salads or relish trays, and it is good tasting besides! It is quick growing and suitable for both early and late season planting. After sowing and once past the seedling stage, radishes require almost no attention. Their main requirement is a reasonable supply of water. Begin harvesting when roots are almost an inch across.

Lettuce - Bibb/Butter - Speckles - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Speckles Bibb / Butter Lettuce

Speckles Organic Heirloom Bibb/Butter Lettuce is an Amish heirloom that originated with the Mennonites who brought it with them from Germany and Holland over 200 years ago. It has apple green leaves that are speckled with red-brown flecks. The crispy heads often self blanch in the center. Having a mild pleasant taste, the thick, but soft leaves have a tender texture and can be added to any salad for exciting visual interest. Since Speckles has compact heads, it can easily be grown in containers. This plant holds up well in the heat but thrives in greenhouses, and is not prone to aphids. Start from seed 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost date. Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in wide rows and thin to 8 to 12 inches apart. Thinned seedlings can be replanted. Keep soil moist but not soggy. It forms a dense bib-like head with a blanched heart, sweet flavor.

Cucumber - Slicing Cucumber - Straight 8 - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Straight 8 Slicing Cucumber

Straight 8 Organic Heirloom Slicing Cucumber is an Heirloom AAS winner 1935. It is smooth and straight, with 8" cylinders with rounded blunt ends. Straight 8 is deep green, vigorous, and excellent quality for home use. It is free from stippling; resists CMV. Slicing cucumbers are perfect for making sweet bread and butter pickles or dill pickles. They are also great eaten fresh or in salads. Cucumbers should be planted in late spring when the ground is warm, and they can either be seeded directly in the ground or started indoors. Pick them when they reach around eight inches long. Keeping them picked while young will encourage the plants to keep producing. Cucumbers can be kept in the refrigerator for about a week after harvest. These Straight Eight cucumbers are known for their very high yields.

Tomato - Paste Variety - Super Italian Paste - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Super Italian Paste Variety Tomatoes

Super Italian Paste Organic Heirloom Tomato is a large Italian paste tomato. It develops into a slightly lumpy, deep orange-red 6" inch long banana-shaped tomato, and weighs 10 oz. It is a meaty red cooking type with very little juice and few seeds. This is quite a prolific tomato because you only need 2 - 3 plants for all your sauce needs. Indeterminate, which means they are vines and do not all ripen at once, so plant several and stagger your sauce making. They ripen slowly and hang well on the plant when fully mature.

Beans - Bush Beans - Tendergreen - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom Tendergreen Bush Beans

Tendergreen Organic Heirloom Bush Bean was introduced in 1922 and is a very heavy yielder over a short period, even during hot weather. This is a great mainstay for the home garden. Tendergreen is a strong, upright and vigorous dark green plant that produces round, meaty, stringless green 6"-7" pods. A great all-purpose bean for the home or market, these bush bean seeds should be planted in the spring after the soil has warmed, and all danger of frost has passed. Don't plant too early into cold soil! Plant a row every three weeks until July for a long harvest period.

Radish - White Beauty - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom White Beauty Radishes

White Beauty Organic Heirloom Radish is round to flat globe shape. It is a pure white skinned small round radish with a bit of a bite but not too hot. Cool, crisp and crunchy, White Beauty is quick to mature to a uniform one inch diameter in 25 days. It also has firm flesh that stays crisp for a long time and strong green tops. Slow to bolt, it prefers the cooler weather of spring and autumn; need cool temperatures and shorts day-lengths to flourish. Radishes provide a good source of vitamin C and are rich in minerals like sulphur, iron, and iodine. After sowing and once past the seedling stage, radishes require almost no attention. Their main requirement is a reasonable supply of water.Begin harvesting when roots are almost an inch across.

Radish - White Icicle Short Top - Org Hrlm
Organic Heirloom White Icicle Short Top Radishes

White Icicle Short Top Organic Heirloom White Radish is a very refined White Icicle radish. It gets 3" - 4" long, has clear, white, brittle flesh with a mild flavor. White Icicle grows rapidly; the earliest long white radish. The secret to good radishes is plenty of even moisture. Make sure the plants have moist soil, not waterlogged soil. If you allow the ground to dry out, radishes taste hot. Plant in cool weather to avoid these hot radishes, and replant small crops every 2 to 3 weeks. Thin shortly after they emerge because they mature so quickly.

Peppers - Hot Peppers - Hungarian Wax - Org
Organic Hungarian Wax Hot Peppers

Hungarian Wax Organic Hot Peppers are the best pick for growing hot peppers in the colder areas of the north. They are pretty, tapered yellow fruits that turn orange, then red and become hotter as they mature. Hungarian Wax is a medium-hot fruit that is 4"to 8" long. The “wax” in the name is a reference to the slightly waxy texture of the rind of the pepper. Despite the texture, the rind is perfectly edible and, in fact, very flavorful. Peppers demand warm soil and warm temperatures, but before planting them, if possible, start seeds indoors. Choose a sunny location with at least eight hours of sun each day that provides good drainage. Plant peppers outside three weeks after the last frost. Soil temperature should be 60 degrees or above.

Pumpkins - Jack-O-Lantern - Org
Organic Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkins

Jack-O-Lantern Organic Pumpkin has a smooth, med-orange skin with shallow ribs. It usually weighs 10 - 18 lbs. and has medium-thick, sweet, fine grained pale-orange flesh. Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin has good cooking and carving quality. If your goal is to grow a good carving pumpkin, somewhere in the 20 pound range, selecting the Jack o' Lantern is hard to beat! Pumpkins like warm soil and are sensitive to frost, so don’t be in a rush to plant early in the spring. Wait until all danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed to about 70 degrees. Direct seed 1 to 1 1/2 inches deep into hills or rows. Sow 4 to 5 seeds per hill. Space hills about 4 to 8 feet apart. When the plants are 2 to 3 inches tall, thin to 2 to 3 plants per hill by snipping off unwanted plants so you don't disturb the roots of the remaining ones. Jack-O-Lantern stores well and holds its quality.

Lettuce - Romaine - Little Gem - Org
Organic Little Gem Romaine Lettuce

Little Gem Organic Romaine Lettuce is our most popular Romaine. The glossy-leafed heads are a petite 6" high with a thick sweet heart. There is no waste, and it is a perfect size for an individual dinner salad, or sliced in half lengthwise for two small side salads. Individual leaves are excellent for sandwiches or appetizer wraps. Little Gem is easy to grow and holds well for prolonged harvest. This Romaine is a combination of the succulent sweetness of Butterhead lettuce with the crisp texture of Romaine, and has an incredible nutty flavor of its own. When you plant the seeds, barely cover seed with soil or plant no deeper than 1/8". Light and cool temperatures increase germination. When thinning lettuce, use the thinnings in salads.

Pumpkins - Long Pie - Org
Organic Long Pie Pumpkins

Long Pie Organic Pumpkin is a unique heirloom from Maine that makes the best pumpkin pie you've ever had! Both the shape and dark green mature color resemble an overgrown zucchini. Don't be alarmed if fruits are still green come season end. As long as there is a true orange spot where the fruit touches the ground it's ready for harvest. After 4 - 6 weeks in storage, the fruits will turn a brilliant Halloween orange and are ready for pie making! Long Pie averages 5-8 lbs and should be harvested green. As with all heat-loving and long-season plants, it may be best to start pumpkins off indoors as seedlings. Transplant seedlings into the garden once the first true leaves appear, or when roots begin to grow.

Peppers - Hot Peppers - Long Slim Cayenne - Org
Organic Long Slim Cayenne Hot Peppers

Long Slim Cayenne Organic Peppers are long thin fiery peppers that turn bright red. Their thin walls make drying easy; make your own cayenne seasoning. Long Slim Cayenne are large and vigorous 22" to 30" plants with high yields. They can be used fresh or easily dried for winter use. It is best to use rubber gloves, or clean hot peppers under running water, to avoid skin burn from the pepper juice. These blazing hot pepper fruits are long and twisted and make a good pepper for making sauces and processing. Peppers like warm weather and growth is poor if planted too early. They benefit from row coverings used during cool weather or at night. They prefer light loamy, slight acidic soil, but can also be planted in sandy soils.

Peas - Shell Peas - Mammoth Melting - Org
Organic Mammoth Melting Shell Peas

Mammoth Melting Organic Shell Pea has a tall 4' to 5' vines need to be trellised. These stringless 4" to 5" pods contain peas that are very sweet and tender, and they stay that way even after they reach three inches or more, and the seeds start to fill out. This pea thrives in cool weather, is high yielding, early, and uniform. They grow best during spring and early summer when temperatures are between 60° F. to 75°. Plant outdoors in full sun, in early spring for an early summer harvest or mid to late summer for a fall harvest. Plant the seeds 1½ inches deep spacing them at a rate of one to two seeds every two inches. Space the rows 2½ feet apart. Like sweet corn, peas are at their tastiest immediately after harvest.

Tomato - Early Variety - Manitoba - Org
Organic Manitoba Early Variety Tomatoes

Manitoba Organic Early Tomato is a non-staking bush type of plant. It produces medium to large, smooth, firm, bright red 6 oz. fruits; slightly flat on the top. This fruit also has a thick core, thin walls, and rather large seeds in comparison to the size of the tomato. Manitoba is very productive and somewhat sweet, which lends itself well to gourmet salads and appetizers. It was developed by Modern Exp. Farm in Manitoba for the cold climate of the Canadian prairies. Manitoba is a determinate or bush type tomato that provides earlier fruiting, but typically less yield than vines. The growth of determinate plants stops at the onset of fruiting.

Cucumber - Slicing Cucumber - Marketmore 76 - Org
Organic Marketmore 76 Slicing Cucumber

Marketmore 76 Organic Slicing Cucumbers are a dark green northern slicer that is straight and stays that way throughout the pickling season. It has the bitter-free gene that ensures non-bitter cucumbers, even under stressful conditions. Marketmore 76 cucumbers grow between 8 to 9 inches long. Resists CMV, SCAB, PM & DM. These cucumbers will vine, but are not obnoxious. Cucumbers should be planted in late spring when the ground is warm, and they can either be seeded directly in the ground or started indoors. Pick them when they reach around eight inches long. Keeping them picked while young will encourage the plants to keep producing. They can be either grown on the ground, or on a cage or trellis. Cucumbers can be kept in the refrigerator for about a week after harvest. Marketmore 76 make excellent pickles, or use on sandwiches or in salads.

Lettuce - Mesclun Mixes - Mild Mesclun Mix - Org
Organic Mild Mesclun Mix Lettuce

Mild Mesclun Mix Organic Lettuce is a delicious blend of salad greens selected for color, texture and mild flavor. This mix includes: Verte Mar, Red Salad Bowl, Buttercrunch, Cimmaron and Four Seasons lettuces, Tres Fine Endive, and White Russian Kale. Make sure the soil contains a good supply of nitrogen, which is necessary for good leaf production. Plant every two weeks for a continuous harvest all summer long. Make your early spring plantings in a sunny location; however, as the weather warms up, start planting in a partially shaded spot.

Squash - Winter - Mooregold - Org
Organic Mooregold Winter Squash

Mooregold Organic Winter Squash has good flavor and is even more productive than most Buttercups. It has smooth orange skin with salmon stripes and bright orange flesh. Mooregold produces high yields of 7" diameter dark orange butternut squash. This bright orange Mooregold is extremely sweet, an excellent storage variety and freezes well. Plant about 6 seeds per hill, spacing hills 3 to 4 feet apart. Thin or transplant to 3 sturdiest plants per hill when seedlings are 3 to 4 inches high.

Cucumber - Slicing Cucumber - Muncher - Org
Organic Muncher Slicing Cucumber

Muncher Organic Slicing Cucumber has smooth, med-green 9" fruits, on strong vigorous vines. It is very prolific, eats like an apple not bitter or tough in any slicer stage. Muncher is excellent for making pickles and a perfect variety for those who need burpless cucumbers; resists CMV. This is a perfect cucumber for container gardens and small gardens! Cucumbers should be planted in late spring when the ground is warm, and they can either be seeded directly in the ground or started indoors. Pick them when they reach around eight or nine inches long. Keeping them picked while young will encourage the plants to keep producing. They can be either grown on the ground, or on a cage or trellis. Cucumbers can be kept in the refrigerator for about a week after harvest

Peas - Shell Peas - Novella II - Org
Organic Novella II Shell Peas

Novella II Organic Shell Pea bears large crops without trellising. These peas are easy to pick because of semi-leafless trait. To take advantage of its free standing characteristic, plant 5 rows 7" apart, 4" between plants in the row, in other words, plant peas 2 inches deep and 4 inches apart. Novella II is disease resistant, easy to shell, and has 3" pods with 8 or 9 peas per pod. It has a great flavor for the freezer. Novella II puts additional energy into pea production and is mildew and wilt resistant. It is best to give them a midseason fertilization. When vines begin to flower, avoid getting water on the plants as it might damage the flowers, reducing the crop. Pick shelling peas when the pods are full, before peas have a chance to harden.

Carrot - Specialty Carrot - Nutri-Red - Org
Organic Nutri-Red Specialty Carrots

The Nutri-Red Organic Carrot is a good deep red variety that is difficult for the north because most bolt in the northern continental U.S. Nutri-Red reliably produces true red imperator-shaped, 9" long carrots tapering to a blunt tip. Nutri-Red has a strong carrot flavor that tastes great cooked, which also enhances the color. This carrot adds color and gourmet appeal to vegetable dishes and stews. The red color is the result of lycopene, a precursor of carotene and a much-touted anti-oxidant considered important for the prevention of prostate cancer. Approximately the same content as red ripe tomatoes. Team up with Lubiana and Dragon for a colorful and nutritious display!

Tomato - Early Variety - Oregon Spring - Org
Organic Oregon Spring Early Variety Tomatoes

Oregon Spring Organic Early Tomato is a nearly seedless large northern red tomato with real tomato flavor! Oregon Spring has a compact plant good for small gardens. Like Siletz, this tomato can set fruit with cool northern nights that stop other large fruited types cold; highly recommended. Tomatoes may be started from seed or transplants. Transplants can be set out no sooner than 3 weeks after your last average frost date. The soil should be warm, fertile and well-drained. Plants should be set out on a cloudy day or late in the afternoon so they will not stress. Dig hole so that plants will be buried up to their first leaves. Harvest tomatoes when they are in full color for most flavor. Determinate.

Peas - Snow Peas - Oregon Sugar Pod II - Org
Organic Oregon Sugar Pod II Snow Peas

Oregon Sugar Pod II Organic Snow Pea is the most popular snow pea and requires no staking since it is a dwarf plant, 24 to 30” tall. It has stringless pods that are best when 4" long. Oregon Sugar Pod II keeps producing after 3 pickings! Tolerant of short hot spells, harvest them young for best flavor. Oregon Sugar Pod II are high yielding plants that produce peas that are great for the freezer. It is an improved version of the much loved Oregon Sugar Pod, but with increased disease resistance. This pea was developed for added disease resistance by Dr. James Bagget at Oregon State University.

Lettuce - Romaine - Outredgeous - Org
Organic Outredgeous Romaine Lettuce

Outredgeous Romaine Organic Lettuce is an incredibly red upright salad variety that forms loose romaine heads at maturity. This will be a loose Romaine head at maturity. Outredgeous will be a huge hit on the dinner table or market stand. Plant 1/8 inches deep, and it prefers full to partial sun in moderate soil. It is a hardy annual that grows 12" tall. It makes an outrage of red in your mixed salads. Like other lettuces, Romaine seeds are very fine. Plant in rows, spreading the seeds as thinly as possible. No matter how hard you try, they are very difficult to disperse. Thinning seedlings is must! Cover the seeds with a very fine layer of loose soil or starting mixture.

Eggplant - Purple Long - Org
Organic Purple Long Eggplant

Purple Long Organic Eggplants are a very prolific Italian variety. They are a dark purple, cucumber shaped, heavily branched, and slightly bulbous. This variety comes from India and produces good yields of tasty 12" long by 2 ½" wide dark purple eggplants. Purple Long are very flavorful and tender. Plant eggplant after danger of frost because it is a cold-sensitive vegetable; likes well drained rich soil. It requires a long warm season for best yields. Eggplant needs careful attention for a good harvest and a side dress with nitrogen fertilizer about every four to six weeks during the growing season is a good idea. They can be grown in containers.

Turnips - Purple Top White Globe - Org
Organic Purple Top White Globe Turnips

Purple Top White Globe Organic Turnip is a fast growing, crisp turnip; purple above ground, white below. It grows quite large, up to 6" and remains tender, but is best when pulled at 3" to 4". Young turnips are so tender you can peel and eat them just as you would an apple. With its fine-grained white flesh, this root is excellent raw, for pickling, or cooking. Use the young leaves cooked as greens, stir-fried, or in soups. Purple Top White Globe is a good fall crop that is enhanced by frost, and also stores well. Sow spring crops as soon as the soil can be worked. Plant turnip seed over a well-tilled bed. Rake to cover seeds with 1/2 inch of soil to bury the seeds. Water deeply once a week so the roots don't become tough and bitter; mulch heavily.

Corn - Bi-Color Corn - Quickie F-1 SE/SU
Organic Quickie F-1 SE/SU Bi-Color Corn

The Quickie F-1 SE/SU Corn is one of the earliest bi-colors we've trialed. It is appealing with manageable yellow and white bicolor 7" long, and 12-row, ears on productive 5 ½' tall plants. Quickie is reliable and has a great taste. Even short season gardeners can enjoy fresh corn on the cob. Quickie is a sweet and tasty Sugar-Enhanced corn that matures in only 68 days, allowing gardeners in short season areas to still enjoy fresh picked corn on the cob. Even if you have plenty of time to grow corn, Quickie will allow you to get a jump-start on the season! The corn seed is not treated with a fungicide so plant only after soil has thoroughly warmed. Corn needs a consistent source of water and requires rich soil. Plant corn seeds in a sunny location after the last frost. Although corn requires much water, avoid getting water on the tassels. The pollen from the tassels must fall onto the corn silk to produce kernels, and if pollination does not occur, all that will grow is the cob.

Lettuce - Loose Leaf - Red Deer Tongue - Org
Organic Red Deer Tongue Loose Leaf Lettuce

Red Deer Tongue Organic Loose Leaf Lettuce is the most popular red leaf lettuce, with a rich nutty flavor, and it was popular among pioneer families for its productivity and ruggedness. It is a slow-bolting variety with pointed leaves and unsurpassed rich yet mild flavor. Red Deer Tongue Lettuce has bright green leaves with distinctive red edges. This medium-green lettuce forms a loose head at maturity. It has a buttery texture and thick leaves; forms a tight rosette at a young age, making this an excellent choice for baby heads. Red Deer Tongue prefers partial shade to full sun. Weed frequently since lettuce has shallow roots and can't compete with deep rooted weeds.

Cabbage - Red Express - Org
Organic Red Express Cabbage

The Red Express Organic Cabbage is the first super early red cabbage to be released in years. It is a small compact plant with dense, solid oval heads of dark red color. Heads are 2 - 4 lb with good flavor and great for salads. Bred for Canada and the northern U.S. For early harvest, start organic cabbage seeds indoors 6 weeks before last frost. Choose an open, unshaded site with fertile, well-drained and moisture retentive soil. Also, be sure to direct seed a crop at midsummer for fall harvest. Cabbage harvested in the fall is especially sweet. Cabbage supplies Calcium, Iron, and Vitamins A, B, Niacin and C.

Kale - Red Russian - Org
Organic Red Russian Kale

Red Russian Organic Kale is a rare gourmet variety with red-purple veins on slate-green leaves. As the weather gets cooler, the Red Russian Kale color intensifies. Unlike most kale varieties, Red Russian is sweet flavored even before a frost. Steamed lightly, the frilly leaves are an attractive garnish. Refrigerate or use promptly after harvest. Plant in the spring, 4 weeks before the last expected frost or 10 to 12 weeks before first fall frost. Kale tastes best when grown in the fall. The soil needs to be well drained and have lots of organic matter. Kale can be harvested by cutting off the entire plant or by periodically stripping off the lower leaves. Red Russian produces an early crop of very tender leaves.

Kale - Red URSA - Org
Organic Red URSA Kale

Red URSA Organic Kale gets rave reviews from National Gardening Testers who rated it in the top five new varieties for 1998! Developed by Frank Morton from Oregon, it has prominent ribs and veins that vary in shades from pink to purple. The leaves are similar to Red Russian's, but are much more frilly on the ends of the broad leaves. It is a vigorous grower that can be cut repeatedly and grows back well. Red URSA has a mild flavor during the summer with increased sweetness after frost. Plant in the spring, 4 weeks before the last expected frost or 10 to 12 weeks before first fall frost. Kale tastes best when grown in the fall. The soil needs to be well drained and have lots of organic matter. Kale can be harvested by cutting off the entire plant, or by periodically stripping off the lower leaves.

Greens - Exotic Greens - Arugula - Org - Rocket "California Select"
Organic Rocket "California Select" Arugula Exotic Greens

Arugula Organic Rocket "California Select" aromatic salad green thrives in cool weather. If left to reseed, it becomes one of the first greens of spring. Oakleaf-shaped leaves grow in a loose bunch and have a mustard peppery taste when mature. Arugula makes a lively addition to salads, soups, and sauteed vegetables. THe flowers add garnish and flavor to salads. Like most salad greens, Arugula is very low in calories and is high in vitamins A and C. To harvest simply pick the young leaves, and the plant will keep generating new ones for months. Older leaves are a bit tougher and hotter, so best if picked young and used within two days of picking.

Lettuce - Loose Leaf - Royal Oakleaf - Org
Organic Royal Oakleaf Loose Leaf Lettuce

Royal Oakleaf Organic Loose Leaf Lettuce has a slow bolting, dark green color with oak tree like leaves. It is a broad tall plant with good flavor; works well in a salad mix. Royal Oakleaf Lettuce is tender, curly, long-standing, and very heat-resistant. It prefers full sun. It can be picked well into summer. This lettuce is high in Vitamin A. In a wide row planting, 2 feet by 2 feet, 16 plants may be harvested. In a 2 foot by 4 foot area, you can grow enough lettuce to keep your salad bowl filled all summer long!

Tomato - Early Variety - Siberia - Org
Organic Siberia Early Variety Tomatoes

Siberia Organic Early Tomato is an interesting red variety smuggled out of cold war Russia. They are extremely dwarfed thick-stemmed plants that are able to set fruit in very cool weather . One of the earliest varieties on the market, it takes only 7 weeks to produce when transplanted outdoors. It produces 3 - 7 oz. fruits, depending on thinning of abundant fruit set, and the juicy fruit is surprisingly flavorful for a cooler ripening variety. Siberian is suitable for containers and extreme climates. Determinate.

Lettuce - Mesclun Mixes - Spicy Mesclun Mix - Org
Organic Spicy Mesclun Mix Lettuce

Spicy Mesclun Mix Organic Lettuce is a spicy blend of greens for those wanting a piquant and colorful salad. This mix includes: Verte Mar, Sierra and Rouge Grenobloise lettuces, Verte de Cambrai Mache Arugula, Red Giant and Kyona Mustards, Tre Fine Endive, and Ruby Red Swiss Chard. The seeds can be planted in rows, but group plantings take up less space and are attractive. Double or triple rows also work. Lettuce grows well under cooler conditions and needs plenty of water. If you plant your lettuce when low temperatures are around 40 degrees F and high temperatures are around 60 degrees F, your lettuce should do fine.

Corn - Yellow Corn - Spring Treat F-1 SE - Org
Organic Spring Treat F-1 SE Yellow Corn

Spring Treat F-1 SE Organic Corn is an early yellow corn with large 8 ½" ears and 12 rows of sweet, tender kernels. It has a better table quality than Kandy Kwik. Spring Treat has sturdy 5' plants with good cool soil emergence; excellent first early market variety. The ears have succulent, yellow kernels that are packed with rich, corn flavor. Spring Treat is an extremely popular variety for its earliness, tolerance to cooler soil, and excellent eating quality. Corn needs a consistent source of water and requires rich soil. Plant corn seeds in a sunny location after the last frost. Sow seeds in at least 4 side by side rows to insure good pollination. The key to high quality sweet corn is rapid growth, adequate soil moisture and nutrients, and harvesting the ears at optimum maturity. It is best to pick the corn when the silks turn brown and ears are full and firm.

Tomato - Early Variety - Stupice - Org
Organic Stupice Early Variety Tomatoes

Stupice Organic is an Early Tomato is a popular and vigorous potato-leaf plant that yields abundant, early 3 - 6 oz. fruits. The fruits are 2" across and slightly ovular. This tomato has a good leaf cover that results in high quality round, crimson fruit. Stupice has won awards for exceptional flavor in Seattle community garden taste-offs. Well-appreciated for its ability to ripen early, it was bred in Czechoslovakia; a very early, cold-tolerant tomato, with high yields. Tomatoes require full sun and grow best when day temperatures are between 65 and 85 degrees. Flowers will not set fruit if night temperatures drop below 55° F. Transplants can be set out no sooner than 3 weeks after your last average frost date. Semi-determinate.

Tomato - Early Variety - Sub Artic Plenty - Org
Organic Sub Artic Plenty Early Variety Tomatoes

Sub Artic Plenty Organic Early Tomato produces pretty red fruits on very early, upright plants. These upright stems have 2" fruits that weigh about 2 oz. With excellent cold setting ability, 70 - 80% of the fruits ripen at once with heavy yields. Sub Artic originated from Beaverlodge Research Station in Alberta, and it is one of the best for cool conditions, and will set fruit in lower temperatures than most tomatoes. Sow seeds indoors and then after the last frost, set out seedlings into rich, moist soil, well amended with compost, manure, or other good organic soil amendment. Don't forget to mulch in colder climates. Set the plants more deeply than they grew in their pots, removing any leaves that would then be below soil level. Water often until fruit sets on the plant, and then water about two times a week.

Peas - Snap Peas - Sugar Ann - Org
Organic Sugar Ann Snap Peas

Sugar Ann Organic Snap Pea is a very early snap pea on self-supporting 2' vines. This compact plant is great for small gardens or container planting. It is the best flavored of the dwarf snap peas, and this bushy plant produces 2 1/2" pods with 7 peas per pod. Snap peas yield big crops of plump, edible pods filled with tasty peas. Cook and use like snap beans, or serve raw with a vegetable dip. Best eaten when the peas inside have attained their full size. Remove "strings" before cooking. Snap off both ends and pull off the strings along with them. Sow the seeds 1/2 to 1 inch deep and 1 to 1 1/2 inches apart. Keep the soil evenly moist. Harvest regularly in order to keep plants producing.

Watermelons - Sugar Baby - Org
Organic Sugar Baby Watermelons

Sugar Baby Organic Watermelon is round to oval in shape, and is a 6 to 12 lb. "icebox" type melon with bright red, and very juicy sweet flesh. This is an early season variety and one of our favorites. It only grows 8 inches across so will save space in the garden, and the refrigerator! Sugar Baby is dependably productive and is resistant to drought and disease. Since watermelon is a tender, warm-season vegetable, seeds may be started indoors in colder regions. Mulching with black plastic film also promotes growth by warming the soil beneath the plastic. After seedlings begin to grow, water during hot, dry periods. Harvest when the curly tendrils on the vine, closest to the watermelon, become dried out and turn brown.

Peas - Snap Peas - Sugar Daddy - Org
Organic Sugar Daddy Snap Peas

Sugar Daddy Organic Dwarf Snap Pea has 24 to 30" vines with good quality stringless snap peas. It has double pods at each node for heavy yields. Snap peas grow in pairs near the top of the plant for easy picking, and with these Sugar Daddy Snap Peas you should get at least three pickings! This bush variety of Sugar Daddy can be grown without support, and will tend to mature more quickly. Snap peas become sweeter as the pods fatten. Like most peas, sugar snaps are a cool weather crop. The best time for planting is early, 2 to 4 weeks before the last frost date, or alternatively 6 to 8 weeks before the first frost. Snap peas tolerate some shade but prefer full sun for at least six to eight hours.

Corn - White Corn - Sugar Pearl F-1 SE - Org
Organic Sugar Pearl F-1 SE White Corn

The Sugar Pearl F-1 SE Organic Corn is an excellent sugar enhanced white sweet corn. It has 8" ears with 14 to 16 rows of kernels on tall 6' plants. Sugar Pearl will stay sweet and tender for 10 to 14 days after reaching maturity. It is a good cold soil corn and vigorous. This variety is best planted after soil temperature has reached 55 degrees. Corn needs a consistent source of water and requires rich soil. Plant corn seeds in a sunny location after the last frost. Sow seeds in at least 4 side by side rows to insure good pollination. Plant every three weeks until early summer. Get ready to bite into row upon perfect row of luscious white kernels; just be careful and have many napkins on hand when eating it since it is very juicy!

Pumpkins - Sugar Pie - Org
Organic Sugar Pie Pumpkins

Sugar Pie Organic Pumpkin is a very popular pumpkin for general use. It is perfect for pies or canning. The fruits are 6 - 8 lbs. with thick sweet stringless flesh. Pumpkins like full sun and a rich, well-draining soil. Thin the seedling to the strongest 2 -3 plants. Mulch around the plants to conserve moisture, suppress weeds, and keep the fruit clean. Harvest when the color is uniform and the shell doesn’t dent when pressed with a finger nail, or when the vines have dried and shriveled. Pumpkins can withstand a light frost, but always harvest before a hard frost. Sugar Pie is a good keeper, but pumpkins need to be cured, to store well. Place in a warm, sunny spot and let them cure for about 10 days. Then store in a cool, dry area.

Peas - Snap Peas - Sugar Snap - Org
Organic Sugar Snap Peas

Sugar Snap Organic Snap Peas are the best tasting of the snap peas. They bear an abundant 2 ½" - 3" meaty, juicy pods with 5 to 7 medium sized peas each. Sugar Snap are sweet all through and are excellent fresh or frozen. These pea plants will climb up to 6' so they need support. Sugar Snap are frost resistant. Like most peas, sugar snaps are a cool weather crop. The best time for planting is early, 2-4 weeks before the last frost date, or alternatively 6-8 weeks before the first frost. These vigorous growers are a tempting treat, plucked right off the vine, steamed, stir-fried and served on vegetable trays. Children even love the sweet flavor and crispy crunch of these veggies! AAs 1979.

Leeks - Summer Leek - Org
Organic Summer Leek

Summer Leek Organic is an excellent fast growing leek. Under good conditions, the white stem can reach one foot in length. It is best for flavor and productivity in our trials of Summer Leeks. This leek shows frost resistance, but will not overwinter; tolerates frost as well as onions. Americans have just recently jumped on the leek bandwagon. Soups may be the most popular use of leeks, but new food combinations are bringing the leek more into the gourmet limelight. The leek is a member of the onion family, but the flavor is much more refined, subtle, and sweet than the standard onion. Wait till early to mid-spring before sowing leek seed, and then sow the leek seed thinly, about 1 inch apart, as germination is usually very good, and 1/4 inch deep; cover the seeds with fine sifted soil. Leeks may be harvested from mid autumn through to the end of late spring, depending on the time of sowing and the variety.

Peppers - Sweet & Bell Peppers - Sunrise Orange - Org
Organic Sunrise Orange Sweet and Bell Peppers

Sunrise Orange Organic Pepper produces beautiful yellow bell peppers that turn orange, then red at full maturity. The plants are loaded with large, blocky, thick-walled, succulent, sweet fruits. Sunrise Orange is a vigorous grower, and the bushy plants provide some fruit protection. This pepper is early and productive! Sunrise Orange is a stocky bell pepper that is ready to eat when the fruits turn a stunning, deep purple with a green undertone. Peppers prefer full sun and deep waterings weekly. Support bushy, heavy-yielding plants with 2-foot-high cages, or stake them. Apply heavy organic mulches when summer heat begins to peak.

Peppers - Sweet & Bell Peppers - Sweet Chocolate - Org
Organic Sweet Chocolate Sweet and Bell Peppers

Sweet Chocolate Organic Pepper has early, med-sized, tomato shaped fruits that start out glossy-green then turn chocolate brown. Sweet Chocolate has good yields, is sweet and crisp, and holds well when frozen whole. The peppers have thick walls, and turn from green, to a beautiful dark chocolate when mature; interior walls are brick red. This plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers and is excellent in salads. When planting, select a site with full sun and well-drained soil. Prepare the garden bed by using a garden fork or tiller to loosen the soil to a depth of 12 to 15 inches, then mix in a 2 to 4 inch layer of compost. If you like, start plants indoors in flats or pots 8 to 10 weeks before the average last frost date. Set 15 to 18 inches apart and provide windbreaks to minimize transplant shock.

Squash - Winter - Sweet Meat - Org
Organic Sweet Meat Winter Squash

Sweet Meat Organic Winter Squash is a Hubbard sized, slightly flattened round fruit with near Buttercup sweetness. It has a slate green shell and orange flesh. Sweet Meat is a heavy yielding plant that will aggressively push the borders you plant them in. It can weigh in up to 20 lbs. on fertile fields and is an excellent keeper. Because of its tender dry texture, it can be used in place of summer squash in cooked foods. Seed directly into the garden in late spring when all danger of frost has passed and weather has warmed. Plant about 6 seeds per hill, spacing hills 3 to 4 feet apart. Thin or transplant to 3 sturdiest plants per hill when seedlings are 3 to 4 inches high.

Tomato - Cherry Tomato - Sweetie - Org
Organic Sweetie Cherry Tomatoes

Sweetie Organic Cherry Tomato is an excellent first early open pollinated cherry tomato. It produces 1" very sweet red cherries. They contain 12 - 14% sugar content. The hybrids don't have much on this one! Sweeties are so good in salads and to snack on all by themselves. They can also be used in vegetable recipes and in tomato preserves. Many grape tomatoes are rubbery and rather tasteless, but Cherry Sweetie has a high sugar content with a skin that is firm, but not tough. Plant in moist well drained soil and full sun; at least 6 hours of sunlight each day. Create a tomato cage or tie them to a stake. Enjoy the masses of these grape-shaped fruit that you can eat all summer long.

Mustard Greens - Tat Soi - Org
Organic Tat Soi Mustard Greens

Tatsoi Organic Mustard Greens can be picked as a baby leaf or let fully mature. Tatsoi is a must to spice up your salad, or it is also very goog when cooked. Tatsoi is a well loved Asian green that goes by many names including flat cabbage, rosette bok choy, and spoon cabbage. It forms a thick rosette of green leaves with a mildly spicy flavor. Easy and fast to grow, it can be planted throughout the growing season for a continuous supply. Plant the seeds in early spring as soon as soil can be worked, and repeat sowing at three week intervals as long as the weather remains cool. It's low in calories yet high in minerals, vitamins, and health-promoting antioxidants. It's a member of the brassica family which includes broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collards, and kale.

Cucumber - Pickling Cucumber - Tendergreen - Org
Organic Tendergreen Pickling Cucumber

Tendergreen Organic Cucumbers are straight, thick, and tender fruits. They are medium green with fine black medium spines. This cucumber is good for pickling or salads, and it is excellent for slicing; tolerant to high soil moisture and cold soil, and disease resistant. Resists CMV. Tendergreen cucumber is crispy with tender skin which is not bitter; entire cucumber can be eaten without peeling. Cucumbers should be planted in late spring when the ground is warm, and they can either be seeded directly in the ground or started indoors. Pick them when they reach between 3 and 7 inches long. Keeping them picked while young will encourage the plants to keep producing. Tendergreen can be either grown on a cage or trellis.

Corn - Popcorn - Tom Thumb - Org
Organic Tom Thumb Popcorn

Tom Thumb Organic Popcorn is an extra early open pollinated popcorn that is certified organic. Also known as Japanese Hullless, it is a delightful vintage variety with 3" to 4" ears on dwarf 3' tall plants. Tom Thumb even succeeds in cold climates and is a fun crop for kids. Popcorn Corn is a heavy feeder requiring high amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. It needs hot weather, plenty of time to ripen, and plenty of room to grow. Its weak and shallow root system likes loose soil with a high compost content. Sow seeds directly outdoors 1 week after the last frost in full sun. To ensure good germination, plant popcorn in blocks.

Greens - Exotic Greens - Endive - Org - Tres Fine Maraichere
Organic Tres Fine Maraichere Endive Exotic Greens

Tres Fine Maraichere Organic Endive is a very early summer-harvested variety. This endive has extra, finely cut, lacy leaves, delicate crispy ribs, and creamy hearts. At maturity these fast growing little beauties are about the size of a man's open hand. Endive is often found in mixes as white blanched leaves with mild, slightly bitter tastes. It adds the right amount of texture and bite to salads. Plant like lettuce; close spacing of 8" - 10" promotes some self-blanching. Tres Fine is bred to be slow bolting and easy to grow in a variety of soils. For complete blanching, pull up outer leaves and band together. Today, endive is grown on almost every continent.

Tomato - Cherry Tomato - Washington Cherry - Org
Organic Washington Cherry Tomatoes

Washington Cherry Organic Cherry Tomato is an early bush cherry tomato. It produces larger, globe-shaped, round red 1 1/4 oz. fruit. Washington Cherry is thick walled, meaty, and flavorful, with good keeping characteristics; widely adapted. Finally, here is a decent early cherry with a compact plant! And no need for stakes. Being a good storage tomato, Washington Cherry is suitable for cooler growing regions for the home garden and market growers. It was developed at Washington State University. Seed should be started indoors in April. Determinate.

Spinach - Whale F-1 - Org
Organic Whale F-1 Spinach

Whale F-1 Organic Spinach is a dark green baby spinach with round to elongated leaves. It is slow to bolt; harvest early summer to fall. Whale FR-1 should be used as your second spinach for continuous cuttings. This is a quite versatile spinach, since it has moderate tolerance to bolting, tolerance to tip burn, and can be grown for spring, summer or fall crops. Spinach should be part of every family’s diet because it is delicious either fresh in salads or cooked. It’s a cool weather lover and it grows extremely quickly, which means you don’t have to wait long to enjoy it, but you’ll also have to keep planting new spinach to extend the harvest. Getting spinach to grow is easy! Just plant 4-6 weeks before last frost; can also be planted mid fall for earliest spring harvests!

Kale - White Russian - Org
Organic White Russian Kale

White Russian Organic Kale has similar colored leaves as Red Russian, but with striking white midrib and veins. It is the sweetest, mildest tasting Kale we've found and is more cold-tolerant than Red Russian. White Russian is of high quality, semi-savoyed and hardy into single digits when mulched. Plant in the spring, 4 weeks before the last expected frost or 10 to 12 weeks before first fall frost. Kale tastes best when grown in the fall. The soil needs to be well drained and have lots of organic matter. Kale can be harvested by cutting off the entire plant or by periodically stripping off the lower leaves. White Russian is very pretty and from a flavor standpoint, there's no question that the Siberian/Russian kales are unequaled. Very sweet after a touch of frost.

Tomato - Cherry Tomato - Yellow Pear - Org
Organic Yellow Pear Cherry Tomatoes

Yellow Pear Organic Cherry Tomato is an heirloom tomato that everybody loves! It produces little 1 ½" yellow pears that grow in clusters. With its sweet mild flavor, you can eat them whole or in a salad; adds a certain something to a salad or fresh vegetable platter. Saying Yellow Pear is productive is an under statement!. These are some of the prettiest tomatoes in the garden with their mild, sweet flavor and cherry size. Yellow Pears are tomatoes that are firm and juicy, with a bright, nicely balanced flavor that is hard to beat.

Lettuce - Bibb-Butter - Yugoslavian Red - Org
Organic Yugoslavian Red Bibb / Butter Lettuce

The Organic Yugoslavian Red Bibb/Butter Lettuce was brought to this country in 1987 by Yugoslavian immigrants. It has a brick red-blush butterhead, and the inner leaves blanch to creamy yellow-green hearts with red splashes. It produces large, full heads that grow to a foot across, with deeply puckered, apple green leaves tinged with a vibrant red. Being tender and sweet, it is great for cuttings, or it can be grown to full maturity for beautiful butterheads. Yugoslavian Red Bibb/Butter Lettuce is a decorative and tasty lettuce, ideal for garnishes. Add this buttery, succulent-flavored lettuce to apples or strawberries for a sweet summer salad.

Corn - Yellow Corn - Yukon Chief - Org
Organic Yukon Chief Yellow Corn

The Yukon Chief Organic Corn is a real find from the University of Alaska Agriculture Experiment Station. It was bred in the mid-1960's. This exceptionally early dwarf corn grows to only 3' tall, but the 5" to 6" ears have 10 to 12 rows of golden yellow kernels. The kernels have an outstanding flavor for a normal sugary, open-pollinated corn. Bred for the north, this corn has excellent cold soil emergence. Makes this corn a real treasure for northern hardy gardeners! Plant organic corn seeds in a sunny location after the last frost. There are two ways to plant corn -- in blocks or in hills. Plant corn in a block of several rows rather than a single row for better pollination and ear production.