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Lettuce Butterhead Buttrcrnch
Buttercrunch Butterhead Lettuce Seeds
Organic, Heirloom
'Buttercrunch' is a vigorous grower with a creamy yellow interior, buttery flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture, pleasing palates since 1963. Small heads are perfect for a single-serve salad. The compact size makes it a good container variety, and it's also attractive in the flower-garden border. All-America Selections Winner.
Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
Days to Maturity: 21-65 days
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Unknown; lettuce has been in cultivation for a long time.
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
Plant Dimensions: 5"-6" wide, 3"-5" tall
Variety Information: Large, soft, slightly crumpled light green leaves in a loose head with a creamy yellow core. 'Buttercrunch' is a butterhead type lettuce bred at Cornell University.
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Leek King Richard
King Richard Leek Seeds
Organic
Leeks' mild but rich onion flavor and cold tolerance make them a favorite in home kitchens and gardens. This onion relative has compact stems that thicken but do not form bulbs like onions. 'King Richard' produces extra long white stems early. Enjoy fresh, grilled, sauteed, and added to soups and stews. Cold tolerant to 20?F and can be left in the garden for an extended harvest.
Botanical Name: Allium ampeloprasum
Days to Maturity: 75 days
Family: Alliaceae
Native: Eastern Mediterranean region
Hardiness: Biennial grown as an annual
Plant Dimensions: 18"-30" tall. Under optimal growing conditions, the white part of 'King Richard' can be 12" long, making the entire plant up to 30" long.
Variety Information: Leek plants resemble a long, fat green onion. The white lower portion has a mild onion flavor while the green tops are stronger tasting. Cold hardy to 20?F.
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Kale Dazzling Blue
Dazzling Blue Kale Seeds
Organic
Be dazzled by the striking colors of this extra-cold-hardy kale-more cold tolerant than other lacinato types. The striking purple midrib pops against the blue-green leaves, some of which may take on more purple hues in the cool temperatures of fall. Lacinato kale is ideal for kale salads and other fresh culinary endeavors. Pick tender, baby greens for fresh salads, chips, or cooking, in just 30 days.
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea
Days to Maturity: 30 - 60 Days
Family: Brassicaceae
Native: Europe
Hardiness: Biennial grown as an annual, kale is very cold hardy and may overwinter in milder climates.
Plant Dimensions: 24"-48" tall, and about 12"-24" wide
Variety Information: 'Dazzling Blue', a lacinato type kale, is more cold hardy than traditional lacinato kale. The leaves on each plant can be varying shades from green to purple, each with a lavender to purple midrib.
Attributes: Cold Tolerant, Good for Containers
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Radish Daikon (white)
Miyashige White Daikon Radish Seeds
Organic, Heirloom
Young daikon radishes are often used shredded in sushi, but their light, slightly spicy flavor is a unique addition to many other dishes. Mature daikon is pickled or cooked; add to stir-fries or soups for crunch. Daikon is a winter radish, requiring shortening day length and cool temperatures to form. Sow after mid-summer or fall depending on your growing season. Deep roots are also used as a cover crop to break up heavy soils. Stores well. Botanical Name: Raphanus sativus
Days to Maturity: 50-60 days
Family: Brassicaceae
Native: Unknown
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
Variety Information: Best harvested at 12"-18" long 2"-3" wide. 'Miyashige White' is a daikon, winter radish with a tapered, white and light-green root.
Type: Winter, daikon radish
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Pea Snap Sugar Snap
Sugar Snap Snap Pea Seeds
Organic
Snap peas are best eaten fresh and there's nothing like picking them right off the vine. The French call edible podded peas mange tout meaning "eat all." An All-America Selections award winner, 'Sugar Snap' provides an extended harvest of thick, crunchy 3" pods filled with flavorful peas. Vines tolerate some heat. Grow climbing 6'-8' vines on poles or a trellis.
Now available in larger packet!
Botanical Name: Pisum sativum
Days to Maturity: 70 days
Family: Fabaceae
Native: Western Asia, Europe, and North Africa
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
Plant Dimensions: 6'-8' vines
Variety Information: Sweet, crunchy, 3" long edible pods with plump peas.
Type: Snap pea
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Arugula Rocket Astro
Astro Arugula/Rocket Seeds
Organic
Because 'Astro' has wider leaves and is slower-to-bolt than other arugulas, you will be enjoying more leaf per harvest and a longer harvest period. With its milder flavor, it makes a delectable baby green, harvestable in just about a month! The peppery flavor many of us love ramps up over time and as spring temperature heats up. Afternoon shade helps prolong the harvest. Also a good container variety.
Botanical Name: Eruca vesicaria
Days to Maturity: 32 - 55 Days
Family: Brassicaceae
Native: Africa, Asia, Europe; exact native range obscure
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
Plant Dimensions: Arugula leaves are often harvested young but they can reach 10". When arugula flowers, plants can be a foot tall or more.
Variety Information: Astro' is a slower-to-bolt cultivar with wider, less-lobed leaves. When the weather is cool and plants are young, its flavor is milder than many common arugulas.
Attributes: Cold Tolerant, Good for Containers
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Lettuce Romaine Little Gem
Little Gem Mini-Romaine Lettuce Seeds
Organic, Heirloom
Also called 'Sucrine' or 'Sugar Cos', 'Little Gem' is an English heirloom that is a small variety of romaine, but has the succulent sweetness of a butterhead. The glossy-leafed heads are a petite, 6" tall and 4" wide-the perfect size for an individual dinner salad. The tender, blanched heart is ideal for any recipe that calls for "hearts of romaine."
Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
Days to Maturity: 20 - 68 days
Family: Asteraceae
Native: UnUnknown; lettuce has been in cultivation for a long time.
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
Plant Dimensions: 6" tall, 4" wide
Variety Information: Glossy, tightly-wrapped, upright, green leaves with a pale, creamy-yellow heart. Crisp texture with sweet, nutty flavor.
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Lettuce Leaf Red Sails
Red Sails Leaf Lettuce Seeds
Organic
A favorite to use as baby greens, 'Red Sails' is ready to harvest after just 2 or 3 weeks and grows to a full head in just over 6 weeks. Very heat tolerant, the soft buttery leaves will grow well into warm weather without getting bitter. Contains more vitamins A and C than grocery-store lettuce! Attractive container variety, too. An All-America selections winner. Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
Days to Maturity: 20 -45 days
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Unknown; lettuce has been in cultivation for a long time.
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
Plant Dimensions: 10"-12" tall and wide
Variety Information: Light green, crinkled leaves turn to deep red-bronze on the frilly edges.
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Swiss Chard Five Color |
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Carrot Carnival Blend
Carnival Blend Carrot Seeds
Organic
Grown and eaten in Asia and Europe 1,000 years ago, these colorful carrots are available once again. Just like the popular orange carrots, red, purple, white, and yellow carrots contain plenty of vitamin A and other healthful nutrients. Carnival Blend carrots can also be harvested when only 3"-4" long for gourmet baby carrots.
Botanical Name: Daucus carota
Days to Maturity: 65-75 days
Family: Apiaceae
Native: Africa, Eurasia
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant biennial grown as an annual
Plant Dimensions: Roots are 8"-10" long at their peak
Variety Information: PURPLE: Purple skin, orange interior, tapered roots. RED: Red skin, yellow interior, rounded ends. YELLOW: Yellow skin, yellow interior, tapered roots. WHITE: White skin, white interior, rounded ends. ORANGE: Orange skin, orange interior, tapered roots.
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Lettuce Romaine Rouge d'Hiver
Rouge d'Hiver Romaine Lettuce Seeds
Organic, Heirloom
This wonderful French heirloom from the 1800s has been pleasing gardeners with its rich, buttery flavor for more than a century. Compact, 12" tall head with a tender green heart surrounded by bronze-red leaves. The name fittingly translates to "Red Winter", as it is cold tolerant and resists tip burn. Ideal for fall planting.
Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
Days to Maturity: 20-65 days
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Unknown; lettuce has been in cultivation for a long time.
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
Plant Dimensions: 6"-10" tall, 8"-10"wide
Variety Information: Upright heads have bronze-red leaves and a green heart; develops best color in cool weather. 'Rouge d'Hiver' is a compact lettuce; a French heirloom from the 1800s.
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