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Georgia Southern Collards Seeds
Heirloom
A staple in the South, collards are a nutritious and versatile vegetable that grows in hot or cold regions with ease. 'Georgia Southern' has been enjoyed since the 1800s. The large leaves not only make delicious steamed greens, they also make fantastic wraps (a low-calorie substitute for tortillas), and when young, hearty salad greens. Fall frosts make them sweeter, and they may overwinter, as they can survive temperatures down to 20?F. Excellent container variety.
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea var. viridis
Days to Maturity: 50-80 days
Family: Brassicaceae
Native: Europe
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant biennial, grown as annual. Can tolerate freezes (down to 20?F) and summer heat better than other greens.
Plant Dimensions: 24"-36" tall, 18" wide
Variety Information: Large, cabbage-like, blue-green, slightly crumpled leaves. Collards are a non-head-forming cabbage. 'Georgia Southern' is also known as 'True Southern', 'Southern', 'True Georgia', 'Creole', and 'Georgia Green'.
Attributes: Good for Containers, Heat Tolerant
Spacemaster 80 Cucumber Seeds
Has your garden ever been overrun by cucumber plants? 'Spacemaster 80' is the solution! Its 2'-3' vines make it the ideal choice for small growing areas including containers. It produces large numbers of flavorful, full-sized slicing cucumbers, perfect for snacking, salads, and sandwiches, and even for pickling when harvested small. Disease resistant.
Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus
Days to Maturity: 62 days
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Native: Southern Asia
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Plant Dimensions: 2'-3' vines
Variety Information: 7"-8" long, dark green, smooth cucumbers. 'Spacemaster 80' plants are resistant to cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew, and scab.
Type: Monoecious, slicing cucumber
Attributes: Disease Resistant, Good for Containers, Monoecious
Farmer's Market Blend Mesclun Lettuce Seeds
Why go to the grocery store for pricey mesclun when it's so easy to grow your own? This perfect blend of six leaf lettuce varieties has a beautiful range of leaf shapes, textures, and colors with mild flavor. Begin harvesting leaves in just 3 weeks! Cut back plants and they will re-grow. Easy to grow in containers. Varieties include: 'Tango' 15%, 'Royal Oak Leaf' 15%, 'Red Salad Bowl' 32%, 'Black Seeded Simpson' 15%, 'Grand Rapids TBR' 15%, 'Red Sails' 8%.
Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
Days to Maturity: 21-45 days
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Unknown; lettuce has been in cultivation for a long time.
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annuals
Plant Dimensions: Leaves are harvested at 4"-6" tall for mesclun.
Variety Information: ALL ARE LEAF LETTUCES: 'TANGO': Deep green, serrated leaves, mildly tangy. 'ROYAL OAK LEAF': Medium green, deeply lobed, oak leaf shaped leaves, mild flavor, slower to bolt. 'RED SALAD BOWL': Pretty, deeply lobed green and bronze/red leaves. 'BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON': Crinkled, light green, crisp leaves with frilly edges. 'GRAND RAPIDS TBR': Medium green, curled leaves with frilled edges. 'RED SAILS': Dark red, crinkled leaves with frilly edges, slower to bolt, an All-America Selections winner.
Attributes: Good for Containers
Premier Blend Kale Seeds
Heirloom
Is there any dish that can't use a flavor and nutrient boost from kale? This blend of 'Dwarf Blue Curled', 'Dwarf Siberian Improved', 'Nero Toscana' Lacinato, and 'Red Russian' provides a variety of colors, textures, sizes, and flavors. Harvest baby greens in just 25 days and allow some plants to grow to maturity. This frost-hardy crop is a rock star in the garden even as other vegetables are winding down.
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea and B. napus
Days to Maturity: 25-55 days
Family: Brassicaceae
Native: Europe
Hardiness: Biennial grown as an annual, kale is very cold hardy and may overwinter in milder climates.
Plant Dimensions: If left to grow to maturity, the varieties in this mix will get up to 4' tall, but for baby greens should be picked at 2"-4".
Variety Information: 'DWARF BLUE CURLED': 12"-15" tall, bluish green leaves with curly, frilly edges. 'DWARF SIBERIAN IMPROVED': 12"-15" tall, deep green smooth, rippled leaves with coarsely curled edges. 'NERO TOSCANA' LACINATO: 24"-48" tall, strap like, blistered leaves with curled back edges are very dark blue-green, appearing almost black. Discovered in Tuscany, Italy. 'RED RUSSIAN': 24"-36" tall, flat, smooth, gray-green leaves with wavy margins. Veins and stems are reddish purple. Leaves turn red with cold temperatures. Originally from Siberia.
Italian Red of Florence Bunching/Scallion Onion Seeds
Heirloom
This old Italian heirloom is commonly used in Italy for pinzimonio, a colorful mixture of raw vegetables served with a separate bowl of olive oil, vinegar, and salt. Use this colorful, torpedo-type, young red onion in almost any dish requiring onions. Hard to find in grocery stores, so grow it at home!
Botanical Name: Allium cepa
Days to Maturity: 60 days
Family: Alliaceae
Native: Exists only in cultivation
Hardiness: Biennial grown as an annual
Variety Information: Italian 'Red of Florence' is a torpedo-type, dark-red bulbing onion with mild, sweet flavor; a rare Italian heirloom. Elongated shape as a bunching onion, but given space and time will eventually form a bulb.
Type: Bunching/Scallion
Attributes: Good for Containers
Tokyo Long White Bunching/Scallion Onion Seeds
These Japanese scallions are long, slender, and mild. Slice these sweet onions and juicy, bluish-green tops into salads, soups, stews, and stir-fry dishes. Ideal for summer and fall harvests, heat-tolerant plants can be blanched in the garden or a container for 16"-18" long, white, leek-like stalks. Disease resistant to pink root and smut.
Botanical Name: Allium fistulosum
Days to Maturity: 65 days
Family: Alliaceae
Native: Likely originated in eastern Asia
Hardiness: Allium fistulosum is perennial in USDA 6-9, although 'Tokyo Long White' is often cited as not as hardy as other cultivars, and is best grown as an annual.
Variety Information: 16"-18" slender, white scallions with bluish-green tops (foliage), growing to 1 1/2 " wide if given ample space.
Type: Bunching/Scallion
Attributes: Good for Containers