• The neck of these gourds produce a shape that is very "swan-like"
  
  
• Ideal for decorating, painting or selling at markets
  
  
• Weighs around 3 lbs
  
  
• Can easily reach up to 15 inches in length
  
  
• Mostly green in color with prominent cream spots, and the shell usually always stays glossy when dried
  
  
• Long thin neck with wide/bulb base
  
  
  

• Just as the name suggests, this style of gourd will produce a gourd that is half yellow and half green in the shape of a small pear.
  
  

• Just as the name suggests, this style of gourd will produce a gourd that looks like chicken eggs (same colors and sizes)
  
  

• Just as the name suggests, this style of gourd will produce a gourd that looks like a large green apple.
  
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• Just as the name suggests, this style of gourd will produce a gourd that can be repurposed as large bowl when dried.
  
  

• Just as the name suggests, this style of gourd will produce a gourd that can be repurposed as a ladle or dipper when dried
  
  
• Will grow anywhere from 2-4 feet long with an extra long handle
  
  
• Widely used for crafting
  
  
• Thin/long/narrow top with wide/round/oval base
  
  
• Once harvested, wash the gourd with a non bleaching disinfectant and then lay it out to dry in a well ventilated area

The Large Red Cherry Pepper has been a staple in American gardens since the mid-1800s. Tall plants set fruit continuously throughout the season, ripening from vivid green to maraschino red. With smooth, thick skin and sweet flavor, this adorable 1"-2" mini pepper is the perfect size and texture for pickling, canning, skewering, or stuffing with a cube of mozzarella to roast or grill.

• High yields
• Ever-bearing
• Sweet and crunchy
• Good for containers

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
• Pepper size: Small/Mini 1"-2"
• Plant support: Tomato cage or stake
• Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
• Spacing between plants: 18"-24" apart
• Spacing between rows: 24"-36" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 2 sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 75-85 days

Good companion plants: Basil, Carrot, Cucumber, Eggplant, Okra, Rosemary, Sage, Squash, Tomato

• Plant produces excellent yields of delicious sweet round red cherry peppers on a compact plant. Excellent for salads, stuffing, canning, or cooking. Very easy to grow. Grows well in containers and tight spaces. A must for the gourmet home gardeners.

The Big Rainbow Tomato is a popular ribbed beefsteak variety that produces 1-2 lb fruits. A favorite among gardeners for its marbled palette of orange, red, and yellow skin coloring that continues through to the flesh. Taming all that wildness is a little pot of gold flavor that is well-balanced between acidic and sweet. Heavy producer, so stake well.

• High yields
• Extra large fruit
• Well-balanced flavor
• Hearty slicer

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
• Growth type: Indeterminate, trellis support, regular pruning
• Tomato size: Large (1-2 lbs.)
• Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
• Spacing between plants: 24"-36" apart
• Spacing between rows: 36"-48" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-14 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-95F
• Soil needs: 6.0-6.5 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 3 sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 85-95 days

Click here to view our full Tomato grow guide

Good companion plants: Basil, Borage, Onion, Parsley, Pepper

The Aguadulce Fava Bean is a cold hardy broadbean that can also take a bit of heat. This 4' bush-type plant produces charming white and black flowers that turn into huge green pods with huge, creamy, nutty, protein-rich beans inside. Known as a dried bean, it’s also delicious when eaten fresh from the pod. With its edible leaves, high yields, and nitrogen-fixing properties, this is a gorgeous performer for fall and winter gardens in all grow zones.

• Easy to grow
• Cold hardy to 20 degrees F
  
• Nitrogen fixer
• Great for winter gardens

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Vicia faba
• Depth to plant seeds: 2" deep
• Spacing between plants: 4"-6" apart
• Spacing between rows: 18"-24" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 10-14 days
  
• Germination soil temps: 50F-65F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
  
• Frost hardy: Yes
• Planting season: Spring, fall, winter
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 2-4 plants per sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 75-80 days when spring sown, 180 days when fall sown

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Good companion plants: Cabbage, Carrot, Lettuce, Parsley, Rosemary

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The Purple Podded Pole Bean produces a profuse plurality of purely purple pods. View this variety vegetate vigorous verdant vines with violet developments. Stringless shells surround savory seeds.

• Easy to grow
• High yielding
• Long pods up to 7"
• Easy to harvest

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
• Depth to plant seeds: 1" deep
• Spacing between plants: 5" apart
• Spacing between rows: 18"-24" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 8-14 days
• Germination soil temps: 70F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 4 plants per sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 70-75 days

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Good companion plants: Cucumber, Pea, Rosemary, Thyme, Tomato

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• Also known as: known as Cackrey, Maroon Cucumber, West Indian Gherkin, and West Indian Gourd.
  
  
• Incredibly small, cucumber-shaped fruits.
  
  
• The surface of these tiny fruits are covered with spine-like warts, while the flesh is pale green.
  
  
• Easy to grow for everyone, sells great at farmers markets!
  
  
• Can be cooked or eaten raw. The flavor is similar to that of other more traditional cucumbers. 
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 55 - 65 days
  
  

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• The True Green Hubbard squash is popular 10 lb long dark bronze-green skinned squash
• Orange/Yellow flesh 
  
• Very sweet and full of flavor - perfect for pies and canning
  
• Ideal for any sized garden and easy to grow
  
• Days to Maturity | 110 days
  
  

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Though considered a vegetable in cooking, botanically speaking, squash is a fruit (being the receptacle for the plant's seeds). Squash can be served fresh (in salads) and cooked (squash stuffed with meat, fried squash, baked squash).
 

• The Chicago Warted Hubbard Warted squash is popular green skinned squash with orange flesh
  
• Very sweet and full of flavor - perfect for pies, canning, and processing.
  
• Ideal for any sized garden and easy to grow.
  
• Days to Maturity | 110 days
  
  

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Though considered a vegetable in cooking, botanically speaking, squash is a fruit (being the receptacle for the plant's seeds). Squash can be served fresh (in salads) and cooked (squash stuffed with meat, fried squash, baked squash).
 

What happens when you remove the color from a pepper? The White Cloud Pepper is what happens. A lovely ivory hue, inside and out, glossy and pearly and sometimes tinged with purple. Like the clouds in the sky, they vary in shape and size from small to medium. Its bell pepper nature can’t quite be tamed, however, so the fruit turns green and then bright orange or red when it matures. The flavor endures as well. Sweet and mild with no heat and a definite crunch. Now, what happens when a gardener grows that white sweet pepper?

• High yields
• Crunchy and sweet
• Harvest any color
• Good fresh and cooked
• Grows well in containers and tight spaces

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
• Pepper size: Small-to-Medium/2"-5"
• Plant support: Tomato cage or stake
• Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
• Spacing between plants: 18"-24" apart
• Spacing between rows: 24"-36" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 2 sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 70-75 days

Good companion plants: Basil, Carrot, Cucumber, Eggplant, Okra, Rosemary, Sage, Squash, Tomato

The Holiday Marbles Pepper is an assortment of tiny peppers with a tiny spark of heat. Compact plants cast out lots of green peppers that ripen through cream, yellow, purple, orange, and red. Shoot fresh ones onto a salad, or play for keeps and dry them whole to use like peppercorns.

• High yields
• Edible ornamental
• Harvest any color
• Good for containers

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
• Pepper size: 1/4"-1/2"
• Scoville heat units (SHU): 300-500/mild
• Plant support: Tomato cage or stake
• Depth to plant seeds: 1/8" deep
• Spacing between plants: 12"-18" apart
• Spacing between rows: 24"-36" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 90+ days

Good companion plants: Basil, Carrot, Cucumber, Eggplant, Okra, Rosemary, Sage, Squash, Tomato

• The Pacific Giant pumpkin has been known to grow easily over 350 pounds!  
  
  - It's best to plant 4 to 5 seeds per hill with hills at least 8 feet apart.
  
  
• How to Grow Super Giant MEGA Pumpkins
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 120 days

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Looking to have the largest homegrown pumpkin of all your neighbors? Try growing the Pacific Giant, Pumpkin! They are easy to establish & produce fruit of enormous size! (think 350+ lbs.) They have a pale orange skin and a deep orange flesh. Make sure you leave plenty of room for this variety to sprawl. Vines can reach lengths up to 25 feet long. Considering the size of this variety, they are fairly quick to reach maturity at around 120 days.  

The Marion Tomato is the perfect tomato for Southern gardens—tolerant of heat and humidity, resistant to cracking and disease, producing gobs of scarlet globes that ripen mid-season, and with just enough sweetness and acidity to know you’re eating the perfect tomato. A great-tasting and versatile fruit for sauce and paste or salt and pepper.

• Heat tolerant
• Early producer
• High yields
• Good for Southern gardens

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
• Growth type: Indeterminate, trellis support, regular pruning 
• Tomato size: Medium
• Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
• Spacing between plants: 24" apart
• Spacing between rows: 36"-48" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-14 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-95F
• Soil needs: 6.0-6.5 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 2 sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 75-80 days

Click here to view our full Tomato grow guide

Good companion plants: Basil, Borage, Onion, Parsley, Pepper

The Orange Oxheart Tomato is what you call eye candy. High yields of deep orange heart-shaped fruits glowing against a backdrop of emerald green leaves provide a stunning visual in any garden. They’re tasty, too. Meaty, fruity, juicy slicers grow and ripen all summer long, giving you more time for more eyefuls. 

You may also like: Pink Oxheart Tomatoes ⟐ Yellow Oxheart Tomatoes 

• Sweet and juicy
• Small seed core
• High yields
• Good fresh and cooked

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
• Growth type: Indeterminate, trellis support, regular pruning 
• Tomato size: Large (1-2 lbs.)
• Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
• Spacing between plants: 24" apart
• Spacing between rows: 36"-48" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-14 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-95F
• Soil needs: 6.0-6.5 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 2 sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 75-85 days

Click here to view our full Tomato grow guide

Good companion plants: Basil, Borage, Onion, Parsley, Pepper

The Calypso Tomato is often referred to as a “common salad tomato". Calypso is tolerant of heat and humidity, and great for Southern gardens.

• Common tomato flavor
• Common tomato color
• Heat tolerant
• Great for Southern gardens

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
• Growth type: Indeterminate, trellis support, regular pruning 
• Tomato size: Medium
• Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
• Spacing between plants: 24" apart
• Spacing between rows: 36"-48" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-14 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-95F
• Soil needs: 6.0-6.5 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 2 sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 75-80 days

Good companion plants: Basil, Borage, Onion, Parsley, Pepper

• Valerianella locusta (aka Corn Salad) is a small annual plant that is eaten as a leaf vegetable. It has a characteristic nutty flavor, dark green color, and soft texture, and is popularly served as salad greens.  //Wikipedia

• Corn Salad has a delicate flavor, similar to a butterhead lettuce. It is quite hardy and requires very little care while remaining practically free of pests & disease. Corn salad is also known for growing vigorously in almost any soil! 
  
  
• We think Corn Salad tastes best right out of the garden with a light drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Once you try this cold-hardy green, you'll be sure to make it a staple in your fall/winter gardens every year.

• Day to Maturity | only 40 days
  
  

• Valerianella locusta (aka Corn Salad) is a small annual plant that is eaten as a leaf vegetable. It has a characteristic nutty flavor, dark green color, and soft texture, and is popularly served as salad greens.  //Wikipedia
  
  
• Corn Salad has a delicate flavor, similar to a butterhead lettuce. It is quite hardy and requires very little care while remaining practically free of pests & disease. Corn salad is also known for growing vigorously in almost any soil! 
  
  
• We think Corn Salad tastes best right out of the garden with a light drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Once you try this cold-hardy green, you'll be sure to make it a staple in your fall/winter gardens every year.

• Day to Maturity | only 40 days
  
  

Carrot gets its characteristic and bright orange colour from β-carotene, which is metabolised into vitamin A in humans when bile salts are present in the intestines. Carrots are also rich in dietary fibre, antioxidants, and minerals.

• These seeds produces a medium-to-large hard round heads of cabbage
  
  - Suitable for spring, summer, and fall crops
  
  - Cold hardy
  
  - Stores well. Suitable for home gardens and market growers
  
  - Perfect for Kraut recipes
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 90 days
  
  
• Cabbage Seeds | ❄️ Cabbage is an annual cool-season crop, hardy to frost and light freezes. A smaller cabbage head has better flavor and can stay in the field longer without splitting. To keep them small, plant close together or, when the head is almost full, give the plant a sharp twist to break up the roots. 😀 Cabbage is a wide spreading foliage plant with handsome leaves that form a tight, hard ball head on a strong central stem. Young plants may bolt if grown at 50F for a long time; however mature plants of late varieties improve flavor in cold weather.
  
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Did you know? Cabbage is an excellent source of vitamin C! It also contains significant amounts of glutamine, an amino acid that has anti-inflammatory properties. Cabbage can also be included in dieting programs, as it is a low calorie food.

• The Jubilee is a very long shaped watermelon
  
  
• Deep red flesh
  
  
• Grows up to appx. 40 lbs
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 90 days
  
  
• Watermelons are heat-loving plants that need lots of sun. They grow on a long vine, so make sure to give them plenty of space to roam around.

    

• Cal Sweet is one of the sweetest tasting and most popular watermelon varieties available
  
  
• A commercial grower favorite - sells well at farmers markets
  
  
• Dark green stripes on the exterior with bright red flesh
  
  
• Grows to appx. 35 lbs
  
  
• Perfect-sized watermelon for any-sized backyard
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 90 days
  
  
• Watermelons are heat-loving plants that need lots of sun. They grow on a long vine, so make sure to give them plenty of space to roam around.

    

The Pumpkin Wee Bee Little variety is a compact and productive cultivar that has gained popularity among gardeners for its unique characteristics and suitability for small spaces. This variety is particularly well-suited for urban gardening, container gardening, and small garden plots, making it an excellent choice for both novice and experienced gardeners.

One of the most notable features of the Pumpkin Wee Bee Little is its size. Typically, the fruits reach a diameter of about 3 to 4 inches, making them ideal for decorative purposes, culinary use, or as part of a harvest display. The plants themselves are bushy and compact, usually growing to a height of 12 to 18 inches, which allows for efficient space utilization in the garden.

• Mini pumpkins about the size of a grapefruit
  
  
• Weigh about 14 ounces each pumpkin
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 90 days

Additional Details

The word pumpkin originates from the word pepon, which is Greek for “large melon". The French adapted this word to pompon, which the British changed to pumpion and later American colonists changed that to the word we use today, "pumpkin".
 

Sparky Mix Marigolds bring vibrant color to any garden with their stunning blend of orange, red, and yellow blooms. These compact flowers grow just 12"–14" tall, making them perfect for borders, containers, and garden beds. They're a pollinator magnet, attracting butterflies, bees, and beneficial insects throughout the growing season. Easy to cultivate and prolific bloomers, Sparky Marigolds thrive all summer long. Their long stems and full petals make them excellent choices for fresh cut flowers and floral arrangements. Plant once and enjoy continuous color from spring through frost.

• Colors range from orange, red, and yellow.
  
• Grows only 12" - 14" tall.
  
• Most popular for attracting butterflies, bees, and other beneficial pollinators.
  
• Sparky is easy to grow and will grow all summer.
  
• Great for cut flowers and floral arrangements.
  
  
  

• The Barese Swiss Chard variety produces delicious tender 10" tall dark glossy green leaves with curled edges
  
  
• A delicious baby leaf that grows quickly
  
  
• Ready to harvest in less than 30 days. Plant produces good yields of 10" tall leaves
  
  
• Excellent for salads and/or steamed with others greens
  
  
• Days to Maturity | Less than 30 days!

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Swiss chard is high in vitamins A, K and C, with a 175g serving containing 214%, 716%, and 53%, respectively, of the recommended daily value. It is also rich in minerals, dietary fiber and protein.

Shungiku is a versatile Asian green prized for its delicate, slightly peppery leaves and edible flowers. Also known as Garland Chrysanthemum or Chop Suey Greens, this cool-season crop thrives in winter and spring gardens, reaching maturity in 30–50 days. Harvest tender leaves fresh for salads, stir-fries, and Asian dishes. The flowers can be dried and brewed into a soothing herbal tea with stomach-calming properties, offering a natural alternative to chamomile. Easy to grow and highly productive, Shungiku brings authentic Asian flavor and dual-purpose harvests to any garden.

• Shungiku, Edible Chrysanthemum is a very versatile asian green.
  
• Known as Shungiku, Edible Chrysanthemum, Garland Chrysanthemum, Chop Suey Greens and many other names.
  
• This is a salad green that can be grown in winter and again in spring.
  
• The flowers of Shungiku can be dried and stored to be used for tea. Often considered a substitute for Chamomile - with its soothing and stomach quieting properties.
• Days to Maturity | 30 - 50 days

• These seeds produces good yields of 2 lb heads of cabbage in the shape of a cone.
  
  - Excellent flavor and very sweet.
  
  - Open pollinated heirloom variety.
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 65-75 days
  
  
• Cabbage Seeds | ❄️ Cabbage is an annual cool-season crop, hardy to frost and light freezes. A smaller cabbage head has better flavor and can stay in the field longer without splitting. To keep them small, plant close together or, when the head is almost full, give the plant a sharp twist to break up the roots. 😀 Cabbage is a wide spreading foliage plant with handsome leaves that form a tight, hard ball head on a strong central stem. Young plants may bolt if grown at 50F for a long time; however mature plants of late varieties improve flavor in cold weather.
  
  Click here for complete Cabbage grow guide

Did you know? Cabbage is an excellent source of vitamin C! It also contains significant amounts of glutamine, an amino acid that has anti-inflammatory properties. Cabbage can also be included in dieting programs, as it is a low calorie food.

The Slenderette Bush Bean is a sleek French-type green bean. A vigorous grower that produces high yields of slim 5" long stringless pods on a compact plant. This sweet, juicy, tender, crunchy bean would taste great in a European thin/thick bean salad served alongside wider Roma II Italian beans.

• Easy to grow
• Stringless variety
  
• Sweet, juicy, tender, and crunchy
• High yields

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
  
• Depth to plant seeds: 1" deep
• Spacing between plants: 4" apart
• Spacing between rows: 18"-24" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 5-10 days
• Germination soil temps: 70F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
  
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer, fall
  
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 4 plants per sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 50-55 days

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Good companion plants: Cucumber, Pea, Rosemary, Thyme, Tomato

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The Scarlet Runner Pole Bean is just about as traditional a vegetable you can grow in your garden. Named for its showy red hummingbird attractors (flowers) it puts out on 6'-8' vines that will grow on fences, trellises, and yes, poles. This high-yielding runner bean produces foot-long pods with speckled red-purple beans, but pick them sooner for best flavor. Tolerates heat and drought, and doesn’t mind cool nights.

• Easy to grow
• Heat tolerant
• Long pods up to 8"-12”
• Eat fresh, shelled, or dried

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Phaseolus coccineus
• Depth to plant seeds: 1" deep
• Spacing between plants: 5" apart
• Spacing between rows: 18"-24" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 8-14 days
• Germination soil temps: 70F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 4 plants per sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 65-75 days

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Good companion plants: Cucumber, Pea, Rosemary, Thyme, Tomato

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The Royal Burgundy Bush Bean has so many things going for it—colorful, beautiful, tasty, plentiful, long-producing—but the coolest thing is that it grows in cool weather. Dark purple 5"-6" pods produced high on the plant make for a doubly easy harvest. When cooked, watch them change color from royal purple to royal green.

• Easy to grow
• High yields
• Continuous production throughout growing season
• Grows in cool weather

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
  
• Depth to plant seeds: 1" deep
  
• Spacing between plants: 4" apart
  
• Spacing between rows: 18"-24" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 5-10 days
  
• Germination soil temps: 70F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
  
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer, fall
  
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 4 plants per sq. ft.
  
• Days to maturity: 50-55 days
  

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Good companion plants: Cucumber, Pea, Rosemary, Thyme, Tomato

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• (Citrullus lanatus) This is a HUGE watermelon variety that can grow up to 200 LBS! 
  
  - Very flavorful crisp bright red flesh
  
  - The rind is striped and resistant to bruising
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 95 days
  
  
• Best Months to Plant  |  [April - June]  Watermelons are heat-loving plants that need lots of sun. They grow on a long vine, so make sure to give them plenty of space to roam around.
  
  
  
  

• The Lebanese Squash is a very popular heirloom squash variety that grows extremely quickly - only 45 days
  
• Very flavorful and widely grown in the Middle East
  
• A summer squash variety from Lebenon
  
• Grows as a compact bush size plant (not as a vine)
  
• Fast-growing summer squash produces large yields
• Perfect for growing in small spaces
• Days to Maturity | 45 days
  
  

The Lebanese, White Squash is a favorite amongst many home gardeners. Most would recommend planting 2-4 bushes to feed a family throughout the season, while for smaller families or couples, 2 plants would be plenty. It really depends on how much squash you love to eat and whether or not you're growing other varieties at the same time. We do however recommend planting at least two plants for better pollination. The better the pollination, the better the fruit count! It's been reported that some gardeners have experienced up to 15 fruits per plant, however, that is on the high side. Most plants will produce 4-6 fruit, again depending on the pollination and other variables that come into play. There's just not an exact answer for this. You're almost at the mercy of mother nature on this, but most would agree it's a great producer! They're better picked when young and tender unless you're planning on stuffing them, then baking. In that case, they are let to grow larger, again, which will keep the plant from producing more fruit if you don't harvest regularly from them. So the bottom line is, if you want more fruit, harvest more regularly and when the squash is young and tender. This will send signals to the plant to bloom and flower again to keep reproducing. Generally, this plant will get 2-3 feet high, but regular fertilizing would, of course, alter these numbers as well. If your soil is in good condition with lots of healthy organic matter, you should have no problem getting plants that reach this size. May we suggest growing on black plastic for weed & insect control?

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Though considered a vegetable in cooking, botanically speaking, squash is a fruit (being the receptacle for the plant's seeds). Squash can be served fresh (in salads) and cooked (squash stuffed with meat, fried squash, baked squash). 

The Chocolate Bell Pepper is a fun one to grow. While the skin is maturing from green to brown, the inside is ripening from green to red, so you’re in for a surprise color combo with each one you snip off the vine. Crunchy and sweet with no heat. Ripens early, too. Pair with Chocolate Cherry Tomatoes on a bed of Red Romaine Lettuce for a delightful dark salad.

• High yields
• Early producer
• Harvest any color
• Sweet and crunchy

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
• Pepper size: Medium
• Plant support: Tomato cage or stake
• Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
• Spacing between plants: 18"-24" apart
• Spacing between rows: 24"-36" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 2 sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 65-80 days

Good companion plants: Basil, Carrot, Cucumber, Eggplant, Okra, Rosemary, Sage, Squash, Tomato

• Plant produces good yields of beautiful rich chocolate-brown sweet bell pepper
• Excellent for salads, stuffing, or cooking
• Very easy to grow
• Grows well in containers and tight spaces
• A must for the gourmet home gardener

• Plant produces good yields of egg shaped tomatoes.
  
• The tomatoes are the size and shape of an egg.
• A firm tomato that keeps well. Does well in poor growing conditions.
  
  

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
• Growth type: Indeterminate, trellis support, regular pruning 
• Tomato size: Small
• Depth to plant seeds: 1/8" deep
• Spacing between plants: 24" apart
• Spacing between rows: 36"-48" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-14 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-95F
• Soil needs: 6.0-6.5 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 2 sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 75-80 days

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Good companion plants: Basil, Borage, Onion, Parsley, Pepper

The Delicious Tomato has been known to produce huge 2-3 lb beefsteak tomatoes. This delightful slicer is solid, meaty, and juicy with a small seed core. No surprise that one of these grew to 7 lb, 12 oz, and held a 28-year world record for largest tomato. The typical size is 1-2 lbs, but stake well in case a record breaker grows on one of your vines.

• Extra large fruit
• Juicy and meaty
• Small seed core
• Delicious flavor

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
• Growth type: Indeterminate, trellis support, regular pruning 
• Tomato size: Large to Extra-Large
• Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
• Spacing between plants: 24"-36" apart
• Spacing between rows: 36"-48" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-14 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-95F
• Soil needs: 6.0-6.5 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 3 sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 75-80 days

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Good companion plants: Basil, Borage, Onion, Parsley, Pepper

Yellow Canary Swiss Chard

• The Yellow Canary Swiss Chard is a popular plant that produces some of the most amazing looking swiss chard leaves in a bright shades of yellow.
  
  - Perfect for salads or steamed greens.
  
  - One of this years most popular varieties to grow.
  
  - Extremely healthy.
  
  - Easy to grow.
  
  
• Day to Maturity | 65 days
  
  

Additional Details

Swiss chard is high in vitamins A, K and C, with a 175g serving containing 214%, 716%, and 53%, respectively, of the recommended daily value. It is also rich in minerals, dietary fiber and protein.

 

Squash (Winter), Burgess Buttercup

• Cucurbita maxima.
  
  
• Plant produces heavy yields of 8" long turban shaped green squash with silvery white stripes.
  
  
• The yellow orange flesh is very sweet and grows 3 to 5 lbs.
  
  
• The Burgess strain stores well.
  
  
• A winter squash variety.
  
  
• Day to Maturity | 90 days
  
  

• Produces good yields of 5" diameter multi color gourds
• This unusual gourds have 10 fingers pointing towards the blossom end
• Excellent for making crafts

Brunswick cabbage is a classic heirloom variety prized for its dense, flavorful heads and exceptional storage capabilities. This cold-hardy cultivar produces medium to large, blue-green heads with a distinctive drumhead shape, ideal for fresh eating, coleslaw, and fermentation. Known for its reliability and disease resistance, Brunswick thrives in cool-season gardens and develops superior flavor after light frost. Direct sow in spring or late summer for fall harvest. A dependable choice for gardeners seeking traditional cabbage quality and extended harvest potential.

Cabbage, Brunswick

• Brassica oleracea.
• A heirloom variety dating back to 1924.
• Plant produces a large drumhead type cabbage.
• Used for making kraut.
• Suitable for spring, summer, and fall crops.
• Stores well. Suitable for home gardens and market growers.

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Additional Details

Did you know? ❄️ Cabbage is an annual cool-season crop, hardy to frost and light freezes. A smaller cabbage head has better flavor and can stay in the field longer without splitting. To keep them small, plant close together or, when the head is almost full, give the plant a sharp twist to break up the roots. 😀 Cabbage is a wide spreading foliage plant with handsome leaves that form a tight, hard ball head on a strong central stem. Young plants may bolt if grown at 50F for a long time; however mature plants of late varieties improve flavor in cold weather.

The White Emergo Runner Pole Bean twinkles with lots of sweet white flowers, which may be why it’s also known as Sweet White Runner Bean. Vigorous vines can grow to 10' to support long 8"-12" pods with creamy white beans inside. Pick young for snap beans and mature for shell beans, or let them dry for a bean similar to cannellini.

• Easy to grow
• Tasty white beans
• Long pods up to 8"-12”
• Eat fresh, shelled, or dried

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Phaseolus coccineus
• Depth to plant seeds: 1" deep
• Spacing between plants: 5" apart
• Spacing between rows: 18"-24" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 8-14 days
• Germination soil temps: 70F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 4 plants per sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 80-115 days

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Good companion plants: Cucumber, Pea, Rosemary, Thyme, Tomato

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Wheat (Organic), Hard Red

• Hard, brownish, high-protein wheat used for bread and hard baked goods.
  
  - Bread Flour and high-gluten flours are commonly made from.
  
  - Certified Organic.
  
  
• Day to Maturity | 75 days

NOTE:  THIS PRODUCT CANNOT BE SHIPPED TO CANADA.

• A Tom Watson Watermelon Festival is held in Georgia each year in August at Hickory Hill in Thomson, Georgia.  The Tom Watson Watermelon seed is a 1900 heirloom variety from Georgia
  
  - Plant produces excellent yields of 40 lb watermelons
  
  - Has a very sweet dark red flesh that makes your mouth water and quenches your thirst at the same time
  
  - Has a very tough rind that makes it a great variety for shipping and can resist bruising
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 85 days
  
  
• Best Months to Plant  |  [April - June]  Watermelons are heat-loving plants that need lots of sun. They grow on a long vine, so make sure to give them plenty of space to roam around.
  
  
  
  

• Popular and early "Icebox" variety produces uniform 8" round heirloom watermelons
  
  - Each fruit weighs appx. 8 - 12 lb
  
  - Drought resistant variety
  
  - Thrives in hot temperatures and direct sun
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 75 days
   
• Best Months to Plant  |  [April - June]  Watermelons are heat-loving plants that need lots of sun. They grow on a long vine, so make sure to give them plenty of space to roam around.
  

• The Florida Giant Watermelon plant produces beautiful 45 lb round dark green watermelons
  
  - One of the best semi-round watermelons
  
  - Delicious bright red flesh
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 85 days
  
  
• Best Months to Plant  |  [April - June]  Watermelons are heat-loving plants that need lots of sun. They grow on a long vine, so make sure to give them plenty of space to roam around.
  
  

• When you think of watermelons, this is probably what you're thinking. Crimson Sweet is one of the sweetest tasting and most popular watermelon varieties available
  
  - Grows to appx. 25 lbs
  
  - Light and dark green stripes and dark red inside
  
  - Perfect-sized watermelon for any-sized backyard
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 85 days
  
  
• Best Months to Plant  |  [April - June]  Watermelons are heat-loving plants that need lots of sun. They grow on a long vine, so make sure to give them plenty of space to roam around.
  
  

• A 1950 All-America Selections Winner
  
  - These Congo watermelon seeds will produce a plant full of 35 lb watermelons
  
  - Very tough rind that will resist bruising
  
  - Extremely delicious
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 95 days
  
  
• Best Months to Plant  |  [April - June]  Watermelons are heat-loving plants that need lots of sun. They grow on a long vine, so make sure to give them plenty of space to roam around.