Chinese Cabbage, China Choy   Brassica rapa (70 days)  Similar to bok choy but with a looser rosette of leaves.  Produces dark green leaves with wide, brilliant white petioles that are crunchy and tasty.  Does well from spring or fall sowings.  Good for kim chee.  SSF Packet (1/2 g) Bulk: 1 oz  ...

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Chinese Cabbage, Nozaki Early  Brassica rapa (50 days) Grows quickly to produce a dense head with thick, flat, white stalks and dark green leaves.  Succulent petioles are reminiscent of celery stalks and add crunch to salads or stir frys.  Suitable for making fermented kim chee/Korean sauerkraut.  Easy to grow, direct seed or transplant. Please note: we have found that this variety will not head up in the spring if your temperatures get higher than 85 degrees. Here in SW Oregon it is best planted for fall.  SSF Packet (1/2 g ≈ 450 seeds) Bulk: Ounce 1/4 pound ...

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Pickle Garden Collection: For Lovers of Fermented Food - We bring you this collection of 6 vegetables that lend themselves well to making sauerkraut, kim chee, pickles and other lacto-fermented delights.  Includes the following packets (we may have to substitute for similar varieties): • Miyashige Daikon Radish - a traditional ingredient in Korean Kim Chee, but a versitile root anyway you slice it. • Nozaki Early Chinese Cabbage - An upright heading "Napa" style cabbage lends itself well to fermenting • Little Leaf H-19 Cucumber - a perfect pickler, pick small and young for the best crisp • Turnip, Purple Top White Globe - A true standby for smooth 3-4" easy to grow turnips.  Can grow much larger but harvested small is best for eating quality. Roots are Purple above the soil line and white below.  • Red Express Red Cabbage - Who doesn't love colorful food? Cabbage can be fermented plain or added to other recipes. • Shiraz Beet - Grated into various ferments or pickled on their own - beets are the king of color! Fast growing; big-tops, smooth round, red roots with outstanding vigor. If you are new to making your own lacto-fermented recipes you may want to consider checking out Sandor Katz's excellent book the the subject, Wild Ferment  Save $4.50 off the individual packet price!...

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