Burdock, Takinogawa,  Arctium lappa (125 days)  An important staple in numerous Asian cuisines. This is the most popular Japanese variety and in deep soil can grow gorgeous roots that are 3-4’ long! Smaller roots are excellent peeled and grated into salads, while larger roots are delicious in soups and stir-fry. SSF. Packet (1/2g. ≈ 40 seeds) ...

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Celery, Redpar (90 days)  Apium graveolens A cutting celery bred by Frank Morton at Wild Garden Seeds that was the progeny of Redventure and Parcel, a fine leafed cutting variety. It produces thin red stems with dark green frilly leaves. Cutting celery is used similar to parsley and imparts a wonderful aroma and flavor to most dishes. In this way this variety can be viewed more as a cutting herb than traditional celery.  Works well in salads too. OSSI (Open Source Seed Initiative) Pledged Variety. SSF Packet (1/2 g. ≈ 250 seeds) ...

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Mint, Moldavian Balm Dracocephalum modavicum (100 days)   Easy to grow native medicinal from Europe that is also called Dragonshead, which refers to the shape of its large showy purple flowers. Highly aromatic, the flowering tops can be harvested and used in tea to support recovery from colds. Long flowering period and fairly upright growth habit to 30”. SSF Packet: (0.2g ~100 seeds)...

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PERILLA, Shiso - Wild Sesame, Black Egoma P. frutescens var. frutescens (80-90 days)  Known as Wild sesame, this plant grows to about 3 feet tall with pretty opposite leaves. Like Japanese Basil – it is very aromatic. The leaves and seeds are used in cuisine around the world. In Korea, the leaves are eaten fresh, blanched, pickled or fermented in Kimchi. Yum! The oilseed contains about 38-45% lipid. The expressed oil from these seeds, exhibits one of the highest proportions of omega-3 (α-linolenic acid (ALA)[6] fatty acids of any seed oil, at 54-64% and only 14% linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid. This unusual n6:n3 ratio gives this crop potential for an alternative to other seed oils.  A highly novel, conversation starter that is dazzling to look at and smell!  From our friend Hiroko Kurosaki from Japan.  The seed is delicious and quite easy to grow and thresh on a small scale. SSF SH2: Packet ( 0.3g ~ 100 seeds) ...

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