Kale, Alive Vates Grex   Brassica oleracea (55 days)  A Siskiyou Seeds Farm original variety that is the result of allowing 6 different strains of Scotch curled, Vates types of kale interbreed, including Winterbor (F1), Starbor(F1), Easy Pick (F1), Darkibor (F1), Dwarf Blue, Scotch curled, Meadowlark, Nash's Green.  We began with a large population of a few thousand plants and then selected the hardiest survivors that made it through a week-long cold snap down to 5° F with no snow or mulch.  What made it not only survived, but thrived, growing succulent, sweet green leaves starting with the warming days of February and jamming right along until finally flowering in late May, at which point we harvest tasty flower shoots for use in stir fry or raw in salad.  Frilly blue green leaves are held high off the ground to keep winter splashback of mud off them.  This is an interbreeding population so expect some variability…perfect for homestead gardeners who look to their kale patch to feed them year round! We have done an intensive Half-sibling breeding program with this variety wherein we saved seed from our favorite 100 plants out of a larger population of 2,000 plants, then grew 50 plants from each of those 100 mothers and then rogued out the less desirable plants leaving the best 30W% of a larger grow out of 5,000 plants.  So this is becoming a true open-pollinated work-horse kale that is an alternative to modern hybrids. Siskiyou Select Original  Packet (1/2 g ≈ 125 seeds) 1/2 ounce - ( ≈ 4,000 seeds) 1 oz (≈ 8,000 seeds) 1/4 lb (≈ 32,000 seeds)...

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Turban, Hardneck Certified Organic This is a very pretty hardneck Turban type with flattened bulbs with purple striping from Basque Country in the in the autonomous province of Navarre (Nafarroa), Northern Spain. It has a quick heat when eaten raw, fading into an earthy finish. In the Basque language garlic is “baratxuri”. We originally obtained this variety via our local garlic wizard, Avram Drucker of Garlicana. Here in Southern Oregon, where they are some of the first to emerge and earliest to mature, the scapes seldom have time to coil before the plants are ready to harvest meaning that the lack of fiber in the leaves, makes them are ideal for garlic greens pesto and well suited for early greens production.  In addition to the northern latitudes, Basque, grows well in warmer climates and more southern latitudes. Turban garlics are highly adaptable to different climates having been found from tropical Southeast Asia to arid Central Asia, to the Pyrenees and surrounding lowlands.  Very easy to peel. Stores for near 7 months.  SORRY BUT NO INTERNATIONAL ORDERS ON GARLIC * Free Shipping does not apply to Garlic Orders * Remember to check out our Garlic Growing tips in order to make the most of your growing opportunity: https://www.siskiyouseeds.com/blogs/news/garlic-planting-tips...

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We would like to share an opportunity for you to pick up a bundle of summer crop seeds for next season at a great savings.  Having seeds at the ready early in late winter spring helps you to get the ball rolling on growing quality starts and getting a jump start on a successful garden.  We have 2 bundles available -  (we chose the varieties - they will include heirloom tomatoes, peppers, mustard greens, lettuce, onions and more!  * 10 packets for $35 * 20 packets for $50 This is a savings of 25-50%...

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Mustard, Ruby Streaks,  (45 days)  Brassica juncea Deeply lobed, lacy burgundy baby leaves are airy and lofty with bright green stems. Adds spice and rosy elegance to any salad plate or stir-fry. Color is darkest when sown summer through fall.  This is an essential salad leaf for adding loft, texture and color along with a spicy flavor to salads. Packet (1/2 g ≈ 250 seeds)  1 oz, 1/4 lb...

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MUSTARD, Wasabina (21 days baby, 45 days full size)  Brassica juncea Light green serrated leaves with a ruffle like quality. The flavor is in the name, delightfully spicy "like Wasabi".  very cold tolerant and slow to bolt makes this an excellent mustard to plant from spring to fall. Baby leaves add a lofty quality to your cutting mix. Direct sow for best results. Packet (1/2 g. ≈ 250 seeds)...

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