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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Mustard, Yukina Savoy (25-45 days)   Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group) Yukina Savoy is a fast growing, vigorous mild mustard that forms a lovely savoyed rosette of deep green leaves somewhat reminiscent of Tatsoi, but with a more upright growth habit.  Can also be compared to a small open pac choi.  More bolt resistant than other mild mustards.  Works well in a saute', stir fry, salad mix, Kim Chee and more. Packet (1/2 g ~ 250 seeds)  bulk (1 ounce) ...

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Okra, Clemson Spineless    (50-65 days) Abelmoschus exculentus A wonderful heirloom that has been a garden staple since 1939.  Selected to be free of spines and produce ample quantities of early ribbed medium green pods with a tender flavor. Best picked when pods are about 3-5” long.  In long season climates with warm temperatures plants can grow quite tall (5’+). Frost sensitive and best direct seeded as they can be sensitive to transplant shock. ~30 seeds / pkt. Packet (2 g ≈ 30 seeds) ...

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Onion, Ailsa Craig (110 days) Allium porrum Named after a perfectly round rock island off the coast of Scotland, Ailsa Craig has become legendary for its exhibition level size that often exceeds 6" in diameter and 2 pounds in weight!  A long-day sweet Spanish onion that does well in northern areas.  Mild sweet flavor and decent storage (1-2 months) on account of its narrow neck.  Teardrop size. Adapted for 38-60° latitude. HEIRLOOM Packet: 1 g. ≈ 250 seeds 1/2 oz:   ...

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Peas, Sweet Gem Snap Pisum sativum This new variety was developed by Jim Bagget and Dr. Jim Myers of OSU and was further selected by Steve Peters. Semi-vining type that benefits from trellising, although the vies top out about 4’ high. Wonderful sweet, crisp and juicy flavor endears snap peas to gardeners of all ages. Very resistant to powdery mildew. Packet = 1/2 ounce...

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Pepper, Aji Cristal (90 days) Capsicum baccatum An usual species of chili that grows to 3-4” long with a pretty waxy sheen to the fruit. Fruits start as a pale yellow aand ripen to a bright orange red.  Flavor is rich and full of citrus overtones even when unripe.  Abundant yields of up to 50 fruits per plant.  Originally from Curico, Chile, this seed comes to us from the Seed Savers Exchange. 30,000 SHU.  Packet (2/5 g ≈ 60 seeds) ...

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Aleppo (80-90 days) Capsicum annum Hailing from Aleppo, Syria, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities (since the 6th century BCE). We are pleased to introduce this heirloom from the old Silk Road and consider our brothers and sisters in Syria whose lives have been disrupted by the civil war there and envision peace prevailing. Although common in the Middle East, its use in the United States outside Armenian, Syrian and Turkish immigrant communities was rare until the 20th century. Typically used dried, its burgundy pods possess a fruity, raisin-like flavor with undertones of cumin. Plants can grow to 4 feet tall, so staking is necessary at times. Fruits are a deep brick red, 4-6” long, with a blunt-lobed tip reminiscent of a bell peppers lobes. 10,000 SHU. HEIRLOOM.  Packet: (2/5 g ≈ 60 seeds)    Bulk: 1g ( ~100 seeds)  ...

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Pepper, Little Elf Capsicum annum (90 days)  This delightful ornamental pepper from Hungary puts on quite a show with fruit emerging green, then maturing through a rainbow of yellow, orange, purple and red.  Plants have a short stature (12-18”) with small leaves and 1” very spicy fruits borne in great abundance.  Plants can exhibit some purple coloration on the leaves.  Makes a very festive looking container plant. SHU = 20-30,000. Packet (2/5 g ≈ 60 seeds) ...

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Pepper, Nepali (100 days) Capsicum baccatum  A really interesting species of pepper to grow that is a bit later maturing than Capsicum annum species, however the plants grow tall to 30-40” and produce an abundant set of dozens of 2” bell-shaped fruits with little “wings” that protrude out from the center. Ripens from green to orange to a medium red.  Flavor is sweet & spicy, seeds can be quite spicy.  Packet (2/5 g ≈ 30 seeds)...

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Orange, Picnic Capsicum annum (75 days)  This is a popular and much-adored sweet treat bred by the fine folks at High Mowing in Vermont.  Picnic is a 2-4”, thick-walled, elongated, cheery orange snacking pepper with very few seeds.  Plants are 24” upright bushes that produce abundantly.  Fruits contain very few seeds! The perfect size for kids lunches and um…. picnics! Packet (2/5 g ≈ 30 seeds) ...

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Pepper, Kalocsa Paprika (85 days) Capsicum annum This is a genuine Hungarian variety bred for the making of high quality spicy Paprika. There are 2 types of paprika. Most people are familiar with the sweet, mild type, however, in the Balkan region where paprika originated as a spice (all peppers were from the new world but spread through trade), most people prefer the spicy type. Plants are 24-36" tall  and produces abundant yields of 6" long by 1 1/4" wide fruits that have thinner walls than our Feher Ozan Paprika which is a bit blockier and wider in shape, with thicker flesh.  Fruits mature from dark green to deep red. A wonderful heirloom from Hungary that you will be pleased to grow. It is at 250-500 heat units on the Scoville Scale. SSF. Heirloom   Packet: 2/5 g (~30 seeds) ...

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Misato Rose Raphanus sativus ( 60 days)  Also known as Chinese Red Heart. Watermelon radish is characterized by scarlet red flesh with a green/white skin, grown from late-summer planting (throughout August) for autumn harvest and storage for winter use. The flavor and texture of 'Misato Rose' is sweet and turnip-like, with a mild radish finish. Spaced 4" apart, these roots get 4-6" in diameter, and make some serious winter food that is strikingly colorful and nutritious. Makes a fantastic ingredient for kim chi, is beautiful when shredded with cole slaw and carrot, or sliced and slivered into winter salads. Not suitable for spring planting.  A beautiful radish! Packet ( 2 1/2 g ~ 250 seeds) * photo by Karen Morton...

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Available 2024 Shallots, Bonjour (100 days from transplant) Allium cepa While most folks grow shallots from sets, planting them in the Fall, they are increasingly grown from seed, planted in the spring. This is a more cost effective options compared with the investment in sets for planting stock and the yield can be equally impressive. Bon Jour is a pretty rosy pink-skinned, long-storing shallot with a teardrop shape. Grow like you would onions. It is possible to save some of your harvest from replanting in the Fall as you would with sets. Packet:  .5g. ≈ 100 seeds ...

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Scallop, Custard White Cucurbita pepo (55 days) This is a nice Italian heirloom strain of “patty pan”-type summer squash that produces flattened disk-shaped fruit with lobes around the edges that are a creamy, off-white color.  When picked young and repeatedly their flavor is tender and creamy with a mild sweetness.  Bush growth habit lends to success when growing in containers. Packet (2 g. ≈ 30 seeds) ...

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Purple de Milpa Physalis philadelphica  (75 days) A Milpa is a family corn field in Meso-America that typically has quite a bit of plant diversity of food crops growing in it, one of which is these pretty purple green tomatillos. 1-2” fruit is delicious roasted, stewed, in salsa or many other dishes. A gorgeous easy to grow plant that typically begins to volunteer once established. Packet (1/2 g ≈ 100 seeds) ...

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 Tomato, Afghan Orange Solanum esculentum  ( 70 days)  This is a traditional Afghan tomato with tangy, sweet, and, non-acidic flavor. Small and medium size yellow-orange fruits with a range of shapes from globular to deeply ruffled. Great fresh eating, saucing and specialty market tomato early bearing. Indeterminate. packet - 1/4 g ~ 30 seeds ...

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Atomic Grape Solanum esculentum A remarkable elongated grape tomato bred by breeder extraordinaire, Brad Gates.  Fruits come in 2 variants - one is warm hues of red, and orange,  while the other is green, purple and yellow.  One of the fruitiest flavored tomatoes that we’ve ever grown that wows all who taste it. Fruits are about 1 & ½” long born on Indeterminate plants. 1/4 g (~30 seeds)...

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 Black Krim Solanum esculentum (85 days) This is a wonderful medium large heirloom slicer hailing from the isle of Krim in the Black Sea in Russia.  The large flattened fruit have dark green shoulders over a dark purple, red skin.  The juicy flesh is marbled with green, brown, red and pink and is other-worldly in flavors!  One of the best. (1/4 g. ≈ 50 seeds) 1 gram...

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Tomato, Caro Rich Solanum lycopersicum (77 days) A deep orange beefsteak style tomato high in beta carotene developed in 1973 at Purdue University. Caro Rich produces multitudes of 10-12 oz round fruits and is fairly drought resistant.  Fairly compact growth at 36-48". Indeterminate. Packet 1/4 g ~ 30 seeds ...

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Granny Cantrall’s Solanum esculentum (80 days) The original seeds were given to Lettie Cantrell from a World War II soldier returning home from Germany. Large Pink/Red beefsteak type fruits can weigh up to 2 pounds and are slightly flattened and lobed. A favorite in our taste tests in on-farm trials here. Has that classic heirloom full-bodied flavor that is a combination of all great things tomato. A regular winner of tomato taste offs. HEIRLOOM. Indeterminate. Packet (1/4 g. ≈ 30 seeds)  ...

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Japanese Black Trifele Solanum esculentum (80 days) This beauty is the shape and size of a Bartlett pear, with a beautiful red-brick color. The fruits are perfect and smooth with no cracks. The fruits are green-shouldered fading to red, then purple Black at the base and are about 3” long and 8-12 ounces in weight. Despite the name (there’s a story there I have yet to hear), this was bred in Russia and has determinate potato-leaved vines. Has a firm, meaty texture with a complex and dynamic smooth flavor. One of the best. Packet (1/4 g. ≈ 30 seeds)  ...

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Paul Robeson Solanum esculentum (90 days) A wonderful brick red Russian heirloom slicer with 8-12 ounce slightly flattened fruits with a smooth skin devoid of the pleats and cat-facing that some large heirloom types can be plagued with.  Named in honor of the famous black opera singer, star of King Solomon’s Mines, 1937. Paul Robeson, an American, was also a Russian Equal Rights Advocate. Indeterminate. Packet 1/4 g (~30 seeds) ...

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Rutgers Solanum esculentum (80-90 days) The legendary Jersey tomato, introduced in 1934, is a cross between J.T.D. (an old New Jersey variety from the Campbell Soup Co.) and Marglobe. Bred to be a true workhorse variety in a time when 36,000 acres of tomatoes were being grown in the Garden State! It is a very dependable, smooth skinned, medium sized, red slicer with good crack and disease resistance. Tall vines, Fusarium resistance. Indeterminate. Packet (1/4 g. ≈ 50 seeds)...

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San Marzano  Solanum esculentum (80-90 days)  Beautiful, tasty and prolific, this plum tomato variety from Campania, Italy is a must have for canning. Plants grow prostrate and do not require trellising. Prolific and uniform fruit.  One of our absolute favorites for food preservation.    Packet ( 1/4 g ≈ 30 seeds) ...

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Tomato, Wali's Gold  ORGANIC A unique open pollinated orange cherry tomato that is exceptionally productive bred from the wildly popular hybrid: SunGold (F1).  We are still selecting this strain with the assitance of my now 15 year old son, breed for higher sugar levels, productivity and crack resistance. As it is a work in progress, there will be the occasional red fruited plant which is still a delicious cherry tomato.  This is a delicious garden snack tantalizing taste buds with an abundance of bright sweet fruits.  Vigorous growing vines require trellising as they can easily grow to 8 feet tall. Indeterminate.  SSF TM58: Packet ( 1/4 g ≈ 50 seeds) - $4.50  ...

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Blacktail Mountain Citrullus lanatus (75 days)  Developed by Glenn Downs from the Sandhill Preservation Center, created while he lived in northern Idaho, a location which has cool 35 to 45 degree nights and short seasons. He says, “The fruit is dark green with very faint stripes, flesh is an orange red similar to Sugar Baby. Continuously, it is my earliest type in over 100 varieties grown each season. Fruit averages 6 to 10 pounds. Our son, Cory, and family moved to a new home in mid-July, 2013 and he wanted to plant a garden. He stuck in some Blacktail Mountain seed on July 18 and was rewarded in late September with an abundance of nice sized ripe melons.” OSSI (Open Source Seed Initiative) Pledged Variety. Packet (2 g ≈ 70 seeds) Ounce  ...

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Zucchini, Compost Creature Mix (75 days) Cucurbita pepo In the 2023 growing season we conducted a variety trial of 24 different summer squash varieties that included traditional green and striped zucchini as we as golden zucchini, yellow crooknecks, patty pans in a variety of hues as well as an interesting round strain.  We included both open pollinated heirlooms such as the beloved Costata Romanesco known for its nutty flavor as well as many commercial hybrids with high degrees of uniformity and earliness.  Compost Creature is a gene pool of all of these summer squashes that were allowed to freely cross pollinate amongst themselves. They will all produce good tender edible squash that can be harvested at the immature stage, plus they will exhibit a wide range of unique phenotypes (variants). The name comes from the experience all gardeners have of some mystery squash growing from the compost pile, often with questionable edibility. Summer squash are all in the genus Cucurbita and the species “pepo” which also includes the winter squash varieties Delicata, Acorn, spaghetti squash, pumpkins, and the small hard ornamental gourds. So the squash that grows on its own accord from the compost pile is typically a cross from these diverse types. Our compost Creature Mix is a narrower gene pool and could be the starting point for your own new squash types such as a striped green crookneck, or hope about a striped patty pan or any other myriad of combinations.  Packet (2 g ≈ 60 seeds) ...

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