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Crocosmia Emily McKenzie (Montbretia) provides an abundance of blooms on graceful  but tough branches with minimal effort.  Hummingbirds love the blossoms.  They are not bothered by deer and other wildlife.  They are hardy to USDA Zones 6-9 only and will be need to be lifted or protected in other climates.  Characteristics 20-23" tall  USDA Zones 6-9 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones) Blooms in summer Full Sun to Partial Shade Additional Information Great for Borders, Cutting Gardens, and Containers Deer and rodent resistant Key Planting Tips Crinum should be planted 3" and space 6-8" apart. Water after planting.   Shipping Information This ships in the spring, typically late March. 

'Deep Impact' Dahlias deep gold blossums rival even in the sun. They will brighten up any planting bed and bring smiles to anyone lucky enough to walk by. All dahlias offered are grown on our farm.  Dahlias reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost.  Characteristics 30”-50” in height Blooms are 5-8” wide USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones) Summer to Fall Bloom Duration: Continuous Blooms through frost starting in mid to late summer Full Sun to Partial Shade Additional Information Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens. Great for butterflies and other pollinators Ships starting by early April Key Planting Tips We plant dahlia tubers 4-6" deep. We add a few alfafla pellets in the hole and backfill with topsoil amended with compost. We space this variety 18" apart.  We recommend to simply pinch back the shoots after about 3-4 weeks to encourage branching.  You can amend soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. You can fertilize every 4 weeks to help achieve larger blossoms. For 90% of us, don’t water until your Dahlia sprouts. If your soil is very dry, water the soil first and then let it stand for 30 minutes before planting. Mulch around your plant leaving bare dirt directly above the tuber. Every tuber is inspected by me (Andre Paquette) and then hand packed for shipment.  In case of any issues, we reach our proactively to go over options. If you have any questions hit the Chat with Us Now button simply reach out by email or a phone call. 

Excellent summer variety forms large, open heads of thick, vibrant green leaves. High Mowing Organic Seeds - Glossy and beautifully ruffled leaves with a satisfying combination of crunchy texture and buttery smoothness. Summer crisp characteristics lend excellent bolt resistance while maintaining good texture and flavor in the summer heat. Available as raw and pelleted seed. Characteristics:  Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated  Bolt tolerant  Good disease resistance  55 days  500 seeds  Instructions - Lettuce is cool-season annual in the Compositae family. Choose cool, well-drained, loose soil. Lettuce can be seeded in the spring as soon as the soil can be worked.  Direct Seed 1" apart Planting Depth 1/8" Space 8-12"  Thin 1-6" apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability

Elephant Garlic bulbs will receive 3 cloves per order as it’s usually split when packed for shipping from our growers. This arrives by the end of September and we will ship all orders with elephants at this time.  Softnecks here are what we call Variety Not Stated or VNS. They are typically California Softwhite. We inspect all garlic when packing to make sure you are getting excellent bulbs.  This arrives by the end of September and we will ship all orders with Softnecks at this time.  Hardneck garlic shown here is grown natural or conventionally. As the season progresses we may help some farmers struggling to sell their inventories and have some special deals available here.  We love to work with local farmers in the Driftless region (SW Wisc, SE Minn, and NW Iowa) but a few types are a bit hard to find and we have customers all over the US. The garlics here are sourced from various places, grown conventionally and all inspected by me before shipping.  BULK GARLIC CLICK HERE - Looking for Bulk Organic Garlic, we have 8 Jumbo Bulbs packs as well Garlic is a wonderful addition to our gardens. It is found in just about every household in America. It is very easy to grow in most of the United States. Our seedstock would be considered Large to Jumbo around 2” unless we have it noted. We only sell garlic that is excellent quality seed-stock. We then open our culinary stock up once we have sorted all of our harvests.  We ship starting in mid to late September, depending on the variety.  There are 3 types of garlic to choose from: Hardneck, Softneck, and Elephant.  Here is the lowdown on what this means so you can choose the best one for you and your family.  Types of Garlic Hardneck - Cold Hardy to Zones 3-7 (and colder), Produces Garlic Scapes, Produces less cloves than softnecks but is generally larger, it stores for 3-5 months after harvest Softneck - Great for warm areas (zones (8-9) as they don't need the cold to make cloves, store for up to 9 months, smaller than hardnecks. Our varieties are hardy to zone 4. Elephant - Not really a garlic but an allium that possesses garlic like flavors. A clove can take 1-2 years to split into cloves. Plant in the fall or cooler season for areas with no frosts.  Very large cloves with mild garlic flavors.  We have grown it in Zone 4 by we do mulch it a bit heavier.  Growing Instructions: For those in zones 3-7, plant garlic about 2-4 weeks before your first hard frost (not your first frost, but your first hard killing frost).  Garlic needs about 4-8 weeks to root in and grow before the ground freezes.  Plant 4" Deep Space 6-8" apart Mulch with 2-4" of straw, wood chips or other organic mulch, but refrain from pine straw or cedar chips.  Weed often as garlic hates competition Hardnecks produce a garlic scape (flower) that should be harvested before the flower fully develops. This increases the bulb size.    

Golden California Wonder Pepper - We enjoy the yellow peppers from the Golden California Wonder Pepper. You get the same giant lobed thick-walled fruits you expect from the California Wonder Peppers. If you are looking for a Gold Sweet Pepper, give this one a try! We source if from High Mowing Organics and Southern Exposure based on availability.  Characteristics:  Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated  Cool tolerant so great for nothern climates 4-4.5" fruits  .3g or ~30-40 seeds Instructions - Peppers prefer light, well-drained, moderately fertile soil with pH 6.5-6.8. Use a high phosphorus starter fertilizer when transplanting to give young peppers a good start. Keep nitrogen levels in moderation, as high amounts can reduce yields. Start transplants 6-8 weeks before the planting date. Sow seeds into flat ~4 seeds/inch and then pot up into 2” or larger cells after the first set of true leaves appear. The optimal soil temperature for germination is 85°F.  For growing transplants, maintain the temperature at around 75°F during the day and 65°F at night. Harden off plants by slightly reducing the temperature to 60-65°F and reducing water for 2-3 days before transplanting. Plant 1/4" deep  Plant Spacing: 12-18"  Row Spacing: 18-36" or double rows 18" apart on 5-6' centers  Harvest & Storage - Harvest first peppers promptly to stimulate further fruit production. Peppers can be harvested and eaten at either the unripe (green) or ripe (colored) stage.  Colored peppers generally require 2 – 4 weeks longer. Store peppers at 50° - 54°F and 95% percent relative humidity. Chilling injury occurs at temperatures below 45°F.    Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

Renee's Seed -EXCLUSIVE - We import these brilliantly colored, authentic Thai chiles direct from the source! Vigorous Full Moon ripens bright orange with delicious medium hot/sweet pungency, perfect minced in sauces and salads. Red Vesuvius’ fiery little fruits point up like flames, with that nutty, incendiary pungency just right for stir-fries. Use fresh or air dry for tantalizing Asians style dishes. Seeds are color-coded with food grade stain to distinguish varieties; be sure to plant some of each. Red seed = Red VesuviusUndyed seed = Orange Full Moon Organic & Open-Pollinated Mildly Hot pepper 50,000 - 100,000 Scoville Units 85 days from transplant for green .25 grams of seeds, ~50-55 seeds    Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until soil is warm. Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost Plant 1/4" deep Germinates in 14 days Plant Rows 12-24" apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability