Collards and Mustards

High Mowing Organic Seeds - Baby greens have bright green leaves with stunning deep purple veins. Full-size plants are incredibly beautiful with a full whorl of burgundy leaves. Mild when baby; spicy flavor increases with maturity. Use full-sized leaves for stir-frying, soups, and pickling. Characteristics: Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated  Essential salad leaf  Spicy flavor  Instructions - Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked. Sow every 3 weeks into fall for a continuous harvest. Harvest leaves as desired. Use floating row cover when planting to protect from flea beetles. For baby leaf: plant 1/4" deep  For baby leaf: row spacing: 2/3" between bands For full size: thin to 6"  For full size: row spacing: 18" Harvest & Storage - Harvest when leaves are ~3” tall by cutting 1” from the ground or pick individual leaves for cut and come again.   Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

High Mowing Organic Seeds - Deeply-lobed, lacy baby leaves with deep purple highlights. Green leaves with purple veining add loft, spice, and rosy elegance to any salad plate or stir-fry. Color is darkest when sown from summer through fall. Mix with Golden Frill for a gorgeous display. Characteristics: Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated  Essential salad leaf  Spicy flavor  Instructions - Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked. Sow every 3 weeks into fall for a continuous harvest. Harvest leaves as desired. Use floating row cover when planting to protect from flea beetles. For baby leaf: plant 1/4" deep  For baby leaf: row spacing: 2/3" between bands For full size: thin to 6"  For full size: row spacing: 18" Harvest & Storage - Harvest when leaves are ~3” tall by cutting 1” from the ground or pick individual leaves for cut and come again.   Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

Seed Exchange - (Brassica oleracea) (aka Blue Stem, Vates Non-Heading) Developed by and named for the Virginia Truck Experiment Station. Dark green leaves on upright 24-inch plants. Known for lack of purpling in veins and leaves. Excellent variety for boiling. Bolt and frost resistant. 60-80 days. ±7,000 seeds/oz.  Known for its lack of purpling Grows to 2 feet tall Excellent variety for boiling Bolt and frost resistant 60-80 days 100 Seeds per packet   Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Plant out just before the last frost. Can also be direct seeded outdoors 3 months before fall frost. Collards are most tender and delicious after a frost. Harvest may continue even after snow. Start Indoors: 6-8 weeks before the last frost Germination: 3-10 Days Plant Outdoors: 24” Apart Light: Full Sun   Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability We are always adding new varieties so please check back often at Seeds - Vegetables (fireflyfarmandmercantile.com)  

Beautiful light green frills with sweet and spicy, wasabi flavor. High Mowing Organic Seeds - At maturity, the leaves have an enjoyable texture and remain tender, complementing their dynamic and unique flavor. Extremely cold tolerant, the plants are also slow to bolt and the serrated leaves remain upright and beautifully green throughout the growing season. 18,500 seeds/oz. Characteristics:  Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated Spicy wasabi flavor Slow to bolt Cold tolerant 45 days full size  1/32 oz approx.  Instructions - Most Brassica greens are moderately hardy annuals that can be sown from early spring through midsummer. Commonly grown as a baby leaf for salad mixes in the US, and also traditionally grown for full-size leaves in ethnic cuisine or stir-fry and pickled. Light cooking dispels mustard heat to reveal a very sweet and full flavor. Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked. Sow every 3 weeks into fall for a continuous harvest. Harvest leaves as desired. Use floating row cover when planting to protect from flea beetles.  Direct Seed 1" apart Planting Depth 1/4" Rows 18" Apart Thin 6" apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability

Heat tolerant alternative to Tat Soi. High Mowing Organic Seeds - Forest green, spoon-shaped leaves with very mild flavor are cupped and heavily savoyed. Upright architecture for easy harvesting. Slow to bolt. 21,500 seeds/oz. Characteristics:  Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated Heat tolerant  Mild flavor 21 days baby - 45 full size  1/32 oz approx.  Instructions - Most Asian Greens are moderately hardy annuals and can be sown from early spring through midsummer. Asian greens are in the same family as mustards but tend to have a mild flavor and lack the spiciness that many mustards are known for. Asian greens include an assortment of species that can be grown for baby leaf or full-size crops.  Direct Seed 1" apart Planting Depth 1/4" Rows 18" Apart Thin 6" apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability