Organic Mesclun Mix
$3.25
$3.50
Our best-selling item for the home garden!
High Mowing Organic Seeds - Our own HMOS blend of lettuce and mustard greens. The diversity of this mix will give you a great medley of flavor and color. Mustards grow quickly, shading the soil for lettuces, creating a bountiful mix of greens suitable for cut-and-come-again harvest.
Characteristics:
Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
High Mowing Organic Seeds Exclusive
A complementary mix of lettuces and mustards
28 days
1/32 oz approx.
Instructions - Lettuce is cool-season annual in the Compositae family. Choose cool, well-drained, loose soil. Lettuce is sensitive to low pH. Lettuce can be seeded in the spring as soon as the soil can be worked.
Plant 1/8" deep
Plant 8-12" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability
Organic Webb's Wonderful Lettuce
$3.25
$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - English lettuce that holds up well in the heat. Very large and robust heads with crumpled leaves. The fine distinct flavor and good texture. Slow to bolt, holds well at the market stage. Recommended for planting in the South. Crisphead, 65-70 days. ±33,000 seeds/oz
Characteristics:
Organic
Slow to bolt
Crisphead lettuce
Recommended for planting in the South
250 seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Direct Seed 1" apart
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin: 10-12" Apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.
Australian Yellowleaf Lettuce
$3.25
$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - an Australian variety from our friends at Digger’s Club near Melbourne. A very tender texture. Unique chartreuse color. Slow to bolt, large plants. Looseleaf, 50 days
Characteristics:
Australian heirloom
Chartreuse leaves
Slow to bolt
Looseleaf and cut-and-come-again
50 days
250 seeds
Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Direct Seed 1" apart
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin 6-8" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.
Baby Oakleaf Lettuce
$3.25
$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - A dwarf, compact version of Green Oakleaf. Tasty and tender medium green leaves are oakleaf-shaped with rounded lobes. Holds for an extended period. Looseleaf, 50 days. ±31,000 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Compact growth
Medium green, oakleaf leaves
Slow to bolt
Looseleaf and cut-and-come-again
50 days
250 seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Direct Seed 1" apart
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin 6-8" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.
Organic Tango Lettuce (Looseleaf), 1986 Classic
$3.25
$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - A widely adapted variety that has a tender texture and tangy flavor and is rich in vitamins. It’s often used in lettuce mixtures for market. Uniform, attractive plants form tight, erect rosettes. Deeply cut, pointed leaves. Very slow to bolt. The variety was introduced by W. Atlee Burpee Company in 1986.
Characteristics:
Organic
Light green, pointed and frilled leaves
Tender texture, tangy flavor
Slow to bolt
45-60 days
500 Seeds
Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Direct Seed 1" apart
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin 6-8" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.
Organic Mild Mustard Blend
$3.25
$3.25
One of our most popular mixes, with a variety of mild mustards and other greens.
High Mowing Organic Seeds - Includes some of our favorite kales, mild-flavored mustards, and Asian greens for a tasty, diverse assortment. An attractive mix with contrasting leaf shapes, colors, and textures. Can be marketed and used as a braising mix if grown to full size.
Characteristics:
Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
High Mowing Organic Seeds Exclusive
Our favorite mild brassicas, mustards, and Asian greens
21 days
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.
Plant 1/4" deep
Plant rows apart 18"
Plant thin to 6"
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.
Organic Arugula, One of the truest varieties
$3.25
$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - (Eruca sativa) (aka Roquette or Rocket) This fast-growing, cool-season green of Mediterranean origin is ideal for salads, sandwiches, frittatas, and pizzas, and can be grown in partial shade. Its sharp, distinctive, nutty flavor is best when picked young. Self-sowing and relatively cold-tolerant. 40-45 days. ±11,000 seeds/oz
Organic
Also known as Roquette or Rocket
Open Pollinated
Sharp, distinctive nutty flavor
Best when picked young
40-45 days
500 seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors as soon as soil can be worked and the danger of hard frost has passed. For a continuous supply of arugula, sow every three weeks throughout the summer. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun, or partial shade.
Direct Seed 1" apart
Planting Depth: 1/4"
Germination 5-7 days
Thin 1-6" apart
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)
Organic Gold Rush Lettuce
$3.25
$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - Lime-green leaves are strikingly frilled, curly, and crinkled. Adds unique texture to salads. Holds without bolting for an extended period. Mild, fresh flavor.
Characteristics:
Best Seller
Organic
Mild, fresh flavor
Slow to bolt
Looseleaf and cut-and-come again
50-60 days
500 Seeds
Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Direct Seed 1" apart
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin 6-8" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.
Organic Three Heart Lettuce, 1880s Heirloom
$3.25
$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - Donated to SSE in 2005 by Steve and Anna Marie Stoller of North Judson, Indiana. Steve received the seed from Amelia Scharlach Schini whose grandmother brought it with her when she emigrated from Alsace-Lorraine in the 1880s. It is still grown by a few elder members of the Apostolic Christian Church. Small chartreuse butterhead with crisp, tender leaves and a mild flavor. Butterhead, 40-50 days.
Characteristics:
Organic
Tender chartreuse leaves
Mild flavor
Butterhead lettuce
40-50 days
250 seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Direct Seed 1" apart
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin: 6-8" Apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.
Organic Capitan Lettuce, Heirloom
$3.25
$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - This Dutch lettuce variety grows quite uniformly for an heirloom, open-pollinated variety—just one reason it earned top honors for Boston-type lettuce in the 1983 Rodale Research Center trials! The loose, light-green heads weigh about five ounces, tolerate cold and heat extremely well, resist lettuce mosaic virus and white rot, and have a distinctive buttery flavor. 62 days. Organic. Butterhead.
Characteristics:
New for 2022
Organic
Loose, light-green heads weigh up to 5 oz
Tolerates cold and heat extremely well
Butterhead lettuce
62 days
250 seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Direct Seed 1" apart
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin: 10-12" Apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.
Organic Tres Fine Maraichere Endive
$3.25
$3.75
Seed Exchange - (Cichorium endivia) Quick growing miniature French “frisée” type endive. Narrow finely curled leaves can be grown for baby leaves or larger mature leaves. The excellent delicate flavor when harvested young. 30 days baby greens, 50 days mature.
Organic
Quick growing
Frisee leaves
Delicate flavor
30 days baby greens, 50 days mature
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Plant out when a light frost is still possible. Can also be directly sown outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Plant closer together or cover centers for well-blanched, tender stems.
Sow indoors 5-6 weeks before the last frost
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinate 5-7 days
Plant 4-6" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
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Bunte Forellenschluss Lettuce
$3.25
$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - The butterhead companion to the Forellenschluss romaine. “Bunte” means “colorful” in German. Sweet apple-green leaves splashed with maroon, forms a loose 8-10" head. Butterhead, 40-55 days. ±23,000 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Forms loose 8-10 inch heads
Apple-green leaves splashed with maroon
Butterhead lettuce
40-55 days
250 seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Direct Seed 1" apart
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin: 10" Apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.
Organic Grandpa Admire's Lettuce, 1800's Heirloom
$3.25
$3.75
Grandpa Admire's Lettuce Is Back! Get those orders in, seeds are arriving. This is a fantastic summer lettuce!
The Seed Savers Exchange - From the family of George Admire (1822-1911) a Civil War veteran who migrated west to Putnam County, Missouri during the 1850s. Bronze-tinged leaves form large loose heads. Mild flavor, slow to bolt, even in extreme heat. Butterhead, 60 days.
Characteristics:
Organic
Bronze-tinged leaves
Slow to bolt, even in extreme heat
Butterhead lettuce
60 days
500 Seeds
Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Direct Seed 1" apart
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin 6-8" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.
Organic Freckles Lettuce, Heirloom
$3.25
$3.75
The Living Seed Company -This lovely lettuce embodies all we want from a unique lettuce, it has an amazing texture, pattern and name! This fabulous heirloom has a crisp base and supple soft leaves, with its multi-colored leaves leaving you satiated and wanting more! This lettuce is also known as Forellenschluse (Austrian for speckled like a trout's back).
Organic
35-55 days
Romaine lettuce
Harvest outside leaves or cut the entire head
200 Seeds
Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Sow Seed 1" apart
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin 6-10" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.
Organic Jebousek Lettuce
$3.25
$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - "Everyone that has tried it says it’s the best," wrote Ella Jebousek of this deer-tongued lettuce in 1987. And we agree—it was a favorite in our 2015 taste test. Compact plants form rosettes of dark green, triangular leaves, which grow 7-9" long and 4-5" wide. Ella, of Brooks, Oregon, received this variety from a descendant of the family who brought it from Czechoslovakia. Black seeded. Looseleaf, 40-50 days.
Characteristics:
Organic
Looseleaf
40-50 days
250 seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Direct Seed 1" apart
Plant 1/4" deep
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin: 6-8" Apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability.