Seeds - Vegetables

Renee's Garden Seeds - Little Jade Cabbage - Our top-quality mini Napa or "Chinese" cabbage has juicy, tangy-sweet flesh and a delicious cool and crispy texture. Extremely vigorous, with excellent disease resistance, Little Jade plants form dense, vase-shaped 8 to 10 inch heads. Enjoy the versatile and nutritious crunchy stalks as a snack, with dips or in coleslaw. Stirfry for everyday meals; sauté quickly with garlic and ginger and add a handful of toasted peanuts or cashews and a splash of hot sauce. Or consider making your own kimchi! Napa style cabbage Hybrid 250mg or ~65 Seeds 62 days to harvest Instructions Cabbages prefer well-drained fertile soil that is within the range of 6.0-7.5 pH. A general guideline is 2-3 lbs of 8-16-16 fertilizer over 100 sq ft of the garden area two weeks before planting.  If boron is not present in your soils, consider adding 1 Tbs per 100 sq ft.  Direct sow when daytime soil temps warm to 75°F. Start seeds indoors or in cold frames 4-6 weeks before the planting date. The optimal soil temperature for germination is 75°F but seeds will germinate in soils as cool as 50°F.    Cabbage is mature when the tight outer leaf of the head begins to fold back on itself. Cut heads flat on the underside. Cabbage is best stored at 32°F, with high humidity and good air circulation. Loose, well-drained fertile soils  Plant 1/2" deep  Space 10-18" apart for fresh market; 18-24" for storage and processing  Row Spacing: 12-18" for fresh market; 18-34" for storage and processing  Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

This one is out of stock at the moment. We will have more to the farm as soon as Seedsaver releases it. The Seed Savers Exchange - (aka Khira Balam) Originally from India. Introduced into the 1997 SSE Yearbook by Indiana member Robert F. Bruns who got his seed from the USDA. Nearly round 3" fruits with brown russetted skin are borne heavily on robust semi-bush plants. Delicious lemon flavor. Stays crisp in storage. 70 days. ±1,400 seeds/oz. Organic & Open-Pollinated Nearly round 3-inch fruit Brown russetted skin Lemon flavor Stores well 70 days 25 Seeds per Packet Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after the last frost when soil is warm. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Can also be started indoors 2-4 weeks before the last frost for an earlier harvest. Cucumbers benefit from consistent moisture. Provide support for vines to save space. Direct Seed: 1" Deep Seeds to Hill: 6-8 Seeds Thin: To 3-4 Plants 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)

The Seed Savers Exchange - Large, red, globe tomato, midseason maturing, indeterminate growth habit. Paragon has a good flavor but is not as sweet as today’s gardeners often expect. Alexander W. Livingston (1821-1898), probably did more to popularize the tomato in America than any other individual. His company bred and released 35 tomato varieties between 1870 and 1941. His breeding program and vigorous promotion transformed Americans’ perception of tomatoes. His first tomato introduction in 1870, “The Paragon Tomato,” was described by Livingston as the first “perfectly and uniformly smooth tomato ever introduced.” Mike Dunton’s Livingston Project:  Our Paragon strain comes from longtime SSE member Mike Dunton’s Victory Seed Company. By the late 1990s, the Livingston tomatoes had all but disappeared from the seed trade. Those few being sold were often not true to type for their historic descriptions. Mike Dunton has spent the last twenty years researching and locating authentic Livingston tomatoes. In recognition of the strong historic value of Livingston’s contributions, SSE has been working for the past two years to assess the Livingston tomatoes in our Collection for purity and historic authenticity. Mike Dunton has provided invaluable consultation, and in several cases, we are acquiring his strains. Our goal is to preserve historically accurate strains of all the remaining Livingston tomatoes. Characteristics:  Organic Bright red fruits grow to over 1 pound Extremely productive Fruit ripens throughout the season Heritage Farm Collection Variety in 2017 Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Tomatoes are sensitive to freezing temperatures, so wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm. Plant in full sun.  Sow indoors 6 weeks before the last frost Germination 7-14 days Plant Outdoors: 24-36” Apart Support: Cage, stake, or trellis     Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability

The Seed Savers Exchange - The very productive plants have sprawling growth and the tangy and sweet fruits are about ⅔" in diameter and encased in a papery husk. We found these to be slightly sweeter and smaller than Aunt Molly's. Allow the fruit to fall to the ground before harvesting. This ground cherry has been passed down through at least four generations of women; it was brought to Canada from Russia in 1925. 80 days from transplant.  Characteristics:  Organic Fruits grow to 2/3" in diameter 80 days from transplant 50 Seeds per packet Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Plant out when the danger of frost has passed. Excellent results when grown on landscape cloth, which suppresses weeds and makes collecting the fruits easier. Start Indoors: 6 weeks before the last frost Germinate 14 days Plant 12-18" apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability 

The Seed Savers Exchange - (C. moschata) East Coast historic variety long remembered as a great pie squash by people in New York and New Jersey. Mentioned as early as 1806 by Bernard McMahon of Philadelphia. Named for its resemblance to a wheel of cheese. Flattened, ribbed, buff-colored pumpkins average 6-12 pounds. Sweet deep orange flesh. Good keeper. 90-100 days. Characteristics:  Organic Sweet, deep orange flesh Flattened, ribbed, buff-colored fruits grow to 6-12 pounds Good keeper Winter squash 90-100 days 25 seeds per packet  Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed. Hills should be spaced 6' apart in all directions. Can also be started indoors 3 weeks before transplanting out. Plant 1/2" deep Hill 6-8 seeds together Thin to 3-4 plants Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability

Seed Saver's Exchange - A single stalk of this variety can bear 50-100 dark-green Brussels sprouts (florets) over an extended period. Compact plants produce sturdy spikes with edible florets that mature from the bottom up and take on sweeter tones after a light frost. Introduced in the 1890s, this historic variety was once the most important commercial sprout in the United States. Brussels sprouts mature 80-115 days from transplant. Compact plants This variety will grow well in most regions of the United States but prefers a long, cool summer season Yield 50-100 sprouts over a season Sprouts grow to 1.5 inches Sweet flavor when harvested after frost (Highly recommend this) 80-115 days from transplant 100 seeds Planting Instructions  Cool season brassicas love the cooler weather. Timing harvest for the fall season to winter season for mild climates is important. We prefer to raise them as starts but they can be direct sown as well.  Sow indoors 4 weeks before last frost or direct sow when the ground can be worked  Sow 1/4” deep, Germination 5-10 days Plant apart 24"  Continue to dress with compost nor other choice fertilizers every 30-45 days or so as they are heavy feeders  Use row covers to protect from flea beetles, moths and other pests. Harvesting after a frost will yield very sweet Brussels. 

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - LONG KEEPER WINTER STORAGE - Fruits become ripe 6-12 weeks after harvest. Some customers report storing Long Keeper 4-6 months. Though the quality doesn’t match that of a fresh garden tomato, flavor and texture is superior to most winter supermarket tomatoes.  The 4-7 oz. fruits ripen in storage to a satiny, red-orange color. Flesh ripens to medium-red. Best planted in late spring or early summer for fall harvest; we start seeds in early May. Long Keeper is often grown as a supplement to the main crop. Pkt. Heat Tolerant  Organic & Open-Pollinated Semi-Indeterminate 4-7 oz fruit 78 Days 40-50 Seeds per Packet Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Tomatoes are sensitive to freezing temperatures, so wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm. Plant in full sun. Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost Germination 7-14 days Plant apart 24-36"  Plants need trellising or staking Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability

The Seed Savers Exchange - Traditional Italian variety. Beautiful long bottle-shaped bulbs, attractive color. The flavor is mild and sweet. Best for fresh eating. Can be sown in spring and fall in milder climates. Long-day type. 100-120 days from transplant.  Characteristics:  Long-day onion Bulbs are red and bottle-shaped The mild, sweet flavor Can be sown in the fall in mild climates 100-120 days from transplant 100 Seeds per packet  Instructions - Sow seeds indoors in flats ¼" deep and space 1" in all directions. Transplant outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Keep onions well weeded with shallow cultivation.  Start Indoors: 4-6 weeks before transplanting  Germination: 4-10 Days Plant Outdoors: 4-6” Apart Light: Full Sun Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

The Seed Savers Exchange - Introduced in 1927 by Jerome B. Rice Seed Company of Cambridge, New York. Preferred by market growers as a “straight pack” sort for shipment to high-grade markets. Green-black tapered fruits are 12" long by 2½" in diameter. 62-80 days. ±900 seeds/oz. Organic Fruit grows to 12 inches Green-black skin Straight shape appeals to high-grade markets 62-80 days 30 Seeds per packet Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after the last frost when soil is warm. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Can also be started indoors 2-4 weeks before the last frost for an earlier harvest. Cucumbers benefit from consistent moisture. Provide support for vines to save space. Direct Seed: 1" Deep Seeds to Hill: 6-8 Seeds Thin: To 3-4 Plants 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)

High Mowing Organic Seeds - Heat tolerant whorls of bright green leaves with deep red coloring on the leaf margins. Heads close in late at maturity forming a dense, crisp head. Crisp, juicy and sweet with slightly savoyed leaves and blanched, bright green hearts. High Mowing is proud to be the exclusive producer of organic seed for this variety thanks to our partnership with Vitalis Organic Seeds. A portion of the sales of this variety is paid to the breeder - learn more here. Available as raw or pelleted seed. Characteristics:   Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated  Full-size heads  Heat tolerant Instructions - Choose cool, well-drained, loose soil with pH 6.2-6.8. Lettuce is sensitive to low pH. Lettuce can be seeded in the spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Days to maturity are from direct seeding in spring conditions.  Seeding Depth:  1/8”, seeds require a minimum amount of light for germination. Plant Spacing: Babyleaf – continuous band. Full size – 8-12” Row Spacing: Babyleaf - ¾” between bands, 16 rows/36” bed. Full size - 12-18” or 3 rows/36” bed, 5’ centers. Harvest & Storage - Cut lettuce holds best when harvested in the morning and cooled rapidly.  For salad mix or baby leaf production, harvest individual leaves when they reach the desired size or cut evenly across the bed making sure to stay above the growing tip.  For a continuous harvest, sow lettuce every 3 weeks. Store just above freezing temperatures with 98% humidity.   Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

Starts shipping 12/7 - Firefly Farm & Mercantile's United States Heirloom Seeds From Your State Collection- Heirlooms come from all over the world and right here in the United States we have some of the most remarkable heirlooms. This collection focuses on providing heirlooms on a state by state basis. We do not have all states selected but we are making it our mission to find heirlooms for all 50 states to offer them here.  All your seeds (2 full packets) will be in our custom United States Artwork envelope so it is perfect for gifts. We use seeds from our various seed companies or ones we grow and pack ourselves. Also included is a summary of the history of your heirloom seed. Your seed packets may contain beans, peppers, tomatoes, flowers, herbs, greens and more, our collection is diverse! Every state offers so many wonderful unique heirlooms, start discovery yours today.  Other Heirloom State Collections with their states we offer.  Northeast:  Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersy, New Hampshire Mid-Atlantic: Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Tenessee, Kentucky Midwest: Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, North and South Dakota Southeast: Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina  West Coast: California, Washington Lower Central: Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma Our gift envelopes are being made and will be arriving first week of December, shipping starts 12/7. 

We have upgraded to an Organic Seed from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange for the same price. This is a top seller for us and we heard how important organic was and jumped at the chance when we saw it offered.  Loofahs are members of the gourd family, originally from China. These handsome trailing vines can be grown on a fence or trellis or allowed to ramble at garden edges. Growing loofahs look like wrinkly big cucumbers. At season's end, when dry and mature, the rinds are simply peeled, revealing their sponge-like fibrous interior. Loofahs make marvelous skin scrubbers for stimulating circulation and improving skin tone in the bath or shower. Home-grown Loofahs make wonderful holiday gifts! Characteristics:  Organic Good skin scrubbers  110 days  3 grams or ~20 seeds    Instructions - Several weeks before last spring frost, sow seeds 1 in. deep in individual pots of seed starting mix. Keep warm and moist and provide a strong light source. When seedlings are well established and nights stay above 55°F (13°C), acclimate to the outdoors. Transplant at sunny garden edges to ramble, or 12 inches apart along a sturdy fence or trellis to climb and form a lush canopy. Plant In: April - June  Full Sun Plant 12 inches apart Plant 1" Deep 7-10 days to germinate  Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers due to availability. 

 Carrot today from Seedsavers!   Bringing Back a Medieval Heirloom Seed Saver Exchange - Munching on the Lunar White Carrots will have your thinking what medival kings and queens ate this.  Probably few tried it as it was a common food source for cattle at that time. I am sure the common folk had it regularly and its mild carrot but sweet flavor will be a hit at your table.  White Carrot Sweet and Mild 100 days ±250 seeds Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors before 3-4  weeks of last frost or soil can be worked, and sow a few times throughout the growing seasons.  Plant 1/2" apart Plant 1/4" Deep Plant Rows 16-24" apart Thin 2-4" Apart

We have this in bulk. Our source is still High Mowing Organics. We have local gardeners who love this and tend to buy more than a few packets to plant it for summer lettuce. Summer crisp with crunchy bronze leaves and a bright green heart. High Mowing Organic Seeds - Our growers love this variety for its crisp texture, heat tolerance, strong disease resistance, and long shelf life. Displayed impressive resistance in our trials during six weeks of constant rain! Available as raw and pelleted seed. Characteristics:  Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated  Spring/Summer plantings  Good disease resistance  48 days  300 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

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange  - A lively addition to salads. Young orach is tender, perfect for microgreens, or mesclun mix. The slightly spicy upright plants hold their flavor even in hot weather.  Characteristics:  Organic Best when harvested between 6" and 2' tall Self-sowing .5g (~60 Seeds per packet) 29-44 days Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors 2-3 weeks after the last frost. Harvest leaves that are 4-6" tall, harvest continually, and make successive plantings.  Direct Seed: 2" Apart Seed Depth: 1/2" Germination: 7-10 Days Thin: 6-8" Apart  Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

Renee's Garden Seeds - This highly productive, 5-8 foot tall vining snap pea has eye-catching bicolored purple blossoms that really shine in the garden. These pretty flowers are soon followed by an abundance of well filled, crunchy-sweet, plump pods. Keep the succulent pods picked (they are delicious right off the vine) and the vines will keep producing pods over a long harvest season. Sow again mid to late summer for fall harvest. Magnolia Blossom vines easily twine up any vertical supports making it quick and easy to harvest them. Characteristics:  The sweet and crisp flavor Vines grow to 7-8 feet Snap pea 13g or ~45 Seeds Instructions - Peas thrive in cool weather. Sow seeds outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Seeds will germinate in 7-14 days. Double rows of peas can be planted on each side of a trellis. Direct Seed 2-3" apart Plant 1/2" deep Plant Rows 24" apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability

The Seed Savers Exchange -Donated to SSE in 1995 by Alicia Brown-Matthes of Iowa. This variety was a favorite of Alicia’s grandmother, Mamie Brown, who grew it in her West Virginia garden. Large, pink beefsteak type with a perfect sweet/acid flavor balance. Indeterminate, 80-90 days from transplant.  Characteristics:  Organic Pink beefsteak fruits of varying shapes Perfect sweet/acid flavor balance Double fruits are somewhat common Indeterminate - Fruit ripens throughout the season 80-90 days from transplant 25 seeds in packet Instructions -   Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Tomatoes are sensitive to freezing temperatures, so wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm. Plant in full sun.  Sow indoors 6 weeks before the last frost Germination 7-14 days   Plant Outdoors: 24-36” Apart   Support: Cage, stake, or trellis Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability

Extra large, delectably sweet and tender pods with mouthwatering crunch. An 1893 Heirloom introduced by W. Atlee Burpee. These 5-6' tall vines do require trellising for support, but bear over a long period of time. Large white flowers are an extra bonus, adding a splash of brightness to your edible landscape. Long harvest window 4-5" pods Open-Pollinated & Non-GMO Organic 5-6' Tall Vines 1 ounce of seeds Instructions - Peas thrive in cool weather. Sow seeds outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Seeds will germinate in 7-14 days. Double rows of peas can be planted on each side of a trellis. Direct Seed 2-3" apart Plant 1/2" deep Plant Rows 24" apart Disease Resistance DetailsIntermediate Resistance: Fusarium Wilt Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability