Seeds - Vegetables

The Seed Savers Exchange - (C. moschata) Gorgeous and enormous—fruits weigh 10-20 pounds. Very easy to prepare since the seeds are all contained neatly in the bottom bulb of the fruit. Simply cut the long curved neck into rings and bake. Sweet dark orange flesh, excellent for pies or soups. Good keeper. 100-110 days.  Characteristics:  Dark orange flesh is sweet Long, curved necks Excellent for pies and soups Good keeper Winter squash 100-110 days 20 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.  Direct Seed: 1" Deep Seeds to Hill: 6-8 Seeds Thin: To 3-4 Plants Light: Full Sun Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability

The Living Seed Company- The firm white flesh is encased in a delightful bright pink skin. Crisp, sweet, mild and juicy these radishes will be one of the first things of the year to please your taste buds and your eyes! Adaptable, hardy and keep well in the field. Enjoy them as a snack in the garden, on the table or add to a salad or veggie tray. The greens can also be used to spice up a salad. Both roots and leaves are also great in a stir fry as well as sauteed. If the plants past optimal root eating age, you can let them flower and enjoy the young mildly spicy seed pods as snack, salad addition or thrown into a stir fry. The delicateflowers are quite beautiful and attract many pollinators. Organic and Open Pollinated Round with pink skin and white flesh Highly uniform .75-1"" diameter 25 days 100 Seed   Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Plant in full sun. Successive plantings can be made every 2-3 weeks throughout summer and fall to provide a continual harvest. Plant 1" apart Plant 1/2" deep Plant Rows 12" apart Thin 2-3" apart Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability

Seed Exchange - Introduced in 1894 by the Peter Henderson & Company seed house of New York, this beautiful purple celery quickly gained popularity, and by 1903 it was offered by over 100 seed houses across North America. Its compact plants offer an abundance of stalks and leaves, which have a dark-purple flush on inner stalks and leaf tips. The thin, solid stalks are sweet with an intense, almost fennel-like, flavor. Biennial, 80-90 days Organic Small, compact plants with an abundance of stalks and leaves Dark purple blush of color on inner stalks and leaf tips Thin, solid stalks are sweet with an intense fennel-like flavor Biennial, 90-100 days to maturity Instructions - Celery needs light to germinate so sow seeds very shallowly. In cool climates, sow indoors, then moisten and cover with clear plastic. When celery leaves begin to emerge, remove the plastic cover and place the container in a sunny spot, always keeping the soil moist. When there are two true leaves, transplant outside when the soil has warmed and night temperatures have been above 40°. Sow seeds outdoors before 3-4  weeks of last frost or soil can be worked. Sow indoors 10-12 weeks before the last frost Germinates in 10-20 days Plant Rows 8-10" 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)