Baby Oakleaf Lettuce
$3.45
$3.95
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
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Baker Family Heirloom Tomato, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange -
It’s no wonder this slicing tomato has long been a favorite of George and Jerreth McLaughlin, who shared it with Seed Savers Exchange in 2005. Vigorous, flavorful, and disease-resistant, it received high marks from gardeners who grew it as part of SSE’s ADAPT community science program. Maturing mid-to late-season, the tomatoes have a sweet and zingy flavor, measure 2.5” tall by 3” wide, and weigh 4-7 ounces. 70-75 days from transplant. Organic.
Characteristics:
Organic
Sweet, zingy flavor
Slicing tomato
Fruit ripens mid-to late-season
70-75 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 6-8 weeks before the last frost
Germination 7-14 days
Plant apart 24-36"
Support: Cage, stake, or trellis
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Banana Pepper, Long Sweet Hungarian (Sweet), Organic, Heirloom
$3.45
$3.75
Banana Peppers are known for heavy yields, short time to harvest for peppers. They ripen in 70 days and go from pale green > yellow > orange > crimson red. Heavy yields of attractive, banana- shaped peppers, 6 x 1½ in. Eaten at any ripeness stage, but sweetest when red. Great for colorful salads, frying, and freezing. 42 in. plants. Excellent choice for Mid-Atlantic region.
Characteristics
Sweet pepper
70 days from transplant for white, up to 90 days for red
.3 grams of seed - ~40 Seeds per packet
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 the soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
Plant Rows 12-24” Apart
Germinates in 14 days
Full Sun
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Baquieu Lettuce, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - French head lettuce with wavy green leaves tinged with maroon. Best grown either as an early or late crop. Butterhead, 50-60 days.
Characteristics:
Organic
French head lettuce
Wavy green leaves tinged with maroon
Grow in early spring or late fall
Butterhead lettuce
50-60 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
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Basil Microgreen Seeds, Organic
$7.25
$7.75
Spicy deep purple-green leaves and purple stems.
Highly desireable color and weight from succlent stems and cotyledons. "Purple Sango radish has the dark purple color that our mixes need, and thick weighty cotyledons that give us great yields," says Katherine of Moose Meadow Farm. "We plant it more than any other microgreen!"
Lofty greens
Unique color
3oz of Seeds
Instructions - Follow Instructions on Pack - Super easy.
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Beam's Yellow Pear Tomato
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Introduced to Seed Savers Exchange in 1983 by John Hartman of Indiana. This was the favorite was when Seed Savers compared 25 different yellow pears in 1998. Endless supply of 1½" fruits with great flavor. Ideal for salads. Indeterminate, 70-80 days from transplant. ±21,000 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Bright yellow fruits grow to 1.5 inches
Flavorful fruits are pear-shaped
Indeterminate - Fruit ripens throughout the season
70-80 days from transplant
50 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
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Beaver Dam Pepper (Hot)
$3.45
$3.75
Seed Savers Exchange - Hungarian heirloom brought to Beaver Dam, WI in 1912 by the Joe Hussli family. Florence Hussli recommends adding crisp sliced rings to a cheese and bologna sandwich or using for stuffed peppers. Fruits are mildly hot when seeded. 80 days from transplant. Medium. ±4,600 seeds/oz.
Characteristics
Fruits ripen from green to red
Medium hot fruits are mildly hot when seeded
80 days from transplant
50 Seeds per packet
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 the soil is warm.
Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
Plant Rows 12-24” Apart
Germinates in 14 days
Full Sun
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Belle Isle Cress, Organic
$3.25
$3.55
Very dark green, deeply lobed glossy leaves are exceptionally nutritious.
High Mowing Organic Seeds - Named for an island on which shipwrecked 17th-century Portuguese sailors survived the winter thanks to this little plant. Rich in Vitamin C, calcium, iron, and especially Vitamin A. Best quality in cooler weather. Belle Isle Cress is a fantastic substitute for watercress.
Characteristics:
Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
Early spring/late fall crop
Upright habit
50 days
1/32 oz approx.
Instructions -
Days to maturity are from direct seeding. Specialty greens are a broad category of leafy plants, many of which are cold hardy and fast-growing. Crops in this group are gaining popularity due to their ease of culture and unique flavors and colors.
Plant 1/8" deep
Plant 12-18" apart
Plant thin to 4"
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Benning's GT Summer Squash, Organic
$3.25
$3.55
Prolific patty pan with striking pale green fruits that mature to a creamy white.
High Mowing Organic Seeds - Bush's habit of plants provide good coverage for dense clusters of scalloped edge fruits. Listed on the Slow Food Ark of Taste as a distinctive food facing extinction. Excellent flavor profile when sauteed or stuffed and beautiful addition to squash mixes for market or kitchen harvests.
Characteristics:
Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
Patty pan-type
Bushy habit
Harvest at 3-4" diameter
52 days
1/8 oz approx.
Instructions - Summer squashes are warm-season annuals. Plants need loose, fertile, well-drained soil with plenty of nitrogen and a pH of 5.8-6.8. Fertilize seedlings with fish emulsion if leaves are yellow. Days to maturity are from direct seeding. The optimum soil temperature for germination is about 85ºF. Best quality fruit is harvested at 5 – 8” or smaller.
Plant 1/2-1" deep
Space plants 12-24"
Plant rows 5-6'
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Bert Dean's Baking Bean, 1897 Heirloom
$3.45
$3.75
The Seed Exchange - This bean’s longtime steward—Stephen Deane of Wayne, Maine—described it as “the finest variety of large, white baking bean that anyone here has ever had.” Ideal for baking and making soup, the kidney-shaped bean (developed by Stephen’s Uncle Bert) has a mild flavor as well as a light, “fluffy” texture and cooks quickly. Plants reach 1-1.5' tall and mature mid-season; each pod has 4-5 seeds and measures 5-6" long when fully expanded. Bush habit, dry. 80 days to dry beans. Organic.
From the Collection for 2022
Organic
Bush bean
White kidney-shaped bean
Light "fluffy" texture cooks quickly
Dry bean
Bush habit
80 days
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Harvest dry beans when the pods are completely mature and dry.
Direct Seed: 2" Apart
Seed Depth: 1"
Rows Apart: 36-48"
Light: Full Sun
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Big Max Pumpking, organic
$3.25
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - Big Max Pumpkin Extra large pumpkin often grown for county fairs and Halloween. Weighs up to 100 lbs. or more when well grown. Bright orange fruits with orange flesh good for pies. Pkt (6 g, ~22 seeds), (C. maxima) 115 days.
Characteristics:
Beautiful Orange Pumpkin
Baking, Eating or Canning
115 days
6.5g 22 seeds per packet on average
Planting 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
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Bill Jump's Soup Pea, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - This vigorous, highly productive, and versatile variety tastes delicious whether eaten dried in soup or fresh right off the vine. Vines grow 5-6' in height and bear ornate, purple-blue flowers, while the straight, green pods average 2.5-3" long and contain 4-5 wrinkled seeds. This late-maturing heirloom pea was donated to Seed Savers Exchange by Dennis Miller, whose great-grandfather, Bill Jump, grew the peas in eastern Washington since at least the 1930s. 80-90 days to dry pods. Organic.
Characteristics:
From the Collection for 2022
Organic
Can be used as a dry soup pea or eaten fresh off the vine
Vines grow 5-6'
80-90 days to dry pods
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
Support: Cage, stake, or trellis
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Birdhouse Gourd Seeds
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Birdhouse Gourds are (L. siceraria) light-green fruits with rounded necks and bowls that grow 14" tall and 12" in diameter. Dried gourds make excellent birdhouses. Vigorous 15-35' vines. 95-110 days.
Characteristics:
Fruits grow to 14 inches by 12 inches
Vines grow 15-35 feet
Make excellent birdhouses
95-110 days
25 Seeds
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 6 weeks before transplanting out in shorter season areas.
Plant 1/2" deep
Hill 6-8 seeds together
Thin to 3-4 plants
Light: Full Sun
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Black Aztec Corn
$3.25
$3.75
Not available for 2024
Seed Exchange - Vigorous 6' plants produce 8" ears. Kernels will turn jet black when mature. Makes an excellent blue cornmeal. 70-90 days.
Open-Pollinated
Plants grow to 6 feet
White kernels turn to black when mature
Ears grow to 8 inches
Produces blue cornmeal
70-90 days
50 Seeds
Instructions -
Sow seeds outdoors 1" deep after danger of frost has passed. For good pollination and full ears, plant in blocks of 3-6 rows instead of one long row. Thin seedlings to 8" apart. Corn is a heavy feeder and does best in well-drained fertile soil with plenty of water.
Direct Seed: 4" Apart
Germination: 4-21 Days
Rows Apart: 36-48"
Light: Full Sun
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Black Beauty Zucchini Squash, 1957 variety, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - A 1957 All America Selections winner developed by John Scarchuk at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Compact everbearing bush plants are loaded with glossy green-black fruits with firm white flesh. Best eaten when under 8" long. Excellent variety for freezing. 45-65 days.
Characteristics:
Organic
Glossy, green-black skin
Best when eaten under 8 inches
Excellent variety for freezing
Summer squash
45-65 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
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