Old Fashioned Mustard Seeds

72 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. White Boston Lettuce. The plant produces good yields of butterhead lettuce. Very flavorful with a buttery taste. This is an improved version of the Big Boston. It grows higher off the ground, so no bottom rot. Does well in hot weather. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536771. A 1930s heirloom variety from the USA.

90 days. Allium tuberosum. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Garlic Chives Seed. The plant produces high yields of ¼" wide garlic chives. The flat leaves have a strong garlic-onion flavor. Excellent for gourmet cooking, salads, eggs, soups, dips, spaghetti sauces, potato salads, vinegar, Oriental dishes, stir fry, and garnishes. It can be used fresh or dried. Easy to grow and transplant. Suitable for containers and hydroponic gardening. The white flowers attract bees and other beneficial insects while discouraging other insects from chewing up other vegetable plants. They have been used in Chinese medicine since the 16th century to warm the kidneys and treat lower back and knee pain. Also known as Chinese Chives and Chinese Leek. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

Asparagus officinalis. (F1) Purple Passion Asparagus. The plant produces high yields of deep purple (burgundy) spears that have a creamy green interior. The spears are notably sweeter and more tender than standard green asparagus, with about 20% higher sugar content. The purple color fades or mutes to green when cooked, but it stays vibrant raw, making it excellent for salads or fresh eating. Perfect for gourmet dishes. It is ready to harvest about a year earlier than most varieties. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable, so you plant it just once and enjoy season after season. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. A variety from the USA.

75 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Vates Collards. The plant produces heavy yields of delicious green collards. It is a popular Southern collard greens variety prized for its improved cold hardiness, bolt resistance, and yield. Perfect steamed, boiled, stir-fried, and in soups. High in Vitamin A, B1, B2, and C. Good freezing and canning variety. A winter-hardy variety for the mid-Atlantic region, producing a crop in very cold autumn weather. Tolerates cold and frost well. Cold Tolerant. Bolt Resistant. Traditionally, greens are grown in the South. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, G 30944. A 1950s heirloom variety from Virginia, USA. 

85 days. Solanum lycopersicum. Open Pollinated. 1884 Tomato. The plant produces excellent yields of 1 to 2 lb dark pink beefsteak tomatoes. They are very sweet, meaty, juicy, and flavorful. It has a rich old fashioned tomato flavor. Perfect for salads, slicing, and sandwiches. The variety was supposedly discovered after the Great Flood of 1884. It has survived the flood because of the huge tomato the plant had produced in great numbers. An excellent choice for home gardens. An 1884 heirloom variety from Friendly, West Virginia, USA. Indeterminate.

85 days. Allium schoenoprasum. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Chives Seeds produce abundant harvests of fresh, flavorful chives with a delicate mild onion-like taste. This versatile culinary herb can be enjoyed fresh or frozen for year-round use and is perfect for salads, baked potatoes, soups, omelets, sauces, stuffed eggs, cream cheese, and garnishes. Chives can be harvested repeatedly throughout the growing season, making them a reliable addition to any herb garden. Suitable for indoor growing, outdoor gardens, containers, patio pots, borders, and hydroponic systems. The attractive lavender flowers add beauty while attracting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Chives are also valued as a companion plant and are traditionally grown alongside carrots. An excellent choice for home gardens and kitchen gardeners. Listed by the United States Department of Agriculture (PI 261639). A premium variety from the USA.