Special Sale Items

90 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Savoy Perfection Cabbage. The plant produces a very sweet, delicious Savoy cabbage. A popular Savoy cabbage variety prized for its crinkled, wrinkled blue-green outer leaves, tender, sweet flavor, and strong performance. The heads average 7 to 9 inches in diameter and weigh 6 to 8 lbs. Leaves are sweet, crinkled, and tender. Unlike other cabbages, it doesn't give off a sulfur smell when cooked. Excellent for stuffing; use fresh in coleslaw, steamed, in stir-fry, or made into sauerkraut. The plant is hardy and easy to grow. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. An heirloom variety dating back to 1932. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 22709. A variety from the USA.

61 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Marketmore 80 Cucumber. The plant produces heavy yields of 8 to 9" long dark green cucumbers. It is a popular slicing cucumber variety known for its reliability, disease resistance, heat tolerance, and bitter-free cucumber. It is a very sweet cucumber. It does well even under adverse weather conditions over a long season in hot weather. In field tests, this variety seemed resistant to cucumber beetles. It is one of the most disease-resistant cucumbers on the market. Heat Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. It was developed in 1980 by Dr. Henry Munger of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA. Disease Resistant: A, ALS, Ccu, CMV, DM, PM.

58 days. Cucumis flexuosus. Open Pollinated. Tortarello Verde Scuro Cucumber. The plant produces heavy yields of 9 to 12" long dark green cucumbers. Very flavorful and delicious. It is really a melon but tastes like cucumber and is used like a cucumber. Great for salads and slicing cucumber. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Italy.

50 days. Solanum melongena. (F1) Patio Baby Eggplant. This early maturing compact plant produces good yields of small 3" long, dark glossy purple eggplants. The eggplants are thin-skinned, tender, and very flavorful. It is the perfect size for a single serving. Excellent grilled or roasted. This small plant is suitable for balconies, patios, and urban farming operations. Suitable for containers. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

56 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch Kale. This early variety produces flavorful green leaves. Great in salads, sandwiches, and soups. Also great steamed, boiled, baked, or stir-fried. Great freezing variety too! This variety withstands colder weather better than other varieties. It is one of the best frost resistant kales on the market. Cold Resistant. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 80302. An 1863 heirloom variety from the USA.

90 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Early Valencia Melon. The plant produces good yields of melons with dark green skin. It has the shape of a coconut. The flesh is white and sweet. Good storage keeps for 4 months. Excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety dating back to the 1830s and thought to come from Italy.

70 days. Vigna unguiculata. Open Pollinated. Sa Dandy Cowpeas. This bush plant produces high yields of 8" long pods with small-sized cream colored peas. The Sa Dandy is similar to the Texas Cream Cowpea, but the peas are slightly smaller. The plant thrives in hotter weather making it suitable for Southern climates. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 666258. A variety from the USA.

60 days. Brassica napus. Open Pollinated. Siberian Kale. This early variety produces excellent yields of light blue green leaves with white stems and ruffled edges. Used fresh in salads and on sandwiches or cooked. It is one of the best varieties for salads. Light frost improves tenderness and flavor. Suitable for the Northern parts of the country. Great variety for wildlife forage, preferred forage for deer. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, AMES 26626. An heirloom variety from Russia.

82 days. Zea mays. (F1) Silver King Corn. The plant produces good yields of 8" long ears of delicious sweet white corn. The ears have 16 to 18 rows of tender kernels. Silver King Corn rivals its sister ears, the Silver Queen Corn. This is a Sugar Enhanced Variety. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, Farmer's Markets, and commercial and open field production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 280853. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: NCLB, R, SW.

45 days. Brassica rapa. Open Pollinated. Snowball Turnips. This early maturing plant produces good yields of 3 to 4" diameter white round turnips. They are round and white colored on the interior and exterior. They are sweet, tender, mild, and flavorful. Very delicious when eaten raw like an apple or grated and added to salads. Best when harvested when roots are small, 1 to 2" in diameter. Stores well. A long time favorite in the South. Ideal for summer and autumn harvests. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 303134. A variety from the USA.

90 days. Citrullus lanatus. Open Pollinated. Florida Giant Watermelon. The plant produces good yields of beautiful 45 lb round watermelons. This variety is one of the best round watermelons on the market. It has delicious, bright red flesh. An excellent choice for home gardens and Farmer’s Markets. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 5281. An heirloom variety from the USA.

66 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Gold Rush Bean. This bush plant produces good yields of beautiful bright yellow slender 5 ½" long beans. It is one of the best wax beans available. Excellent variety for one large harvest. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. Also known as Goldrush Beans. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549977. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV (NY 15).

90 days. Cichorium endivia. Open Pollinated. Green Curled Ruffec Endive. The plant produces good yields of dark green curly endive leaves with creamy white leaves in the center. It can be eaten fresh as part of a green salad, sautéed, or chopped and added to soups and stews. Perfect fresh, boiled, steamed, and used as a garnish. Also known as Early Green Curled Endive, Giant Fringed Oyster Endive, Ruffee Endive, Green Curled Rufec Endive, Rubble Endive, and Fine Green Curled Endive. It is resistant to cold, wet weather. Cold Tolerant. High Humidity Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6385. A pre-1865 heirloom variety from the USA.

52 days. Beta vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Green Top Bunching Beet. This early maturing plant produces good yields of bright red beets. A high quality variety is suitable for slicing and dicing. Perfect for cooking or pickling. These tasty greens hold their color well. Always a good sell at Farmer's Markets. An excellent choice for home gardens farmer's markets, and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6323. A variety from the USA.

90 days. Solanum melongena. Open Pollinated. Louisiana Long Green Eggplant. The plant produces high yields of slender 7 to 9" long glossy light green eggplants. The eggplants have white flesh and are very delicious with a nutty flavor with no bitter taste. It is one of the mildest and sweetest eggplants there is. Perfect for Creole Fish Stew and Ratatouille. Also known as Green Banana Eggplant. Excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from Louisiana, USA.

49 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. Scallop White Squash Seeds. This early maturing bush plant produces high yields of 8 ½" wide by 3 ½" deep white squash. It has a creamy, rich texture and is very flavorful. It is one of the best-tasting varieties available today. Excellent fried or baked. The squash has been grown by the Northern tribes in America for hundreds of years. Also known as Patty Pan Squash. Suitable for small home gardens, farmer's markets, and market growers. A Native American heirloom variety from the USA. A summer squash variety.

70 days. Vigna unguiculata. Open Pollinated. Top Pick Pinkeye Cowpeas. This small bush plant produces good yields of 8" long pods. Produces small sized cream-colored peas, similar to California Blackeye Cowpeas. They are best when picked young for use as snap peas. Cream colored cowpeas. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

90 days Annual. Helianthus annuus. Mammoth Grey Striped Sunflower. The plant produces heavy amounts of sunflower seeds. The yellow flowers are enormous and yield a whopper crop of seeds. One of the most breathtaking flowers in the world. The yellow flowers are enormous, grow 12" across, and yield a lot of seeds. When the backs turn yellow, cut the flower, and let it dry upside down. At the end of the season, watch for goldfinches, who love the seed! The seeds have high oil content, making them great for roasting. Easy for kids to grow. Great for school projects. It makes an interesting focal point in beds and borders. Also known as Giant Greystripe Sunflower and Large Greystripe Sunflower. An heirloom variety from the USA.