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Bean, Asparagus aka Yard Long (Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis) bnAsp
This variety produces very long thin green pods without strings. Red seeded. Good for areas with hot summers. 50+ seed for $1.25.

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Bean ‘Anasazi Pole’ (Phaseolus vulgaris) bnAnaP
You will often find seed for the bush version of this bean, but not this version. It is a true pole bean. They grew well and produced a lot of pods. The green beans tasted good, but have strings. This bean though is known for being a great dried shelled bean. 50 seeds for $1.75. LIMIT ONE per customer.

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Bean ‘Blue Greasy Grit’, pole (Phaseolus vulgaris) bnBGG
This bean grew exceptionally well. With it’s lavender blooms, it was quite pretty in the flower border. It produced lots of small pods that plump up quickly with black(blue) bean seed. Like many heirlooms, it has strings. 25 beans for $3. LIMIT ONE per customer.

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Bean ‘Lingua di Fuoco’, borlotto pole (Phaseolus vulgaris) bnLDF
The name of this Italian borlotto bean translates to “Tongue of Fire.” It is called that because of the brightly streaked red pods. Borlotto beans are also known as cranberry or Roman beans. They are used as cooking beans more than snaps. When plump the beans are shelled and are cooked with a bit of water, garlic, black pepper, olive oil, and salt. They are excellent simply like that with a hunk of good Italian bread. Seed treated with Thiram fungicide. 75+ beans for $1.75.

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Bean ‘Dragon Tongue’, bush (Phaseolus vulgaris) bnDT
This is a popular heirloom variety of Dutch origin. Many gardeners will tell you this is a favorite. It is a flat podded wax bean with purple streaking. It is stringless. 75+ seeds for $1.25.

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Bean ‘Jeminez’ aka ‘Jimenez’, pole (Phaseolus vulgaris) bnJem
This was a strong grower for me producing lots of large long flat pods streaked with red. They have a great bean flavor, and are stringless until the they start to plum up and ripen. As they ripen the pods get redder as shown in the photo.
50 seeds for $1.75. LIMIT ONE per customer.

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Bean ‘Kinghorn Wax’ bush bnKWax
This bean is a nice golden yellow color not peaked looking like some varieties. They are stringless.
75+ seeds for $1.25.

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Bean ‘Marvel of Venice’, pole (Phaseolus vulgaris)bnMOV
This is an Italian heirloom yellow/wax romano type. The pods are long(to 9″) and wide, very pretty and tasty. Seed treated with Thiram fungicide. 75 seeds for $1.50.

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Bean ‘Pink Half Runner’ aka ‘Red Peanut’ aka ‘Old Joe Clark’ (Phaseolus vulgaris) bnPinkHR
This bean has obviously been around for a long time with so many names and liked by many people. It can be used as green bean or shelling bean. The pods turn red as they mature. Half-runners will not grow as large as poles, but still need some support. 75 beans for $1.50.

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Bean ‘Purple Queen’, bush(Phaseolus vulgaris) bnPQ
This bean makes beautiful dark purple pods that easy to spot and make for an attractive plant. A zone 5 NYS gardener wrote, “I like Purple Queen best so far for a purple snap bush bean. I like them better than Royal Burgundy/Purple. They are more prolific and have good flavor.” As with all purple beans, the color disappears once cooked. 75 seed for $1.25.

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Bean ‘Romano’, pole (Phaseolus vulgaris) bnRO.
This wonderfully productive flat green bean is great for those of you with limited space. One plant gave me at least 5 pasta pots(I used this for picking since my little basket wasn’t big enough.) worth of beans. As with many vine type plants, don’t be alarmed if the plants just sit there doing nothing for quite some time. They are putting down roots to support the plant we see. Suddenly they will explode with new growth and lots of beans. 75 seed for $1.25.

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Bean ‘Tendergreen’ bush bnTend
This is a popular stringless green bean. They can and freeze well from what I’ve read. AAS winner 1933. 75+ seeds for$1.25.

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Bean, Lima ‘Jackson Wonder Butterbean’, bush (Phaseolus lunatus) limaJWB
This variety was first introduced 1888. The beans are tan with dark purple markings. They turn reddish brown when cooked. 75 seeds for $1.50.

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Bean, Soybean/Edamame ‘Korean Black’ (Glycine max) bnSoyKB
The seed coats of this variety are more of a dark charcoal gray, but close enough to black, quite unusual. The interior of the beans are still green. They are very flavorful. 30 seeds for $2.00.

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Beet ‘Piatta D’Egitto (Beta vulgaris) beePDE
This Italian variety is solid red throughout and has a flattened shape. I find it very attractive. 100+ seeds for $1.25.

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Beet ‘Ruby Queen’ (beta vulgaris)  beeRQ
I choose this variety because it is described as a good canner. It holds its color well. I figure many home gardeners who were growing beets are probably putting up some. It was an AAS winner in 1957. 100+ seeds for $1.25.

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Broccoli ‘Di Ciccio’ (Brassica oleracea) brocDiC
This Italian heirloom variety is very tasty. It makes 3-4″ central heads and many side shoots. Broccoli grows best in cooler weather. It is is best sown in late winter(it winter sows great) for a spring crop or in summer for a fall crop. 75+ seeds for $1.

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Broccoli ‘Purple Sprouting’ brocPS
This heirloom English variety gets its name for color obviously, but also for its ability to produce lots of small heads for a long harvest. The purple color looks great for fresh use, but is lost when cooked. 75+ seeds for $1.00.

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Brussels Sprouts ‘Long Island Improved’ (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)bruLII
This variety does well in many areas of the country. It grows about 24″ high and has a heavy set of sprouts. 75+ seed for $1.

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Cabbage ‘Early Drumhead’ cabEBD
This is an old German heirloom cabbage. Drumhead refers to the wide flattened head that can be up to about 9 lbs. This variety is good for making kraut and stores well. 100+ seeds for $1.

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Cabbage ‘Cour di Bue’ cabCDiB
This heirloom variety has conical light green heads that mature early. Heads average 3-4lbs.
100+ seeds for $1.

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Cabbage ‘Filderkraut Hillmar’ (Brassica oleracea) cabFH
This interesting looking Cabbage reminds me of a big green Hershey’s Kiss. 100 seed for $1.50.

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Cabbage ‘Red Acre’ cabRedA
This variety has heads that are 5-7″ in diameter on compact plants. They store well. 100+ seeds for $1.25.

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Cabbage ‘Savoy Di Piacenza’ cabSDP
This a wrinkly dark green leaf cabbage from Italy. Savoy types are great for when making golabki/cabbage rolls/pigs in a blanket-whatever you want to call them, they are yummy. 100+ seeds for $1.25.

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Cantaloupe ‘Hales Best Jumbo’(Cucumis melo) canHB.
Average fruit is 5 lbs and is slightly oval, 7.5×6″. Plants are drought resistant. 25 seed for $1.

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Cantaloupe ‘Minnesota Midget’(Cucumis melo)canMM.
A cute smaller, softball size melon. The plants are compact and fruits are early maturing. The plants are fusarium resistant. 25 seed for $1.

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Carrot ‘Cosmic Purple’ carCP
This carrot’s exterior is a deep purple which not only makes for a cool looking vegetable, but it is also .gives the carrots even more vitamin power. This variety grows to about 7″ long and has a tapered end. This is a newer variety and a bit more expensive. 500+ seeds for $2.00.

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Carrot ‘Danvers 126′ carDan
This seems to be the carrot to grow if you have clay soil(of course you should still dig and amend you soil for best results.) It is also more heat tolerant than other varieties. The bright orange carrots grow to about 7″ long and have tapered ends. 500+ seeds for $1.50.

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Carrot ‘Little Finger’ carLF
This is a perfect little carrot for containers, clay soil, or for children to grow. The mini sized carrots are about 3-4″ in length and the greens grow to about 10″.500+ seeds for $1.50.

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Carrot ‘Scarlet Nantes’ carSN
Originally from France, this carrot has been around a long time. It is well known for its sweet flavor and earliness. The carrots grow to about 6″ and are blunt tipped. 500+ seeds for $1.50.

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Cauliflower ‘Romanesco San Giuseppe’(Brassica oleracea botrytis) cauRSG
This plant produces really cool looking bright green spiraled heads! 75+ seed for $1.

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Cauliflower ‘Self-Blanche’ (Brassica oleracea) cauSB
I picked this open pollinated variety because of its self blanching quality. The  leaves naturally grow up around the cauliflower heads making easier to keep them white. Because of summer heat in most areas, cauliflower is easier to grow planted in summer as a fall crop. 100+ seeds for $1.25.

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Collards ‘Vates, Short Stem’(Brassica oleracea) ColVat
I bought this Vates variety since it was advertised as more compact than normal collards and would withstand heat and cold. Being space conscious and never knowing what extremes the weather will bring around here, I figured it was a good fit for my garden. It did live up the advertising. A note for seed savers, it overwintered easily here in zone 6.
100+ seeds for $1.00.

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Corn, Flint ‘Ornamental Indian’(Zea mays)coOF.
This mix is full of bright rich colors. It is a great mix for fall decorations. The ears are large. 50+ seed for $1.

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Corn, Popcorn ‘Carousel’ (Zea mays) coCar

This miniature(4-5″) eared corn is not just for popping though I think it is very tasty! It is also decorative with its vivid multi-colors. 50+ seed for $1.

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Corn, Popcorn ‘Mini Blue’ coMBlu
Another edible decorative variety, this corn comes in an amazing shade of blue. 50 seeds for $1.00.

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Corn, Sweet ‘Butter and Sugar’ F1 coB&S
There’s a lot of corn varieties out there! I picked this standard bi-color hybrid because of the name and from what I’ve read people have been very pleased with it. It is early at about 75 days and tastes great. Seed treated with Thiram fungicide. 75+ seeds for $1.25.

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Corn, Sweet ‘Silver Queen’ F1 coSQ
This standard white hybrid has been a favorite of many including myself. It takes a longer time to mature at about 90 days so it is not suited for the northern most areas with short warm seasons. Seed treated with Thiram fungicide. 75+ seeds for $1.25.

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Cucumber ‘Boston Pickling’‘(Cucumis sativus)cucBP.
This heirloom favorite has been around since 1880. The vines produce short blocky fruit perfect for pickling. 50+ seed for $1.

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Cucumber ‘National Pickling‘ (Cucumis sativus) cucHP
Another good pickling cuke, this one makes short vines. It was first released in 1929. 50 seeds for $1.00.

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Cucumber ‘Marketmore 76′ (Cucumis sativus) cucM76
This variety is popular for the home garden. It is a dependable variety to make dark green cukes. It is not old enough to be an heirloom yet having only been available since 1976, but I think it will be around long enough to be called one someday. Disease resistant. 30+ seeds for $1.25.

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Cucumber ‘Paris Pickling’ aka ‘Cornichon De Paris’ aka ‘Piccolo Di Parigi’ (Cucumis sativus) cucPP
This gherkin is a popular one with all the names associated with it. The small fruit are obviously good for pickling. The plants have been very vigorous for me. Thankfully I grew them up a big trellis because they would of spread far in the garden. I’m very please with production too. You can pick the cukes when they are very small or let them get to regular gherkin size. 30 seeds for $1.25.

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Cucumber ‘Spacemaster 80′ (Cucumis sativus) cucS80
Developed in 1980, this is a good dark green slicing cuke for those with limited growing space. Disease resistant. 30+ seeds for $1.25.

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Eggplant ‘Apple Green’ aka ‘Applegreen’ (Solanum melongena) eggAG
I decided to carry this variety because it sounded like interesting variety worthy of trying. It has pale green oval fruit. It is early and does well in cooler conditions. The skin is not tough like many white cultivars and the flesh is mild. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Eggplant ‘Bianca Sfumata Di Rosa’(Solanum melongena)eggBSDR.
This beautiful eggplant is white with a light purple cast. Italian heirloom. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Eggplant ‘Millionaire’ F1 Hybrid eggMill
By customer request~ A Japanese type. It is long, thin, and dark purple. 30 seeds for $2.00.

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Eggplant ‘Rosa Bianca’ eggRB
By customer request ~ This Italian heirloom is well known. It is white shaded with purple. When I grew this it had a darker purple cast, but I’ve seen pics where it is a lighter color. I wonder if weather affects the intensity of the shade. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Eggplant ‘Udmalbet’ (Solanum melongena)eggUD.
An unusual light green with purple striped teardrop shaped eggplant. It grew well for me last season. I wish I had a photo. I unfortunately had my computer drop dead on me last fall, and I lost my pics.(I learned my lesson!) Originally from India. Grows well in pots. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Garden Huckleberry (Solanum melanocerasum aka S. nigrum guineense) garHuc
An interesting tomato relative. The plants look similar to weeds in the nightshade family that might pop up in your garden. They are also disease and drought resistant like weeds that might pop up in your garden. When the small fruits are ripe, they turn a very dark purple looking almost black. At that point they are very sweet. I’ve read on the internet that people often don’t like the taste, but they have gone over very well here. Most everyone who has tasted them liked them and asked about getting seeds. They grow great in large pots. The plants are also light frost tolerant. I was amazed that after a few early season 32/33 degree nights that the plants are completely unharmed, and the fruits still tasted fine. 25+ seeds for $1.

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Kale ‘Nero Di Toscano’ aka Dinosaur KalekaNDT.
I can not express how well this variety grows here. They looked like a patch of Dr. Seuss trees. I planted them out in the spring and they grew all summer developing trunks, I swear. Hauling them in for harvest was quite the event. I can not promise you will have the same luck, but at least the possibility is there. 75+ seeds for $1.

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Kale ‘Red Russian’(Brassica oleracea)kaRR
This Kale is a pretty variety definitely nice enough for a flower border. It grows 2-3′ tall. 75+ seeds for $1.

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Kohlrabi ‘Purple Vienna’ (Brassica oleracea gongylodes) kohPV
Kohlrabi has a mild turnip/cabbage type flavor. People often get confused and think it is a root vegetable, but the bulbous part actually grows above the soil line. Purple Vienna should be harvested when they grow to about 2-2 1/2 inches. If left to get too big, they can get woody. The outer shin is purple, but inside the flesh is white. 100 seeds for $1.00.

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Lettuce ‘Amish Deer Tongue’ letADT
This heirloom green leaf lettuce gets its name from the shape of it leaves. They are an elongated triangle similar to a tongue. It is slow to bolt. 300+ seeds for $1.25.

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Lettuce ‘Cimmaron’ letCim
This is an oldie but as goodie dating beck to the 18th century. It is a bronzy red romaine(cos) lettuce. It is also slow to bolt. 300+ seeds for $1.25.

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Lettuce ‘Lolita’ letLol
This is a lolla rossa type lettuce. It is a sweet and beautiful variety. The leaves are dark burgundy with frilly edges. 300+ seeds for $1.25.

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Lettuce ‘Merveille de Quatre Saisons’ letMDQS
This old French variety name translates to Marvel of Four Seasons. Though that is probably false advertising for many areas of the country, it still does well longer than many other cultivars. It is a a red tipped green butterhead type. 300+ seeds for $1.25.

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Lettuce ‘Tango’ letTan
This green looseleaf lettuce has frilly edges making it very attractive. It is slow to bolt, another plus. 300+ seeds for $1.25.

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Escarole ‘Blonde Full Heart’ aka ‘Bionda a Cuore Pieno’ (Chicorium) escBFH
I decided to put this in with the lettuce listings so it doesn’t get lost elsewhere. Escarole is often used as a lettuce in salad mixes, but it really is a chicory. It is tasty however you categorize it. Escarole can also be cooked. I love it in Beans and Greens, a dish I often make. It is easy to make.My recipe for it can be found on the Remy’s Recipes page. 300 seeds for $1.25.

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Lettuce, Mild Gourmet Mix letMGMix.
A terrific assortment of leaf lettuces, red and green. Grow for field greens or heads of lettuce. 500+ seeds for $1.

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Lettuce, Spicy Gourmet Mix letSGMix .
The same great assortment of leaf lettuces as the Mild Gourmet Mix with the addition of Arugula, Mizuna, and Tatsoi for a spicier flavor. 500+ seeds for $1.

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Melon, Casaba ‘Golden Beauty’ (Cucumis melo) melCas
This melon is an old time favorite having been grown since at least the mid 1800’s. The fruits are pointed at the stem end, with a green rind that turns yellow when ripe. The flesh is white. They take a fairly long hot growing season(110-120 days) so they are not recommended for the colder parts of the country. With proper care they can be store for long periods after harvest. 25+ seeds for $1.

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Melon ‘Orange Flesh Honeydew’ (Cucumis melo) melOFHD
You can often see these at the grocery store during the height of melon season, and even at that time, they demand a high price. These also take a fairly long hot growing season to mature. 25+ seeds for $1.00.

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Mustard Greens ‘Southern Giant Curled’ (Brassica juncea) mustSGC
This variety was an AAS winner in 1935. It can be grown anywhere, but it is a slow bolter which has made it a favorite in the south. It has bright green leaves and of course has that spicy mustard flavor loved by many. 100+ seeds for $1.00.

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Okra ‘Red Burgundy’ (Abelmoschus esculentus) okrRB
Okra is a very attractive vegetable to plant. It is in the hibiscus family grows 4-5′ tall and has large pale yellow blooms. It is nice enough for the flower border. Red Burgundy has red pods that stay tender for as long time. AAS winner in 1998. 25 seeds for $1.25.

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Pea ‘Alaska’ aka ‘Earliest of All’ peaAla
This heirloom is from the early 1880’s. From what I’ve read, the original English name was Earliest of All which is a fine name, but it got marketed as Alaska here in the States and Alaska stuck. This variety grows to about 3′ tall and is a good canning and soup type. 75 seeds for $1.00.

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Pea ‘Green Arrow’ (Pisum sativum) peaGA
This pea is the favorite of a legume expert friend of mine who has grown many of varieties. I’ve read lots of favorable reports from other too. Plants grow 2-2 1/2 feet tall. Originally from England. Seed treated with Thiram fungicide. 75 seeds for $1.00.

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Pea ‘Little Marvel’ peaLM
This variety is a bit over 100 years old. The plants are not little growing 20-30″. The pods are small but the peas hold well in the pods staying very tasty thus the name Little Marvel. AAS winner 1934. 75+ seeds for $1.00.

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Pea ‘Tall Telephone’ aka ‘Alderman’ (Pisum sativum) peaTT
I’m partial to this variety since I’ve been growing it a long time. It get taller than many other varieties so I grow it along my fences in the flower borders. Once they are done, other vines like morning glories have worked their way up the fence to replace them. Of course they are equally fine growing in the vegetable garden. If you’ve never grown peas, you really should. They are so good. I end up not having many make it into the house because I love eating them out in the garden. 75 for $1.00.

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Pepper, hot ‘Chocolate Habernero’ aka ‘Congo Black’ (Capsicum chinense) pepCHab
Instead of the usual red or orange this habernero turns an attractive chocolate color when ripe. It is also reported to be hotter than the usual varieties. Habanero types are pretty bushy plants that grow well in pots. They can also be overwintered indoors. I’ve done it, and I may have a green thumb, but I am not a good overwinterer. Habanero means from Havana. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Pepper, Hot ‘Ciliegia Picante’(Capsicum annuum) pepCP.
Also know as ‘Baccio Di Satana’(Satan’s Kiss) it is a red cherry pepper originally from Italy. It is medium hot and will lose some pungency when cooked. Great for stuffing. 30 seed for $1.50.

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Pepper, Hot ‘Early Jalapeno’ pepEJal
Having grown this pepper a few years, I can say it does set peppers quickly compared to other varieties. They start dark green and grow to about 3 1/2″ long. The flavor is good, great for salsa.
30 seeds for $1.50.

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Pepper, Hot ‘Fish’ pepFish
This pepper has beautifully variegated leaves, and the variegation even is in the peppers! I actually used these in pots as decoration onto my porch. The peppers are on the small size(1-2″) and are very hot. They are an old African-American heirloom from the coastal area around Baltimore.(Picture of fruit to come.)
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Pepper, Hot ‘Habernero Orange’ (Capsicum chinense) pepHabOr
This pepper is bright orange and of course is very hot! 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Pepper, Hot ‘Hungarian Hot Wax’ pepHHW
This well known medium hot pepper is very easy to grow. It is a prolific producer of 5″ fruit that start off pale yellow(wax colored) and will turn orange then red if left to ripen. They are great for canning hot pepper rings or making stuffed peppers. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Pepper, Hot ‘Korean Dark Green’ pepKDG
This is a Kim Chee pepper that can be used for any dish that calls for a hot chile like a japone, d’arbol, etc. The stout plants are attractive with slender dark green leaves. It always seems to take it sweet time to bloom and make fruit so you could get nervous about having a harvest, but not to worry, it always comes on strong in late summer/early fall and is loaded with pendant peppers that turn bright red before frost comes along. The peppers dry nicely. 30 seeds for $1.50

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Pepper, Hot ‘NuMex Big Jim’ pepNMBJ
This variety of Anaheim pepper produces large fruit and in plentiful quantities. They are on the milder side of hot. They start off green and turn red when fully ripe. They are thick walled so they are also good for canning. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Pepper, Hot ‘Red Peter’(Capsicum annuum)pepRP.
This infamous pepper is known for its umm…anatomical shape. It is medium hot. As with many medium hot peppers, the amount of heat will vary with growing conditions. 15 seeds for $1.

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Pepper, hot ‘Sante Fe Grande’ pepSFG
This yellow hot pepper looks like a large jalapeno and has about the same amount of heat. As it ripens it turns to orange and then red. It is great for pickling and salsa. 30+ seeds for $1.50.

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Pepper, sweet ‘Sweet Banana’ aka ‘Hungarian Sweet’ pepSwB
I’ve found banana(also known as wax or Hungarian) peppers incredibly easy to grow and very productive. This one of course is a popular old standard. It was an AAS winner in 1941. The fruit grow up to 6″ long. They are yellow, but left to ripen completely, they turn red. 30+ seeds for $1.50.

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Pepper, Sweet ‘Corno Di Toro Rosso’ (Capsicum annuum) pepCDTR
Corno di toro rosso means red bull’s horn. This is my favorite long sweet red pepper. To me they don’t have that greenness of flavor that some peppers still have after turning color. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Pepper, Sweet ‘Giant Szegedi’(Capsicum annuum) pepGS.
This unusual slightly elongated bell starts off pale yellow instead of green. It then turns orange and will eventually turn red if left on the plant. Originally from Hungary. It will grow well up north. Seed treated with Thiram fungicide. 30 seed for $1.50.

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Pepper, Sweet ‘Purple Beauty’ (Capsicum annuum) pepPB
This pretty bell pepper turns purple at maturity. It was early for a bell pepper for me this year(’09.) Grows well in pots. Thick walled. 30 seeds for $1.25.

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Pepper, Sweet ‘Red Mini Bell’ (Capsicum annuum) pepRMB.
This cute mini bell pepper turns red at maturity. The peppers are great for salads and appetizers, canning too. These plants are productive. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Pepper, Sweet ‘Yellow Mini Bell’(Capsicum annuum)pepYMB.
This pepper is the yellow version on Red Mini Bell. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Pepper, Sweet ‘Yellow and Red Mini Bell Mix’(Capsicum annuum) pepMIX.
Can’t decide or would like just a bit of both? 30+seed for $1.50.

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Pigeon Pea(Cajunus cajun) PigPEA.
This legume is a very long season crop only for the southern areas of the country taking about 150 days. It is a drought resistant crop in those area so in the right climate, they are easy to grow. I find them very yummy. I prefer them brown, not in the green shell stage, but everyone is different! 50 seed for $1.

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Radish ‘Easter Egg Mix’radEE.
This is a great mix of white, red, and pink radishes. 150+ seeds for $1.

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Radish ‘Lady Slipper’ radLS
This is unusual but pretty radish. They have rosy pink skin and are elongated with a blunt end. They are purported to be mild and also hold well. $1.50+ seeds for 1.00.

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Sorghum ‘White Popping’ sorWP
This corn relative seems like such a neat plant to grow. The “popcorn” was recently featured on the TV show ‘Bizarre Foods’ with Andrew Zimmern. He loved it. We tried it here and loved it too. It tasted like popcorn, but not exactly if that makes any sense! They are small, but packed with flavor. This is a good grain for a gluten fee diet. The plants grow tall and are similar to corn. I know birds like seeds of broom corn so I assume they will like this too. Seed protection may be needed unless you want to feed and attract birds. 75 seed for $1.50.

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Spinach ‘Bloomsdale Long Standing’ (Spinacia oleracea) spinBLS
This variety has been popular since it was introduced in 1925. It has savoyed leaves. Spinach should be sown in early spring or late summer like lettuce. 100+ seeds for $1.00.

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SQUASH LOVERS ~ If you have SVB (Squash Vine Borer) problems in your area, grow C. moschata varieties or Cucuzzi (Lagenaria siceraria.) These types are resistant to the bugs. Also plant out quick maturing types like zucchini (C. pepo) later after the squash vine borers have made the rounds in your area.
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Squash, summer ‘Cucuzzi’ aka Italian Edible Gourd, Serpent of Sicily (Lagenaria siceraria) squCuz
Though technically a gourd, it is not grown as an ornamental. It is grown as an edible summer squash. The vines have scallop edged leaves and are attractive. They are easy to grow up a trellis, tall tomato cage, etc. The flowers are about 2″ and white. When I grew this years back, I was not getting any fruit set at first. I had never had trouble with squash developing to this point. Pollinators were not visiting my vines. I mentioned this to my old Italian neighbor, and she said I had to “marry” the blossoms. She was actually taking the blossoms, holding them together, taking a tendril, and wrapping it around to keep them together. I since learned of course that a quick rub between the male and female flowers was all that is needed, but marrying them is much more romantic. The fruit are long and green, snake-like. The skin is tough unlike regular summer squash so they must be peeled. Traditionally the squash is cubed up and stewed together with onions and tomatoes. On this recipezaar link is a recipe pretty much the way I was taught to make it.
From a customer(John H.) I found out that cucuzzi is popular in the Philippines and goes by the name Upo. 20 seeds for $1.25.

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Squash, Summer ‘Cocozelle’ (Cucurbita pepo) squCoc
I love the look of this zucchini with its light green striped ribs running down the length of the deeper green fruit. This variety originated in Italy. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Squash, Summer ‘Golden Zucchini’ (Cucurbita pepo) squGZu
This squash is a attractive bright yellow. It was introduced by Burpee in the early 70’s and has been popular ever since. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Squash, Summer ‘Grey Zucchini’ (Cucurbita pepo) squGZ
So the color of this zucchini might not warrant beauty awards, but I love the taste. Plants are productive. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Squash, Summer ‘Round Zucchini’(Cucurbita pepo)squRZ
Round 8 ball type squash has been popular in Europe for a long time. They seem to be gaining popularity here. This open pollinated variety is light green and a good producer. Leaves are spotted. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Squash, summer/winter ‘Tromboncino’ aka ‘Tromba d’Albenga’ aka Zucchetta Rampicante (Cucurbita moschata) squTrombo
This Italian squash is a bit unusual. It is grown mostly for use as a zucchini, but it is a C. moschata type instead of the usual C. pepo. This may be a benefit to some seed savers. At the zucchini stage the fruits are a light green. They can also be left to mature to a tan color and used as a winter squash. The squash have a bulbous end and a long snake like neck. The vines take well to trellising. 30 seeds for $1.50.

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Squash, winter ‘Banana Pink Jumbo’ aka ‘Jumbo Pink Banana’(Cucurbita maxima)squBPJ
This squash if well cared for can get huge! It doesn’t suffer in flavor for being big either. Average fruit is about a yard long. The interior flesh is orange, great for pies. 20 seed for $1.50.

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Squash, winter, pumpkin ‘Casper’ (Cucurbita pepo) squCasp
I like the smooth ghostly white look of this pumpkin. Averaging about 15lbs. makes them a nice size for decorating or cooking. Originally called Blanco, it was developed in Canada just across the border from here so I’m assuming it is good for growing in northern areas as well as in the south. The flesh is reportedly good for pie. Seed treated with Thiram fungicide. 20 seeds for $1.75.

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Squash, winter ‘Cinderella’ aka ‘Rouge Vif D’Etampes’ (C. maxima) sqaCin
This French heirloom is a very pretty pumpkin. It is cheese wheel shaped with heavy ribbing and deep red-orange skin. It is great for decorating, but it is also very edible. At about 25lbs. per fruit, you’ll get a lot of puree for pie and other dishes. 20+ seed for $1.50.

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Squash, winter ‘Galeux d’eysines’ (Cucurbita maxima) squGDE
You might think this squash with its peachy colored skin cover in buff warts is ugly, but I think it is beautiful. From many reports this is an excellent tasting squash. The fruits average 10-15lbs. 20 seeds for $1.75.

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Squash, Winter, Pumpkin ‘Gold Standard’ (Cucurbita maxima) squGoS
Averaging about 15-18lbs. and with a deep orange skin, this pumpkin is terrific for jack-o-lanterns. It is good for the home garden being the vines are restricted. So they will still take up room, but not as crazily as normal. Treated with fungicide. 20 seeds for $1.75.

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Squash, Winter ‘Green Striped Cushaw’ (Cucurbita mixta) squGSC
This squash has been around a long time. It is popular down south. It is known for its use as a pie pumpkin. Though it is not pumpkin shaped. It looks like a light and dark green striped butternut. The squash average about 12 lbs. 20 seeds for $1.25.

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Squash, winter ‘Long Island Cheese’(Cucurbita moschata) sqaLIC
This is a popular old squash. It is buff colored and does resemble a cheese wheel. The flesh is sweet and good for pies. The squash average about 10lbs. 20+ seed for $1.50.

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Squash, winter ‘Lunga di Napoli’ aka ‘Zucca di Napoli’ (Cucurbita moschata) squLDN
This Italian variety looks sort of like a huge striated green butternut. There’s a nice pic on a blog called the Porcini Chronicles. Click here. I can’t find much info on this variety except of course that it can grow very large and it is used in Italian cooking. 20 seeds for $2.00.

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Squash, Winter ‘Pomme D’Or’(Cucurbita pepo)squPDO
This cute vining zucchini’s name translates to Apple of Gold. This variety is easy to grow and trellis. I’m sorry I didn’t taste these as they grew in the green summer squash stage, but once ripe they taste like acorn squash. They have a hard outer shell so they do make nice fall decorations. 15 seeds for $1.50.

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Squash, winter ‘Sweet Meat’ (Cucurbita maxima) squSM.
This is a long time favorite of mine. It has gray blue skin and bright orange flesh that I love the flavor of. 20+ seed for $1.50.

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Squash, Winter ‘Table Gold’ (Cucurbita pepo)squTG.
This acorn squash is is a beautiful gold when ripe. Bush type plants. 30 seed for $1.50.

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Squash, winter ‘Tonda Padana’ (Cucurbita moschata) squTonda
This unusual heirloom pumpkin is from Northern Italy. It has raised vertical ribs of bright orange with mottled green skin between them. The flesh is dense and sweet. 20 seeds for $2.00.

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Squash, winter ‘Triamble’ a.k.a. ‘Shamrock’, ‘Triangle’, ‘Tristar’ (C. maxima) squTri
This green blue gray squash grows in a triangular shape as opposed to the normal round growth pattern of most squash. It grows to about 10lbs. The orange flesh is reported to be excellent tasting. Originally from Australia. 20 seeds for $2.00.

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Swiss Chard ‘Fordhook Giant’ (Beta vulgaris) swiFG
This is the best white chard I’ve grown. It has been popular since 1934 and for good reason. It is a vigorous grower and makes very wide stems if you let them get large. The leaves are dark green and savoyed. I’ve found chard to be very easy to grow except the bunnies love it so protection from them is a must. It can be grown in pots. 75+ seeds for $1.00.

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Swiss Chard ‘Northern Lights Mix’ (Beta vulgaris)swiNL
This wonderful assortment of colored chard is great in the vegetable garden or flower border. I’ve found chard to be very easy to grow except the bunnies love it so protection from them is a must. 75+ seeds for $1.

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Tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica)Tillo
This tomato relative is known for making green salsa. From attractive yellow blossoms come fruit which grows in papery husks looking similar to a Japanese lantern plant. Once ripe the fruit fill the husk and split open the bottom. The fully ripe fruit has a sweetness to it that some might say is pineapple like, but my odd taste buds sense apple. The plants are vigorous and disease resistant. The plants need support like a tomato or the branches will spread out and cover a good patch of the garden. Much of the fruit ripens at the same time making it good for canning. The season in zone 5 might be a tad too short to get ripe fruit unless the plants are given a good head start.(If you have cold climate experience, let me know!) 25+ seeds for $1.

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Tragopogon porrifolius (Oyster Plant aka Purple Salsify) Z4?Tragop
This unusual vegetable is grown for its long white roots that many say taste of oyster. I’ve grown them for a few years, but I’ve never eaten the roots so I can’t comment. I’ve grown them in my flower beds. I like the purple flowers that appear on 3′ stalks in their second year. They are a biennial related to sunflowers. I originally winter sowed the seeds which worked quite well. Otherwise plant in the garden in early spring. 75 seeds for $1.00.

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Turnip ‘Gold Ball’ aka ‘Golden Ball’ turGB
This heirloom turnip has been around since at least the mid 1800’s. It is know for its excellent texture and taste. It also stores well. 75+ seeds for $1.

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Turnip ‘White Egg’(Brassica rapa)turWE.
This is an all white turnip that I find attractive. It is a quick grower at about 50 days. 75+ seeds for $1.

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Watermelon ‘Striped Klondike Blue Ribbon’ (Citrullus lanatus) watSKBR
This attractive melon has longitudinal stripes of light green and dark green. Inside, the flesh is a gorgeous deep rosy red, and it is tasty too. 75+ seeds for $1.

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Watermelon ‘Sugar Baby’ (Citrullus lanatus) watSBaby
This ice box type produces smaller dark green skinned round fruit with red flesh. They average about 8lbs. The vines are also compact growing only 5-6′. This variety has been popular since its introduction in 1959. 50 seeds for $1.50.

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Watermelon ‘Yellow Doll’ F1 Hybrid watYD
By Customer request ~ This icebox(small round) type melon has sweet yellow flesh that is almost seedless. It grows on shorter than normal vines and is an early maturing variety which is all the better for the home gardener. The fruit average 6-7lbs. 20 seeds for $2.50.

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Yu Choy Sum ‘Red Stem’(Brassica chinensis) ycsRS.
This variety of Chinese Flowering Cabbage is very pretty, and tastes good too. It is a quickly maturing vegetable at around 40 days. 75+ seeds for $1.50.

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