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BRASSICAS
Available April 25. They will not hold well past mid-May. Get 'em in early!
BROCOLLI, DiCicco 50 days. Early maturing italian heirloom. Good flavor; good side shoot production.
BROCCOLI, Solstice 71 days. Reliable with good side shoot production. (F)
BROCCOLI, Waltham 29 74 days. Classic heirloom with dark blue-green heads and good side-shoot production
COLLARD, Vates 78 days. Smooth green leaves on upright slow bolting plants. Very durable and widely adaptable with heavy yields. (F)
KALE, Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch (Vates) 56 days. “Dense frilly finely curled blue-green leaves on compact 16” plants…resists cold and heat. Hardy and productive.”
KALE, Nero di Tuscana (Lacinato) 62 days. 1.5’ tall ‘palm trees’ of very dark green wrinkled ‘strap-like’ leaves. Old variety. Delicious and nutritious. (F)
KALE, Dwarf Siberian 50 days. Hardy and productive Russian variety producing slightly frilled leaves on 16-inch plants. (L)
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HERBS
ANISE HYSSOP (Agastache foeniculum) Not a true hyssop; an excellent N.A.-native pollinator attractor with nectar-laden purple flowers. Self-sowing perennial member of mint family with numerous medicinal uses. (F)
BASIL, GENOVESE 70 days. The connoisseur’s basil for a classic pesto. Available in 2½” pots and in 6-packs. (F)
BASIL, Tulsi (AKA Holy basil) A superior strain native to India. Reminiscent in flavor to Thai basil, it’s not only a great culinary herb, but is known for its medicinal uses as well, making a wonderfully flavored and healthful tea. (F)
BASIL, Thai The quintessential spicy licoricey basil flavor used in Thai cuisine. (F)
BERGAMOT (Monarda fistulosa) (AKA Bee Balm). Another great native pollinator attractor from the mint family. Lavender colored flowers. Medicinal. Perennial. (F)
BORAGE (Borago officinalis) (AKA Starflower) Self sowing annual native to the Mediterranean with pretty blue flowers and having a number of culinary and medicinal uses. (F)
CATNIP (Nepeta cataria) Grows to 3' tall and wide. Lavender blooms in late summer are a favorite of honeybees & other pollinators. Tolerates poor soil and drought. Many medicinal uses. Hardy perennial. (F)
LEMONGRASS Perennial if potted and brought inside during the winter. (F)
OREGANO, Greek The classic Greek oregano. Hardy perennial. (F)
PARSLEY, Giant Italian Flat-leaved heirloom from Italy. Hardy biennial. (F)
SAGE, Broadleaf (Salvia officinalis) The culinary kind; a great addition to poultry stuffing, flavor-rubs for grilled meats, and more. Perennial. (L)
THYME, German (Thymus vulgaris) An under-rated and highly recommended culinary herb. Use fresh or dried. Low-growing hardy perennial.
YARROW (Achillea millefolium) 3’ tall perennial with small whitish flowers, fern-like leaves, and a pungent odor. Once established can be kept mowed short, becoming a mat-like groundcover
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PEPPERS, MEDIUM-HOT
ANAHEIM 78 days. One of the classic chili peppers for making rellenos. Reliable set of 1.5 x 7” fruits, moderately picante: ~1200 Scovilles. (F)
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PEPPERS, HOT
JALAPENO, Early 66 days. The classic hot pepper, this early variety does well in our relatively cool climate. Good yields on stocky 2’ tall plants. ~4000 Scovilles. (F & NE)
SERRANO, Hidalgo 85 days. Prolific, reliable and hot. 10,000 Scovilles. (F)
THAI HOT 82 days. . Small bushy plant yielding hundreds of ¾ - 1”-long very hot peppers. Good for drying & as a container plant. 30,000+ Scovilles. (F)
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TOMATOES
All tomatoes are indeterminate unless noted as determinate (“Det.”) All are open pollenated unless designated as hybrid with “(F1)”.
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TOMATOES, ‘SLICERS’
BLACK KRIM 80 days. My first time growing this popular purple Russian heirloom. “Meaty, juicy, and smoky” 14oz. fruits. (F)
BRANDYWINE, Pink 82 days. An “extra-select strain of 1 lb. oblate meaty beefsteaks” on plants with potato-leaf foliage. (F)
CHEROKEE PURPLE 77 days. Very delicious heirloom; 10-12 oz flattened globes purple skinned, with brick-red flesh. (F)
GERMAN JOHNSON 80 days. A parent of variety Mortgage Lifter originating in eastern N.A., it is known for large yields of large pink meaty very sweet fruits. (F)
GLACIER Det. 56 days. Very early. Yellow shouldered, 1-2” globes. Originally from Sweden, 1985. Potato-leaf foliage. (F)
GOLDEN JUBILEE 80 days. An AAS winner in 1943 variety from Burpee, delicious 8 oz. orange globes. (F)
KC 146 75 days. Semi-Det. (AKA Campbells 146). Originally developed by Campbell’s Soup Co in the 1950s; prolific plants yield 9 oz globes having great flavor; great for eating or canning. (F)
MARK TWAIN 85 days. My first time growing this rare heirloom that Fedco says is “one of the best tasting”. (F)
MOUNTAIN PRIDE (F1) Det. 70-77 days. A deep red, crack resistant tomato with firm flavorful flesh. The vigorous plants have good yields of red 6oz. fruits. It is a standard variety in mountainous regions of the South, developed at NC State. Good home garden and farm market variety. Resistant to V and FW Races 1 & 2. (NE)
PINEAPPLE 85 days. One of the best striped tomatoes; red-streaked yellow flesh 1lb. fruits w/ smooth texture, and a complex sweet low-acid taste. (F)
PREMIO (F1) 60 days. New to me this year. Hybrid cluster tomato ripening 4-8 4oz. fruits per cluster. Extremely limited supply. (F)
ROSE DE BERNE 80 days. New to me this year, this famous European heirloom boasts wonderful flavor and disease resistance. (F)
RUTGERS SCHERMERHORN 70 days. Multipurpose tomato, delicious and juicy with old-time flavor. 5 oz. fruits. (F)
SUNNY BOY (F1) Det. 70 days. Yellow tomato features fruits that are globe shaped and ships well. Nice, bright tomato flavor and few seeds. Sunny Boy is productive in many different climates. Resistances: V, FW, N. (NE)
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TOMATOES, PASTE
(Meatier and less juicy than ‘slicers’; good for sauce & salsa.)
BELLSTAR Det. 74 days. Bears red 4 oz round paste tomatoes much larger than most others of this type. Compact plants. Delicious flavor is also good in salads. Ripening is spread over a long season. Bred at Smithfield Experiment Farm in Ontario and introduced in 1981. (F)
GRANDMA MARY’S 68 days. An heirloom with meaty 6–10 oz fruits that are very early for their size; produces fruit even during cold summers. (F)
HEINZ 2653 Det. 68 days. Good canning variety, 3 oz. fruits on small compact plants. (No affiliation with Kraft Heinz Food Co.) Resists F & V. (F)
GRIO GRANDE 80 days. A blocky Italian plum tomato that is a good slicing tomato but really shines when cooked. The plants are very adaptable to temperature extremes. Excellent variety for home gardeners and market growers. Resistant to V and FW Race 1 and 2. (NE)
ROMA Det. 76 days. The classic Italian sauce tomato; 2-3 oz. fruits. (NE)
SAN MARZANO 2 80 days. Features fruit that is blocky and firm with a deep red color and full-bodied flavor. The plants are high-yielding and the fruit is very uniform. Tolerant to V and FW. (NE)
SPECKLED ROMAN 85 Days. Yellow-striped red skinned tomato producing meaty 4-5 oz. fruits great for sauce. (F)
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TOMATOES, CHERRY
GARDENERS DELIGHT 68 days. New to me this year, this variety is a parent of the hybrid Sweet 100; produces deep red 1” fruits that are sweet and rich. (F)
LARGE RED CHERRY 75 days. Heirloom with “big, beautiful clusters of cherry tomatoes on rampant vines. Deep red fruits are 1-1¼” in diameter and bursting with sweet flavor.” (L)
SUNGOLD (F1) 57 days. A long-time favorite. Incredibly sweet, early and prolific; ¾” golden globes. (F)
