My Top Seed Picks at the World's Largest Heirloom Seed Store: Baker Creek Seeds
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"This book is sure to be a modern classic and is one of the most important books on gardening in the current century." —Jere Gettle, founder, Baker Creek Heirloom SeedsHeirloom Vegetable Gardening has always been a book for gardeners and cooks interested in unique flavors, colors, and history in their produce. This updated edition has been improv... [Read More]
Obviously Kohlrabi has made an impact on gardeners and chefs alike as it has stood the test of time. Kohlrabi is actually a member of the cabbage family, but the edible part is actually an enlarged stem. Best harvested when the stem reaches 2-3 inches. Many people use the young leaves in salads or steamed. This variety have a light green skinned ex... [Read More]
Tired of genetically modified food every day, Americans are moving more toward eating natural, locally grown food that is free of pesticides and preservatives-and there is no better way to ensure this than to grow it yourself. Anyone can start a garden, whether in a backyard or on a city rooftop; but what they need to truly succeed is The Heirloom ... [Read More]
Start these vegetable seeds indoors in sterile potting mix being sure to keep the temperature above 70 degrees. Some people prefer to use a grow pad but the top of the fridge has been known to be quite effective as well. Once the first true leaves appear on your tomato seedlings, transplant into 4" pots until you have completely hardened them off i... [Read More]
2019 American Horticultural Society Book Award Winner Best-selling author Niki Jabbour invites you to shake up your vegetable garden with an intriguing array of 224 plants from around the world. With her lively “Like this? Then try this!” approach, Jabbour encourages you to start with what you know and expand your repertoire to try related pla... [Read More]
Identified as having the best flavor of any Mid-East style squash in our trials. Magda's sweet, nutty flavor is comparable to Zephyr. The blocky, pale-green, tapered fruits are usually picked small, 3-4" long, for stuffing, stir-fries, and pickling. High yielding over a long season. David's Garden Seeds is a Veteran owned business that has been off... [Read More]
A long standing favorite, Grand Rapids produces medium-large plants that have wavy, frilled, deeply cut, light green leaves. Nice uniformity. Perfect for cold-frames, greenhouse growing or in the garden of course. Crisp, tend and tasty. Resistant to heat and tipburn resistant.
While starting seeds of the Spanish Sweet Yellow Onion is not necessarily difficult, the right conditions will make the process successful. Sow Spanish Sweet Yellow Onion seeds directly in the ground in the spring when the threat of frost has passed or start in containers several weeks before transplanting into soil. Keep the ground moist but not w... [Read More]
Agastache rugosa. This mint family plant native to Asia has aromatic edible foliage with a minty licorice flavor and dense dark purple blooms that attract a host of beneficial insects and are quite pleasing to the eye. Korean Licorice Mint leaves are excellent minced in salads but they also make a delicious tea that mixes well with any number of ot... [Read More]
This is an important open-pollinated corn variety for those serious about the ethos of organic farming and gardening. Plant breeder and farmer Jonathan Spero from Lupine Knoll Farm has developed this sweet corn variety for seven years, and the result is an extremely productive, sweet and vigorous open pollinated corn. Here's Jonathan's description ... [Read More]
GROWN NATURALLY WITHOUT THE USE OF CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES AT MY SEED FARM, HARVESTED AND PACKAGED BY HAND IN RESEALABLE AIR TIGHT BAGS (EACH BAG IS INDIVIDUALLY LABELED). EACH PURCHASE INCLUDES A FULL PAGE SEED FACT SHEET AND PLANTING/GROWING INSTRUCTIONS. ALL SEED LOTS ARE TESTED FOR GERMINATION. LAST GERMINATION TEST 85 PERCENT. First documente... [Read More]
A long standing favorite, Grand Rapids produces medium-large plants that have wavy, frilled, deeply cut, light green leaves. Nice uniformity. Perfect for cold-frames, greenhouse growing or in the garden of course. Crisp, tend and tasty. Resistant to heat and tipburn resistant. 1898 Nebraska Seed Co. Catalog says about Grand Rapids Lettuce.... ... [Read More]
GROWN NATURALLY WITHOUT THE USE OF CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES AT MY SEED FARM, HARVESTED AND PACKAGED BY HAND IN RESEALABLE AIR TIGHT BAGS (EACH BAG IS INDIVIDUALLY LABELED). EACH PURCHASE INCLUDES A FULL PAGE SEED FACT SHEET AND PLANTING/GROWING INSTRUCTIONS. ALL SEED LOTS ARE TESTED FOR GERMINATION. LAST GERMINATION TEST 85 PERCENT. First documente... [Read More]
Take one packet each of every variety of sage in our seed catalog at discounted pricing. Our sage seed collection includes one packet each of: Black Sage (Salvia mellifera; ~50 seeds), White Sage (Salvia apiana, ~50 seeds), Red Sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza, ~35 seeds), Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea, ~10 seeds), Garden / Common Sage (Salvia offici... [Read More]
Delicious.Kohlrabi was first introduced sometime just before the Civil War. Three varieties appeared later in the 1884 D.M. Ferry Seed Catalog. Inside its thick skin lies a crisp, juicy vegetable that I like equally raw or cooked. It's a member of the brassica family, those nutrient-dense cabbages (as well as kales, brussels sprouts, broccoli a... [Read More]
Prizehead Leaf Lettuce first appeared in 1889 in Maule's Seed catalog. It may be older, but seems to be carried by most major seed companies after this time. Prizehead produces luscious heads of green lettuce with outer leaves that are loose and curled. The inner leaves are lime green and the outer fringed leaf tips are purple to bronze. Prizehe... [Read More]
Green and white Thai specialty. Compact, well-branched plant with a prolific set of small, round fruits, avg. 2 across. White blossom end with a deep green, striped shoulder and green calyx. Firm flesh holds up well in curries. Compact, well-branched plant with a prolific set of small, round fruits, avg. 1½-2" in diameter. White blossom end with a... [Read More]
(F1) Aspabroc is the gourmet treat known as Broccolini in the supermarkets. It has small heads with delicious and tender stems. No stem peeling necessary! It is nutrient dense and loved by young and old alike. The plants have a very small central head, after it is cut they produce baby size side shoots for 4 weeks. This gourmet variety is delicious... [Read More]
ORGANICLY GROWN IN MY SEED GARDEN, HARVESTED AND PACKAGED BY HAND IN RESEALABLE AIR TIGHT BAGS (EACH BAG IS INDIVIDUALLY LABELED). EACH PURCHASE INCLUDES A FULL PAGE SEED FACT SHEET AND PLANTING/GROWING INSTRUCTIONS. ALL SEED LOTS ARE TESTED FOR GERMINATION. Prizehead Leaf Lettuce first appeared in 1889 in Maule's Seed catalog. It may be older, but... [Read More]
Purple Sage (Salvia leucophylla), also referred to as San Luis Purple Sage or Gray Sage, is another Southern California native we have begun domesticating on our farm. A proud shrub that's useful for xeriscaping (low irrigating landscaping) - it can encompass a six to 10 square foot area by its third year. Silver grey leaves and prodigious flower p... [Read More]
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