Organic Fruits,Herbs,Veg

Perennial Herb: Flat leaves have mild garlic flavor; they can be used in the same way as chives and are excellent in salads, stews, fish, egg or meat dishes. The blossom buds are a Chinese delicacy and can be eaten raw, stir fried or added to scrambled eggs. Great rock garden or border plant. Small starlike white flowers. Ht: 1'. Exp: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Hardy.

Annual: Classic Mexican herb. The slowest one to bolt yet - 3 weeks slower than Santo! Often associated with salsa, this strong scented herb grows out flat, toothed leaves for Mexican, Thai, Chinese and Indian cooking. Seeds are reputed to help reduce stress. Easy to grow and tolerant of cooler conditions. Stocky, well-branched habit. Height: 12-18 inches. Width: 12-18 inches. Water: moderate/moist. Exposure: sun (part shade in hottest climates).

Annual: Classic Mexican herb. The slowest one to bolt yet - 3 weeks slower than Santo! Often associated with salsa, this strong scented herb grows out flat, toothed leaves for Mexican, Thai, Chinese and Indian cooking. Seeds are reputed to help reduce stress. Easy to grow and tolerant of cooler conditions. Stocky, well-branched habit. Height: 12-18 inches. Width: 12-18 inches. Water: moderate/moist. Exposure: sun (part shade in hottest climates).

Heirloom-Collards are the soul food of the South! An improved selection of 'Vates'. Champion is flavorful and stays fresh for 2 weeks or more! Smooth, dark green leaves "lay out" in habit and have a mild cabbage-like flavor. Very high yielding. This trusted variety is disease and frost tolerant. Vigorous and bolt resistant. Height: 24-36 inches. Days to maturity: 70-75. (BRASSICA oleracea 'Champion').

Heirloom-Collards are the soul food of the South! 'Georgia' is a top producer of tender, mild flavored greens w/reliable, heavy yields. The long, loosely-held leaves are dk grn w/stark white midribs. The plants average 36" tall and are non-heading. It is both heat and cold tolerant and is also slow to bolt, so it is suited for many climates. Plant in sun.(Maturity: 70 days)(Brassica oleracea var. acephala 'Georgia')

Herbaceous perennial native to Europe. Used as a topical to treat skin irritations, cuts, sprains and swelling. Beautiful in any garden with long oval shaped fuzzy leaves topped with a purple bell shaped flower. Height: 3-4'. Bloom time: May-September. USDA Z9. Please note: Comfrey should not be taken internally as, even in small doses over time, it can be harmful.

Herbaceous perennial native to Europe. Used as a topical to treat skin irritations, cuts, sprains and swelling. Beautiful in any garden with long oval shaped fuzzy leaves topped with a purple bell shaped flower. Height: 3-4'. Bloom time: May-September. USDA Z9. Please note: Comfrey should not be taken internally as, even in small doses over time, it can be harmful.

Herbaceous perennial native to Europe. Used as a topical to treat skin irritations, cuts, sprains and swelling. Beautiful in any garden with long oval shaped fuzzy leaves topped with a purple bell shaped flower. Height: 3-4'. Bloom time: May-September. USDA Z9. Please note: Comfrey should not be taken internally as, even in small doses over time, it can be harmful.

Heirloom-Introduced from Armenia to Italy in the 1400’s, this attractive, crisp cuke stays sweet even when the fruit is large. This variety has thin skins w/dense flesh, few seeds, and a pleasant mild flavor. It is easily digestible–skin & all. It is heavily ribbed w/light green skin. Produces very long, 12-30” fruit, best eaten when 12-18” long & less than 2 œ” across. Plant in full sun. Thrives in hot weather. (Maturity: 70 days).

Heirloom-Delicate flavor & crunchy bite. Round 3-4” fruits turn from pale greenish ylw to lemon ylw (the best eating stage) & then bt. gldn ylw. Tender & sweet & excellent for salads & pickling & easy to digest. It is easy to grow & does well in short summers. Performs well in cool conditions. Good in large containers & the vines yield heavily for long periods of time. Rust & drought resistant. Plant in full sun. (Maturity: 68 days)

This remains the most widely planted open pollinated slicing cuke in the U.S. Since 1970 the slender, refined “Marketmore look” has been the standard for slicing cucumbers in the North. The 8-9” dk green fruits stay green & mild tasting even under heat stress. It is an excellent slicer in salads & for other fresh uses. Multiple disease resistances keep plants vigorous & highly productive across a long picking season. (Maturity: 65 days)

This remains the most widely planted open pollinated slicing cuke in the U.S. Since 1970 the slender, refined “Marketmore look” has been the standard for slicing cucumbers in the North. The 8-9” dk green fruits stay green & mild tasting even under heat stress. It is an excellent slicer in salads & for other fresh uses. Multiple disease resistances keep plants vigorous & highly productive across a long picking season. (Maturity: 65 days)

Super cute, 1" long fruits look like miniature watermelons and taste like cucumbers with tangy citrus overtones. The flesh is white, crisp, and crunchy which make them great for snacking, salads, stir fries or pickled. Plant in hanging basketst for a fun hip look or can be trellised for easy picking. Plant in full sun. . (Maturity: 75 days)

Pickled or fresh! Short, thick cukes w/blunt ends, perfect for pickles & also delicious for slicing. Avg. 6”, 1 Œ lbs. & are slightly tapered to fit nicely in a pickle jar. Thin medium green skin w/some striping & black spines. High yielding, early fruiting on vigorous, medium vines. This is the pickling cuke that pickle growers asked for! Full sun but tolerates some shade. Resistant to scab & cucumber mosaic virus. (Maturity: 52 days)

This variety has a unique appearance and excellent flavor. The unusual, slightly fuzzy, S-shaped fruits are slightly ridged with alternating dark and light green stripes. Since the skin is not bitter, you don’t need to peel it. It is best when harvested between 8-18” long. It is an excellent slicer and perfect for salads. Delicious and different! (Maturity: 63 days) (Cucumis melo ‘ Striped Armenian’, Cucumis sativus ‘Striped Armenian’)

A fabulous slicer with uniform, plump, smooth, burpless cucumbers! Wonderful fresh and their thin skin makes them a good pickler as well. Excellent flavor and yield - sweeter than others. Deer & downy mildew resistant. Fruit size: 6-10 inches. Plant height: 36-48 in. Prefers full sun. (CUCUMIS sativus 'Tendergreen Burpless') Burpless cukes have reduced cucurbitacin making it easier to digest & less likely to cause burping.

Introduced in 1894 - listed in the catalog of Samuel Wilson of Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania. Extremely productive. Easy to digest and well-suited for pickling, slicing, and fresh eating. The size, shape and color of a lemon, but a cuke with sweet flavor and low in cucurbitacin, the naturally occurring cucumber chemical that accounts for a slightly bitter taste. Harvest when 3-4" in diameter. Rust and drought resistant. Likes full sun. Days to maturity: 60. (CUCUMIS sativus 'True Lemon')

This is said to be the best non-hybrid pickling cucumber! It produces massive yields of mild-flavored - which are perfect for soaking up spices - small cucumbers that are excellent for pickling. Crisp, fresh, & sweet. Fruits are dark green with black spines, 6-8 in. in length. Ht: 36-48 in. Bred by University of Wisconsin in 1959. Disease resistant: Cucumber mosaic, deer, powdery mildew, scab & Target leaf spot. (CUCUMIS sativus 'Wisconsin SMR-58 Pickling').

The most widely grown organic dill for fresh eating, flowers & seed heads. An early maturing variety, producing seed heads well ahead of others & right in time for pickling. The foliage is great sprinkled on potatoes, tomatoes, grilled salmon, spinach, green beans, cucumbers, squash, & lamb chops. Considered the best for seed production. Annual or Biennial. Avg. height is 30”. Plant in sun. (Maturity: 45 days leaf, 95 seed)

The most widely grown organic dill for fresh eating, flowers & seed heads. An early maturing variety, producing seed heads well ahead of others & right in time for pickling. The foliage is great sprinkled on potatoes, tomatoes, grilled salmon, spinach, green beans, cucumbers, squash, & lamb chops. Considered the best for seed production. Annual or Biennial. Avg. height is 30”. Plant in sun. (Maturity: 45 days leaf, 95 seed)

Annual: A slow to bolt variety which makes it ideal for leaf production (rather than seed production) over a long season. Dark green aromatic leaves are leafy, finely cut and nicely sweet fresh or dried. Great for making dill pickles! Compact growth habit. Does well in containers. Height: 12-18 inches. Exposure; sun. Heat tolerant. Days to maturity: 45 (Botanical name: ANETHUM graveolens 'Greensleeves')

Annual: A slow to bolt variety which makes it ideal for leaf production (rather than seed production) over a long season. Dark green aromatic leaves are leafy, finely cut and nicely sweet fresh or dried. Great for making dill pickles! Compact growth habit. Does well in containers. Height: 12-18 inches. Exposure; sun. Heat tolerant. Days to maturity: 45 (Botanical name: ANETHUM graveolens 'Greensleeves')

Heirloom-The slender fruits are purple & up to 18” long & 2” in diameter w/shiny dk lavender skin. So sweet, tender & superbly delicious! Hardy, vigorous, & disease resistant. One plant can yield up to 20 fruits per plant. Stake plants to maintain straight fruits. The tender skin does not need to be peeled. One of the best Asian eggplants on the market. Plant in full sun.(Maturity: 70 days)(Solanum melongena ‘Ping Tung Long’)

The plant is a small endive technically of the French Trés Fine Maraîchère type, often referred to as "frisée" in the salad mix trade. Smooth but deeply cut, toothed pale green leaves. Full-size heads form a mass of tender blanched leaves at the heart for salad mix. Like all of these types, it can be sensitive to tipburn (particularly in hot weather) and requires an attentive grower. Mild flavor.

Noted to be the best performing Escarole! An early variety that makes heavy, dense, lettuce-like heads of mildly bitter, curly leaves suitable for salads, soups, and sauteing. To harvest, clip individual leaves or harvest the whole head by cutting just above the root attachment. A compact plant with paler leaves than Eliance. Similar to Natacha, but about a week earlier, more compact, and with darker green leaves. Enjoys full sun. Days to maturity: 45. (CICHORIUM endivia 'Eros')