organic fruits,herbs,veg

A great choice for warmer climates as it is slow to bolt. Produces uniform and upright, dark green leaves that are slightly spade shaped in spring and summer. Thick, succulent leaves have are tasty and have a well developed flavor. Stays small, which prolongs the baby leaf harvest window. With staggered planting, you can produce spinach nearly all year. Resistant to downy mildew. Days to maturity: 30. (SPINACIA oleracea 'Seaside')

A tried and true variety for all seasons-it grows quickly so you can get 3 seasons or more! Described as a Cooks garden favorite. Heat tolerant & slow to bolt. Medium to dark green leaves are upright & smooth to slightly savoyed. The leaves have an excellent tangy, crisp flavor & are held off the ground so they stay clean. Great both cooked & raw, as baby spinach or full sized. High resistance to downy mildew. Days to maturity: 25-45. (SPINACIA oleracea 'Space')

Heirloom-Bush type, that produces high yields of straight, dk green zucchini squash. Outer surface is very smooth & glossy w/creamy white flesh. Best when harvested when squash is 8” long. This is a prolific grower & will keep you well supplied all season long. Fruits are delicious when sliced & served fresh, fried, steamed or simmered. Great choice for small gardens. Freezes well. Sun to part shade. (Maturity: 60 days)

Heirloom-This Italian zucchini wins every taste test based on its unique, slightly nutty flavor & exceptional texture. Tender gray-green skin & prominent ribbing also give this Italian variety a distinctive appearance. Great picked at 6” or smaller w/the flower still attached and fried whole. Big, large-leafed bush w/only about half the yield of hybrids, but much better tasting; nutty, & delicious raw or cooked. (Maturity: 54 days)

Bright lemon yellow 6" crookneck fruits. Fast, prolific grower. Tender, warty skin with a creamy white flesh. Exposure: full sun. Needs soil that has a good drainage flow, while keeping it moist at the same time. Water: moderate. Pick at 5-6” long for a richer taste and tenderness. Mild buttery with a hint of nutty flavor. Great for grilling, baking, steaming, and stuffing. Matures in 53 days.

Summer scallop squash w/bright, dp ylw skin w/good eating quality. Good yielder of tender, rounded squash w/a scallop. Delicious as it is colorful & it’s the earliest and most productive of the yellow scallopini! Can be picked tiny, w/the blossom still attached or up to 6-8” across without losing its tender, buttery flavor. Vigorous plant. Plant in sun. All-America Selections winner in 1985. (Maturity: 52 days) (Cucurbita pepo ‘Sunburst’)

All-America Selection (AAS) winner. Also known as sweet potato or peanut squash because of its shape. Produces sweet, oblong 1.5-2 pound squash with delicious smooth, nutty flesh with hints of butter & brown sugar. The skin starts creamy white with green stripes & flecks, curing to striped light yellow. Compact, tidy plants with a semi-vining habit spreading to 4-6 ft. Days to maturity: 80. Tolerates powdery mildew. (CURCURBITA pepo 'Bush Delicata') PPAF

A Japanese Heirloom from 1933. Bright orange-red teardrop shaped squash that avg 4-8 lbs. The golden flesh is dry & sweet w/a delicate nutty flavor. Makes excellent soups, desserts, vegetable tarts, cakes, blinis, pancakes, lasagna, risotto, vegetable stews & gratins. Very prolific & early. A great yielding & keeping variety. Highly sought after by chefs and markets. Maturity: 90-95 days. CURCURBITA maxima 'Japanese Red Kuri' (syn. 'Orange Hokkaido').

Fork out the squash pasta! When raw, the flesh is solid & similar to other raw squash. When cooked, the flesh falls away from the fruit in ribbons or strands like spaghetti. It makes a fun treat for the family w/kid friendly vegetable appeal. The oblong, medium-sized lt. ylw fruits have very sweet flesh. This can be baked, boiled or steamed. Fork out the “spaghetti” and top w/your favorite sauce. Plant in sun. (Maturity: 90 days)

Heirloom–sets the standard for Acorn squash & it started the rage for small individual fall squashes. This is an open pollinated & highly popular variety that bears 1.5-3 lbs fruits. Vines are 3-4’ in length. Very vigorous & prolific. Can withstand poor soil conditions & keeps very well. Flesh is a thick, pale orange w/excellent flavor. Excellent for baking. Sun. (Maturity: 92 days) (Cucurbita pepo ‘Table Queen’ aka ‘Des Moines’, ‘Danish’)

Heirloom-1970 AAS winner, years of patient refinement & selection by Bob Young of Waltham, Massachusetts. The most widely-grown butternut variety. Prized for its straight necks, rich dry ylw-orng flesh, nutty flavor & high-yielding vines. Uniform 4-5 lbs fruits have smooth, tan skin, easily peeled w/a potato peeler. If cured well & stored properly, Waltham will keep well into winter. Great flavor! Sun. (Maturity: 105 days)

1998 All-America Selections Winner. Has stems of many colors including gold, pink, orange, purple, red, & white w/bright & pastel variations. The 18-22” lvs are grn or bronze & lightly savoyed. The taste is milder than ordinary chard, w/each color having a slightly different flavor. In the young stage, the lvs may be used like spinach. Great for salads. Plant in full sun, but will tolerate some shade. (Maturity: 28 baby, 55 bunching)

1998 All-America Selections Winner. Has stems of many colors including gold, pink, orange, purple, red, & white w/bright & pastel variations. The 18-22” lvs are grn or bronze & lightly savoyed. The taste is milder than ordinary chard, w/each color having a slightly different flavor. In the young stage, the lvs may be used like spinach. Great for salads. Plant in full sun, but will tolerate some shade. (Maturity: 28 baby, 55 bunching)

An improved gold chard selected for bolt tolerance, uniform color, & wider petioles. The deeply savoyed, dark green leaves contrast with the rich, golden-orange petioles. The leaves have a chewy & juicy texture with a mild, slightly beet-like, & earthy flavor. Vigorous plants & full leaves make for excellent, top-quality yields. Compared to Oriole, petioles are wider with richer, more uniform color. Days to maturity: 30 baby, 60 bunching. PPAF (BETA vulgaris 'Heart of Gold')

Perennial: Deer resistant. Native to Mexico. Great culinary use. The leaves have an anise-like flavor that serves as a substitute for French tarragon in hot, humid climates. In Mexico, it is traditionally used as a tea to calm stomachs & relax nerves. Also used as a flavoring for soups, sauces & poultry dishes. Good border or container plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: golden yellow. Height: 2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8-11.

Organic Perennial Herb: Deciduous. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Excellent culinary use to flavor in vinegars, dressings, herb spreads & fish dishes-Strong flavor. Good border and container plant. Spreads by rhizomes. Goes dormant in winter. Size: 2-3' x 2'. Bloom color: greenish white. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3.

Organic Perennial Herb: Deciduous. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Excellent culinary use to flavor in vinegars, dressings, herb spreads & fish dishes-Strong flavor. Good border and container plant. Spreads by rhizomes. Goes dormant in winter. Size: 2-3' x 2'. Bloom color: greenish white. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3.

Can be used fresh or in stir-fries. Soft, creamy texture & subtle distinct flavor. Typically young lvs are picked as baby greens for fresh use, & grown out to more mature lvs for cooking. Vigorous & cold hardy w/mild, mustard flavor. Crunchy stalks of mature lvs can be used as you would use celery. Rich in calcium & vitamins (twice as nutritious as bok choy) and is considered superior to bok choy. (Brassica rapa or B. narinosa)

Can be used fresh or in stir-fries. Soft, creamy texture & subtle distinct flavor. Typically young lvs are picked as baby greens for fresh use, & grown out to more mature lvs for cooking. Vigorous & cold hardy w/mild, mustard flavor. Crunchy stalks of mature lvs can be used as you would use celery. Rich in calcium & vitamins (twice as nutritious as bok choy) and is considered superior to bok choy. (Brassica rapa or B. narinosa)

Perennial Herb: Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. This variety tastes & smells like lemonade & one can even make lemonade from it! Culinary use fresh or dried. Great component for smaller gardens & would make a great hanging basket plant with its trailing habit. Blooms: summer. Blm color: pk. Height: 4". Exp.: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5. (THYMUS x citriodorus 'Cascata Lemonade')

Perennial Herb: Drought tolerant. Native to the Mediterranean. Aromatic grey-green spicy orange-scented foliage. Culinary use fresh or dried. Nice strong citrus tang without any bitter aftertaste. Use with fish/poultry or in soups/stews. Great for growing indoors. Good border, container & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies & bees. Blooms: spring-summer. color: pale mauve pink. Size: 6-12" x 6-12". Exp: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z5-10. (THYMUS fragrantissimus)

Perennial Herb: Drought tolerant. Native to the Mediterranean. Aromatic grey-green spicy orange-scented foliage. Culinary use fresh or dried. Nice strong citrus tang without any bitter aftertaste. Use with fish/poultry or in soups/stews. Great for growing indoors. Good border, container & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies & bees. Blooms: spring-summer. color: pale mauve pink. Size: 6-12" x 6-12". Exp: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z5-10. (THYMUS fragrantissimus)

Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Combining the warm, spicy scent of thyme w/the sweet aroma of old-fashioned rose, the foliage & flowers make a wonderfully flavorful tea. Culinary uses fresh or dried. Nice border, container & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Bloom color: pink. Height: 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Combining the warm, spicy scent of thyme w/the sweet aroma of old-fashioned rose, the foliage & flowers make a wonderfully flavorful tea. Culinary uses fresh or dried. Nice border, container & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Bloom color: pink. Height: 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Perennial Herb: Evergreen. Drought & coast resistant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Makes a beautiful border along herb & flower beds growing to about 6-12”. Very versatile culinary staple, can successfully flavor any meat & vegetable dish. Winter hardy, does well in cool regions. Attract butterflies. Blm time: summer-fall. Blms: white to lavender-pk. Exp.: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z4. (Maturity: 90 days)