seeds
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Beet, Cylindra
$2.50
A uniquely shaped beet that resembles a carrot and produces uniform round slices for eating and processing. Dark-red flesh is free from rings, sweet and easy to peel. Very productive in small areas because the roots grow down instead of out. (46-80 days)Heirloom Seeds are shipped free -
Beet, Chioggia
$2.50
First introduced to American gardeners in the late 1840s from Italy. Uniquely beautiful flesh has alternating red and white concentric rings that resemble a bull's-eye. Very nice for eating and pickling. Retains markings if baked whole and sliced immediately before serving. Spectacular ... more -
Broccoli, Calabrese
$2.50
Brought to America by Italian immigrants in the 1880s. Popular market variety. Tight heads can reach up to 8" in diameter. After the central head is harvested, side shoots follow. 58-90 days from transplant. (58-90 days)Heirloom Seeds are shipped free. -
Mist (Oxford Blue)
$2.50
First appeared in England around 1570. Some very imaginative folk names include Love-Entangle and Jack-in-Prison. Intriguing striped seedpods dry well. Self-seeding. 18-24" tall. (Annual) -
Lettuce, Forellenschuss
$2.50
Austrian heirloom that translates as "speckled like a trout." Gorgeous romaine lettuce with medium green leaves and splotches of maroon. Excellent flavor. Holds very well in the heat. Romaine. (55 days) -
Lettuce, Speckled
$2.50
Sent to Seed Savers Exchange in 1983 by Mark Reusser. His father obtained it from Urias Martin, whose Mennonite family brought it to Waterloo County, Ontario in 1799 in a covered wagon from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Martin family came to America from Germany, and earlier from ... more -
Lettuce, Bronze Arrowhead
$2.50
Awarded the bronze medal at the 1947 All American Selections. Introduced as Bronze Beauty by Germania Seed & Plant Co. Hailed as "the finest, most colorful and most delicious leaf lettuce for the home garden." Looseleaf. (40-50 days) -
Lettuce, Amish Deer Tongue
$2.50
Amish variety valued for its ruggedness and heavy production. Thick solid compact plant. Sharply triangular green leaves with straight edges. Unique growth habit. Thin midrib, good texture. Pleasantly sharp flavor. Loose leaf. (50 days) -
Lettuce, Grandpa Admire's
$2.50
Bronze-tinged leaf lettuce that forms large loose heads. Mild flavor, slow to bolt, tender longer than most even in extreme heat. George Admire was a Civil War veteran born in 1822. In 1977, 90-year-old Cloe Lowrey, Grandpa Admire's granddaughter, gave the seed to the Whealys in norther... more -
Lettuce, Mixture
$2.50
A mixture of lettuces containing equal amounts of the following eight varieties: Amish Deer Tongue, Australian Yellow-leaf, Bronze Arrowhead, Forellenschuss, Lollo Rossa, Pablo, Red Velvet and Reine des Glaces.