[1870] A garden favorite appreciated for its fine texture, mild flavor, and very small core. Cylindrical roots average 6-1/2” long, 1 to 1-1/2” at the shoulder. Can be grown for...
[Pre-1840 heirloom.] 'Chioggia' is a beautiful bicolored scarlet red garden beet with interior rings of reddish pink and white. This specialty Italian variety is notable for its earliness, attractive color,...
(B. Rapa Chinensis) 44 days. Great salad green - fast-growing plants make enormous loose heads of light green, ruffled leaves. Very mild - almost lettuce-like in flavor - with good...
Huge leaves make this chard a statement piece in the garden. Large white ribs are great celery substitute. Plant in part sun for extended summer production. (approx. 200 seeds per...
49 days. [1949, SC/AES. Possibly derived from pre-1855 Early Valentine.] The best early green bean for gardeners who desire good flavor, disease resistance, and high yield. 5½ in. long pods....
(C. pepo) 62 days. This Italian heirloom zucchini is favored for flavor. Fruits remain tender even at 18 in.; best picked at 12 in. Heavily ribbed fruits are striped with...
(C. pepo) 48 days. [1938, AAS winner.] Straight, lemon-yellow, slightly club-shaped fruits. Harvest small, when 3-7 in. long. The quality of the flesh is excellent. Plants are very vigorous, hardy,...
Tall, 4-6’ plants are best staked, caged, or pruned. Vines can be allowed to skim the ground if desired. Berries average 1-1/2” in diameter and are pale yellow-green when ripe....
A heat- and drought-tolerant green in spectacular splashes of color! Leaf amaranth is popular in Asia, eaten raw, stir-fried, or steamed. This is by far the most tender and sweetest...
[Brought to the Americas from Africa during the slave trade, grown by Jefferson at Monticello.] Once the standard for southern peas, this variety is drought-tolerant and will grow in almost...
Stalks average 9' tall and may reach a height of 10' or more. Heads average 11" across, with some reaching 14" or more when plants are well grown. Black seeds....
Sorrel grows great here and tends to last through the summer heat surprisingly, especially if kept in shadier and well mulched parts of the garden. Its roots are very strong...
[Selected from a Fla. heirloom by Walt Childs, introduced by SESE 1989.] An excellent garden variety watermelon with strawberry-red flesh which ripens to within 1/2” of the rind. The texture...
[First described in 1805 by Persoon.] Pear-shaped yellow tomatoes about 1-1/2" x 3/4” with a mild flavor. Very productive and heat-resistant, but prone to splitting if not watered regularly. Excellent...
65 days. [Introduced from France in the late 1800s.] Blocky, broad-shouldered variety with blunt tip, 5½ in. long and 2½ in. at the shoulder. Deep-orange interior. Adaptable to clay and a...
(Zinnia elegans) Large 4 in. single, double and semi-double blooms in mixed colors on 48 in. tall plants. Tolerant to alternaria and mildew. A wonderful cut flower for bouquets. Popular...
[Introduced 1965 by Clemson/AES.] Exceeds disease resistance of many hybrid cantaloupes. Has resistance to Alternaria leaf spot, powdery mildew, and downy mildew. Well adapted to the Mid-Atlantic region and hot,...
70 days. [1979. AAS winner.] The best-flavored snap pea. 3 in. pods on 6-8 ft. vines. Tolerant of pea wilt but not Powdery Mildew. Highly recommended. Packet: 1 oz (28g)...
(Raphanus sativus) 50 days. [Originating from Asia, daikon (pronounced “dye-con”) is the Japanese word for radish.] We obtained this from one of the best known farmers around, “Farmer John” in...
80 days. [1947] Large, smooth, white heads are uniform, solid, and smooth. Widely adapted, well suited for fall crops. Pkt (2 g). Good to start from seed in these months: North Florida:...
56 days. [Developed by Clemson and Cornell.] An improved version of Poinsett having multiple disease-tolerance. Produces dark green cukes 7-8 in. long and 2½ in. in diameter. The best open-pollinated slicer for...
(Cosmos bipinnatus) 65 days. Uniquely rolled and ruffled petals come in mixed shades of red, pink, and white, giving a bicolor feel. Well-branched plants up to 6 ft. tall thrive...
62 days. [Taiwanese variety] Shiny deep lavender fruits can grow to 2 x 11 in. and longer. If plants are kept upright the fruits can be kept straight for over...
This heirloom was brought to the USA from Germany in the 1880s and so named because the huge flower heads often take on the appearance of an elephant’s trunk. The...
(Basella alba var. rubra) 70 days. These Asian greens are a great summer substitute for spinach. The fleshy leaves and stems are high in vitamins A and C. Excellent for...
54 days. [Selected by Merlyn and Mary Ann Niedens of Illinois.] Beautiful 5-7 in. golden yellow flowers borne on 30 in. plants, perfect for borders and growing seed to feed the birds...
(Allium schoenoprasum) 80 days. Grow indoors or outdoors for year-round onion flavoring. Use chopped leaves and young flowers to add flavor and decorative garnish to salads. Medicinal: A tonifying and...
Calendula Resina \n \n(Calendula officinalis) Bright yellow, medium-size flowers; variety includes a few orange flowers. Medicinal: This strain has the highest amount of the resins prized by herbalists. Pkt (0.5...
55 days. Gorgeous bright green leaves with ruffled - almost fringed - edges in deep bronze. Crisp texture, very beautiful with sweet taste. Slow to bolt. approximately 400-600 seeds. sows...
[Introduced from New Zealand in 1772.] A heat- and drought-tolerant cooked spinach substitute with soil requirements similar to spinach. Seed should be soaked from 4 to 24 hours before planting...