Lactuca sativa (44 days baby, 63 days mature) Open pollinated. From England. Compact Winter Density-type mini-romaine with very deep purple-red leaves. Very cold tolerant, decent heat tolerance.
Helianthus annuus (63 days) Open pollinated. These sunflowers have small dark centers and pointed petals in various hues including yellows, golds, maroons and reds. 6–7' tall.
Vaccinium macrocarpon White skin. Albino berries with red blush. Selected from a seedling found growing in a bog on an island off the coast of Maine. Lasts up to 6 months in cold storage. Z2.
Six red ball traps, apple maggot lure and a jar of Stiky Stuff. Provides Apple Maggot Fly monitoring for a small orchard, or suppression for 1—3 trees.
Cucurbita maxima Red-orange skin. (95 days) F-1 hybrid. Kabocha. 3.5 lb flattened large fruit with orange-red skin streaked with green. Excellent flavor and good storage.
Cucurbita maxima Red-orange skin. (95 days) F-1 hybrid. Kabocha. Deep red-orange skinned 4 lb buttercup-shaped fruit with rounded shoulders and no "cup" on blossom end. Excellent flavor.
For soil: excellent source of naturally chelated elements, enzymes, and amino acids. For livestock: excellent source of iodine, vitamin A and dozens of other vitamins and trace minerals.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall, blushed yellow skin. Highly flavored dessert apple popular in the Victorian era for its complex spicy honey-nut flavor. Compact rugged tree. Z4.
Zea mays (72 days baby, 110 dry) Open pollinated. For baby corn, harvest ears about five days after silks appear. Or grow to full size for popcorn. 5' plants each bear 3-6 4" ears with white kernels.
Vaccinium macrocarpon Red skin. 4-10". The cranberry of holiday sauces, bread and jelly. Dense low lustrous evergreen groundcover loaded with large red berries in fall. Z2.
Echinacea purpurea 3-5' tall. Spiny seedheads are a beautiful coppery yellow-brown, surrounded by a single row of reflexed lavender-purple petals. Tinctured roots boost the immune system. Z3.
Sambucus nigra 6-8' x 2-5'. Bred for heavy fruit clusters and excellent juicing quality. High in immune-boosting anthocyanins. Upright habit, vigorous. Z4/5.
Cichorium endivia (42 days) Open pollinated. French heirloom. Large frizzy sweet endive with very fine ribs. For late spring and early summer harvests.
Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (60 days) Open pollinated. English heirloom. Extremely hardy and vigorous. Rounded slightly savoyed leaves are tender even when large.
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 5-9". Newer cultivar selected from an open-pollinated seedling of Sanna, a wild strain. Strong producer of medium-sized berries. Z2.
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 4-8". From open-pollinated seed collected in southwest Finland. Produces firm small-to-medium berries with good flavor. May bloom twice in one season. Z2.
Cucumis melo Light green flesh. (75 days) F-1 hybrid. An impressive medium-sized melon with lush mellow-sweet pear flavor and light green very juicy flesh.
Leonurus cardiaca Open pollinated. Perennial 2–4' plant with dull green leaves and tiny white to purple blooms. Bees love the flowering tops, which are used for tea or herbal tincture.
Calycanthus floridus 6-10' x 6-12'. Beautiful native shrub with dark burgundy-maroon flowers and shiny leaves. Blooms early, flowers through summer. Highly fragrant. Z4/5.
Pyrus communisThis is a twig for grafting. Late fall, yellow-green skin. Bittersharp traditional English perry pear. Medium acidity, high tannin, everything you want for blending into perfect perry. Z4.
Rich in several bitter flavonoids that stimulate plant immune function. Shown to prevent many pests from feeding and laying eggs. Also shown to kill pests such as mites, aphids and leafminer larvae.
Apple essence lure for use with red ball traps. Increases the efficacy by attracting flies from a distance. Works up to 12 weeks to attract apple maggot flies.
Cydonia oblonga Golden yellow skin, white flesh. 10-25'. Large smooth light golden-yellow fruit with tart white flesh. Good for fresh eating, wine and pineapple-flavored jelly. Late bloomer ripens in late summer. Z4.
