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Elephant Head Amaranth -

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Amaranthus gangeticus (90 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom with deep reddish-maroon blooms. 3-5' tall.

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Garland Serrated Chrysanthemum Asian Greens

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Glebionis coronaria (40 days) Open pollinated. Japanese Shungiku prized for small grey-green leaves and 3" yellow flowers, both edible. Sow in spring.

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Mizuna Mustard -

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Brassica rapa (japonica group) (40 days) Open pollinated. Japanese heirloom. Deeply cut fringed leaves on slender white stalks. For microgreens, cut-and-come-again, succession plantings and baby leaf production.

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Red Giant Mustard -

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Brassica juncea (integlifolia group) (45 days) Open pollinated. Japanese heirloom. Large purple-tinted savoyed leaves. Peppery flavor. Standard mesclun ingredient. Cold tolerant.

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Red Shiso

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Perilla frutescens var. crispa (85 days) Open pollinated. Japanese heirloom. Ornamental and edible purplish-red anise-scented leaves. Used in sushi, sauces, garnishes, pickles, stir-fries, and to color umeboshi plums red.

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Garnet Boy Bachelor’s Button

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Centaurea cyanus (90 days) Open pollinated. Annual. Ruffled dark maroon flowers, sometimes called Black Gem Bachelor’s Button. 3' tall. Hard to find.

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Red Boy Bachelor’s Button

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Centaurea cyanus (90 days) Open pollinated. Annual. Deep red flowers are cheery and bright. 3' tall.

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Dragon Langerie Bush Wax Bean -

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Phaseolus vulgaris (57 days) Open pollinated. 6" creamy yellow pods mottled with purple tiger stripes. Seeds are purplish brown with blue stripes.

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Windsor Fava Bean

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Vicia faba (75 days) Open pollinated. Classic heirloom variety of this cold-tolerant old-world bean. White and black flowers. Brown seed.

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Jackson Wonder Lima Bean

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Phaseolus lunatus (103 days) Open pollinated. 18" tall. 3 tender beans per pod, grey in the shell stage and drying to buff with purple and black mottling. White flowers.

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King of the Garden Lima Bean

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Phaseolus lunatus (106 days) Open pollinated. 8" pods, dependably produces at least four large creamy white seeds per pod. Vines can grow 10'.

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Kentucky Wonder Pole Bean

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Phaseolus vulgaris (68 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom bears 7-9" pods with nutty flavor. Very productive. Excellent for freezing. Brown seed.

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Purple Podded Pole Bean

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Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom from the Ozarks. Vigorous vines produce tender bright purple pods.

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Scarlet Runner Pole Bean

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Phaseolus coccineus (70 days snap, 95 days shell) Open pollinated. 10-12' tall. Mottled black and purple seeds. Ornamental brilliant scarlet blossoms. Snap or shell bean.

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True Red Cranberry Pole Bean -

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Phaseolus vulgaris (102 days dry) Open pollinated. Plump round maroon beans with no streaking. Excellent flavor, rich and creamy.

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Black Turtle Shell and Dry Bush Bean -

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Phaseolus vulgaris (102 days) Open pollinated. Small black beans. An improved upright bush version of the heirloom. Excellent flavor.

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Gaucho Shell and Dry Bush Bean -

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Phaseolus vulgaris (88 days) Open pollinated. Compact gold bush bean with full-bodied rich flavor and high yields. Dries down quickly.

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Jacob’s Cattle Shell and Dry Bush Bean

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Phaseolus vulgaris (88 days) Open pollinated. Kidney-shaped bean with dark red speckles on white background. Popular New England heirloom.

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Soldier Shell and Dry Bush Bean

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Phaseolus vulgaris (89 days) Open pollinated. Large white kidney bean with red-brown soldier-like figures on the eye. Popular New England bean.

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Soldier Shell and Dry Bush Bean -

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Phaseolus vulgaris (89 days) Open pollinated. Large white kidney bean with red-brown soldier-like figures on the eye. Popular New England bean.

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Taylor Dwarf Horticultural Shell and Dry Bush Bean

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Phaseolus vulgaris (68 days shell) Open pollinated. Heirloom shell bean is buff with red stripes. Also known as Speckled Bays.

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Vermont Cranberry Shell and Dry Bush Bean -

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Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days shell, 95 days dry) Open pollinated. Pods contain 5-6 speckled cranberry-colored beans. Reliable and hardy heirloom.

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Vermont Cranberry Shell and Dry Bush Bean

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Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days shell, 95 days dry) Open pollinated. Pods contain 5-6 speckled cranberry-colored beans. Reliable and hardy heirloom.

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Bull’s Blood Beet

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Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open pollinated. Grown for greens, not roots. Large glossy reddish-purple leaves. Holds quality in summer but best in fall and under winter cover.

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Bull’s Blood Beet -

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Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open pollinated. Grown for greens, not roots. Large glossy reddish-purple leaves. Holds quality in summer but best in fall and under winter cover.

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Chioggia Beet

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Beta vulgaris (55 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom. Light red exterior; interior rings of pink and white. Green tops. Exceptional sweetness.

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Cylindra Beet

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Beta vulgaris (56 days) Open pollinated. Danish heirloom. 6" long cylindrical dark red beet. Excellent for pickling and processing.

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Detroit Dark Red Beet

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Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom. Uniform globular smooth red beet. Tender interior with deep red flesh. A favorite of home gardeners and canners.

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Early Wonder Tall Top Beet

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Beta vulgaris (48 days) Open pollinated. From 1911, beloved by commercial growers and home gardeners. Early beet greens and bunching beets. Quick cold soil emergence. Attractive purple tops.

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Early Wonder Tall Top Beet -

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Beta vulgaris (48 days) Open pollinated. From 1911, beloved by commercial growers and home gardeners. Early beet greens and bunching beets. Quick cold soil emergence. Attractive purple tops.

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Lutz Green Leaf Beet -

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Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom, also known as Winter Keeper. The best winter storage beet. Glossy green tops with no purple.

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Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage

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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (63 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom. Distinctive pointy 2-3 lb heads. Compact plant allows close spacing. Excellent flavor and tender texture.

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Tonda di Parigi Early Carrot

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Daucus carota (55 days) Open pollinated. Parisian heirloom. Round 1½" deep orange carrot. Harvest young and tender; enjoy cooked for sweetness and creamy texture. Easy in clay soil.

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Danvers Main Season Carrot -

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Daucus carota (75 days) Open pollinated. Broad-shouldered 7" conical carrot with a tapered tip. Good choice for heavy soils. Long storage.

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Red Cored Chantenay Main Season Carrot

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Daucus carota (70 days) Open pollinated. French heirloom. Thick 5-7" long red-orange carrot. Performs well in heavy soil. Excellent flavor and long storage.

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Scarlet Nantes Main Season Carrot

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Daucus carota (68 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom. High-quality 6-7" bright orange carrot. Sweet flavor with small dark core. Bestseller.

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Scarlet Nantes Main Season Carrot -

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Daucus carota (68 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom. High-quality 6-7" bright orange carrot. Sweet flavor with small dark core. Bestseller.

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Chervil

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Anthriscus cerefolium (60 days to full maturity) Open pollinated. Flavorful lacy leaves for mesclun or microgreens. Slow-bolting.

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Chervil -

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Anthriscus cerefolium (60 days to full maturity) Open pollinated. Flavorful lacy leaves for mesclun or microgreens. Slow-bolting.

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Crego Mix China Aster -

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Callistephus chinensis (90 days) Open pollinated. Bold ostrich-feather blooms in violet, lavender, pink, rose and fuchsia. 2' tall.

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Hopi Blue Flour Corn -

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Zea mays (100 days) Open pollinated. 9' plants make 8-10" ears with deep kernels. Drought tolerant. Grinds easily into blue flour.

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Calico Popcorn

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Zea mays (105 days) Open pollinated. 5-8" ears. Kernels are mostly red, yellow, mottled rosy-brown (also brown, purple, blue and white), and larger than most popcorns.

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Pennsylvania Dutch Butter Flavored Popcorn -

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Zea mays (102 days) Open pollinated. Two 4-6" stocky ears per stalk. 8' plant with long dark green leaves. Delicious 1885 Pennsylvania Dutch heirloom.

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Luther Hill White Sweet Corn -

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Zea mays (82 days) Open pollinated. Very sweet rare classic corn, sets multiple 3-6" ears on 4' stalks. Open-pollinated heirloom.

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Sensation Mix Cosmos

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Cosmos bipinnatus (85-90 days) Open pollinated. Pinks, roses, magentas and occasional whites. 4-5'.

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Painted Serpent Long-Fruited Cucumber

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Cucumis melo var. flexuosus (55 days from transplant) Open pollinated. Specialty heirloom "snake melon" cuke. Curved coiled slender fruit with light and dark green stripes. Best eaten at 8-18".

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Telegraph Improved European Long-Fruited Cucumber

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Cucumis sativus (60 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom performs in tunnels and outdoors. 10-14" slim Euro-type cuke with mild flavor; not bitter, few seeds. Trellis for straight fruits.

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National Pickling Cucumber

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Cucumis sativus (52 days) Open pollinated. Classic pickler. Dark green fruit with black spines. Non-bitter. Used for small pickles and dills. Long harvest window.

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Longfellow Slicing Cucumber

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Cucumis sativus (70 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom slicer. 8-9" long 2" wide green, white spined fruits.

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Boothby’s Blonde Specialty Cucumber -

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Cucumis sativus (63 days) Open pollinated. Maine heirloom. 3-4" short plump oval cream-white fruit with black spines. Excellent fresh eating.

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