Fedco Seed Order

planning, planning, must choose wisely .....

This is mostly a salad makings order; with seeds for Spring 2011, Fall 2011 and Winter 2011/12.  The last of the cool weather salad makings are being set out in seedling cups; taking advantage of Fedco's great pricing to stock up for the year.  We won't be doing any seed saving around here for greens and what have you; not enough space or conditions for isolation.  So, order smart!

Also, tossing in a few hybrids and experiments to try.  Happy New Year!  and Valentine's Day!  and Easter!

Copy and pasted from the online PDF catalog and not going to mess with re-formating; preserved here for memory retrieval.  And reference come planting time ....

1222 - de Bourbonne Pickling Cucumber ( B=1/4oz) 1 x $2.00 = $2.00
1328 - General Lee Slicing Cucumber ( A=1/16oz) 1 x $1.60 = $1.60
1402 - Eight Ball Zucchini ( A=1/8oz) 1 x $1.70 = $1.70
1693 - Seminole Winter Squash OG ( A=1/8oz) 1 x $1.60 = $1.60
2186 - Bulls Blood Beet ( B=1/2oz) 1 x $2.20 = $2.20
2240 - Hailstone Radish ( A=1/8oz) 1 x $0.70 = $0.70
2264 - Saisai Leaf Radish ( A=1/8oz) 1 x $1.20 = $1.20
2550 - Tyee Spinach ( B=1/2oz) 1 x $2.00 = $2.00
2713 - Green Ice Lettuce OG ( A=1g) 1 x $1.50 = $1.50
2761 - Red Sails Lettuce OG ( B=4g) 1 x $2.80 = $2.80
2788 - Merlot Lettuce OG ( A=1g) 1 x $1.60 = $1.60
2811 - Buttercrunch Lettuce ( B=4g) 1 x $1.10 = $1.10
2839 - Kagraner Sommer Lettuce ( A=2g) 1 x $1.00 = $1.00
2861 - Jericho Lettuce OG ( B=2g) 1 x $2.20 = $2.20
2879 - Parris Island Cos Lettuce ( A=2g) 1 x $0.70 = $0.70
2907 - Sierra Lettuce OG ( A=1g) 1 x $1.40 = $1.40
2919 - Pablo Lettuce ( A=1g) 1 x $1.10 = $1.10
2921 - Anuenue Lettuce OG ( C=4g) 1 x $3.30 = $3.30
3033 - Argentata Chard ( A=1/16oz) 1 x $1.10 = $1.10
3034 - Perpetual Spinach or Leaf Beet ( A=1/16oz) 1 x $0.90 = $0.90
3048 - Pan di Zucchero Chicory ( A=0.5g) 1 x $1.20 = $1.20
3049 - Claytonia ( A=0.5g) 1 x $1.50 = $1.50
3096 - Good King Henry Chenopodium or Goosefoot ( A=0.5g) 1 x $1.30 = $1.30
3150 - Aurora Orach Mix OG ( A=1/16oz) 1 x $1.40 = $1.40
3168 - Krausa Parsley ( C=1/2oz) 1 x $3.20 = $3.20
3182 - Golden Purslane OG ( A=0.5g) 1 x $1.40 = $1.40
3192 - Broad-Leaved Sorrel ( A=1/16oz) 1 x $0.90 = $0.90
3327 - Piracicaba ( B=4g) 1 x $1.80 = $1.80
3417 - Graffiti Cauliflower ( A=0.1g) 1 x $2.00 = $2.00
3443 - Cascade Glaze Collards OG ( A=2g) 2 x $1.50 = $3.00
3444 - Variegated Collards ( A=2g) 2 x $1.80 = $3.60
3452 - Redbor Kale ( A=0.5g) 1 x $2.90 = $2.90
3697 - Red Burgundy Okra OG ( A=2g) 1 x $0.80 = $0.80
3715 - Boldog Hungarian Spice Paprika Pepper ECO ( A=0.2g) 1 x $1.20 = $1.20
3755 - Ho Chi Minh Hot Pepper ECO ( A=0.2g) 1 x $1.10 = $1.10
4008 - Husk Cherry ( A=0.5g) 1 x $1.00 = $1.00
4058 - Cherokee Purple Tomato ( A=0.2g) 1 x $1.00 = $1.00
4105 - WOW! Cherry Tomato OG ( C=1g) 1 x $5.00 = $5.00
4118 - Egg Yolk Cherry Tomato ( A=0.2g) 1 x $1.10 = $1.10
4119 - Peacevine Cherry Tomato OG ( A=0.2g) 1 x $1.30 = $1.30
4430 - Spicy Globe Basil ( B=5g) 1 x $2.50 = $2.50
4436 - Anise Basil ( A=0.5g) 1 x $1.00 = $1.00
4470 - Thai Basil ( A=0.5g) 1 x $1.10 = $1.10
4507 - Caraway ( A=0.5g) 1 x $1.00 = $1.00
4509 - Catnip ( A=1g) 1 x $1.00 = $1.00
4590 - Licorice ( A=0.1g) 1 x $1.50 = $1.50
4592 - Lovage ( A=0.5g) 1 x $1.00 = $1.00
4669 - Salad Burnet ( A=1g) 1 x $1.00 = $1.00
4672 - Summer Savory ( A=1g) 1 x $1.00 = $1.00
4680 - Red Shiso ( A=1g) 1 x $1.30 = $1.30
5243 - Lemon Gem Marigold ( B=1.5g) 1 x $3.20 = $3.20


1222DB de Bourbonne (50 days) This open-pollinated variety is used to
make the tiny sour pickles featured in French cuisine. Pick the fruits when
they are finger sized for delicious cornichons, or allow them to grow to
normal size for crisp bread ’n butters. De Bourbonne will challenge you to
keep it picked. You won’t need gloves because fruits are not very spiny. For
pickles only; most will find too bitter for eating out of hand once the fruits
size up. ➁
A=1/16oz, $1.10 B=1/4oz, $2.00 C=1/2oz, $3.20 D=1oz, $6.00
E=4oz, $18.00 K=1lb, $58.00

1328GL General Lee (66 days) F-1 hybrid. Although the Confederate
general fell a little short, this General continues to conquer some Yankee
gardeners and farmers. High yields of uniform straight dark-green
white-spined 8–81/2" slicers don’t peter out in the halcyon days of summer.
Doesn’t develop yellow “bellies” and retains that good Sweet Salad flavor.
Along with Cross Country (#1234), the best of the cucumbers we’ve tested
in recent years. Tolerant to scab, CMV, PM and DM. ➄
A=1/16oz, $1.60 B=1/4oz, $3.20 C=1/2oz, $5.20 D=1oz, $10.00
E=4oz, $34.00 K=1lb, $130.00

1402EB Eight Ball (40 days) F-1 hybrid. Noted
squash seed grower Hollar did not have to hire
Minnesota Fats as their publicity director to win an
AAS for Eight Ball and we’re not hustling when we
assert that Eight Ball deserved the award. Eight Ball
has the sweetness and squash flavor previously
missing from round zucchinis. Yes, the attractive
shiny speckled dark fruits are mature when
they’re just a little bigger than pool balls. The
plant’s open bush habit should please both home
and market growers. Its earliness might well give
you your first ripe squash of the season. They’ll
keep coming, too, till they run your table! ➁
A=1/8oz, $1.70 B=1/4oz, $3.20
C=1/2oz, $5.80 D=1oz, $11.00
E=4oz, $42.00 K=1lb, $145.00

1693SO Seminole OG (110 days) Creek-speaking Seminole Indians gave
it the name chassa-howitska, meaning “hanging pumpkin.” Rated one of the
ten most endangered American foods by RAFT, these buff-colored 7" teardrop-
shaped squashes were cultivated by the Seminoles in the Everglades
region of Florida in the 1500s. The seeds were sowed at the base of girdled
trees, so that the irrepressible vines, which grow in excess of 30', climbed
the trunks, allowing the fruit to hang from the bare limbs. The deep orange
flesh is sweeter than butternut, superb for pies, soup and baked treats, and
the key ingredient in delicious Seminole pumpkin bread.
Rated third among 21 varieties in Restoring Our Seed’s
2005 fall taste test, and was co-star with #1609
Paydon in our February 2006 warehouse
feast. Resistant to vine borers. Extremely
hard rind must be cracked like a coconut.
Stores nearly forever. A great performer
in the south and along the Atlantic seaboard,
it loves hot humid climates.
Probably requires too long a season to
thrive in the north. QCS-certified. ➁
A=1/8oz, $1.60 B=1/4oz, $3.00
C=1/2oz, $5.50 D=1oz, $10.00
E=4oz, $38.00

Bull’s Blood (60 days) Prized for its
spectacular leaves, not its rough flattened
globe-shaped roots. Runaway winner of the
26 varieties in our beet greens trial, sweet
with never a hint of oxalic aftertaste. Also
clear winner in appearance, with large
glossy reddish-purple leaves. No bull, it
holds quality all summer, with color
intensifying as it grows, especially
under cool conditions in fall or under winter cover. Bull’s Blood is
Eliot Coleman’s red leaf of choice for winter harvest salad mixes
(see p. 230 of The Winter Harvest Handbook #9876). Old variety; its
name hints of nineteenth-century origins when beets were known as
blood turnips. Selected around 1840 from the French variety
Crapaudine for darkest-colored leaves.
2186BB Bull’s Blood ➁
A=1/8oz, $1.00 B=1/2oz, $2.20 C=1oz, $4.00 D=4oz, $9.00
E=1lb, $30.00

2240HS Hailstone (25 days) Vaughan, in 1904, called it “the quickest
growing radish on record,” and described it as round, smooth, snowy-white
with a short tender taproot. Produces crisp juicy roots 1" in diameter that
hold well. Unusually small foliage allows for close spacing. ➁➂
A=1/8oz, 70¢ B=1/2oz, $1.10 C=1oz, $2.00 D=4oz, $6.00
E=1lb, $18.00 K=5lb, $80.00

Plum Purple (26 days) A popular plum-colored round root. Crisp
white flesh has a good sweet taste with only a little heat. Very uniform,
true to color, almost the size of a ping-pong ball. One customer who
grows radishes under row covers to avoid root-maggot damage calls Plum
Purple the radish most tolerant to slightly shaded row-cover conditions.
2252PP Plum Purple ➁
A=1/8oz, 90¢ B=1/2oz, $1.60 C=1oz, $2.50 D=4oz, $6.00
E=1lb, $22.00

2264SS Saisai Leaf (35 days) F-1 hybrid. An Asian radish developed
primarily to provide leaves for salads, stir-fries and pickling. Harvest the
juicy pale green succulent leaves when they are young and tender. Quick
growing and slow to bolt. Can be allowed to grow full-sized daikon roots for
a dual use. The roots are plumper, slightly shorter and milder than Shinden
Risoh with a texture that pleased Clayton Carter of Fail Better Farm. They
will keep all winter in the root cellar. Plants can be densely sown if grown
only for their leaves. ➄
A=1/8oz, $1.20 B=1/2oz, $3.50 C=1oz, $6.00 D=4oz, $18.00
E=1lb, $55.00

Tyee (44 days) F-1 hybrid. What do you sow when mud season turns
overnight to summer as it so often has in recent years? Tyee is the only
spinach that has any chance when the heat
comes on fast, outperforming other
savoyed types both in yield and holding
ability. This dependability has long
made it our favorite crinkledleaf
spinach and accounts for
its widespread appeal among
both home gardeners and
commercial growers. A
spinach for all seasons.
Upright habit. Tolerant to
DM1,3. ❄
2550TY Tyee ➄
A=1/4oz, $1.10
B=1/2oz, $2.00
C=1oz, $3.50
D=4oz, $8.50
E=1lb, $24.00

2713GO Green Ice OG (45 days) Customers asked us to list Burpee’s
well-known variety. This shiny crinkly looseleaf with fringed leaf margins is
firm and crunchy in salads. Slow to bolt, but gets tough in the centers. A
Burpee advertisement from the March 1974 issue of Organic Gardening
and Farming revealed that Green Ice, a cross between a compact
butterhead type and large looseleaf varieties, was thirteen years in the
making before commercialization. Green Ice was the first variety patented
under the 1970 Plant Variety Protection Act. Its PVP has since expired.
Biodynamically grown but not BD-certified. Stellar NOP-certified. ➁
A=1g, $1.50 B=2g, $2.80 C=4g, $5.00 D=14g, $12.00
E=28g, $20.00 K=112g, $70.00

2761RO Red Sails OG (49 days) 1985 All-America winner has
become almost synonymous with red leaf lettuce. A most attractive large
plant with purplish red-splashed leaves, Red Sails is slow to become bitter or
bolt, even in heat. 10–16" rosettes serrated with bubbled frills. Lightly
crunchy lobes with a good melting texture. Handle with care, as brittle
midribs break easily during washing and packing. Highest rated of 13
lettuces for vigor in OSU trial. Dependable for wholesale markets. Second
only to Buttercrunch in popularity. With the PVP on this Seminis variety
having run out, we commissioned our own production. Biodynamically
grown but not BD-certified. Stellar NOP, CCOF-certified. ➀
A=2g, $1.60 B=4g, $2.80 C=14g, $7.00
D=28g, $13.00 E=112g, $45.00 K=448g, $160.00

2788MO Merlot OG (32 days baby, 60 mature) William Woys Weaver
believes that this lettuce is destined to become a classic. Wherever he has
planted it “every single visitor has stopped to comment (and when my back
has turned to pull off leaves to eat).” Always a standout in our trials, its
intense burgundy color the richest we have ever seen. The Dutch company
who bred it named it Galactic, but Cook’s Garden trumped them by calling it
Merlot. This merlot adds as much to your baby salad mix as a good wine
adds to your dinner, providing incredible color, excitement and full-bodied
flavor. Slow to grow, slow to bolt, plants never achieve much size or
density, but are ideal for the baby leaf trade. Not for mature-head
production, so may be spaced more closely than other varieties. According
to Mountain Dell Farms (growing at 1,400' in the Catskills) can stand
outside temperatures to 14° when double-covered under Agribon 19 row
covers. Resistant to X, DM, SC and TB. OT-certified. ➀
A=1g, $1.60 B=2g, $2.80 C=4g, $4.50 D=14g, $15.00
E=28g, $28.00 K=112g, $100.00

2811BU Buttercrunch (50 days) Our lot grow-out manager calls it “the
cucumber of lettuce, smooth and soothing with a green refreshing flavor.” A
1963 All-America selection developed by Dr. G.L. Raleigh at Cornell. Dark
green outer leaves with creamy center heart. Bloodnick praises its “sweet,
succulent broad mid-ribs.” Slow to bolt, but can be prone to bottom rot. Our
best-selling lettuce for fifteen consecutive years from 1982-96, overtaken for
a few years by Red Sails, but now back on top. ➁
A=2g, 70¢ B=4g, $1.10 C=14g, $2.00 D=28g, $3.20
E=112g, $5.50 K=48g, $13.00

2839KS Kagraner Sommer (58 days) Elegant pale green heads of exceptional
quality. Its real claim to fame is its reluctance to bolt even in midsummer
heat. ➂
A=2g, $1.00 B=4g, $1.80 C=14g, $5.00 D=28g, $9.00
E=112g, $30.00 K=448g, $80.00

2861JO Jericho OG (60 days) Ervin Meluleni of Coyote Hill Farm in
Bernardston should be happy to see Jericho’s return. He called it “the
mainstay of my summer lettuce production down here in tropical
Massachusetts.” We decided to do our own production to keep it in our
catalog after Genesis’ high-priced replacement proved not noticeably better
in our trials. If the walls are tumbling down on your summer lettuce, try
Jericho, bred in Israel’s hot dry climate to stand high temperatures. An
imposing romaine, under fertile conditions it can grow dense hefty 2' tall
heads of light green sword-shaped upright leaves. Yet it remains crisp, juicy
and unusually sweet. Ours didn’t tipburn even in late July and resisted
bolting until July 24. Recommended by several customers in warmer
regions. OT-certified. ➀
A=1g, $1.20 B=2g, $2.20 C=4g, $3.60 D=14g, $10.00
E=28g, $18.00 K=112g, $55.00

2879PI Parris Island Cos (68 days) The standard market romaine
developed by Clemson University and the USDA in 1952. Upright 8–9"
heads fold inward to form compact centers. Interior greenish-white.
Resistant to tipburn and bolting, even in heat. Irrigation improves its texture.
One grower praised its rapid emergence in his pre-sprouting setup. Cos is an
island in the Dodecanese region of Greece where this type of lettuce was
named. Parris Island is in South Carolina. ➁
A=2g, 70¢ B=4g, $1.10 C=14g, $2.00 D=28g, $3.20
E=112g, $5.50 K=448g, $13.00

2919PB Pablo (68 days) Pablo bears a superficial resemblance
to a red iceberg with much the same allure, but is a
batavian, not a crisphead. Its larger plants form loose heads of
beautiful upright rosettes surrounded by wide wavy-edged flat
leaves. Bronze coloration on the outside leaves contrasts
strongly with the green interiors lending a striking metallic
sheen. Very sweet and mild with some bitterness in the ribs,
slow-growing and extremely heat resistant. Always one of
the last five to bolt in my extensive lettuce trials—sweet to the
bitter end. Lovely enough to stand as an ornamental, but also one
of the best-tasting in the patch. From Seed Savers Exchange. ➁
A=1g, $1.10 B=2g, $2.00 C=4g, $3.30
D=14g, $10.00 E=28g, $18.00 K=112g, $55.00

2921NO Anuenue OG (72 days) Johnny’s deserves credit for
popularizing Anuenue. Its mellifluous Hawaiian name (pronounced
AH-new-ee-new-ee) means ‘rainbow’ even though it is a uniform dark
green. How could I have overlooked Anuenue for so long? Well, it sure
doesn’t look like much in June when most other lettuce is in full glory, but
as the days get shorter and the heat gets stronger it really comes into its own.
In late July and even early August, this 1987 University of Hawaii product
has no peers for crispness and sweetness, and I will never again be without it
for first-rate midsummer salads. Slow growth is its secret. It remains
compact as it matures, surrounding its round tightly-packed heart with crisp
outer leaves. There is never the faintest hint of bitterness. Unlike most
lettuces, seed will germinate at 80°. CCOF-certified. ➀
A=1g, $1.10 B=2g, $2.00 C=4g, $3.30 D=14g, $10.00
E=28g, $18.00 K=112g, $55.00

2907SO Sierra OG (50 days) A red-tinged French batavian renowned for
its extraordinary seedling vigor, resistance to tipburn
and reluctance to bolt even in midsummer heat.
Has compact upright form. Revered among
market growers, it especially stands out in late
July when others have rotted or bolted. We
have harvested spring-planted marketable
specimens as late as Aug. 6. Crispy and
tasty. Developed by Vilmorin in 1992.
Resists DM, tolerates LMV. Last
offered by Fedco in 2005. BACK!
QCS-certified. ➀
A=1g, $1.40 B=2g, $2.50
C=4g, $4.00 D=14g, $10.00


3033AG Argentata (55 days) Vigorous long-standing 2–3' plants tolerate
a wide variety of weather conditions. Broad silvery-white midribs have a
crispy sweet succulence and none of the oxalic aftertaste so common in
other chards. The deep green savoyed leaves with a mild clean flavor are a
great substitute for spinach in omelettes, pasta dishes and other casseroles. ➁
A=1/16oz, $1.10 B=1/8oz, $2.00 C=1/2oz, $4.00 D=1oz, $6.00
E=4oz, $20.00 K=1lb, $70.00

3034PS Perpetual Spinach or Leaf Beet (55 days) Thanks to Pam
Dawling who suggested we add this member of the chard family. Leaf beet
should be cultured like any other chard variety. It looks similar to other
swiss chards, but its stems are thinner, and its exceptionally tender leaves are
smoother, not puckered. It tastes unlike any other chard, imparting a
spinach-like flavor that lingers pleasantly. Unlike spinach, Perpetual lasts
through summer into fall as it withstands light and moderate frosts.
Production from June to October, reports one central Vermont grower.
Dawling calls it a “must-grow.” ➁
A=1/16oz, 90¢ B=1/8oz, $1.60 C=1/2oz, $2.60 D=1oz, $4.80
E=4oz, $10.00 K=1lb, $30.00

3048PZ Pan di Zucchero (80 days) The name means ‘sugar loaf’ in
Italian. If you associate chicory with bitterness, heirloom Pan di Zucchero
will surprise you. Stood out from the four dozen others in chicory expert
Lucie Arbuthnot’s fields and was delicious in her kitchen. Its 1' tall large
tight light-green leaves are shaped like a romaine lettuce crossed with a napa
cabbage. High yielding, best as a fall crop. Will store well for three months
and survive for four if you wrap it tightly in slightly damp newspaper and
keep it just above freezing. Lucie compares it to witloof chicory, but without
the extra work. ➁
A=0.5g, $1.20 B=1g, $2.20 C=2g, $4.00 D=8g, $6.00
E=16g, $10.00 K=32g, $16.00

3049CL Claytonia (40 days) Also known as Winter
Purslane and Miner’s Lettuce, it was the ’49ers green of
choice, rich in calcium and vitamin C. Claytonia’s small
heart-shaped leaves have a mild but succulent taste
that we find attractive. We add it regularly to our
mesclun. Barbara Damrosch (see #9682 in the
books section.) says it “re-grows like crazy so
you can get cut after cut off the same plant.” ❄ ➁
A=0.5g, $1.50 B=1g, $2.60
C=2g, $4.80 D=8g, $12.00
E=16g, $20.00 K=32g, $35.00

GOOSEFOOT Chenopodium bonus-henricus
3096KH Good King Henry Perennial, Zone 3-9, used as a potherb. Also
known as Lincolnshire Spinach. Cultured, harvested and prepared much like
asparagus and considered a great delicacy. Gather shoots while they are still
tender at about 5" high, peel and boil, or harvest the dark green arrowshaped
leaves like spinach. One of the first greens of spring and one of the
last of fall. Prefers rich soil in semi-shady areas, though will grow in full
sun. Ancient plant used in festive meals, in meat dishes and as a side dish,
was very popular in sixteenth century England. Seeds should be stratified:
fluctuation of high and low temperatures aids germination. Direct sow in
spring or fall or transplant very young seedlings in spring. Once established
the plants don’t bear transplanting. Like asparagus, requires a year of growth
before plants can be harvested. If left uncut, stalks grow to 21/2'. ➁
A=0.5g, $1.30 B=1g, $2.20 C=2g, $3.60 D=8g, $12.00
E=16g, $22.00


3150AO Aurora Orach Mix OG (38 days) In his Wild Garden Seed catalog,
originator Frank Morton calls it “mountain spinach for merry pranksters.”
This mix of Golden, Dark Purple, Purple and Carmine day-glo will
give orach a whole new aura in your garden and salad mixes. As Morton
says, “Exotic forms and high-contrast high-intensity color sells seed, and
good taste and easy culture sells that seed year after year.” Seed has bracts.
OT-certified. ➀
A=1/16oz, $1.40 B=1/8oz, $2.50 C=1/2oz, $9.00 D=1oz, $15.00


3168KR Krausa (75 days) “Best parsley I’ve had in my life,” exclaims
Nikos. Stems so sweet they taste almost like a miniature celery:
thick, solid, crunchy, yummy. Dense
triple-curled medium-green parsley holds
its color without developing white or
brown spots. Taller, thicker stems than
Forest Green. “Never before had a
parsley with such delicious stems,”
raves trialer Donna Dyrek. Can stand the
heat and were still beautiful and juicy
this season in October. ❄ ➃
A=1/16oz, $1.00 B=1/8oz, $1.80
C=1/2oz, $3.20 D=1oz, $5.50
E=4oz, $18.00 K=1lb, $60.00

3182GO Golden OG (50 days) Related to the
common garden weed, but more erect and not crawly. Golden has a
succulent texture with a mildly acerbic flavor that makes it an ideal addition
to mesclun. Golden-green leaves patterned like a cross. OT-certified. ➀
A=0.5g, $1.40 B=1g, $2.50 C=2g, $4.50 D=8g, $9.00
E=16g, $15.00 K=32g, $28.00

3192BL Broad-Leaved Sorrel (60 days) Perennial often known as Sour
Grass likes cool weather, acid soil, partial shade and plenty of water to retard
bolting. In spring it rapidly shoots up its thick sword-shaped lemonyflavored
leaves. If left untouched will grow up to 18" and make seed stalks.
Snip the leaves while they are still young and tender. Keep cutting and never
let them grow big and coarse or go to seed. If they get away, mow the plant
close to the ground and it will regenerate. Or treat as a biennial
by planting a new patch every year and rotating the
old patch out of production. Young leaves
add tang to soups and salads and provide a
welcome spring tonic. Tony Ricci of Green
Heron Farm in PA recommends grilling fish
wrapped in sorrel leaves surrounded by
foil. The sorrel imparts an herballemon
flavor to the fish. Zone 3. ➁
A=1/16oz, 90¢ B=1/8oz, $1.50
C=1/2oz, $2.50 D=1oz, $4.00
E=4oz, $10.00 K=1lb, $35.00

3327PC Piracicaba (56 days) Open-pollinated.
The tributes keep flowing in for this unusual brassica.
Fail Better Farm reports it generates nearly as much
revenue per bed foot as tomatoes. Piracicaba
(pronounced peer-a-SEA-cah-bah) is a city and river in
Brazil famous for its beautiful waterfalls, and home of
the university where this cultivar was developed. About
halfway between a heading broccoli and a broccoli
raab, these succulent tender small green heads with
very large beads make delightful raw eating. Very
loose heads, lots of side shoots, sweet stalks. Even the
fairly large leaves make excellent greens. Garden writer Barbara
Damrosch found it equally delicious steamed. NY State trialers report it
is best as a fall crop with relatively good frost tolerance, although it was
bred to withstand heat and produced heads at temperatures in the 90s in
trials in California. ➁
A=2g, $1.00 B=4g, $1.80 C=14g, $3.50 D=28g, $6.00
E=112g, $16.00 K=448g, $60.00

3417GR Graffiti (80 days) F-1 hybrid. As if aliens had landed in the
cauliflower patch, the brilliant, almost psychedelic, purple of these goodsized
heads is decidedly other-worldly. It will surely draw customers to your
market display and keep them lingering. Much brighter purple than #3421
Violet Queen, Graffiti boasts a true cauliflower head on large plants with
dark green leaves. Resists summer heat and performs even in drought, but
very slow to head up in cool weather. Day-glo florets make delightful
crudités, a delicious cooked vegetable or colorful kimchi. The color fades to
bluish-purple when cooked, but can be preserved by adding a tablespoon of
lemon juice to the cooking water. ➄
A=0.1g, $2.00 B=0.2g, $3.20 C=1g, $12.50 D=4g, $48.00
E=16g, $160.00 K=32g, $300.00

3443GO Cascade Glaze OG (60 days)
Open-pollinated. A reselection of the venerable 1820 heirloom Green Glaze
by Alan Kapuler, Jeff McCormack and Carol Deppe (see 9635 & 9815 in the
books section). Endeared to southerners as “creasy” or “greasy” greens for
its smooth glossy green leaves. The waxy texture that gives the leaves their
distinctive green sheen also imparts heat and cold tolerance and resistance to
cabbage worms and loopers. Where temperatures stay above 0°, Glaze can
overwinter. The delicate-looking leaves, delicious steamed, are at their sweet
tender best early in the season or in late fall after they’ve been nipped by
frost. Seed in short supply. ❄ ICS-certified. ➀
A=2g, $1.50

3444VC Variegated (61 days) Open-pollinated. A prime example of the
old adage that first appearances can be deceiving. In my initial look at
Donna Dyrek’s trials one August its waxy leaves had taken on a sickly
yellow-green hue. When I returned after the nights got nippy the plants had
transformed, developing beautiful white ribs for a dazzling display of
contrasting color. Not just eye candy, they’re also sweet and tender eating.
Dyrek has been enjoying them for years. When fall comes around she throws
the Champions to the animals and heads for the Variegated patch. Florida
family heirloom dating back to around 1910 was introduced 1999 by our
friends at Southern Exposure. Still shows some variation. In southern states where the winter temperatures remain above 20oF, plants may live five years or more and develop stems 3" in diameter.  Short crop; order
early. NEW!
A=2g, $1.80

3452RB Redbor
(60 days) B. o.
(acephala group) F-1
hybrid. A spectacular
all-red kale, highest rated in
the OSU trials. Frilly
ruffled leaves take on dramatic
purple coloration
in cool weather. A superb
ornamental edible,
gorgeous enough to
make a terrific flower
border or edge plant. Can be grown in
summer but really comes into its own in fall. Quite cold hardy. Grows to 3'.
For a rainbow kale patch interplant with White Russian, Red Russian, Winterbor
and Nero di Tuscana. ❄ ➃
A=0.5g, $2.90 B=1g, $5.60 C=4g, $22.00 D=14g, $75.00
E=28g, $140.00

3697GO Red Burgundy OG (75 days) Open-pollinated. A dual purpose
cultivar that can be used as a stunning ornamental as well as a
culinary delight. Most productive in the south, Red Burgundy is hardy
enough to generate at least a few pods here. Slender pods will grow 6–7"
but are best harvested at 4" for optimal texture and flavor. Our trialer
Relentless says they “taste as good as any green okra.” Later and not as
productive here as Cajun Jewel, but an absolute stunner with its green
leaves and burgundy ribs, stems and pods. Bred by Leon Robbins at
Clemson University. CCOF-certified. ➂
A=2g, 80¢ B=4g, $1.50 C=28g, $3.50 D=112g, $12.00

3715BD Boldog Hungarian Spice Paprika ECO (71
days) The Boldog from Hungary that doesn’t bite is
BACK! Last offered in 2008, the seed has been hard to
grow and still is in short supply. Boldog is a prolific bearer
of 6x4" 2-lobed bright tapering pendant fruits that are
picked red, and ground into sweet paprika, strung into
decorative paprika ristras or enjoyed fresh. Boldog sets enough
fruit to accomodate all three uses. The town of Boldog is in a
well-known spice pepper district northeast of Budapest.
A=0.2g, $1.20 B=0.4g, $1.80 C=1g, $3.00

3755HM Ho Chi Minh ECO (68 days) Longtime Minnesota co-oper
Steven Schwen sent us seeds for this beautiful shining cayenne pepper from
Southeast Asia. He got it in the 1980s when the first wave of boat people
landed in Minnesota and came to his farm looking for chickens and ducks.
He named it Ho Chi Minh in honor of the Vietnamese revolutionary who
defeated all the colonialists who invaded his country. According to Schwen
it has a bite that says “run home to your mama!” We enjoyed its prolific
production (up to two dozen fruit per plant), its heat and good flavor in the
trials. Peppers 4-5" long on 3' plants grow like large fingers turning from
bright yellow to crimson in late August. They are excellent dried. Louie
Pulver of Surfing Veggie Farm in VT reports he had a lot of repeat plant
sales. 2007. ➀
A=0.2g, $1.10 B=0.4g, $2.00 C=1g, $3.50

4008HC Husk Cherry (77 days) P.
pruinosa Open-pollinated. A treat inside
every paper wrapper! Also known as
Ground Cherry and Cape Gooseberry (they
were cultivated in the Cape of Good Hope in
the early 1900s). Same genus as Chinese
Lantern and tomatillo, bearing fruits that ripen
inside their protective husks. As clusters of berries
sweeten, they turn from green to golden yellow, drop off the
decorative branching plants, and reach perfection as their husks thin
to a near-gossamer papery consistency. The berries have an indescribable
nutty flavor that is great for raw snacks. Don’t eat them green––they can be
a powerful emetic. Need filtered light and temperatures at least 75°,
preferably closer to 90°, to germinate. Researched by Phoebe Green who
advises, “cover the seeds with just a light sprinkling of soil and place the
flats in the hottest part of the greenhouse,” transplanting after last spring
frost. Husk cherries will tolerate a touch of frost but give up when
temperatures dip below 30°. In a good year, about half will ripen in time.
Will readily self sow, although volunteers never mature as quickly as those
started indoors. ➁➂
A=0.5g, $1.00 B=1g, $1.70 C=2g, $2.80 D=4g, $4.50
E=28g, $20.00

Cherokee Purple OG (77 days) Ind. but with relatively short vines. No
list of the best-tasting heirloom tomatoes would be complete without
Cherokee Purple, an unusual variety from Tennesee, said to have originated
with the Cherokee Indians. Fruits are globes to slightly oblate, averaging
10–13 oz, with dusky brownish-purple skin, dark green shoulders and
brick-red flesh. Their real attraction is their rich taste, which has been
described as “sweet rich juicy winey,” “delicious sweet,” and “rich
Brandywine flavor” by aficionadoes maintaining it in the Seed Savers
Exchange. Ranks in my top five for flavor. Expect some concentric
cracking. Amy LeBlanc of Tomato Lovers Paradise suggests the vines
should not be pruned because the delicate fruits sunburn easily.
4058CP Cherokee Purple ➀
A=0.2g, $1.00 B=0.4g, $1.80 C=1g, $3.00 D=2g, $4.50
E=10g, $18.00

4118EY Egg Yolk (78 days) Ind. A new color for cherry tomatoes, green
blushing yellow when ripe. Almost the size, shape and color of an egg yolk.
Charmed our tasters with its sweet fruity richness. Very prolific this year in
my Colrain plot. We found this treasure in the Baker Creek catalog. It was a
star in my last Maine trial at Shooting Star Farm in 2008. Listed as a web
special last year, but NEW! in the catalog.
A=0.2g, $1.10 B=0.4g, $1.80 C=1g, $3.00 D=2g, $5.20
E=10g, $20.00

4119VO Peacevine OG (78 days) Rampant ind. Selected by Peace Seeds from Sweet 100 cherry tomato and almost identical in fruit size and growth
habit. Bears gazillions of sweet clusters each with 8 or so 1" fruits. Has the
currant tomato in its ancestry. Very high in vitamin C and gamma-amino
butyric acid, a natural nervous system sedative. That may be why Alan
Kapuler named it Peacevine. Jan Sonstrom calls it, “dependable as ever,
with wonderful sweet/tart rich flavor.” Biodynamically grown but not BDcertified.
Stellar NOP-certified organic. ➀
A=0.2g, $1.30 B=0.4g, $2.20 C=1g, $3.50 D=2g, $6.00


4430SG Spicy Globe O. b. minimum (70 days) This marvelous little
basil grows to about 8" and maintains a compact mound of light
green leaves and white flowers. Its leaves are small, thin and
strongly scented. Great as an ornamental border, in a windowbox,
or as an indoor potted plant that can be snipped for culinary use. ➁
A=0.5g, $1.10 B=5g, $2.50 C=15g, $5.50 D=60g, $14.00

4436AB Anise Originally from Persia. Vigorous mulberry-tinted
basil with anise fragrance makes highly decorative tall bushy plant.
Slow to bolt. Great in Italian tomato sauces. Also used in Thai and various
Mediterranean cuisines. ➁
A=0.5g, $1.00 B=7g, $2.50 C=28g, $5.50 D=84g, $14.00
E=10g, $22.00

4470TB Thai (60 days) Lends the distinctly strong licorice-anise basil
flavor to Thai food. An attractive 12–18" fine-leaved plant with purple
stems, seed heads and flowers. Good container plant as well. ➁
A=0.5g, $1.10 B=4g, $2.50 C=12g, $5.50 D=36g, $12.00

4507CW Caraway Carum carvi
Feathery-leaved 2' biennial grown primarily for
its seeds which season soups, stews, breads and
pastries. Its leaves are also edible, though milder than the
seeds. Direct seed either in early spring or late summer for
seeds the second year. Likes full sun, sandy well-drained soil.
Will self-sow. ~350 seeds/g. ➁
A=0.5g, $1.00 B=7g, $2.20 C=28g, $5.00 D=112g, $11.00


4509NP Catnip Nepeta cataria (85 days from transplanting) “If you set
it, the cats will get it; if you sow it,
they won’t know it.” Hardy
perennial, will self-sow once
established. Likes rich or sandy soils,
tolerates poor soil and drought. Calms
mild stomach disorders, produces restful sleep
and relieves fever when added to teas. Tovah
Martin writes that rats are reputed to despise it, so it is
sometimes used as a companion plant for melons and
squashes. Researchers at Iowa State University claim
catnip is a top-notch mosquito repellant. They
suggest crushing and rubbing catnip leaves on
the skin is several times more effective than
using DEET. Zones 3–8. ~1,400 seeds/g. ➁
A=1g, $1.00 B=7g, $2.50 C=28g, $6.00 D=112g, $12.00


4590LC Licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra
Sweet and soothing root contains
glycosides similar to the body’s own
natural steroids. Beneficial for
revitalizing adrenal glands after steroid
drug therapy, stress, overwork or
excess coffee. Good for colds and
bronchitis; reduces throat irritation, yet
an expectorant and anti-spasmodic.
Also helpful for stomach ulcers and
intestinal spasms. Adds sweetness,
harmony and palatability to nearly every
herbal combination. Give it lots of room
so it can create the roots and runners you
want. Weak competitor against weeds.
Prefers sandy well-drained loam and a
mulch to prevent heaving. Harvest 3-4
year-old roots in the fall. Perennial to
Zone 4, grows 1.5-4', bears white to
violet flowers. ~90 seeds/g. BACK! ➁
A=0.1g, $1.50 B=0.3g, $3.80
C=0.9g, $9.00 D=4.5g, $30.00

4592LV Lovage Levisticum officinale (90 days from transplanting) An
underrated herb with many uses. Leaves have a strong celery taste, and can
flavor soups, stews and casseroles. Crush seeds and add to bread and
pastries; candy stems and roots in sugar syrup. Said to restore the appetite
and revive the love of life. For continuous young growth, keep the leaves
clipped. Second-year plants are best for drying. Formerly used to mask the
bitter herbs in medicinal concoctions. Leaves were sprinkled in shoes to
revive weary travelers. Umbelliferous perennial attracts beneficial
insects, grows 3–6' and makes a dramatic architectural element in a
decorative border. Likes moist rich deep well-drained soil. Zone 4. ~140
seeds/g. ➁
A=0.5g, $1.00 B=4g, $2.50 C=16g, $5.50 D=48g, $12.00

4669SB Salad Burnet Sanguisorba minor (70 days from transplanting)
Toothed oval leaves lend a cucumber flavor to salads, soups, vinegars and
cold drinks. Also makes a soothing wash for sunburn or eczema. Nice
perennial edge plant starts growing early spring and stays green till snowfall,
reaching 1'. Sow spring or autumn. Cut back flower and seed stalks to
encourage leaf growth. Zones 4–8. ~175seeds/g. ➁
A=1g, $1.00 B=7g, $2.50 C=28g, $5.00

4672SS Summer Savory Satureja hortensis (70 days) Annual grows to
11/2' with narrow dark-green leaves and lavender flowers. Cut often during
growing season, before blossoms appear. Sow just before last frost in
well-drained soil next to beans, their complement in the kitchen as well. Use
with dry or green beans, rice, stuffings, or in onion soup. Left to bloom, it is
beautiful in fall with dark purple foliage and lavender flowers. ~1,700
seeds/g. ➂
A=1g, $1.00 B=14g, $2.50 C=56g, $5.00 D=224g, $13.00

4680RS Red Shiso Perilla frutescens (85 days) Annual also known as
perilla. Introduced from Japan in the 1850s. Its extremely ornamental curly
purplish-red cinnamon-scented sharp-flavored leaves are used in sushi,
sweet and sour sauces, and stir-fries. Also known as zi su, a specific in
Chinese medicine for seafood poisoning. Louise Weber of Greenwich, CT,
asserts that deer won’t touch it and plants it around their favorite crops. To
break dormancy, freeze and thaw the seed several times over a 21–45 day
period. Soak seeds several days or until they sprout. Move to indoor flats,
then transplant into warm moist well-drained soil. Grows up to 4'.
Absolutely intolerant of frost. ~500 seeds/g. ➄
A=1g, $1.30 B=4g, $3.60 C=12g, $9.00 D=36g, $21.00

6333BM Beneficials Mix “When you increase the diversity of an
ecosystem you enhance its ability to maintain itself and to resist perturbation.”
Frank Morton inspired 75 seed growers with his talk on Whole Farm
Cropping Systems at a Restoring Our Seed seminar. One way to increase the
diversity of your ecosystem is to sow this mix of annuals, biennials and
perennials that will attract and maintain a diverse population of beneficial
insects to help manage pests in the garden. Instead of resorting to toxic
sprays, attract hover flies, ladybugs, lacewings, parasitic wasps, tachnids,
spiders, minute pirate bugs, damsel flies and big-eyed bugs and let them
devour the “bad” bugs! Something in the mix will be blooming from spring
through fall. Comprised of alyssum, bachelor’s button, borage, gem
marigold, dill, fennel, Phacelia tanacetifolia or fiddleneck, caraway, parsley,
golden marguerite, ajuga, basket of gold alyssum, and Rocky Mountain
penstemon. Should any variety become unavailable we will substitute one
with similar efficacy. Sow as a hedgerow in a well-prepared weed-free
seedbed close to the garden in spring in full sun. Easily our best-selling
perennial selection. ➂
A=1.4g, $1.70 B=7g, $7.50 C=28g, $22.00 D=112g, $75.00

Signet Marigold T. tenuifolia
Also known as Gems, once known as Mexican marigolds, date back to 1798. Bloom
prolifically with edible 3/4" single flowers with yellow centers and a lemony fragrance.
Compact mounded plants have finely cut ferny foliage. They don’t need deadheading,
but benefit from a light shearing in hot weather and from watering in dry spells.
~1000 seeds/g.  Edible flowers.
5243LG Lemon Gem (68 days) Compact 10–12" plant
bears tiny bright lemon-yellow flowers early, through summer,
into fall. Chinese Forget-Me-Not makes a great background
plant to the Gems. ➁
A=0.5g, $1.30 B=1.5g, $3.20
C=6g, $7.50 D=24g, $18.00