Mary Washington Asparagus: USA
Mary Washington is one of the most popular of all heirloom asparagus varieties and is an excellent choice for the garden. The delicious asparagus shoots (called "spears") are tender, thick, heavy and straight and are of a rich dark green color with a purple tinge. Produces uniform spears and a heavy yield. This variety was originally developed in California and introduced by the US Dept. of Agriculture in 1949. Asparagus take @ 3 years to bear its first cuttings. 25 seeds

Royal Burgundy Bush

Royal Burgundy forms 5-6 in. pods. Tender Annual with Deep-purple pods that are delicious, round, and stringless. Supported by a 16-20" stocky and durable bush. Prolific producer even in cooler conditions. Though color fades when cooked, this bean is a show-stopper on the farmstand. 55 days , 20 seeds

Provider Bush Bean

An early and productive bean that’s also disease resistant! Plants are vigorous and productive, even under adverse growing conditions. Pods are ready to pick when they’re easy to snap, before purple seeds are fully developed. 50 days, 30 seeds

California Black Eye Cowpea
Black-eyed peas can tolerate high temperatures but are very sensitive to cold. The slightest frost will harm them. They grow well in the South & some Northern areas.  Pick the pods at whatever stage of maturity you desire --  either young and tender or fully matured to use dried.  70 to 110 days   40-50 seeds

 Jacobs Cattle Bush Bean

High-yielding beauty with an ancient origin, similar to the southwest Anasazi. This heirloom bean is originally form Germany and is also known as Trout or Dalmatian Bean. It is a sweet bean with maroon and white markings. Has it's own distinctive flavor. Popular in the shorter, cooler or long-day environments. Works wonderfully as a baking bean. 80-100 days  30 seeds

Kentucky Wonder Bean (Old Homestead)
A green pole bean with long, fleshy, and stringless pods.  Very reliable, early maturing, and productive.  An old favorite enjoyed fresh, canned, dried, or frozen.  The seeds can also be used dry as an excellent baking bean. 68 days, 30 seeds

Scarlet Runner Bean

Heirloom variety grown as early as 1750. A very vigorous grower and producer.  The vines can grow to eighteen ft. Often planted for its ornamental beauty and hummingbird attractor, it is good young as a snap bean or mature as a shelled/dry bean. The seeds are large, purple/lavender/black. 60 to 90 days, 15 seeds

Goldcrop Wax Bean

5-1/2" long, shiny yellow beans. Plump and stringless with

good flavor. Use for fresh, canning and freezing. Good yields. 50 seeds

Bull's Blood Beet

Detroit Dark Red Beetroot   : USA  Detroit Dark Red is one of the many lines of beets which were bred down from a variety called Detroit Globe that was introduced in 1892 by D.M. Ferry. In addition to fresh market use, the variety is also widely used for canning and pickling. Moderately tolerant of Cercospora leaf spot  and downy mildew. Good  for raised beds & containers. 60 days. 150 seeds 

Romanesco Broccoli  One reference describes it's appearance as part starfish and part wedding cake. The taste is similar to a cauliflower but with kind of a nutty flavor and the texture is somewhat creamier. Romanesco cooks like a cauliflower and will keep it's shape and color for the most part although the green fades a little bit.  25 seeds

Long Island Improved Brussel Sprout

Plant in spring for fall harvest. In northern climates, start in the greenhouse in March. Delicious steamed with a little butter and salt. Was chief brussel until the hybrids came. @90 days, 50 seeds

Late Flat Dutch Cabbage

Maintains peak quality for months. Solid, plat-topped blue-green heads weigh 12-14 lbs., measure 1 ft. or more! Leaves are sweet enough for any cabbage dish, just right for cabbage rolls. 105 days. 25 seeds

Little Finger Carrot
A superb baby carrot with deep orange colour, tender, sweet and tasty they are ideal cooked, or in salads, snacking or even in the kids lunch box. Sow from early March into July harvest late summer into autumn. 100 seeds

Scarlet Nantes Carrot

Considered the most uniform open-pollinated Nantes available on the market. Daucus carota var. sativus -Hardy Biennial
Superbly sweet and crisp fresh eating 6-8" carrot, bunches beautifully.

Harvest 68-74 days  100 seeds

Violetta Italia :Italy

Italian heirloom. Plants produce purple, 2- to 3-pound heads that turn green when cooked. Insect-resistant. 25 seeds

Utah 52-70 Celery

Dark green, 11- to 12-inch, compact stalks on tall plants. Highly  

resistant to disease and bolting. Seedlings are slow growing at first and require "nursing" but found to be very hardy after being planted and somewhat cold tollerant. You will reap the rewards for your patience. 75 seeds

Golden Bantam Sweet Corn      :USA 

Considered the "standard" for sweet corn variety corn on the cob. Bupee formally introduced this variety to the public in 1902. Since that time, Golden Bantam Corn has become the popular favorite with gardeners worldwide! This is a traditional and very popular yellow sweet corn that is ideal for corn on the cob. Produces an abundance of small 5-7 inch ears of delicious sweet corn. These classic corn cobs have 8 rows of sweet corn seeds, the mark of the original Golden Bantam Sweet Corn strain.  75 days, 60 seeds

Morris Heading Collard

Low growing 18-24 inch plants with loose heads and smooth dark green leaves with lighter veins.  Slow to bolt. 52-85 days, 100 seeds

Butter crunch Lettuce

Or otherwise known as Butterhead lettuce. This popular lettuce forms thick, green outer leaves giving way to sweet, creamy colored, compact head.  Like other lettuces, Buttercrunch lettuce is a cool weather crop. But, Buttercrunch holds up better in hot weather than most other lettuces. Time your spring crop to mature prior to the onset of hot and humid weather. 55-60 days but outer leaves can be harvested as needed. 75 seeds

Great Lakes 118 Lettuce

A popular variety for home gardeners.  An easy vegetable to grow. Western gardeners praise this variety. Great Lakes shows good tip burn resistance and is easy to grow, especially in cool climates. Lg heads provide crisp, tender and tasty leaves. 88 days, 50 seeds

Parris Island Cos Lettuce

Vigorous and crisp, Paris Island Cos Romaine Lettuce will make for delicious Caesar salads in spring, early summer and fall. Upright growing habit and dark green leaves give way to a creamy white heart. Uniform, slow to bolt and tip burnand mosaic-tolerant. Harvest when leaves are large enough to use. 65-70 days,  100 seeds

Dutch Broad Leaved Mache

Also known as Mache and Lamb's Lettuce, Dutch Corn Salad is an easy to grow, alternative to lettuce for salads. The large leaves can be used raw in salads, as an herb for flavoring or cooked like spinach. Corn Salad has the mildest flavor and softest texture of any salad green. Corn Salad is suitable for temperate climates and can be grown and harvested during the winter if the plants are covered with straw. Ready to harvest when three or four leaves develop. Matures in about 60 days.  25 seeds

Mizuna

Mizuna, though often called "Mizuna Lettuce", is not actually a lettuce: it's a member of the cabbage family. It grows about 10 inches wide (25 cm) and up to 18 inches tall (45 cm). Its long stalks have crisp, frilly leaves with serrated, saw tooth edges. The plant is very cold hardy. Harvest in 21 to 40 days. It is a "cut and come again" plant with a mildly peppery mustard tang. 50 seeds

Red Giant Greens

Red Giant Mustard is one of the most delicious ‘greens’ available. Quite different than American mustards, this Asian treat has a unique, spicy flavor. It's roots are also edible! Both cold and bolt tolerant Red Giant is also a particularly attractive vegetable that you can grow in the flower garden. The glow of its burgundy-copper leaves contrasts nicely against the green foliage of other plants. Try growing next to Mizuna mustards for a striking vignette of color.  50 seeds

Tendergreen Mustard Spinach (Komatsuna) : Japan
Tendergreen Mustard Spinach, also known as Komatsuna, is a Japanese green that has been known in US since at least the 1930's. Tendergreen Mustard is widely used both in stir fry and in salads. Its tender leaves have a flavor between mustard greens and cabbage. It's extremely hardy and is tolerant of drought and cold up to -12 and can be sown throughout most of the year. 40 days   50 seeds

Lacinato Kale 

Also known as Black Tuscan Palm Tree Kale which dates back to the eighteenth century. Italian heirloom, rather primitive open kale with blue-green strap leaves that are 3" wide by 10-18" long. Heavily savoyed texture, excellent delicious flavor that is enhanced by frost. Leaves are best eaten when small and tender. Highly nutritious Extremely hardy. A favorite. 62 days, 25 seeds 

Early White Vienna Kohlrabi

Creamy-white flesh is cabbage-flavored and mild. Enjoy Early White Vienna Kohlrabi as a delicious, healthy snack. If you aren’t familiar with kohlrabi, be sure to try it this season. The round “bulbs” have a crunchy texture and mild, sweet flavor that are sure to win you over. Excellent served raw with dip, or steamed and served with butter. 55 days. 50 seeds

Early Purple Vienna Kohlrabi   : Austria 

Kohlrabi ( Brassica oleracea Gongylodes ) is a member of the Brassica family and is related to cabbage. Kohlrabi was first introduced to the US in the early 1800's.  Early Purple is a standard variety originally introduced to the US prior to about 1860 from Austria. Kohlrabi is best harvested before it becomes large and woody. Kohlrabi is very high in Vitamin C and Potassium. Matures in about 55 days. 25 seeds

Large American Flag Leek

The  large leeks grow to 10 inches long.  The foliage is blue-green with white shanks. The leeks are tasty with superior quality and flavor.  It has a sweet onion flavor great for soups, stews, and salads. Leek is hardy and can be planted as soon as the soil can be worked.  Can be direct seeded, 3 seeds every 8 inches Can survive frost generally to the low twenties. 130 days, 25 seeds

Honey Rock Cantaloupe

1933 All-America Selections Winner!  Cucumis melo. Plant produces sweet deep salmon flesh cantaloupes. This plant produces 5 to 7 cantaloupes which are incredibly sweet. Perfect for backyard home gardens. Protect ripening melons from damp ground by placing them on boards. 82 days. 15 seeds

 
Hearts of Gold

Cucumis melon Plant produces good yields of 3 lb cantaloupes. The deep orange flesh is very flavorful and sweet. Try this variety at least once! This melon was developed by Roland Morrill about 1895, and granted a trademark on December 15, 1914. Hearts of Gold became the most popular variety grown for market in the entire Midwest in the 1930's. Protect ripening melons from damp ground by placing them on boards. 90 days, 20 seeds

Golden Beauty

Cucumis melo. Plant produces good yields of golden cantaloupes with dark green mottling. Flesh is white and very flavorful. Plant seeds directly in the garden. Plant the seeds 1 when soil has warmed up. The seeds may rot and not sprout if the soil is too cool .Apply mulch and grass clippings, or straw around base of plant. 90 days, 20 seeds

Green Flesh Honey Dew

Cucumis melo. Plant produces 6 lb creamy white cantaloupes. The melons have a lime-green flesh that has a high sugar level. Try growing the orange variety too for a spendid fruit salad. Grows well every where, even in the Pacific Coast.

Protect ripening melons from damp ground by placing them on boards.

115 days, 20 seeds

Clemson Spineless Okra

Clemson Spineless Okra was an All American Selection winning Okra variety for 1939 and is a favorite among home gardeners. Clemson Spineless Okra produces an abundance of dark green, straight, pointed, spineless pods which reach 6 to 9 inches long, but are best harvested at 2-3 inches in length. Due to this okra variety's lack of spines, harvesting is easy! 55 days! 25-35 seeds

Tokyo Long White Onion

Pearl type. This is a Japanese heirloom bunching-type onion with 12" white stalks and green leaves.  Remember Tokyo is an excellent bunching onion three seasons out of the year, but it does not over-winter well. 65 days, 100 seeds

Red Burgundy Onion Allium cepa

Short-day type. 3 to 4 inch globe with dark red skin. Soft white flesh with red rings is very mild and sweet. Good for fresh use but does not store well. Short-day onions are only hardy to about 20F,"  They can be spring-planted farther north (as transplants) as soon as the ground can be worked, but the onions won't compare in size and sweetness with the fall-planted ones in the South. 95-170 days 100 seeds

Harris Model Parsnip

The smoothest, whitest and easiest to clean up is Harris Model. It develops very few rootlets and has a long, slim shape. The flesh is fine grained, sweet and of very superior flavor. The carefully selected, originator’s strain makes it the most attractive saleable parsnip on the market. 120 days, 100-150 seeds

Sugar Pie

 No surprise as its name is a yummy giveaway, the Sugar Pie pumpkin is the very best choice for pie. Smooth textured, this prize pumpkin is one of the very sweetest, if not THE sweetest. Nutritious & delicious,low in fat and a wealth of vitamins. Pumpkin pie is this pumpkin's forte. To store, keep cool and dry. 100 days, 10 seeds

 Easter Egg Radish    : USA

Easter Egg is a selection of gorgeous globe shaped radishes spanning many colors, including red, violet, purple and white. Just like an Easter Egg hunt, every radish you harvest offers a surprise! Features a crispy flesh and a mild taste. 30 days, 100 seeds

 White Icicle Radish

Raphanus sativus. Plant produces 5" long elongated white radishes. This radish variety does well in most soils. 27 days, 50 seeds

Rutabaga

Brassica napus. Plant produces high yields of huge yellow roots with deep purple crowns. Very sweet flavor. Flesh turns orange when cooked. Excellent keeping variety. 90 days. 100 seeds

Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach :USA

Spinacia oleracea. Plant produces very flavorful dark green spinach leaves.

This is the finest Bloomsdale variety available.

48 days, 100 seeds

 Early Prolific Straightneck Squash :USA

1938 All-America Selections Winner! Cucurbita pepo. This plant produces high yields of lemon-yellow slightly club shaped squash. Excellent quality squash. Best when harvested when 7" long or smaller. 48 days, 10 seeds.

Summer Crookneck Squash :USA Cucurbita pepo

Bumpy, yellow, meaty fruits are 5 to 6 inches long. Slender curved neck. North American heirloom dates from the 1700's. Excellent quality. Squash should be sown indoors in short season areas, 3-4 weeks before the night soil temperatures have warmed up. Seperate, they will cross pollinate within their species. They can be ripened for 30 days in a cool location.  55-60 days 10 seeds

Blue Hubbard Squash    : USA
Blue Hubbard Squash is a sub-variety of the original Green Hubbard Squash that was originally introduced to the vegetable gardening public in 1909. Blue Hubbard Squash is identical to Green Hubbard in every sense save that it possesses an attractive and very peculiar blue-grey color that is quite unlike many other popular winter squash varieties. Blue Hubbard Squash also tends to produce bigger fruits than Green Hubbard, with some reaching up to 50 pounds.  95-105 days 5 seeds

Delicata Squash

All-America Selections Winner! All Plant produces excellent yields of 8" long by 4" wide squash. Has a sweet potato flavor with deep gold flesh. This variety has a smaller seed cavity and thicker walls than other Delicata varieties. Stores well for 4 months. Bush type plant spreads only 36" and is suitable for small gardens. A winter squash variety. Disease Resistant for Powdery Mildew. 80 days, 8 seeds

Waltham Butternut Squash   : USA

Waltham Butternut Squash has so many great qualitites that it was an All America Selections Winner in 1970. Long storage, tasty nutty flavor, vigorous vines, high yields Solid stems resist boring type insects and it stores for months. 10 seeds

Ruby Red Swiss Chard

Swiss Chard Ruby Red (also called Rhubarb Chard) is an heirloom with sweet and tender rhubarb-like stalks that are decorative, nutritious, and tasty. The deep crimson stalks and veins beautifully contrast with its dark green heavily crumpled large leaves. Don’t hide Ruby Red back in the vegetable garden. It makes a beautiful display in containers and among flowers. 25 seeds

Temptation Stawberry

Commonly known as Woodland Strawberry occurs naturally throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Other names for this species include Fraises des Bois, Wild (European) and Alpine Strawberry . Bears mid size, deep-red fruit in its first or second season. From an Autumn sowing, fruit will be produced from early Summer right through to the first frosts. Vigorous, compact plants and almost entirely without runners. Attractive and tastes delicious. Good indoor or outdoor variety-perfect for hanging baskets and containers. High germ. rates. 10-15 seeds

Moneymaker Tomato
80 days, indeterminate— An old English greenhouse variety and reliable producer of heavy crops of medium-sized, four to five ounce red, globe-shaped tomatoes. Sets fruit well in the greenhouse or outside in many weather conditions. The plants are open with poor coverage. Does well under humid conditions. 20 seeds 

Tomatillo - Grand Rio Verde
65 days- Indeterminate Deep green fruit with papery covering; a standard, richly flavored type. Huge yields as with most tomatillo’s.

Get the salsa recipe! 20 seeds

Seven Top Winter Turnip Greens

Brassica rapa. Plant produces high quality of tender turnip greens. One of the most flavorful fresh greens on the market. Roots are woody and should not be eaten. High in Vitamin A, B, and C. Excellent freezing variety. 45 days, 100 seeds

Crimson Sweet

Disease resistant! The Crimson Sweet Watermelon has firm, fine textured flesh that holds up on vine or shelf. It is brilliant red with few seeds, and is extra sweet. Oval light green with dark stripes grows to 25 pounds, 10 seeds