Extremely productive vines bear dozens of 4-5 inch, little “mini” spaghetti squashes. The semi-compact vines can be trained up a fence/trellis so the little golden squashes hang like ornaments. These little minis cook up quickly, making it fast and easy to fork out their spaghetti like flesh to top with pizza sauce or a little butter and grated cheese for a quick, nutritious and low-calorie dish. After harvest, these little squashes store very well to enjoy for many good meals

• Organic
• Uniform, 10 inch fruits
• Very productive
• 50-55 days
• Contains 25 seeds

• Plant grows to 8 inches tall
• Thick, deep green, savoyed leaves
• For freezing, canning, and fresh eating
• Slow to bolt and drought resistant
• Contains 250 seeds

Tom Hauch of Heirloom Seeds commercialized this variety in 1990. It was acquired from the Amish near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Bright red 8-12 ounce fruits vary in shape from oxheart to rounded plum. Delicious flesh is juicy and meaty, excellent for sauce or fresh eating. One of Slow Food USAs Ark of Taste varieties.

• 85 days from transplant
• ±13,500 seeds/oz
• Organic
• Best-selling paste tomato
• Bright red fruits grow to 8-12 ounces
• Fruits vary in shape from oxheart to plum
• Juicy and meaty flesh
• Excellent for sauce or fresh eating

This variety works for:

• Fresh eating
• Sauce
• Paste
• Canning

Store your tomatoes at room temperature. The flavor and texture of tomatoes suffer when the fruit is chilled.

Heirloom tomatoes are bred for their flavor and simple preparation best allows that intense flavor to shine through. Tomatoes can be sliced and drizzled with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and salt and pepper or layer slices with basil and mozzarella for a Caprese salad.

Roasted tomatoes have a richer, concentrated flavor.

There are hundreds of salsa recipes to try and most are dramatically improved with the use of heirloom tomatoes. Tomatoes are also the main ingredient in Gazpacho, a cold soup that is perfect for summer.

• Organic
• Also known as Roquette or Rocket
• Sharp, distinctive nutty flavor
• Best when picked young
• 40-45 days

• Organic
• Cold- and heat-tolerant
• Butterhead lettuce
• Contains 250 seeds

• Organic
• Annual flowers
• Plants grow to 5-8 feet tall
• Flowers range in color from yellow to dark burgundy with some bi-colors
• 60 days
• Contains 100 seeds

• Compact growth
• Medium green, oakleaf leaves
• Slow to bolt
• Looseleaf and cut-and-come again
• 50 days
• ±31,000 seeds/oz

A dwarf, compact version of Green Oakleaf. Tasty and tender medium green leaves are oakleaf-shaped with rounded lobes. Holds for an extended period. Looseleaf, 50 days.

• Best-Seller
• Annuals and perennials
• Early, late, and mid-blooming flowers
• Beautiful mix of colors
• Flowers provide bee forage all season
• Sows 200 square feet per oz
• Contains 1/4 oz

This annual bears subtle lavender-blue flowers with curved spikes that not only put on a show in your garden but also attract and support many species of bees. Often used as a cover crop, this plant’s common name is a translation of Bienen-freund, German for “bee’s friend.”

• Conventional
• Annual plants grow 12-24 inches tall
• Lavender-blue flowers
• Attracts many different species of bees and beneficial insects

Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in early spring when soil is cool and a light frost is still possible; seed must be well covered. Does very well in dry gardens.

• Direct Seed: 1/8" Deep
• Germination: 7-12 Days
• Thin: 4-12" Apart
• Light: Full Sun

Magnificent when in bloom and easy to grow, this beautiful, large-flowered strain of zinnia is from Ernst Benary, one of the oldest German seed companies (founded in Erfurt in 1843). Its fully double blossoms measure 4-5" across and come in a wide array of colors. The long stems of this annual make it ideal for use in arrangements and bouquets.

• Conventional
• Annual plants grow to 3-4 feet tall
• Best-Seller
• Double blossoms grow to 4-5 inches across
• Wide variety of colors
• Long stems make for a great cut flower

Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors after last frost. Zinnias prefer well-drained average soil. Water regularly, keeping leaves dry. Remove spent blossoms frequently to prolong blooming. There may be a coating on this seed which is made entirely of food grade components, used for the purpose of visibility during the sowing process.

• Direct Seed: 1/8" Deep
• Germination: 5-24 Days
• Thin: 10-12" Apart
• Light: Full Sun

• Annuals and perennials
• Early, late, and mid-blooming flowers
• Beautiful mix of colors
• Provides nectar to many species of butterflies
• Some plants will provide food for butterfly larvae
• Sows 125 square feet per oz

• Organic
• Glossy, green-black skin
• Best when eaten under 8 inches
• Excellent variety for freezing
• Summer squash
• 45-65 days
• Contains 25 seeds

• Organic
• Round fruits grow to 6-12 pounds
• Deep scarlet flesh, dark green-black rind
• Super sweet, juicy, and crunchy
• Perfect for short season areas; also does well in hot humid climates
• 65-75 days
• Contains 25 seeds

• Organic
• Giant clusters of golden-yellow, 1 inch fruits
• Excellent sweet flavor
• Rarely a cracked fruit
• Enormous yields
• Indeterminate - Fruit ripens throughout the season
• 75-80 days from transplant

(aka Little Blonde Girl) East German variety obtained by Seed Savers Exchange from Gatersleben Seed Bank. Small golden yellow 1" fruits borne in giant clusters, excellent sweet taste. Enormous yields and rarely a cracked fruit. Bears until frost. Indeterminate, 75-80 days from transplant.

• Green and deep maroon leaves
• Short season variety
• Looseleaf and cut-and-come again
• 40-50 days
• Contains 250 seeds

• Organic
• Red-purple leaves
• Sweet flavor
• Can be grown for salad leaves
• 35 days for baby leaf tops, 55 days for edible roots
• Contains 100 seeds

• Organic
• Bright orange roots
• Extremely tender
• Can be grown for salad leaves
• 50-55 days
• ±1,600 seeds/oz

A standout beet, offering both excellent roots and sweet, flavorful, edible greens that are ideal for sautéeing. Introduced in 1970 by Burpee Seed Company, it has orange, globe-shaped roots that turn golden yellow when cooked, are tender and mild-flavored (even when large), and will not bleed like red beets.

• Organic
• Short vines grow to 5 feet
• Good production
• 45-50 days
• ±900 seeds/oz

Produces bumper crops for fresh eating and pickling, with fruits seemingly growing overnight in peak season. A bush cucumber, this variety will take up only 2 or 3 square feet per plant. Introduced to American gardeners by Seed Savers Exchange in 1992, the variety originated in Russia, where its short vines (up to 5' long) and ease of growing made it perfect for dacha or second-home gardens near Moscow.

• Perennial and hardy to zone 4
• Plants grow to 2-3 feet
• Bright orange flowers in summer and fall
• Pollinator-friendly; extremely attractive to bees, hummingbirds, moths, and butterflies
• Contains 50 seeds

• Organic
• Dark green
• Heads grow to 8 inches
• Side shoots or sprouts form after the central head is harvested
• 58-90 days from transplant
• Contains 100 seeds

• Vines grow to 10 feet
• Each pod has 8-10 seeds
• Shelling pea
• 60-75 days
• ±2,000 seeds/lb

An historic variety originally introduced in the 1840s, this heirloom strain is from the family of Robert Woodbridge brought to SSE by Ben Gabel and Kate McEvoy. Robert’s grandmother got the seed “from the head gardener at a big country house during the war” and grew it in her garden in the village of Pickworth, Lincolnshire, England. A traditional tall pea that reaches heights of 10 feet—a great return for a small space. Eight to ten peas per pod.

• Organic
• Winner of SSE’s 2013 Tomato Tasting
• Red, plum-shaped fruits grow to 1 inch
• Addictive sweet-spicy flavor
• Great fresh or dried
• Very productive
• Fruits hold well for extended periods
• Indeterminate - Fruit ripens throughout the season
• 75-80 days from transplant
• Contains 25 seeds

Also known as Bassano, and noted for its alternating red-and-white concentric rings that resemble a bull's-eye, Chioggia beets are wonderful for both fresh eating and pickling. It retains its markings if roasted whole and sliced just before serving. Named for a fishing town near Venice, this historical Italian variety has been grown in the United States since at least 1865.

• 50 days
• ±2,300 seeds/oz
• Organic
• Good for fresh eating and pickling
• Alternating red and white rings
• Sweet flavor

This variety works for:

• Fresh eating
• Steaming
• Boiling
• Baking
• Soup
• Pickling

To keep the concentric rings of red and white intact, bake this beet whole and slice it just before serving.

Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Seeds will germinate in 5-10 days. Beets can be planted at two-week intervals for a steady harvest. All parts of the beet plant are edible.

• Direct Seed: 2" Apart
• Seed Depth: 1/2"
• Rows Apart: 20-24"
• Thin: 4-6" Apart