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-BROCCOLI- ARCADIA – Large dark green heads, mid-late maturity DI CICCO – Multiple small heads and heavy side shoot production
-BRUSSEL SPROUTS- OLIVER
-CABBAGE- GREEN TENDERSWEET – Mid-size flat heads with exceptional sweet taste CHINESE NAPA BILKO – Large heavy oblong heads, mild flavor RED EXPRESS – Early red, with solid round 2-4 pound heads
-CHARD- FORDHOOK GIANT – very vigorous, best flavor, broad white stems and green leaves RAINBOW MIX – Beautifully colored stems, yellow, orange, pink and red, awesome mild taste
-CELERY- TANGO – Awesome crunchy celery, pick the outer stalks and it will grow all year!
-EGGPLANT- NADIA ITALIAN – Big dark purple eggplants, the classic Italian variety APPLEGREEN – Early light green eggplant, very tender and delicious, recommended! PINK ORIENT CHARM – Mid-sized long eggplants, mild and non-bitter, high yielding
-KALE- RED RUSSIAN – Classic kale, very hearty, pick the outer leaves and grow until it snows CURLY KALE – Curly delicate leaves, very prolific, pick leaves right up until winter comes
-LEEK- KING RICHARD – Early and beautiful full sized leeks, easy to grow
-LETTUCE- RED
ROMAINE – Solid bright red color, big, tall and loose heads GREEN ROMAINE – Beat tasting green romaine, big heavy light green heads
GREEN
BUTTERCRUNCH – Premium European bib lettuce, delicate and tender
REDINA RED LEAF – Beautiful wine red leaves, crisp and sweet tasting, easy to grow DARK
LOLLO – heavily frilled leaves with very dark red edges, big and
showy lettuce RED
BUTTERHEAD MARVEL OF 4 SEASONS – Stunning cranberry red leaves,
excellent flavor
-ONION- DARK PURPLE BUNCHING – The first red scallions, highly colored, spring and summer sowing WHITE SCALLION – classic white bunching onions, quick and easy to grow
-HOT PEPPERS- ANCHO / PABLANO - Big sturdy prolific plants, thick walled, hot and sweet, Classic! CAYENNE LONG THIN – Easy to grow, big yields, very hot, easy to dry and store, medicinal HABANERO WHITE – Caribbean variety, smokey taste, extreme heat, small plant, big yield HABANERO ORANGE – Extremely hot wrinkled peppers, key ingredient for jerk sauce HABANERO RED SAVINA – Extremely hot red habaneros, medium sized plant, good yield JALAPENO CONCHOS – Cylindrical dark green, with moderate heat, a Mexican classic NUMEX TWILIGHT ORNAMENTAL – Yellow, orange, red & purple Pequin type, small plant PASILLA HOLY MOLE – 8” peppers turn deep chocolate color, nutty & tangy for Mole sauce PEPPERONCINI GREEK – Mildly hot, usually picked and pickled when yellow, big yields THAI HOT – Small Ornamental, zesty, pungent and very hot, classic Asian style pepper
-SWEET PEPPERS- RED KNIGHT BELL - Early red bell has big, blocky thick walls and a sweet fruity taste LILAC ISLANDER BELL – Medium sized with thick flesh and a mild, lightly sweet taste ORANGE GOURMET BELL – Early orange bell has thick juicy walls and super sweet taste CANARY YELLOW BELL – Brilliant yellow and deliciously sweet, very early and productive SWEET YELLOW STUFFING – Cute little mini bells, great for stuffing, from an Amish farmer SWEET APPLE PIMENTO – Medium sized and the best tasting, sweet and flavorful pepper ever SANGRIA ORNAMENTAL – Child safe chili – NOT HOT – purple to red peppers on small plant
-TOMATOES- PRINCIPE BORGHESE – Italian Heirloom, small fruit, very dry, w/few seeds, for SUNDRIED BEEFSTEAK – Deep red and very large, fine flavor, rich old time tomato taste BIG BEEF – Full flavored large red tomatoes, great all around beefsteak for the home grower BRANDYWINE – Very large pinkish tomato, very popular heirloom variety, superb flavor NEW GIRL – Very early tomato, medium sized fruit, even better tasting than the early girl STRIPED GERMAN – Medium to Large, flat, ribbed tomato is a mix of yellow and red, pretty BLACK OXHEART – First black oxheart, deep purple-brown fruits, meaty, rich and delicious AMANA ORANGE – Big huge orange beefsteaks with an intense and full flavor, superb eating TIGERELLA – Very Early, small 2” round red tomato with orange stripes, tasty and gorgeous GROUND CHERRY – (STRAWBERRY HUSK TOMATO) GOLDIE – Tiny round berries with husks, HUGE Yields, absolutely amazing fruity flavor
-CHERRY TOMATOES- PEARLY PINK CHERRY – Crisp & incredibly flavorful, beautiful bright pink cherry BLACK CHERRY – Beautiful purple black cherries, surprisingly sweet and very flavorful SNOWBERRY – White cherry tomato, hard to find in the USA, mellow & fruity taste RED GRAPE CHERRY – Classic red grape tomato, crisp and sweet, very big yields YELLOW PEAR CHERRY – Small pear shaped fruits, mild and sweet, huge yields SUNGOLD CHERRY – Bright yellow/orange cherries, one of the sweetest, huge yields YELLOW MINI CHERRY – Sweet & bright yellow, they resist splitting best of all
-PASTE TOMATOES- ORANGE BANANA – Unique banana shaped paste bursting with fruity sweetness, excellent PURPLE RUSSIAN PASTE – Ukrainian Heirloom, smooth perfect fruits, delicious & prolific SAN MARZANO PASTE – Classic Italian paste tomato, plant produces tons of fruits
-BASIL- NUFAR ITALIAN GREEK SPICY GLOBE DARK OPAL PURPLE BASIL THAI SIAM QUEEN
CILANTRO / CORIANDER
HERBS - THYME - SAGE - PARSLEY
-DILL- DUKAT BOUQUET
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