Plants in this Garden: 17
Bean : Blue Lake
Smooth and stringless pole snap beans
High yields of 6" smooth, straight, and stringless pods. This current strain shows irregularity in pod shape, varying from round to slightly flat. Vines reach 6 to 8' tall. With unbeatable flavor, Blue Lake is a long-time favorite for freezing, canning, and fresh use. This is a great variety for the home gardener or small scale grower. White seeds.
Fabaceae Phaseolus vulgarisLavender : Munstead
Semi-dwarf variety with a clear sweet fragrance
Easy to grow Munstead has the perfume of authentic English lavender - a clear, sweet fragrance without medicinal overtones. The semi-dwarf plants grow into 1.5 to 2' silvery-green mounds with plump lavender-blue flower spikes. Use these plants in landscape borders for a wave of soft color in early summer. Their soft foliage and aromatic blooms will charm all your senses and attract a flotilla of butterflies and other beneficial insects.
Lamiaceae Lavandula angustifoliaLettuce : Black Seeded Simpson
Quick producer, slow to bolt, grows in all seasons
This leaf lettuce with large, loose, light green, lightly crumpled leaves is a popular standard among green leaf lettuces. Its inner leaves blanch nearly white. The plant is large and upright, and is slow to bolt. It withstands heat, drought, and frost.
Asteraceae Lactuca sativaMarigold : Court Jester
Fancy and attractive looking dwarf plants add color to your garden.
This little marigold has stunning yellow and burgundy striped single blooms. Very fancy and attractive looking on the dwarf plants.
Asteraceae Tagetes signataMarigold : Crackerjack Mix
This tall, colorful plant's strong aroma deters many garden pests
Large flowers in shades of yellow to orange add color to borders and flower gardens. The flower's strong aroma deters many garden pests. This marigold has nematocidal qualities when dug into the soil. This tall, colorful plant is traditionally used in the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations. Has been used medicinally for centuries.
Good cut flower. Blooms summer to fall. Attracts bees and butterflies.
Asteraceae Tagetes erectaOregano : Vulgare
A classic herb, beloved by gourmet chefs
This is a beautiful and delicious Italian flavoring herb. Also medicinal. Great for Italian and Greek cooking.
Labiate Origanum vulgarePeas : Super Sugar
Very productive, heavy yield, and easy to grow
The best variety of Sugar Snaps to eat whole when peas are round and ripe and pod walls are sweet, thick and juicy. You will be tempted to eat them right off the plant! Super Sugar Snap vines grow 5 feet tall with larger, longer pods than other snap peas. Good heat tolerance, plus pea roll and powdery mildew resistance. Chosen for their vigor, productivity and melt-in-your-mouth sweet taste, Super Sugar Snaps are wonderful eaten raw or very quickly cooked.
Fabaceae Pisum sativumPumpkin : Howden
Consistently produces round symmetrical fruit, excellent for carving
This pumpkin has a symmetrical, rich orange, hard rind with thick-fleshed fruits. The plant offers high yields of 15 to 25 pound pumpkins that are smooth-skinned, tall in shape, and easy to carve. It's a good keeper and an excellent choice for home gardens and market growers.
Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita pepoRaspberry : Fall Gold
Yellow, very sweet berries are large, juicy and firm
Winter hardiness makes it a good choice for northern gardens. Vigorous grower. Crops July to Sept. Yellow, very sweet berries are large, juicy and firm. Excellent for eating fresh, canning, and preserving. Identical to red raspberries in all but color.
Rubus Rosaceae occidentalisRaspberry : Red Heritage
Red, large, very firm berry of excellent quality
Produces a high yield of delicious berries July to September. Good vigor, hardy canes which don’t need staking. Disease-resistant. Developed by Cornell University. 1 year old plant. Red, large, very firm berries of excellent quality.
Rubus Rosaceae idaeusRosemary : French
Traditional variety, excellent for cooking
Traditional upright rosemary. Fragrant and flavorful leaves of this very versatile herb can be used fresh or dried to enhance culinary dishes. The strong but subtle piney-mint flavor is a classic aromatic seasoning. An essential part of every good kitchen garden. Evergreen, deliciously scented shrub with needle-like, gray green leaves. Good strain to grow from seed.
Lamiaceae Rosmarinus officinalisSage : Sage
Attractive, fragrant, and extremely flavorful variety
This is a culinary, large-leaved sage variety. Used both dried and fresh, sage leaves are a popular poultry and meat seasoning. Sage also makes a soothing tea.
Lamiaceae Salvia officinalisSunflower : Yellow Torch
Loads of yellow flowers until frost are easy to grow with this plant
Here is a yellow version of this most popular plant with delightful apricot-yellow flowers that really cast a glow. This plant produces loads of flowers till frost. Superbly easy to grow.
Asteraceae Helianthus Tithonia rotundifoliaThyme : English
Extremely versatile, used for both culinary and medicinal purposes
A short, compact, aromatic herb, thyme is a classic in any garden. It forms attractive, tiny lavender flowers which attract bees, and is known to deter cabbage worms. It adds interest to soups, casseroles, pizzas, and breads, but thyme has many medicinal and culinary uses.
Lamiaceae Thymus vulgarisTomato : Black Prince
Siberian Heirloom variety with medium size juicy fruit
Siberian Heirloom variety with medium size juicy fruit that has deep brownish-red flesh. The lovely round fruit grow in small clusters of two to three and are the perfect size for salads.
Solanaceae Lycopersicon lycopersicumTomato : Cherokee Purple
Short vines, soft fleshed tomatoes
The short vines of Cherokee Purple produce purple-pink-brown flattened globes weighing 10-12 ounces. The tomatoes are delicious with a pleasantly sweet, rich flavor. With thin skin and soft flesh, the fruit is somewhat perishable. This variety is reputed to have been grown originally by the Native American Cherokee tribe.
Solanaceae Lycopersicon lycopersicumWatermelon : Sugar Baby
Early variety with sweet, deep red flesh
The #1 icebox sized melon! Early! 6 to 10 pound melons are great for the north and have sweet deep red flesh. The taste can't be beat! And they turn a darker green when they're ripe, so it's easy to know when to pick them.
Cucurbitaceae Citrullus lanatus