Vegetables
A B C E G K L M O P R S T W

Artichoke

Imperial Star                     4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat
90-100 days; Three to four inch edible flower buds form on tall stiff stems. Specifically bred to produce artichokes the first season. Delicious!

Beets

Bull’s Blood                         1204 Pak/12 per flat
58 days; Heirloom. Dual-purpose beet produces beautiful dark red purple foliage ready for harvest in 35 days. Very sweet red candy-striped roots.

Berries and Grapes

Blackberry, Thornless Chester       #1 Round/Sold as eaches    Zone 4      Height 5-6’  July-August
First thornless blackberry with hardiness. Large sweet firm glossy berries. Will not soften or lose color due to heat. High quality fruit excellent for fresh eating, jams, jellies and pies. Resistant to cane blight.

Currant, Red Lake              #1 Round/Sold as eaches           Zone 3     Height 4-6’  July
Large, dark red berries on medium to large compact clusters. Great for processing. A favorite for jams and jellies.   Most widely grown variety.

Grape, Canadice                 #1 Round/Sold as eaches           Zone 4     Height 10’   August
Seedless. Long large clusters of firm red grapes with a tangy pleasant flavor. Vines are extremely productive with a large harvest.

Grape, Interlaken                #1 Round/Sold as eaches           Zone 5    Height 10’   August
Seedless. Medium sized green to golden berries. Crisp, meaty, sweet flesh. Good for eating fresh and excellent for raisins. Vigorous vines are disease resistant.

Raspberry, Canby              #1 Round/Sold as eaches           Zone 4     Height 5-6’  August-September
Thornless Red Raspberry. Summer bearing. Large firm bright red delicious berries. One of the best for freezing, canning, cooking and fresh eating. Canes are vigorous and bear heavily.

Raspberry, Fall Gold            #1 Round/Sold as eaches           Zone 4     Height 4-6’  July-October
Ever-bearing. Large golden berries are sweet and very juicy. Excellent for fresh eating and processing. Canes are vigorous and very productive. First fruit ripens in July and then from late August until frost.

Raspberry, Heritage           #1 Round/Sold as eaches           Zone 4      Height 4-6’  Mid to late
Heritage is an ever-bearing raspberry that produces medium to large, soft, dark red berries. They are exceptionally tasty and produce a light crop in late spring and a heavy crop in the fall. This raspberry is particularly good for  canning, freezing, and jams.

Broccoli

Premium Crop                     1204 Pak/12 per flat
58 days; Prize winning crop produces 12” heads. Tight blue-green domes last longer than other varieties without opening. Great in salads, soups and stir-fry. More heat tolerant than other varieties. Broccoli should not be grown on the same piece of ground two years running.
Gypsy                                    1204 Pak/12 per flat
58 days; Heat tolerant for summer or fall. Well-domed heads with uniform medium-small to medium sized stem. Resistant to downy mildew. A mid late variety.

Brussels Sprouts

Jade Cross E                         1204 Pak/12 per flat
90 days; Dark green 1-2” sprouts cluster along sturdy spikes. Easy to remove from stalks.  Great buttery flavor.

Cabbage

Bok Choi (Chinese Cabbage)       1204 Pak/12 per flat
55 days; Resembles chard or spinach and has broad tapering leaves. The leaves vary in length and are green and  rounded, mild flavored and less crisp than other cabbages. Can reach 18-24”. The stalk is white. Good source of  vitamin C, fiber and folic acid.
Copenhagen Market           1204 Pak/12 per flat
68 days; Good variety for home and garden. Solid heads are well-rounded and can reach 6 inches across and weigh 4-4 ½ pounds. The blue-green heads are tasty fresh or cooked. Good for making sauerkraut.
Late Flat Dutch                   1204 Pak/12 per flat
100 days; Firm, flat solid 2-3 lb. heads Excellent for sauerkraut.
Ruby Perfection                  1204 Pak/12 per flat
85 days; Dark red-purple leaves for 3-4 lb. heads. Great color addition for salads.
Stonehead                             1204 Pak/12 per flat
50 days; Very early cabbage forms 2-3 lb. heads. Complement for early salad crops.

Cauliflower

**To keep cauliflower heads white on non-self-blanching, tie the leaves around the heads when they first appear. Leaves of self-blanching varieties curl over developing heads without assistance.

Cheddar                               1204 Pak/12 per flat
68 days. Buttermilk orange colored cauliflower produces medium heads which are ideal eaten raw or cooked.  An excellent choice of vitamin A.
Graffiti                                   1204 Pak/12 per flat
80 days; ‘Graffiti’ is a neon purple colored variety of cauliflower with a medium cover of dark green leaves.
Self Blanche                          1204 Pak/12 per flat
68-70 days; Large florets form 3-4 lb. pure white heads. Easy to grow variety.
Snow Crown                         1204 Pak/12 per flat
45 days; Tight florets form 2-3 lb. creamy white heads. Great with other vegetables. All-America Selection Winner.   Produces dependably even under adverse conditions.

Cole Crop Assortments                            804 Pak/8 per flat

50-100 days; Our new combination pak include Premium Crop Broccoli, Late Flat Dutch Cabbage, Stonehead Cabbage, and Self Blanche Cauliflower.

Corn

Delectable                  4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat
80 days; Good yields of 8-9” ears with tender deep yellow and white kernels. This bicolor corn will hold it’s sweetness for 3 to 4 days after picking. "Fully sugary enhanced," very tender and sweet.
Painted Mountain Ornamental Indian Corn      4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat
85 days; Ultra-early, decorative flour corn. Average 6-7” multicolored ears for fall decorations, easy grinding, and for eating fresh. Average height 4' plants.

Cucumbers

Burpless 26 (Japanese)      1204 Pak/12 per flat
60 days; Smooth dark green fruit are very thin skinned and tasty with no bitterness. Best if picked at 8” to 10”. Superior eating quality!
Bush                                          1204 Pak/12 per flat     SEED UNAVAILABLE FOR 2011
70 days; Compact plants produce 9-10” fruit. Excellent for fresh eating and slicing.
Diva                                            1204 Pak/12 per flat
58 days; Sweet flavor, crisp with tender skin. Slender, semi-glossy fruits reach 6-8”, but they’re best when picked small. Spineless vining plants reach 5-6’ long, offering a high yield. It produces exclusively female flowers, which do not require pollination.
English Tendergreen Burpless             1204 Pak/12 per flat
55 days; 7" long. High yield, non bitter with tender skin. No peeling needed! Resists mildew. Thank you Selia for the recommendation!
Homemade Pickles             1204 Pak/12 per flat
55 days; Plants produce 5-6” fruit. Crisp texture and good flavor make this cucumber ideal for pickling. Burpless. Prolific producer.
Lemon                                     1204 Pak/12 per flat
65 days; Heirloom plants produce 3-4” lemon-sized yellow fruit. Great for adding color to salads. Wonderfully sweet flavor. White flesh is burpless and mild.
Slicemaster                          1204 Pak/12 per flat
60 days; Very disease resistant. 8" fruits are slightly tapered at stem end. Blossoms are mostly female for high yields.
Striped Armenian                1204 Pak/12 per flat
63 days; Unique appearance and excellent flavor. ‘S’-shaped fruit with light and dark green stripes. Harvest from 8-18”. Delicious.
Sweeter Yet                           1204 Pak/12 per flat
48 days; The vigorous vine reaches 6’. Fruit is set without pollination. Fruit reaches 14” and is delicious. All-America Selection Winner.

Eggplant

Ichiban                                   1204 Pak/12 per flat
55 days; Early bearing plants produce long 6-8” fruit. Oriental style eggplant.
Satin Beauty                         1204 Pak/12 per flat
65 days; Compact plants produce large 8-10” fruit. Excellent for baking and stuffing.

Gourd (Ornamental)

Birdhouse                              1204 Pak/12 per flat
95 days; This fun gourd reaches 10-12”. Large round bottom section connected with a narrow neck and smaller round upper section. Harvest after first frost. Dry for bottles or birdhouses. Matures late. Plant early in short season areas.
Small Mix                              1204 Pak/12 per flat
95 days; A great range of sizes and shapes including small Apple, Pear, Spoon, Nest Egg, White Crown of Thorns, Yellow Warted, Small Orange, Flat Striped and more!

Kohlrabi

Purple                                     1204 Pak/12 per flat  Height 12-18”
62 days; Kohlrabi is a member of the cabbage family. The kohlrabi is crisp and sweet tasting and excellent used in salads or stir-fry. The bulb-like stem is similar to a turnip in flavor and is naturally sweet and can be eaten raw, steamed or shredded into soups and salads.

Kale

Red Russian                          4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat 
40 days; Unusual and beautiful variety that grows 2 feet tall. Leaves are bitter-free, very tender, intersected by purple-pink veins, lightly tinged with purple on the margins.

Lettuce

Assorted Varieties               804 Pak/8 per flat
40-60 days; Mixed varieties of the best gourmet lettuce. Great for any garden. Assortment includes Endive/Watercress, Salad Bowl, Romaine/Buttercrunch, Galactic.

Melon

Ambrosia                              1204 Pak/12 per flat
90 days; Muskmelon type plant produces solid 4 lb. fruits. Fruits are rounded and heavily netted with a thick flesh and small seed cavity. Wonderful flavor.
Ball 2076 F1                          1204 Pak/12 per flat
78 days; After 33 years Ball has said good-by to Ball 1776. Ball 2076 continues to boast a very sweet flavor; thick, orange flesh; and good performance in all areas. Heavily netted.
Earli-Dew                              1204 Pak/12 per flat
86 days; Rapid producing Honey-Dew type has 4-5 lb. fruit. The skin is pale green with mint green flesh. The melon slips from the vine when ripe.
Early Delicious                    1204 Pak/12 per flat
80 days; Large, early 6" round cantaloupe. Thick, sweet salmon flesh. Strongly ribbed.

** Muskmelons (Cantaloupe) are ready to harvest when you lift the fruit and twist; it will ‘slip’ from the vine if ripe.

Onion

Candy F1                                 1202 Pak/12 per flat
85 days; Adaptable everywhere. Huge, sweet and mild with white flesh. Stores well. Thank you Maureen and Charlyn for the recommendation!
Red                                           1202 Pak/12 per flat
95 days; 2-3” bulbs form under tall green blades. Grows vigorously. Zesty pleasant crunch and flavor as well as great color for salads and sandwich toppings.
Walla Walla Sweet               1202 Pak/12 per flat
110 days; Legendary onion noted for its mildness. Large 3-4” bulbs have exceptionally sweet flavor. Great for eating and cooking.
White Sweet Spanish           1202 Pak/12 per flat
110 days; Large globes of firm, pure white flesh.

Peppers

HOT PEPPER HEAT SCALE

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Assorted Varieties, Hot         804 Pak/8 per flat         pepper pepper pepper
70-90 days; Blend of four hot peppers. Ideal for gardeners who want a variety of flavors. Assortment includes Anaheim Chili, Jalapeno, Super Chili and Red Hot Cherry.
Assorted Varieties, Sweet    804 Pak/8 per flat
A blend of four sweet peppers good for cooking or fresh. Assortment includes, Golden, Red Beauty and 2 California Wonder.
Anaheim Chili                           1204 Pak/12 per flat           4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat   pepper
70 days; 30” Plant bears long, tapered dark green, smooth, 7-8” mild peppers. Great for producing mild sauces and salsa, and chili rellenos.
California Wonder                   1204 Pak/12 per flat           4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat
75 days; Traditional bell pepper produces 4x4” blocky dark green fruit. Good grower with mild flavor. Great fresh and for cooking.
Caribbean Red Hot                   4” Terra Cotta /18 per flat   pepper pepperpepper pepperpepper
90 days; Glossy fruits ripen from lime to red. The more red the fruit the hotter the pepper! The HOTTEST of the chilies.
Cayenne                                     1204 Pak/12 per flat     pepper pepper pepper pepper
70 days; Heirloom. Wrinkled peppers are 6” long and skinny. Firey hot and excellent for drying.
Cubanelle                              1204 Pak/12 per flat
68 days; Thin walled 6” peppers are sweet and great for fresh eating. The fruit is elongated and flattened yellowish turning to red. This frying type pepper is a must in many Mediterranean dishes.
El Rey Jalepeno                       1204 Pak/12 per flat      pepper pepper pepper
65 days; This one is really heating up avid pepper growers! Produces an abundance of large, pungent thick-walled fruit on a compact plant. Dark green with less stress purpling. Really spicy!
Golden                                        1204 Pak/12 per flat           4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat
70 days; Very sweet, four-lobed pepper reach 4-5 inches. Lime green to golden yellow. Best golden pepper for production and fruit quality.
Gypsy                                          1204 Pak/12 per flat
65 days; Very sweet. Yellow, orange to red wedged fruit. Thin skin that does not need to be peeled making ‘Gypsy’ peppers ideal for frying. Holds it’s red color when cooked.
Habanero                                   4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat    pepperpepper pepperpepper pepper
85 days; Ultra hot chili peppers! 12” plants with light green serrated leaves produce 1½ – 3” fruits. Peppers are light green turning to deep orange when mature.
Holy Mole F1                              1204 Pak/12 per flat      pepper
85 days. *Ancho/Poblano type tapered peppers reach 7-9 inches in length with a distinctive, not-too-spicy flavor. *Called Ancho in its dried state, used in chili powders and sauces. Poblano in its fresh, green state for the best ever chili rellenos!
Hungarian Yellow Wax            1204 Pak/12 per flat       pepper pepperpepper
65-70 days; Yellow pepper gives 5-6” fruit. Turns red when ripened. Not real hot, but certainly pungent.
Italian Roaster                          1204 Pak/12 per flat    pepper pepper
68-70 days; This 8-9” chili pepper has smooth skin that turns from dark green to red. Mildly pungent flavor when dried.
Jalapeno                                    1204 Pak/12 per flat       4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat   pepper pepperpepper
70-75 days; Traditional hot pepper produces 3” fruits. Jalapenos are usually used green, but at full maturity they do turn red. Great all-around pepper.
Lipstick                                      1204 Pak/12 per flat
73 days. Sweet. Shiny red, top-shaped fruit is among the best. Great for salads, baking, roasting or freezing.
Orange Bell                               1204 Pak/12 per flat
75 days. Blocky bright orange with thick flesh. Very sweet.
Pepperoncini Greek Golden    1204 Pak/12 per flat
75 days. 4 x 1½, yellow to red mild pepper. Great for sandwiches, pickling, and of course Greek salads.
Pimiento                                     1204 Pak/12 per flat
80 days; Mild pimiento type. Heart-shaped fruit matures from dark green to red.
Red Beauty                                1204 Pak/12 per flat
68 days; Produces beautiful 4 inch sweet, bell shaped fruits. Reddens quickly to a rich shade of scarlet.
Red Cherry Hot                         1204 Pak/12 per flat       pepper pepper pepper
75 days; Small hot peppers produce 1-2” fruit. Similar heat intensity as Jalapeno.
Super Chili                                 1204 Pak/12 per flat       pepper pepper pepper pepper
75 days; Plants bear 3” fruit with a spicy hot flavor. Great for salsas.
Sweet Banana                          1204 Pak/12 per flat       4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat
70 days; Plants produce very large 8” Hungarian-type fruit. The attractive yellow color eventually turns crimson. Super sweet flavor with high yields. Great for cooking.
Super Serrano                         1204 Pak/12 per flat       pepper pepperpepper pepper
70 days; A vigorous producer of small ½” – 2” peppers. They are very hot when green and much hotter when they turn red.
Tabasco                                    1204 Pak/12 per flat        pepper pepper pepper pepper pepper
80 days; The 2” peppers produced by this plant are very pungent and hot. Repels pests.
Thai Hot                                     1204 Pak/12 per flat        pepper pepper pepper
65-70 days; Thai Hot is an excellent yielding, good tasting, high pungency pepper that adds zest to stir fry dishes,  sauces, and other foods that require spicy flavor. Vigorous plants grow 30 inches tall with strong stems and abundant foliage supporting heavy fruit set. As fruits mature they turn from green to dark red and measure 4-5”.
Tiburon                                      1204 Pak/12 per flat        pepper pepper pepper
65 days green, 85 days red ripe. *Ancho/ Poblano type pepper. This big sturdy plant bears extra large, glossy, dark green peppers. Mildly pungent with a lightly sweet flavor. *Called Ancho in its dried state, used in chili powders and sauces. Poblano in its fresh, green state for the best ever chili rellenos!

Pumpkin

Howden                                             1204 Pak/12 per flat
115 days; Weighing in at 20 to 30 pounds, this pumpkin is quite popular. Good yields of deep orange fruit with defined ribs.
Jack Be Little                                   1204 Pak/12 per flat
95 days; These are terrific tiny pumpkins. 3-5” in diameter, flattened and heavily grooved. Bright orange color and very prolific. Kids will love them!
Lady Godiva                                      1204 Pak/12 per flat
95 days; Grown mostly for their seeds. Famous for naked, hulless, large green seeds, about three times the size of hulled pumpkin seeds. Very rich in protein, and tasty roasted or raw. Thin skinned, yellow with pale green striped rind.
Orange Smoothie                             1204 Pak/12 per flat
90-110 days; Perfect pumpkin for tots to carve come Halloween time! This variety weighs typically 5 to 8 pounds. Smooth, dark orange skin on 8” fruit.
Super Freak Goosebumps             1204 Pak/12 per flat
95 days; This ghostly creature will be the talk of the town 8-12 pound fruits are heavily warted. One of the freakiest pumpkins around!

Rhubarb

Cherry Crimson                     #2 Gallon/Sold as eaches          Zone 2       Height 2-3’
Crimson Red has excellent, if not the best flavor of any rhubarb. The stalks are large, fleshy, and tender; never stringy. It possesses the perfect balance of sweet and tart. Each plant produces heavy yields of 24 inch plump, red stalks. Very winter hardy and productive for many years.

Shallots                           1204 Pak/12 per flat

95 days; Quick to mature and easy to divide. The bulbs are large and round with brown skin and pure white flesh. Flavor is very, very pungent. Bulbs divide dramatically. If cured, the bulbs can be stored.

Spinach                          1204 Pak/12 per flat

42 days; Slow bolting hybrid has small, dark green leaves that are perfect for salads. Erect plants reach a height of 9-10 inches.  Heat tolerant.

Squash

Acorn-Table Ace (Winter)    1204 Pak/12 per flat
70 days; Early, compact plants have light yellow, 2-3 lb. fruit. Winter variety that keeps well and has excellent flavor.
Blue Hubbard (Winter)          1204 Pak/12 per flat
100 days; Big, bumpy, blue-gray, hard-shelled fruit with tapered ends. Averages 12-15 pounds with medium-sweet yellow flesh. Start a new fall tradition!
Butternut (Winter)                  1204 Pak/12 per flat
85 days; Compact variety produces several 2-5 lb. fruits. Earlier than other butternut. Semi-bush with a vine length of 50-60”. Appearance, texture, interior color and flavor are absolutely first rate.
Carnival (Winter)                    1204 Pak/12 per flat
85 days; Bush-type and either cream colored with orange spots, or pale green with dark green spots in vertical stripe colorations. An acorn type with a slightly flattened end.
Flying Saucer F1 (Summer)               1204 Pak/12 per flat
50 days. Flat, star-shaped, Patty-pan type fruit is yellow with striped, variegated green center. Can harvest from gourmet baby size to 4 inches.
Gentry (Summer)                  1204 Pak/12 per flat
45 days; This is a semi crookneck that grows 6” in length. ‘Butter’ yellow smooth skin. Produces well in high heat.
Heart of Gold (Winter)          1204 Pak/12 per flat
90 days; This acorn has a unique heart shape of creamy white and dark green mottle that weighs 2 ½ pounds and about 5” in height. Excellent sweet flavor.
Honey Bear (Winter)            1204 Pak/12 per flat
90 days; Deliciously sweet and starchy. This single serving size weighs only 1lb. Said to set a new standard for taste in acorn squash.
Magda (Summer)                1204 Pak/12 per flat
50 days; Middle Eastern type. 3-4 inch tapered fruits good for stuffing, stir-fry and pickling. Full-bodied, tender and almost nutty flavor. Very productive.
Peter Pan (Summer)         1204 Pak/12 per flat
48-50 days; Bush type plant has 2-3” light green scalloped, round fruit. Unique look and color for eating.
Pink Banana (Winter)       1204 Pak/12 per flat
105 days; This winter squash is an excellent keeper. Thin, salmon-pink shell and yellow-orange flesh that is tasty for baking, canning or used for pies. Harvest when skin turns a dark peach color. Stores well in cool, dry place.
Spaghetti (Winter)             1204 Pak/12 per flat
85 days; Yellow fruit reaches 6-8”. Bright orange flesh separates into thin strands when cooked.
Sundance (Summer)       1204 Pak/12 per flat
50 days; Summer crookneck squash is 6-7” with bright yellow skin. This summer favorite is great for grilling and served fresh in salads.  Harvest at baby size.
Zucchini, (Summer)         1204 Pak/12 per flat
44 days; Large fruits with greenish-black, slightly ridged skin. White, firm flesh.
Zucchini, Gold Rush (Summer)        1204 Pak/12 per flat
52 days; This zucchini has glossy golden skin with creamy white flesh. Grows 7-8” with a straight habit .

Strawberries

Fort Laramie                        1202 Pak/12 per flat
Everbearing and one of the sweetest tasting ever grown. Extremely hardy, heavy bearing with excellent vigor and abundant runner production. Berries are large and bright scarlet red in color, have firm flesh, plenty of juice and a delightful sweet flavor. Self-pollinating.
Ozark Beauty                       1202 Pak/12 per flat
Popular everbearer – day-neutral variety. Plants bear large, sweet berries from June through September.
Quinalt                                   1202 Pak/12 per flat
Everbearing. One of the largest berries, excellent for fresh eating.  Not the best freezer, but great right out of the garden.  Quinalt produces a lot of runners, which fruit prolifically, making it one of the heaviest producers available. Resists leaf spot and root rot.
Seascape                              1202 Pak/12 per flat
Large juicy, well shaped fruit with superb flavor. One of the most productive and disease resistant everbearing strawberries yet. Ideal for growing in the garden as well as containers. Thank you Maureen and Charlyn for the recommendation!

Swiss Chard

Bright Lights                        1204 Pak/12 per flat
50 days; Unique yellow, gold, orange, pink, violet, green, red, white and striped stems. Tender, bronze or dark green leaves. Excellent for salads and steamed with other greens. Can be uses as an ornamental.

Tomatillo

Tome Verde                         4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat
60 days; Indispensable in Mexican cooking, fruit grows to about 2” inside a papery husk. Harvest when paper husk loosens and fruit turns from green to yellow. Very prolific.

Tomato

** Note: VFNT: Resistant to Verticillium, Fusarium, Nematodes or Tobacco Mosaic Virus, respectively.
Indeterminate (Climbing)
Tomatoes should be staked, trellised or caged. Fruit ripens over an extended period.
Determinate (Bush)
Varieties do not need pruning and may be grown with or without support. Fruit ripens within a concentrated time period.

Beefmaster (VFN)               1204 Pak/12 per flat   4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat   #1 Black/8 per flat
80 days; Indeterminate. Large solid tomatoes reach 12-16 oz. on strong, vigorous vines. Color is nice deep red with great flavor. Super for sandwiches and burgers.
Better Boy (VFN)               1204 Pak/12 per flat   4” Terra Cotta/18 per fla   #1 Black/ 8 per flat
75 days; Indeterminate. Plant produces firm bright red tomatoes reaching 10-14 oz. Yields the entire season. Great all-around tomato.
Black Krim                            4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat
80 days; Indeterminate. Heirloom. Dark red-purple 10-12 oz. fruit with delicate skin, very juicy green tinted flesh. Must be staked or caged.
Brandywine                          4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat                    #1 Black/ 8 per flat
78 days; Indeterminate. This heirloom variety grows 1 lb. fruit with pink skin and red flesh. Superior flavor.
Big Boy                              1204 Pak/12 per flat   4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat
78 days; Indeterminate. It's incredible productivity and gorgeous, perfect, large scarlet fruit make this tomato a hit year after year.  Wonderful aroma and rich flavor, fruits average 10 oz. with many reaching 1 lb. or more! Healthy, vines produce all summer long.
Celebrity (VFNT)               1204 Pak/12 per flat        #1 Black/ 8 per flat
72 days; Determinate. Bush type plant produces 8 oz. tomatoes. Celebrity is an excellent, all-purpose variety. No other tomato does so well under as many different growing conditions. Flavor is excellent, and plants are very disease resistant. All-America Selection Winner.
Champion II(VFNT)          1204 Pak/12 per flat #1 Black/ 8 per flat
62 days; Indeterminate. Reliable favorite, 12 oz. meaty and flavorful. Perfect for canning and fresh eating. Bred especially for sandwiches. High yielding.
Cherokee Purple              4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat
80 days; Indeterminate. This variety has origins with the native American people of the Cherokee Nation; it is a Tennessee heirloom tomato. Bears loads of 10-12 ounce, dark rose-purple fruits with a pleasantly sweet and rich flavor.
Early Girl (VF)                   1204 Pak/12 per flat           4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat   #1 Black/ 8 per flat
52 days; Indeterminate.  Cool set tomato bears 4-6 oz. fruit. It’s a nice juicy tomato with rich red color and sweet flavor. Earliest variety we grow. Yields until frost.
Goliath (VFNT)                  1204 Pak/12 per flat  4” Pink/18 per flat
65 days; Indeterminate. This heirloom tomato bears smooth, bright red fruit that reaches 15 ounces of sweet, luscious tomato flavor. Produces high yields of tomatoes – very much the ‘King’ tomato of the garden.
Heartland (VFN)                1204 Pak/12 per flat   #1 Black/ 8 per flat
68 days; Determinate. Plant has deep red 6-8 oz. fruit with good flavor. Dwarf, compact growth is good for containers and small gardens.
Heirloom Rainbow Blend                  1204 Pak/12 per flat
80-100 days; Indeterminate. Popular heirloom varieties in a range of fruit colors, shapes and sizes.
Jelly Bean Red (F1)          4" Terra Cotta/18 per flat
66 days; Indeterminate. Bite sized 3/4 oz. red grape type tomato. Very sweet and highly disease resistant.
Jet Star (F1)                      1204 Pak/12 per flat                  #1 Black/8 per flat
72 days; Indeterminate. High yields of crack resistant 9 oz. red globes. Low acid. Thank you Paul for the recommendation!
La Roma II (VFN)               1204 Pak/12 per flat  4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat             #1 Black/ 8 per flat
62 days; Determinate. Heavy-bearing plant produces 3-4 oz. fruit. This is an excellent Italian paste type with nice thick flesh and rich tomato flavor.
Lemon Boy (VFN)              #1 Black/ 8 per flat
72 days; Indeterminate. The first lemon yellow, not golden, tomato. Outstanding mild, sweet yet tangy flavor. Plants produce high yields of 8 oz. fruit. Great color for salads and processing. Low acid content. LIMITED SUPPLY FOR 2011
Old Time Tasty (VFT)         4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat
70 days; Indeterminate. 6-7 oz., smoothed-skinned fruit are very juicy and fiery red.
Oregon Spring                     4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat
60 days; Indeterminate. Early and cold tolerant. Plant produces heavy yields of 7 ounce seedless red tomatoes. Very flavorful. Suitable for short season regions.
Patio(F1)                              1204 Pak/12 per flat                  #1 Black/8 per flat
70 days; Determinate. These dwarf plants are perfect for containers. Produces 4 oz. deeply oblate fruit.
Red Currant                         4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat
70-75 days; Indeterminate. Plants produce lots of ½ inch fruit on sprawling vines. Flavorful – wonderfully sweet and delicious in salads & preserves.
Rutgers (VF)                        1204 Pak/12 per flat         #1 Black/ 8 per flat
82 days; Determinate. Produces intense, red colored 5 ounce fruits. Super flavor. Excels as a canning tomato and as a slicer.
Striped German                  1204 Pak/12 per flat   4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat
78 days; Indeterminate. Heirloom. Complex flavor and smooth texture. Great-looking slicer with it's yellow, red marbled interior. Weighs one pound or more.
Sunsugar (F1)                      1204 Pak/12 per flat                 4" Terra Cotta/8 per flat
62 days; Indeterminate. Very sweet, low acid 1 1/2 oz. golden-orange cherry tomato. Voted Best Flavor by Sunset Magazine. Thank you Vicki for the recommendation.
Super Fantastic (VFN)        1204 Pak/12 per flat         #1 Black/ 8 per flat
70 days; Indeterminate. Produces heavy yields of large red 10 oz. tomatoes all season long. Juicy, meaty and very flavorful. Great for processing and eating.
Super Sioux              1204 Pak/12 per flat
80 days; Indeterminate. Brought back by popular demand! An impressive 6 oz. slicing tomato. An exquisite blend of acid, sweet, and earthy flavors. Heavy producer. Thank you Selia for the recommendation!
Sweet 100                             4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat    #1 Black/ 8 per flatbr /> 65 days; Indeterminate. Cherry tomato covered with 100+ 1 oz. fruit. Very sweet mouth-watering flavor. Yield begins early. Super, fresh and great in salads. High in vitamin C.
Tumbler                                4” Terra Cotta /18 per flat
49 days; Determinate. Extra early. Developed to cascade from baskets and containers. Produces up to 6 lbs. of very sweet cherry-type tomatoes.
Yellow Pear                         4” Terra Cotta/18 per flat
65 days; Determinate. Heirloom variety produces 1 oz. fruit that has yellow skin and unique shape. A salad topper.
Cagey Tomatoes:        15x16” Fiber Pot Sold as Eaches
Patio Ready tomatoes, custom-made tomato cage, fits snuggly in the pot.  Varieties include Beef Master, Brandywine, Champion, Super Fantastic, and Sweet 100s.

Watermelon

Crimson Sweet (Watermelon)           1204 Pak/12 per flat
80 days; Traditional type watermelon bears 13-15 lb. fruit. Great color and flavor.
Sugar Baby (Watermelon)                  1204 Pak/12 per flat
60-80 days; Early maturing variety produces small 7”, “icebox” melon. Flesh is fine textured and super sweet.

**Watermelons are vine ripe and ready for harvest when the ‘pig tail’ and  the ‘spoon petal’ leaf have withered.

Vegetable Planting Guide                       Use narrower spacing for small gardens

Vegetable

Approximate planting dates

Distance apart in the row

Distance between rows

Artichokes

April-June

48-60"

48-60"

Asparagus

February-March

12"

60"

Beans

May-July

2-6" bush, 12-24" pole

12-24"

Beets

March-June

1-2"

12"

Broccoli

March-August

12-24"

12-24"

Brussels sprouts

May-July

24"

24"

Cabbage

April-June

24"

24"

Cantaloupes/ Muskmelons

May

48"

48"

Carrots

March

2"

12"

Cauliflower

April

24"

24"

Celery and Celeriac

March

5"

24"

Chard

April-July

12"

24"

Chinese Cabbage Bok Choi

August

6"

30"

Chives

March-May

12"

12"

Corn

April-June

15"

36"

Cucumbers (slicing)

May-June

24"

48"

Cucumbers (pickling)

May-June

6-12"

48"

Dill

May

6-9"

24"

Eggplants

May

24"

24"

Endive

April

10"

12"

Garlic

September

3"

18"

Kale

May-July

24"

24"

Kohlrabi

April

3"

24"

Leeks

March-May

2"

24"

Lettuce (head)

April-July

12"

12"

Lettuce (leaf)

April-August

6"

12"

Okra

May

18"

24"

Onions

March-May

3"

12"

Parsley

March-June

8"

12"

Parsnips

April-May

3"

24"

Peas

March-May

2"

36" bush, 48" vine

Peppers

May-June

12-18"

24"

Potatoes

April-June

12"

30"

Pumpkins

May

48"

72"

Radish

March-September

1"

12"

Rhubarb

March-April

36"

48"

Rutabagas

June-July

3"

24"

Spinach

April

3"

12"

Squash (summer)

May-June

24"

48"

Squash (winter)

May

48"

72"

Tomatoes

May

24-36"

36-48"

Turnips

April

2"

24"

Watermelons

May

60"

72"