The Cheddar cauliflower lives up to its name with its awesome cheddar color and great flavor! This cauliflower is a novelty, orange curd that is high in beta-carotene. A mid-size plant, domed head, and is very productive in the fall. Fun to watch grow and eat!
Spacemaster 80 cucumber seeds produce a compact, bush-type variety that was developed for gardeners with limited space, making it a popular choice since the late 20th century. Unlike traditional vining cucumbers, Spacemaster 80 plants grow just 2–3 feet long while still yielding full-sized fruits, making them perfect for containers, small plots, and raised beds. The dark green cucumbers reach about 7–9 inches in length, with a smooth, tender skin and crisp, refreshing flesh. This variety matures in about 60 days and is known for its disease resistance and heavy yields despite its compact size. Its flavor is mild, sweet, and juicy, ideal for fresh eating, slicing into salads, or adding to sandwiches. Spacemaster 80 cucumbers also work well for pickling when harvested young, making them a versatile choice for home gardeners who want abundant harvests in tight spaces without sacrificing quality or taste.
The Sumter Cucumber is a favorite amongst many home gardeners and market growers for being a great slicer and pickling cucumber. This cucumber variety is a blocky medium-green fruit with white spines. The Sumter is well adapted for many different climates. This organic favorite is disease resistant.
The Carbon Tomato won the “Best Tasting Tomato Award” at the Heirloom Garden Show in 2005 and continues to rate very high in many taste tests! This tomato is one of the darkest of the “black tomato” varieties, and 10-12 oz. in size with a flattened round shape. This purplish-brown, "black" colored tomato has a deep brick red flesh and has a deliciously rich, sweet flavor. The fruit is medium to large, with a slightly flattened shape and a smooth, glossy skin. Carbon tomatoes are celebrated for their robust flavor profile, which blends sweet, tangy, and smoky notes, making them a versatile choice for fresh salads, sauces, and salsas. The plants are indeterminate, meaning they continue to grow and produce fruit throughout the growing season, typically reaching heights of 5 to 7 feet. They exhibit a vigorous growth habit and produce a steady yield of tomatoes from mid-summer to fall. Harvesting is usually done when the tomatoes have fully ripened and developed their deep color. With their rich flavor, striking color, and reliable productivity, Carbon tomatoes are a favorite among gardeners and culinary aficionados alike.
Greenboy is a mid-season hybrid with wide adaptability and Fusarium yellows race 1 resistance. It has a medium head with a very solid white interior and overall good quality. This variety is ideal for fresh market and shipping. Greenboy has an excellent performance in worldwide markets from cool to tropical regions.
Avatar is a medium sized melon with firm, flavorful orange flesh. The exterior is light green color that turns to a yellow-tan when fully ripe. These melons are early maturing reach 7-9lbs.
The Romaine Trio Blend is a mixture of three of our specialty romaine lettuces. This tri-colored blend is very popular for not only its beautiful color variation and vigorous growth, but also for its delicious taste.
The Straight Eight cucumber is a tip-top slicing cucumber and, like its name suggests, is perfectly straight! This Slicing Cucumber is a remarkably uniform cucumber that has a small seed cavity and crisp, fine-grained flesh. This variety is a heavy yielding cucumber and is an All-American selection in 1935. The Straight Eight is free from stippling and has a sweet and mild taste.
Cascadia Pea is a major garden staple for its heavy yields of great tasting and crispy pea pods. Enjoy bucketloads of large, crisp pods with small, sugary peas! The 3' tall vines should be supported on a trellis or fence. Cascadia's multiple disease resistances allow for spring and late season plantings.
The Bambino carrot is a super sweet baby gourmet carrot. The color develops quickly and can pull early. This carrot produces 4 in. cylindrical blunt roots, very small core, smooth skin, a deep orange color and small dwarf tops. The Bambino was developed for canning & pickling whole and must be harvested early.
The Black Turtle Soup bean is very popular Latin favorite, that is also great in Cajun and Creole dishes. A tasty variety that grows upright with black beans inside the pod. Tall bush that keeps the bean pods off the ground.
The Mammoth Gold Pumpkin is a smooth, molted pink golden-orange, faintly ribbed and irregular shaped pumpkin. This variety grows to have an 18-24" diameter and weighs in usually between 40-60 lbs. but can get to be over 100 lbs.! The Mammoth Gold's thick pale yellow-orange flesh is edible but coarse, and can be used for pies as well as novelty.
Fordhook 242 beans are a popular variety of lima beans known for their smooth texture and rich, buttery flavor. These beans are characterized by their large, flat, greenish seeds that mature to a creamy, pale yellow when harvested. The Fordhook 242 variety is prized for its resilience and productivity, thriving in both home gardens and larger agricultural settings. With a growing season of about 70 to 80 days, these beans are often used in a wide range of culinary dishes, from soups and stews to side dishes and casseroles. Their versatility, coupled with their excellent taste, makes them a favorite among gardeners and chefs alike.
Barracuda carrot is a modern hybrid variety bred for high yields, uniformity, and excellent flavor, making it a favorite among commercial growers and home gardeners alike. It produces slender, deep orange roots with a smooth texture, reaching 7–9 inches in length, and is known for its crisp, sweet taste with minimal core. Ideal for spring and fall planting, Barracuda carrots thrive in loose, well-drained soil and full sun, with consistent moisture to prevent splitting. Sow seeds directly into the garden and thin seedlings to allow room for proper root development. Requiring about 75–80 days to mature, these carrots are excellent for fresh eating, juicing, cooking, and long-term storage thanks to their durability and sweetness.
Jackson Wonder bush lima beans are a treasured heirloom variety with deep roots in Southern agriculture, particularly celebrated in the early 20th century. Known for their compact, bush-type growth habit, these beans typically reach heights of 18 to 24 inches, making them ideal for small gardens and easy to manage without support. The beans are characterized by their creamy white color, often with subtle greenish hues, and they grow in smooth, straight pods. Renowned for their rich, buttery flavor and creamy texture, Jackson Wonder beans are perfect for soups, stews, and as a delightful side dish. Harvesting typically occurs in mid to late summer when the pods are plump and the beans are fully developed but still tender. These plants are vigorous and produce a high yield, thriving in well-drained soil with ample sunlight, while also exhibiting resilience against common pests and diseases. With their delicious taste and reliable productivity, Jackson Wonder bush lima beans remain a favorite among gardeners and culinary enthusiasts alike.
The Spineless Beauty means no more spiky hairs on your zucchinis! This zucchini variety is spineless so no more watering eyes when harvesting your zucchinis. This very flavorful and tender zucchini stores well and has juicy flesh that is great for cooking.
The Delicious 51 Melon produces heavy yields of early ripening, delicious fruits! This melon is a reliable producer of 2-3 lbs. fruits with heavy yields. This variety is known for its sugary flavor and aromatic smell. The juicy, perfectly sweet flesh is dark orange with creamy texture and a strong sugary flavor. Delicious 51 has thinner skin than other hybrids, but holds well for market and in storage. This variety has excellent resistance to powdery mildew and is well-adapted for northern growers. Harvest at full slip for best taste! Bred by Dr. Munger at Cornell University.
This early Tuscan-type melon delivers outstanding flavor with the sweetness and aroma expected of a premium Italian selection. Oval fruits average 4–6 pounds and feature pronounced green sutures, a tight seed cavity, and firm, juicy flesh with sugar levels around 15% Brix. Healthy, vigorous plants set fruit in a concentrated window, making succession plantings ideal for extending the harvest season. Best picked at full slip—when the fruit releases easily from the vine—this Eastern shipper type combines excellent eating quality with durability, strong holding ability, and improved resistance to cracking compared to similar varieties. Ready in approximately 72 days, it performs reliably even under challenging growing conditions and offers intermediate resistance to Fusarium wilt (races 0–2) and powdery mildew. Seed is treated with Thiram to increase germination.
