Vegetables

Vegetable Seeds and Plants

Shop and grow vegetable seeds and plants perfect for your home garden. A large selection of tomatoes, peppers, beans and heirloom vegetables from Urban Farmer.

A delicious main-season bicolor with excellent husk protection and consistent tip fill. Excellent variety for roadside stands and fresh markets. Holds well in the field. Xtra-Tender™ eating quality.

A high yielding mid-season producer of large ears, improved husk protection and ability to handle difficult growing seasons. Does well in home gardens, fresh and shipping markets.

The Avalanche beet, scientifically known as Beta vulgaris var. conditiva 'Avalanche,' is a popular variety of beetroot that has gained recognition for its exceptional characteristics. Historically, beets have been cultivated for thousands of years, with evidence of their consumption dating back to ancient civilizations like the Egyptians and Greeks. The Avalanche beet is a modern cultivar that has been selectively bred for its unique attributes. Avalanche beets are renowned for their mild, sweet flavor and tender texture. They are typically harvested at a smaller size, around 2-3 inches in diameter, making them ideal for salads, roasting, and pickling. The days to maturity for Avalanche beets range from 45 to 50 days, making them a relatively quick-growing crop. These beets are characterized by their crisp, pure white flesh and skin, giving them their distinctive appearance. They are also known for their resistance to common beet diseases such as Cercospora leaf spot and Rhizoctonia root rot, which can help ensure a healthy yield. When growing Avalanche beets, it's essential to provide them with well-draining, loose soil that is rich in organic matter. They thrive in full sun but can tolerate partial shade. Proper spacing is crucial, with rows spaced about 12-18 inches apart and individual beets planted 2-4 inches apart within the rows. Adequate watering is necessary to keep the soil consistently moist, but not waterlogged. With the right care and growing conditions, Avalanche beets can yield an abundant harvest of these delightful, mild-flavored, and visually striking vegetables.

Great stuff ’n tomato with a nearly hallow core to create your own delicious snacks. The flat bottom gives the tomato a stable base during preparation.

China Express is a chinese cabbage that is a widely-adapted and can be grown throughout. This is a very uniform cabbage with tightly wrapped heads. Medium-sized that are fast maturing.

Biscayne pepper seeds produce a sweet, Cuban-type pepper variety known for its thick-walled, tapered fruits that mature from light green to a rich red. Typically growing 6–8 inches long, Biscayne peppers offer a mild, sweet flavor with no heat, making them ideal for fresh eating, roasting, or stuffing. This variety thrives in full sun and well-drained, fertile soil, and should be started indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost, then transplanted outdoors once temperatures consistently stay above 60°F. Plants reach about 18–24 inches tall and benefit from regular watering, mulching, and staking to support heavy yields. With a maturity time of around 65–80 days from transplant, Biscayne peppers are perfect for gardeners seeking flavorful, versatile sweet peppers with excellent productivity.

Profit has been a favorite for years with its proven vigor and adaptability. It is a grower friendly variety due to its emergence and yield. It also presents itself very well for the consumer with large ears for the season, attractive flags, and good husk protection and tip fill. Profit also brings a better eating quality to the table for the Synergistics. Intermediate Resistance: Common Rust, Stewart’s Wilt, Northern Corn Leaf Blight

Dating back to the 1800s, Hailstone is a classic heirloom radish prized for its exceptionally fast maturity. This variety produces small, round, snow-white roots that resemble tiny hailstones, with compact tops and slender taproots that make it ideal for close spacing. The crisp 1–1½ inch globes offer a bright, tangy flavor with a pleasant pungency, and the firm white flesh stays fresh and appealing longer than many other radishes. Hailstone performs best when planted very early in spring in a sunny, well-prepared bed enriched with organic matter. For a steady supply, sow seeds every two weeks and harvest before hot summer weather, which can affect flavor and texture.

China Coast is a medium-maturing hybrid with dark green color. It has good uniformity and large frame with good weight. Used for main season through Fall

Delectable RM has large well-filled ears and dark green husk. It has a wide range of adaptability and versatility in several markets. It is pleasing to the consumer for it's good texture and taste. Delectable RM has also been given an added boost with a stronger disease package, making a favorite more favorable. Intermediate Resistance: Stewart’s Wilt, NCLB

The UFO F1 Gourd is a white saucer-shaped variety with short fingers that looks like it is out of this world, hence its name! Not only will these 8-10 ounce gourds blow you away with its unique looks, but also its flavor. This tasty variety grows on 5 foot vines and will produce a dozen fruits per plant.

The Banana Melon gets its name for being a banana-shaped fruit with smooth yellow skin and even a mouth-watering banana smell! This melon variety has a sweet, spicy salmon flesh that is delicious. This heirloom is an all time favorite for being very sweet and perfect for specialty markets.

Fresh Start is a fast-growing baby leaf variety. It has medium-dark red petioles with well-defined veins and medium-dark green leaves that are very appealing. Fresh Start can be used for baby leaf or spring mix. Downy Mildew resistant. *Variety is for baby leaf or bunch greens only. Will not form a usable beet root

The Golden Beauty Casaba Melon has a creamy white aromatic spicy flesh! This heirloom melon, also known as the "Casaba Fruit," has a rind that matures gold. Golden Beauty Casaba is an 8 lb. variety that is very heat tolerant.

The Large Leaf Italian Basil Microgreen will add a tangy aromatic basil flavor to any salad, dip, sandwich and entree. When harvested young, the Italian Basil microgreen has a strong sweet basil flavor. Ready to harvest in 20-30 days.

Red Torch F1 tomatoes are a hybrid variety known for their robust growth and vibrant characteristics. Developed through modern breeding techniques, this tomato is designed to offer the best of both flavor and productivity. Originating from the United States, Red Torch F1 combines the desirable traits of its parent varieties, resulting in a tomato with a striking red color and a slightly elongated, torch-like shape. The fruit is celebrated for its juicy, sweet flavor with a well-balanced acidity, making it versatile for both raw and cooked applications. Red Torch F1 plants are indeterminate, meaning they will continue to grow and produce fruit throughout the season, typically reaching heights of 6 to 8 feet. They exhibit a vigorous growth habit and are known for their high yield and resistance to common tomato diseases. The tomatoes are usually ready for harvest in mid to late summer, when they achieve their full red color and firm texture. With their attractive appearance, delightful taste, and dependable performance, Red Torch F1 tomatoes are a popular choice for gardeners seeking a high-quality, reliable tomato variety.

A widely adapted white corn with multiple disease resistances. Great ear size and appearance combined with high yield potential make Freedom MXR an excellent for home gardens and market growers.

The Taylor Dwarf Horticulture Bean, also known as the Taylor Horticulture Bean or simply Taylor Dwarf Bean, is a popular heirloom bean variety prized for its delicious flavor and historical significance. This bean variety has a rich history dating back to the early 19th century in the United States. It is a bush-type bean, which means it grows in a compact, bushy form rather than climbing like pole beans. Taylor Dwarf Horticulture Beans are highly regarded for their superb taste, which is characterized by a creamy texture and a slightly nutty, earthy flavor. The beans are typically harvested when they are young and tender, making them ideal for fresh consumption or canning. The pods of the Taylor Dwarf Horticulture Bean are medium-sized and typically measure around 4-5 inches in length. The plants themselves are relatively small and bushy, reaching a height of about 18-24 inches, which makes them suitable for smaller gardens or container gardening. This variety has a relatively short maturity period, typically taking around 55-60 days from planting to harvest. The beans themselves are a pale cream or off-white color. Taylor Dwarf Horticulture Beans are known for their good disease resistance, which helps ensure a healthy crop. In terms of yield, you can expect a respectable harvest of beans per row, with each plant producing multiple pods. Proper spacing between plants should be around 4-6 inches apart in rows that are spaced about 18-24 inches apart. These beans thrive in well-drained soil with good organic matter content and prefer full sun for optimal growth. Adequate moisture and regular harvesting will help ensure a bountiful crop of these delicious and historically significant beans.