heirloom vegetable seeds

Squash Summer -Certified Organic

Called Cocozella di Napoli in the 19th century, Cocozelle is much more ornamental than your average zucchini! An old Italian heirloom, it has very long dark green fruit with light green vertical stripes. This striped Italian beauty is the racecar of the vegetable garden - it is fast growing with a compact bush habit and is very prolific. The baby zucchinis are a delicacy in Italy, harvested when they are only 1" in length. Easy to grow just about anywhere, the plants can be grown in any sunny spot in the garden or in a large container. A dozen ideas for preparing are listed inside the packet.

seeds29	Pepper Sweet - California Wonder Certified Organic Excellent stuffing pepper,sweet flavorful. Heavy producer. More vitamin C than an orange	$1.89
seed4	Pepper Sweet- Italian Marconi Golden Many pepper connoisseurs believe that the flavor of Marconi Italian Sweet Pepper is superior to traditional bell peppers. They growing to an amazing length of 12” and width of 3”, and you will be amazed by their extremely flavorful taste! Marconi peppers are particularly good fried or roasted, something done quite frequently in Italy. This packet plants: 30 to 40 plants started indoors (or five 10-foot rows).	$1.89
seed5	Spinach Bloomsdale Certified Organic This heirloom spinach is an old favorite among gardeners. It has very dark green glossy curled leaves. Bloomsdale also has excellent flavor, is bolt resistant, and is easy to grow. Spinach is a nutritional powerhouse that is delicious fresh or steamed! A low calorie nutritional powerhouse, spinach is loaded with Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Folate, Iron, Calcium, antioxidants, fiber, and many other nutrients. Steam it with nutmeg or garlic or raw in salads, but you can also eat it sauteed with pastas, omelettes, and in dozens of other dishes. Its uses in the kitchen are nearly limitless!	$1.89
seed6	Squash Summer -Certified Organic Called Cocozella di Napoli in the 19th century, Cocozelle is much more ornamental than your average zucchini! An old Italian heirloom, it has very long dark green fruit with light green vertical stripes. This striped Italian beauty is the racecar of the vegetable garden - it is fast growing with a compact bush habit and is very prolific. The baby zucchinis are a delicacy in Italy, harvested when they are only 1" in length. Easy to grow just about anywhere, the plants can be grown in any sunny spot in the garden or in a large container. A dozen ideas for preparing are listed inside the packet.	$2.39
seedv10	Tomato Bush - Silvery Fir tree certified organic Tomato plants are often stuck back in the vegetable garden where we hide them in steel cages. But, the pretty Silvery Fir Tree, an heirloom from Russia, is a tomato that should have a place in a container on your patio or deck in between the flowers! The bush type plants are a compact 24” tall and have silvery ferny foliage and round red fruit that dangles like Christmas ornaments. You can put it on display in an attractive container or in a hanging basket. (Though plants are short, they may require a stake if plants starts to lean over. Of course, a little leaning is desirable in a hanging basket.) The 3” – 3 ½” tomatoes have slightly tart, classic tomato flavor. A determinate type tomato, the fruit will set and ripen at the same time. This	$2.39
seedv11	Tomato Cherry-Yellow Pear Kids and adults alike will love this pear-shaped yellow tomato that dates back to the late 1800’s. A gourmet treat, they are sweet and mild with an almost lemony flavor. You can eat them as a snack like grapes or slice them for salads and hors d’oeuvres. They are also good for canning and relish. Just a little larger than round cherry tomato varieties, they can reach 1”-2” long and 1” wide. The 8-foot vining plants require support, so be sure to tie them to a trellis, use a cage, or a tall stake. This packet plants: 20 plants (after thinning).	$1.59
seedv11	AHHHH! SOLD OUT!! Moon and Stars Watermelon certified organic Moon & Stars Watermelon is an Amish heirloom with an “out of this world” flavor that was re-discovered by rural farmer, Merle Van Doren, in Missouri. You will be amazed by its decorative appearance even more than its sweet taste. The dark green rind is covered with yellow dots that look like stars scattered among the larger yellow “moons”. Even the foliage has the pretty yellow speckling. The unique coloration is from a genetic “defect” that has no effect on the very sweet, red, absolutely delicious flesh. Though this variety was once available in a 1920’s seed catalog and lost for some time, it was made available again in 1982 by the Seed Savers Exchange.	$2.69