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Italian “bull’s horn” colorful sweet peppers are 8 to 10 inches long and curved like a bull’s horn. Ripen to deep red and are delicious fresh in salads, but more often are sauteed or grilled. Prolific tall plants. 68 days.

The bull’s horn golden yellow pepper is a classic Italian heirloom, great for grilling, stuffing, for salads or for eating raw. Peppery flavor is neither hot nor very sweet. Fruit reach 8 inches in length and 2 inches in width. 85 days.

Heirloom Cosmos Dwarf Sensation Mix quickly produce beautiful bouquets of pink, cerise, and white flowers. The stalks reach 12 to 15 inches in height, then flower throughout the growing season. By growing such attractive flowers, you will invite beneficial insects like Monarch butterflies who will bring about a vibrant ecosystem to your garden. Grow these in full sun. 60-85 days.

Costata Romanesco is an Italian heirloom squash that is known for its delicious and slightly nutty flavor. The texture is firm and it can be fried, grilled, baked, or eaten raw in salads. In Italy they love to eat the blossoms so you will see more male flowers in this selection. Blossoms are put in salads, soups, and pasta, but are also use for stuffing with ricotta or goat cheese. The fruit are dark green with light green ribs that run the length of the fruit. In Italy the fruit are harvested at 4 or 5 inches with the blossom still attached. But they can be harvested at 15 inches and they will still be firm and tasty. You can cut the big fruit into thin patties to top a sandwich. Add some pesto, or grate a little Parmesan on top. It is semi-vining type that can stretch 4 feet. Space 24 inches apart when planting, with 4 feet between rows. 55 days.

Italian heirloom tomatoes. Large, deep-red, juicy tomatoes are deeply ribbed but fully flavored and absolutely delicious. This variety is hearty and does well in hot weather, but continues to produce even when the weather turns cool. Indeterminate. 78 days.

Non-bitter fruit with few seeds and beautiful crunchy pickles. Vines bear an impressive amount of 6-8 inch blocky, dark green fruits. Resistant to bacterial wilt. 50 days.

This full flavored heirloom variety from France produces large red beefsteaks with ribbed shoulders. Fruit is typically about 4 inches across, quite meaty, and smoothly textured. Very large crops of big, beautiful tomatoes. Indeterminate. 82 days.

Coventry is an orange, 3 to 4 inch chantenay carrot which is a popular item in farmers markets and select upscale markets when harvested at full maturity. It is often compared to the Caracas carrot which you can plant in containers, baskets or planter boxes. Also, you can harvest “true” baby carrots – just pick earlier. Coventry has excellent flavor and a sweet crunchy texture. 70 days direct seeded.

French explorers probably brought this okra to America in the early 1700s. Plants reach more than 7 feet in height and produce an abundance of large, light green, curled pods 8 to 10 inches in length. Harvest at 6 inches for best flavor and texture. Great for your favorite jambalaya dish. 55 to 60 days.

Delightful little cherry tomatoes are creamy ivory with hints of yellow and an absolutely unforgettable taste. The flavor is not only sweet but is also marked by a fruity complexity. They are so irresistible that you won't want to stop eating them at harvest time. Plants are large and quite prolific, bearing long clusters of these 1/2-inch delicious little treats. Heirloom variety originally from Mexico. Indeterminate. 65 days.

This variety was developed by Tom Wagner from heirloom stock. He focused on making a more productive plant and creating flavor that is great for making sauces. The cream to yellow colored fruit are nearly 3 inches long and are shaped like a sausage. The determinate 3 foot bush plants don’t need to be staked. 75 days.

This is the first-ever All America winning echalion shallot. It has a beautiful copper-pink outer skin, and an even more attractive rosy-purple inner skin. French chefs love this type of shallot because they are easy to peel, have more interesting flavors, and caramelize easily when heated. Perfect to plant in the garden, or sell at a farmers market. Plants reach 24 to 30 inches, and the bulb is 4-5 inches in length. Can be grown in a container as well. Space 3 to 4 inches apart. Transplant in March, or direct seed in April or May. 90 to 100 days.