Seeds
Empire VFFNT tastes and looks a lot like Celebrity, but it has a larger plant that provides excellent cover for fruit. A great farmers market tomato. Determinate. 70 days.
An heirloom all-purpose variety that is especially well suited for canning. Medium to large, round red fruit have good quality flesh that ripens uniformly throughout. Vines are vigorous and continue to bear well throughout the season. Indeterminate. 70 days.
This old market variety offers plenty of 6 to 8 oz. globe shaped tomatoes that are pink on the outside with a red interior. Fruit is smooth and flavorful. Very popular still in the Gulf states as a good all-around tomato. Indeterminate. 78 days.
Put some variety in your salad or stir-fry, with this new purple cauliflower. Heads are a purple/lavender color, that will not change when cooked. Heads are 7 to 8 inches in width, self wrapping and taste great. 68 days.
These miniature pumpkins have small yet vigorous vines that produce between 8 and 20 flattened, deeply ribbed fruits, averaging 2 inches tall and 3 to 6 inches in diameter, and weigh 3 to 8 ounces. The attractive orange rind is appealing and edible. Often used for decoration in holidays, the fruit will keep for up to 12 months if cured on the vine. 110 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.
These attractive fruit sport green stripes over a creamy white background, and weigh between 12 to 20 pounds, and measure 18 to 20 inches in length. The hard rinds and firm sweet flesh, and are good for baking, canning or boiling. 110 days
Another variation of the Armenian cucumber is the one that alternates with light and dark green stripes, and is slightly fuzzy. Harvest from 8 to 12 inches and enjoy the mild, sweet and crunchy flesh. Grows well in warm weather. 70 days.
Prolific, vigorous vines bear an abundance of pink-purple, pear-shaped tomatoes that average 6 ounces and are about 3 to 4 inches long. Their shape is quite unusual for a tomato, resembling the form of a d'Anjou pear. They have a delicious, sweet flavor and are very pretty for mixed colors on a platter or salad. Heirloom variety brought back by a Peace Corps volunteer who served in Yalta. Indeterminate. 80 days.
Very compact, densely foliaged plants bear an abundance of bright yellow or red, thin-skinned hot peppers that are shaped like a tam o' shanter. Actually a type of squash pepper. Interesting shape and spicy taste make this pepper good to eat fresh, pickle, or use as a garnish. 95 days.