Calabrese Green Sprouting broccoli is a popular and nutritious vegetable known for its tender florets and robust flavor. Originating from Italy, specifically the Calabria region, this variety was cultivated for centuries before gaining popularity worldwide, especially in home gardens and markets. Calabrese broccoli include its sturdy, upright stalks and large, vibrant green heads that typically form in loose clusters. The color is a rich, dark green, with tightly packed florets that can range from small to medium-sized. When cooked, Calabrese broccoli offers a slightly sweet and earthy flavor, making it a versatile ingredient in a variety of dishes, from stir-fries to soups. An appealing attribute of Calabrese is its ability to produce side shoots after the main head is harvested, providing multiple harvests throughout the season. This variety is also valued for its nutritional benefits, being rich in vitamins C and K, fiber, and antioxidants. Its hardiness and adaptability make Calabrese green sprouting broccoli a favorite among gardeners and cooks alike.
Rockstar is a dependable second-early Eastern shipper that combines excellent eating quality with the disease resistance needed for consistent, high yields. Plants produce uniform, attractive fruit averaging 5–7 pounds, with lightly sutured rinds and medium netting that hold up well for fresh market and shipping. Inside, the firm, bright orange flesh delivers reliably high sugar levels and a satisfying texture. Strong holding ability and intermediate resistance to powdery mildew (races 1 and 2) and Fusarium wilt (races 0, 1, and 2) make Rockstar a reliable performer in the field. This well-balanced variety is a solid addition to any melon program focused on quality, yield, and dependable harvest timing.
This Eastern-type melon stands out for its extended post-harvest storage compared to other varieties in its class, without sacrificing the rich flavor and smooth texture growers and consumers expect. Fruits average 5–7 pounds and develop excellent sweetness, reaching about 13% Brix. At maturity, melons show full color change and slip cleanly from the vine, signaling peak harvest readiness. The variety also offers dependable field performance with intermediate resistance to Fusarium wilt (races 0, 1, and 2) and powdery mildew (races 1 and 2), making it a reliable choice for quality and shelf life.
Afterglow is a distinctive Eastern-type melon that blends the durability and appearance of Eastern shippers with the exceptional eating quality of Tuscan genetics. It produces uniform, refined fruit averaging 5–7 pounds, with very firm, thick orange flesh and excellent flavor balanced by high sugar levels of 12–14% Brix. The rind closely resembles a classic Eastern melon, though the pronounced sutures retain a touch of green at maturity. Fruits slip cleanly from the vine when ripe and offer improved field holding ability compared to traditional sutured types. Afterglow delivers a reliable, uniform harvest of attractive melons with outstanding sweetness and rich, classic melon flavor.
Excellent for collecting and cleaning vegetables easier! The garden hod allows you to easily collect your vegetables and clean them outside before bringing them inside. The wooden frame and green screen allows water to easily clean your vegetables and drain out the bottom. This garden hod is built to last for many years and lots of harvesting. Hods were originally used by both the French and the British for everything from carrying bricks and mortar to measuring and washing alewives. For hundred of years, Maine's clam diggers have used hods to hold and rinse their catch. "Maine Garden Hods", styled after the traditional clam hod, are built to last from quality hard and soft woods and durable food-grade vinyl-covered mesh. Designed for harvesting and washing plants, fruits, and vegetables, users have discovered that the Hod lends itself to hundreds of other uses -inside and house- any time of the year. You'll find the Hod is one garden tool that's useful indoors our out..any time of the year! Hods are available in two sizes to meet nearly any need. The Original Hod (16 Quart) measures 19":x11"Wx10"H and has a capacity of approximately 16 quarts. The L'il Hod (8 Quart) measures 16"Lx9"Wx9"H and has a capacity of approximately 8 quarts.
The Crenshaw Melon is a large pear-shaped cantaloupe with a juicy flesh! These large melons have a wonderful sweet flavor! Crenshaw is definitely a family favorite that grows best in warm, dry climates. These melons are pear-shaped and have a green-yellow, salmon pink flesh.
The Garden Mesclun Blend is a mixture of light green to emerald, and bronze to deep red lettuces as well as endive and radicchio for a crunchy, zesty flavor that is a perfect addition to any salad!
The Cherry Red Tobacco plant is a cigarette and cigar tobacco that is also a great ornamental herb that produces big, bright yellow-green leaves. This Bright Leaf variety is a heavy producing tobacco plant that can grow to be over 7 feet tall. The Cherry Red plant yields over 25 big leaves per plant that are 24" long and 15" wide.
The Jewels of Limon Talinum, scientifically known as Talinum limonense, are a captivating and rare succulent plant species native to the arid regions of Central and South America, particularly in countries like Mexico and Colombia. These exquisite succulents are known for their distinctive appearance and unique characteristics. Jewels of Limon Talinum are typically small in size, with a mature plant reaching heights of 6 to 12 inches. They are renowned for their striking rosette shape, which consists of fleshy, teardrop-shaped leaves that form a perfect spiral arrangement. Fun and easy plant to grow that adds some extra pizzazz to bouquets. Bead-like seed pods grow on dense branches. These plants provide a long harvest window for cutting. Quickly flowers and matures to dark brown seed pods. These succulents thrive in arid and semi-arid environments, making them well-suited for xeriscaping and drought-tolerant gardening. They require well-drained soil and plenty of sunlight to flourish, making them a popular choice for rock gardens, containers, or as ground cover in dry landscapes. Jewels of Limon Talinum are adapted to withstand prolonged periods of drought, storing water in their thick leaves to survive in harsh conditions.
Confetti Compact Pink is a fun, tropical foliage plant, with a neat and compact habit and a very playful look. It has heart-shaped leaves, with colorful dark green and light baby-pink speckles and blotches. Hypoestes makes for a great evergreen houseplant and helps purify the indoor air. Also know as the Polka dot plant, Baby’s Tears, Flamingo plant and Freckle Face. Seed Germination: Make sure to keep soil warm above 70F. Can take between 4-14 days to germinate.
Soft, layered blooms in creamy white rise on sturdy yet elegant plants, creating a striking presence in the garden—almost like a cluster of white blooms drifting through the landscape. With their lush, dahlia-style flowers, these zinnias produce large, eye-catching blooms that shine whether planted in mass or featured in fresh-cut arrangements. Their crisp white petals add a clean, classic touch to mixed bouquets or stand beautifully on their own. Easy to grow and quick to mature, this annual thrives in full sun, reaches 24–48 inches tall, and produces abundant blooms in just 60–75 days, making it a reliable and standout choice for both garden beds and cutting gardens.
The Twinny Peach Snapdragon is a charming addition to any garden, admired for its delicate, yet vibrant blossoms. Its flowers display a soft, peachy hue, with a hint of creamy yellow at the base of each petal, creating a lovely gradient effect. This particular Snapdragon variety is prized for its compact growth habit and abundant flowering, making it ideal for borders, containers, or as an accent in flower beds. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil, where it can showcase its resilience and bloom profusely throughout the growing season. The Twinny Peach Snapdragon not only adds a touch of elegance and beauty to garden landscapes but also attracts pollinators like bees and hummingbirds, enhancing its role in supporting local wildlife. With its graceful appearance and versatile use, this Snapdragon cultivar continues to captivate gardeners seeking both aesthetic appeal and practicality in their outdoor spaces. All American Winner
An ideal choice for cut flowers. Shasta Daisy is a favorite for cut flowers due to its strong 2 foot stems. Alaska has the largest flowers of the white, daisy flowered mums. The easy to grow plants are trouble free bloomers from mid to late summer.
The Catskill Brussels sprout produces numerous heads with strong stalks! Delicious flavor, extra large sprouts that grow up to 2" round with medium green color. Â Catskill has large yields on strong stalks (24" tall) that make it easy to pick. First introduced in 1941 by Arthur White, this heirloom is great fresh eating or freezing. Brussels sprouts are best grown for fall harvest due to cold weather giving sprouts more flavor.
The Balls Orange Calendula is an old-fashioned variety that has a large, fully double, orange blossoms that are perfect for cutting. This variety grows to be 24 inches tall and produces beautiful edible flower petals. The Balls Orange is suitable for cutting, beds and borders, and the pollinator garden.
The Pink Bumble Bee has a sweet fruity flavor that is great for fresh eating and is part of the beautiful and tasty Artisan tomato collection! The attractive mix of light pinks, yellows and oranges of this tomato is a treat for your mouth and eyes. The Pink Bumble Bee is beautiful in mixes with the other Artisan tomatoes.
Wonder is a new artichoke variety that offers yields early and often! Plants are about 90-120cm tall, with most of the heads being pear-shaped and firm. Wonder F1 has excellent quality for both the fresh markets and for commercial use.
The Islander Pepper is known as the chameleon as it is beautiful pepper to watch its colorful display! This color-crazy pepper starts out as a violet hue, then turns to a yellow/orange and then finally deep red! This variety can be picked at any of these stages to provide awesome color to salads and meals. The Islander is a thick-fleshed, medium-sized bell pepper with 3-lobes that have a mild, slightly sweet taste. This colorful pepper also has a resistance to tobacco mosaic virus.
