Urban Farmer Storefront Catalog

Urban Farmer Storefront Catalog

Urban Farmer's Storefront catalog

The Moon and Stars Watermelon is a popular heirloom variety that is named for its yellow "moon" and "stars" skin pattern! This mouth watering watermelon was introduced by the Henderson seed company in 1926. Ever since its introduction, this variety has been a staple for many gardeners. The Moon and Stars Watermelon has a deep green skin with lots of yellow "stars" and a few "moons" with a red, juicy and sweet flesh.

The California Blackeye #46 is similar to California Blackeye #5, but with smaller seeds. Bred by the UCLA and released in 1987. California Blackeye #46 plants are more erect than California Blackeye #5. The seeds are a typical blackeye type of Southern peas with cream-colored seed coats and black pigments around the eyes.  Heavy yielder. If using for Nitrogen fixation we highly recommend using a cowpea inoculant. Try with cowpea inoculant for maximum Nitrogen fixation.

The Culinary Blend is the perfect basil blend for a kitchen herb garden, as it offers both sweet and savory types of basil. This delicious blend contains: Genovese, Corsican, Lemon and Lime basil. Enjoy this mix for drying, freezing or using fresh!

The Ruby Queen is an excellent canning and fresh eating beet! A perfectly round beet that has a smooth buttery texture that is more tender than any other beet. An early maturing beet, 52 days, that grows well in any soil type throughout the country. Ruby Queen can be grown close because they hold their shape well. They can also be grown larger than most beets and still hold good flavor making it a great market beet. An All American Selection winner!

The Delicious 51 Melon produces heavy yields of early ripening, delicious fruits! This melon is a reliable producer of 2-3 lbs. fruits with heavy yields. This variety is known for its sugary flavor and aromatic smell. The juicy, perfectly sweet flesh is dark orange with creamy texture and a strong sugary flavor. Delicious 51 has thinner skin than other hybrids, but holds well for market and in storage. This variety has excellent resistance to powdery mildew and is well-adapted for northern growers. Harvest at full slip for best taste! Bred by Dr. Munger at Cornell University.

Red Acre cabbage is simply the best early maturing red cabbage! Red Acre is a fantastic cabbage that produces reddish-purple heads. Each cabbage head grows to 7 inches in diameter and weighs about 3 pounds. Red Acre is resistant to cabbage yellowing and is great for home gardens that have little space. Red Acre cabbage stores better than just about any other early cabbage variety. Great raw or for coleslaw use.

Dwarf Mix 'Fairy Bouquet', is a beautiful blend of colorful and vibrant dwarf flowers that are controlled, but act like as wildflowers! This variety does not grow like its relatives, the buttercup and eggs. These flowers are a popular variety to grow for home gardeners. This mix has a good spread, abundance of color.

This 3 Color Profusion Mix is a beautiful zinnia blend with whites, oranges and dark-pinks. A popular variety for greenhouse growers, containers and in the garden. Excellent disease resistance and uniformity. Also does very well in extreme heat and drought tolerant. Compact growth and excellent performance allow it to grow in all climates.

The Medium Red Clover is fast to establish and can be grown in most soil types as well as sowed in spring, summer or fall! This clover works well for hay or silage. The Medium Red Clover can be used as a cover crop between rows of vegetable crops if mowed to maintain manageability. This clover can fix up to 150 lb. of nitrogen per acre. Uses: Bees & Beneficial Insects, Chicken Forage, Compaction Control, Deer Attractant, Erosion Control, Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression

The Easy Care Children's is a low maintenance mixture that is a blend of easy to grow, annual wildflowers especially well-suited for children. This mix should be planted at 4-8 pounds per acre or 3 ounces per 1,000 sq.ft.

Lemon Profusion is a beautiful zinnia with lemon-yellow petals. A popular variety for greenhouse growers, containers and in the garden. Excellent disease resistance and uniformity. Also does very well in extreme heat and drought tolerant. Compact growth and excellent performance allow it to grow in all climates. Ht. 14-18". Avg. 2,750 seeds/oz. Packet: 20 seeds.

The Violet Maverick Geranium is a beautiful hybrid variety that produces wonderful, giant violet blooms that makes for the perfect addition to any garden! This hybrid variety has bigger 5-6" flowerheads! The Violet Maverick is the best Geranium to grow from seed in 4-6" containers. It's is excellent for high density growing and takes 13 weeks to be ready from seed. The garden performance is superior to other varieties, with well-branched plants that grow to be 16 to 18" tall.

Aztec Rustica is native to central and South America. It grows to 30" high with abundant bright yellow flowers that are very attractive to bees and hummingbirds. Flowering lasts up to two months. Leaves air cure to a medium to dark brown and produce a very mild flavored smoke. Aztec has a very high nicotine content. The leaves are often used by home gardeners to make a very effective insecticide by soaking them in water to make a "tea". The tea is then sprayed onto vegetables and flowers and lasts up to six weeks. Grows well in cool climates and tolerates frost.

Sriracha pepper plants produce attractive, large, 5" x 1-1/4" dark green, chili-type fruits. Fruits are firm and uniform with shiny, smooth skin and thick walls. Flavor is mildly hot, but not overpowering. Perfect for slicing, roasting and pickling. Peppers have a long shelf life and can be harvested when red.

The Giant Caesar Lettuce is an amazing bright green looseleaf romaine type that has a buttery sweet flavor similar to a butterhead. This variety's large leaves are easy to pick without any tearing or bruising. The Giant Caesar is heat resistant and will hold its color and flavor well.

The Candy Stevia is a delicious natural sugar-free sweetener as its small leaves are 30 times sweeter than regular sugar. Once dried, each Candy plant can yield up to 1/2 pound of sweet leaves. Harvest this Stevia for fresh use or dried and grounded into powder. Stevia by nature has low germination rates. 60% is normal. Place directly on grow medium and lightly water. Needs light to germinate.

The Moon and Stars Watermelon is a popular heirloom variety that is named for its yellow "moon" and "stars" skin pattern! This mouth watering watermelon was introduced by the Henderson seed company in 1926. Ever since its introduction, this variety has been a staple for many gardeners. The Moon and Stars Watermelon has a deep green skin with lots of yellow "stars" and a few "moons" with a red, juicy and sweet flesh.

Aster oblongifolius, now widely known as Symphyotrichum oblongifolium and commonly called Aromatic Aster, is a hardy native perennial historically found across the central and eastern United States in prairies, rocky slopes, and open woodlands. It is prized for its dense, bushy habit and its late-season display of abundant lavender-purple flowers with bright yellow centers, which provide vital nectar to pollinators when few other plants are in bloom. The foliage releases a pleasant, resinous fragrance when brushed, and the plant’s naturally compact form makes it ideal for borders and native plantings. To grow Aromatic Aster successfully, plant seeds or transplants in full sun and well-drained soil; once established, it is drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and reliably forms a vibrant, mound-shaped display each autumn.