Bayo beans (Frijol Bayo) are a popular heirloom variety in Mexican cuisine, known for their creamy texture and mild, earthy flavor. These small, tan-colored beans with subtle speckling are prized for their versatility, often used in a variety of dishes like soups, stews, and refried beans. Their smooth consistency when cooked makes them ideal for creating hearty, comforting meals, and they hold up well in both traditional Mexican fare and more contemporary recipes. Bayo beans thrive in warm climates with well-drained soil and are particularly appreciated for their drought tolerance and resilience in the field. As an open-pollinated variety, Bayo beans are excellent for sustainable farming practices and seed-saving, allowing farmers and gardeners to preserve this rich agricultural tradition. These beans are not only a staple in many homes but also an essential part of Mexico’s agricultural and culinary heritage.
The Jubilee Watermelon is a sun-loving, dark green striped watermelon with a very sweet red flesh that is perfect for a picnic or hot summer day! The Jubilee can grow to be 25-40 pounds. This watermelon is also disease resistant making it perfect for home gardens. Enjoy this large beauty all summer long!
Sweet Princess has a thin yellow-green rind with green stripes. Its flesh is crisp and a deep pink color. These 20 to 30 lbs. fruits are sweet and good shippers. Certified Organic.
Black Spanish Round Radish is a unique black old heirloom that has a nutty and slightly spicy flavor! This black beauty radish is making a comeback! Its firm flesh holds up well in meals. The Black Spanish Round is best grown from late winter to early spring and is a healthy spring vegetable.
Great Lakes 118 lettuce is a classic butterhead variety that has gained popularity among gardeners since its introduction in the mid-20th century. Known for its compact, dense heads and vibrant green, slightly crinkled leaves, this lettuce offers a pleasing texture and rich, buttery flavor. The taste is mildly sweet and crisp, making it ideal for salads and sandwiches. Harvesting typically occurs around 60-75 days after planting, when the heads are firm and fully developed; gardeners can either cut the entire head or pick individual leaves as needed. Great Lakes 118 thrives in cooler temperatures and well-drained soil, making it a favorite choice for spring and fall planting, and it’s particularly valued for its ability to withstand heat and maintain flavor.
The Spring Pea is the sweetest pea pod you can grow in the garden! This variety is a very early maturing medium sized pea plant that produces super sweet peas. Spring bears large crops of pods that hold 6 to 7 plump peas that are delicious in soups and stews.
The Wisconsin Lakes Pepper is a beautiful heirloom bell pepper with a bright red flesh. This pepper variety is an early maturing bell pepper that turns from green to red. This pepper is a great choice for Northern gardeners. Wisconsin Lakes was bred by Wisconsin University in the1960s and it produce a good reliable harvest of early bell peppers.
Light green rind with thin dark tiger strip. Bright red flesh is crisp and extra sweet. Eight to nine lb fruit perfect icebox size. Very early maturing excellent for northern climates. Vines are vigorous and cover plants from sunburn.
The Ghost Mix is a blend of some of the world's hottest peppers! Use with caution! This mix is a wonderful blend of red, yellow, purple, white and chocolate Bhut Jolokia (Ghost) pepper seeds that can reach over 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU).
Also known as ‘yam bean’, this tuber has crisp, sweet white flesh, and light brown skin. Low calorie food that is great in a salad or stir-fry. With a long, hot season it can grow 4-6" diameter and 4-5 lbs in weight. More temperate climates will produce smaller roots. Tubers develop after flowering and store well.
The Sweet Meat Squash's deep orange flesh is sweet and great for cooking. This delicious heirloom is from Oregon. The Sweet Meat's plant produces fruits that are large and flattened in shape. This variety has a beautiful deep sea blue-green color on its outside with a tender, "meaty" orange inside.
The Corno Di Toro Rossa Pepper is an old-time Italian sweet frying pepper! Corno Di Torro Rosso is nicknamed the "bull's horn" for its distinctive horn shape. This plant bears 8" fruits that matures to a bright red. The Corno Di Toro Rosso is a great cooking pepper variety.
