A fabulous herb that adds a mild peppery flavor to dishes with just a hint of mint and thyme. After last frost, sow 1 seed per inch in rows 18” apart. Barely cover seeds and keep soil moist during germination and seedling stage. Thin to 8” apart. You can also start seeds inside and transplant after frost. Full sun. 60 days.

A multipurpose crop producing sweet earthy roots and tasty, colorful tops. Tops are high in antioxidants and can be used as baby greens in salads. Sow early spring or late summer, ½” deep, 1 seed per inch. Thin to 1 plant every 3-4”. 60 days.

Short lived perennial growing wild in the central and southwestern US. The Navajo, Pueblo, Apache, and Hopi tribes have long used it as a tea, medicine and dye plant. Makes great tasting tea! To germinate, spread seeds on a wet paper towel. Gently roll up the paper towel, wrap loosely in a plastic bag, and set in refrigerator for a week. Once seeds sprout, carefully transfer to pots and barely cover. Keep soil moist. Transplant when seedlings get a second set of true leaves. Space 18” apart. 60 days from transplanting.

A beautiful herb with violet stems and flowers. Tastes like other basils but with a hint of anise and cinnamon. Transplant or direct seed after last frost, 2-3 seeds per inch in rows 18” apart. Thin to 6 inches apart. 65 days.

A tall, beautiful grain plant with striking orange plumes loaded with tan seed. Productive, nutritious and showy! Plant after danger of frost has passed. Barely cover seeds, keep soil moist until germination. Thin to 12-18” apart in rows 3’ apart. 90-100 days

Very productive light green yardlong beans. Tender beans grow to 2’ long. Super tasty! Grown by seedsaver Vasco Marconi and his family in Chicago since the 1950's. After last frost, sow 1” deep, 2” apart. Thin to 4” apart. Requires trellising. 60-80 days.

A very productive pepper with fruits that are 2-3” long and bright yellow to orange. Well-suited for northern growers, producing loads of peppers in just 80 days. Continues to produce all summer long. Native to the Andean highlands of South America. Transplant after frost. Space plants 3 feet apart as they have a bushy growth habit.

Purple de Milpa Tomatillo - Produces beautiful, bright green and dark purple fruits. Harvest when the paper covering around the fruit turns color (yellow or brown). Makes fantastic salsa! Smaller than many other tomatillos, but very easy to grow. They grow wild in Mexican cornfields and tend to self-seed here in New England. Transplant after danger of frost has passed, 3 feet apart. 70-90 days from transplant.

Beautiful plants with red stems and big, butterfly-friendly flowers that turn into burgundy pods. Best if picked when they are 4” long, but they will stay tender longer than other okra varieties. Pods turn green when cooked. Sow after frost has passed several seeds per foot. Thin to 1 plant per 12-18". 55-60 days.

Vigorous, productive shelling pea. You need a trellis for this historic variety that dates to the mid-1800’s. Its vines will grow up to 10 feet, growing up and over your trellis and producing plenty of peas! Plant early in spring after the ground thaws. Sow seeds 1 inch deep, every 1.5 inches in rows 2.5 feet apart. 60-70 days.

Tulsi makes a wonderful, aromatic tea. Best flavor if leaves are picked before the plant flowers, but you can keep picking the leaves until frost. The light purple flowers are quite beautiful and very attractive to pollinators. Unlike other varieties of Tulsi which require a longer growing season, this variety (Kapoor) grows especially well in temperate climates like New England. 60 days.

A very prolific cucumber that makes terrific dill pickles that stay crisp and look quite beautiful and unique in the jar. Extremely rare. Creamy yellow fruits are blocky, about 3” long. Also great for slicing. Produces heavily throughout the season. 60 days.

This variety really lives up to its name, producing beautiful, bright green leaves deep into December here in New England. Wonderful taste and tender greens are great for stir-frying. 45 days.

Patty pan summer squash that is sea foam green when young (the edible stage) and white with green stripes when mature. They are delicious when picked young, but you may want to let at least a few fruits mature, as they make great fall decorations. Keep the plants picked clean for best yields. 60 - 70 days.

Produces loads of small dry beans that make a thick, flavorful black bean soup. A favorite in Latin American cuisine. The water used for boiling is traditionally repurposed as a stock for Sopa Negra, but can also be used as a natural, pale purple fabric dye. Bush habit. 55 days.
Plant after danger of frost has passed, 1 inch deep (thinning to 1 plant every 4 inches) in rows 18 inches apart.

Flavorful dry beans from South America make their own delicious broth when cooked. Young beans can also be eaten green. Prolific grower, bush habit. 80-90 days. Plant after danger of frost has passed, 1 inch deep (thinning to 1 plant every 4 inches) in rows 18 inches apart.