The Rutgers Tomato has all the best tomato qualities—medium tomato size, smooth tomato skin, bright red tomato color, slightly flattened tomato shape, old-fashioned tomato flavor, compact tomato plant, reliable tomato production, generous tomato yields, and kind to animals. A tomato you can take home to meet the family.

• High yields
• Sweet and juicy
• Reliable production
• Good for containers

SEED PLANTING INFO

• Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
• Growth type: Indeterminate, trellis support, regular pruning 
• Tomato size: Medium
• Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
• Spacing between plants: 24" apart
• Spacing between rows: 36"-48" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-14 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-95F
• Soil needs: 6.0-6.5 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 2 sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 75-80 days

Click here to view our full Tomato grow guide

Good companion plants: Basil, Borage, Onion, Parsley, Pepper

• The National Pickling cucumber is an extremely prolific, old-fashioned cucumber variety
  
  - Extremely popular cucumber variety
  
  - Produces 6" long, medium green, with black spines
  
  - Perfect sliced or even for pickling (great for making dill pickles) 
  
  - One of the most popular varieties for the home grower
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 55 days
  
  
• Cucumber Seeds | Grow cucumbers where a long, warm growing season, minimum 65 days, can be assured. Plant seeds where there is ample space and vines can sprawl, the simplest way is to plant cucumbers in hills.
  
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• Smooth round roots, 4 to 6 inches across are purple on top and white below
  
  - Flesh is white, mild, and crisp. Stores well
  
  - Extremely healthy and nutritious
  
  - Very easy to grow
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 55 days

Carrot gets its characteristic and bright orange colour from β-carotene, which is metabolised into vitamin A in humans when bile salts are present in the intestines. Carrots are also rich in dietary fibre, antioxidants, and minerals.


 

• Harris Model Parsnips are 3½" in diameter by up to 12" long
  
  - The flesh is white and extremely tender
  
  - One of the most popular parsnip varieties around
  
  - Very easy to grow - similar to carrots
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 90 days
  
  
• Click here to learn how to grow perfect parsnips!

Additional Details

The parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is a root vegetable related to the carrot. Parsnips resemble carrots, but are paler in color than most carrots, and have a sweeter taste, especially when cooked. The buttery, slightly spicy, sweet flavor of cooked mature parsnips (often picked after the first frost) is reminiscent of butterscotch, honey, and subtle cardamom. (Source)

German Chamomile has been cultivated as a medicinal herb for thousands of years and was used by ancient Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, and Vikings. An easy care annual in the daisy family, it has small white flowers with large yellow hollow cone centers that proliferate on a bushy shrub of feathery foliage. Only the sweet apple-scented flowers are used fresh or dried, usually steeped into a soothing herbal tea that can be used as a facial tonic or sipped by kids and adults right before it’s time to go night-night.

As a companion plant, it attracts pollinators and beneficial insects; repels cabbage moths, cabbage white fly, cabbage worms, cucumber beetles, and mosquitoes; and is said to increase the fragrance and flavor of aromatic herbs such as basil, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage, and thyme.

Roman Chamomile has many of the same uses, but is a low-growing, evergreen perennial groundcover with fewer, but larger flowers. You can determine which type of Chamomile you have if you cut open the yellow center of the flower. Roman has solid centers while German has hollow ones.

As a medicinal herb, Chamomile has been used internally to treat allergies, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, colds, colic, cough, flatulence, gum disease, headache, indigestion, inflammation, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), menstrual cramps, morning sickness, stress, nervousness, restlessness, and stomach upset, and externally to treat burns, earache, hemorrhoids, mouth sores, skin problems, sunburns, teething pain, tired eyes, toothache, and wounds.

⚠️ Do not handle or ingest if you are allergic to ragweed.

⚠️ Medicinal properties are presented as information only, and are not a recommendation or prescription for use. Consult a medical professional before using any herb medicinally.

• Abundant blossoms
• Apple fragrance
• Grows 2'-3' tall
• Good for containers

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Matricaria chamomilla
• Life cycle: Herbaceous annual
• Hardiness zones: 4-9
• Planting season: Spring, fall
• Days to maturity: 55-70 days
• Depth to plant seeds: Lightly cover - seeds need light to germinate
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days
• Germination soil temps: 55F-75F
• Spacing between plants: 12"-18" apart
• Spacing between rows: 18"-24" apart
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per sq. ft.
• Soil types: Sandy, loamy, silty, shallow, poor, rich, moist, well-drained
• Soil pH: 5.0-7.5
• Sun needs: Full sun, part shade
• Water needs: Low - do not overwater
• Cold stratify: Yes
• Frost tolerant: Yes
• Heat tolerant: Yes
• Drought tolerant: Yes
• Deer resistant: Yes
• Culinary use: No
• Medicinal use: Yes

Good companion plants: Basil, Bean, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chives, Collards, Cucumber, Fava Bean, Garlic, Hyssop, Kale, Lavender, Marigold, Mint, Mustard, Onion, Oregano, Pepper, Parsley, Rosemary, Soybean, Sage, Thyme, Squash, Tomato, Zucchini

More facts about Chamomile:

• Chamomile helps combat headaches, toothaches, and earaches.
• Sometimes known as "the plant doctor", because it is thought to help the growth and health of many other plants, especially ones that produce essential oils.
• Thought to increase production of those oils, making certain herbs, like mints (spearmint, sage, oregano) and basil stronger in scent and flavor.
• Can be taken as a herbal tea, two teaspoons of dried flower per cup of tea, which should be steeped for ten to fifteen minutes while covered to avoid evaporation of the volatile oils. 

See Chamomile Recipes & Growing Tips on our Pinterest Board

• The most productive pea variety suitable for warm weather
  
  - Wando peas also tolerates the cold extremely well for early sowing
  
  - Bush variety
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 65 days
  
  Pea Seeds | Peas are a cool season vegetable, and do best in a climate where there are two months of cool growing weather, either spring planting in the northern regions or fall planting in the warmer, southern regions. Plant seeds 4"-6" apart.
  
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Additional Details

Peas are high in vitamin A, vitamin C, B vitamins and lutein. Dry weight is about one-quarter protein and one-quarter sugar.

• This is the traditional Collard Green variety popularly grown in the south
  
  - These plants produce large yields of dark blue-green cabbage-like leaves
  
  - Tolerates heat, humidity, and poor soil conditions
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 75 day
  
  
• Collards | Plant seeds 3 to 4 weeks before your first frost for Spring harvest. Sow seeds approximately 12" from one another.
  
  Click here for complete Collards grow guide

Additional Details

Collard is widely considered to be a healthy food, collards are good sources of vitamin C and soluble fiber and contain multiple nutrients with potent anti-cancer properties, such as diindolylmethane and sulforaphane.[citation needed] Roughly a quarter pound (approx. 100 g) of cooked collards contains 46 calories.

• The Space Master Cucumber is an ideal choice for gardeners seeking high yields in limited space. This compact variety thrives in garden beds and containers, producing crisp, flavorful cucumbers with minimal vine spread. Its disease resistance and rapid growth make it suitable for both novice and experienced growers aiming for efficient, productive harvests. Perfect for fresh salads or pickling, the Space Master cucumber combines superior quality with space-saving benefits.
  
  
• It's the perfect cucumber variety for gardeners that want to grow cucumbers in limited space.
  
  - Plant has short vines
  
  - Extremely compact cucumber plant
  
  - produces excellent yields of delicious green cucumbers
  
  
• Day to Maturity | 60 days
  
  
• Cucumber Seeds | Grow cucumbers where a long, warm growing season, minimum 65 days, can be assured. Plant seeds where there is ample space and vines can sprawl, the simplest way is to plant cucumbers in hills.

Click here for complete Cucumber grow guide

• Produces very flavorful large bulbs and edible flower buds
  
  - Excellent for seasonings and for cooking as a vegetable
  
  - Plant Height: 30" tall
  
  - Fennel is a very aromatic plant with a sweet licorice flavor, similar to an anise seed. It has many medicinal uses and herbalists have been using it for centuries to relieve problems with the respiratory system, stomach muscles and intestines. Nursing mothers can expect increased milk production and fennel also has been used to soothe colicky infants.
  
  - Fennel has a long history of herbal use and is a commonly used household remedy, being useful in the treatment of a variety of complaints, especially those of the digestive system.
  
  - Easy to grow
  
  - There are so many health benefits associated with this plant
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 80 days
  
  
• Fennel Seeds |  Fennel is known as a perennial that ought to be planted sometime after the last frost of the winter. Try sowing seeds directly into your gardens, because transplanting fennel usually doesn't work very well.  
  
  Click here for complete Fennel grow guide

• The Hales Best Jumbo is a cantaloupe that yields large, oval, ribbed fruits weighing up to 5 to 6 pounds
  
  - Traditional favorite
  
  - Heavy netting and fine textured with a bright orange flesh
  
  - Holds a sweet flavor longer than most
  
  - Drought tolerant variety that thrives in warm temps
  
  - Excellent source of vitamin C.
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 85-100 days
  
  
• Melon Seeds | Because of the long growing season, start plants indoors 4 to 5 weeks before outdoor planting time. Direct sow 4-5 seeds in a hill and then thin to the appropriate spacing. 
  
  Click here for complete Melon grow guide

• A very popular red variety eaten raw or fully cooked. Used in coleslaw.  Heads produce deep red, globe shapes and measure up to 6 to 7 inches in diameter. A colorful addition to a garden landscape. The Red Acre stores better than most early cabbage.
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 75 days
  
  
• Cabbage Seeds | Cabbage is an annual cool-season crop, hardy to frost and light freezes. Plant in rows 2 1/2 feet apart, with 12-16 inches between plants.
  
  Click here for complete Cabbage grow guide

Additional Details

Did you know? Cabbage is an excellent source of vitamin C! It also contains significant amounts of glutamine, an amino acid that has anti-inflammatory properties. Cabbage can also be included in dieting programs, as it is a low calorie food.

The Tendergreen Bush Bean is a heavy yielder and heat-tolerant, producing longer than other beans. It grows long 6"-7" stringless pods, but pick them at 5" for best flavor and tenderness. Be sure to shell one of the pods to see the purple-brown beans inside.

• Easy to grow
• High yields
• Heat tolerant
• Stringless variety

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
  
• Depth to plant seeds: 1" deep
  
• Spacing between plants: 4" apart
  
• Spacing between rows: 18"-24" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 5-10 days
• Germination soil temps: 70F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
  
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer, fall
  
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 4 plants per sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 50-55 days

Click here to view our full Bean grow guide

Good companion plants: Cucumber, Pea, Rosemary, Thyme, Tomato

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• The Lemon Cucumber is a very popular and rare Heirloom variety that resembles a bright yellow lemon
  
  - Produces 3-4"-inch oval/round cucumbers
  
  - They taste so good you'll be looking forward to eating them straight from the garden
  
  - A popular cucumber variety for anyone who likes cucumbers
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 75 days
  
  
• Cucumber Seeds | Grow cucumbers where a long, warm growing season, minimum 65 days, can be assured. Plant seeds where there is ample space and vines can sprawl, the simplest way is to plant cucumbers in hills.
  
  Click here for complete Cucumber grow guide

• Marketmore cucumbers are a very popular and productive cucumber variety.
  
  - Fruits grow 8"-9" long and 2" across.
  
  - Smooth and dark green skin.
  
  - This is one of our best selling cucumber varieties.
  
  - Easy to grow.
  
  - Excellent flavor.
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 55 days
  
  
• Cucumber Seeds | Grow cucumbers where a long, warm growing season, minimum 65 days, can be assured. Plant seeds where there is ample space and vines can sprawl, the simplest way is to plant cucumbers in hills.
  
  Click here for complete Cucumber grow guide

• This is a delicious melon with a sweet green flesh
  
  - Produces large 6 1/2 x 6" melons and weighs about 5 lbs
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 85-100 days
  
  
• Melon Seeds | Because of the long growing season, start plants indoors 4 to 5 weeks before outdoor planting time. Direct sow 4-5 seeds in a hill and then thin to the appropriate spacing. 
  
  Click here for complete Melon grow guide

• This popular broccoli variety produces a short, 24 inch plant with medium-large heads.
  
  
• Withstands cold extremely well.
  
  
• Best grows for a fall crop.
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 85 days
  
  
• Broccoli is high in vitamin C, as well as dietary fiber; it also contains multiple nutrients with potent anti-cancer properties, such as diindolylmethane and small amounts of selenium. A single serving provides more than 30 mg of Vitamin C and a half-cup provides 52 mg of Vitamin C.
  

The Pepperoncini Pepper was likely your first taste of a foreign word at a deli, subway shop, or pizza joint. Those bright yellow pickled rings added a smidge of sour and a surprise of spice. You weren’t sure you liked them at first, but kept eating them, and learned to pronounce it: pepper-on-CHI-ni. Bring back the memories with this prolific plant that produces bunchini 3"-5" fruits that are tangy and crunchini when yellowish-green, becoming softer and sweeter as they ripen to red. Pickle these sweet, mild peppers in the old way, or toss fresh with a bowl of fettucini, porcini, and pecorini.

• Very high yields
• Tangy, sweet, and crunchy
• Early producer
• Harvest any color

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
• Pepper length: 3"-5"
• Scoville heat units (SHU): 100-500/mild
• Plant support: Tomato cage or stake
• Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
• Spacing between plants: 18"-24" apart
• Spacing between rows: 24"-36" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 65-75 days

Good companion plants: Basil, Carrot, Cucumber, Eggplant, Okra, Rosemary, Sage, Squash, Tomato

• The Italian Pepperoncini pepper is one of the oldest Italian heirloom varieties that's still widely popular around the world. 3-5" pepper with low-medium heat.

• Bushy and small plants will produce a large amount of peppers.

• The peppers are yellow and then turn to red as the sweet flavor intensifies.

• Excellent when pickled or eaten raw in salads or sandwiches.

• The Tendergreen Burpless cucumber variety is extremely sweet and tender
  
  - Produces medium sized green fruits
  
  - Pick when they grow to 8" 
  
  - Also used for pickling if picked less than 8"
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 65 days
  
  
• Cucumber Seeds | Grow cucumbers where a long, warm growing season, minimum 65 days, can be assured. Plant seeds where there is ample space and vines can sprawl, the simplest way is to plant cucumbers in hills.
  
  Click here for complete Cucumber grow guide

• The Straight Eight cucumber is a beloved heirloom variety perfect for fresh eating and salads. These crisp, flavorful cucumbers reach their ideal 8-inch harvest size in just 60 days. Plant seeds in hills where vines have room to sprawl in warm conditions with at least 65 days of growing season. Pick them young for the best taste and texture. Easy to cultivate and incredibly rewarding, Straight Eight cucumbers deliver consistent harvests throughout the season.
  
  
• The Straight Eight cucumber variety is a popular heirloom type of cucumber ideal for slicing and/or for eating fresh right off the vine
  
  - They're great when eaten fresh or used in salads.
  
  - Pick them off the vine as soon as they are 8" long.
  
  - Easy to grow and excellent flavor.
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 60 days
  
  
• Cucumber Seeds | Grow cucumbers where a long, warm growing season, minimum 65 days, can be assured. Plant seeds where there is ample space and vines can sprawl, the simplest way is to plant cucumbers in hills.
  
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The Chocolate Cherry Tomato may look a bit like chocolate, but it’s all tomato. A very sweet one. If you want to taste for yourself, get to them before the birds do. Through heat and drought, sturdy vines produce generous clusters of uniform, round, 1" fruit with thin skin. If you’ve ever wished that chocolate would grow on trees, keep wishing.

• Sweet, fresh flavor
• Bird magnets
• High yields
• Heat tolerant

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
• Growth type: Indeterminate, trellis support, regular pruning 
• Tomato size: Small (1" round)
• Depth to plant seeds: 1/8" deep
• Spacing between plants: 24" apart
• Spacing between rows: 36"-48" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-14 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-95F
• Soil needs: 6.0-6.5 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 2 sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 75-80 days

Click here to view our full Tomato grow guide

Good companion plants: Basil, Borage, Onion, Parsley, Pepper

• This popular picking variety produces smooth, bright-green, 3" fruits with black spines
  
  - Extremely strong plant
  
  - Grows continually if kept picked
  
  - Excellent cucumber variety for any garden
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 50-55 days
  
  
• Cucumber Seeds | Grow cucumbers where a long, warm growing season, minimum 65 days, can be assured. Plant seeds where there is ample space and vines can sprawl, the simplest way is to plant cucumbers in hills.
  
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• Mild, sweet, onion-like flavor. Very hardy, will overwinter in milder climates. The 7 to 9 inch stems blanch snowy white and are topped with blue-green leaves resemble giant scallions.
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 90-100 days
  
  
• Leek Seeds | Plant leeks in the spring, and late in the summer or fall. Plant leek seedlings 8-10 inches apart.
  
  Click here for complete Leek grow guide

• Plant produces good yields of 25 lb watermelons
  
  - Has bright red flesh
  
  - Perfect for making Watermelon Candy (see how to here)
  
  - Extremely flavorful and extra sweet with a tough rind (helps keep it fruit from bruising)
  
  - Perfect variety for any sized home garden (even market growers)
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 90 days
  
  
• Best Months to Plant  |  [April - June]  Watermelons are heat-loving plants that need lots of sun. They grow on a long vine, so make sure to give them plenty of space to roam around.

Good companion plants: Basil, Carrot, Cucumber, Eggplant, Okra, Rosemary, Sage, Squash, Tomato

The Contender Bush Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is one of the best tasting green beans, and it can tolerate the heat. An early and prolific producer, pods can grow 6"-8" long, and are slightly curved with a distinct flavor. This stringless variety is great for canning, freezing, or eating fresh from the garden.

• Easy to grow
• Stringless variety
• Matures quickly—50 days
• Heat tolerant

The Kentucky Wonder Brown-Seeded Pole Bean is a reliable and heavy yielder. This vigorous vining plant produces bright green, stringless 8" pods with flavorful brown beans inside. Wondering if you can get flavorful white beans inside? Yes, you can. Quick to start producing, and will continue to set blooms and beans until frost.

• Easy to grow
• Long 8" pods
• Quick to produce
• Long growing season

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
• Depth to plant seeds: 1" deep
• Spacing between plants: 5" apart
• Spacing between rows: 18"-24" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 8-14 days
• Germination soil temps: 70F-90F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 4 plants per sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 75-85 days

Click here to view our full Bean grow guide

Good companion plants: Cucumber, Pea, Rosemary, Thyme, Tomato

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• Sweet dwarf "snap peas" are great fresh from the garden, with dips and salads. Also great steamed or stir-fried
  
  - Peas grow on 24-30" vines that doesn't need support to grow
  
  - Produces medium sized green peas with 3" pods
  
  - Excellent flavor and easy to grow
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 55-70 days
  
  Pea Seeds | Peas are a cool season vegetable, and do best in a climate where there are two months of cool growing weather, either spring planting in the northern regions or fall planting in the warmer, southern regions. Plant seeds 4"-6" apart.
  
  Click here for complete Pea grow guide

• The Jack ‘O Lantern is a popular pumpkin variety that produces 10 pound fruits that are thick walled, and smooth skinned, round to slightly oblong
• The thick flesh is good for cooking, but really shines as a carving pumpkin. Has nice strong stems
• Days to Maturity | 110 days

Additional Details

The word pumpkin originates from the word pepon, which is Greek for “large melon". The French adapted this word to pompon, which the British changed to pumpion and later American colonists changed that to the word we use today, "pumpkin".
 

These All Season Cabbage seeds produce very flavorful heads of cabbage perfect for your vegetable garden year-round. A reliable variety known as one of the earliest and best cabbages available, suitable for spring, summer, and fall crops. Matures in only 65 days! 

Cabbage is a cool-season annual crop, hardy to frost and light freezes. Plant close together for smaller heads with better flavor, or twist mature heads to prevent splitting. Young plants may bolt in prolonged cold, but mature late varieties actually improve in flavor as temperatures drop.

An excellent source of vitamin C and glutamine, an amino acid with anti-inflammatory properties. Low in calories, making it ideal for health-conscious gardeners. 

• Very reliable variety.
• It is best known as one of the earliest and best cabbages on the market.
  
• Suitable for spring, summer, and fall crops.
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 65 days
  
  
• Did you know? | ❄️ Cabbage is an annual cool-season crop, hardy to frost and light freezes. A smaller cabbage head has better flavor and can stay in the field longer without splitting. To keep them small, plant close together or, when the head is almost full, give the plant a sharp twist to break up the roots. 😀 Cabbage is a wide spreading foliage plant with handsome leaves that form a tight, hard ball head on a strong central stem. Young plants may bolt if grown at 50F for a long time; however mature plants of late varieties improve flavor in cold weather.
  
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Additional Details

Cabbage is an excellent source of vitamin C! It also contains significant amounts of glutamine, an amino acid that has anti-inflammatory properties. Cabbage can also be included in dieting programs, as it is a low calorie food.

The Orange King Pepper has a sweet, mild nature, and rules with a lobed hand. Feast your eyes on the pageantry of fruit after fruit ripening from the regal green of a Caesar salad to the majestic orange of a Monarch butterfly. This 4"-6" thick-skinned, blocky baron is resplendent and refreshing in any salad bowl, pickle jar, or roasting pan.

• High yields
• Sweet and mild
• Crunchy and juicy
• Good fresh and cooked

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
• Pepper size: Large/4"-6"
• Plant support: Tomato cage or stake
• Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
• Spacing between plants: 18"-24" apart
• Spacing between rows: 24"-36" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 2 sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 85-90 days

Good companion plants: Basil, Carrot, Cucumber, Eggplant, Okra, Rosemary, Sage, Squash, Tomato

• Plant produces good yields of orange colored sweet bell peppers. Peppers have thick walls turn from green to orange when mature. Suitable for home garden and market growers.

• The Ever-bearing cucumber is one of the most popular cucumbers you can grow.
  
  - As its name implies, this cucumber variety continues to grow as its fruits are picked
  
  - Crisp fruit with excellent flavor and crunch
  
  - Vigorous vines loaded with fresh cucumbers all season
  
  - Great for table use, slicing, pickling and/or processing
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 60 days
  
  
• Cucumber Seeds | Grow cucumbers where a long, warm growing season, minimum 65 days, can be assured. Plant seeds where there is ample space and vines can sprawl, the simplest way is to plant cucumbers in hills.
  
  Click here for complete Cucumber grow guide

The Red Cayenne Pepper will put a hop, a skip, and a kick in your step. Slender, glossy 5"-6" fruits grow abundantly on strong plants, bounding through all the primary colors as it matures from green to yellow to orange to red. Primarily used as a dried spice, but can be used fresh to rev up a salsa or to make pickling brine howl.

If you want to spice it up with a different color, try the beautiful Purple Cayenne Pepper.

• High yields
• Dang spicy
• Harvest any color
• Good for containers

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
• Pepper length: 5"-6"
• Scoville heat units (SHU): 30,000-50,000/hot
• Plant support: Tomato cage or stake
• Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
• Spacing between plants: 18"-24" apart
• Spacing between rows: 24"-36" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 75-85 days

Good companion plants: Basil, Carrot, Cucumber, Eggplant, Okra, Rosemary, Sage, Squash, Tomato

• HOT but delightfully pungent in flavor
• Six inch long, one-half inch thin, green fruits that turn red when mature
• Named after the South American river in Guyana
  
  

Additional Details

Cayenne is a popular spice in a variety of cuisines. It is employed variously in its fresh form, dried and powdered, and as dried flakes. It is also a key ingredient in a variety of hot sauces, particularly those employing vinegar as a preservative. Buffalo Wings sauce contains Cayenne pepper.

• When you think of watermelons, this is probably what you're thinking. Crimson Sweet is one of the sweetest tasting and most popular watermelon varieties available
  
  - Grows to appx. 25 lbs
  
  - Light and dark green stripes and dark red inside
  
  - Perfect-sized watermelon for any-sized backyard
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 85 days
  
  
• Best Months to Plant  |  [April - June]  Watermelons are heat-loving plants that need lots of sun. They grow on a long vine, so make sure to give them plenty of space to roam around.
  
  

• This is the very popular Chinese non-heading Cabbage variety
  
  - Produces loose spoon shaped leaves with thick white ribs
  
  - Tender, crisp and mild
  
  - Cold resistant
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 45-50 days
  
  
• Cabbage Seeds | Cabbage is an annual cool-season crop, hardy to frost and light freezes. Plant in rows 2 1/2 feet apart, with 12-16 inches between plants.
  
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Did you know? Cabbage is an excellent source of vitamin C! It also contains significant amounts of glutamine, an amino acid that has anti-inflammatory properties. Cabbage can also be included in dieting programs, as it is a low calorie food.

• Early Kale variety produces flavorful leaves
  
  - The blue-green leaves are finely curled and reach up to 12-15" tall
  
  - Can handle the cold extremely well
  
  - One of the best frost resistant kale varieties available
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 65 days
  
  
• Kale Seeds | Kale can be planted pretty much anywhere in the United States where there's a cool fall growing season. Plant Kale in rows 18 inches to 2 feet apart. 
  
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Kale is considered to be a highly nutritious vegetable with powerful antioxidant properties; kale is considered to be anti-inflammatory. Kale is very high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin, and reasonably rich in calcium.

The Harvester Bush Bean grows high off the ground for easy picking. It has excellent flavor from pods that can grow up to 6" long. And you can be enjoying the juicy crunchiness in only 55 days. What’s not to like about this easy string bean?

• Easy to grow
• High yielding
• Easy to harvest
• Long, flavorful pods

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
• Depth to plant seeds: 1" deep
• Spacing between plants: 4" apart
• Spacing between rows: 18"-24" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 5-10 days
• Germination soil temps: 70F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer, fall
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 4 plants per sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 50-55 days

Good companion plants: Cucumber, Pea, Rosemary, Thyme, Tomato

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• The Homemade Pickles variety is one of the best cucumber varieties you can grow to make your own home-grown pickles
  
  - Extremely strong plant - resistant to common cucumber diseases
  
  - Produces a large amount of delicious small to medium sized cucumbers on a compact vine
  
  - Produces a lot over a long season
  
  - Ideal for container gardening and for anyone with limited growing space! 
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 55 days
  
  
• Cucumber Seeds | Grow cucumbers where a long, warm growing season, minimum 65 days, can be assured. Plant seeds where there is ample space and vines can sprawl, the simplest way is to plant cucumbers in hills.
  
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• This is the most popular large-pod garden shelling pea
  
  - Each plants produce 4"-5" pods with 6-9 large green peas inside
  
  - It is an early producer. Does not require staking 
  
  - Easy to grow 
  
  - Great flavor and excellent quality
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 55 days

Additional Details

Peas are high in vitamin A, vitamin C, B vitamins and lutein. Dry weight is about one-quarter protein and one-quarter sugar.

• The Small Sugar pumpkin is a popular heirloom variety! It has a very smooth texture with a bright orange flesh
  
  - Has excellent flavor for making pumpkin pies
  
  - Pumpkin size is about 7" diameter
  
  - Semi-bush plant
  
  - One of the most popular pumpkin varieties you can grow in your garden
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 100-110 days

Additional Details

The word pumpkin originates from the word pepon, which is Greek for “large melon". The French adapted this word to pompon, which the British changed to pumpion and later American colonists changed that to the word we use today, "pumpkin".

 

• Popular and early "Icebox" variety produces uniform 8" round heirloom watermelons
  
  - Each fruit weighs appx. 8 - 12 lb
  
  - Drought resistant variety
  
  - Thrives in hot temperatures and direct sun
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 75 days
   
• Best Months to Plant  |  [April - June]  Watermelons are heat-loving plants that need lots of sun. They grow on a long vine, so make sure to give them plenty of space to roam around.