All
-
Ranunculus Spring Joy
A lovely melody of alluring soft pastel colored flowers in pinks, roses, soft and sunny yellows and creamy whites that celebrates the new season.
Each order includes 25 corms.
Regular price $32.95Sale price $32.95Unit price / per -
Felco Kitchen and Garden Snips
Felco worked with master Japanese hand tool makers to develop these new lightweight all-purpose Kitchen Garden Snips. With their ergonomic design and high-quality chromium blades, these snips make everyday gardening tasks fast and easy.
Use them to harvest vegetables and greens of all sizes and types, cut flowers, remove spent blooms or do light pruning. They are equally handy in the kitchen for prepping fresh herbs and greens.
The snips have a flexible pin spring and soft, well-padded, shock absorbing handles that ensure maximum comfort and reduce muscle strain. Because they feel great in your hand, you can use them comfortably for hours (which we do!). The attached slip-over strap makes blades easy to secure. A great tool for every kitchen gardener.
Overall length: 7.5 inches, Weight 4 oz.Regular price $29.95Sale price $29.95Unit price / per -
German Porcelain Extra Hardy
Hardneck German Porcelain garlic produces impressively large bulbs, up to 3 inches in diameter, with thick, translucent white wrapper leaves. Inside you’ll find 4 to 6 very large, juicy, easy to peel cloves.
This richly flavored, robust garlic is strong and hot, perfect for robust recipes like pesto, marinara or cioppino for a big punch of rich garlic flavor. When used in slow cooked dishes, its spicy flavor mellows beautifully; enjoy in stews, soups, grains and beans, roasts and poultry.
German Porcelain thrives in cold weather. Keeps for many months. Midseason harvest.
See All Garlic and Shallots
1/2 lb. bag (3-6 full heads) / HardneckRegular price $19.95Sale price $19.95Unit price / per -
Chesnok Red
Hardy Chesnok Red, originally from the Republic of Georgia, is easily one of the most colorful garlic varieties we offer. It yields heavy, tightly wrapped striped heads whose 6 to 10 easy to peel cloves have cranberry tinted skins.
Chesnok Red has a well-balanced flavor for eating raw, and when cooked it becomes gentle, earthy and rich with smooth sweetness and just a touch of heat. Wonderful roasted. This is the best variety to use for making garlic ice cream!
Chesnok Red can handle poor soil more readily than other varieties and, like all hardneck varieties, it is a reliably long keeper. Mid-season harvest.
See All Garlic and Shallots
1/2 lb. bag (3-6 full heads) / HardneckRegular price $19.95Sale price $19.95Unit price / per -
Cherry Tomato Trio Triple Treats
STARTING SEEDLINGS
Start indoors about 6 to 8 weeks before outdoor night temps are in the 50-55°F (10-13°C) range. Sow seeds ¼ inch deep and 1 inch apart in a container of seed starting mix. Keep moist but not soggy, and very warm, 80°F (27°C). Provide a strong light source until seedlings are ready to plant outside.
When they are 2 inches tall, transplant into 4 inch pots, burying stems up to base of leaves. Maintain around 70°F (21°C). Feed with half-strength fertilizer every 2 weeks until weather is warm enough to gradually acclimate seedlings to outdoor conditions. Transplant these vigorous indeterminate climbers 3 feet apart into rich soil in full sun.
GROWING NOTES
Prepare soil well with aged manure or compost. Plant tomatoes several inches deeper than they were growing in pots. Provide strong stakes or tall wire cages at planting time as plants grow tall with heavy fruit loads. Mulch to provide the even moisture that prevents cracking. Don’t overwater once fruit begins to ripen.
HARVEST AND USE
Harvest when fully colored up to enjoy as sweet snacks, in salads or quickly sautéed in olive oil with fresh herbs.
Regular price $4.89Sale price $4.89Unit price / per -
Ornamental Edibles Bicolored Shiso
ANNUAL
Summer/fall harvest
Heat-loving, frost tenderTO PLANT DIRECTLY INTO THE GARDEN
When late spring weather has thoroughly warmed up, sow seeds 1 inch apart in well worked fertile soil in full sun. Cover 1/4 inch deep, firm soil and keep seedbed moist. Germination takes 1 to 2 weeks. After seedlings are well established, thin or transplant 8 inches apart to allow plants room to mature.
TO START EARLY INDOORS
Sow seeds 1 inch apart in a container of seed starting mix, 4 to 6 weeks before last expected frost. Keep warm and evenly moist, and provide a good light source. When seedlings are large enough to handle and night temperatures are solidly above 50°F (10°C ), acclimate gradually to outdoor conditions before planting in the garden 8 inches apart.
GROWING NOTES
Remember— it is critical to plant Shiso in the garden only after day and nights are solidly above 50°F (10°C). Pinch off growing tips when plants are 6 to 8 inches tall to encourage branching. Harvest sprays of leaves by cutting stems just above two new sprouting lateral branches to get lush regrowth.
NOTE: Can self-sow aggressively. Keep plants from spreading by cutting spent flowers so they don't drop seeds. Do not plant near natural areas.
Regular price $3.99Sale price $3.99Unit price / per -
Ranunculus Sunset Glow
Special blend of warm glowing flowers in shades of red, crimson, burnt orange, sienna, gold and picotee bicolors that literally light up the garden in a rich tapestry of color.
Each order includes 25 corms.
Regular price $32.95Sale price $32.95Unit price / per -
Killarney Red
Killarney Red is a high yielding Rocambole garlic with heads that have 7 to 9 good sized cloves around a central stalk. The juicy cloves are loosely wrapped, so you can quickly break apart the heads and peel the papery mahogany skins off individual cloves.
Killarney Red has a strong, nutty, rich garlic flavor that makes it a good all-purpose garlic. It is very popular with many restaurant chefs because of its fine full-bodied garlic flavor combined with fast and easy kitchen prep.
This variety does well in both cold weather and wet but well-drained conditions. A medium keeper. Early to mid-season harvest.
See All Garlic and Shallots
1/2 lb. bag (3-6 full heads) / HardneckRegular price $17.95Sale price $17.95Unit price / per -
Ranunculus Jumbo Color Blend
Our premium assortment of extra-large corms. Enjoy and abundance of long blooming, multi-petaled large flowers in a luminescent rainbow of colors. These flowers make a fabulous spring display and very special bouquets.
Each order includes 25 corms.
Regular price $32.95Sale price $32.95Unit price / per -
Rainbow Plume Celosia Hippie Tie Dye
ANNUAL
Summer/fall color
Frost tenderBEST TO START EARLY INDOORS
Six weeks before last expected frost date, sow seeds 1 inch apart in a container of seed starting mix. Cover very lightly, no more than 1/8 inch. Keep warm and moist and provide a strong light source until seedlings are ready to plant out in the garden. Feed every 2 weeks with half-strength fertilizer.
Seedlings are ready to transplant when they are large enough to handle and night temperatures are evenly in the 50°F (10°C) range. Gradually acclimate seedlings to outdoor conditions, then plant in full sun 6 to 8 inches apart in rich, fertile soil.
TO START OUTDOORS
Sow seeds in a well-drained, finely textured seed bed in full sun when weather is warm and nights are above 50°F (10°C). Space seeds 2 to 3 inches apart and cover very lightly, then gently firm soil. Keep soil evenly moist while awaiting germination When seedlings are large enough to handle, thin or transplant 6-8 inches apart in full sun.
GROWING NOTES
Seedlings grow slowly at first, then vigorously by midsummer. Good drainage is essential. The dramatic plumes in their eye-catching color collage bloom hard and last all summer. Cut for colorful bouquets or hang bunches upside down inside to air dry as “everlasting” flowers.Regular price $4.99Sale price $4.99Unit price / per -
Sun Seeker Hat
Our lightweight, breathable Sun Seeker hat is great-looking and protects both your face and neck with its 4.25 inch crescent-shaped brim and excellent UPF ultraviolet protection rating of 50+. The cute rear tie provides adjustable sizing, with a convenient opening for ponytails of all shapes and sizes.
The Sun Seeker packs flat for easy travel and is water and stain resistant with an interior wicking sweatband. Best of all, it’s comfortable and very light weight, just 2.3 ounces. We offer the Sun Seeker in a lovely purple larkspur shade with a patterned under-brim.Regular price $38.50Sale price $38.50Unit price / per -
Giant Harvest Gourds Lunch Lady
BEST TO START SEEDS INDOORS
Several weeks before last spring frost date, sow 2 seeds each, 1 in. deep, in individual pots of potting mix. Keep warm and moist and provide a strong light source. When nights stay above 50°F (10°C), thin to one seedling per pot and gradually acclimate to outdoors. Transplant at along a sturdy fence or trellis to climb effortlessly and form a lush canopy or allow vines to ramble at garden edges.
START DIRECTLY OUTDOORS
Sow seeds directly outdoors only if you have a long growing season. Sow only after night temperatures stay solidly above 50°F. (10°C). In full sun, sow seeds 1 inch deep and 4 inches apart along a garden fence or sturdy trellis or along garden edges. Thin seedlings to final spacing 8 inches apart.
GROWING NOTES
Unique Lunch Lady gourds need full sun, rich soil and warm temperatures. For earliest and best yields, hand-pollinate gourds: pick a blooming male flower and dust pollen onto fresh female flowers (the ones with small fruits at the base).
Repeat as new flowers appear. Pollinated fruits start growing larger within several days. Gourds are mature when rinds are tough and the tendril next to the stem turns brown. Harvest with several inches of stem. Dry in a well-ventilated place.
Note: the flesh of Lunch Lady ornamental gourds has a bitter gene and is not edible.Regular price $4.69Sale price $4.69Unit price / per -
Rainbow Jalapeño Chiles Spice Trio
STARTING SEEDLINGS
In early spring, start indoors about 2 months before night temperatures stay reliably 55°F (13°C). Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep and 1 inch apart in a container of seed starting mix. Keep moist but not soggy, and very warm 80-85°F (27-30°C). Provide a strong light source until seedlings are ready to plant outside.
When seedlings are 2 inches tall, transplant into deeper individual containers. Maintain at 70-75°F (21-24°C). Feed with half-strength fertilizer every week until weather is warm enough to gradually acclimate seedlings to outdoor conditions. Transplant 1 1/2 feet apart into rich soil in full sun.
GROWING NOTES
Jalapeños need warm conditions. Don’t transplant outdoors until night temperatures stay securely above 55°F (13°C). Prepare soil well with aged manure or compost. Plant only robust seedlings with well-developed roots. Mulch plants to maintain even soil moisture. Keep well weeded, watered and fertilized.
HARVEST AND USE
To harvest, cut rather than pull fruits from plants when fully colored up either bright red, rich orange or golden-yellow. These eye-catching, spicy baby jalapenos have thick juicy flesh. Slice and pickle them for zesty condiments, use for delicious rainbow salsas, fajitas or for cheese stuffed “poppers.”Regular price $4.89Sale price $4.89Unit price / per -
Felco Hand Pruners
We reach for our Felcos every day for pruning, thinning and deadheading. This classic tool is our hands down favorite for top quality and reliability. You only need to buy them once and, with good care, they’ll last you a lifetime.
Felco's are wonderfully comfortable to hold, versatile and light enough for constant use, and you can absolutely rely on them for all your serious pruning and every day garden tasks.
Felco's hardened steel blades and an angled cutting head give you efficient and easy cutting power. Their forged aluminum handles and ergonomic handle grips provide a lightweight and comfortable non-slip grip.
Available in two sizes:
Model #2:
Felco’s most popular flagship pruners.
Overall length 8.4 in. Weight: 8.4 oz.Model #6:
Especially comfortable for smaller hands.
Overall length: 7.7 in. Weight: 7.3 oz.Regular price From $64.00Sale price From $64.00Unit price / per -
Felco Sharpener
Having tools with reliably sharp blades ensures the quick, clean cuts so essential for plant recovery and health and saves you both time and energy. Keep your Felco products in top shape with this new, easy to use sharpening tool from Felco. It is compact enough to fit in your pocket and enables easy, uncomplicated maintenance.
The sharpener keeps the edge on your pruners and kitchen garden snips with just a few strokes on the tungsten carbide sharpener followed by the finer second carbide stone. A handy 7mm and 8 mm hexagon socket allows you to quickly adjust and fine-tune the moving elements. And, like everything from Felco, this sharpener is made to last.
Regular price $39.95Sale price $39.95Unit price / per -
Sangre
Sangre is one of the prettiest of all red skinned varieties, with shallow eyes and medium-sized oblong tubers. Originally released by Colorado State University in 1982, Sangre ranks high in taste tests with creamy white flesh that is especially delicious boiled or baked. Think roasted with whole garlic cloves or starring in a warm German potato salad.
Sangre plants emerge slowly but grow rapidly. Plants have concentrated, shallow roots with high yields for easy harvest. Because Sangre bulks up quickly, it is a good choice to dig for early new potatoes. Mature tubers store well.
Midseason: 80-95 days / Type: Indeterminate
1lb. bag (plants a 10-foot row)
Mix and match your own potato patch:
Save 10% when you buy any 3 varieties or more!
Discount taken at checkoutRegular price $19.95Sale price $19.95Unit price / per -
Bonus Pack An Heirloom Sunflower Forest
ANNUAL
Spring/summer bloom
Frost tenderEASIEST TO PLANT OUTDOORS
Plant in full sun in good garden soil only when weather is warm and settled, all danger of frost is past and both days and nights are evenly in the 50°F (10°C) range. Poke individual seeds into well-worked soil about 1/2 in. deep, 4 to 5 in. apart. Press the soil firmly over the seeds and keep the seedbed evenly moist until seedlings emerge in 8 to 10 days.
Important: when the seedlings are well-established, carefully thin them to a final spacing of 1 foot apart; this way they will have enough room to develop sturdy stalks that won’t blow over and big clusters of flowers. Any extra seedlings you need to remove can be transplanted elsewhere in the garden or potted up and given to friends.
TO START EARLY INDOORS
Several weeks before last frost date, sow seeds 1/2 inch deep in individual pots of well-drained seed starting mix. Keep moist and provide a strong light source until seedlings are well established and ready to plant outside. Transplant carefully, disturbing the roots as little as possible. Space seedlings 1 foot apart so plants will have room to grow and mature.
GROWING NOTES
Growing these colorful sunflowers for pollinators and bouquets is both easy and rewarding. Make several sowings several weeks apart and you’ll have a succession of flowers in full bloom. Keep soil moist and well weeded. Protect very young seedlings from bird predation by covering the bed with bird netting held tautly well above seedlings by supports. Or use plastic berry baskets, removing before plants get crowded.
Regular price $8.99Sale price $8.99Unit price / per -
Pelargonium Fancy Pants
PERENNIAL
Spring/summer/fall bloom
Frost tenderBEST TO START SEEDS EARLY INDOORS
In early spring, 8 to 10 weeks before last expected frost, sow seeds 1 inch apart in a container of seed starting mix. Cover lightly, no more than 1/4 inch deep, keep moist and about 65-75°F (18-24°C). Provide a strong light source until ready to plant outdoors. Feed seedlings every 2 weeks with half-strength liquid fertilizer. Once large enough to handle, move seedlings into individual 3-4 inch containers to develop root systems. When weather is above 55°F (13°C) night and day, acclimate 3-4 inch long seedlings outdoors, then transplant into final containers.
CONTAINER GROWING
Choose hanging baskets, pots or windowboxes at least 12-15 inches in diameter and 8-10 inches deep. Fill with well moistened fresh potting mix. Transplant well developed seedlings into containers, spacing them 4 inches apart. Gently water after planting. Keep containers in a filtered sun location or a spot with afternoon shade.
GROWING NOTES
Keep Pelargoniums well watered all summer and mulch pots well to retain soil moisture. Feed them with good all-purpose fertilizer twice a month according to package directions. Remove spent flowers and seedpods to encourage reblooming.
Regular price $4.99Sale price $4.99Unit price / per -
Bush Beans Heirloom Cannellini
START SEEDS OUTDOORS
Don’t plant too early; cold conditions prevent good bean germination. In late spring, when nights are securely above 55°F (13°C), sow seeds in well worked, fertile soil in full sun. Poke seeds in 1 inch deep and 4 inches apart in rows 1 1/2 to 2 feet apart.
GROWING NOTES
If first sowing comes up unevenly, replant right away; new seedlings catch up quickly. Bean seedlings are tempting treats to birds; watch carefully and protect with netting if necessary.
HARVEST AND USE
When the beans are hard and smooth inside dry and leathery pods, harvest the whole crop at once, or, if frost or excessive rain threatens, pull entire plants and finish drying in a sheltered spot. Shell out the completely dry beans by hand or put whole pods in a pillowcase and whack it on the ground to “spill the beans” from pods. Put cleaned, shelled beans in freezer for 3 to 4 days to eliminate any insects, then store in glass jars in a cool dry place. Check out YouTube/Renees Garden for harvesting video!
Note: freshly grown dry beans will cook faster than store bought ones. Soak overnight first, then cook up with a bay leaf, garlic and savory herbs.
Regular price $3.99Sale price $3.99Unit price / per -
Heirloom Cornflowers Velvet Dawn
HARDY ANNUAL
Spring/summer bloom
Can handle light frostTO START OUTDOORS
Sow seeds in a finely textured garden bed in full sun as soon as soil can be worked. In mild winter areas, where the ground doesn’t freeze, plant in fall for next spring’s bloom. Space seeds 1 to 2 inches apart and cover ½ inch deep. Keep seed bed moist until seedlings emerge in 7 to 10 days. Weed and water carefully. Thin seedlings to 6 to 8 inches apart.
TO START EARLY INDOORS
Sow seeds 1 to 2 inches apart in a container of seed starting mix, 2 or 3 weeks before last expected frost. Cover 1/2 inch deep, keep moist and provide a good light source until seedlings are transplanted outside. Plant 6 to 8 inches apart into fertile garden soil in full sun when plants are 3 to 4 inches tall. Seedlings grow quickly; plant out before the roots get crowded.
GROWING NOTES
In mild winter areas the best Cornflowers (aka Bachelor Buttons) result from seeds sown in fall to bloom the next spring. In cold winter areas where ground freezes, plant in early spring to get sturdy plants that will flower for many weeks if faded blossoms are removed.
Regular price $3.39Sale price $3.39Unit price / per -
The Vineyard Hat
Even if you’re not a “hat person,” you’ll love this comfortable, lightweight (4.3 oz.) hat that has a 3-inch brim you can fold up or down. The Vineyard Hat looks attractive and stylish both working in the garden or when you’re out and about. It provides reliable UVP 50+ sun protection on hot, sticky days and has a breathable cotton polyester ribbon and a removable, adjustable chinstrap with bead accents.
We find the Vineyard Hat a perfect companion to wear everywhere on hot sunny days. It folds flat, so can be be carried in your bag, backpack or tossed into in a suitcase and then pulled out whenever it’s needed. We offer the Vineyard Hat in two shades: pretty “Blue Verbena” and classic neutral “Bark.”
Dimensions are: 12.5” x 12” x 5.5”
Regular price $38.50Sale price $38.50Unit price / per -
Scented Geranium Trio II: Citrus
Three separate 3 1/2 inch pots with well-rooted, established starts for Orange Fizz, Rober’s Lemon Rose and Lime scented geraniums, ready to plant. All orders include our carefully written, comprehensive Planting and Growing Guide for success when planted in the garden, in pots/window boxes, or indoors as houseplants.
Sold as a set of 3 plants, individually potted, carefully packed and shipped to you at the right time for planting in your climate zone, March through May. Plant orders ship directly from our grower.
See Full Description
Regular price $34.95Sale price $34.95Unit price / per -
Hummingbird Salvia Firelight Mix
TENDER PERENNIAL
Grown As Annual
TO START EARLY INDOORS
Five to six weeks before last frost date, sow seeds 1/2 inch deep and 2 inches apart in a container of seed starting mix. Keep moist and provide a strong light source until seedlings are ready to plant in the garden. Acclimate seedlings gradually to outdoor conditions when night temperatures are regularly above 50°F (10°C). Space seedlings 10 to 12 inches apart in the garden.
TO START DIRECTLY OUTDOORS
Sow seeds in a well-worked seed bed in full sun when all danger of frost is past and weather is warm and settled. Space seeds 4 to 5 inches apart in rows 12 inches apart, cover about 1/2 inch deep and gently firm soil. Keep soil evenly moist while awaiting germination in 10 to 20 days.
GROWING NOTES
Firelight’s bright blossoms in three complementary shades will glow in garden beds or as container flowers. Use these warm colors to advantage in summer bouquets to add texture, color and form. You’ll find our Firelight Salvia is a low-maintenance plant, but removing spent flower heads will encourage more extended flowering.
Regular price $3.99Sale price $3.99Unit price / per -
Hanging Basket Snap Peas Snack Hero
START SEEDS OUTDOORS
In early to mid-spring, plant peas in full sun in well-worked, fertile soil. Sow 1 inch deep and 3 inches apart. Protect from marauding birds with netting or floating row covers if necessary. Wet, cold early spring weather may affect germination, so if first sowing doesn’t germinate evenly, replant right away: new seedlings catch up quickly. Sow again for a fall crop, several months before fall frosts.
CONTAINERS, BASKETS AND WINDOW BOXES
Plant in containers at least 15-18 inches in diameter and 7-10 inches deep. When seedlings are 2-3 inches long, thin to 3 inches apart, so each little vine has growing room. Mulch to conserve moisture. Feed with all-purpose fertilizer every 2-3 weeks. If it gets hot, check and water containers daily; otherwise, water when the top inch of soil is dry. Water at base of the plants to avoid mildew.
HARVEST AND USE
Harvest only when peas are mature and rounded in the thick-walled, juicy pods for the best developed flavor. Savor their sweet crunch fresh (kids especially love them!) as a snack or slice into salads. To cook quickly, pull strings from pods and sauté in a little oil just until pods turn a deeper green color.
Regular price $3.69Sale price $3.69Unit price / per