Cool Weather Vegetables and Herbs
Easy to grow, highly nutritious and great tasting, these favorite early spring vegetables love cool weather and are the first varieties you can direct sow in the garden. If you live in colder climates, sow as soon as the danger of frost has passed. Fast-growing for earliest harvests, you'll find complete planting instructions on every packet and on our website.
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Rainbow Carrots Harlequin Mix
START SEEDS OUTDOORS
In spring once danger of hard frost is past, sow seeds in full sun in finely worked, fertile soil. Sow 1/4 inch deep and 1/2 inch apart in rows 8 inches apart, or broadcast thinly in beds and cover lightly. Keep seedbed evenly moist as carrots can be slow to germinate, emerging over 10 to 20 days. If first sowing comes up unevenly, replant right away as seedlings catch up quickly. Be sure to thin young carrots several times so seedlings are about 2 inches apart and have the room they need to size up.
GROWING NOTES
Carrots like well-worked soil and need consistent moisture to grow well. If your soil tends to dry out, cover seedbed with floating row cover to help retain moisture during the germination period and water right through it. Keep carrots well watered and thinned. For a late season crop, sow again 3 months before first expected frost.
HARVEST AND USE
For best sweet flavor, let these pretty, different colored carrots size up and fully mature before harvesting. Enjoy these extra healthy carrots raw as snacks or grated into salads for great eye appeal. Sauté or steam just until tender crisp and serve with a little sweet butter and your favorite fresh chopped herb. Carrots go well with dill, tarragon, chives, cilantro or mint.
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Lawn & Patio Heirloom Arugula, Roquette
(Eruca sativa)
Peppery-flavored, scalloped leaves develop on fast-growing plants. Flavor combines well with lettuce and other salad greens. A favorite for Italian cuisine.Regular price $2.29Sale price $2.29Unit price per -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Beet, Ruby Queen
All-America Selections winner famous for its deep scarlet color, great buttery taste and dependable yield. Very versatile variety. A great choice for preserving or serving fresh.Regular price $2.29Sale price $2.29Unit price per -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Carrot, Scarlet Nantes
A long time flavor favorite. Almost coreless, 6-inch roots have bright red-orange color throughout. Crisp texture and an abundant producer. Keeps and freezes well.Regular price $1.99Sale price $1.99Unit price per -
Bonus Pack Heirloom Cilantro
ANNUAL
Spring/summer/fall harvest
Can handle light frostsSTART OUTDOORS DIRECTLY INTO THE GARDEN
In early spring, sow cilantro seed directly into well-drained fertile soil 1 to 2 inches apart in wide rows in full sun. Cover 1/2 inch deep and firm soil over seeds. Keep seed bed evenly moist as seedlings emerge over 10 to 20 days. Make new sowings every few weeks until mid summer for continuous harvests of fresh leaves. Plant again in cool fall weather. Thin plants 3 to 4 inches apart before they get crowded so seedlings have room to grow.
GROWING AND HARVEST NOTES
To have a consistent supply of fresh leaves, sow wide rows of cilantro seeds successively every 2 weeks from early spring through early summer. Keep your cilantro patch at its best tasting leafy stage longer by thinning seedlings early and keeping plants well watered. Plant again when weather cools for a quick and tasty fall crop. Cilantro plants will inevitably flower and then set seed quickly when plants get mature. Their lacy white blossoms attract beneficial insects, butterflies and pollinating bees to the garden. The fragrant round seeds that follow the flowers are called coriander, a wonderfully aromatic spice used in baking.Regular price $8.99Sale price $8.99Unit price per -
Baby Leaf Lettuce Heirloom Cutting Mix
START SEEDS OUTDOORS
In early spring, sow seeds in finely worked soil in full sun. Shake seeds from the palm of your hand, broadcasting them about a half inch apart over the entire seedbed or in wide rows, and cover lightly and evenly with 1⁄4 inch of fine soil. Firm soil gently and water in with a fine spray. Keep seedbed evenly moist. Make small successive sowings until summer weather turns hot for a constant supply. Plant again in late summer for fall harvesting. Or, space seedlings 8 to 10 inches apart and let them mature to full size heads.
GROWING NOTES
Lettuce thrives in mild weather with consistent moisture. To extend the sowing season into hot weather, erect a canopy of loosely woven shade cloth over the lettuce bed. Birds are often attracted to tender young seedlings so protect them if necessary.
HARVEST AND USE
To harvest by the “cut and come again” method, wait until plants are 4 or 5 inches tall. Cut as much as you need, using scissors to shear off a patch of leaves 1 to 2 inches above the soil level. Water well and fertilize lightly and plants will regrow for several more cuttings. Dress with extra virgin olive oil and a mild fruit or balsamic vinegar to enjoy the sweet flavors and juicy textures of these delicate young leaves at their best.
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Lettuce Heirloom Cutting Mix
12.5% each: Baby Oakleaf, Bronze Beauty, Buttercrunch, Crisp Mint, Freckles, Ice Queen, Outredgeous and Tango. A mix of lettuces ideal for baby greens or mature leaves.Regular price $2.99Sale price $2.99Unit price perNew -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Lettuce, Bon Vivant Baby Leaf Mix
Our gourmet baby leaf lettuce blend offers delicious flavors, colors and textures for quick and easy salads right from the garden. Mix of: Bambino, Simpson Elite, Esmeralda, Red Sails, Bravehart and Red Tide lettuces.Regular price $2.29Sale price $2.29Unit price per -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Lettuce, Mesclun Summer Salad Mix
Ideal for harvesting as baby greens or mature leaves, this colorful mix contains Red Salad Bowl, Red Oakleaf, Royal Oakleaf, Tango, Parris Island Cos, Buttercrunch, and Waldmann’s Green.Regular price $3.39Sale price $3.39Unit price per -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Lettuce, Parris Island Cos
Favorite romaine lettuce with tall, upright heads of broad, green leaves with sweet midribs surrounding a creamy-green heart. Vigorous plants produce uniform heads.Regular price $1.99Sale price $1.99Unit price per -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Lettuce, Red Salad Bowl
Burgundy-red salad bowl lettuce. Deeply lobed, sweet crunchy leaves are ready very early and hold well without bitterness. Favored for fancy salad mix.Regular price $2.29Sale price $2.29Unit price per -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Lettuce, Tom Thumb
Perfectly formed little “mini” heads with buttery, light green leaves. Great in containers or tuck into any garden space. Heads are the perfect size for individual salads.Regular price $2.29Sale price $2.29Unit price per -
Beet Heirloom Multicolor Blend
Beautiful blend of beets in a rainbow of different colors, all with mild, sweet flavor. Enjoy all the different colors roasted, steamed or boiled. Don’t forget to eat the greens as well!Regular price $2.69Sale price $2.69Unit price per -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Mustard, Southern Giant Curled
Popular in the South, these upright plants are grown for the delicious, curly green leaves that are loaded with vitamins A and C. Flavor is mildest in cool weather.Regular price $1.99Sale price $1.99Unit price per -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Onion, White Lisbon Bunching
Perfect “green onions” or scallions for salads with mild flavor and crisp texture. Fast growing and productive over a long season. Not affected by day length.Regular price $2.29Sale price $2.29Unit price per -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Parsley, Dark Moss Curled
(Petroselinum crispum)
This versatile variety features tightly curled, sweet, peppery-flavored leaves that can be harvested continually all season long. At home either in the flower or herb garden.Regular price $2.29Sale price $2.29Unit price per -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Radish, Cherry Belle
Favorite variety that resists bolting and maintains its crisp, white interior longer. Mild flavor complements summer salads and dips.Regular price $1.99Sale price $1.99Unit price per -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Radish, Early Scarlet Globe
Round, crisp, tasty and bright red radishes that mature in only 23 days, making them a favorite with young gardeners. Keeps well and stays crisp and mild long after harvest.Regular price $1.99Sale price $1.99Unit price per -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Radish, French Breakfast
A long time favorite for its zesty flavor and cherry-red, slender roots with the distinctive white tip. A star in salads and on hors d’oeuvre trays. Stays crisp after harvest.Regular price $1.99Sale price $1.99Unit price per -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Radish, Sparkler
Add zip to salads and hors d’oeuvres. Brilliant-scarlet, round radishes tipped with white have a zesty radish flavor. Fun for kids to grow. Plant crops in cool weather.Regular price $1.99Sale price $1.99Unit price per -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Rainbow Swiss Chard
Delicious, tender greens with crunchy stalks in a rainbow of colors and crinkly green leaves. Early to harvest, long lasting in the garden. This ornamental looks great in the landscape or vegetable garden.Regular price $2.69Sale price $2.69Unit price per -
Bonus Pack Heirloom Red Russian Kale
Heirloom Red Russian kale is treasured for its ability to stand up to tough conditions and very cold, even subzero weather. The big leaves have handsome, frilly edges and can also be cut to use for baby leaf salads and stirfries.Regular price $7.89Sale price $7.89Unit price per -
Kitchen Herbs Heirloom Rustic Arugula
HALF-HARDY PERENNIAL
Spring/Summer/Fall harvest
Can handle light frost
EASIEST TO START OUTDOORS
Plant seeds in early spring or in late summer for a fall crop. Sow seed as thinly as possible, cover 1/4 inch deep and firm soil gently over seeds. Keep seedbed evenly moist until seedlings emerge in 7 to 14 days.
THIN OR TRANSPLANT
Thin seedlings 5 to 6 inches apart when plants are large enough to handle.
GROWING NOTES
Long lasting rustic arugula stays leafy so you can harvest all season long from the same plants. Harvest individual leaves at 4 to 5 inches long, or cut bunches of young tender leaves as needed. Keep little yellow blossoms pruned back for best leaf production or use for tangy edible flowers. Rustic Arugula will winter over in mild climate areas, but make a fresh sowing each spring for best quality.Regular price $2.99Sale price $2.99Unit price per -
Lawn & Patio Heirloom Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant
Produces in the heat of summer. Deeply crinkled, vitamin-rich greens are delicious steamed or sautéed and make a good substitute for spinach.Regular price $2.29Sale price $2.29Unit price per
