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We grow all our own plants and hand pick only the best of the best for seed collecting.  We only offer seeds that do well in southern climates, which means they will tolerate the heat, pests & diseases better than others.   We only sell seeds that we grow or have grown, and stay true to that if we need to outsource.  I personally do a germination test on all seeds and only sell those with the highest germination rate & vigor, Guaranteed!  Say NO to genetically modified seeds and food!

*All of our Seeds are Heirlooms, Open Pollinated & Organic       

For growing information see Florida Yearly Planting Schedules or our other pages on the left.  We also have plants.  For availability or  to pre-order click here*


Red Marconi Pepper

The best sweet red pepper I have ever tasted. Great raw, in salads, roasted or my favorite, peppers & onions. Deliciously sweet! Large 7-9” x 3”. 80-85 days from planting. Grows lots of peppers.

$3.00 =   (25 seeds)
           
 


Mini Bell Pepper

Cute, tiny red bell peppers are only about 1-1/2" tall & wide.  They have very sweet, thick red flesh.  Plants grow about 2 ft. tall and produce bunches of these little sweeties.  Great stuffed or in salads.

$3.00 = (25 seeds)


Sweet Chocolate Peppers

3-4' pepper. Great green or really sweet when let grow till brown.  Use like bell peppers for frying, salads or snack on raw.  Perfect size when you don't need a large pepper or use a few, they grow lots  of peppers.  Will be a favorite for sure!

$3.00 = (25 seeds)                         


Charleston Bell Pepper
Green bell pepper you can pick green
or wait till it turns red for a sweeter
flavored pepper. Good size for stuffing.
ready 70 days from planting

$3.00 = (25 seeds)
 


Serrano Pepper

HOT!! A *7* on the heat scale. Used for salsa, hot sauce, chile powders. Thick walled
makes it good for pickling & canning.  2-3” long.  Ready 70 days from planting.  Use Green or red.
Produces bunches of peppers continuously.


$3.00 =   (35 seeds)


Thai Denchai Hot Pepper

5' long HOT peppers from Thailand.  *8* on the heat scale.  Use green or red.  Great for oriental or Thai dishes.  Use gloves when cutting up!  I just love these.   Grows and produces even in the hottest part of summer.

$3.00 =   (25 seeds)         


Scotch Bonnet Pepper                    
Ready 70-90 days. Orange /yellow pepper.
Very HOT. always where gloves when cutting any hot pepper. Wonderful fruity, flavor.  Used in salsa and Caribbean dishes.


$3.00 =  (25 seeds)


Cayenne Long Thin
Slender, long crinkled peppers that turn
bright red and are very hot! About 2’
tall and bushy very productive. Great
for drying and used as spice also makes
a great hot sauce. 75-85 days

$3.00 = (25 seeds)


Roma Tomato
Determinate. 76 days. Superb sauce tomato.
Thick flesh, also makes the best salsa &
brushetta. Good for canning or paste.
Our favorite of the Roma variety.
Grows lots of bunches. If you make a lot of
sauce & salsa you will want more than a few
of these!

$3.00 =   (35 seeds)


Florida High Bush Eggplant

Original variety bred in Florida in the 1940's. Large purple/black fruits with white flesh.  Vigorous plants bear all season long.   Disease and drought resistant.  Great for frying, baking or any way you want to cook it.  Ready 75-85 days from transplant.

$3.00 = (40 seeds)


Chadwick Cherry Tomato
Indeterminate. 80 days. Sweet 1 oz. fruits on large
vines. Big yields. Nice for snacking,
salads & sautéed over pasta.

$3.00 =   (35 seeds)


Egg Yolk Tomato
Indeterminate. Ready 55-70 days.
Very sweet, yellow orange, cherry size tomato.  Great for snacking and salads. One of my favorite and best selling variety. Very productive. Keeps producing even through the
high temps. during most of the summer.

$3.00 = (30 seeds)


 Homestead Red Tomato

Nice slicing, canning tomatoes. Good for sauce or just about anything. Great all around tomatoes. Round 2x2”, 4-5 to a lb. Semi-determinate.  60-70 days to maturity from planting out. High yields.

$3.00=   (35 seed) 


 Cherokee Purple Tomato

Firm hardy sweet tomatoes. Delicious sliced, in salads or on sandwiches. Makes your friends say, “Wow what a tomato!” Large heavy, ½-1 lb. ea. Dark pink flesh dark green near the stem. 3”x4”. Ready in 80 days.  Indeterminate.
      

$3.00=   (30 seeds )        


 Orange Banana Tomato

Nice mild tomatoes. 4-5 to a lb. 2”x3” odd banana like shape.  Adds color to any salad or salsa. Good canning or past tomatoes.  Also delicious fresh. Very unique tomatoes.
Ready in 80-85 days. Indeterminate.

$3.00 =     (30 seeds min.)

 

Pineapple Tomato

Pineapple Tomato on vinePineapple Tomato

Indeterminate variety. Large 1-2 lb. each. Beautiful yellow/red marbled color. Perfect example of an heirloom. Nice for slicing, salads and salsas. 80-90 days to harvest from planting. Needs good support for those heavy tomatoes! Another rare
Variety.

$3.00 =    (30 seeds min.)


Genovese Sweet Genovese BasilBasil in garden

Easy to grow. Loves sun. Use leaves for sauce, pesto.  Dry to preserve and store. Trim regularly for bushier plants.  Grows fast. Use as soon as leaves develop.

$3.00=   ( 100 seeds)    
          


Parsley Giant of Italy
Very large deep green flat leaf variety.
Old Italian favorite for sauces and other
dishes. Loves the cooler weather grows
very tall and full. I always have more than
enough to dry and fill my spice jar every
season.

$3.00 = (300 seeds)


Cilantro Cilanto                                                                                                       Culinary herb. Seed is known as Coriander. Used in  Mexican and Asian dishes. Very flavorful and aromatic.  A must for salsa. Aids in digestion and helps remove toxins in the body.

$3.00 =    (100 seeds)             

 


Japanese Minowase Daikon Radish
50-60 days. 12-24” long x 3” wide white
carrot shaped radish. Sweet & very crisp
with a little kick of that radish bite.
Wonderful pickled, stir fried, steamed or raw.

$3.00 =    (100 seeds min.)


Japanese Long CucumberJapaneses Long cuke on vineJapanese Long Cucumber

Long slim crispy mild burpless cucumbers.
Average 12” long. Very productive fast
growing need to check daily! Great in salads, pickled or slice and eat.

$3.00  =   (20 seeds)
 *SOLD OUT*

 


Long Pole Bean

Tender, mild average 12” long pods. Great stir fried, steamed or in salads. Produces beautiful purple and white flowers. Grow on trellis or pole teepee.
Ready in 60 days.

$3.00 =   (50 seed min.)  


Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans

You have probably been hearing about these 6-8"  long pods that are very tender and have great green bean flavor.  Trellis or pole teepee works best.  Our favorite green bean . 65 days to harvest from planting.  

$3.00 = (50 seeds min.)      


Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage

Very productive, produces lots of secondary
heads. Conical, solid, tightly folded heads
Are up to 15” long & 7” wide & weigh 3-4
pounds. 60- 65 days from transplant.

$3.00 =   (75 seeds)


Calabrese Green Sprouting Broccoli
Italian heirloom from the 1800’s. 5-8” heads. After cutting main head cut side shoots often and they will produce all season. Eat fresh, steam or stir fry delicious any way you cook it. 80-95 days to harvest from planting out.

$3.00 =   (75 seeds min.)


America Spinach

Long Standing compact Bloomsdale type.
Grows 8” tall with thick, deep green,
savoyed leaves. Slow growing, slow to
bolt, heat & drought resistant. Can be
frozen, canned or used fresh. 43-55 days.
 

$3.00 = (225 seeds) *SOLD OUT*


Lolla Rossa Lettuce

Beautiful magenta leaves with tiny frills,
light green base. Mild flavor. Small 5”-8”
leaves. Looseleaf type. Leave 3” or so when
cutting & will grow again! 55 days

$3.00 = (250 seeds)


Webb’s Wonderful Lettuce

Large, robust heads with crumpled leaves
that do well in the heat. Slow to bolt.
Great lettuce for the south. Crisphead type.
65-70 days.

$3.00 = (250 seeds)


Arugula

(aka Rocket)  Cool season green from the Mediterranean.   Distinctive nutty flavor is best when picked young.  Best grown in cool weather.  For continuous supply in the summer plant every 15 to 20 days and harvest early.  40-45 days.

$3.00 = (200 seeds)


St. Valery Carrot                   
Ready in 70 days. Orange, 10-12”
long. Sweet & tender. We just love
them.

$3.00 =  (250 seeds)

 


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