Direct Seed

You can direct seed these varieties, after the last frost date for your zone.

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Winter Squash Seeds - North Georgia Candy Roaster

Cucurbita maxima HEIRLOOM. Forget the "pumpkin" pie! Grow this Appalachian heirloom for making pies, breads and other sweets. Candy Roasters are well known in the mountains for their full flavor...

Winter Squash Seeds - Red Kuri

Cucurbita maxima HEIRLOOM. This brilliant red-orange, teardrop-shaped squash is a traditional vegetable from Japan. “Kuri” means chestnut in Japanese, a reference to the delicious nutty flavor of its deep orange,...

Winter Squash Seeds - Seminole Pumpkin

Cucurbita moschata HEIRLOOM. Originally cultivated by the indigenous peoples around the Everglades and quite rare today, this squash is excellent for southern growers. Delicious 6-8" round fruits with buff-colored rind. Productive...

Winter Squash Seeds - South Anna Butternut, ORGANIC

Cucurbita moschata ORGANIC. Developed by the dedicated and talented breeder Edmund Frost from Common Wealth Seeds in Virginia, the South Anna is a downy mildew resistant butternut type that is...

Winter Squash Seeds - Spaghetti

Cucurbita pepo HEIRLOOM. Who wouldn't be thrilled to grow their own pasta? When baked, these squash have a stringy flesh that can be used as a delicious low-calorie gluten-free pasta...

Winter Squash Seeds - Table Queen Bush Acorn, ORGANIC

Cucurbita pepo ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. A great winter squash for a small garden! Compact bush plants grow 36" in diameter with 3-8 fruits per plant. Otherwise identical to Table Queen Acorn...

Winter Squash Seeds - Thelma Sanders Sweet Potato

Cucurbita pepo HEIRLOOM. Small acorn shaped fruit with deep ribbing. So delicious and well-loved, the Thelma Sanders squash is now part of the Slow Foods Ark of Taste! Fruit is...

Winter Squash Seeds - Waltham Butternut

Cucurbita moschata Most popular of butternuts, 3-6 lb fruit with rich, nutty, orange flesh and excellent storage. Vigorous vines and dependable production. Harvest when light tan and allow to cure...

Zinnia Seeds - Cactus-Flowered Mix

Zinnia elegans Frilly, quilled petals on orange, pink, red, yellow, peach, and white flowers. Large 3-6" blooms grow on 2-3' plants. Direct seed in full sun after danger of frost...

Zinnia Seeds - California Giants Mix

Zinnia elegans Grow more zinnia! Huge 5" blooms in an array of colors from pink to red to orange will attract all of the attention in a bouquet. Plants grow...

Zinnia Seeds - Cherry Queen

Zinnia elegans Let this all-red selection preside over the garden or in elegant bouquets. 3' plants steadily produce lipstick red double blooms all summer. Direct seed or transplant after last...

Zinnia Seeds - Lilliput Mix

Zinnia elegans These cute, smaller, half-ball pom pom flowers come in a rainbow of colors. Plants grow 2-3' tall. Direct seed in full sun after danger of frost has passed....

Zinnia Seeds - Persian Carpet

Zinnia haageana   A favorite for many gardeners. The 12-16" tall plants produce single and double flowers in varying shades of gold, burgundy, purple, red, orange, and cream. Will bloom...

Zinnia Seeds - State Fair Mix

Zinnia elegans A rainbow of large 4-5" red, orange, yellow, pink, and white blossoms that grow up to 3' tall! Direct seed or transplant after last frost in full sun....

Zinnia Seeds - Thumbelina Mix

Zinnia elegans Dwarf zinnia that makes a show-stopping border! 1.5 inch single and double blooms in red, orange, pink, yellow, and white pop up like candy on low growing plants...

Basil Seeds, Lime

Expected to be back in stock by April Ocimum americanum Tangy and refreshing citrus flavor is the hallmark of this variety. Use it to give gourmet flavor to fish and chicken...

Beet Seeds - Golden Detroit

Expected to be back in stock by May Beta vulgaris The beet for people who think they don’t like beets! These vibrant, sunset-yellow roots are extra sweet, tender, and mild-flavored...

Castor Bean Seeds - Castor Bean Mix

Sold out for 2025 Ricinus communis Fast-growing, stunning ornamental with huge star-shaped green and red leaves reaches 8-12'. Makes a tropical backdrop to many growing conditions. Moles are deterred by...

Dent Corn Seeds - Blue Ridge White Capped

Sold out for 2025 Zea mays HEIRLOOM. A very rare landrace variety from the mountains of North Carolina, and one of the most interesting we've ever grown. As with all...

Marigold Seeds - Pinwheel

Sold out for 2025 Tagetes patula This cheerful French heirloom dates to the 17th century, and we can see why it is still a favorite! The plants grow up to...

Pickling Cucumber Seeds - Bushy

Sold out for 2025 Cucumis sativus The perfect pickle plant for smaller spaces. Compact bush plant takes half the space of standard vine types while producing medium green 4-5" crispy...

Pole Bean Seeds - Golden Gate Romano

Sold out for 2025 Phaseolus vulgaris HEIRLOOM. Sunshine yellow flattened pods stand out beautifully against the deep green foliage, making them very easy to see and harvest.  Delicious, tender and...

Pole Bean Seeds - Luther's Crooked Greasy

Unavailable for 2025  Phaseolus vulgaris HEIRLOOM - Another wonderful bean given to us by the late Luther Bailey of Mars Hill, NC. We're excited to offer it this year, and...

Pole Bean Seeds - Nantahala White Half-Runner

Unavailable for 2025 Phaseolus vulgaris HEIRLOOM - This seed stock was sent to us by James Morgan of Marble, NC where he reports that his family has been growing it...