Seeds of Summer

These can be directly sown into the garden after all danger of frost has passed!

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Summer Squash Seeds - Bennings Green Tint, ORGANIC

Cucurbita pepo ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. A heavy yielding patty pan squash which starts out pale green and changes to a smooth white finish when left on the plant. Excellent flavor and...

Melon Seeds - Charentais, ORGANIC

Cucumis melo ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. This famous French cantaloupe is known for its powerful, flowery and fruity perfume and for its thick, salmon-orange flesh that has a caramelized sugar flavor to...

Lima Bean Seeds - King of the Garden (Pole)

Phaseolus lunatus   HEIRLOOM A vigorous variety of pole lima bean. Produces dark-green pods and creamy white beans that have a honey-like flavor. Vines grow to 10' long, so trellising...

Sorghum Seeds - Sugar Drip, ORGANIC

Sorghum bicolor ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM - Grows to 9-12' tall. One of the earliest maturing varieties for the South. Excellent syrup producer. SMALL FARM GROWN by Driftless Seed Co in Mabel,...

Amaranth Seeds- Hopi Red Dye

Amaranthus cruentus HEIRLOOM. Stunning burgundy leaves and seed heads make a beautiful back drop to any garden. Entire plant is edible including the tasty black seeds. Used ceremonially, as a...

Okra Seeds - Jing Orange, ORGANIC

Abelmoschus esculentus ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. Striking red-orange pods make this Asian heirloom a true standout! This may be the only okra you'll ever want to grow again because of its heavy...

Pole Bean Seeds - Mountaineer White Half Runner

Phaseolus vulgaris Expect flavorful 4" beans from this high yielding variety. With a bush habit that sends out yard-long runners, some growers may trellis for easier harvest and containment, but...

Pumpkin Seeds - Wildwood

Cucurbita pepo HEIRLOOM. Saved by the Neely & Carroll families of Wildwood, Georgia for over six generations. Family oral history places the origin of the variety with the Cherokee Indians...

Drying Bean Seeds - Pinto

Phaseolus vulgaris HEIRLOOM. The name of these classic beans comes from the spanish frijoles pintos, meaning “painted beans,” referring to their characteristic mottled coloring. Pintos are a favorite in soups and...

Winter Squash Seeds - Blue Hubbard

Cucurbita maxima  HEIRLOOM. This muted blue-gray, warted winter squash is the pie-maker’s best kept secret. The unique outer shell gives way to the somewhat dry and medium-sweet yellow orange flesh...

Basil Seeds, Mrs. Burns Lemon

Expected to be back in stock by April Ocimum basilicum HEIRLOOM. This chef's delight will thrill the basil lover in everyone. With an intense citrus flavor, this variety is more...

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...

Pole Bean Seeds - Bertie Best Greasy, ORGANIC

Phaseolus vulgaris ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. Bertie Best was the aunt of legendary bean grower and seed saver Bill Best. Originating from Haywood County, NC, this bean is a short, round-podded greasy...

Drying Bean Seeds - Whipple

Phaseolus vulgaris HEIRLOOM. Although its exact history is lost to time, this old family heirloom is named after a pioneering family who settled in Oregon's Willamette Valley in the mid-19th...

Watermelon Seeds - Mountain Sweet Yellow, ORGANIC

Citrullus lanatus HEIRLOOM. Mountain Sweet Yellow Watermelon is aptly named! This very sweet, yellow-fleshed fruit was developed in the Northeast from the well-loved red ‘Mountain Sweet’ watermelon. It gained popularity...

Beet Seeds - Cylindra

Beta vulgaris HEIRLOOM. The best beet for pickles! This heirloom from Denmark is also known as “Butter Slicer” because of its tender, smooth texture. Long, uniform, carrot-like roots make for...

Fava Bean Seeds - Aquadulce

Vicia faba HEIRLOOM. Give these heirloom beauties a long, cool season and they’ll produce loads of 12- to 16-inch long pods full of huge beans with rich flavor and a...

Winter Squash Seeds - Long Island Cheese

Cucurbita moschata HEIRLOOM. Named for its provenance (the Northeast) and its doppelganger (a wheel of cheese), this squash would prefer to be known for its wonderful pie-making. 6-10 lb fruits...

Flint Corn Seeds - Pennsylvania Dutch Butter Flavored Popcorn, ORGANIC

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. Grow your own popcorn that’s so flavorful, you’ll hardly need butter! Growers widely agree that this is the best popcorn they’ve ever tasted. Vigorous, 8-foot-tall stalks produce...

Watermelon Seeds - Moon and Stars Yellow

Citrullus lanatus HEIRLOOM. For the star gazers among us, which is to say everyone. This delicious variety has a moon and star speckled rind, but with a unique and tasty...

Winter Squash Seeds - Cushaw Green Striped

Cucurbita argyrosperma HEIRLOOM. Hailing from the Caribbean, this variety of Cushaw squash also goes by the name Tennessee Sweet Potato Squash and is part of the Slow Foods Ark of...

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...

Lima Bean Seeds - Shantyboat Butterbean

Phaseolus lunatus HEIRLOOM. Shantyboat Butterbean is very prolific and colorful as well, with mottled white and red seed coats. As tasty as it is beautiful! A pole variety that will...

Pole Bean Seeds - Turkey Craw

Phaseolus vulgaris HEIRLOOM - This variety came to us from outstanding then-teenage gardener Kyler Johnson, of Greeneville, TN. It is stringless and has excellent flavor as a snap bean or...