Seeds of Summer

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

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Carrot Seeds - Tendersweet, ORGANIC

Daucus carota HEIRLOOM. A lucky variety to be so well named! One of the sweetest carrots available, with a tender yet crisp texture, and impressive looks too, with 8- to...

Summer Squash Seeds - Black Beauty Zucchini, ORGANIC

Cucurbita pepo   ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. Bush type plant produces high yields of straight green-nearly-black zucchini. A thin glossy skin gives way to creamy tasty flesh. Harvest when fruit is 6-8".

Slicing Cucumber Seeds - Marketmore 76, ORGANIC

Cucumis sativus One of the best garden and market quality cucumbers available. Sweet flavor and tender texture. Dark-green 8" long fruits with 4-6' vines. Great slicer and salad variety. Resistant...

Summer Squash Seeds - Early Summer Crookneck, ORGANIC

Cucurbita pepo ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. A popular bright yellow summer squash with a graceful arch in the neck. Harvest when skin is still pale yellow at 6-8" long for best flavor....

Dill Seeds, Bouquet, ORGANIC

Anethum graveolens Dwarf variety only grows 3' high. Very aromatic and produces lots of flavorful leaves and seeds. Great companion to most plants and foods. Easy-to-grow. Direct seed in spring...

Lettuce Seeds - Parris Island Romaine, Organic

Lactuca sativa ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. A well-rounded romaine variety from the coast of South Carolina. Very consistent and uniform production for heads or baby leaf. Crunchy and lightly savoyed leaves resist...

Beet Seeds - Detroit Dark Red, ORGANIC

Beta vulgaris ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. Our most popular beet! A consistent producer for canning, juicing, pickling, or roasting, with uniform, 3-inch burgundy roots and bright green leaves. This old reliable heirloom...

Thyme Seeds - English, ORGANIC

Expected to be back in stock by June Thymus vulgaris A garden staple, thyme has too many uses to list! Growing up to 8" tall this variety produces wonderful aromatic...

Watermelon Seeds - Sugar Baby, ORGANIC

Citrullus lanatus Rich and incredibly sweet with compact vines. Produces plenty of 6-10 lb fruits packed with red-orange flesh. Thin rind begins striped and turns dark green when ripe.

Bush Bean Seeds - Provider, ORGANIC

Phaseolus vulgaris Early, high yielding, and disease resistant, Provider really does live up to its name! Uniform, 5- to 6-inch-long, round and meaty pods grow on sturdy, compact plants. A...

Carrot Seeds - Danvers 126, ORGANIC

Daucus carota HEIRLOOM. Widely adapted, productive and heat-tolerant, with tapered roots that grow well even in heavy clay soils. Produces 6- to 7-inch-long, crunchy and flavorful, dark orange roots. Danvers...

Lettuce Seeds - Jericho, ORGANIC

Lactuca sativa ORGANIC. Bred to withstand the desert climate of Palestine, this upright romaine stays refreshingly sweet and crisp in the heat, and is very resistant to tip burn. A...

Bush Bean Seeds - Maxibel Haricot Vert, ORGANIC

Phaseolus vulgaris HEIRLOOM. Maxibel produces the classic slender and delicate French green beans known as haricots verts or filet beans in the world of gourmet cooking. An abundant, concentrated set...

Carrot Seeds - Scarlet Nantes, ORGANIC

Daucus carota HEIRLOOM. This classy and refined French heirloom is known for its cylindrical, blunt-tipped shape, as well as its fine-grained, nearly coreless texture and mild, sweet flavor. It has...

Carrot Seeds - Little Finger, ORGANIC

Daucus carota These mighty little carrots are both adorable and delicious! Very sweet, bright orange 3- to 4-inch cylindrical roots have smooth skin and a very small core. Great for...

Specialty Cucumber Seeds, Mexican Sour Gherkin, ORGANIC

Melothria scabra ORGANIC. A rampant yet delicate vine producing dozens of 1" green and white fruit that will delight children and adults alike. Great for pickling whole and snacking on...

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...

Slicing Cucumber Seeds - Suyo Long, ORGANIC

Cucumis melo The longest cuke in our collection! Grow this tasty Asian variety up a trellis and be rewarded with 10-18" long sweet and crisp fruit that is nearly seedless....

Summer Squash Seeds - Scallop Yellow Bush, ORGANIC

Cucurbita pepo ORGANIC. Very productive cheery yellow patty pan squash that is best picked when small enough to fit in your hand. Less attractive to squash bugs than other summer...

Calendula Seeds - Resina, ORGANIC

Calendula officinalis ORGANIC. A variety with a high resin content which produces lovely yellow flowers with a few orange ones mixed in. Expect 24-30" plants with edible petals. Direct seed...

Soy Bean (Edamame) - Chiba Green, ORGANIC

Glycine max ORGANIC. Early and heavy harvests are the hallmark of this soy bean. Pick a bumper crop of flavor-filled pods 10 days earlier than Midori Giant! Enjoy fresh, steamed...

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...

Basil Seeds, Purple Dark Opal, ORGANIC

Ocimum basilicum This ornamental herb is very fragrant and tasty. Used as a fresh garnish, for impressive salads and beautiful purple-colored vinegar. Sharper flavor than sweet basils.

Bush Bean Seeds - Dragon Tongue, ORGANIC

Phaseolus vulgaris ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. A fanciful name for a fanciful bean! This beautiful variety originated in the Netherlands in the 18th century, and we can see why it has endured...