Seeds to start now!

Get a head start on the growing season with these varieties to start inside now, with the tools and supplies you'll need to make this your best season yet.

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Broccoli Seeds - Di Ciccio, ORGANIC

Brassica oleracea HEIRLOOM. You won’t find this beloved old Italian variety in the produce section of your supermarket, which makes it even more exciting to grow at home! Compact, 2...

Broccoli Seeds - Green Sprouting Calabrese

Brassica oleracea HEIRLOOM. This variety came to the United States in the late 1800s with Italian immigrants, and has been a favorite among gardeners ever since! Uniform plants produce a...

Brussels Sprouts Seeds - Catskill

Brassica oleracea HEIRLOOM. This highly productive dwarf variety was introduced in 1941 by Arthur White of Arkport, NY. It has become a prized favorite for its large, 2" diameter, super-flavorful...

Brussels Sprouts Seeds - Long Island Improved

Brassica oleracea HEIRLOOM. This reliable, heavy-yielding variety has been a favorite since its introduction in the late 1800s. Compact, 20-inch-tall plants produce 50 to 100 large, tightly headed, dark green...

Bunching Onion Seeds - Evergreen Bunching Nebuka

Allium fistulosum HEIRLOOM. This popular and reliable, non-bulbing Japanese onion produces long white stalks with sweet, delicious flavor. Hardy, slow-to-bolt, and overwinters well. Bunching onions, also known as green onions...

Cabbage Seeds - Charleston Wakefield

Brassica oleracea HEIRLOOM. Charleston Wakefield cabbage was introduced in 1892 as the Southern grower’s answer to Early Jersey Wakefield. It produces similar conical heads, but handles warm weather better than...

Cabbage Seeds - Early Jersey Wakefield

Brassica oleracea HEIRLOOM. This long-time reliable favorite, introduced in the 1840s, is a speedy producer of beautiful, tightly packed, conical heads weighing 2 to 4 pounds each. Its sweet and...

Cherry Tomato Seeds - Hartman's Yellow Gooseberry

Solanum lycopersicum HEIRLOOM. This variety originated in the early 1800s with the J. M. Hartman and Daughters Seed Company of Indianapolis, IN. Large, yellow, very sweet cherry tomatoes grow in...

Eggplant Seeds - Kopek, ORGANIC

Solanum melongena HEIRLOOM. This very rare eggplant variety was collected by the USDA in South Africa in 1956, but we suspect it is likely much older and may have originated...

Eggplant Seeds - Listada de Gandia, ORGANIC

Solanum melongena ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. Elegant, oval-shaped white fruits with striking purple stripes make this Spanish eggplant a standout. The compact, 14-inch-tall plants thrive in very hot weather, and are prolific...

Eggplant Seeds - Long Purple

Solanum melongena HEIRLOOM. Long Purple eggplant is a very heavy producer of tender and slender Italian-style fruit with gorgeous dark purple coloring and mild flavor. Stocky plants grow up to...

Eggplant Seeds - Rosa Bianca

Solanum melongena HEIRLOOM. This Italian heirloom produces enticing lavender fruits with white blushing, adored by chefs and home gardeners alike for their creamy texture and no bitterness. Harvest when softball...

Hot Pepper Seeds - Aji Amarillo, ORGANIC

Capsicum baccatum ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. Translated from Spanish, this pepper is literally the "Yellow Pepper" and is one of the most widely grown peppers in the country of Peru, arguably one...

Hot Pepper Seeds - Anaheim Chili, ORGANIC

Capsicum annuum HEIRLOOM. Bring a little Mexican flavor to any dish with this classic pepper. Bushy upright plants grow 24-30" tall to produce an abundance of 6-8" long tapered fruits....

Hot Pepper Seeds - Cayenne Long Red Thin

Capsicum annuum HEIRLOOM. The (in)famous pepper! 4-6" long fruits arrive early and ripen from green to red. Thin walls makes for easy drying. Why buy Cayenne from the grocery store...

Hot Pepper Seeds - Chinese 5-Color

Capsicum annuum HEIRLOOM - Fruits start out a gorgeous, royal purple and as they mature they run through the rainbow transforming from purple to cream, yellow, orange, and red once...

Hot Pepper Seeds - Fish Pepper, ORGANIC

Capsicum annuum ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. Fish pepper probably came to the United States from the Caribbean in the late 1800s, and quickly became a garden staple among the African American community...

Hot Pepper Seeds - Hungarian Yellow Hot Wax

Capsicum annuum HEIRLOOM. A sunset ripening pepper changes from yellow to orange to red. Early, prolific pepper is spicy without being too hot. Conical fruit, 1-2" wide and 5-8" long....

Hot Pepper Seeds - Serrano Tampiqueño

Capsicum annuum HEIRLOOM. A pungent pepper, in the nose-clearing yet addictive sort of way. 30" plants produce abundant 2" fruits that ripen from green to red. Excellent for a wide...

Kale Seeds - Lacinato, ORGANIC

Brassica oleracea ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. The Italian darling of gourmands the world over! Also popular with kids for its nickname: Dinosaur Kale. Dark green, deeply savoyed leaves conjure images of prehistoric...

Kale Seeds - Red Russian

Brassica napus HEIRLOOM -From Russia, by way of Canada, with love. With reddish purple petioles and veins, these delicately lobed leaves change from grey to purple as the weather cools....

Leek Seeds - Giant Musselburgh

Allium porrum HEIRLOOM. Only the toughest leeks could come from Scotland, and this one rises to the occasion! Exceptional variety, very cold hardy with large stalks that grow to be...

Mary Washington Asparagus Seeds

Asparagus officinalis HEIRLOOM Strong growing variety produces long, thick spears in May and June. Rust resistant, vigorous, sweet, tender and succulent. Perennial. NOTE: Asparagus grown from seed typically takes 4-5 years to...

Onion Seeds - Bianca di Maggio

Allium cepa HEIRLOOM. An Italian classic, this white cipollini onion has a well-balanced flavor suited to any variation of pickling, roasting, or grilling. Enjoy them fresh since they don't hold...