Spring Direct Seed Varieties

Direct sowing in spring can save you time and energy. So many wonderful crops will flourish if planted outside now! Gather your quick pre-summer harvest of lettuce, spinach, and peas. Steward your plantings of carrots, beets, and radishes. Tend your kale, chard, and culinary herbs. Take full advantage of the cool weather and plant these seeds outside. 

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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...

Parsley Seeds - Italian Giant

Petroselinum crispum Very flavorful parsley preferred by chefs. Slow germinating seeds benefit from pre-soaking overnight. Direct seed or transplant in spring or late summer. Moderately frost-tolerant.

Beet Seeds - Rainbow Blend

Beta vulgaris This colorful mix of popular beet varieties has the makings of a show-stopping roasted beet salad! Get tones of deep burgundy, golden orange, pure white, and candystripe all...

Beet Seeds - Early Wonder

Beta vulgaris HEIRLOOM. This quick-growing variety has been prized for its abundant greens and high-quality, 3-inch roots since 1911. Its short time to harvest makes it ideal for succession sowing...

Beet Seeds - Golden Detroit

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 compared to classic dark red beet varieties. One...

Parsley Seeds - Forest Green, ORGANIC

Petroselinum crispum ORGANIC. Finely cut, deeply crinkled and curled dark green leaves that do not fade yellow in summer. Vigorous growing 12" plants. Slow germinating seeds benefit from pre-soaking overnight...

Parsnip Seeds - Hollow Crown

Pastinaca sativa HEIRLOOM. A delicious variety with a tapered root reaching 12" long and 2-3" thick at the shoulders. Exposure to frost adds to sweetness in the fall. Excellent winter...

Beet Seeds - Lutz Green Leaf

Beta vulgaris HEIRLOOM. Also called "Winter Keeper," this red-fleshed beet with pale green tops is famous for its sweetness, long-storage quality, and tenderness even when large (up to 6” across!)...

Purslane Seeds, Golden, ORGANIC

Portulaca oleracia While technically an herb, we eat Purslane as the powerhouse vegetable it is! A favorite of wild plant foragers, this delightful bright yellow-green succulent contains more omega-3 fatty...

Beet Seeds - Chioggia

Beta vulgaris HEIRLOOM. This Italian specialty, also known as Candystripe or Bull’s Eye, has round red roots with a striking bullseye pattern of white and fuschia rings inside. A festive...

Beet Seeds - Bull's Blood

Beta vulgaris HEIRLOOM. This variety will grace your garden with the deepest purple-red leaves of any beet! The sweet and tender baby greens look great in a salad, and the...

Parsnip Seeds - Harris Model

Pastinaca sativa Sweet and spicy white root with a moderate taper and tender flesh. Popular reliable producer with 10" long roots.

Parsley Seeds - Hamburg Rooted

Petroselinum crispum Looks just like your favorite yummy parsley, with delicious leaves you can harvest anytime, but this variety hides a vitamin packed secret! Crisp and refreshing white roots can...

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...