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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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...

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...

Carrot Seeds - Rainbow Blend

Daucus carota A kaleidoscope of color for your table! This fun mix of Atomic Red, Cosmic Purple, Lunar White, and Solar Yellow is sure to be noticed, especially by kids....

Lettuce Seeds - Buttercrunch, ORGANIC

Lactuca sativa Buttery, crunchy, chewy leaves with a crisp heart - one of the best all round lettuces deserving of so many adjectives. Heat tolerant and slow to bolt.

Lettuce Seeds - Lettuce Mix, ORGANIC

Lactuca sativa ORGANIC. The perfect cut-and-come-again selection for an instant salad! A wonderful blend of four lettuce varieties including Merveille 4 Seasons, Rouge de Hiver, Red Salad Bowl, and Black...

Spinach Seeds - Bloomsdale Long Standing

Spinacia oleracea HEIRLOOM. The classic reliable spinach with dark-green, thickly crinkled leaves. Slow-bolting and heavy-yielding. Frost tolerant. For spring and fall planting.

Cilantro Seeds, ORGANIC

Coriandrum sativum That delicious, distinctive, and irreplaceable herb. Fresh leaves best harvested before flowering. Leaves are cilantro, seeds are coriander. Suitable for growing in containers. Easy to grow by direct...

Arugula Seeds - Arugula, ORGANIC

Eruca sativa Dark green leaves with a distinctive peppery flavor add a fresh, spicy kick to any salad or sandwich and a touch of refinement lightly wilted atop a pizza...

Swiss Chard Seeds - Rainbow Blend

Beta vulgaris Beautiful plant with multicolored leaves and ribs in shades of red, orange, pink, yellow, and creamy white. A popular, attractive and delicious variety of chard. Lightly frost tolerant....

Snap Pea Seeds - Sugar Daddy, ORGANIC

Pisum sativum ORGANIC - Stringless compact snap pea variety that yields heavy crops. 24-30" vines are long producing. Pods are concentrated at the top of the plant for easy harvest....

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...

Snap Pea Seeds - Sugar Snap

Pisum sativum Crunchy and sweet, the perfect treat to eat in the field. Abundant pods ensure the plentiful harvest will make it to the kitchen despite the snacking. Be sure...

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.

Spinach Seeds - Winter Giant

Spinacia oleracea The rich leaves will be a welcome addition to the winter dinner table. Large, dark green, semi-savoyed leaves. Heavy yields and very cold hardy. Recommended for late fall...

Radish Seeds - French Breakfast

Raphanus sativus HEIRLOOM. Forget the pancakes! Wake up with a plate of one of the finest radishes around! Mild flavor, fine grained and very fast growing. 3" red oblong roots...

Spinach Seeds - America

Spinacia oleracea Could this be the most patriotic vegetable? While that question can't be answered, it can certainly be considered an excellent spinach for spring planting. Slow to bolt and...

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...

Collard Seeds - Georgia Southern

Brassica oleracea HEIRLOOM. Georgia Southern, aka True Southern or Creole, collards were introduced around 1880. These 2- to 3-foot tall plants have blue-green, slightly savoyed leaves with a tender texture...

Cilantro Seeds, Slo-Bolting

Coriandrum sativum Great cilantro flavor, yet slower to bolt. Fresh leaves best harvested before flowering. Leaves are cilantro, seeds are coriander. Suitable for growing in containers. Easy to grow by...

Kale Seeds - Vates, Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch

Brassica oleracea Heavily crinkled leaves make fine kale chips and hold up well after harvest. 12-14" high plants with a wide spread of plumage. Slow to bolt, cold hardy &...

Carrot Seeds - Cosmic Purple

Daucus carota Slices of these carrots look like stars in the night sky, with deep orange flesh surrounded by reddish-purple skin. Danvers-type roots grow 6-7" long with a tender, crunchy...

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...