A friend of mine got me these seeds from
Seed Savers Exchange for my birthday. I am SO excited, as any gardener would be. :)
Seed Savers Exchange is yet another gardening catalog I've drooled over for years, but my income wouldn't allow such an extravagant splurge for myself. Thank God for friends!
Here's a detailed list of the seeds I got.
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BEAN Lazy Housewife
| (Phaseolus vulgaris) Introduced around 1810, this is one of our oldest documented beans. Named Lazy Housewife because it was the first snap bean that did not need to have the string removed. Vines bear heavily and continuously until frost. Straight 5-6" long pods with distinctive shiny white seeds. Pole habit, snap or shell, 75-80 days. |
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DIRECT SEED
2" Apart
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SEED DEPTH
1"
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SUPPORT
Trellis, tepee or fencing
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LIGHT
Full Sun
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BROCCOLI Calabrese
| (Brassica oleracea) Popular market variety that was brought to America by Italian immigrants in the 1880s. Tight heads can grow up to 8" in diameter. After the central head is harvested, side shoots will form. 58-90 days from transplant. |
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START INDOORS
6 weeks before last frost
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GERMINATION
3-10 days
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PLANT OUTDOORS
24" Apart
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LIGHT
Full Sun
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CARROT Dragon
| (Daucus carota) The most refined purple carrot available; bred by John Navazio. Sure to be the best selling carrot at specialty and farmers’ markets. Beautiful red-purple exterior provides an amazing contrast with the yellow-orange interior when sliced. Sweet, almost spicy flavor. 90 days. |
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DIRECT SEED
1/2" Apart
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SEED DEPTH
1/4"
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ROWS APART
16-24"
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THIN
2-4" Apart
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COLLARD Vates
| (Brassica oleracea) (aka Blue Stem, Vates Non-Heading) Dark green leaves on upright 24-inch plants. Known for lack of purpling in veins and leaves. Excellent variety for boiling. Bolt and frost resistant. 60-80 days. |
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DIRECT SEED
3 seeds every 8"
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SEED DEPTH
1/4"-1/2"
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ROWS APART
18"-30"
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THIN
To 1 plant per group
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EGGPLANT Florida High Bush
| (Solanum melongena) Standard market variety bred in Florida in the 1940s for the commercial trade. Vigorous, upright, wellbranched plants bear continuously throughout the season. Large purple-black pear-shaped fruits with white flesh are held high off the ground. Disease and drought resistant. 75-85 days from transplant. |
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START INDOORS
8 weeks before last frost
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GERMINATION
14 Days
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PLANT OUTDOORS
18-24" Apart
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LIGHT
Full Sun
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HERB Globe Basil
| (Ocimum basilicum) (aka Greek Basil) Forms a perfect 12-18" globe bush with very small, thin leaves. Intense sweet basil scent with spicy flavor, slow to go to seed. Ideal for pots or as borders in gardens. Very uniform strain. Annual. |
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DIRECT SEED
1/8" Deep
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GERMINATION
5-30 Days
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THIN
4-6" Apart
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LIGHT
Full Sun
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LETTUCE Slobolt
| (Latuca sativa) A garden standard since 1946. Large thick clusters of light green frilled leaves are produced all summer. As its name suggests, this variety is very slow to bolt. Pleasing flavor, never bitter. Looseleaf, 45-55 days. |
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DIRECT SEED
1" Apart
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SEED DEPTH
1/4"
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GERMINATION
7-14 Days
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THIN
6-8" Apart
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SOYBEAN Fiskeby
(Glycine max) Swedish variety bred by Sven Holmberg. Use fresh or dried. Highly nutritious—up to 40% protein, high in calcium, iron, and vitamins (particularly A, B1, B12, and C). Thrives in northern climates. 75-80 days.
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DIRECT SEED
2" Apart
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SEED DEPTH
1"
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ROWS APART
36-48"
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LIGHT
Full Sun
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SPINACH Bloomsdale
| (Spinacia oleracea) Introduced by D. Landreth Seed Company in 1826. Vigorous upright plants with dark green, glossy, savoyed leaves. Fine quality, very tender, excellent flavor. Quick growing variety with heavy yields. Well adapted for late spring or summer plantings, slow to bolt. 39-60 days. |
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DIRECT SEED
1" Apart
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SEED DEPTH
1/2"
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GERMINATION
7-14 Days
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THIN
6-8" Apart
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SQUASH Anna Swartz Hubbard
| (Cucurbita maxima) Family heirloom given to Anna Swartz by a friend in the 1950s; introduced commercially by SSE in 1999. Anna loved this variety because of its extremely hard shell and excellent storage ability. High quality flesh is the color of a sweet potato and has similar flavor. Fruits weigh 5-8 pounds. 90-100 days. |
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DIRECT SEED
1" Deep
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SEEDS TO HILL
6-8 Seeds
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THIN
To 3-4 Plants
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LIGHT
Full Sun
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SWISS CHARD Fordhook Giant
| (Beta vulgaris) Introduced in 1934 by W. Atlee Burpee and Co. Broad, dark green, heavily crumpled leaves with white veins and stalks. Plants grow 28" high with 2½" wide stalks. Abundant crops all season. 50-60 days. |
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DIRECT SEED
4" Apart
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SEED DEPTH
1/2"
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ROWS APART
20-24"
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THIN
12" Apart
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I will be planting many seeds in my seed starting tray tomorrow. I can't wait!
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