Kale, Thousandhead
Grow mammoth-sized kale that remains tender even as the leaves grow to an astounding 3 feet long. In “The Vegetable Garden” in 1885, French seed house Vilmorin mentioned this ancient variety from the U.K. as a productive, multi-branching type that also goes by the name “Branching Borecole.” Vilmorin also noted that the variety originally hailed […]
Eggplant, Black Beauty
The standard old type, these large black fruit are of excellent quality. Very tasty! Much later, these need a long season and give lower yields than others. 90 DaysFull SunIdeal Temperature: 75-95 FPlant Spacing: 18″ Frost Hardy: NoSolanum melongena Plants are grown with seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company using organic practices.
Okra, Louisiana
You can eat the pods of this truly impressive heirloom okra from Louisiana until they reach around 10 inches long, which is about 2 times as long as most okra varieties! Seasoned okra growers know how easy it is to miss a day of picking and find your plant covered in pods that are too […]
Okra, Clemson Spineless
Plant is spineless, with tasty green pods that are best picked small. Developed in 1939. Still a standard in many home gardens. 60 days8-12 hours of SunIdeal Temperature: 75-90 Degrees FPlant Spacing: 18″Frost Hardy: NoAbelmoschus esculentus Plants are grown with seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company and grown using organic practices.
Melon, Napoli Tuscan
This delicious Italian specialty yields plump, 2 to 3 pound netted melons with small seed cavities and deep orange, sweet flesh renowned for complex rich flavor and spicy floral aroma. Napoli vines are powdery mildew and fusarium resistant with a strong leaf canopy. Fruits ripen early with good crack resistance. Plants are grown with seeds […]
kale, Russian Red
A highly nutritious kale variety with eye-catching color and form, Russian Red is very tender and mild at any size, but especially well suited to use as baby greens. The oak-type leaves of this pre-1885 heirloom variety have a red tinge, and the stems are purplish-red, adding color to the garden and the dinner plate! […]
Kale, Blue Curled Scotch
A truly astounding superfood, Blue Curled Scotch kale is packed with health promoting properties, including a range of antioxidants, as studies have also shown kale to have anti-inflammatory properties, as well potential ability to aid in cancer prevention. In a side-by-side study of different kale varieties, curled kales were shown to have the highest concentration […]
Cucumber, Lemon
The shape, size, and color of a lemon, but with super-sweet flavor! This cucumber was famously peddled by one snake oil salesman as a genuine cross between an orange and a green cucumber. The huckster claimed that he had plucked an orange blossom from his daughter’s bridal bouquet (orange blossoms were a popular bridal flower […]
Cucumber, Patty’s Marketmore
Renee’s Garden Seeds own selection of this classic high-yielding heirloom that produces long, dark green fruits with crunchy texture and mild sweet flavor. Weather tolerant and resistant to viruses and disease.Plants are grown with seeds from Renee’s Garden using organic practices.
Cucumber, Pickling
An old heirloom dating back to 1880. Vigorous vines give large yields of smooth green fruit. It is excellent for pickles; very crisp and good quality. A very popular variety at the turn of the 20th century. 55 daysFull SunIdeal Temperature: 70-90 FPlant Spacing: 18-36″ Frost Hardy: NoCucumis sativus Plants are grown with seeds from […]