Seeds

Parsley Pea seeds produce tendrils that are unique and delicious. Technically a snap pea, this curious pea is more often grown for its edible tendrils, leaflets, and flowers. Harvest whole plants when they are 15-20cm (6-8") tall or cut above the first node and get a second flush of growth. Plants will produce snap peas at about 60 days on 1m (3') tall vines if not harvested for greens. Try growing Parsley Peas in a 5-gallon patio container or in flower boxes, and harvest the fresh tendrils as needed. They make a fresh and crunchy addition to salads and sandwiches.

Matures in 24-60 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)

This fabulous container sweet pea only grows to 30cm (12") tall. Its lightly fragrant flowers have wavy petals in shades of red, pink, light blue, deep blue, and white. Try Patio Mix sweet pea seeds in containers or hanging baskets, in window boxes or raised beds. It is a great edging plant, and looks great planted between rows of vegetables. All sweet peas fix nitrogen in the soil, so compact varieties like this one make useful companion plants for nitrogen-hungry leafy vegetables. Even though the plants are short, the stems still make nice cut flowers.

Patio Snacker cucumber seeds produce compact little plants that grow to only 90-150cm (36-60"), but producing numerous full-sized slicing cucumbers from mid-summer on. Trellis the little plants, or try them in a hanging basket and allow the short vines to spill over the sides. Patio Snacker was bred with the small-space gardener in mind, so it's ideal for balcony growing. Be sure to keep the plants picked so that new flowers and fruits continue to come.

Matures in 50-55 days. (Hybrid seeds)

Green Arrow Peas produce very heavy yields and have outstanding flavor. Long 10 cm (4") pods fill with up to 11 peas per pod. The plants are very vigorous bearing pods in pairs on top of the vines, making harvest a snap. These plants are disease resistant and will require some support to keep the productive plants upright.

Days to Germination: 5 to 10 days

Days to Maturity: 58 to 63 days

Growing Height: 24-30"

A very dependable and productive variety! One of the earliest maturing peas, with a dwarf habit. Produces 10-12.5 cm (4-5") pods with 8-10 large, sweet peas. Good yielder. An all purpose pea that grows under a wide range of conditions. Successive sowings every two weeks until early June, while the soil is still relatively cool, will prolong the harvest season.

Days to Germination: 5 to 10 days

Days to Maturity: 55 to 60 days

Growing Height: 18"

Lincoln Homesteader Peas have been a favorite of gardeners for generations. Its popularity is thanks to its very productive yields of top-quality, sweet-tasting peas. Heat tolerant and disease resistant, this variety produces slender 8 cm (3") pods with 8-9 small peas per pod. Enjoy exceptional tenderness and sweetness fresh from the garden or frozen.

Days to Germination: 5 to 10 days

Days to Maturity: 63 to 68 days

Growing Height: 30"

Sugar Snap Peas are an excellent disease resistant variety. The vines provide an abundance of scrumptious, completely edible 8 cm (3") pods. These heavy yields have a delicious sweet flavor and crisp texture that tastes great raw, stir-fried, steamed or in salads. It is also ideal for freezing.

Days to Germination: 5 to 10 days

Days to Maturity: 70 to 75 days

Growing Height: 2m (6')

Pearl is the perfect name for this classy, refined, pure white radish. Pearl holds its round shape better than other white varieties, even in less-than-optimal conditions. Mild flavour with a hint of heat. Strong tops for easy harvest and bunching.

Matures in 28 days

Mentha x piperata. Hot, rich mint aroma issues from the crushed or dried leaves of this spreading perennial plant. Consider growing Peppermint seeds in containers, as it will become hard to control over the years. Both the leaves and flowers can be dried for teas or use in stews and sauces. Peppermint grows well in moist soil in full sun to heavy shade. Mint flowers are edible, and highly attractive to bees and other pollinators. Mint plants spread by an ever-expanding rhizome that grows parallel with the soil. Along its length, new stems emerge with new leaves and flowers. This is why many gardeners prefer to grow mint in containers than in the open soil.

Plant Peppermint Chard seeds in your organic vegetable garden for delicious, striking chard plants. Dark green, savoyed leaves top pink and white striped petioles on this striking and unique variety. The margins of each stem are hot pink, fading to white in the middle. Peppermint chard seeds are a good candidate for fall and early winter harvests. The pink margin on each stem will get larger and darker as the plant matures, but the nutrition remains high at all growth stages from microgreens to baby greens, to full size Swiss chard.

Matures in 55-60 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)

Picolino Organic cucumber seeds are CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Picolino is a fine example of a parthenocarpic type cucumber: It produces only female flowers, so the vines are really productive. And the fruits are seedless unless they are cross pollinated with another variety. They don't need pollination, so they're well suited to greenhouse growing. The tasty, uniform little fruits are 10-12cm (4-5") long with thin skins and appealing texture. This variety has hybrid resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV), Cucumber Vein Yellows Virus (CVYV), powdery mildew, scab, and target leaf spot. Picolino is sold by seed count, not by weight.

Matures in 70 days. (Hybrid seeds)

CERTIFIED ORGANIC. Glacier Organic are among the earliest maturing of early season tomatoes. The productive little plants are compact and well suited to containers and balcony growing. Glacier's 'saladette' fruits are small at just 5cm (2") in diameter, but they are very sweet, with a superior flavour to some other early maturing varieties. The stout plants grow to only 60-75cm (24-30") tall, and bear most of their fruit in a concentrated set. The plants are relatively cold tolerant and perform well in short season northern gardens.

Determinate (bush) Matures in 55 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)

Pink Bumble Bee Organic tomato seeds are CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Gorgeous pink cherry tomatoes streaked with yellow, hang in trusses on tall, productive plants. Chefs will enjoy their stunning visual appeal and sweet flavour. This is a great bet for market growers and home gardeners alike. Pink Bumble Bee resists cracking. This variety will work in a five gallon (or larger) container, but be sure to provide trellis support, as it forms a vigorous vine. Keep the fruits picked, and the plants will continue producing until late summer.

Indeterminate (vine). Matures in 70 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)

C. pepo. A new semi-bush spaghetti squash variety with bright yellow skin, and superior interior quality. The strands of flesh are fine and tasty. Pinnacle spaghetti squash seeds can be grown more densely in the field for higher yields. Plants are early maturing with large, oval fruits 18cm (7") long by 13cm (5") in diameter. Fruits average 1.5kg (3 lbs) each. No spaghetti squash will grow more compactly than Pinnacle. Sunflowers make an excellent companion plant for squash because they bring pollinators into the field from far and wide. You'll have fewer aborted fruits and better overall pollination and production by interplanting squash and sunflowers.

Matures in 85 days. (Hybrid seeds)

Plymouth spinach is an incredibly uniform hybrid type with regular stems that is easy to harvest and would be excellent for bunching for market. The growth is upright, and leaves are rounded when young and become more arrow-shaped at maturity. Plymouth is fast growing, slow to bolt, and is strongly disease resistant. The dark green leaves have a succulent texture and mild flavour, making it an all around great choice.

Matures in 40-45 days. (Hybrid seeds)