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Start Early for Transplants

Some crops perform best when grown from transplants, that is, started indoors and grown into a sturdy seedling that is then planted. Because these crops must be further along in their growth cycle at planting, they require up-front indoor growing time. Some crops are seeded as early as January or February! Our Research department has identified all the crops that grow best when transplanted, so you can better plan your garden.

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Striped German Heirloom Tomatoes

Striped German

Organic Tomato Seed

Bicolor with complex, fruity flavor and beautiful interior marbling.

Tower Blue Aster

Tower Blue

China Aster Seed

Peony-type blooms.

Matsumoto Apricot Aster

Matsumoto Apricot

Film-Coated China Aster Seed

Abundant peachy blooms.

Five Star Grape Grape Tomatoes

Five Star Grape

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Our sweetest grape tomato.

Famosa Fresh Market Cabbage

Famosa

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

Midseason savoy with great-tasting leaves ideal for cooked dishes.

Mellow Star Sweet Peppers

Mellow Star

(F1) Shishito Pepper Seed

Traditional Japanese shishito for tempura, cooking, or salads.

Guardian White Delphinium

Guardian White

(F1) Delphinium Seed

Hybrid delphinium for superior uniformity.

Audray Pink Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

Audray Pink

Gomphrena Seed

Excellent lavender-pink gomphrena for cut flowers.

BHN 589 Beefsteak Tomatoes

BHN 589

(F1) Tomato Seed

The best determinate for hoophouse growing; very high yield potential.

Jalafuego Hot Peppers

Jalafuego

(F1) Jalapeño Pepper Seed

Big, smooth, dark green fruits.

Adam Gherkin Pickling Cucumbers

Adam Gherkin

Organic (F1) Cucumber Seed

High-quality European pickler with high yields.

Altiplano Hot Peppers

Altiplano

(F1) Serrano Pepper Seed

Easier to harvest, large-fruited serrano.

New Look Dusty Miller

New Look

Pelleted Dusty Miller Seed

Large, deeply lobed and flat silvery leaves for elegant bouquet filler.

Red Ember Hot Peppers

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Red Ember

Organic (F1) Cayenne Pepper Seed

Our most versatile and flavorful cayenne.

Grazion Lettuce

Grazion

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Strong performer with excellent disease resistance.

Typhoon Storage Cabbage

Typhoon

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

Good fresh or processed into sauerkraut.

Lemon Specialty Cucumbers

Lemon

Organic Cucumber Seed

Versatile specialty market salad item, sweet and flavorful pickler.

Jumper Leeks

Jumper

(F1) Leek Seed

Labor-saving, upright plants.

Ailsa Craig Full-Size Onions

Ailsa Craig

Organic Pelleted Onion Seed

A classic mild yellow onion with excellent size potential.

Menuette Leaf Parsley

Menuette

Parsley Seed

Unique fern-leaf parsley.

De Milpa Tomatillos

De Milpa

Organic Tomatillo Seed

Purple heirloom for fresh salsa and long-term storage.

Sugar Cube Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)

Sugar Cube

(F1) Melon Seed

Personal-size and widely adapted with strong disease resistance.

Socrates Seedless and Thin-skinned Cucumbers

Socrates

Organic (F1) Cucumber Seed

Large Beit Alpha for colder conditions.

Promise Storage Cabbage

Promise

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Best quality from storage.

Mountain Magic Cocktail Tomatoes

Mountain Magic

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Late blight resistant salad tomato with excellent flavor, high yields.

King Arthur Sweet Bell Peppers

King Arthur

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

For early production of large, thick-walled green or red bell peppers.

Munstead-Type Lavender

Munstead-Type

Organic Lavender Seed

Compact English lavender with a nice range of bloom colors.

Matador Shallots

Matador

Organic (F1) Shallot Seed

Organic traditional storage shallot.

Sarah's Choice Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)

Sarah's Choice

(F1) Melon Seed

Regular winner in our on-farm taste tests for its sweet, juicy flesh.

Xalbadora Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Xalbadora

Organic Lettuce Seed

Versatile mini romaine with sweet flavor.

Early Arrow White Stock

Early Arrow White

Stock Seed

Double-flowering, premium-quality blooms and stems.

Edox Cherry Tomatoes

Edox

(F1) Tomato Seed

Leaf mold-resistant truss cherry for whole cluster harvest.

Bonita Shell Pink Aster

Bonita Shell Pink

Film-Coated China Aster Seed

Highly uniform, healthy, productive plants.

Dancer Italian Eggplants

Dancer

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Nonbitter Italian type with deep-pink color and high yields.

Dragon Fennel

Dragon

Organic (F1) Fennel Seed

Later-maturing, uniform bulbs.

Classic Sweet Bell Peppers

Classic

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Adapted for the West Coast.