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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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Soulmate Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)

Soulmate

Organic Asclepias Seed

Cut flower and butterfly habitat.

Sprinter Sweet Bell Peppers

Sprinter

Organic (F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Blocky red bell for heated and unheated tunnel production.

Red Carpet Full-Size Onions

Red Carpet

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Vibrant red, long-day storage onion.

Bishop Standard Cauliflower

Bishop

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Improved Fremont-type hybrid for summer and fall crops.

Patio Baby Mini Eggplants

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Patio Baby

(F1) Eggplant Seed

The best container variety, ideal for small-space gardening.

Dragon Fennel

Dragon

Organic Pelleted (F1) Fennel Seed

Later-maturing, uniform bulbs.

Blue Ripple Sweet Peas

Blue Ripple

Sweet Pea Seed

Striped petals on long stems.

Oslo Leeks

Oslo

Organic (F1) Leek Seed

High-quality organic fall leek.

Paxton Standard Cauliflower

Paxton

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Resistance to club root.

Apple Yellow Cherry Tomatoes

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Apple Yellow

(F1) Tomato Seed

A great match for Tomatoberry Garden.

Red Flame Hot Peppers

Red Flame

Organic (F1) Cayenne Pepper Seed

Higher-yielding Red Rocket type for ristras.

Diva Seedless and Thin-skinned Cucumbers

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Diva

Treated Cucumber Seed

Especially flavorful harvested small, adapted to field and greenhouse.

Conservor Shallots

Conservor

Organic (F1) Shallot Seed

Single-bulb shallots suitable for long storage.

Islander Sweet Bell Peppers

Islander

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Medium-sized bells with light lavender skin and pale yellow flesh.

Gold Coin Cipollini Onions

Gold Coin

Onion Seed

Very flat, yellow cipollini that is deliciously sweet when cooked.

Talon Full-Size Onions

Talon

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Organic long-day storage onion.

Arat Root Parsley

Arat

Root Parsley Seed

Long, straight, white roots lend parsley flavor to soups and salads.

Ailsa Craig Exhibition Full-Size Onions

Ailsa Craig Exhibition

Onion Seed

A classic mild yellow onion with excellent size potential.

Graffiti Standard Cauliflower

Graffiti

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Stunning dark purple heads for farm stands, CSAs, and restaurants.

Fairy Tale Mini Eggplants

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Fairy Tale

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Attractive purple-and-white mini eggplant with wonderful flavor.

Cipolla's Pride Heirloom Tomatoes

Cipolla's Pride

Organic Tomato Seed

Large, refined sauce tomato.

Clarissa Fresh Market Cabbage

Clarissa

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Late-season savoy that produces attractive, well-wrapped heads.

Red Long of Florence Specialty Cooking Onions

Red Long of Florence

Onion Seed

Beautifully refined.

Eastern Magic Standard Broccoli

Eastern Magic

(F1) Broccoli Seed

Excellent broccoli for the Northeast, with good stress tolerance.

Green Machine Sweet Bell Peppers

Green Machine

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Full resistance to bacterial leaf spot (BLS), plus TSWV resistance.

Marketmore 76 Slicing Cucumbers

Marketmore 76

Cucumber Seed

Popular OP variety, defined standard slicing cuke "look" in the North.

New York Early Full-Size Onions

New York Early

Organic Onion Seed

Classic yellow OP strain, dependable and productive early onion.

Lemon Sun Summer Squash

Lemon Sun

(F1) Patty Pan Squash Seed

Uniform bright yellow patty pan.

Redwing Full-Size Onions

Redwing

(F1) Onion Seed

Reliable long-storage red.

New Girl Slicing Tomatoes

New Girl

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

First early with great flavor.

Crimson Sweet Diploid Watermelons

Crimson Sweet

Watermelon Seed

Classic large watermelon with excellent flavor and texture.

Cornito Arancia Sweet Peppers

Cornito Arancia

Organic (F1) Corno di Toro Pepper Seed

Orange counterpart to Cornito Rosso and Cornito Giallo.

Hungarian Hot Wax Hot Peppers

Hungarian Hot Wax

Organic Pepper Seed

Johnny's improved strain.

Lunchbox Red Sweet Peppers

Lunchbox Red

Organic Snack Pepper Seed

Sweet and flavorful mini-sized peppers, perfect for a healthy snack.

Munstead-Type Lavender

Munstead-Type

Lavender Seed

Compact English lavender with a nice range of bloom colors.

Miss Europe Resist Aster

Miss Europe Resist

China Aster Seed

Light pink double-flowering aster.