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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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Padron Hot Peppers

Padron

Organic Padron Pepper Seed

Famous Spanish heirloom, eaten as tapas (appetizers) in Spain.

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White Cherry Cherry Tomatoes

White Cherry

Organic Tomato Seed

Appealing pale-yellow cherry fruits on compact, easy-to-pick plants.

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Martha Washington Beefsteak Tomatoes

Martha Washington

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Heirloom-quality pink slicer with more reliable, easier-to-grow plant.

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Waldo PMR Winter Squash

Waldo PMR

Organic (F1) Butternut Squash Seed

Great flavor in a larger market size.

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Silverado Swiss Chard

Silverado

Swiss Chard Seed

Refined white chard.

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Jack of Hearts Jack-o-Lanterns

Jack of Hearts

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Great for kids and U-Pick farms.

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Havasu Hot Peppers

Havasu

(F1) Santa Fe Pepper Seed

High-yielding, widely adapted Santa Fe/Guero Chile pepper.

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Matt's Wild Cherry Heirloom Tomatoes

Matt's Wild Cherry

Tomato Seed

Wild tomato with great flavor, fantastic for salsa and fresh eating.

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Chandelier Lupine

Chandelier

Lupine Seed

Hardy, long-lived, and easy to maintain perennial.

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Oriole Swiss Chard

Oriole

Organic Swiss Chard Seed

Golden-orange stems.

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E-Tender Asian Eggplants

E-Tender

(F1) Eggplant Seed

A culinary experience.

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Pulsar Sweet Peas

Pulsar

Sweet Pea Seed

Striped, ruffled petals on long stems.

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Black Prince Heirloom Tomatoes

Black Prince

Organic Tomato Seed

Mahogany brown with distinctively rich and fruity tomato flavor.

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Macaroon White Aster

Macaroon White

China Aster Seed

Early flowering, pom-pom type blooms.

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Lucky Tiger Specialty Tomatoes

Lucky Tiger

Organic Tomato Seed

Unique look and exceptional flavor.

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Nepal Heirloom Tomatoes

Nepal

Organic Tomato Seed

Smooth late-season tomato with plenty of old-fashioned tomato flavor.

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Red Pearl Grape Tomatoes

Red Pearl

Organic Tomato Seed

Tender and nearly seedless, intermediate resistance to late blight.

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Mochi Cherry Tomatoes

Mochi

(F1) Tomato Seed

An entirely new texture.