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Summer Planting for Fall Harvest

Smartly-planned summer planting yields a bounty of fall harvest vegetables, flowers, and herbs for your market stand, kitchen table, or root cellar. Johnny’s recommends the following varieties to extend your harvest window into the fall.

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Mexican Mint Marigold Mexican Mint Marigold

Mexican Mint Marigold

Organic Herb Seed

Aromatic leaves are a substitute for French tarragon.

Shock-O-Lat Tall Sunflowers

Shock-O-Lat

(F1) Sunflower Seed

Chocolate-and-gold bicolor.

Babybeat Round Red Beets

Babybeat

Pelleted Beet Seed

The best mini beet because it is well-proportioned, even when young.

Azur Star Kohlrabi

Azur Star

Organic Kohlrabi Seed

Our best open-pollinated purple kohlrabi.

Alkindus Butterhead Lettuce (Boston)

Alkindus

Organic Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Uniform, reliable, and attractive red butterhead.

Highlander Grasses, Ornamental

Highlander

Ornamental Grass Seed

Sturdy bronze-colored plumes give tapestry-like effect to arrangements.

Chantilly™ Purple Snapdragon

Chantilly™ Purple

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Early, open-faced flowers.

Marathon Standard Broccoli

Marathon

(F1) Broccoli Seed

Best standard variety for overwintering due to high cold tolerance.

Starbor Kale

Starbor

(F1) Kale Seed

For one-cut or traditional harvest.

Tatsoi Asian Greens

Tatsoi

Organic Asian Green Seed

Economical, organic OP tatsoi.

Scarlet Frills Mustard Greens

Scarlet Frills

Mustard Green Seed

Red ruffled leaves for beautiful color and texture.

Win-Win Choi Pac Choi (Bok Choy)

Win-Win Choi

(F1) Green Seed

Bulky and uniform white-stemmed pac choi for mini or full-size heads.

Deep Purple Main Crop Carrots

Deep Purple

(F1) Carrot Seed

Dark color to the core, especially good for juicing.

Compact Summer Savory Savory

Compact Summer Savory

Herb Seed

Upright, tidy, and ideal for container sales.

Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard

Fordhook Giant

Organic Swiss Chard Seed

The standard green Swiss chard, savoyed leaves, white stems and veins.

Eros Escarole

Eros

Organic Escarole Seed

Earliest escarole with dark green leaves and compact plant.

Ruby Sky Lettuce

Ruby Sky

Lettuce Seed

Red leaf well-suited for late-season growing due to disease resistance.

Napoli Early Carrots

Napoli

(F1) Carrot Seed

Specialized variety that is ideal for overwintering.

Miss Jekyll Dark Blue Nigella

Miss Jekyll Dark Blue

Organic Nigella Seed

Brilliant blue flowers and decorative seed pods for fresh/dried bouquets.

Dragon Fennel

Dragon

(F1) Fennel Seed

Later-maturing, uniform bulbs.

Ruby Red or Rhubarb Chard Swiss Chard

Ruby Red or Rhubarb Chard

Swiss Chard Seed

Standard red chard for bunching or baby leaf.

Katz Yellow Stock

Katz Yellow

Stock Seed

Versatile single stems, very uniform in bloom time and stem length.

Chinese Leeks/Garlic Chives Chinese Leeks (Garlic Chives)

Chinese Leeks/Garlic Chives

Herb Seed

Thin, flat leaves, delicate garlic flavor, and attractive flowers.

Narvik Main Crop Carrots

Narvik

Pelleted (F1) Carrot Seed

Extended harvest window.

Rainbow Main Crop Carrots

Rainbow

Pelleted (F1) Carrot Seed

Flavorful single variety with color variability and uniform maturity.

Primero Fresh Market Cabbage

Primero

Organic (F1) Cabbage Seed

Organic midseason red.

Snow Crown Standard Cauliflower

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Snow Crown

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Standard early variety with unusual seedling vigor.

Zohar Tall Sunflowers

Zohar

Organic (F1) Sunflower Seed

An organic sunflower with golden-orange petals.

Twister Standard Cauliflower

Twister

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Superior wrap and adaptability.

Salvius Romaine Lettuce (Cos)

Salvius

Lettuce Seed

Bolt tolerant, widely adaptable with open habit suited for heads.

Peppermint Swiss Chard

Peppermint

Swiss Chard Seed

Bright candy-striped stems.

Dragon Colored Carrots

Dragon

Carrot Seed

Distinctive deep magenta carrot.

Big Smile Dwarf Sunflowers

Big Smile

Sunflower Seed

Slightly larger blooms than Sunny Smile.

Menuette Leaf Parsley

Menuette

Parsley Seed

Unique fern-leaf parsley.

Flame Star Standard Cauliflower

Flame Star

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Pastel orange cauliflower with improved heat tolerance.

Babybeat Round Red Beets

Babybeat

Beet Seed

The best mini beet because it is well-proportioned, even when young.