Look at week May 31st: The chart tells me to plant tomato plants which I started from seeds 6 weeks earlier (mid April), direct seed sweet corn, green beans, and to harvest spinach and lettuce. See the red line? That line represents the average last frost date for where I live in Oregon (zone 7). But since this is a slide tool, the planner can be adjusted for anywhere according to the last frost date for where you live! See example for a more colder zone HERE representing a garden where the average last frost is mid June.
Lets plant some snow peas! By checking the planner, I see I should direct seed peas during the second week of April and expect to harvest from mid June into the third week of July.
There's more! Flip the planner over and you see more specific planting information such as depth to plant seeds or plants, how far apart in rows and row spacing. The planner also tells you when to last plant for harvesting befor your first killing frost in the fall. Click HERE to see an image of the back of the planner. Again the planner is set up progressively for fall crops from starting your onion sets to the last plantings of spinach.
Let's plant more snow peas for a fall crop! Since our first frost is around mid November, I slide my guide to place the red line at November 15th week. So I can plant peas again up to the last week of July and expect to harvest from the last week of September through October. The great thing about planting "spring crops" in the late summer is that they grow quicker and mature faster since the soil is warm and the daylight hours are longer. Another bonus is that they don't have the springtime pests and for me that means no slugs either! I am sure to get a bigger harvest in the fall than in the spring and provide fresh produce to the table well into fall!
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2418 BEETS, EARLY WONDER:
An old heirloom, pre-1811 variety. Early, smooth round beet, makes lots of tender tall greens too! Perfect pickled, fresh cooked, or in borsch.
5cc Package ( 100+ seeds ) $2.15
2417 BEETS, YELLOW CYLINDRICAL:
Very large, oblong golden-yellow mangel beets are sweet and tasty if picked small, or let them mature for high-quality stock feed. A rare European heirloom that can grow huge, it also makes tasty greens.
5cc Package ( 100+ seeds ) $2.15
1A022 BEETS. DETROIT DARK RED IMPROVED ( HYBRID):
An old time favorite made even better! This one has excellent color, flavor and
shape and produces in only 58 days. About a 100 seeds to a pack, $2.35
1A024 BEETS. WHITE WONDER:
A most unique beet gaining popularity in specialty markets. A great flavored
beet that has an all white root. Bears in 55 days. 50 seeds $2.35
D9560 BEETS. LUTZ GREEN LEAF WINTER STORAGE
An all around favorite with delicious tops and roots. Root can grow up to 10
inches by 6 inches and the tops can be harvested until they die back in
November/December. Roots can be held in ground after tops die back by covering
with 6-8 inches of hay or mulch and will keep until March.
1 Teaspoon size pack ( over 50 seeds ) $2.35
D9561 BEETS. KESTREL HYBRID BABY RED GLOBE
A wonderful baby beet with sweet taste, excellent for bunching or slicing. Lush
green tops are about 10 inches tall with dark green leaves laced with red veins.
1 Teaspoon size pack ( over 50 seeds ) $2.35
2439 BROCCOLI, Early Purple Sprouting:
An English heirloom variety, bred for overwintering, produces lots of purple broccoli sprouts in the
spring. Grows slowly through the winter, very frost hardy; a great variety that is very hard to find in this country; delicious!
1/4 Teaspoon Package
( 100+ seeds ) $1.95
D9563 BROCCOLI. WHITE SPROUTING
Similar to Purple Sprouting, but with creamy white heads, and will set heads a
little later. Use both for extended harvest.
1/4 teaspoon pack ( 100 plus seeds ) $2.35
VS120 BROCCOLI. SMALL MIRACLE ( F1 HYBRID ):
A new type of broccoli that we believe will soon be the rage. It packs an
amazing amount of nutritional power on a dwarf plant that only reaches about a
foot tall. Bears very fine beaded heads that are dark green. Excellent flavor
and texture for eating raw and cooking. 25 seeds, $2.15
VJ135 CABBAGE. BABY HEAD MINIATURE
A most unique cabbage that is the rage at specialty markets. Bears round
blue-green heads of cabbage averaging 1/2 the size of normal cabbage heads. Has
densely packed, solid interior with small core.
25 seeds per pack $2.15
NW12 CABBAGE. GREEN SEOUL CHINESE
A Korean version of the popular loose leafed cabbage used in Chinese
cooking. This Cabbage is good for stir frys and Kimchee pickling. A fast
grower that can be container grown. 25 seeds $2.15
2230 Ruby Perfection Hybrid Cabbage:
Grows almost anywhere! 80 days. Deep red, round heads weigh 3 1/2 pounds. Strong cold resistance makes it
excellent for winter harvest — great heat resistance, too!
25 seeds per package $1.95
VS230 CABBAGE. SWEETSTUFF:
The sweetest cabbage we know of, it bears 4 lb heads of cabbage that will melt
in your mouth! Bears in 75 days. 50 seeds $2.15
2025 CHINESE CABBAGE, MICHIHHLI
Big tall heads, widely grown in the Orient, mild and tasty, very tender, great for stir-fry. 1/2 Teaspoon Package ( 100+ seeds ) $2.15
W114 CABBAGE, BLACK PALM TREE
Heirloom. This loose leafed cabbage dates back to the early 1800's at least. It has beautiful deep "black" green leaves that can be 24" long, the leaves are heavily savoyed, this Italian heirloom is popular in Tuscany and central Italy, for making fabulous soups and stews. One of the most beautiful and flavorful types you can grow. 1/4 Teaspoon Package ( 100+ seeds ) $2.15
2023 CARROT, HEALTHMASTER
A revolutionary carrot that actually provides 33-35% more beta carotene value to your diet than any other carrot! The deep reddish-orange color is uniform throughout the 10in long roots, which show remarkable resistance to growth cracks and internal greening - amazing in such a large variety! 1/4 Teaspoon Package ( 100+ seeds ) $2.15
D9819 BABY FINGER CARROTS :
Excellent sweet carrot for fresh eating or cooking. Produces uniform, slender
carrots that are harvested young for "baby" carrots.
200 seeds $2.15
2008 CARROT, APACHE F1 HYBRID
This early maturing and versatile fresh market carrot can be used for bunching, cello and juice. Has the ability to produce a high percentage of jumbos. Excellent Alternaria dauci tolerance and is adapted to most major carrot production areas. It possesses excellent seeding vigor, which provides consistent stand under environmental stress. Roots are slightly tapered and have excellent orange color. 1/4 Teaspoon Package ( 100+ seeds ) $2.15
2443 CARROT, Tonda Di Parigi:
The round, 19th-century Parisian heirloom carrots are harvested at 1”-2”, uniform and deep orange. The flavor is
excellent and very sweet. These tender carrots are very popular for marketing. Plant thick for bunching.
1/4 Teaspoon Package ( 100+ seeds ) $2.15
2445 CARROT, Shin Kuroda:
3-5" roots that are bright orange with sweet, tender flavor. A Japanese root carrot similar to a Chantaney variety but with
a short, blunt appearance. Reputed to do well in heavy clay soils. Seeds are imported so supply is limited.
1/4 Teaspoon Package ( 100+ seeds ) $1.95
2196 German Heirloom Melon ( Cavaillon Espagnol )
Large oblong heavily netted fruits, green flesh with salmon center, a very rare and old
melon, it was listed in 1893 in Haage & Schmidt’s catalog in Erfurt, Germany, and also
listed by the Vilmorin’s of France earlier in the 1800’s. A wonderful, rare heirloom
melon.
Package of 15 seeds $2.10
2198 Spanish Melon, Golden Beauty F1 Hybrid Melon
Yellow Canary type. Large, distinctive oblong melons with a somewhat wrinkled, bright
yellow rind. Avg. 4-5 lbs. Sweet, juicy, pale green flesh. Good shelf life. Powdery mildew
tolerant. Harvest when small leaf at fruit attachment browns.
Package of 10 seeds $3.95
2199 Serenade Single Server F1 Hybrid Melon
Single-serve melon. Fruits are small, (avg. size between baseball and softball) with a
smooth, greenish-white skin like Sweetie No. 6. The thick orange flesh is rich, sweet, and
aromatic. The small seed cavity is just the right size for a small scoop of ice cream or
sherbet. Harvest at forced slip.
Package of 10 seeds $3.95
2215 Queen Anne Pocket Melon ( Novelty melon grown for fragrance, not edible, at least
not tasty )
75 days. Beautiful, ornamental fruit are yellow with deep orange stripes, and only 2”-3"
long! They are grown for their wonderful fragrance! A single melon can fill a room with
fragrance. These melons were very popular in Victorian gardens, and have been our most
requested melon.
Package of 10 seeds $2.95
2029 MELON, ROCKY FORD:
90 days. OG An old heirloom variety, from 1881. This old-timer is still a popular green flesh muskmelon, with a heavily netted rind, and smooth, sweet flavored flesh, fruits weigh 2-3 lbs, a good keeper, has firm flesh. Package of 15 seeds $2.15
W130 MELON, AMARILLO ORO:
Beautiful, golden-yellow oblong fruit grow to 15 lbs and have sweet, creamy white flesh, A pre-1870 European heirloom winter type. Good shipper. Package of 15 seeds $2.15
VS160 FRENCH ORANGE GOURMET MELON:
A super sweet gourmet cantaloupe of the French Charentais type. A very
distinctive flavor that is dainty, delicate, and aromatically pleasing. Deep
orange flesh. 4-5 round fruits with lightly netted exteriors that turn creamy
yellow when ripe. Resists cracking and is Fusarium resistant. 5 seeds $2.15
VS180 TROPICAL MELON. ( HYBRID ):
A fast maturing tropical type melon that produces in only 73 days. Features
thick, delicious green flesh with a banana like aroma. Fruits average about 6
lbs. Has an exotic, complex taste that hints of tropical fruit. Smooth textured
fruits that are ripe when skin turns yellow. 5 seeds $2.15
2233 Park’s Whopper Hybrid Cantaloupe
Whopping Size, Whopping Flavor — In Less Time than Ever!
77 days. 7- to 9-pound melons with great firmness and taste even in short-season areas!
Park’s Whopper grows quickly, bearing plenty of open-netted melons with peachy-orange
flesh. 71/2 to 9 inches in diameter, they are Whoppers in size, flavor, and harvest speed.
Vigorous plants are resistant to fusarium races 0, 1, and 2, as well as powdery mildew races 1 and 2.
Package of 10 seeds $2.25
VS170 CANTALOUPE. TOUCHDOWN ( FOOTBALL SHAPED MELON )
A unique novelty melon that has superior flavor and is easy to grow. Produces
5-6 lb. football shaped fruits with bright orange flesh that is buttery smooth
with an outstanding aroma.
5 seeds $2.15
GA43 CORN, AMISH PURPLE POPCORN
Popular with the Amish; beautiful ears with lovely purple kernels; perfect for popping or as an ornamental crop. Package of 50 seeds $2.60
VL361 CORN-ORNAMENTAL/EDIBLE CORN, BLOODY BUTCHER:(Heirloom)
An ornamental corn that is an excellent grain corn as well. The large 8-9" ears
are bright red and cover with white husks. Can be eaten as a fresh corn when young.
Mature corn can be ground for a red flecked flour for corn bread or muffins!
Excellent for fall decorations. $2.15 per pack
VL367 ORNAMENTAL/EDIBLE CORN, MINI BLUE:
A very attractive mini size popcorn that is blue in color. Ears are 4-6" long.
Excellent popcorn. $2.15 per pack
VL368 ORNAMENTAL/EDIBLE CORN, MINI PINK:
Same as above, tiny pink ears shaded with blue and a good popcorn. $2.15 per
pack.
VL373 ORNAMENTAL/EDIBLE CORN, STRAWBERRY POPCORN:(Heirloom)
Tiny 2" ears of deep maroon popcorn. A must for flavor and ornamental appeal.
$2.15 per pack.
VL372 ORNAMENTAL CORN, RED STALKER:(Heirloom)
A beautiful ornamental corn that bears bright red ears of corn on bright red
corn stalks. The whole plant can be used for decorations. $2.15 per pack.
VL369 ORNAMENTAL CORN, POD CORN (HEIRLOOM):
A step back to prehistoric times when each kernel of corn had it's own husk.
Makes a unique decorative item and the husks range in shades of red, copper and
brown. $2.15 per pack.
VL362 ORNAMENTAL CORN, BLACK TOP SORGHUM:
Excellent decorative material. Black, dense heads on stiff stems. $2.15 per pack
VL364 ORNAMENTAL CORN, BLACK KAFFIR:
A very unusual seed coloration of black and white gives the dense heads a
checkered look. Used as a dried material and also as an excellent bird food.
$2.15 per pack
VL363 ORNAMENTAL CORN, BLACK AMBER BROOMCORN:
Attractive black seeds on light straw makes excellent contrast material. Stalk
can also be used for molasses production. $2.15 per pack
VL365 ORNAMENTAL CORN, RED BROOMCORN:
Bright red seeds shine as if they had been sprayed with lacquer. Spectacular
decoration material. $2.15 per pack
VL366 ORNAMENTAL CORN, MIXED COLORS BROOMCORN:
A mix of all available colors of broomcorn including: red, yellow, khaki,
copper, tan and others. $2.15 per pack
2232 Park’s Bush Whopper II Hybrid Cucumber
61 days. Top-quality eating, space-saving vines and high yields over a long season.
Loads of sweet, uniform, dark green 8- to 9-inch straight cukes. Both male and female
flowers arise, producing huge, extended yields — unusual for compact plants. Unbeatable
resistance to Scab, ALS, ANTH, CMV, DM and PM.
Package 15 seeds $2.25
2422 CUCUMBER, TELEGRAPH IMPROVED:
62 days. Smooth, straight, dark-green fruit, to 18" long. Flesh is very crisp, tender and mild, superb flavor. Very few seeds, vigorous high yielding vines, great for greenhouse production; also good cultured outdoors. This is an excellent English heirloom variety, intro. around 1897.
Package 20 seeds $2.25
W111 CUCUMBER, MORDEN EARLY:
45-50 days Very early, excellent for short season areas! Good yields of medium size fruits that are good for pickles or slicing. Short hardy vines. Developed at Morden Exp. Farm in Manitoba, Canada. 1.25cc Package ( 25+ seeds ) $2.15
VS190 CUCUMBER. BITTER FREE BURPLESS ( HYBRID ):
Excellent cuke for hot, humid areas. Strong vines with tolerance to mosaic virus
produce 10" x 2" slender fruits with dark green skins. An excellent burpless
cucumber that is also bitter free. 25 seeds to a pack, $2.15
1A029 CUCUMBER. SOUTHERN HOMEMADE PICKLES:
An especially fine cucumber for pickling. Harvest when 1-2 inches long for tiny
sweets or when 5-6 inches for robust dills or spears. Very prolific cuke that
produce solid, crisp pickles. 40 seeds $2.15
VS210 CUCUMBER. PATIO KING:
An excellent cucumber for growing in containers or small sized gardens. Produces
numerous 6-8" long fruits in only 62 days. Short vine variety. 25 seeds $2.15
VC222 CUCUMBER. WEST INDIA GHERKIN:(Heirloom)
A favorite gherkin heirloom variety that produces 2" long, oval shaped fruits
excellent for pickling. Fruits are prickly and leaves resemble watermelon plant.
25 seeds $2.15
G185 FANCY FRENCH PICKLING CUCUMBER
A different type of cuke that is longer and slimmer than the ones we normally
grow. Although they can be pickled when mature, they are fantastic when pickled
finger size as "baby cukes". Also very good for salads and snacks raw.
20 seeds $2.15
NW18 EXTRA HUGE CHINESE STIR FRY CUCUMBERS.
An unusual plant that produces large, crisp and sweet Chinese type
cucumbers much different than the American variety. We can only offer enough
seeds for one hill, but this will produce more than enough tasty stir-fry
cukes for your family. Burpless. 5 seeds $2.15
2231 Park’s Whopper Eggplant Hybrid
62 days. The highest-yielding oval-type, bearing 30 to 50% more mild, near-black fruit
than open-pollinated types. TMV-resistant 30-inch plants.
Package of 20 seeds $2.25
2419 EGGPLANT, BRAZILIAN OVAL ORANGE:
Very tall erect plants with dark green foliage which provides good cover. Small oval fruits are shiny bright green, ripen through orange to bright red at full maturity. Delicious in antipastas, grilled or fried. Very ornamental. Package of
20 seeds $2.15
2420 EGGPLANT, PANDORA STRIPED ROSE:
A great market variety, teardrop-shaped fruit are a lovely lilac-rose color with thin white stripes. Strong, thornless plants give heavy yields; tender and delicious. A real eye catcher.
Package of 20 seeds $2.15
W116 EGGPLANT, ROSA BIANCA :
80 days Colorful, light pink-lavender fruit with white shading. Rich, mild flesh is very popular with chefs and gardeners alike! No bitterness. A great variety for heirloom market growers. 1/8 Teaspoon Package ( 50+ seeds ) $2.15
VS270 EGGPLANT. FRENCH DOURGA ( WHITE ):
Cylindrical, pure white fruits that are the rage in gourmet foods. Excellent
flavor and easy to grow. 40 seeds $2.15
G026 BABY EGGPLANT
A new mini vegetable. Plants are compact and bear loads of miniature fruit that
can be deep fried whole. One of the new rages in miniature veggies. Perfect for
container raising. Fruits are very tasty.
20 seeds $2.15
D9820 THAI EGGPLANT
Very unusual and delicious eggplant from Thailand that is about 2" round and is green on top, splashed with white on bottom.
25 seeds $2.15
VJ285 FINOCCHIO:
A specialty European vegetable grown for its delicious bulbs. Foliage is about 2
ft. tall, feathery and dill like. 50 seeds $2.15
GA12 TOM THUMB LETTUCE
A miniature butterhead type lettuce producing tiny ( perfect size for one person
) heads of sweet flavored lettuce. (several hundred seeds per pack)
$2.60 per pack
2435 MUSTARD GREENS, Komatsuma Tendergreen Oriental Greens:
Japanese mustard greens, tasty, slightly spicy flavor, great for stir-frying or salads,
good for hot or cold weather.
5cc Package ( hundreds of seeds ) $2.15
VC321 MUSTARD. SOUTHERN BLACK GIANT:
A very good mustard with large dark green leaves that produces in only 45 days.
$2.15 a pack.
NW14 CHINESE MIZUNA.
A vigorous leafy vegetable used in stir frys, pickling and salads.
Can be grown year round. The more you cut and harvest off this juicy, well
flavored vegetable the more it produces. 50 seeds $2.15
VL374 PEPPERGRASS, CRESS:
Its spicy leaves are used in soups and salads as they have a peppery taste.
$2.15 per pack
2426 KALE, Small Leaf Kailann:
This is a delicious small-leafed form of this Asian green. Seed from Thailand.
1.25cc Package of hundreds of seeds
$2.95
2442 CHICORY, Sugar Loaf Chicory:
This green cos-type Italian specialty has a mild taste and beautiful large heads. Fall planted; great for home or
market.
1 Tablespoon Pack ( several hundred seeds ) $2.25
1A032 CHARD, PERPETUAL
50-60 days. This European chard is smaller than the garden chard that is commonly seen in America but it is much more productive, with smooth dark green leaves and slender green stems. It is drought and frost tolerant and slow to bolt. It produces a long perpetual harvest. If you only plant one salad green in your garden this year, it should be Perpetual Chard. 1/2 Tablespoon Package ( 100+ seeds ) $2.15
VS320 KOHL RABI. GRAND DUKE HYBRID:
An excellent form that is ready in 45 days. Perfect 4" or larger bulbs that are
resistant to black rot. 200 seeds $2.15
2427 ONION, Yellow of Parma:
Large, golden onions are oblong-globe shaped. This late onion makes an excellent keeper; a rare and hard-to-find Italian
variety.
1.25cc Pack ( 100+ seeds ) $2.95
2428 ONION, Crimson Forest Bunching Onion (Allium fistulosum):
Beautiful brilliant red stalks, flavorful and tasty. Very unique and colorful, a
bulbing type.
1.25cc Pack ( 100+ seeds ) $2.95
VS350 ONION. LARGE YELLOW SPANISH.
An excellent onion that produces extra large bulbs that are sweet with a mild
taste. Flesh is pure white. Skin is straw colored. Pack $2.15
HR238 WELCH BUNCHING ONION [P]
A red, non-bulbing onion that grows in clusters.
Excellent for soups, stews and salads.
100 seeds $2.15
NW04 JAPANESE BUNCHING ONION.
This evergreen variety of bunching onion is the one most often used
in stir frys. The plants produce perennially and are winter hardy. You
should start seeds 4-8 weeks inside before transplanting in garden. 25
seeds $2.15
1A068 OKRA, EMERALD GREEN VELVET:
55 days. Dark green, round, smooth, spineless pods. Very tender even in large sizes. Pods 7 to 9 inches. Plants 21/2 to 4 feet tall. 1 Teaspoon Pack ( 40-50 seeds ) $2.15
VS360 OKRA. CAJUN'S SECRET:
An all around winner! It out produces almost every other okra, has a darker
green more attractive color that other okra and produces pods that stay tender
longer and have less fiber. Good for pickling or cooking. Also yields earlier
than most varieties. 20 seeds $2.35
G037 IMPROVED RED POD OKRA.
Finally, a great tasting red pod okra that is fast growing and bountiful.
The foliage and fruit have a lush, tropical appearance.
20 seeds $2.15