Wendy Mae’s Choice
2008 Open Pollinated & Heirloom
Seed Packet Descriptions:


Kentucky Wonder Bean – 65 days This heirloom variety dates back to the Civil War. Ten inch vines give rise to 7-10” stringless, solid, meaty pods that vary from oval to flat and have a distinctive flavor all their own. They’re also known as “Old Homestead” or “Texas Pole.” These seeds can be direct seeded once danger of frost has passed. Pole beans require a trellis or mesh fencing for support, and regular harvesting will increase yields. 2pks - 1 oz.

Golden Rocky Yellow Wax Bean – 50-65 days A very tasty, slender and juicy bush wax bean with stringless bright yellow pods 6-8”. Excellent for freezing and canning, and especially good as dilly beans. 2pks -1 oz.

Provider Snap Bean – 50 days The standard fresh market variety for bush snap beans. Provider comes through every year with early, heavy yields of attractive, marketable beans. Plants are vigorous an productive with strong root systems, even under adverse conditions. Resistant to several different bean viruses as well as downy mildew. Purple seeds. 1 oz.

Detroit Dark Red Beet – 50 days These blood red, uniform globes grow up to 3” in diameter with a sweet taste and smooth texture. The greens are delicious too! Sown as soon as the soil can be worked and throughout the summer for a continual harvest, the beets can be stored at very cold temps (32 – 40o F) in damp sand or sawdust. 1/16 oz.

Golden Detroit Beet – 55 days Round orange roots turn deep yellow when cooked, and do not bleed like red beets. Roots retain their sweet flavor during cooking and are beautiful either on their own or mixed with other colors. Attractive green leaves with yellow stems are delightful in salads when young and can be cooked as greens when mature. 1/16 oz.

De Cicco Broccoli – 48 days This produces 3-4” main heads and numerous yields of side shoots. De Cicco is a superior quality for freezing, and is a very early variety. Broccoli does best in the cool times of spring, early summer, and fall, and can either be planted directly into the ground, or transplanted when it’s 4-6 weeks old. 1/32 oz.

Red Express Cabbage – 62 days Heads up quickly into a neat and tidy little red cabbages, perfect for those who want a smaller portion. Uniform with very nice color, and much, much earlier than many other cabbage varieties. 1/32 oz.

Danvers 126 Carrot – 70 days An extremely adaptable variety. Heat-resistant vigorous plants will come through with heavy yields pretty much anywhere. Sweet and tender 7-8” tapered roots with wide shoulders. Tips will be blunt in sandy soils but remain pointed in heavy soils. Deep orange color with a traditional carrot flavor and texture. 2pks -1/32 oz.

Cosmic Purple Carrot – 70 days Introduced in 2005 and quickly taking the gardening world by storm! Cosmic Purple adds excitement to the meals of children and adults alike, who are fascinated by its extraordinary color. Danver’s type carrot, 6-8” long, with deep purple skin, sweet orange flash and a bright yellow core. Crunchy roots and sweet flavor with a slight hint of spice. 1/32 oz.

Snowball Y Cauliflower – 70 days Introduced in 1947 by Ferry Morse, Snowball Y offers smooth tight curds on deep 6-7” heads. Dwarf plants have erect outer leaves that offer good protection and can be harvested over along period. Recommended for fall crops. 1/32 oz.

Tango Celery – 85 days Smooth, non stringy stalks with a big celery crunch! Tango is a greatly improved variety with self-blanching stalk and apple green tops that are 18-20” tall. Easy to grow and two weeks earlier than most varieties. Stands up well against summer heat. 1/10 g.

Ruby Red Swiss Chard – 30 days baby, 60 days mature This Swiss chard, with beautiful shiny green leaves with deep red stems and veins, grows well under hot and cool conditions, for a long season of harvesting. Sown as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring, Swiss chard can often over winter in zones 6 and warmer. 1/16 oz.

Champion Collards – 70 days Improved “Vates” type maintaining a two week advantage over other varieties. Edible, soft, blue-green, cabbage-like leaves are tender and delicious when braised with a touch of olive oil and garlic or steamed with butter. Plants are non-heading, productive, and hardy. This Southern favorite is also known as “greasy greens” 1/32 oz.

Ashworth (Yellow) Sweet Corn – 65-75 days Unique among open-pollinated corn varieties. Fred Ashworth called it “rat selected” because it came from the bin most preferred by rats. Maturing with the first of the early hybrids, Ashworth gives rise to plump, well-filled 6-7” ears of bright-yellow corn with the best of old-fashioned corn flavor. Pay close attention after half-silk, as it does not hold well in milk stage so must be harvested on time for optimum sweetness. 2pks -1 oz.

Painted Mountain Flint Corn – 85 days dry Cool and colorful Montana mountain corn. Selected by Dave Christianson to be an exceedingly hardy, early, and colorful, it is a corn of unique western genetics straight from the Mandans and other native people. The multicolor 6-7” ears are good for both decoration and milling, grinding with especial ease due to high flour starch. Earliest grain corn variety in the world! 2pks -1 oz.

National Pickling Cucumber – 52 days Developed by the National Pickle Packers Ass. In collaboration with the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, this is the pickling cuke that pickle growers asked for. High yielding, early fruit on vigorous, medium vines that retain quality over a longer season than Northern Pickling. Dark green fruit are 5-6” with black spines. 1/16 oz.

Marketmore 76 Cucumber – 60-65 days Remains the most widely-planted open-pollinated slicing cuke in the U.S. The 8-9” dark green fruits stay green and mild-tasting even under heat stress. Multiple disease resistance keep plants vigorous and highly productive across a long pickling season. 1/16 oz.

Black Beauty Eggplant – 65 days Standard open pollinated variety. Large fruits, ranging from 1-3 lbs., are deep purple, glossy, and pear shaped. Bushy, sprawling plants can be grown close together for support, or trellised. Harvest when skin is glossy for best quality. Makes an excellent “boat” for stuffing, as well as providing perfect slices or eggplant parmigiana and lasagnas. 1/64 oz.

Lacinato “Dinosaur Kale” – 35 days baby, 65 days mature This unique variety has the richest, darkest blue-green leaves of any kale. Deeply savoyed leaves have smooth margins and are blade-shaped. This strain has been reinvigorated by Frank Morton and is widely appreciated for its superior flavor, vigor, and hardiness. Staff favorite at High Mowing Seeds. 1/32 oz.

Gourmet Lettuce Mix – 28 days A blend you will not find anywhere else. It’s base include favorites such as Black Seeded Simpson, Paris Island, Rouge d’Hiver, Red and Green Salad Bowl, and Lolla Rosa. To this we add a secret blend to bring you a signature mix with unique shapes and colors. 1/32 oz.

Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach – 42 days This heirloom variety with long, savoyed dark green leaves is noted for its exceptional flavor. It can withstand both heat and cold, making it a great variety for both spring and fall plantings. This hardy annual can be directly sown once the soil can be worked, and again in late summer for a fall harvest. Fall plantings may over winter in some areas. 1/32 oz.

Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce – 28 days baby, 45 days mature This heirloom has very early yields of a full-sized head of light green, slightly crinkled leaves. This was first introduced in 1850 and has been well loved ever since. These can be sown as soon as the soil can be worked, and throughout the summer and early fall for a continual harvest. To avoid bitterness, keep well watered during the midsummer heat. 1/32 oz.

Jericho Romaine – 28 days baby, 57 days mature Hands-down winner of High Mowing Seeds taste trials or tow years in a row. Holds flavor in both heat and drought. Light-green leaves from large, uniform heads, even during summer heat. 1/32 oz.


PMR Delicious 51 – 75 days The highest quality open-pollinated cantaloupe for commercial production that we have seen. Juicy, sweet flesh is dark orange and aromatic. Excellent early variety for shorter season. Powdery mildew tolerance increases productivity to give heavy yields of 2-3 lb. fruit. 1/32 oz.

Varna Summer Leek – 60-80 days Long slender shaft, often used as a bunching leek with scallion like qualities. Light green leaves will grow 18-24” to full maturity, hill to blanch. Varna like most summer leeks is not hardy at temps below 20 degrees F. Use as a delicious alternative to spring onions either raw in salads or lightly cooked. 1/64 oz.

Walla Walla Onions – 110 days This famous heirloom comes from the Pacific Northwest, and is best eaten fresh. It’s known for its large size and sweet flavor. Onions should be started indoors 10-16 weeks before the last frost, and transplanted as soon as the soil can be worked. For storing, harvest when the tops have fall over and have begun to dry. 2pks - 1/64 oz.


Sugar Daddy Pea – 62 days A first-rate stringless snap pea, developed after 25 years of research by Dr. Calvin Lamborn at Gallatin Valley Seed Co. Dwarf 24-30” vines need little support and produce stringless double pods at each node of the top of the plant for easy picking. Heavy yields for at least 3 harvests. 1oz.

Oregon Sugar Pea Pod – 64 days Highly productive, disease-resistant variety developed at Oregon State University. Dwarf vines of 24-30” bear 4-4 1⁄2” smooth, high-quality pods borne doubly. Delicious and tender. 1 oz.

King of the North Pepper – 57 days green, 68 days red Good old Northern stand-by here in Vermont, where the season are short and cool. This strain is a blocky, 3-4 lobed, thick walled, early ripening pepper. Plants are upright and strong supporting heavy yields of 3-4” peppers that turn from green to glossy red on the vine, for an excellent sweet flavor. A winner every time! 2pks - 1/64 oz.

Red Cayenne Pepper – 60 days green, 85 days red Ouch! These are seriously hot. Use fresh or dried, crushed or powdered. Thin-walled fruit are easy to dry. Great for making ristras. Has a concentrated set of long, thin fruit. 1/65 oz.

Hungarian Hot Yellow Wax Pepper – 59 days yellow, 84 days red A long, carrot-shaped waxy pepper used for frying, stuffing, or as colorful pickled peppers. Ripens from pale yellow to deep golden orange to cherry red. Can be harvested at various maturities to create a colorful display. Medium heat. 1/64 oz.

New England Pie Pumpkin – 105 days This old New England favorite is considered by many to be the single best-tasting pie pumpkin. Brought to Nantucket in 1832, it resembles an overgrown zucchini and turns a brilliant orange in storage. These can either be started indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost, or planted outside after all danger of frost has passed. To store them for winter, it is best to harvest them before any frost. Stored under cool and dry conditions, they will last for several months or more. 1/8 oz.

Valentine’s Day Mix Radish – 25 days A High Mowing exclusive. Red, pink, purple, and white round radishes are sure to create a sensation at market or on the table. Cool, crisp, crunchy, and mild radish flavor. 2pks -1/16 oz.

Success PM Yellow Straightneck Summer Squash – 50 days Released by the Cornell Vegetable Breeding Institute, Success PM is a major breakthrough in summer squash. These prolific plants keep humming along right through powdery mildew season, churning out smooth, uniform, and attractive fruit. Out-performed standard hybrids in 2004 trials. This stock seed has been carefully selected for yield and shape. 1/8 oz.

Waltham Butternut – 105 days This 1970 AAS from Waltham, Massachusetts is by far the most widely-grown butternut. Forms uniform, 4-5 lb fruits with smooth, tan skin that is easily peeled with a potato peeler. Flash is finely textured and dark orange. This High Mowing Seeds strain has been hand selected on their farm for uniformity, disease resistance, and yields. If cured well and stored properly Waltham will keep well into the winter. Great Butternut flavor! 1/8 oz.

Dark Green Zucchini – 50 days This is a top producer with heavy yields of smooth, medium green zucchini. The uniformly straight fruits have fine-flavored firm flesh. Zucchini can be started indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost or planted outside one danger of frost has passed. Frequent harvesting when fruit is small and tender will encourage further yields. 1/8 oz.

Roma VF Paste Tomato – 65 days A highly popular paste tomato with great disease resistance. Plants are vigorous and strong, producing heavy yields of picture perfect, thick walled fruit of deep red color and mild flavor. A good choice for a commercial shipping variety. Determinate. 1/10 g.

Rutgers Slicing Tomato – 75 days Originally developed by the Campbell’s Soup Company and Rutgers University. Bright, blood red, 6-8 oz. globes with deep color throughout. Crack-free and widely adapted, works as both a slicing and canning tomato, bringing a heavy dose of old fashioned tomato flavor to every use. Determinate. 1/10 g.

Peacevine Cherry Tomato – 78 days Very high in vitamin C and amino acids. Bears abundant bunches of 1” fruit with that delectable red cherry flavor. Indeterminate. High yields. 1/10 g.

Purple Top Globe Turnip – 55 days A popular 1800’s heirloom which has become the standard American turnip, these round smooth roots are white beneath the soil and purple above. Sow in early spring. 1/32 oz.