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.
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