{"title":"Cool Climate and Short Season Vegetables","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn of faithful efforts by prior generations of short growing season farmers, these humble seeds are a testament to resilience—crafted for those who dig and weed and harvest in the cool embrace of early spring and the fleeting warmth of short summers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTolerant of difficult soils and cool, starry nights, these varieties stand firm in the face of less-than-ideal conditions, drawing nourishment from the earth’s pure generosity and offering a quiet promise: that with patience and a bit of faith, even the most austere landscape can yield a harvest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hon-kuroda-carrot-seeds","title":"Hon-Kuroda Carrot Seeds (本黒田ニンジン)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eThe Hon-Kuroda is one of the original foundational carrots to emerge from Nagasaki prefecture’s acclaimed Kuroda Gosun Breeding Society in the 1930s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eCentered around the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; color: black; background: white; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eKuromaru-cho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e neighborhood of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; color: black; background: white; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eOmura City, a group of farmer-vegetable breeders conducted continuous crossing efforts between different carrot varieties to arrive at this superior type – a sweet, orange-red carrot, with very little tapering, setting a new global standard for what a carrot could be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eExtremely high in beta carotene, the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Meiryo; color: black; background: white; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e Hon-Kuroda \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eis extraordinarily adaptable to different soil types. It is very heat tolerant, has vigorous growth, and is excellent for continuous planting. (Sow an additional row every two weeks from May to August for continuous season-long harvests). If you have room in the garden for one carrot, this should be it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e1.0 gram (approximately 200+seeds)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46001882398966,"sku":"","price":5.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/hon-kuroda-carrot-seeds-380850.jpg?v=1739776153"},{"product_id":"yusaki-nebuka-bunching-onion","title":"Yusaki Nebuka Bunching Onion (結崎ネブカ)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBelieved to date back to between the 1300-1500s, this is a legendary green bunching onion from the Nara region of Japan, where, according to local lore it fell from the sky one day, along with a Noh theater mask. The local farmers buried the mask in the ground, and planted the onions on top. Since then, the Yusaki Nebuka onion variety has continued to grow lavishly in the region providing a profitable local specialty crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are an exceptional everyday ingredient for soup bases, donburi garnishes, flash sauteed in stir fry, diced into okonomiyaki or scallion pancakes, cooked in tempura, and in miso soup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yusaki Nebuka onion is a perennial, scallion-like plant, that regularly produces new bunching stems that can be harvested on a rotational basis. For stronger flavor, soil can be continually hilled-up around the plants to produce long, white blanched stems. Considered to have a higher nutrient content than other green onions, these are also slightly sweeter, and have softer leaves requiring a little extra care when handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.0 gram (Approximately 150+ seeds).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002019041526,"sku":"","price":4.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/yusaki-nebuka-bunching-onion-544178.jpg?v=1739776130"},{"product_id":"sakurajima-daikon","title":"Sakurajima Daikon Radish Seeds (桜島大根)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003ePossibly the world’s largest radish variety, and an extraordinary Japanese pickling radish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003eOriginating from far southern Kyushu, this radish variety has historically been cultivated in farmlands of ash-soil adjacent to Sakurajima, Japan’s most active volcano. While very highly esteemed, the traditional production area for this beautiful, crisp, slightly sweet 200+ year old variety has been greatly reduced due to urbanization, volcanic eruptions, and the conversion of farmland to other crops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eSakurajima daikon is a round radish, capable of reaching weights in excess of 50-pounds, although more commonly individual radishes average about 10 to 15 pounds. It is best seeded in late summer through early autumn to prevent bolting, and is ready for harvest from late fall through winter in moderate climates, such as coastal areas. (For cold climate production, plant in late July for autumn harvest). This radish performs best in very lightweight, fertile, friable soils in deep garden beds with supplemental irrigation. Additional soil can be gently hilled up around the stem of the radish during the growth period to encourage size development. Excessive dryness and very high temperatures can produce a less tender vegetable. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe Sakurajima daikon is wonderful pickling radish, very good for large takuan-style pickles or even kimchi. It is also excellent slow-simmered in dashi with shoyu and mirin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.0 grams (Approximately 50+ seeds).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154156667126,"sku":"SAKURAJIMA","price":4.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/sakurajima-daikon-radish-seeds-969454.jpg?v=1739775284"},{"product_id":"miner-s-lettuce-seeds-claytonia-perfoliata","title":"Miner’s Lettuce Seeds (Claytonia perfoliata)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eMiner’s lettuce is a succulent springtime annual reaching up to about 1-foot in height with interesting paired leaves that conjoin around the stem to resemble saucer-shaped foliage with small white to pink flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eMore than that, miner’s lettuce is a famed wild vegetable that is easy to grow, easy to identify, and easy to integrate into meals – great raw or cooked -- it is excellent in salads, sandwiches, in miso, or sushi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eWhile native across western North America (from Canada to Mexico), miner’s lettuce is adaptable as a garden vegetable almost anywhere. In wild settings, it prefers cool, damp locations with fertile soil. It can tolerate full sun in good, damp soil, but it is generally more prolific with some shade, and maintains better flavor. Surprisingly, deer seem to ignore miner’s lettuce in our experience. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eSow miner’s lettuce into forest clearings, or in shady areas of your landscape to create a lush spring groundcover. Or, plant it in the vegetable garden with organic-matter rich soils and ample water. Fall seeding is great for coastal areas and mild climates. In cold climates with prolonged freezing winters, it is best planted in later winter or very early spring to take advantage of some chilling temperatures and snowmelt. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eApproximately100+ seeds (0.25 grams). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172920148214,"sku":"CLAPER","price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/miners-lettuce-seeds-claytonia-perfoliata-337163.jpg?v=1739775057"},{"product_id":"watercress-seeds-nasturtium-officinale","title":"Watercress Seeds (Nasturtium officinale)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eDelicious, and nutrient-dense, this semi-wild vegetable is also surprisingly easy and interesting to grow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eA member of the mustard-family, watercress has a delicious “bite” which is excellent both raw (e.g. in sandwiches, sushi, and salads), or cooked like a leafy mustard green which reduces its pungency (try it flash sauteed, or added to soups like miso). High in numerous vitamins, exceptional and unparalleled in flavor, watercress is also easy to grow which makes it surprising that this excellent plant is still an uncommon and expensive grocery store item. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eAs the name suggests, watercress does love water and actually grows wild as a semi-aquatic plant in limestone rivers of Europe and Central Asia. Where it is one of the oldest-documented leafy greens consumed by humans. Yet contrary to popular lore, watercress does not need cold, clean, flowing water to thrive. Rather it is happy to occupy spaces close to human proximity (often growing along urban riverbanks in Europe) – and happily adapting to most any soil that is remains a bit muddy or semi-saturated. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ePlant this in your regular vegetable garden and water it daily for good yields, or simply sow in pots without drainage -- you can even try it on a sunny indoor shelf. Hydroponic systems are also efficient for large scale production. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e(If you do grow this great plant in water, take note of the lovely and impressive hollow floating stems that keep the foliage aloft, occasionally producing small clusters of edible white flowers).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eWatercress is a vigorous and fast-growing perennial in good locations, allowing for multiple cuttings throughout the growing season. Moreover, you can make more watercress plants by placing cuttings in water until they develop roots for transplanting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eApproximately 800+ seeds (0.5 grams).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47504339501302,"sku":"VEG-WTRCRESS","price":4.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/watercress-seeds-nasturtium-officinale-339961.jpg?v=1739774937"},{"product_id":"nira-chives","title":"Nira Chives (ニラ)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eSharing characteristics of both garlic and chives, this popular everyday perennial, pan-Asian kitchen herb (technically classified as \u003ci\u003eAllium tuberosum\u003c\/i\u003e) is hardy, forgiving, and easy to grow. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eLike garlic, nira produces small edible bulbs, however it is the green stems – especially the tender young ones – that are the most choice part of the plant. (To harvest, the stems can be snipped off near ground level with scissors). Nira adds a bright savory umami to stir fries, scrambled eggs, yakisoba, gyoza, and spring pancakes, it’s also very good boiled and served with soba (a regional dish of Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eFrost-tolerant, and an excellent pollinator and beneficial plant for the garden, nira seed is best very shallowly planted. As older clumps decline from repeated harvests, the plant should be divided periodically.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eApproximately 200 to 400 seeds (1.0 grams).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47640110792950,"sku":"VEG-NRACHVES","price":4.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/nira-chives-624309.jpg?v=1739774594"},{"product_id":"midori-edamame","title":"Midori Edamame (緑枝豆)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eA consistent, robust performer, Midori edamame is a standard izakaya-quality variety. It’s wonderful simply boiled in salt water for 4 minutes -- even better when boiled, then quickly pan sauteed with garlic, gochujang, and shoyu. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eProducing it’s first harvests in about 70-days, Midori is a reasonably tall, bushy, free-standing plant, capable of surpassing 2-feet in height. Plant with about 1-foot spacing for best performance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eApproximately 20-seed (8-grams).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47640838242550,"sku":"VEG-EDAMME","price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/midori-edamame-405582.jpg?v=1739774568"},{"product_id":"kyouna-kyoto-green-mizuna","title":"KyoUna Kyoto Green Mizuna (京菜ミズナ)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eA traditional Kansai-region type mizuna -- the origins of this plant possibly date back more than 1200-years. Mizuna is a Japanese superfood, rich in antioxidants, Vitamins C, K, A as well as Calcium and iron.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003ePeppery but milder than arugula, mizuna is excellent both cooked (in nabe \/ hotpot) dishes, and is also great in salads. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eOur traditional variety matures in about 40-days, and is great for multiple succession plantings during the year. Start it early spring (it has good tolerance to cold weather), and again in mid-summer for continuous harvests all the way into late fall. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eMizuna can typically withstand multiple cuttings. Plant it densely for microgreens, or more widely spaced for larger, more mature plants. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003eApproximately 400+ seeds (1.0 grams).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47640908562678,"sku":"VEG-MIZUNA","price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/kyouna-kyoto-green-mizuna-864762.jpg?v=1739774536"},{"product_id":"murasaki-karashina-mustard","title":"Murasaki Karashina Mustard (紫カラシナ)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eA large true purple type mustard, this is a dual-use plant with seeds that can be ground into traditional Japanese mustard and the nutrient-dense leaves that are great in a bunch of different ways: pickling (including as kimchi), salads when picked small and young, or flash cooked in stir fry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003ePlants mature in about 40-days, and are good for spring and late summer sowing. Large, beautiful deep purple leaves, leaves can be selectively “trimmed” for repeated harvests. This is a great frost hardy variety with a gorgeous, strong peppery flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eApproximately 200+ seeds (0.5 grams).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47641078202614,"sku":"VEG-MRSKIMUSTRD","price":4.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/murasaki-karashina-mustard-850894.jpg?v=1739774511"},{"product_id":"shogoin-kabu","title":"Shogoin Kabu (聖護院かぶ)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eA beautifully large turnip variety from Kyoto prefecture (named for the Shogoin temple), this delicious vegetable can reach well over 5 pounds!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eShogoin Kabu dates back to the 1500’s or 1600s, and is famous for making probiotic-rich senmaizuke pickles. (It’s also excellent simmered in miso).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ePlant this in mid-to-late summer for harvesting in fall and winter (about 50-days). Note that these vegetables become even more delicious the longer they sit in the ground over cool fall\/early winter weather, so as long as the critters are leaving them alone, these are great to leave in place. (They can also be harvested and cold-cured outside in the fall, hanging the roots by their foliage – this is the traditional curing process, which helps reduce moisture for excellent pickling). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eFor fresh eating, don’t toss the greens of this great vegetable. They are even more nutrient dense than the roots – and quiet good stir fried, or finely chopped and cooked with rice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eApproximately 200 to 400 seeds (1.0 grams).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47641275793654,"sku":"VEG_SHOGIN","price":4.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/shogoin-kabu-363805.jpg?v=1739774486"},{"product_id":"entokei-hokkaido-hakusai-seed","title":"Entokei Hokkaido Hakusai Seeds (北海道円筒形ハクサイ)(白菜)(배추)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eWith a cool-climate northern lineage, this is a superior pickling and cooking cabbage variety, well adapted to short growing seasons. (50 to 65 days to maturity).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eLikely developed using superior seed stock from China, during Japan’s early Showa era (1920s) this is a true cylindrical (heading) type of Chinese cabbage that stores very well – up to two months with refrigeration or cool storage – and is excellent eating quality especially in kimchi, okonomiyaki, stir fry, and hot pot dishes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is vegetable designed for cool climates. It’s okay sown in the spring, but excellent quality when sown in the late summer of early autumn. (Note that when growing in fall, the head can be tied up, by wrapping a string around the outer leaves. This will protect the higher quality inner core from frost damage). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eSow in high fertility soils but without synthetic fertilizers which can lead to discolored stems. Note also that all Chinese cabbage varieties can be prone to insect herbivores (especially aphids, particularly when grown in warm weather). Growing under floating row cover is a great way to exclude insects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eApproximately 200 to 400 seeds (1.0 grams).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47737632686326,"sku":"VEG-HAKSAI","price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/entokei-hokkaido-hakusai-seeds-638658.jpg?v=1738656773"},{"product_id":"bai-c-i-seeds-white-baak-choi","title":"Hubei White Bok Choi (湖北白菜)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIdeal for gardeners and market farmers looking for a quick-growing, resilient vegetable. This traditional central Chinese homestead-type baak choi is a compact, 12 to 15-inch-tall plant with crisp but tender white stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for cool climates and short growing seasons, this variety boasts excellent frost tolerance and matures in just 50 to 60 days. It thrives when planted in late winter or early spring under row cover fabric, and can also be successfully grown in late summer or early autumn for a fall harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSure, you can stir fry this handsome vegetable, but there’s an entire cosmos of other great ways to eat baak choi. It’s extraordinary when cut it half, brushed with olive oil and grilled for a few minutes. It can be shredded to upgrade an ordinary cole slaw into something entirely better. Use the leaves instead of basil, blended with olive oil, walnuts, and parmesan to make a wildly vibrant pesto. Harvest it young, and toss it chopped with avocado, cucumber, and a sesame dressing for a nutrient-dense and gloriously refreshing salad. Few other vegetables can do so many different things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 400 seeds (1.0 grams)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47748277010678,"sku":"VEG-BOKCHY","price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/hubei-white-baak-choi-600043.jpg?v=1739816824"},{"product_id":"yellow-pear-tomato-seeds-fort-vanvouver","title":"Yellow Pear Tomato Seeds 'Fort Vancouver'","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"296\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of the most prolific cool climate and short growing season tomato varieties -- and one of the oldest historic tomato types in the U.S.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"586\"\u003eFort Vancouver is a sweet, 1 to 2-inch pear-shaped yellow tomato, one that shines in tomato preserves, salads, salsa, old time tomato pies, and more. With approximately 75 days to the first crop, this exuberant plant will grace you with repeated massive harvests until the autumn cold shuts it down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eNamed after the Hudson Bay Company's Fort Vancouver, where yellow pear tomatoes were cultivated as early as 1825, this hardy plant thrives with good sun exposure (plant it against a south-facing wall), adequate moisture, and fertile soil. It can reach over 5 feet in height, producing a more than generous yield of fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"1031\"\u003eFor best results, start seeds indoors and transplant outside once temperatures reach the mid-60s. This plant needs trellising for optimal growth and performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1069\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1069\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eIncludes 100+ seeds (0.2 grams).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47748311613686,"sku":"VEG-YLWPEAR","price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/yellow-pear-tomato-seeds-fort-vancouver-705756.jpg?v=1739899667"},{"product_id":"wild-leek-ramps-seed-allium-tricoccum","title":"Wild Leek (Ramps) Seed (Allium tricoccum)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne the most esteemed wild food plants of the continent ramps (aka wild leeks) are native to the woodlands of eastern North America -- yet we’ve found them to be fairly adaptable as a shade or forest garden plant, even outside of their native range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Western Washington we’ve had success growing ramps in the dappled understory of our farm forest land, especially within alder thickets and among mixed stands of big leaf maple. The plants persist well in moist, fertile soils, especially areas that get a lot of early spring sun, then late spring shade (e.g. under deciduous trees). First identifiable by their vibrant green spring foliage, the leaves die back in summer as the plants produce small white-purple flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that these are slow to mature plants. Seeds tend to have some dormancy and can require both cold exposure and extended time in the soil (sometimes more than a year) to initiate germination. The tiny young plants are not competitive and require some space and access to light to survive. As they grow, the developing plants remain dormant throughout much of the late summer and winter, with a very active spring growth period. This limited annual growth period means that it requires several years before the plants mature enough to start flowering and producing seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a flavor somewhere between garlic and onion, both the beautiful green leaves and the lower white stem of ramps are edible, and are excellent sauteed and added to numerous recipes. However, to sustain a wild-growing population, ramps should be clipped off at the base, rather than pulled from the ground (leaving the root system intact to sustain future growth). Additionally, it is best to not harvest the same plants repeatedly year-after-year. Rather, they should be rotationally clipped, allowing individual plants to have “rest” years without harvesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause ramps are do not thrive under conifers, nor do they compete with thick old growth forest understory vegetation (such as salal and ferns), and because they are slow growing, they require very specific site conditions to establish themselves. Where those conditions exist however, ramps are a delight, and an interesting semi-wild forest food that many more people could be growing and enjoying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 50-seeds (1.0 grams)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47769682936054,"sku":"F-RAMPS","price":7.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/wild-leek-ramps-seed-allium-tricoccum-405307.jpg?v=1739733944"},{"product_id":"wild-arugula","title":"Wild Arugula Seeds","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eRich in numerous nutrients, a super food for almost any site. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis fascinating south European wild vegetable (technically \u003ci\u003eDiplotaxis tenuifolia\u003c\/i\u003e) is a sort of perfect food plant: ridiculously packed with vitamins, having a stellar spicy-peppery foliage that pairs lushly with pizza, salads, and Mediterranean cheeses, it’s also happily tolerant of terrible soil conditions – compacted sandy embankments, saline-saturated coastlines, and even cracks in stone walls (giving rise to the alternate common name of \u003ci\u003ewall roquette\u003c\/i\u003e). Scatter the seed in the neglected corners of your garden and be paid back with regular foraging harvests, or if you’re ambitions, plant it in rows for a fast growing easy and virtually pest- and problem-free micro-green crop (with first harvests in about 40-days).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eWild arugula is a perennial in mild climates, and is quite cold-hardy – it can be planted in late summer for harvests into the fall, or planted on a continuous cycle for continuous harvests throughout the growing season.Smaller, more deeply-lobed leaves than other arugula species, and significantly more tenacious as a plant. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eApproximately 200 to 400 seeds (1.0 gram).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47806957355254,"sku":"VEG-WLDARGLA","price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/wild-arugula-seeds-353251.jpg?v=1742136914"},{"product_id":"traditional-golden-bantam-8-row-sweet-corn","title":"Traditional Golden Bantam 8-Row Sweet Corn Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eUnparalleled reliability. Hardy. Fast growing. Well adapted to cool climates and northern latitudes. These are the fundamental traits of this 1890s heirloom sweetcorn. Maturing in 75 to 85 days these excellently compact plants (typically less than 6-feet in height) produce nice 5 to 6-inch long “dinner-plate-sized” ears that are marvelous roasted or steamed, and which store very well as whole frozen ears. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe mound-method is extremely convenient for growing small sweet corn gardens. The clumping of multiple plants on mounds ensures good pollination, and the clumps of multiple plants help support each other in resisting wind which tends to knock over corn stalks. Additionally, because corn is a nutrient-hungry plant, the creation of small planting mounts allows you to concentrate nutrients where the plants are actively growing, helping them reach their full potential. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eTo plant corn with the mound method, you construct small raised hills of soil (about 2-feet in diameter and 6-inches tall) with ample compost or organic matter mixed into the soil. Within the center of each hill, plant 4 to 8 seeds. By spacing these mounds 3 feet or so apart from each other, \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eit also allows for easy access and inspection of the plants within the garden. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eA 1920’s seed catalogue said of Golden Bantam: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eWe place this at the head of our list, as we consider it the ideal Corn for the home garden. For sweetness and richness of flavor it has no equal. It is a hardy, early maturing variety of very dwarf growth and can, therefore, be planted closer than other sorts and through a longer range of season. The cob is small, but fills out nicely with large, deep cream-colored kernels, which turn to yellow when entirely ripe. Our seed is northern grown, which assures the highest standard of vitality and permits of very early planting. No family garden should be without a plot of this excellent Corn.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e50+ seeds (15-grams).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47809304264950,"sku":"VEG-GLDNBATM","price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/traditional-golden-bantam-8-row-sweet-corn-seeds-716510.jpg?v=1743471276"},{"product_id":"purple-vienna-kohlrabi-seed","title":"Purple Vienna Kohlrabi Seeds","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eHeirloom variety at least 150-years old, this oddly wonderful cabbage sibling wears purple skin over white flesh. It’s sweet, and a bit turnip-like in flavor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eMost people don’t know how to cook kohlrabi, but it’s excellent roasted like potatoes, shredded as coleslaw, and even pickled into kimchi. Among our North Dakota-Volga River-German cousins, kohlrabi is sauteed with salt, pepper, and onions then cooked into a cream sauce (yes, you read that correctly). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is a vegetable of cold climates, of northeastern Europe, and of Eurasian steppe homesteads. Cool weather spring plantings can yield a good crop in just 55-days. Fall-sown plants are very cold-hardy and can persist up to the point of extended freezing weather. And throughout everything, kohlrabi remains a very carefree crop with minimal troubles from heat, pests and herbivores compared to other brassicas. Best when plants are around the size of large grapefruit – larger\/older plants can become fibrous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e100+ seeds (1.0 grams).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47809312751862,"sku":"VEG-PRPLVIENA","price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/purple-vienna-kohlrabi-seeds-690492.jpg?v=1743471276"},{"product_id":"mary-washington-asparagus-seeds","title":"Mary Washington Asparagus Seeds","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eDeveloped more than a century ago in response to the outbreak of asparagus rust disease, this New England variety has been the standard-bearer for vigor and disease resistance. It has great cold hardiness (it’s easily tolerant of Zone 3 conditions), and like all asparagus prefers well-drained soil. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eTo increase germination, we recommend soaking the seeds in warm water for 24-hours before planting. Then, once growing, the spears should not be harvested until the second or third year so that the plants can fully establish and build up root mass to sustain future prolific yields. Starting in the fourth year, the spears will be best harvested as early in Spring as possible for tender shoots, with some shoots to grow to maturity which will result in large, busy plants. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eAsparagus will typically continue to provide good yields for 15 to 20 years. When they decline in productivity, the plants can be dug up and the crown can be divided to produce smaller plants with renewed vigor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eNote: most people grow asparagus in traditional tidy, organized vegetable gardens. However, asparagus largely retains its wild heritage and will happily grow in all kinds of places – vacant urban lots and abandoned factory wastelands, wild meadows, in hügelkultur beds and in the understory of fruit orchards – we’ve planted our own asparagus on the edges of farm hedgerows. This is a great vegetable for nestling into all kinds of spaces. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e50+ seeds (1.5 grams).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47812738449654,"sku":"VEG-MRYWASH","price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/mary-washington-asparagus-seeds-422790.jpg?v=1745256627"},{"product_id":"minnesota-mini-melon","title":"Minnesota Mini-Melon Seeds","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eDeveloped at the University of Minnesota in the 1940s as a small dessert melon for cool climates and short growing seasons – this is a splendid, fabulous-tasting, and fast-growing miniature (softball-sized) cantaloupe that grows on short 3- to 5-foot-long vines. Sliced in half, they make a memorable two-serving dessert melon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eTypically producing 5 to 10 fruit per vine, these charming fruits mature in only about 60 to 70 days. The small-sized plants actually do quite well in containers (but will want ample water).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eDue to the small size of these melons, they have a limited storage life compared to much larger fruit and are best eaten immediately when picked (this is why you’ve probably never seen one of these miniature melons for sale). Decently disease resistant. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eApproximately 30+ seeds (0.8 grams).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47812780785910,"sku":"VEG-MNMINI","price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/minnesota-mini-melon-seeds-865302.jpg?v=1742136915"},{"product_id":"sugar-baby-watermelon-seed","title":"Sugar Baby Watermelon Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eFolks in with short growing seasons often think watermelons are impossible to grow, however this small, traditional heirloom bears fruit in just 75 to 80 days. (Compare that to the 100- to 120-day ripening time of other watermelon varieties!).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eGrowing from short vines not much more than 6-feet in length, and producing up to about a half-dozen melons per vine, Sugar Baby has a beautiful deep dark-green rind with faint lighter green tiger stripes. The melons themselves are less than a foot in diameter with super sweet, crisp, bright-red flesh. (Note this is considered possibly the sweetest watermelon variety ever developed). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eBecause of the compact size of this plant, it can tolerate confined spaces very well (e.g. large containers or small garden beds). Indeed, Sugar Baby is compact enough that it grows beautifully on a trellis, and especially thrives when trellised against a sunny wall or on a hot deck or patio. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eLike all watermelons, Sugar Baby prefers some warmth and full sun, restrained (but ample) moisture, and it is nutrient-hungry, enjoying compost-rich soils. (Note that overwatering, or watering the foliage rather than the root zone will encourage fungal diseases on this, and virtually any melon plant). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eWe recommend starting Sugar Baby indoors, in a sunny window, and moving it outside as the ambient temperatures warm into the high 70s and 80s. It will enjoy the onset of peak summer heat, so it is best timed accordingly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e30+ seeds (1.2 grams).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47815623704822,"sku":"VEG-SUGRBBY","price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/sugar-baby-watermelon-seeds-401150.jpg?v=1743471277"},{"product_id":"toma-verde-tomatillo-seeds","title":"Toma Verde Tomatillo Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eTomatillos are graciously tough little plants with some tolerance for drought, low fertility and compacted soil; they also typically perform better than tomatoes in containers. And at about 60-days to maturity, they are a reliable short growing season crop that stores very well in homemade canned salsas and preserves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eIn cool climates tomatillos benefit from starting indoors, and from planting in the warmest-possible setting (e.g. in black plastic, under row covers, or in places with good reflective heat). Toma Verde is a naturally sprawling, traditional open-pollinated variety that can be staked for easier harvesting or allowed to simply grow into its natural exuberant form. The fruits of this variety are about the size of a large cherry tomato, and like all tomatillos, enclosed within beautiful paper husks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eApproximately 350-seeds. 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Yet those who do know that they are a standout vegetable, consisting of about 20% protein, high levels of fiber and vitamin B, and have a firm, meaty texture and richness (almost like roasted chestnut) that excels in stews and chilis, as a falafel, in pasta e fagioli, and in salads. (This is a vegetable that pairs very well with sweet potato and squash, and smoky flavors – and the immature green beans can picked and cooked when small and tender).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Austria, where this variety is widely grown and where it has a significant presence in local diets, it is companion planted with corn to provide a living pole for the bean plants to climb. Since the corn and bean crops have similar development rates, they are even harvested\/threshed together mechanically and separated after harvest. This companion planting system works great even at a small scale in the home garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that scarlet runner beans need to be cooked before consumption. Like many legumes, uncooked beans contain the toxic compound phasein. Cooking eliminates this compound in runner beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers of this plant are very attractive to pollinators, and while it likes full sun and warmth, it tends to produce poorly at temperatures above 90-degrees. (It’s a great mid-summer crop in cool climates). Scarlet runner beans are perennial in warm climates (with the older starchy roots that develop on perennial plants sometimes used as a food crop in Mesoamerica). In short growing seasons it’s a reliable and easy to grow annual. Start indoors in early spring for later transplanting when outdoor temperatures reach the 60s. These plants definitely want a pole or trellis to climb. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Käferbohnen Austrian-type variety is possibly the most beautiful seed we’ve ever laid eyes on. Each seed is like a speckled magenta jewel.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e15+ very large seeds (18-grams).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834513703158,"sku":"VEG-SCARRUNR","price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/kaferbohnen-scarlet-runner-bean-seed-200269.jpg?v=1743471276"},{"product_id":"grande-oseille-seeds-rumex-acetosa","title":"Grande Oseille Seeds (Rumex acetosa)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eSometimes called garden oseille. This semi-wild, perennial peasant vegetable of mostly French origin (although it occurs across the Mediterranean), gets little attention in North America. Yet is has a kind of punk quality, a tradition as an uninvited companion of European cereal crops; it doesn’t so much invade wild communities, but rather it more commonly appears in cultivated ground disturbed by man. As land abuse recedes, grande oseille fades away. When land crime returns, so does grande oseille, the truth-teller, the plant to remind us of our misdeeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eMore than that, it’s a plant of bright, almost citrus-like flavored foliage, a reliable source of micronutrients. Once a component of North African cuisine, it’s also a great complement to spinach in spanakopita or fatayer. It makes a commendable pesto. Or, look also to Ukrainian green borscht with chopped oseille, potatoes, onions, and carrots…the most nourishing kind of tonic. Finely chopped, it can be whipped into soft butter, creating German-style kräuterbutter, excellent on pumpernickel or rustic sourdough. Combine with apples for sweetness and juice it into vibrant green refreshment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003ePossibly the most humble and wonderful creation is the simple, traditional French oseille soup (potage Germiny) – a jade-green affair – common in hardscrabble times after wars and calamity, bringing a sense of elegance and refinement to village life:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003ePotage Germiny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e1 Small chunk of raw butter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e1 Medium leek or 1 medium onion, finely chopped\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e2 Decent sized potatoes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e½ Cup dry white wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e2-ish Cups broth of your choosing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e3 Handfuls of finely chopped oseille\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e1 Dash salt and pepper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e2 Cups half and half or heavy cream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003ePrepare the oseille using this chiffonade technique: stack the leaves and roll them the long way, then slice perpendicularly to create extremely thin ribbons. Heat the butter in a soup pot, sauteing the leek (or onion) and potatoes until lightly browned (about 8 minutes). Pour in the wine and reduce by half. Add the broth and oseille, simmering for 10 minutes. Add the half and half, warming to the desired temperature and adding pepper (and more salt as needed). Excellent with a very crusty, airy baguette. Sometimes served with hardboiled egg and sour cream, but completely excellent on its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eApproximately 50-seeds (0.5 grams)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50107287470326,"sku":null,"price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/grande-oseille-seeds-rumex-acetosa-1314020.jpg?v=1773514865"},{"product_id":"appalachian-wild-creasy-greens-seeds-barbarea-verna","title":"Appalachian Wild Creasy Greens Seeds (Barbarea verna)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eAlso known as early cress, creasy greens are a traditional foraged spring vegetable in the eastern and southeastern U.S., a peppery cool-season wild mustard that is excellent sauteed or in salads, used like roquette\/arugula. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis naturalized plant is commonly harvested alongside ramps (both reach harvest maturity at roughly the same time), and both occupy similar moist, fertile loamy soils, although creasy greens are more associated with slightly more open, sunny locations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eYou can plant these as a virtually carefree garden vegetable, lightly broadcasting them onto bare ground, just barely tamping them into the soil. Spring-sown plants will benefit from occasional watering, while fall-sown greens usually reach mature spring harvest size without any supplemental irrigation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eNot necessarily in keeping with strict hill-folk tradition, but these are excellent flash sauteed with onions and garlic, and finished with a spritz of lemon juice, parmesan, and walnuts (or pine nuts to) make it fancy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eBest harvested early and often. Older plants are less tender and flavorful. Extremely high in iron, manganese, potassium, magnesium, calcium, vitamins B6, K, A, C, B2, and folate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eApproximately 100 seeds (0.2 grams).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50113612185846,"sku":null,"price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/appalachian-wild-creasy-greens-seeds-barbarea-verna-7909773.jpg?v=1773763747"},{"product_id":"tiger-eye-bean-seed-uc-disease-resistant-organic","title":"Tiger Eye Bean Seed (UC – Disease Resistant – Organic)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eAn improved version of one of the world’s most beautiful South American bean varieties – Tiger Eye UC – was developed through methodical selection at the University of California for natural resistance to bean mosaic virus. The result is a plant with yields up to a third more productive than older lineages of this crop. Aside from its stunning looks and exceptional crop performance, Tiger Eye UC also has exceptional traits – similar to pinto but we think a bit softer tasting. It is a standout in chili, daals and curries, and in refried beans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eTiger Eye UC is optimized for organic production (and organically produced in Washington’s Puget Sound region). Less aggressive pest management is required for aphids (the vector of bean mosaic virus) because of this crop’s natural disease resistance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is also a great bean for short growing seasons, maturing in only about 55-days. Moreover, this is an excellently water-smart variety; provide Tiger Eye with regular, but small quantities of consistent irrigation throughout the active grow phase (about the first 40-days), until the green pods reach about 4 to 6 inches in length. After that eliminate irrigation and allow the pods to dry. The bush-type growth form of this bean is appropriate for about 1-foot spacing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e25+ Seeds (18 grams – Enough to grow a few pounds of beans with good tending!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50438126272758,"sku":null,"price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/tiger-eye-bean-seed-uc-disease-resistant-organic-9668952.jpg?v=1776083529"},{"product_id":"good-king-henry-seeds-blitum-bonus-henricus","title":"Good King Henry Seeds (Blitum bonus-henricus)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eGood King Henry is an archaic, centuries-old perennial vegetable of many interesting names: poor-man’s asparagus, Lincolnshire spinach and various others. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis 2-foot-tall spinach relative, occurs as an ancient semi-wild vegetable across Europe. It’s a fun addition to wild plant gardens and food forests (and yes, it can tolerate partial shade).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe young, spring shoots of Good King Henry can be clipped like asparagus, while the spring and summer foliage can be clipped and cooked identically to spinach. (Note: by late summer the plant becomes tough, and excessive in oxalic acid, making it less pleasant to eat). More creative preparations of this plant use the flowers (like broccoli), the rhizomes, and even the seeds (which are prepared like quinoa). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis plant is best established with cold stratification (as expected from a northern and high elevation European species), and it is best planted in compost- or humus-rich soil. Additionally, we think Good King Henry is better established through direct sowing in well-prepared ground rather than in transplant trays. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eAdditionally, here’s few cultural notes to keep in mind with Good King Henry: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eFirst, this is still a wild species, not a plant that has been ‘improved’ or bred for exceptional yields. Don’t rush your harvests. Allow Good King Henry to grow for several years before harvesting. This will give the plants a chance to fully establish themselves and be more tolerant of human browsing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eSecond, don’t over-harvest. Taking more than 25% of this plant’s biomass in a single year is probably too taxing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eThird – one plant can make more plants! Mature specimens of Good King Henry can be divided with good effect. Dig in early autumn to cut and separate rhizomes into new individual plants. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eApproximately 30 Seeds (0.1 grams)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50439941292278,"sku":null,"price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/good-king-henry-seeds-blitum-bonus-henricus-9932452.jpg?v=1776166387"},{"product_id":"superschmelz-kohlrabi-seeds","title":"Superschmelz Gigante Lagerkohlrabi Seeds","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eProbably hailing from Saarland Germany, this 1800s variety was bred for great winter storage – known as a \u003cem\u003elagerkohlrabi\u003c\/em\u003e – or storage-type kohlrabi developed to feed people over many cold dark months. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eSlow growing, and very slow to lignify (meaning it says tender and non-fibrous), it is also the largest kohlrabi variety, achieving 12-inches in diameter, and a weight of more than 12 pounds -- while still holding moisture fairly well under traditional root cellar storage conditions, maintaining its excellent quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe massive size of this vegetable makes it wonderfully versatile. Some people cut it into strips, and add it to salads. It can also be chopped, boiled, and mashed (with or without rutabagas and\/or potatoes) finished with salt, pepper, and butter which is simple, delicious and filling in the best winter night kind of way. Shredded, it can be used for sauerkraut. Relatives of ours in North Dakota add it to knephla soup along with the standard boiled potatoes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eBecause it’s a late season crop, this variety is best planted in mid to late summer, for autumn or winter harvest. Where winters are somewhat mild, it can be left in the garden for an extended timeframe for continual harvest on an as-needed basis. For cool storage (in an unheated building without prolonged deep freezing), it can be stored for several months in damp sand, or sawdust, with just the leaves trimmed off. This is a quintessential independent homestead storage vegetable – an earlier generation’s intelligent answer to the question of food security.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e50+ Seeds (0.25 grams)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50453958885622,"sku":null,"price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/superschmelz-gigante-lagerkohlrabi-seeds-8109014.jpg?v=1776829388"},{"product_id":"joan-rutabaga-seeds","title":"'Joan' Rutabaga Seeds (Organic\/Disease Resistant\/Cool-Wet Climate Adapted)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eNot Joan Rivers...it's Joan Rutabaga.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eJoan isn’t the biggest rutabaga variety, but it is consistently remarked upon as one of the best-tasting root vegetable varieties – sweeter than many carrots – with a trace of the classic brassica flavor. It is excellent mashed (with or without potatoes – and better than mashed potatoes alone). Or, it can be baked into traditional pies. We however like it mashed and fried into latkes (Sunday breakfasts!). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eRutabagas are the prototypal homestead crop. Planted in succession from spring through late summer, they provide continuous harvests – and harvests that can be left in the ground late into the cold days of autumn for a long-storing winter supply of food. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003eJoan is a disease-resistant variety (notably resistant to club-root and mildews), Welsh in origin, and highly adapted to long, cool, wet seasons. It is purple blushed, cream fleshed, and matures to about the size of a softball (in 90 days). Not the biggest rutabaga variety, but outstanding in flavor, very long storing, and adapted to organic production. (Our seed is organically produced in seacoast climate conditions). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Futura Medium',sans-serif;\"\u003e50+ Seeds (0.25 grams)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50561386119414,"sku":null,"price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/joan-rutabaga-seeds-organicdisease-resistantcool-wet-climate-adapted-8131357.jpg?v=1777409288"},{"product_id":"skagit-bay-chives-seed-allium-schoenoprasum","title":"Skagit Bay Chives Seed (Allium schoenoprasum)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhile we aren’t yet ready to call this a landrace variety, this chives population has does quite well for us in the maritime rain shadow region of the Salish Sea coast where the climate is characterized by cool, foggy, damp winters and bone-dry summers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eVerdant and good flavored, this population is decorated with lavender to white flowers that are well trafficked by our local Sitka bumble bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis plant has a feral quality. Ruderal. Found growing wild among local grasses, alongside the weedy tall fescue, ubiquitous plantains, and patchy legacy strands of \u003cem\u003eDanthonia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLomatium\u003c\/em\u003e, this plant integrates into some of our local meadow vegetation and looked to us like it belonged there. Native? Introduced?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eChives are native to the Pacific Northwest and the northern tier of North America, although there is no current methodology for distinguishing between native chive populations and European or Asian populations (which have also spread far and wide across North America). Moreover, it’s likely that the distinct genetics of the respective continental types are now mixed and scrambled beyond any potential reconciliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWith that in mind, you might choose to plant these in your vegetable garden. Or, they might be something you enjoy in a meadow, alongside the camas and biscuitroots – a kind of versatile browsable, wildling that the deer leave alone, but to which the bees make haste. Make of it as you will. It most certainly is wild in every sense. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e100+ seeds (0.5 grams).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwest Meadowscapes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565049024758,"sku":null,"price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1274\/1723\/files\/skagit-bay-chives-seed-allium-schoenoprasum-6562398.jpg?v=1777575010"},{"product_id":"elecampane-seeds-inula-helenium","title":"Elecampane Seeds (Inula helenium)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eElecampane, horse-heal, elf-dock – the glorious tall, broadleaved garden aster, with flowers that look like scaled-down versions of the sun – is a plant of much lore and associations with medicine and magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDoes it beckon the elves and huldufolk? Raise the dead? Clear the lungs through tinctures and teas? Cure the ails of horses?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMaybe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWe \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e say that it does most certainly call forth the bees, both various bumble bees and honey bees, and it forms large, beautiful, towering plants very reminiscent of Midwestern \u003cem\u003eSilphium\u003c\/em\u003e species (such as Compass Plant and Prairie Dock).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eElecampane loves and wants full sun but can tolerate partial shade. In our experience it is unfussy about soil types and can tolerate heavy clay, or drouthy sand, and once established can persist through dry summers without supplemental irrigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIts hefty branching (edible) rhizomes can spread around a bit to form small colonies for continuous harvests. (Both the roots and the flowers are traditionally harvested for various herbal concoctions, infused honey, syrups, liqueurs, and textile dyes).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMarvelous elecampane is goodly cold-hearty. (And, yes, “goodly” is a word). A zone 3 plant, but also tolerant of warmer, Mediterranean-type climes (e.g. California). Cold stratification seems to improve seed germination, but in our experience is not strictly necessary. Do note that this can be a tall plant – up to about 7-ish feet when pampered – so garden spacing should be planned accordingly. Include it in a maintained garden alongside other giants like artichoke, cardoon giant butterbur, and cow parsnip for a sort of otherworldly Alice in Wonderland effect. 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