Nature's Seeds - Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Organic, Bio-Dynamic
"Quality Tested by Time"™

We offer seed for specialty heirloom and open-pollinated, varieties of the best tasting vegetables organically and biodynamically grown for fresh eating from the sustainable home garden of the 21st century. We have included as much of the history of each vegetable that we could find and would appreciate hearing from you if you have any additional facts or varieties you would like to see added.
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Amaranth
Love Lies Bleeding
Perennial
3-5' tall - Stake
Press seed in
20" apart
late May
Germination 10-15 days

H pre-1700
Asparagus
Mary Washington
Perennial
Soak seed 48 hrs
18" apart
Germination 14-21 days
1st Harvest 3rd yr.
Beans
Cherokee Trail of Tears
Pole Bean - needs trellis
1-1/2 - 2" deep
4-6" apart
after last frost date

H Brought from TN to Oklahoma by Cherokee Indians winter 1838-1839
Beans
Cherokee Wax Garden
Bush
1" deep
3" apart
Germination 7-10 days
Sow every 2 wks
until 2 wks before last frost

H 1838
Beans
Christmas Lima
Pole - 10' Trellis
1-1/2" deep
5-6" apart
Harvest 90 days

H 1840
Beans
Hidatsa Shield Figure
Pole Bean - 6' Trellis
1-1/2 - 2" deep
4-6" apart
after last frost date

H Hidatsa Indians, Missouri River, ND
Beans
Mayflower
Pole needs Trellis
1-1 1/2" deep
4-6" apart
after last frost date

H Brought over on Mayflower 1620
Beans
Painted Lady
6' tall Runner Bean
1" deep 6" apart
after last frost
Germination 7-10 days
Harvest 68-90 days
Bi-colored red &qmp; white
Attracts hummingbirds
Would be beautiful alongside Painted Lady Pansies

H 1596 Named after Queen Elizabeth I A favorite of Thomas Jefferson's
Beans
Purple Podded (Purple Peacock)
6' Pole bean
Harvest 60-68 days
Turn light green when done blanching

H European cultivated since 1775 Discovered again in Arkansas' Ozark mountains 1930
Beans
Rattlesnake (Preacher Bean)
10' Pole bean
Pods are streaked with purple
after last frost
plant seds on their side 1 - 1 1/2" deep
3' apart
Germination 7-14 days
Keep moist during germination
Harvest 75-100 days
Good resistance to drought

H
Beans
Royal Burgundy Garden
Bush 24" tall
1" deep
3" apart
Germination 8-11 days
Harvest 60 days
Sow every 2 wks
until 2 wks before last frost

H 1940
Beans
Santa Maria Pinquito
Semi-Bush
Dry shell bean
1-2" deep
4-6" apart
keep moist
Harvest 90 days
Classic side dish to famed Santa Maria barbeques

H Early 1800's Grown on mesas above Santa Maria, CA
Beans
Scarlet Runner
Pole Bean - 10' Trellis
1-1/2 - 2" deep
4-6" apart
after last frost date
Harvest 60-90 days
attracts hummingbirds

H 1750 Native American
Beans
Soldier (European)
Bush 1-2' Staked
1 1/2-2" deep
4-5" apart
after last frost date

H 18th Century European
Beans
Tongue of Fire
Bush 2'
1-2" deep
5-6" apart
after last frost date

H Tierra del Fuego, Italy
Beans
Windsor Broad (Fava)
Bush 3'
2-1/2" deep
8-10" apart
Germination 7-14 days
Likes cool
Harvest 85 days

H 1860
Beans
Wren's Egg
Pole 6' Trellis
1 1/2-2" deep
4-6" apart
after last frost date

H Before 1825
Beet
Chiogga
Biodynamic
(Bull's Eye)
1/2-1" deep
3" apart
Harvest 65 days

H pre-1840 named after Italian fishing village
Broccoli
De Cicco
24-36" high
1/2" deep
2' apart
Germination 10-14 days
Harvest 90 days

H Italian 1890
Broccoli
Purple Sprouting (Early)
Bush
1/8" deep 18-24" apart
Germination 7-10 days
Harvest 120-220 days
Frost hardy
Overwintering for spring harvest

H Old English
Broccoli
Waltham 29
Best for late summer or fall harvests
1/2" deep
12" apart
Germination 5-10 days
Harvest 74-90 days
Can survive dry spells

H 1954
Brussels Sprouts
Catskill
1/4" deep
2' apart
Germination 7-14 days
Harvest 90 days
Fall crop

H New York 1941
Brussels Sprouts
Long Island
1/8" deep
18-24" apart
Germination 10-14 days
Harvest 90 days
90° weather

H 1890's
 
   

   

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