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Start Early for Transplants

Some crops perform best when grown from transplants, that is, started indoors and grown into a sturdy seedling that is then planted. Because these crops must be further along in their growth cycle at planting, they require up-front indoor growing time. Some crops are seeded as early as January or February! Our Research department has identified all the crops that grow best when transplanted, so you can better plan your garden.

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Tessaury Standard Cauliflower

Tessaury

Organic (F1) Cauliflower Seed

Heat tolerant organic cauliflower.

Eastern Magic Standard Broccoli

Eastern Magic

(F1) Broccoli Seed

Excellent broccoli for the Northeast, with good stress tolerance.

Old Times Sweet Peas

Old Times

Sweet Pea Seed

Elegant and unusually colored blooms on long stems.

Woodstock Specialty Tomatoes

Woodstock

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Tasty and fun green bicolor.

Suyo Long Specialty Cucumbers

Suyo Long

Organic Cucumber Seed

Long-fruited variety popular in China.

Grazion Lettuce

Grazion

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Strong performer with excellent disease resistance.

Monastrell Full-Size Onions

Monastrell

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Long harvest window.

Mexican Sour Gherkin Specialty Cucumbers

Mexican Sour Gherkin

Cucumber Seed

A unique specialty cucumber, can be eaten fresh or pickled.

Brocanto Sweet Bell Peppers

Brocanto

Organic (F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Blocky yellow bell for heated and unheated tunnels.

Amethyst Standard Cauliflower

Amethyst

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Extra-early purple cauliflower.

Hampton One-Cut Lettuce

Hampton

Organic Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Gorgeous, easy-to-harvest, organic one-cut.

Dr. Wyche's Yellow Heirloom Tomatoes

Dr. Wyche's Yellow

Organic Tomato Seed

Robust flavor.

Volcano Mix Dianthus (Sweet William)

Volcano Mix

Organic Dianthus Seed

A wide range of colors for single bunches or mixed bouquets.

Miss Europe Resist Aster

Miss Europe Resist

China Aster Seed

Light pink double-flowering aster.

New Look Dusty Miller

New Look

Pelleted Dusty Miller Seed

Large, deeply lobed and flat silvery leaves for elegant bouquet filler.

Bronze Torch Specialty Tomatoes

Bronze Torch

(F1) Tomato Seed

Early, striped snacking tomato.

Yellow Brandywine Heirloom Tomatoes

Yellow Brandywine

Organic Tomato Seed

An orange old-timer with rich flavor.

Eliance Escarole

Eliance

Organic Escarole Seed

Upright and slow to bolt.

TY Yellow Mimi Cherry Tomatoes

TY Yellow Mimi

(F1) Tomato Seed

Improved disease resistance.

Audray Pink Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

Audray Pink

Gomphrena Seed

Excellent lavender-pink gomphrena for cut flowers.

Bandit Leeks

Bandit

Organic Leek Seed

Very winter-hardy open-pollinated leek.

Five Star Grape Grape Tomatoes

Five Star Grape

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Our sweetest grape tomato.

Flavorburst Sweet Bell Peppers

Flavorburst

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Vibrant golden yellow, medium-large bell with excellent, sweet flavor.

Promise Storage Cabbage

Promise

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Best quality from storage.

Paloma Italian Eggplants

Paloma

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Vivid white skin with a clean look.

Snow Crown Standard Cauliflower

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Snow Crown

(F1) Cauliflower Seed

Standard early variety with unusual seedling vigor.

Avignon Pink II Snapdragon

Avignon Pink II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Soft pink snapdragons for short-day production.

Nimbus Sweet Peas

Nimbus

Sweet Pea Seed

Unique and popular color.

Rosanne Green Lisianthus

Rosanne Green

Pelleted (F1) Lisianthus Seed

Novel blooms with slightly ruffled petals and outstanding color.

Marketmore 76 Slicing Cucumbers

Marketmore 76

Cucumber Seed

Popular OP variety, defined standard slicing cuke "look" in the North.

Nova Grape Tomatoes

Nova

(F1) Tomato Seed

Orange grape with excellent, sweet flavor, borne on long trusses.

The General Slicing Cucumbers

The General

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Our best-tasting slicer.

Jalafuego Hot Peppers

Jalafuego

(F1) Jalapeño Pepper Seed

Big, smooth, dark green fruits.

Champagne Bubbles Pink Poppy

Champagne Bubbles Pink

(F1) Iceland Poppy Seed

Abundant crepe-paper-like blooms.

Costa Rose II Snapdragon

Costa Rose II

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Versatile Group 2 snapdragon.

Apple Yellow Cherry Tomatoes

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Apple Yellow

(F1) Tomato Seed

A great match for Tomatoberry Garden.