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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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Heirloom Tomato Collection Heirloom Tomatoes

Heirloom Tomato Collection

Organic Tomato Seed

Our favorite heirlooms in one collection.

Brilliant Canary Melons

Brilliant

(F1) Melon Seed

Sweet and juicy Canary type.

Pruden's Purple Heirloom Tomatoes

Pruden's Purple

Organic Tomato Seed

Early Brandywine type yields flattened smooth fruits, many over 1 lb.

Flaming Flare Hot Peppers

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Flaming Flare

(F1) Fresno Pepper Seed

Widely-adapted, thin-walled Fresno with very good, mildly hot flavor.

Bianca Di Maggio Cipollini Onions

Bianca Di Maggio

Onion Seed

Johnny's selected strain of the classic Italian specialty.

Pink Wonder Specialty Tomatoes

Pink Wonder

(F1) Tomato Seed

Heirloom-type pink greenhouse tomato.

Milena Sweet Bell Peppers

Milena

Organic (F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Blocky orange pepper for heated and unheated tunnels.

Torpedo Asian Melons

Torpedo

(F1) Melon Seed

Extra-early Korean melon.

Blue Beech Heirloom Tomatoes

Blue Beech

Organic Tomato Seed

High-yielding heirloom paste tomato.

Cauralina Specialty Tomatoes

Cauralina

(F1) Tomato Seed

Heirloom-like oxheart for the greenhouse.

Ace Sweet Bell Peppers

Ace

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Extra-early, highly-productive standard well adapted to cool climates.

Comanche Leeks

Comanche

(F1) Leek Seed

Refined, long-shanked leek.

Lilly Crenshaw Melons

Lilly

(F1) Melon Seed

Creamy, sweet, and aromatic Crenshaw.

Quirk Specialty Cucumbers

Quirk

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Unique mini cucumber for snacking and pickling.

Waldo PMR Winter Squash

Waldo PMR

Organic (F1) Butternut Squash Seed

Great flavor in a larger market size.

Belladonna Mix Delphinium

Belladonna Mix

Delphinium Seed

Hardiest type of delphinium in a first-year flowering perennial.

Brocanto Sweet Bell Peppers

Brocanto

Organic (F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Blocky yellow bell for heated and unheated tunnels.

D'Artagnan French Melons (Charentais)

D'Artagnan

(F1) Melon Seed

Extra-early Charentais.

QIS™ Formula Mix Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

QIS™ Formula Mix

Gomphrena Seed

Productive accent flower for fresh and dried arrangements.

H-19 Little Leaf Pickling Cucumbers

H-19 Little Leaf

Organic Cucumber Seed

Reliable yields on a uniquely compact plant.

King Show Piel de Sapo Melons

King Show

(F1) Melon Seed

Early maturing substitute for Lambkin.

Favorita Cherry Tomatoes

Favorita

(F1) Tomato Seed

Delicious, productive; fantastic-tasting fruits on nice, long trusses.

Shishimai Hot Peppers

Shishimai

(F1) Shishito Pepper Seed

Spicy flavor for a new take on the traditional shishito.

Tall Blue Planet Ageratum

Tall Blue Planet

(F1) Ageratum Seed

Tall, upright, sturdy stems for a classic filler flower.

Naked Bear Specialty Pumpkins

Naked Bear

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Abundant yields of delicious seeds.

Rossa di Milano Full-Size Onions

Rossa di Milano

Organic Pelleted Onion Seed

Our superior strain of this classic, long-day Italian OP.

Mountain Merit Slicing Tomatoes

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Mountain Merit

(F1) Tomato Seed

Late blight-resistant slicer with an excellent disease package.

Spitfire Hot Peppers

Spitfire

(F1) Anaheim Pepper Seed

Anaheim with Phytophthora resistance.

Granadero Paste Tomatoes

Granadero

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Our most prolific plum with very good flavor, bred for organic systems.

Gentility Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Gentility

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Smaller seedless watermelon with fantastic flavor.

Eros Sweet Bell Peppers

Eros

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Early golden yellow mini bell, the perfect partner to Cupid.

Giant Yellow Marigold

Giant Yellow

Marigold Seed

Tall, strong stems for cut flowers.

Green Bee Specialty Tomatoes

Green Bee

(F1) Tomato Seed

Unlike any cherry tomato on the market.

Mountain Snow Euphorbia (Snow-on-the-Mountain)

Mountain Snow

Euphorbia Seed

Productive, elegant filler for bouquets.

Rebelski Slicing Tomatoes

Rebelski

(F1) Tomato Seed

Fresh market greenhouse tomato with strong disease package.

Paloma Italian Eggplants

Paloma

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Vivid white skin with a clean look.