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1 HEAVENLY SEED LLC Mike Watkins, Owner 206 North Fork Drive, Anderson, South Carolina Telephone: Cell: WEB: catalog 2013 Catalog Prices valid until Welcome! Heavenly Seed s goal is to provide the highest quality garden seed, flower seed and sweet potato plants at affordable prices to home gardeners. Heavenly Seed is owned and managed by Mike Watkins who has forty years of experience in the seed industry. Enclosed is information on vegetables, Heirloom vegetables, herbs, flowers, and sweet potato plants available for spring 2013 planting. We are very happy to offer seed of several non-hybrid vegetable varieties from the Heirloom Collection of Dr. David Bradshaw (Retired) Horticulture Dept., Clemson University. Professor, researcher, speaker and avid gardener, Dr. Bradshaw has been collecting heirloom varieties for over fifty years. Many of the varieties are the result of years of research by state agricultural experiment stations and USDA plant breeders nationwide. We are also offering several outstanding varieties released by private companies as well as many varieties that have been organically grown. Look for the Organic and/or Heirloom following the variety name. All varieties are open-pollinated unless designated Hybrid. All variety information presented is based on average performance compiled from numerous sources. Varietal performance can be expected to vary depending on geographic location, time of planting, climate, soil and cultural practices. We suggest you contact your local extension agent to determine if a variety is adapted to your area. Tolerance/resistance T/R indicates the ability of the plant to endure or restrict the activities of a specific pest or pathogen. Some diseases can change from one year to the next; therefore T/R can vary from year to year. Aggressiveness of the pathogen, amount of pathogen present, and environmental conditions influence degree of T/R. New races or strains may also occur. All of our seed and plants are produced under strict standards to insure they are true to type and have good germination. Sweet potato plants will be shipped as noted in Mid-May to early June. Availability of all seed and plants is subject to production and demand. In the event we are out of a variety we will substitute a similar variety or refund your money for that item. Please indicate your preference on our order blank. Check our web page for updates on availability and changes. Thank you for your order! NOTE: PKT = Packet (approximate number of seed) If you have problems with any of our seed, please contact us! ARTICHOKE Green Globe 88 days. Perennial Heirloom grown by Thomas Jefferson and one of the most commonly grown varieties in the US. Has sharp spines and globe-shaped heads. Transplant into the garden after the last frost, cut back in the fall and mulch to protect from the cold and wait for your crop the next spring. PKT (100) $2 ASPARAGUS Mary Washington Popular Heirloom introduced by USDA in Spears are uniform, tender, thick, heavy, straight and dark green with a purplish tip. 3-4 years to fully establish, first picking in 2 years. PKT (300) $2 GREEN BEANS Blue Lake 274 Snap (Bush) 54 days. A popular variety due to its excellent eating quality. Introduced in Produces heavy yields of 6 inch pods containing white seeds. Pods fill slowly and retain tenderness for a long period. Resistant to bean mosaic and is widely adapted. An excellent variety for canning and freezing. PKT (100) $2 ½ LB $5 Blue Lake Pole days. This vigorous 7 ft. tall Heirloom made Oregon's Willamette Valley famous in the 1960s for canning beans. The straight, smooth, dark green 6 inch pods are crisp and stringless at all stages. Harvested at their peak, they are tender, meaty, and full of hearty, fresh bean flavor. Use fresh as snap or shell beans, canned, frozen or dried. White seed. Organic PKT (100) $3 ½ LB $7 Cherokee Trail of Tears (Phaseolus vulgaris) 85 days. Heirloom also known as Cherokee Black. Cherokee ancestors carried this bean over the Trail of Tears, the infamous winter death march from the Smoky Mountains to Oklahoma ( ), leaving a trail of 4,000 graves. Green 6" pods with purple overlay, shiny jet-black seeds. Good for snap beans and dry beans. Pole habit, snap or dry. PKT (50) $2 (200) $6 Contender (Bush) Heirloom 42 days. Introduced in 1949 by Clemson University and USDA. The best early green bean for gardeners who desire a combination of good flavor, disease resistance, and high yields. Has excellent fresh eating quality. Bears slightly curved, stringless, medium dark green, thick pods, approximately 6" long. Fairly hardy under adverse conditions, has heat tolerance and disease resistance. Resistant to common bean mosaic virus (race 1) and tolerant of powdery mildew. PKT (100) $2 ½ LB $5 Dwarf Horticulture Taylor Bush (65 days) AKA "Speckled Bays" or "Cranberry Bean". This pre-1800 Heirloom is an early, good producer. Delicious flavor with purple-red splashes on buff beans that are thick and oval. Thick and flat 5-6" pods are mottled with red in the shell stage. Use as green shell bean or as a dry bean. Does well in cool climates. PKT (100) $2 1

2 Golden Wax days. Highly productive bush plants produce clusters of 5" long somewhat flat yellow wax, fairly stringless pods. Seeds are white with a purple eye. Good flavor, eat fresh or can. PKT (100) $2 ½ LB $5 Good Mother Stallard days. This Heirloom has been enjoyed for generations. A great dry bean, wonderful rich, meaty flavor, great for soups. Very productive, 5-6 seeds per pod. Pole habit. PKT (50) $2 Greasy Cut Short Pole Bradshaw Heirloom Collection Source: Dick Baird, Pickens, SC. Cut Short beans are said to have derived their name because the seeds grow so closely together in the pods that the seed ends are flattened or "cut short". This variety has a slick or "greasy" pod. An excellent Heirloom for fresh consumption, but in earlier times it was a favorite for drying as "leather breeches beans". Often seen strung like peppers on a string hanging on the porch, the beans were soaked in water overnight to reconstitute before cooking slowly for hours with a ham hock for flavoring. Trellis this variety. Organic PKT (50) $3 (150) $6 Juanita Smith Pole Bradshaw Heirloom Collection Mr. Oliver Ridley, Mtn. Rest, SC grew this bean for almost 50 years after receiving it from Juanita Smith, who had grown it for years before. He often planted them among his field corn to provide them a trellis. Plants produce an abundant crop of medium sized round beans with black & white appaloosa speckled seed. Tender round pods are useful in French style bean recipes and salads. Organic PKT (50) $3 (150) $6 Kentucky Wonder Pole Heirloom 65 days. An old favorite introduced before Resistant to bean rust. Round pods are about 8 inches long, stringless and tender when small. Use fresh, can, freeze, or as a dry bean. PKT (100) $2 ½ LB $5 McCaslan Pole 66 days. An old Southern Heirloom favorite introduced in 1912 by the McCaslan family of Georgia. All purpose stringless bean, superior quality and prolific producer. Medium green pods are up to eight inches long and used as snap (green or string), shelled or dry bean. The seeds are plump and white PKT (100) $2 Mountaineer Half Runner 60 days. This highly productive Heirloom variety was brought to SC by immigrants from Germany. Use as snap beans when young and shell beans at late maturity. Four inch, slender pods are round, light green and fiberless at all edible stages. White seed have a rich beany taste. PKT (100) $2 ½ LB $5 October Bean days. Heirloom Native American bush habit variety dating back to the 1830 s from the Cherchei Nation in Tennessee. Prolific producer, great winter staple. Seed are white with purple stripes. Organic PKT (50) $3 Pink Half Runner 50 days but many gardeners leave at least part of the crop on the vines for 85 days and enjoy watching the dark green pods slowly turn red as they mature. A beautiful snap bean that can be enjoyed fresh off the vine, canned or dried. Peanut bean taste. PKT (50) $2 (200) $5 Provider (Bush) 50 days. Released by Clemson University/USDA in A favorite of many market growers, this widely adaptive snap bean offers heavy early yields. Dark seed with round, medium dark green, 5-6" pods. Pods tender, low in fiber and slow to wilt. Performs well under temperature extremes. Excellent disease resistance.. Compact 20 plants. Organic PKT (100) $3 ½ LB $7 Rattlesnake Pole Beans days. Bradshaw Heirloom Favorite This bean probably derived its name from the dark brown and light brown to cream mottling on the seed reminiscent of a rattlesnake's color. It also has striking purple striped markings on the growing pods, which will disappear when the bean is cooked. Good for both fresh consumption and for canning. This bean is esteemed by people who enjoy a "shelly bean". The 7-8 pods remain tender even after seeds are developing within the pod. It is a vigorous grower and a prolific producer when provided a sturdy trellis and sufficient water. PKT (50) $2 ½ LB $7 Roma II (Bush) 59 days. A high yielding, disease-resistant, Italian type snap bean, Roma II is stringless, tender, meaty and flavorful. The light green, smooth, flat 4-6 inch wide pods are borne at the top of the upright, bush plants and are slow to develop seed and fiber, ensuring high eating quality for three weeks or longer. Superb for canning and freezing. PKT (100) $2 ½ LB $5 Royalty Purple Pod (Bush) 52 days. Heirloom 1957 University of New Hampshire release. When prepared for freezing, the purple pods blanch to green after 2 minutes of boiling. Produces purple-podded snap beans that are easily visible against the green foliage. Plants have short runners and need either wide row spacing or a fence for climbing. The stringless 5 inch pods are round and slightly curved. Buff-colored seeds. Organic PKT (100) $3 State Half Runner days. Short, 3' semi-vining plants produce 4" light green, short, flat oval, meaty but stringy tender pods that have a sweet, bean taste. Popular in the south as a shelling bean but may also be used as a snap or green bean. Excellent for canning or freezing. High yielding, bushy vines do not require staking. Selected by West Virginia University. White seeded. PKT (100) $2 ½ LB $5 Tendergreen (Bush) 52 to 54 days. Heirloom introduced in Tolerant to mosaic. Vines medium large, 18-20" tall, upright with dark green leaves, productive with pods well off the ground. Pods 5-6" long, nearly round, green, tender, stringless with rich flavor. Can or freeze. Dark purple seed mottled with tan. Organic PKT (100) $3 Turkey Gizzard Pole Beans Bradshaw Heirloom Collection Source: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Newton, Clemson, SC. This bean has a most intriguing history. In 1802 a settler in Kentucky killed a wild turkey. While cleaning the turkey, he discovered two unusual seeds in the gizzard. Curious to see what they might produce he planted them. Very vigorous growing, the turkey gizzard bean should be provided a sturdy trellis and planted early. This bean is well suited to canning and has a tasty nutty flavor when cooked. Attractive marshmallow cream and brown appaloosa pattern seeds are attractive for crafts. PKT (50) $3 PKT (100) $5 Selma Zesta Pole Heirloom developed by Mr. J.C. Metze, Little Mountain, SC in the 1940 s by careful plant selection. The beans are a pretty olive green speckled with purple. The stringless pods are tasty at any stage. The seed remain fairly small inside the pods for a long period of time and the meat of the beans thicken, giving you a real mouthful. Organic PKT (50) $3 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7 2

3 LIMA or BUTTERBEANS Cangreen 68 days. Small, flat, light green seeded Heirloom AAS winner. Small productive bush plants. PKT (150) $2 ½ LB. $5 Christmas Pole days. Heirloom also known as the Calico Lima Bean. Introduced to the US in Long season lima bean which is grown primarily for its beautiful seeds which are light cream color variegated in a deep maroon. Aggressive plants may reach heights of well over 10 feet and must be trellised. The plants produce an abundance of 4-6" pods containing 4 or 5 beans. The beans can be used either shelled or dry and turn a pink-brown color when cooked. The beans have a rich, buttery flavor which is milder than other lima bean varieties. PKT (50) $2 ½ LB. $5 Fordhook days. Heirloom All America Selection Widely adapted large seeded bush type variety released by USDA. Well suited for fresh market, canning or freezing. 3-4 plump beans per pod. PKT (50) $2 ½ LB. $5 Griggs Bradshaw Heirloom Collection From the garden of Gene Griggs, Lugoff, SC. This is a very tasty sieva pole butterbean type. A rampant grower and prolific producer. Plant apart and expect beans until frost. PKT (40) $3 Henderson Bush 65 days. An early maturing Heirloom baby lima for market and home gardens. Very productive for canning and freezing. Pods are 3-4 inches with 3-4 creamy white seeds. Introduced in PKT (100) $2 ½ LB. $5 Jackson Wonder 65 days. An early, drought hardy and heat resistant medium size Heirloom lima for processing and home gardens. Pod is 3.25 inches long, broad and flat. Seed are buff-brown with dark reddish brown mottling. Bush plant height 20 in. PKT (100) $2 ½ LB. $5 Loudermilk Pole Butterbeans Bradshaw Heirloom Collection Similar to another butterbean called Snow on the Mountain. It is half snow white with the remainder spotted in sharp contrast with black. Prolific producer requires a trellis and produces until frost in the fall. New growth runners later in the season could be sheared to increase pod set. PKT (50) $3 (100) $5 Willowleaf Pole Butterbeans Bradshaw Heirloom Collection This running butterbean variety has been in the family of Dr. Bradshaw for 150 years. Unlike most butterbeans, the leaves of this variety are very slender and willow shaped. This makes picking the beans easier and also discourages the Mexican bean beetle. Pods often produce four beans, and sometimes five beans per pod. Late summer sidedressing with nitrogen and irrigation will stimulate a vigorous fall crop. A stout trellis is recommended for this vigorous bean which produces right up to the first frost. Flavor is best preserved when prepared fresh or frozen. PKT (50) $2 (150) $5 BUTTER PEA (Lima) Dixie White Butter Pea (70 days) Heirloom bush variety. Does well in hot, dry weather. Early and productive. Delicious, butterbean flavor. Excellent flavor and highly regarded in the South. PKT (150) $2 ½ LB $5 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. John 1:17, KJV Speckled Dixie Butter Pea 75 days. Excellent Southern variety of butterpea. Produces bushy, vigorous plants that reach about two feet in height and give a tremendous yield of slightly curved, 4 long pods with 3-4 small reddish-brown beans mottled with a darker brown color. Wonderful used fresh or dried. PKT (150) $2 ½ LB $5 Alabama Speckled Pole Butter Pea 70 days. NEW Heirloom for 2012! The first speckled pole butter pea I ve found. Vigorous plants that reach about ten feet in height and give a tremendous yield of slightly curved, 4 long pods with 3-4 speckled beans. Organic PKT (50) $3 (100) $5 Whitfield Pole Butter Pea Bradshaw Heirloom Collection First selected as a rogue off-type from other garden vegetable seeds in 1950 by the late Levis Whitfield of Anderson, SC. This variety was passed on to his son, Donnie Whitfield. Donnie grew them until his death in the 1990 s. Since that time they were preserved in a home freezer until his niece, Deborah, shared them with us. We found them to be very prolific and quite tasty. A running vine type that needs to be trellised. For best results, plant apart. Organic PKT (50) $3 (100) $5 MISC BEANS Black Turtle 90 days. Latin America Heirloom dating back to the 1700 s. Bush plants produce small jet black beans wonderful for soups, stews and refrying. PKT (100) $2 Envy Vegetable Soybean 75 days. Well established short season favorite developed by E. M. Meader, UNH. Upright 2' tall plants bear a good crop of bright green beans early for fresh shelling or drying. Eaten in the fresh shell stage, green seeded soybeans have a delicious, buttery flavor and tender-firm texture. They are better adapted to Northern growing conditions than limas, and have more protein and better yields. Fresh green soybeans freeze very well and are more easily digested than dry soybeans. PKT (100) $3 Pinto III 95 days. Vigorous bush type plants. Pods are three to four inches long, flat, and green. Can be used for snap beans when young and tender but primarily grown to maturity and used as a dry bean. PKT (100) $2 Scarlet Runner Pole 65 days. Ornamental-Heirloom dating back to Good for use as either small snaps, sliced pods or green shells, and often used in place of limas in cooler climates. Grown extensively as an ornamental. A plant with large coarse foliage, the vining plants require a trellis. Rich red-orange pea shaped flowers cover the vines most of the summer. PKT (15) $2 Velvet Beans Note: NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. This is a legume that was widely grown up until about 1900 as a summer cover crop. Vigorous running plants produce a mass of foliage that shades out bermuda grass & nutsedge. Hardy, vigorous, and virtually pest free, it helps break the nematode cycle and adds much nitrogen and organic matter to the garden. Plant seeds 3 ft. apart. Bradshaw. Heirloom Favorite PKT (15) $2 JUMBO PKT (40) $5 BEET Bull s Blood 60 days. European Heirloom Tasty, sweet, dark red roots may be pickled, baked or frozen. Beautifully colored, tender and sweet tops mature in 35 days may be used in gourmet salads.. PKT (500) $2 3

4 BEETS (Continued) Chioggia 60 days. Also called Bull s Eye, this Heirloom was introduced to American gardeners in the late 1840 s from Italy. Uniquely beautiful flesh has alternating red and white concentric rings that resemble a bull's-eye. Very tender, nice for eating and pickling. Retains markings if baked whole and sliced just before serving. Mild flavored tops can be used raw or cooked. PKT (500 ) $2 Cylindra (Butter Slicer or Formanova) days. This Danish variety produces a 6-8" carrot shaped beet making it ideal for slicing. It produces many more uniform slices than globe shaped varieties. Sweet, tender, and smooth skinned with small, edible, reddish green tops. Organic PKT (300) $2 Detroit Dark Red 60 days. Introduced in 1892, this Heirloom may be the most popular garden variety today. 3" globe shaped, smooth roots with dark red flesh, sweet and excellent quality also store well.. Red stemmed green tops highly regarded for taste. PKT (500) $2 Early Wonder 50 days. This Heirloom was introduced in the early 1900 s and is a great all purpose beet. Roots are crimson red flesh and flattened globe-shaped. Succulent tops are dark green. PKT (500) $2 Green Top Bunching 52 days. 12" plant produces good yields of bright red beets and bright green tops. Quality Heirloom suitable for slicing and dicing. Organic PKT (300) $2 Lutz Green Leaf 76 days. This very sweet, old-fashioned Heirloom is an excellent keeper. 4-6 slightly elongated roots are deep purple and retain sweetness and texture even when large. Spring sown beets are harvested in the fall. Fall leaves are tender enough to be used in salads. An all-purpose beet for fresh use and the best for fall harvest and winter storage. PKT (500) $2 BRUSSEL SPROUTS Catskill days. Introduced in 1941, this widely adapted Heirloom is still the best garden variety for sustained production. Compact plants (20-24") produce dark green, large 1½" sprouts, closely packed on the stem. PKT (500) $2 Long Island days. Heirloom dating back to the 1890s. Vigorous, compact (24-30 in.) plant loads up with excellent yields of 1-2 inch round, tight, dark-green sprouts over an extended period. Succulent and tender when steamed. Best for late fall and winter harvests as a few frosts will improve the flavor. A good variety for freezing. PKT (500) $2 CABBAGE Charleston Wakefield 82 days. Since 1892 this Heirloom has been popular with cabbage lovers, especially in the South. Produces 4-6 pound heads. PKT (1000) $2 Danish Ballhead 100 days. Heirloom introduced by W. Atlee Burpee in A short-stemmed strain of the old Danish variety called 'Amager' dating back to the fifteenth century. A dependable variety, resists bolting and splitting and keeps until late spring. Produces 5-7 lb. round, blue-green, 7-8" diameter heads. PKT (1000) $2 Jersey Wakefield 75 days. This Heirloom had its origin in England in the late 1700 s first grown in Jersey City in Generally grown for summer harvest but does over-winter well. 7" green tender heads weigh 3-5 lbs. and have an excellent flavor PKT (1000) $2 Pak Choi White Stem 45 days. Forms 8-12" wide celery like stalks. Green leaves are large and smooth with a mildly pungent flavor. Grows fast and is slow to bolt. Use other stalks and leaves in stir-fry and soups. PKT (500) $2 BROCCOLI Calabrese days. Heirloom introduced in the 1880 s by Italian immigrants. Produces edible side shoots after the 4-6" central head is harvested. Good choice for freezing. PKT (1000) $2 Di Ciccio days. Old reliable open pollinated Heirloom introduced in Compact plants (24-36") produce a central 3-4" head with numerous side shoots. An excellent home garden variety. Excellent for fall planting. Organic PKT (500) $2 Waltham days. Widely adapted Heirloom. Developed to mature in cold weather (fall planting). Produces 4-8" heads and lateral buds for extended harvest. Good for freezing. PKT (1000) $2 Purple Sprouting 60 days. Grown by the Romans, this Heirloom has been grown in England for two hundred years. Plant produces very flavorful heads of purple broccoli that turn green when cooked. Once the main head is removed this variety will continuously produce many offshoots during the season. Also can be used as a sprouting broccoli. Plant late winter/early spring. Excellent for garnishes or using fresh in salads. Extremely easy to grow hardy winter vegetable. PKT (250) $2 Broccoli Raab Spring Rapini days. Brassica rapa ruvo Traditional Italian Heirloom combines qualities of mustard greens and broccoli for salads and light cooking. There is no central head but many strong leaves and side shoots with coin size green buds both of which are harvested. Best grown in spring and summer months but will not tolerate more than a light frost in autumn. Cut and bunch entire plants or pick just buds for extended harvest. Organic PKT (250) $2 4 Perfection 90 days. Savoy-type cabbage with tender, deeply crumpled, dark green leaves with an excellent flavor. Use fresh, steam, stir fry or to make sauerkraut. PKT (500) $2 Red Acre days. Compact plants with short stems produce solid, very flavorful, 5-7" in diameter, round, flattened, red-purple colored heads weighing 2-4 lbs. Stands and stores well.. Resistant to yellowing and splitting. Organic PKT (300) $2 CARROT Chantenay Red Cored 70 days. Heirloom, developed in France in the 1830 s, has 5" long, tender, sweet, bright orange roots. Adaptable to clay and a wide range of soils. PKT (2000) $2 -- Organic PKT (1000) $2 Danvers days. Stocky Heirloom with broad shoulders up to 2" wide and a tapered V-shaped root averaging 6-8 long. Roots are bright, deep-orange color. A great variety for canning, freezing, storing, and juicing. Thrives in heavy soils and has a high tolerance for hot conditions. PKT (2000) $2 Little Finger days. Baby gourmet carrot, color develops quickly, can pull early, 3" long x 1" wide, cylindrical blunt roots, very small core, smooth skin, deep orange color, small weak tops. Developed for canning & pickling whole, must be harvested early. PKT (2000) $2 Mokum 60 days. This widely adapted hybrid is an excellent choice for the home garden. Very juicy, sweet, almost coreless, early bunching with slender 6" roots. Makes a fine baby carrot due to its high sugar content and rapid coloring. PKT (300) $2

5 Nantes Heirloom 70 days. For over 100 years Nantes type carrots have been a favorite of home gardeners for their flavor & attractive appearance. Cylindrical roots are 1½" x 6" with a blunt end. Orange flesh, nearly coreless, sweet, tender and crisp. Good for storage, freezing and juice. PKT (2000) $2 -- Organic PKT (1000) $2 Rainbow Blend Carrot 70 days. A colorful mixture of red, orange, purple, white and yellow baby carrots. PKT (300) $2 CAULIFLOWER Snowball Self-Blanching 68 days. Developed by Dr. Homna at MSU. A work-saving variety with self-wrapping leaves which protect the white curds from heat and sunlight during late summer or early fall. No tying of the leaves is necessary unless heads grow larger than 6 inches in diameter. During hot weather growth slows until cooler weather arrives, thus preventing formation of undersized heads. PKT (500) $2 Snowball Y Improved 75 days. Plant produces very flavorful, pure white, 6" diameter heads. This is a self blanch variety as the leaves curl around heads protecting them from sun. Good choice for the home garden and market grower. Organic PKT (300) $2 CELERY Tall Utah days. Released in 1953 variety produces 11 stalks on plants that reach in height and medium dark green, crisp, tender and tasty. A very popular tall green celery for late fall use and winter storage. Organic PKT (1000) $2 CHICORY Sugar Loaf Cichorum intybus 80 days. Sugarloaf type chicory with highly desirable cos-type heads. For summer or fall culture, mild flavor, self blanching. PKT (1000) $2 COLLARDS Champion 78 days. Improved Vates Selection. Dark Green and large cabbage-like leaves retain their springtime eating quality up to two weeks longer than other Vates types. PKT ½ OZ (2500 ) $2 Georgia Southern 80 days " tall, upright, large blue-green crumpled leaves. Leafy non-heading plant. PKT ½ OZ (2500) $2 Morris Heading Produces leaves in a head similar to a cabbage in taste and appearance. The medium green leaves are tender and delicious. Tolerant of heat and cold. PKT ½ OZ (2500) $2 Vates 75 days. Large dark green leaves with mild cabbage like flavor. PKT ½ OZ (2500 ) $2 CORN-Open Pollinated Hickory King Dent 115 days. Heirloom dating back to foot plants. 7-8" ears with rows of large white kernels. Considered one of the best varieties for hominy, it can also be used for roasting ears, grits, or corn meal. PKT (150) $2 ½ LB. $5 John Haulk Corn Bradshaw Heirloom Collection Source: Oliver Ridley, Mountain Rest, SC. This hardy Heirloom corn has been grown in the foothills of SC for over 100 years. Mr.Ridley gave this variety to Dr. Bradshaw in 1992 and had grown this corn for over 50 years. He obtained his seed from John Haulk who had grown it for over 50 years in the same area. A hardy corn which grows to feet tall, it is suitable for table use, excellent for grinding for corn meal, and also makes an excellent animal feed. It is very resistant to both insects and to damage by molds, rot, etc. Dr. Bradshaw has grown this corn several years and especially enjoys grinding it for corn meal. Plants should be spaced two feet apart and hilled up to prevent lodging during high winds. PKT (50) $2 (200) $5 Neal Paymaster Prolific Heirloom dent corn developed by W. H. Neal, Lebanon, TN in the early 1900 s. Mid season variety with 8-10 plants. Ears are medium to small with rows. Kernels are dull white and medium dent on a red cob. PKT (150) $3 Pencil Cob days. Sometimes called Tennessee Red Cob corn. This southern Heirloom that has existed since the late 1800 s. Produces white shoepeg kernals. The plants are very sturdy and are often grown in an intercropping system to provide support for pole beans. Each ear is medium large in size and besides being excellent for roasting ears, also makes good corn bread. PKT (150) $2 ½ LB. $5 Reids Yellow Dent days. This productive, hardy Heirloom corn was a prize winner at the 1893 World s Fair. Developed by James L. Reid in northern Illinois from a Gordon Hopkins cross his father brought from Brown County, Ohio in Vigorous 6-7' plants with 9-10" well-filled ears. Very dependable. PKT (150) $2 Truckers Favorite 115 days. Heirloom 8-9 foot tall plants produce 8-10 inch ears with rows of white kernels. Grind for flour or use for livestock feed. PKT (150) $2 ½ LB. $5 Indian days. Rainbow colored Indian corn. PKT (150) $2 Strawberry 100 days. Crimson-mahogany colored with 2-3 ears that look like a giant strawberry. Good as popcorn or ornamental uses. PKT (100) $3 SWEET CORN-Open Pollinated Country Gentleman Heirloom 92 days. Often called "Shoe-peg". Popular in Mid Atlantic region for over 100 years. 6-8" ears are tightly packed with round, white, deep kernels arranged in irregular fashion instead of rows. Sweet, white and milky kernels with a wonderful flavor. Freeze or make cream style corn. Eat or freeze immediately after harvest while sugar is highest. PKT (100) $2 -- (300) $5 Golden Bantam (8 Row) 7 in. ears, two per stalk. Early main crop for the home garden with excellent sweet flavor. This Heirloom has been the standard yellow sweet corn for American home gardens for more than 100 years. PKT (100) $2 -- (300) $5 Stowell's Evergreen days. Bradshaw Favorite The original strain of this open pollinated Heirloom was bred by Nathaniel Newman Stowell and introduced by a so-called friend to the seed trade in After 150 years, this variety is still one of the leading white varieties for home gardens and market growers. 7-9" ears with rows of kernels, 1-2 ears per stalk. PKT(100) $2 (300) $5 HYBRID SWEET CORN Merit Hybrid. 80 days. This widely adapted variety has been a favorite for over thirty years. Large uniform heavy ears, well filled with straight rows of deep, narrow, bright yellow kernels of excellent flavor. Sugar converts to starch rapidly after harvest. Plants 6-7 tall are vigorous and very productive. T/R: bacterial wilt, common smut, corn leaf blight and one strain of maize dwarf mosaic virus. Treated Seed PKT (150) $3 ½ LB. $9 5

6 Sweet Corn Silver King Hybrid. 84 days. If you like Silver Queen then consider this sugar enhanced home garden winner! Matures days earlier than Silver Queen. Sturdy 6' plants with fancy 8" ears. Good disease tolerance. Treated Seed PKT (150) $3 ½ LB. $9 Silver Queen Hybrid. 94 days. After more than 30 years, Silver Queen remains a favorite late white corn. The 8 inch ears fill to the tip with rows of tender, sweet white kernels with excellent flavor. Kernels contain moderate degrees of sugar and convert to starch rapidly after harvest. Treated Seed PKT (150) $3 ½ LB. $9 CUCUMBER Arkansas Little Leaf 55 days. This white-spined pickler has multiple disease resistance and excellent flavor. The compact plant has smaller than normal leaves which save space and make finding the cucumbers much easier. The parthenocarpic flowers (sets fruit without pollination) produce fruit under heat stress. Mediumsized, blocky fruits can be used for slicing and pickling. Developed by Univ of Arkansas. Organic PKT (50) $2 Armenian Cucumis melo var. flexuosus days. Heirloom dating back to the 1400 s. The slender fruit is usually about 3 feet long and 3 inches in diameter, almost always bent and twisted. Tastes and looks like a cucumber but is actually a variety of melon. It is also known as the yard-long cucumber, snake cucumber or snake melon. The skin is very thin, light green, and bumpless. It has no bitterness and the fruit may be used without peeling. Best used when 12-18". Thrives in hot weather. PKT (100) $2 Ashley 66 days. This 1956 Clemson University Heirloom is recommended for hot, humid areas. Productive vines produce 7-8 inch dark-green fruits, tapered on the stem end. PKT (100) $2 Boston Pickling Improved 55 days. Released in the late 1800 s. A dependable Heirloom variety that bears over a long period of time if kept picked. This improved strain is resistant to cucumber mosaic virus and cucumber scale. Plants produce blocky, bright green fruits perfect for pickling. PKT (100) $2 Calypso 56 days. High yielding pickling hybrid developed by N.C. State Univ. Blocky shape, medium dark green, white spines. Compact plant. T/R:scab, angular leaf spot, anthracnose, cucumber mosaic virus and some races of downy & powdery mildew. PKT (100) $2 Carolina 55 days. Hybrid pickling cucumber with medium dark green, straight, well shaped, white spined fruit. Resistant to a broad disease complex. Developed by Clemson University. PKT (100) $2 Lemon 65 days. This unique Heirloom was introduced in The small, lemon shaped cucumbers are pale yellow when mature, with mild, crisp, white flesh. Use for pickling, slicing and in salads. Very easy to digest. PKT (100) $2 Long Green Improved 65 days. This Heirloom dates back to the mid-1800 s. Vigorous and productive plants produce 10-12" dark green fruits with black spines. Excellent slicing cucumber. PKT (50) $2 Marketmore days. Open-pollinated slicer developed by Cornell University. Fruit: very dark green color, 8-9", straight, uniform. T/R: cucumber mosaic, scab, powdery & downy mildew. PKT (100) $2 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1, NASB 6 Muncher 62 days Strong, vigorous vines that prolifically produce smooth, tender 6-9. Good slicer that does not get bitter and is burpless. Cucumber mosaic virus resistant. Organic PKT (50) $2 Poinsett days. Open-pollinated slicing type. Fruit: dark green, 7-8", smooth, cylindrical with well rounded ends. Heavy yielder. T/R: one or more races of anthracnose, downy & powdery mildew, scab and angular leaf spot. Developed at Cornell University. PKT (100) $2 Spacemaster days. Dwarf bush type plants produce 8" fruit with excellent flavor (not bitter) and are resistant to cucumber mosaic virus, scab, and moderately resistant to downy and powder mildew. Use for salad or pickles. Ideal for containers and small gardens Cornell release. PKT (100) $2 Straight Eight 65 days. This Heirloom was an All American winner in Vigorous and productive plants yield smooth, straight, dark green, 8 fruits. A good slicing variety. PKT (50) $2 Sumter 50 days. Standard for pickles. Straight, symmetrical green fruits to 6" are tasty & firm. Good disease resistance & very productive. Released by Clemson University. Organic PKT (50) $2 Tasty Green Burpless 62 days. Japanese Burpless monoecious variety. Fruit has shallow ridges on dark green skin. Tasty flesh is denser than typical cucumbers. 12 long, slender and gets snake-like if grown on the ground. PKT (20) $2 Tendergreen Burpless days. 8-10" fruit are dark-green, nonbitter, acid free. Resistant to downy & powdery mildew. PKT (100) $2 White Wonder 60 days. This Heirloom, dating back to 1893, matures to a lovely ivory white color. Pick small for pickles. The mature, round ended, 7" fruit is crisp. Very productive in hot weather. PKT (100) $2 EGGPLANT Black Beauty 80 days. Heirloom introduced in A dependable producer. Fruits are dark purple, high-quality, and of fine flavor. Produces 10+ fruits per plant. Adapted to mid-atlantic and southern states but may do well in northern areas with longer seasons. Fruits are 6-1/2" long by 5" in diameter and may weigh 3 lbs. (best when harvested smaller). PKT (100) $2 Long Purple 80 days. Italian type 24-30" plants produce four or more 2" in diameter and 8-10" in length, dark purple fruit. PKT (100) $2 ENDIVE Batavian 90 days. All American Selection in 1934 this Heirloom produces large, thick, dark green, frilly leaves 10-12" in diameter. Compact head and easy blanching. Tasty, tender with a pleasant flavor. Organic PKT (500) $2 Green Curled Ruffec days. This Heirloom, dating back to 1870, is hardy and resistant to wet and cold weather. Sow in summer or fall. Deeply cut, dark green leaves blanch easily. PKT (1000) $2 GOURDS Birdhouse Bradshaw Heirloom Selection Dr. Bradshaw has selected for 40 years for shape and rind thickness. The perfect Purple Martin house. PKT (10) $2 Bottle Lagenaria siceraria days. Probably originated in Africa dating back to 3500 to 3300 B.C. Vigorous, annual, running or climbing vine with large leaves and a lush appearance. This Heirloom is easy to grow and almost free from disease and insect attacks. PKT (15) $2

7 Gourds Bushel Lagenaria siceraria 120 days. Gigantic size gourds can grow up to 5 feet in diameter, the size of a bushel basket, and can weigh 50+ lbs. Excellent for making crafts. PKT (15) $2 Cuccuzi Gourd days. Pick when 6-10 inches long and use like summer squash. Smooth pale-green skin with creamy-yellow flesh. Mature 3 ft long hard-shelled gourd resembles a big snake.pkt (15) $2 Healing Squash Bradshaw Heirloom Collection Source: Edith & Bill Gambrel, Clayton, GA. Although the common name of this vegetable is "squash", it is an edible gourd. It originally came from Italy and has been maintained in the family almost 200 years. Like most other gourds, they are rampant growers and enjoy a stout trellis for best growth and fruit development. However, they will run freely over the ground. When young fruit are inches long, half the fruit can be cut off for eating as other squash. Remaining fruit will heal itself and continue to grow, hence the name "healing squash". Mature fruit may reach 4 feet long and look like a baseball bat. PKT (15) $2 Long Handle Dipper 120 days. The neck is very long and makes a perfect handle when dried and the bulb end is cut into the shape of a dipper. PKT (15) $2 Luffa Sponge Heirloom grown for many generations to provide natural sponge-like scouring pads suitable for scrubbing floors, automobiles, and are even used as shower sponges and for facials. The immature 5-6" fruits are edible and may be cut up and fried much like okra. Sponges obtained from the mature dried fruits will last for many years. This is a very aggressive vine and should be provided with a sturdy trellis in full sun. Rich green foliage with contrasting bright yellow flowers late into the season make this an attractive ornamental vine to screen off unsightly views. PKT (25) $2 Ornamental Egg Gourds Bradshaw Heirloom Collection This delightful little ornamental gourd has been grown by Dr. Bradshaw over forty years. It has a vigorous habit of growth with rich green foliage, and it flowers prolifically. Displayed on a large trellis, its many snow white, egg-shaped fruit appear in marked contrast to the foliage. The dried gourds are almost indistinguishable from brown hen eggs and are quite useful for arts & crafts. PKT (15) $2 KALE Lacinato 60 days. Italian Heirloom dates to the 18th century has blue-green, savoyed leaves 3" wide x 10" long. Ornamental as well as edible. Flavor is enhanced by frost, extremely winter hardy. Best quality is produced where summers are cool or when it is grown into the fall or winter. Best eaten when small and tender. PKT (500) $2 Red Russian days Popular Heirloom introduced in Very colorful and flavorful variety that grows 2' tall. Leaves are bitter-free, very tender, and are intersected by purple-pink veins, lightly tinged with purple on the margins. In cold weather the leaves turn reddish-purple and are very attractive. Produces an early crop of very tender, mild sweet flavored leaves. Organic PKT (500) $2 Siberian 65 days Extremely hardy, rapid growing, huge blue green slightly curled feather shaped leaves, non heading inch spreading plants. Sow spring or fall. Popular in the South. Light frost improves tenderness and flavor. PKT (1000) $2 Vates Blue Curled Slow bolting Scotch type, finely curled blue green leaves, low growing, 12-16" tall x 24" in diameter, short stem, hardy, especially tender after light frost, does not yellow from frost or heat, hardy, sow early spring-july, non-heading. PKT (1000) $2 KOHLRABI Early White Vienna 50 days. 2 bulb is pale green with tender, white, crisp flesh. PKT (500) $2 Purple Vienna 55 days. Crisp, 2-3 bulbs have tender, white flesh and colorful purple skins. PKT (500) $2 LEEKS Large American Flag 130 days. One of the best varieties for many years. Thick necks, vigorous plants, outstanding quality with mild, sweet onion flavor. Organic PKT (500) $2 LETTUCE Black Seeded Simpson Heirloom 46 days. A real old timer (1850) still very popular. Loose, light green crinkly leaves retain their crisp, tender eating qualities longer than most other leaf lettuce varieties. Best for early spring and fall crops. PKT (1000) $2 Organic (1,000) $3 Buttercrunch 65 days All America selection butterhead type released by Cornell University. Excellent for home garden. Medium size head with smooth dark green crisp leaves. Slow bolting & heat tolerant. PKT (1000) $2 Organic (1000) $3 Cimmaron days inch deep-red heads, good flavor, crisp tender texture, virtually impervious to bolting. Add color to salads along with the texture of a delicious romaine. Broad, flat, crisp leaves range from dark red to bronze. PKT (1000) $2 Dark Green Cos 70 days. Plant produces flavorful dark green heads of romaine lettuce. Leaves are loosely folded on heads. Excellent for salads and garnishes. USDA release. PKT (1000) $2 Green Salad Bowl 50 days All America Selection released by USDA. This high-quality loose leaf type is ideal for home gardens. Large upright plants form a rosette of tender light green leaves. Slow to bolt. Heirloom PKT (1000) $2 Organic PKT(1000) $3 Iceberg (Head) 82 days. Medium size, light green with a tinge of brown, tightly folded, crinkled. Crisp white interior. PKT (1000) $2 Oakleaf 48 days. This leaf lettuce Heirloom dates back to Thin, light green, oak shaped leaves makes delicious addition to salads. Can stand some hot weather. PKT (1000) $2 Parris Island Cos 66 days. Widely adapted Romaine type developed by USDA & Clemson University. Upright 8-10" plants. Interior is pale green to cream with grayish green, slightly savoyed outer leaves. Good field holding ability. Mosaic tolerance. PKT (1000) $2 Red Romaine 70 days. Useful and colorful tart addition to any salad, inch heads, color varies from green to deep red to bronze, dark color develops best in cool weather, gourmet variety. PKT (1000) $2 Red Salad Bowl 50 days Loose leaf Heirloom similar to Green Salad bowl with reddish-bronze color. Introduced in Attractive plants have a sweet flavor and are slow to bolt. PKT (1000) $2 Red Sails AAS winner. Slow bolting ruffled, green leaf lettuce with ruffled, fringed leaves and burgundy tips. Resist tipburn. Organic PKT (1000) $3 7

8 Red Deer Tongue Loose Leaf days. Very popular Heirloom named for its pointed leaves with red edges. Heat tolerant and less prone to bolting under high temps. Good texture and rich nutty flavor. Widely adaptable and tolerant of different climates. An excellent choice for home gardens. PKT (1000) $2 Rouge de Hiver Leaf 60 days. This heat tolerant European Heirloom dates back to 1880 s. Large, flat, broad leaves vary in color (green, bronze, deep red) have a sweet buttery flavor. Organic PKT(1000) $3 Speckles days. Mennonite Heirloom dates back to Bright red speckles on lime green leaves with a buttery taste. This hardy butter-head type is slow to bolt. PKT (500) $2 Prizehead 50 days. Non-heading, leaf type. The leaves are upright, deeply curled, broad and light green Clemson University release. Heirloom PKT (1000) $2 Tom Thumb 70 days. Heirloom dating back to Compact plants with small tennis ball sized heads. The sweet leaves are medium green, slightly crumpled with creamy yellow center. Plants are very easy to grow. PKT (1000) $2 Tango 45 days. Attractive loose leaf plants form tight rosettes, with sharply cut leaves that resemble endive. Leaves are dark green with a tender tangy flavor and are high in vitamins. PKT (500) $2 Colored Romaine Blend Blend of red and green romaine lettuces. Organic PKT (1000) $3 Gourmet Salad Mix A blend of red and green loose leaf lettuces. Even as seedlings their appearance is quite different and they can be easily thinned to your chosen proportions in the row. Sow small amounts regularly for a continuous harvest. Pretty enough for the flower garden. Matures in days. Organic PKT (1000) $3 Mesclun Mix A blend of mustard, arugula, endive, and kale. Wonderful combination of colors, textures and flavors provided by varieties that are quick to harvest. Plant short rows of mixture every week or so. Harvest all varieties and mix to make the perfect European style salad. PKT (1000) $3 MELONS Banana days. This Heirloom plant produces good yields of 18-24" long by 4" diameter yellow melons weighing 4-8 lbs. The spicy salmon-pink flesh is very juicy. According to the Cucurbits of New York, this variety has been listed as a novelty for as long as American seed catalogs have been in print. PKT (25) $2 Crenshaw 107 days. Yellow-green skin with very sweet, salmon colored flesh pounds. PKT (50) $2 White Crenshaw 100 days The creamy white, sweet flesh is well worth the wait on this variety. Lush foliage and delicious flavor. Excellent for both specialty markets and home gardens. PKT (50) $2 Delicious days. Developed at Cornell University. 4-5 lb. fruit are round to oval, well netted, moderately ribbed. Flesh is thick, golden, crisp, juicy and delightfully sweet. PKT (50) $2 Edisto Days. Released by Clemson University in Firm, tough, ribbed rind with heavy net. Thick salmon-orange flesh with tender but firm texture. Average weight 4-5 lbs. T/R:. alternaria leafspot and some races of powdery & downy mildew. PKT (100) $2 Emerald Gem Also known as 'Netted Gem' this Heirloom was introduced by Burpee in Globular shape melons generally weigh 3 pounds. Evenly ribbed with greenish skin and fine netting. The flesh is pale orange in color, and very sweet with a spicy aroma reminiscent of cinnamon. Melons can be a challenge to grow, and require good soil and hot weather. Start in pots. Vine productivity can be improved by pruning. When the vines are 2.5 feet long, remove the end buds, which will encourage lateral growth. PKT (50) $2 Green Nutmeg days High yields of 2-3 pounds melons with slightly oval, ribbed, heavy netting, light green flesh with salmon center, sweet with a unique spiciness. This Heirloom was ranked as one of the very best melons in PKT (25) $2 Hale s Best 85 days. Heirloom introduced in the 1920 s. Oval shaped fruits with heavy netting. Large (3-5 lbs), early with thick, salmonorange, very sweet flesh. Resists powdery mildew. PKT (50) $2 Hearts of Gold days. Aromatic sweet deep orange flesh very thick and firm, small cavity, nearly round 6.5 x 5.5". diameter, 3-4 lbs., heavily netted, medium ribs, quite vigorous, very productive, blight resistant, ships well for moderate distances. PKT (50) $2 Honeydew Green Flesh days. The smooth, creamy white rind yields very sweet, luscious, thick green flesh inside of it. Very high sugar content. PKT (50) $2 Honey Rock 80 days. An early Heirloom melon, 3-4 lbs., thick sweet firm deep-salmon flesh, good yields of quality coarsely netted, gray/skin fruit AAS winner. PKT (50) $2 Iroquois days. Coarse heavy net melon with deep ribs, oval shape - 7 x 6 in. diameter, 5-7 lbs., thick deep orange very sweet flesh, hard gray green shell, Fusarium Wilt resistant. Developed by Dr. Munger/Cornell, Excellent choice for the mid-west and northeast. Exceptional for roadside markets and home garden. PKT (50) $2 Mainstream 90 days. Small compact plant produces good yields of 4 lb cantaloupes with bright orange flesh high in vitamin C. This variety does well in wet or humid conditions. Rated by many as one of the best tasting cantaloupes of all time. Excellent for home gardens and market growers. An excellent shipper that keeps well. Resistance: Downy & Powdery Mildew & cucumber beetles. USDA/ARS. PKT (50) $2 Minnesota Midget Melon days. Heirloom introduced by U of MN in Compact, 3 ft. vines, large crops of 4" melons, thick meaty gold yellow flesh, unique flavor, high sugar content, high quality, fine dense netting, early, resistant to Fusarium. PKT (50) $2 Planters Jumbo 86 Days. T/R: downy & powdery mildew. Good tolerance to excessive rainfall & drought. Fruits average 4 lbs., uniform, attractive, round-oval and well netted. Small cavities with thick salmonorange flesh. Clemson University & USDA. PKT (100) $2 8

9 Plumgranny Melons Bradshaw Heirloom Collection Source: Edith and Bill Gambrel, Clayton, GA. Local gardeners grow these interesting little melons primarily to bring fragrance into the kitchen. I am told by old timers that the rind can be made into excellent preserves or pickles similar to watermelon rind pickle. Very vigorous growing melon producing numerous fruits the size of a tennis ball. PKT (25) $2 Rocky Ford Green Flesh 85 days. Introduced in the mid 1800 s this tasty Heirloom produces 5-6" melons with light green flesh and a nutmeg flavor. PKT (50) $2 Sakata's Sweet 90 days These small 3"-4" Asian round melons are very sweet with a high sugar content. Crisp, and crunchy with edible skins. Small size & golden rind make them very attractive. PKT (50) $2 TAM Dew 99 days. Medium-large oval fruit with smooth rind. Green flesh matures earlier than white rind. Harvest prior to full slip. Good disease tolerance. Developed by Texas A&M University. PKT (50) $2 Tigger Melon 85 days. Fruits are vibrant yellow with dark orange zigzag stripes. The fragrance is powerful, similar to Queen Anne s. One pound melons with white semi-sweet flesh. Originated in Armenia. Unique variety for specialty markets. PKT (15) $2 MUSTARD Mizuna 40 days. Forms large clusters of long, thin, crisp, deeply cut and notched leaves. Sweet and mild, great for stir-fry and salads (4-5" length). Slow to bolt. PKT ¼ oz.(4000) $2 Mizuna Lime Streaked days. A popular type of Asian greens harvested as baby leaves and often used in Mesclun salad mixes. It has a mild sweet and tangy mustard flavor. Produces heavily serrated leaves on upright stalks and has a lime green color to its leaves. Works well for fresh bunched greens and its upright habit makes for an easy harvest. Regrows after each shearing. PKT ¼ oz.(4000) $2 Red Giant days. An attractive, flavorful, oversized mustard. Slow to bolt and extremely winter hardy. PKT ¼ oz. (4000) $2 Southern Giant Curled Heirloom days. Traditional Southern favorite All America selection. Vigorous upright plants. Bright green leaves with crumpled, frilled edges and mild flavor. Slow bolting. Use for salad, braising mix or cook. PKT ½ oz. (8000) $2 Tatsoi Brassica narinosa days Dozens of pencil thin, white stalks, and deeply cut fringed leaves, mild flavor, will grow after cutting, productive strain. PKT ¼ oz. (4000) $2 Tendergreen 40 days. Also known as "Spinach Mustard". Leaves are mild flavored, smooth and dark green. Cook as greens or use raw like spinach. PKT ½ oz. (8000) $2 Organic ¼ oz (4000)$2 OKRA Annie Oakley 50 days. High yielding Hybrid. Excellent choice for gardening across the US. Medium green pods are tender up to 4 ½" long with wonderful flavor. Open canopy makes it easier to see and pick. Strong vigorous plants. PKT (40) $3 (Treated Seed) Clemson Spineless days. A uniform Clemson Spineless type released by the Clemson University in The plants grow four to five feet tall. Pods are spineless, ridged, medium green, straight. Appearance, except for increased uniformity, is very similar to Clemson Spineless. PKT (300) $2 - ½ LB. $5-1 LB. $8 Organic PKT (300) $3 Burgundy days. This AAS winner combines the value of a vegetable and beauty of an ornamental. Burgundy stems & branches with the green leaves having burgundy mid-ribs and venation. The flower is similar to a creamy yellow miniature hibiscus Dark red pods can be used in all okra recipes since the pods taste the same as green pods and lose the red color when cooked. Clemson University release. PKT (300) $2 ½ LB. $6 Choppee Okra Bradshaw Heirloom Collection Source: Anne Diedre Jacobs, Georgetown, SC. This okra has been in the Jacobs family since the mid-1800 s. As the name implies, it has been grown in the Choppee area of South Carolina near Georgetown. This area is named after Native Americans indigenous to this area. Because okra readily cross pollinates, it should not be grown in close association with other okra varieties. PKT (50) $2 (200) $6 Organic PKT (50) $3 Cow Horn 55 days. Pre-1865 Heirloom. A heavy yielder of 8-12" pods on plants that may reach 7 to 8 feet tall. Although the large pods remain spineless and tender up to 10", the best quality pods are picked when 5 to 6" long. Heavy yielder with many side branches, and it can be depended upon to make a superb crop PKT (300) $2 ½ LB $6 ONION Evergreen Long White Bunching 120 days (early crop-60 days). Clusters of long, slender, tasty stalks with "spring green" ends. Sow in spring for summer use or in fall to overwinter for spring. Divide clumps in second year. Organic PKT (1000) $3 PARSNIP All-America days. Heirloom with smooth, ivory colored 10 X 3 inch roots with a tender white flesh and a very small core. Attains size and thickness early and rarely produces side shoots. Excels in taste, possesses a high sugar content and stores exceptionally well. Perhaps the hardiest of all garden crops, parsnips don t develop their sweet, nutty flavor until after enduring frosts and cold weather in fall. Can be overwintered for harvest as soon as soil thaws in spring. PKT (1,000) $2 GARDEN/ENGLISH PEA Laxton's Progress #9 60 days-early, long-podded garden pea has been a favorite for generations. 4-5". pods hold 6-9 plump, delicious dark green peas. Equally tasty fresh, canned or frozen. Vigorous 18-20" dwarf vines don't need staking. Organic PKT(150) $3 ½ LB. $8 Wando 68 days. Heat tolerant for late plantings. Dependable cropper developed by USDA. Dark green 3" pods are well filled with 6-8 dark green peas. Excellent flavor. Adapted for home garden and quick freezing. PKT (150) $2 ½ LB. $5 SNOW/SUGAR PEA Mammoth Melting 75 days. Heirloom developed by USDA. By far the largest and finest of the sugar or edible-podded peas. Vigorous 4-5 vines need to be trellised. Pods average 5-6" and are thick and fleshy and remain stringless and sweet longer than most others. Organic PKT(100) $3 ½ LB $8 Oregon Giant 69 days. Big sweet pods and high yields are winning traits. Harvest at immature stage when peas are just slightly formed inside and pods are still flat. Developed by Oregon State University. Very vigorous determinate plant (30-36"). One to two 5" pods per node. T/R: common wilt race 1, pea enation mosaic virus & some races of powdery mildew. PKT(100) $2 ½ LB. $5 9