Mesclun Mix, Mild (30-50 days) This is the perfect companion to our lettuce mix for direct seeding a salad garden for cut and come again harvests. This mix includes the following varieties:  komatsuna mustard, mitzuna, purple orach, purple tatsoi, tatsoi, red chard, magenta lambsquarters, red kale and arugula. Packet: Packet (2 g)  1/2 oz One ounce ...

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Mesclun Mix, Spicy mix of species (30-50 days)  This is the perfect companion to our lettuce mix for direct seeding a salad garden for cut and come again harvests.  This mix includes 3 varieties of the spicy mustards to add some savory kick to salads!!! This mix includes the following varieties:  Komatsuma, Purple Osaka, Wasabina and Frilled Dragon Magma mustards, Prismatic Rainbow Chard, Tuscan arugula, and Siber Frills kale.  1/2 oz One ounce ...

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Milkweed, Ice Ballet Ascelpias Incarnata Perennial. A nursery selection of a swamp milkweed with evergreen colored foliage and bright white vanilla scented flowers.  This is a non invasive perennial and an excellent attraction for beneficial insects and butterflies! Thrives in slightly drier soils then other varieties of swamp milkweeds and is hardy at zones 3-9. Packet (0.25g)  * Growing Tip: Being an undomesticated plant, milkweed benefits from a period of cold stratification to help the seeds "wake up".  To do this, one method is to plant in the fall, as wold happen in nature. Or...you can place the seeds on a moist paper towel and put them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for about 30 days.  Check it periodically to see if mold is forming, in which case change the paper towel.  This will greatly improve germination....

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 Milkweed, Narrow Leaf Aesclepias Fasicularis   A perennial herb native to the Western United States, Narrow Leaf Milkweed is a favorite among Monarch butterflies.  Grows to 3 foot with long, narrow leaves and produces approximately 5-inch white or rose-white flower clusters.  Flowers give way to seed pods which split and reveal seeds and silk when mature.  This milkweed has a broad tolerance for garden conditions, but also manages to survive heavy clay, salty, dry soils, and seasonal flooding.  A great choice for butterfly and pollinator gardens.  Likes sun and readily reseeds. Packet: (.4g~35 seeds) * Growing Tip: Being an undomesticated plant, milkweed benefits from a period of cold stratification to help the seeds "wake up".  To do this, one method is to plant in the fall, as wold happen in nature. Or...you can place the seeds on a moist paper towel and put them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for about 30 days. Check it periodically to see if mold is forming, in which case change the paper towel. This will greatly improve germination....

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Milkweed, Showy Asclepias speciosa   This is the most common milkweed in western Oregon and the best choice for folks in the Pacific Northwest or similar climates with dry summers to attract and support Monarch butterflies. Tropical, non-native species of milkweeds may not die back as well in the winter as our native species. Theoretically, with non-native milkweed, monarchs could hang around and potentially breed at the wrong time for our climate.  Plant is a drought hardy perennial with fuzzy gray-green leaves and pale pink white flowers that come on in mid summer.  To grow our native showy milkweed from seed, you need patience. It takes about three years from seed to really get going in my experience. Seeds should be planted in the fall, in a pot or flat outdoors, as they need cold and wet to germinate. The first spring after sprouting, native showy milkweed plants are tiny and often die back over the summer. If you want to coax seeds to grow in the summer, put them in a damp paper towel and refrigerate for a couple weeks before planting them. Adult monarchs use many species of flowers for nectar besides milkweed. Goldenrod, aster, coneflower, black-eyed Susans and other open flowers make good nectar plants.  Packet (0.4g~35 seeds) * Growing Tip: Being an undomesticated plant, milkweed benefits from a period of cold stratification to help the seeds "wake up".  To do this, one method is to plant in the fall, as wold happen in nature. Or...you can place the seeds on a moist paper towel and put them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for about 30 days.  Check it periodically to see if mold is forming, in which case change the paper towel.  This will greatly improve germination.  ...

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Milkweed, Swamp  Asclepias incarnata This is a perennial that is native to most of the continental US and parts of Canada.  It is an excellent food source for not only Monarch catapillars, but other butterflies such as Swallowtails. Easy to start from seed, it grows to about 4' tall and spreads to 2-3' wide.  This is a wonderful nectar source for all manner of pollinators late in the season, especially after many other wildflowers have faded.  You will be dazzled with the visitors that you get with these growing in your garden! Packet: (0.5g~95 seeds)  Bulk: 2.5 g. * Growing Tip: Being an undomesticated plant, milkweed benefits from a period of cold stratification to help the seeds "wake up".  To do this, one method is to plant in the fall, as would happen in nature. Or...you can place the seeds on a moist paper towel and put them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for about 30 days.  Check it periodically to see if mold is forming, in which case change the paper towel.  This will greatly improve germination.  ...

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Millet, Dragon's Claw (90 days) Eleusine coracana - A finger millet that grows to about 18” tall. 4-8 Panicles containing small seeds reach skyward, curling in much like a claw. Seed has a hull that is difficult to remove, so they are more commonly grown for floral arrangements and birdseed. There are 4 major types of millet which include Pearl (the most common grain type), Proso, Finger, and Foxtail (the type used for birdseed). Millets may have been consumed by humans for about 7,000 years and potentially had "a pivotal role in the rise of multi-crop agriculture and settled farming societies". Interestingly, millet is the 5th most commonly cultivated grain crop in the world after wheat, rice, corn and barley. HEIRLOOM. Packet 2g (~300 seeds) ...

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Millet, Foxtail  Setaria italica (100 days)    Productive, warm-season grass that yields heavy seed heads with up to an ounce of grain each.  Millet’s small shiny seeds are the only alkalizing grain commonly eaten.  A nice alternative to rice and can be used sparingly as a wheat substitute in baking.  Must be hulled before eating.  Ornamental appeal is nice in dried flower arrangements given its pendulous seed heads that mature from green to golden.  SSF. Packet 2g (~300 seeds)  1oz ...

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Millet, Indian Pearl (90 days)   This is the most widely grown type of Millet, having been grown for millennia in northern Africa.  This is a fast growing grass that can reach over 4 feet in height and its seeds are a high protein (15-20%) ingredient in forage mixes.  For human consumption it must be hulled.  Another use is as an ornamental, in that its seed heads are a beautiful mix of white and violet on large upright stems.   2g (~350 seeds) ...

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Millet, Juosvse Proso  (90 days) Panicum miliaceum - Juosvse Proso is an easy to grow warm season grass producing attractive sprays which are lovely filler addition to cut flower bouquets  Seeds are a copper red and have a hull that is difficult to remove, so they are most commonly grown for floral arrangements and birdseed.  Variety given to the Seed Ambassadors Project by the Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture, Dotnuva, Lithuania and obtained from our friends at Adaptive Seed.  There are 4 major types of  millet which include Pearl (the most common grain type), Proso, Finger, and Foxtail (the type used for birdseed). Millets may have been consumed by humans for about 7,000 years and potentially had "a pivotal role in the rise of multi-crop agriculture and settled farming societies". Interestingly, millet is the 5th most commonly cultivated grain crop in the world after wheat, rice, corn and barley. HEIRLOOM. Packet 1g (~150 seeds) ...

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Millet, Lime Light Spray (85 days) Setaria italica - A pretty foxtail type with densely packed panicles of small seeds clustered in an appealing lumpy form (think cauliflower) that make charming additions to floral displays and everlasting wreaths. Seed heads are dense clusters of small seeds that grow from 4-10” long in a drooping form that resembles a fox's tail. There are 4 major types of  millet which include Pearl (the most common grain type), Proso, Finger, and Foxtail (the type used for birdseed).  Millets may have been consumed by humans for about 7,000 years and potentially had "a pivotal role in the rise of multi-crop agriculture and settled farming societies". Interestingly, millet is the 5th most commonly cultivated grain crop in the world after wheat, rice, corn and barley. HEIRLOOM, SSF Packet 1g (~300 seeds) ...

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Milllet, Mukombi, Pearl type (110 days) Pennisetum glaucum - A striking Pearl millet type that we obtained from the Kenyan highlands. Plant is a tropical grass that resembles corn until seed heads form that rise 8-12’ above the grown like a valiant torch to the sun. Densely packed bluish ivory seeds cluster around the stem and grow from 10-20” long. They make a striking addition to larger floral displays and wreathes.  There are 4 major types of  millet which include Pearl (the most common grain type), Proso, Finger, and Foxtail (the type used for birdseed).  Millets may have been consumed by humans for about 7,000 years and potentially had "a pivotal role in the rise of multi-crop agriculture and settled farming societies". HEIRLOOM. Packet 2g (~300 seeds) ...

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MILO, Black Sorghum bicolor  (105 days)    An excellent ornamental sorghum that produces black seeds on 7” heads on 6 ft. stalks.  Can be used fresh or dried for bouquets or wreaths.  Also a great bird seed producer.  Globally, milo is used interchangeably with corn to make toritillas (Central America), beer (Africa), couscous, and more.  Very easy to grow.  Direct seed.  SSF. Packet (4g) ...

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Mint, Catnip Nepeta cataria    Perennial. The chemical compound in the plant that attracts and affects cats is called nepetalactone. When a cat eats catnip, it acts as a sedative, but when smelled, it causes the cat to go crazy.  Plant grows to about 3’ tall and is an easy to grow mint family relative that self seeds and spreads readily.  Also useful medicinally for fevers in children.  SSF. Packet (0.2g)...

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Mint, Moldavian Balm Dracocephalum modavicum (100 days)   Easy to grow native medicinal from Europe that is also called Dragonshead, which refers to the shape of its large showy purple flowers. Highly aromatic, the flowering tops can be harvested and used in tea to support recovery from colds. Long flowering period and fairly upright growth habit to 30”. SSF Packet: (0.2g ~100 seeds)...

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Mole Plant, Gopher Spurge  Biennial - Euphorbia lathyris - Aka Petroleum Plant, Caper Spurge. Hardy down to -15 F. Native to the Mediterranean, SW Asia, W China, and widely grown in gardens. The plant is considered to be an invasive weed by some authorities, but most gardeners will grow it without fear. Being in the Euphoria family (with Castor, many succulents, and poinsettia), it is a fascinating plant! Please be careful with all parts of this plant, which contain an acrid latex that will burn skin and eyes, and cause intestinal irritation if ingested. Fabled to repel gophers from gardens. Packet: 1/2 g -10 seeds ...

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Moonflower /Thorn Apple Datura inoxia  (80 days)   Self-seeding annual with large white trumpet shaped flowers that spiral open at night and shut during the day in a most charming way. Foliage is quite stinky, somewhat like tobacco but the flowers are narcotically scented, captivating and nectar rich.  All parts of the plant are toxic if ingested. Can become weedy in areas of little frost.  SSF. Packet:(1 g ~125 seeds) ...

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Morning Glory, Sunrise Blend Ipomoea purpurea  A beautiful and traditional garden favorite.  Sunrise Blend's mix of purple, pink, white and bicolor blooms delight the eye and extend color up to a height of 10 feet.  Let this morning glory run up your corn stalks or support with another garden upright.  Flowers open early in the morning and may stay open all day on cool or cloudy days.  Heart shaped foliage flutters in the wind.  Readily reseeds.  This annual blooms from mid-Summer through Fall's first frost.  SSF.  Packet: 2.5g  (~90 seeds)  ...

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MOTHERWORT Leonurus cardiaca Short-lived and self-seeding herbaceous perennial, native to Europe and Asia.It produces tall purple spikes with many flowers that pollinators find attractive.  Grows to 4-5 feet tall. Medicinally, motherwort has a calming, sleep aiding, nerve & heart settling effect. Also useful as a dark green dye plant. Very hardy and can naturalize and self seed easily here in the PNW.  After flowering, the seeding heads are prickly, so you might want to keep them cut back.  Does make excellent cut flowers.  Sow in spring in the greenhouse and transplant outdoors in April or May. Flowers the first year, to a height of 4 to 6 feet. SSF Packet: (1/2 g.)...

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Mullein, Common Verbascum Thapsus – Biennial  A stately specimen that has spread to become a pan-boreal wild plant used the world over for its medicinal values.  Forms a low rosette of gray-green, wooly leaves that grow up to 12” long the first year.  In its second year it sends up one or more flower spikes that can reach 8’ tall with small yellow flowers that attract pollinators.  These flowers can be gathered for an oil infusion that is used to treat ear aches. Once the plant has flowered it can produce millions of tiny seeds, so plant wisely.  SSF. Packet: (0.2g) ...

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MUSTARD, Bau Sin (50 days) Brassica juncea A Unique variety from the spicy species of mustard – Brassica juncea, that is typically quite pungent. This variety is unique in that it is among the sweetest and mildest of this class of mustards.  Bau Sin has golden green leaves that have pink to purple veination that eventually wrap together to conceal a mild blanched heart.  This heart forming trait is entirely unique in spicy mustards that typically have a more open form.  Thanks to Wild Garden Seeds for this cool discovery.  Packet (1/2 g. ≈ 250 seeds) ...

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Mustard, Braising Mix A nice mix of mustard that can be grown to provide an abundance of nutrient dense leaves for saute, steaming, egg scrambles, soup and so on.  This is a mixture of mild and spicy types that can grow to 12” tall in a variety of colors from light green, to dark green, purple and everything in between. Mustard bolts as the summer heat comes on so plant multiple successions for an extended harvest. Packet: 2 grams...

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Mustard, Dijon (90 days to seed) Sinapis hirta This quick growing mustard produces good sized yellow seeds that are ground into a meal to mix with vinegar and other spices to make table mustard. Very easy and rewarding to grow. Will not cross-pollinate with other mustards. Some sources mention being able to make mustard from Brassica juncea, which we tried, and it was so spicy that it was inedible! This is the stuff-get it! HEIRLOOM. Packet:1/2 g (~95 seeds) bulk (10 g) ...

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  Mustard, Esperanza Purple (30-50 days) Brassica rapa A cross between regular tatsoi, spoon mustard and a purple-stemmed, veined mustard called Hon Tai Tsai. My goal is to eventually have a true purple tatsoi. For now it is a work in progress, with plantings resulting in a wide diversity of leaf shapes and colors. Works well in salad mix. Named after my favorite musician, Esperanza Spalding! SSF Packet (1/2 g ~ 250 seeds) 10g...

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Mustard, Frilled Dragon Magma Mix,  (30-50 days) Brassica juncea A wonderfully wild mix of spicy mustards befitting its intriguing name. From the vivid imagination of breeder, Frank Morton we are excited to share this mix of frilled, finely dissected, purple and green leaves that grow with exceptional vigor. A wonderful ingredient for salad mixes. Possesses a fairly different set of phenotypes than the “Wild Garden Pungent Mustard Mix”. OSSI (Open Source Seed Initiative) Pledged Variety. Packet (1/2 g. ≈ 250 seeds)  bulk (1 ounce) ...

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Mustard, Garnet Giant (30-45 days) Brassica juncea A fast growing mustard that can quickly attain large size for braising and stir-frys. Leaves are dark purple on top and green underneath with wide white petioles. Can become quite spicy as they mature, however they retain a balance of sweetness when harvested while still young.  If planted thickly for cut and come again salads, the petioles elongate which aides in easing harvest. FER Packet (1/2 g ~ 250 seeds) ...

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Mustard, Green Wave (30-50 days)   Brassica juncea A big bold green mustard that grows rapidly, forming wavy light green leaves with a pleasing rumpled frilliness. Eaten raw, the flavor is a rapid spicy hot that is mellowed with light steaming and complemented by a very pleasant sweetness. Works as a baby leaf for salad or left to mature into a bunching green. Glimpse into the benefits of imparting bioregional adaptation through on-farm selection and breeding. SSF  Packet (1/2 g ~ 250 seeds) 1 oz (≈ 8,000 seeds) * picture by Karen Morton  ...

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  Mustard, Ho Mi-Zi -  (45 days) Brassica juncea This wonderful slow bolting mustard was originally obtained from the breeding work of Frank Morton at Wild Garden Seeds.  What makes it special is its high contrast leaves of purple veining on a bright green background, and wide midribs that grow and thicken at maturity, “horning up” into a great stir-fry vegetable. Salad size leaves are textured and colorful, with full sweet mustard flavor, but not too hot.  A fall favorite, hardy well into winter. Last mustard to bolt in spring.  SSF    Packet (1/2 g ~ 250 seeds) * Photo credit: Karen Morton...

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Mustard, Karate Cabbage / Highland Kale.  (40-70 days)  Brassica carinata Now here is something unique! Originally sourced from seedsman, George Stevens (Synergy Seeds), this Ethiopian green grows quickly to a nice mound of shiny light green leaves that have an amazing texture and sweet flavor that truly tastes buttery; yes that’s right, like butter! Must be tried to be believed. Also Known as “Ethiopian Kale” or Abyssinian mustard.  Packet (1/2 g ≈ 250 seeds) 1 oz ...

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Mustard, Komatsuna  (35-55 days)   Brassica rapa Aka Spinach mustard. This plant is a non-heading leaf-type of Chinese cabbage with a tender, sweet, non-spicy flavor. Great used young in salad mix or let mature for stir-fry. Grows very quickly to 12-18” height. Packet (.5 g ≈ 250 seeds) 1/2 oz  1 oz  ...

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Mustard, Mitzuna  (40-65 days)  Brassica rapa  A quick growing, tender, non-pungent mustard for use in salads or stir fry.   Slender leaves are deeply cut with thin stems and mild, sweet flavor.  Grows a nice bushy rosette about 18” in diameter.  Selected for generations for non-hairiness and late bolting.  Best grown in spring and fall, but can be grown in summer as well as long as it receives ample water and some shade.  Control flea beetle damage organically with floating row covers.  Packet (1/2 g ≈ 250 seeds) Ounce...

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Mustard, Purple Osaka (30-50 days)  Brassica juncea This is a very quick growing spicy mustard with dark purple tops of the leaves and green undersides. Adds pizzazz to salads with it's vivid color and forward flavor. Direct sow. If left to flower and go to seed, it will reseed for years on end ensuring diverse salads with little effort!  Packet (1/2 g~ 250 seeds) Ounce...

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Mustard, Ruby Streaks,  (45 days)  Brassica juncea Deeply lobed, lacy burgundy baby leaves are airy and lofty with bright green stems. Adds spice and rosy elegance to any salad plate or stir-fry. Color is darkest when sown summer through fall.  This is an essential salad leaf for adding loft, texture and color along with a spicy flavor to salads. Packet (1/2 g ≈ 250 seeds)  1 oz, 1/4 lb...

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MUSTARD,  Tatsoi, (45 days)  Brassica rapa Also known as spoon mustard, this is a delightful, sweet salad plant that is also perfectly at home in stir frys. Grows quickly to form a rosette of dark green leaves with pale greenish white petioles. Multiple harvests can be had when planted closely as a cut and come again green in salad mixes. Packet (1/2 g ≈ 250 seeds) 1/2 oz 1 oz 1/4lb:...

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MUSTARD, Wasabina (21 days baby, 45 days full size)  Brassica juncea Light green serrated leaves with a ruffle like quality. The flavor is in the name, delightfully spicy "like Wasabi".  very cold tolerant and slow to bolt makes this an excellent mustard to plant from spring to fall. Baby leaves add a lofty quality to your cutting mix. Direct sow for best results. Packet (1/2 g. ≈ 250 seeds)...

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Mustard, Wild Garden Pungent Mix (30-45 days) Brassica juncea Bred by Frank Morton. A mixture of 7+ diverse varieties. Bunches of this look like vegetable bouquets. Perfect for salad mix diversity. Leaf colors are golden, green, striped red, and solid purple; flavors sweet, pungent, and hot.   Packet (1/2 g ≈ 250 seeds)...

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Mustard, Yukina Savoy (25-45 days)   Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group) Yukina Savoy is a fast growing, vigorous mild mustard that forms a lovely savoyed rosette of deep green leaves somewhat reminiscent of Tatsoi, but with a more upright growth habit.  Can also be compared to a small open pac choi.  More bolt resistant than other mild mustards.  Works well in a saute', stir fry, salad mix, Kim Chee and more. Packet (1/2 g ~ 250 seeds)  bulk (1 ounce) ...

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Nasturtium Flowers of solid red, orange, yellow, cream & some streaked. Vigorous & easy to grow. Does well in full sun or part shade; drought tolerant. Flowers & leaves are lightly spicy and  beautiful in salads.  Attracts pollinators & pest fighters. A great companion plant to support the health of curcubits, brassicas and tomatoes! Grows to 36" and makes a lovely trellis.  Packet: 1 1/2 g (~ 10 seeds) ...

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Nasturtium, Cherry Rose (80-95 days)  Abundant soft pink flowers gracing bright green vines. Nasturtiums are an excellent companion to your garden. Flowers and leaves are edible and have medicinal qualities as well.  They help promote the health of many crops such as brassicas, cucurbits, tomatoes and radish. Excellent for pollinators. Usually grown as an annual but is a perennial in Zones 10 or higher. 36" tall, can be trellised.  Packet: 1 1/2 g ...

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Nettles Urtica diocia-(75 days) Perennial.   Also commonly called Stinging Nettles, this herb is a staple for tea, medicine making and as a delicious substitute for spinach in a variety of recipes. If you are not familiar with this plant, BE FOREWARNED!, as it has “spines” that sting you and can cause a burning, stinging sensation in that area. The spines lose their potency once steamed or put in tea – so you can enjoy it as food when cooked. Some folks enjoy nettle pesto. Can spread from root runners so plan and plant accordingly. Multiple medicinal uses. High in Iron. SSF Packet :(1/4g.) ...

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Nigella, Delft Blue Nigella papillosa [70 (flowers)- 85 (pods)] Also known as Spanish nigella, Delft Blue’s white petals are splashed with a deep blue-purple color and flowers have an intricate deep purple center.  Flowers senesce quickly and give way to interesting angular seed pods that can be used fresh or dried.  While Love-In-A-Mist is truly blue, Delft Blue has a more purple tone but is equally delicate, airy and fascinating.  An annual that grows up to 24”; space 6” apart. FLA.  Packet: (.5g ~150 seeds)...

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NIGELLA, Love-In-A-Mist Nigella damascena [70 (flowers)- 85 (pods] ) Romantic, lacy foliage cloaks the true treasure:  blue, pink, and white flowers with exotically captivating centers.  Flowers are short-lived but this plant puts on a second show with highly ornamental green and purple pods that can be used fresh or dried. Readily self sows and overwinters well when seeded in the Fall.  Or sow in late Winter for late Spring blooms.  An annual that grows up to 24”; space 6” apart.    Packet: (1g ~ 150 seeds) ...

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Nigella, White Nigella sativa (70 days to flower, 85 to pods)  A very easy to grow, self-sowing annual that should have a home in all gardens, especially for its charming balloon-like seed pods that young children find delightful to gather and pop, revealing the abundant black seed...spreading their joy for future flower pickers to enjoy.  Lacy, delicate foliage grows to about 18-24” tall and makes many dozen of blooms over a long period.  Works well in bouquets as focal points or filler. This plant is also known as “black- seed” that has been getting a lot of press for its medicinal uses, for treating indigestion, appetite loss, parasites, water retention and fever.   Seeds were found in a Hittite flask in Turkey from the second millennium BCE.  FLA. Packet: (1g ~ 150 seeds) ...

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Not Too Late Bundle (10 packets)   Are you getting a late start on the garden this year?  Our Not Too Late Collection is for gardener’s that are planting just in the nick of time, as all packets included can be direct sown just after Mother’s Day and will successfully bloom that growing season.  We’ve also called this collection our Mother’s Day Mix in the past as it makes a great gift for moms that love to garden. This mix of 10 seed packets includes growing tips for:  Amaranth, Golden Giant Calendula, Zeolights Celosia, Purple Tassels Cosmos, Sunrise Dill, Mammoth Bouquet Marigold African Giant Morning Glory, Sunrise Sunflower, Mother Garden Mix Tithonia, Torch Zinnia, Mega Diversity We reserve the right to make substitutions to this collection with other similar varieties, if necessary.   $53.55 (Save 10% off the individual packet price)  ...

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Oats, Cayuse - Avena sativa A cool season annual cereal grain.  Cayuse Oats are used primarily for cover crop, green chop, hay and forage production.  It is common to mix them with legumes and other cereals.  Cayuse Oats are larger, mature later and have a larger stem than Montezuma Oats.  Cayuse oats should be planted in the Fall/Winter in California and mild climates.  In colder area they should be planted in the spring. Oats can also be grown and harvested in the green, "milk" stage for use as a medicinal tea which has benefits as a nervous system tonic. Milky oats are the oat tops harvested when they are in their milky stage, during which the oat tops release a white, milky sap when squeezed. This stage, which lasts approximately one week, occurs after the oat begins flowering and before the seed hardens and becomes the oat grain we eat as oatmeal. Tincturing the milky oats while fresh preserves their bioactive potency. Alternatively, milky oats can be dried and used as a nutritive tonic, and are a beautiful addition to tea blends. Organically Grown at Pacific Botanicals in Wilderville, Oregon  ...

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Obedient Plant, Crystal Peak Physostegia virginiana (120 days) Also known as False Dragonhead (which sounds way more interesting!), this white Physostegia makes elegant spikes.  Flowers begin opening from the bottom upward; harvest when the lower third of the spike has opened.  A great addition at the front of the garden border, each plant produces dozens of blooms which drop flowers when they’ve been pollinated.    Seed in late Winter for June bloom time.  A perennial that grows up to 30”; space 12” apart and pinch when 8” tall.  FLA. Packet: (~115 seeds) ...

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Okra, Cajun Jewel   (53 days)  Abelmoschus exculentus Favorite in Cajun country since the 1950's.  Dwarf type, spineless plants, 3-4 tall, produce an early crop of tender 1" to 7" thick pods.  Good flavor.  Packet (2g ≈ 30 seeds) ...

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Okra, Clemson Spineless    (50-65 days) Abelmoschus exculentus A wonderful heirloom that has been a garden staple since 1939.  Selected to be free of spines and produce ample quantities of early ribbed medium green pods with a tender flavor. Best picked when pods are about 3-5” long.  In long season climates with warm temperatures plants can grow quite tall (5’+). Frost sensitive and best direct seeded as they can be sensitive to transplant shock. ~30 seeds / pkt. Packet (2 g ≈ 30 seeds) ...

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