Amaranth, Coral Fountains, Amaranthus caudatus (65 days)  Very similar to Love Lies Bleeding but more muted in hue. This is a tall growing (4-5’) annual with a magnificent display of pendulous plumes of pink rope-like cascading flowers. Very ornamental and suitable for bouquets. Edible leaves with pink veins are a nutritious addition to salads. Packet (1 g ≈ 2000 seeds) ...

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Amaranth, Elephant Head, Amaranthus gangeticus (70-80 days) A plant with character if there ever was one!  Easily the most commented on plant on our farm during summer tours.  Grows to 2-5 feet tall and produces a large, thick, maroon/red flower stalk that looks like an upraised elephant’s trunk.  This species is not suitable as a grain crop, hence it is listed here with flowers for ornamental use.  Creative folks might perceive the one-fingered salute in this plant (; Packet (0.5g ~400 seeds) ...

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Amaranth, Love Lies Bleeding (75 days), Amaranthus caudatus  Just the name alone gives you a good sense that this burgundy, cascading amaranth makes a dramatic addition to your garden or flower bouquets.  Multi-branching.  Dead-head for continual production over 3 months!  Plant transplants or thin seedlings closer for smaller, easier-to-manage tassel flowers. An annual that grows up to 60”.  Space 6-12” apart.  Packet (1/2 g ≈ 2000 seeds)  Bulk - 5g ...

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Amaranth, Manna de Montana (110 days) Amaranthus hypochondriacus  A unique species of grain amaranth from the subtropical Mexican highlands that requires a fairly long season to mature when compared to our other grain amaranths.  Tall 5-7’ tall plants have pale green edible leaves, green stems and pale yellow- green seed heads.  Grain from this specie is a bright orange as opposed to the white seeds of the Ellen’s Purple or UCSC popping amaranths.  Cut seed heads and lay out to dry at the end of the season and then they are easy to thresh out.  Very productive – they can produce 1-2 ounces of grain per plant. SSF Packet (1 1/2 g ≈ 1,000 seeds)  Bulk: 10 g. ...

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Amaranth, UCSC Popping (100 days) We obtained this seed at a seed swap and have been delighted with how easily it grew and thrived, producing a forest of large burgundy red and lemon yellow seed heads. Very productive-producing an ounce or more of seed per plant. Grows 6-8' tall. Seeds can be popped in a dry skillet and sprinkled over savory dishes, adding a unique crunch. SSF Packet- 1 1/2 g...

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Anise, Pimpinella anisum (80-100 days) Frost-sensitive annual in the Apiaceae family with lacy leaves and small white flowers producing umbels about 2 feet tall. Requires full sun and well-drained soil. Direct sow when soil reaches 60 degrees farenheight. The leaves and seeds have a sweet and mild, spicy flavor not unlike licorice. It is commonly used in cooking and is used as a digestive and anti-inflammatory. Seeds require cold stratification to germinate. Packet 0.3g  ...

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Aster, ‘Duchesse Mix’ (110 days) Callistephus chinensis Similar to the Tower Mix, Duchesse Mix is a peony-petaled china aster.  Petals delicately cup inwards and are like chrysanthemums with colors ranging from white to cream, rose, magenta, and steel purple.  Each plant is heavy with numerous long-lasting blooms, such that plants are best supported with horizontal netting.  An annual that grows up to 36” tall and can be spaced 9-12” apart.   Packet- (~70 seeds, .3g)...

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Aster, Moonstone (110 days) Callistephus chinensis  A dusty lavender China aster with occasional creamy centers, unusual because of its soft, muted color and color gradation.  Petals are gently incurved and slightly involute.  As with all china asters, Moonstone has an extremely long vase life, lasting anywhere from 7-21 days as a cut flower.  A good choice for evoking moody subtly in arrangements.  An annual reaching 30”.  Best spaced 9-12” apart.  SSF. Unfortunately, this seed will be unavailable for most of 2022 due to a crop failure. We intend to grow it 2022 so check back with us 12/01/22 for availability. Packet- 1/2 g (~175 seeds) ...

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Aster, Princess Mix Callistephus chinensis (120 days)  A mix of purple, pink, fuchsia, and white quilled or flat double petaled beauties.  The Princess Mix Aster is a sophisticated addition to cut flower arrangements or the annual border.  30” plants produce voluminous quantities of flowers on strong stems.  Pinch back when small to encourage a larger number of long-stemmed flowers and provide horizontal trellising for highest production of straight stems.  SSF. Packet- (~70 seeds) ...

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Aster, Tower Chamois (110 days)  Callistephus chinensis  A soft, creamy pink/peach china aster with lush layers of slightly involute petals-  there’s hardly a more delicious aster in the field!  Aptly described as a “peony” aster because of all those cupped, incurved petals, and highly coveted when in bloom.  Plant this aster in succession as flowers are at their prime for just a couple short weeks.  My all-time-favorite color of aster as it can look good with just about any other flower in bouquets.  Pinch and trellis.  An annual reaching 30”.  Best spaced 9-12” apart.  SSF.  Packet- (~70 seeds, 1/4g)...

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Barley, Burbank Black Hulless  A special find from a seed exchange! This is a completely hulless barley that grows 30-36" tall, staying upright and erect. Glumes (the hull around the grain) are pale and white and the awns ( the long tips that form from the glume) are jet black. The grains themselves are a very dark gray- nearly black. Can be substituted for wheat in bread, pancakes, baked goods, and sprouted to make malt for beer. Very rewarding to grow. Bred by the legendary Luther Burbank. 6 row. Plant in fall or early spring. HEIRLOOM. Packet: 10 g ...

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Barley, Kamamuji Hordeum vulgare (140 days from early spring sowing, or 270 days from a fall sowing) The most productive barley for our climate in a trial of 10 varieties. A 6-row barley that is different from the 2-row types used for beer malt. Long awns make for a decorative display when in seed. Very easy to grow and thresh by dancing on the dried seed heads, or thresh traditionally with a flail on a solid floor, winnow and then ‘presto’ there you go; genuine food security. Let’s create a ‘One Straw Revolution’! SSF Packet (10 g) ...

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Basil, Discovery Mix  Ocimum basilicum (50-80 days)  In 2019 we grew an extensive Basil trial on our farm of all of our basil varieties along with numerous market standards and experimental varieties.  This is a mix of seed from all of them including standard green sweet basils, purple basils, red ruffled basils, Thai sweet basil, dwarf Greek, Mrihani, lettuce leaf and more.  This would be an excellent choice to grow if you are interested in using basil in a multitude of ways in your kitchen and in bouquets.  All basils, when in flower, are an excellent nectar source for pollinators.  Honeybees in particular go bonkers over basil!  SSF.   Packet (1/2 g ≈ 400 seeds)...

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Basil, Genovese  Ocimum basilicum (65-75 days)   The classic pesto basil produces a profusion of deep green large leaves full of complex flavor and aroma. Responds well to frequent harvests. Harvest low to encourage succulent re-growth rather than woody stems. In flower, it is an excellent nectar source for pollinators. Packet (1/2 g ≈ 400 seeds)...

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Basil, Holy Basil (aka Tulsi) Ocimum sanctum (75-90 days) ORGANIC Holy Basil has been cultivated for centuries across S. Asia for religious, medicinal, and culinary purposes. It is a commonly used herb in Ayurvedic medicine. Medicinal benefits include adaptogenic, immune enhancing, antifungal and antibacterial properties. Adds an excellent flavor and aroma to any tea. For centuries, the dried leaves have been mixed with stored grains to repel insects. Easy to grow, similar to other basils.  Packet (1/2 g ≈ 400 seeds) ...

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Basil, Red Rubin (75-80 days) Ocimum basilicum A nice, upright plant that can grow 18-24" tall with bronze/purple tinged large leaves that will spruce up many dishes. An amazing garnish that will dazzle even the most jaded foodie. Great flavor and large 3" leaves. SSF Packet: 1/2 g (~400 seeds)...

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Basil, Red Ruffled  Ocimum basilicum This is a gorgeous deep purple basil with very frilly leaves that are of a lovely shade of violet. Flavor is more intense than that of sweet basils. It lends itself best to sparing use in salads and herbal vinegars, or simply as an edible ornamental. SSF Packet: 1 g (~400 seeds)...

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Basil, Round Midnight (60-75 days) Ocimum basilicum A very consistent and uniform purple basil with a flat leaf (rather than wavy or savoyed) leaf shape.  We are also impressed with its solid purple color, as opposed to some purple basils that tend towards green in some plants. Flowers are pink/purple as well. Fresh aromatic leaves really spruce up vegetable platters and as garnish Plants are 12-16” tall. Named after the legendary Thelonius Monk jazz standard.   SSF. Packet (1/2 g ≈ 400 seeds) ...

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Beans,Black Coco, Bush (60 days snap, 90 days dry) Phaseolus vulgaris  These have long been one of our favorite dry black beans because of their beautiful plump round beans that are about twice as large as the Black Turtle beans that we sell.  They are a bit later, so should only be considered for longer season areas with plenty of heat. Cook up into a delicious creamy, chocolaty flavor. Can also be harvested as snap beans.  Packet: One Ounce ...

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Black Pearl, Soya Bean (80-90 days) Glycine Max An early maturing, black seeded soy bean that is well suited for edamame (fresh shelling beans) or waiting for the pretty satin black seeds to mature (mid- August for us here in SW Oregon). Plants grow to 20-30” tall and produce their beans above the leaf canopy for easy harvest.  SSF. Packet: Half Ounce ...

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Beans, Black Turtle, Dry (85-100 days to dry beans) Phaseolus vulgaris  This is an excellent heirloom dry bean that is very productive and matures much earlier than other dry beans.  You'll be amazed at the incredible pod set that these plants put on.  Let the pods dry down naturally on the stalk, or you can clip the plants at the base once you see them drying down.  Thresh by pulling or cutting whole plants and whacking them into a trash can or large tub and the brittle pods should shatter easily.  Delicious in soup or Central American fare!  HEIRLOOM Packet: One Ounce Bulk: 1/4 Pound ...

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Beans, Bolita  (100 days) Phaseolus vulgaris Spanish settlers to the northern New Mexican region initially presented the Bolita bean to North America, which is ironic considering that bush beans were originally domesticated in Mexico. This heirloom dry bush bean is the ancestor to the modern Pinto bean.  It is much revered and celebrated throughout the desert southwest and performs well for us here in SW Oregon, maturing early and reliably. The beans are deep, pinkish-beige—almost salmon in color—and boast a taste richer in flavor than the Pinto bean, to which it is often compared. Part of the Slow Food Ark of Taste collection. Packet: One Ounce ...

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Beans, Cannellini - Phaseolus vulgaris A medium sized white kidney bean that is a staple in numerous Italian dishes, most notably minestrone soup. plants grow with a bush habit to about 24" and produce ample sets of 6-8" beans that will mature early and are easy to harvest once dry. Beans hold their shape well when cooked and impart a rich, meaty flavor. HEIRLOOM. SSF Packet - 1 oz...

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Beans, Dragon Tongue Wax (65 days to snap, 90 to dry) Phaseolus vulgaris Originally hailing from Holland, this variety of wax bean produces 6-8" flat, stringless, French type beans.  Dragon Tongue Wax Bean is yellow, striped with purple, has an excellent, sweet, and juicy flavor.  High yielding, the pods keep their quality for a long period in the field after maturity.  Dragon Tongue beans have a wonderful buttery taste. They can be grown for fresh cooking , freezing, or let mature to the dry stage for winter use in soups and stews. SSF Packet: One Ounce...

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Fava Beans, Andean Mix - Vicia Faba  This is an interbreeding mixture of all the varieties listed here and others for which we have more limited quantities that were sourced in the highlands of Ecuador and Peru in the Andean mountains. You can expect to see dry seeds with green, gold, brown, speckled, thumbprint, and red-spot patterns and colors. Typically picked when green and the beans are formed in the pods, then steamed in salt water, shelled and enjoyed! Packet: Half Ounce ...

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Fava Beans, Copper (80-140 days)  Vicia faba A late maturing variety with medium-sized deep copper brown seeds that was shared with us at a seed swap on Orcas Island in Washington. Pods are upright containing 1 to 3 seeds, in bunches of 2 to 4 pods per cluster. Can be fall or spring planted.   Packet: Half Ounce ...

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Fava, Gold aka "Elio" Vicia Faba (80 days to green shelling beans)  This variety was originally obtained in the Amaru region near the Sacred Valley in the Andes of Peru from a traditional seed-keeping family who call it "Elio".  We have been selecting this strain for a uniformly yellow gold color.  Typically planted in fall or early in spring (February or March) it can easily handle cold temperatures down to the teens. It flowers in April and May producing abundant nectar-rich white flowers that bees and pollinators adore. Green pods can be harvested for fresh shelling, boiled in salt water and eaten like edamame soybeans or allowed to dry down and used like chickpeas for a delicious hummus. HEIRLOOM. SSF  Packet= .5 ounce (about 12 seeds)...

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Beans, Fava, Midnight Black (80 days to green shelling beans)  Vicia faba This was a gift From Sierra seed-steward Rowen White. We are now excited to share these little onyx black gems with you too! Fava beans make an excellent staple crop that fills the gap before the summer crops come on, which is why they are popular among many subsistence farmers around the world particularly in the Middle East, Meso-America and the Mediterranean. Best planted in fall, or late winter ( February or March), they grow to about 30" tall and produce many 6" pods, which have pale green beans when harvested for fresh shelling (delicious steamed with salt like Edamame), or if left to dry on the stalk they turn to a shiny black. HEIRLOOM. SSF Packet: 1/2 oz ...

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Beans, Fava, Ur Kupina Vicia Faba (80 days to green shelling beans)  A unique heirloom named after the city in Bolivia, this is a large seeded broad bean that can be fall or spring sown. Grows to 3 feet tall and produces 12-20 large pods with 1” beans. These can be shelled fresh and steamed for a delicious treat that has been enjoyed throughout the middle east and mediterranean regions, as well as central and south America. Easy to grow, favas are also a great nectar source for beneficial insects. Dry beans have beautiful tan and brown swirls on them like little mouse ears. HEIRLOOM, SSF Packet: 1/2 oz...

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Beans, Jackson Wonder Lima (70-80 days to green beans & 90-100 days to dry beans) - Phaseolus lunatus - Medium sized flat tan seeds with black and purple splashes. Bush growth habit. Can reliably grow and produce in shorter season areas such as the PNW. SRN Packet = 1/2oz...

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Beans, Kenearly Yellow Eye, Bush -95 days Phaseolus vulgaris   One of the best early baking beans. Developed in Kentville, Nova Scotia. Healthy plants produce excellent yields of white beans with yellow-brown eyes. Easy to shell. Bush habit. HEIRLOOM, SSF Packet: One Ounce ...

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Beans, Kentucky Wonder, Pole (65 days) Phaseolus vulgaaris An heirloom pole bean that has been widely grown in gardens since the Civil War. Pods are 7-9” long, stringless, and possess superior flavor. Very vigorous and productive, pole beans take longer to produce, but yield over a much longer harvest window than bush types. Has good disease resistance. HEIRLOOM 1/2oz...

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Beans, Lima, Calico Cat (70 days fresh / 100 dry) Phaseolus lunatas There are two distinct types of Lima beans, one which originated in the Andes around 2000 BCE, has large seeds. The other, smaller-seeded, originated around 800 AD in Mexico. This type is often called butter beans. Limas can be grown in a wide variety of climates and can tolerate cool and hot temperatures. These pretty beans have small round flat seeds in a beautiful array of colors and patterns, as befits the name. Vining growth habit. packet: Half Ounce ...

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Beans, Meraviglia diVenezia (55 days) - Phaseolus vulgaris   Climbing French Bean  Vigorous plant with white seeds, Meraviglia is a heavy producer of up to 10 inch meaty light yellow roma type beans. No strings & good flavor. Like all pole beans, keep picking to encourage continued production. very early for a pole bean. Vigorous climber needs support: use trellis.  SSF packet: 1/2 oz ...

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Beans, Mitla Black Tepary (80 days) - Phaseolus acutifolius - Drought adapted landrace variety native to northern Mexico with 18” tall, semi-vining plants that produce pink flowers and then green pods that dry to a buff color. Pods dry down too reveal 5-6 small black beans. Leaves of this species are smaller than typical P.vulgaris species leaves which may contribute to it’s drought adaptation.  We tend to irrigate them as we have found that dryland yields are substantially less than irrigated.  They cook up into a rich tasty meal of black beans that remain firm. SSF Packet: One Ounce ...

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Musan, Soya Bean (120 days) Glycine Max We obtained this beautiful soy bean at a seed swap however it was collected in North Korea and contributed in 1998 by Randy Ireson, American Friends Service Committee (USDA Accession PI 612610.). Musan requires a fairly long season to mature but, if long enough, then it rewards growers with an abundance of pods for fresh shelling Edamame beans. Beans are bicolor blond and black. Flowers are white. Multi branched plants grow to about 36” tall. Very high in protein (from 53-61%). SS.  Packet: Half Ounce ...

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Orcabean (90-100 days for dry shelling beans) Phaseolus vulgaris   A beautiful, early maturing and reliable producer of 6-8” pods filled with pretty white seeds with black speckling that holds up even when cooked. Named after their resemblance to a Killer whale, white with black spots. A wonderful chili bean with a mild potato like flavor that yields a rich and delicious sauce. SSF. Packet: One Ounce   ...

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Beans, Pelligrini Pole (90 Days)  Phaseolus vulgaris Originally an Italian heirloom. In the 1950's, the winemaker Robert Mondavi gave renowned culinary expert and English professor (at the U. of Washington), Angelo Pellegrini a handful of family beans from the old country. "Monachine," as he called them, meant "Little Nuns." Pelligrini grew and saved seed year after year for 50 years in Seattle's climate, it has become perfectly adapted to the conditions of the Pacific Northwest.  Growing with a vining habit, it provides generous yields of smooth round seeds than are a pretty brown and white.  SSF packet: 1/2 Ounce ...

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Beans,  Red Noodle / Yard Long Bean –90 days. Vigna unguiculata  Absolutely the most unusual and spectacular yard-long bean for the home garden. This standout plant is heat-tolerant and robust, producing astounding burgundy 18-inch long bean pods. Sweet and stringless, enjoy them steamed, stir-fried, or in soup. Brown seeds. SSF Packet: 1/2 OZ...

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Beans, Red Swan Snap - 52-58 days. Phaseolus vulgaris -  A unique snap bean developed by the late Robert Lobitz (1941-2006), a man with a lifelong passion for bean breeding. A cross between a purple snap bean and a pinto, the color is dusty red-rose; stringless pods are 4-5" long and delicious. Bush habit.  HOO Packet: One Ounce Bulk: 1/4 lb...

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Beans, Rockwell Dry (85 days to dry)  Phaseolus vulgaris - A Slow Food “Ark of Taste” variety descended from a very old German-Hungarian bean known as the Rote Von Paris and brought by settlers to Whidbey Island in Washington.  A “cassoulet” type bean that holds its shape when cooked.  White seeds with purple mottling. Well adapted to produce and mature reliably in cool summer climates.  SSF.  Packet: One Ounce ...

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Beans, Roma II, Bush (60-65 days) Phaseolus vulgaris - Bright green, extra-long pods with rich, bean flavor. While the beans are normally picked at 5-7", they are still stringless at over 10". Seeds are white. Excellent for eating fresh or preserving. White seeds   Packet: One Ounce Bulk: Quarter Pound ...

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Beans, Scarlet Emperor, Pole - Phaseolus coccineus (65-90 days)  Rambunctious vines grow 6-18 feet tall. Enjoys cool weather and is actually somewhat frost hardy. Beautiful crimson scarlet flowers attract hummingbirds. Large beans may be enjoyed at snap stage, fresh-shelled or left to dry on the vine and used as a delightful creamy tasting dry bean. Seeds are black and maroon speckled. 20 seeds/ounce. Native to S. America. SRN packet: Half Ounce Bulk: 1/4 pound ...

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Beans, Tiger's Eye/Pepe de Zapallo, Bush (85 days)  Phaseolus vulgaris Originally from Chile.  Vigorous growing bush dry bean a favorite for filling jars in our pantry with their gorgeous golden beans with maroon swirls on them.  One of the earliest dry beans in our trials over the last decade.  Beans are fairly large, 50/ounce.  Very nice cooking characteristics as the rich tasting beans hold their shape after cooking. Easy and rewarding to grow!  HEIRLOOM. Packet: 1 oz  Bulk: Quarter Pound  ...

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Beans, Tongue of Fire (75 days) - Phaseolus vulgaris   A beautiful heirloom gem originally from Tierra del Fuego in South America. However, it has spread to become a popular addition to many regional cuisines, notably in Italy, where they are called "Barlotto Lingua di Fuoco". Fresh pods are light green with red stalks splashed over them. Once dry, the plump seeds are pale pink with pink swirls. A delectable cooking bean! HEIRLOOM. SSF Packet - 1 oz ...

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Beans, Tuscany Pole (95 days)  Phaseolus vulgaris We obtained this lovely round pole bean at a seed swap and upon further research it is also being stewarded by our friends at Uprising Seeds as “Annie Jackson”, an heirloom from Russia, via Manitoba, Canada.  That’s one of the funny things about heirlooms is that as they pass from hand to hand over the years their stories are augmented, and braided with one another and can change.  Anyhow the seeds we have are identical in every respect to the Annie Jackson strain.  Pretty dry beans are somewhat roundish, shiny creamy white and burgundy much like the black and white pattern on Calypso/Orca beans.  We found that it was able to grow fairly well up corn as a support.  SSF. Packet: half ounce...

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Beans, Whipple, Bush  (90-110 days) Phaselous vulgaris This is a real standout from our production in 2016 where it charmed its way into everyone's hearts on the crew. Vigorous growing bushy plants with short runners that make prolific sets of 6-8" pods that yield plump beans of deep purple with darker purple splotches. We received this bean from our friend and seed keeper, Marjory House who named the beans after Lee and Dana Whipple who retired to Oregon with several other families from the longest running family co-op outside of Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Whipple was a minister, and started the church of the Brethren in Springfield, but also guest spoke at many other churches. He also traveled around to, local schools to talk about equality for all races. He had marched and worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 60's in Chicago.This Pacific Northwest variety has been a stand-out performer in 2017-2020 Dry Farming Collaborative Trials, and in tastings. Large, richly flavored beans are particularly good in slow-cooked chili. The Whipple Family, for which this bean is named, worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr. before moving to Douglas County, Oregon, in the 1970s. HEIRLOOM. SSF. Packet - 1 oz ...

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Beet Berry, Strawberry Spinach (60 days) Chenopodium capitatum A wonderful garden novelty, this spinach relative bears its seeds in hundreds of ½” bright red, juicy fruits that are mildly sweet. Nothing like it! Grows well in summer heat and also provides a nice rosette of dark green toothed leaves.  Leaves are spinach-green, triangular, and bite-sized with toothed margins, borne in an open rosette. A heat lover for summer salad. aka Strawberry Spinach. WGS.  Packet (1/2 g)...

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