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HeirloomBest seller
Cherokee Purple
Heirloom slicing tomato · 80 days
4.9 (214)$4.5025 seeds
Sow now, harvest october
Plant now for a fall garden
Spinach, radish, kale, and lettuce still have time to finish in zones 3 through 7. We pulled the varieties that mature before a hard frost so you don't have to do the math.
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Varieties that finish where you live
We're in zone 5b, so we know what a short season does to a seed order. Pick your zone and see only what will ripen for you.
Zones 3 – 5
Short season
Fast-maturing varieties, cold-hardy greens, and everything that finishes before an early frost.
Shop zones 3–5 →Zones 6 – 7Middle ground
The full catalog works here. Long-season tomatoes, peppers, and winter squash included.
Shop zones 6–7 →Zones 8 – 10Long season
Heat-tolerant, slow-bolt, and succession varieties for growers with two or three plantings a year.
Shop zones 8–10 →Best sellers
What's moving off the rack
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Heirloom
Brandywine, Pink
Heirloom beefsteak tomato · 85 days
4.7 (158)$4.2525 seeds
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Open-pollinated
Green Zebra
Salad tomato · 75 days
4.6 (96)$4.0025 seeds
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San Marzano
Paste tomato · 80 days
4.8 (187)$3.9530 seeds
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HeirloomBest seller
Jimmy Nardello
Sweet frying pepper · 85 days
4.9 (203)$4.2525 seeds
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Open-pollinated
Ancho Poblano
Mild chile pepper · 80 days
4.6 (74)$3.7525 seeds
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New for 2027
Chocolate Beauty
Sweet bell pepper · 75 days
4.5 (19)$4.0020 seeds
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Open-pollinated
Dragon Carrot
Purple carrot · 70 days
4.7 (131)$3.75300 seeds
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Chioggia Beet
Heirloom beet · 55 days
4.6 (88)$3.50100 seeds
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HeirloomFast
French Breakfast
Radish · 25 days
4.8 (162)$3.00200 seeds
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Bloomsdale Spinach
Savoy spinach · 45 days
4.8 (176)$3.25200 seeds
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Open-pollinated
Red Russian Kale
Kale · 50 days
4.7 (119)$3.25200 seeds
Our seed promise
Four things we will not compromise on
Open-pollinated, always
No hybrids, no patents, no PVP. Save seed and grow the same variety next year.
Germination tested
Every lot tested for the current season and printed with its rate and test date.
Hand packed, shipped fast
Filled by us in West Michigan and out the door within two business days.
Untreated & non-GMO
No fungicide coatings, no chemical treatments. Safe for certified organic beds.
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2027 seed catalog
Free to download, no postage
Every variety, every sowing chart, every price — the whole catalog as a PDF. We skip the printed version and put the savings back into the seed price.
4.8from 1,240 verified grower reviews
Every single seed came up
Planted the whole packet in a 4-foot row and got a solid stand. I've never had germination like this from a box store rack.
Dana R. · Bloomsdale SpinachWorth the wait
Slow to ripen like everyone says, but the first slice on a August tomato sandwich made the whole season worth it.
Marcus T. · Cherokee PurpleMy kids ate them off the vine
Ordered on a whim and now it's the thing my daughter checks every morning. Ordering three packets next year.
Priya N. · Lemon CucumberFast shipping, good packing
Ordered Sunday, in my mailbox Wednesday. Packets are sturdy and the sowing info on the back is actually useful.
Ellen K. · Dragon CarrotGrow along with us
Growing guides
Written for a short northern season, useful anywhere. No fluff, no filler, no ads.
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Fall gardeningWhat you can still plant in August
Six crops that will finish before a zone 5 frost, with the last safe sowing date for each.
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Seed startingWhy your seedlings get leggy
It's almost always light, not water. How to fix it without buying a new setup.
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Growing guideGetting peppers to actually ripen
Bottom heat, patience, and the one thing most northern growers get wrong.
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Seed savingSaving tomato seed in five steps
Ferment, rinse, dry, label, store. Everything you need is already in your kitchen.
Vegetable garden design
Tell me your yard. I'll draw the garden.
A plan built for your light, your soil, your frost dates, and the vegetables your family actually eats — then a seed list you can add to your cart in one click.
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Send your yard
Photos from a few angles, rough measurements, your zip code, and what you like to cook.
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I draw the plan
Scaled bed layout, spacing worked out, varieties matched to your season, succession schedule included.
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Plant it
A printable PDF with a week-by-week sowing calendar and a cart link for every variety.
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