Cool Season Vegetables
Many heirloom vegetables are very well suited to cool season gardens in Fall and Winter. The time to plan your Fall garden is in early July, as the planting takes place late July through September. Most varieties are planted from 8-10 weeks prior to the first frost date.
Confused on the timing, planning and planting for a cool season garden, especially in your area? We'll walk you through the details in How to Plan for Fall and Winter. We’ve hand-selected these heirloom seeds to give you the best results in your Fall and Winter garden, giving you a sweeter and richer flavor than from the traditional Spring and Summer gardens.
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Frisee Endive Seeds - (Cichorium endivia var. crispa)
$3.45Frisee Endive Finely cut and narrow lacy leaves are used extensively in gourmet salad blends for its texture, appearance and unique nutty flavor. It is rich in many vitamins and minerals, especially in folate and vitamins A and K, and is high in...$3.45 -
Giant Nobel Spinach Seeds - (Spinacia oleracea)
$3.45Giant Nobel Spinach - Taste of Royalty With its large, green, thick, gently savoyed leaves with rounded tips and almost sugar-sweet, thin stems, Giant Nobel - also known as Giant Noble or Giant Noble Spinach - is the best of the thick-leaved varieties...$3.45 -
Japanese Minowase Radish (Daikon) Seeds - (Raphanus sativus)
$3.45Japanese Minowase Radish/Daikon Radish - Delectable Multi-Use Heirloom The Minowase Daikon is a specific type of radish highly favored for its large root, versatility, and mild, sweet, and peppery flavor. Unsurprisingly, its name comes from two...$3.45 -
Lacinato Kale Seeds - (Brassica oleracea)
$3.45Lacinato Kale: The Sweetest Kale You'll Ever Taste Lacinato kale is known for its striking appearance of long, textured leaves, and its surprisingly rich, sweet flavor supports its beauty. This Tuscan heirloom has stunning blue-green leaves so crinkled...$3.45 -
Lucullus Swiss Chard Seeds - (Beta vulgaris var. cicla)
$3.45Lucullus Swiss Chard - Gourmet Quality with Exceptional Flavor Lucullus (pronounced lu-kul-us) Swiss chard is a particularly prolific heirloom variety attributed to Italian, Sicilian, and Dutch origins, but widely noted as the best tasting chard with...$3.45 -
Mizuna Mustard Seeds - (Brassica rapa)
$3.45Mizuna Mustard - The Emperor’s Asian Green This spicy, bright, and gorgeous Japanese heirloom mustard green is a gardener's and cook’s dream. Once a famous green in the Japanese Emperor’s house, Mizuna grew in popularity and was...$3.45 -
Pak Choi (White Stem) Chinese Cabbage Seeds - (Brassica rapa v. chinensis)
$3.45Pak Choi (White Stem) Chinese Cabbage A baby type Chinese cabbage that is fast-growing, with vigorous, 7-8" tall plants of deep-green leaves. Succulent and crunchy with a mild, mustard flavor. One of the most used vegetables in various Oriental dishes...$3.45 -
Purple Top Globe Turnip Seeds - (Brassica rapa)
$3.45Purple Top Globe Turnip Purple Top turnips grow larger than many other varieties, making them an excellent choice for a home gardener with limited space. The tops develop their characteristic reddish-purple color as they mature and push out of the...$3.45 -
Rainbow Beet Mix Seeds - (Beta vulgaris)
$3.45Rainbow Beet Mix A stunning mixture of colors; red, white, yellow and striped this rainbow mix will surprise you with each beet harvested. They are a delicious addition to salads or make a beautiful pickled beet medley. Try steaming the...$3.45 -
Red Acre Cabbage Seeds - (Brassica oleracea)
$3.45Red Acre Cabbage An early variety that forms dense round brilliantly deep red/purple heads that are 5-7 inches wide and 2-4 pounds. Small compact short-stemmed plants produce heads that are solid even in early stages and are resistant to yellowing and...$3.45 -
Red Russian Kale Seeds - (Brassica napus var. pabularia)
$3.45Red Russian Kale An uncommon, old European variety, Red Russian is quite different from either of the more common curly and Tuscan varieties. The base color is a blue-green with brighter purple accents, and the leaves are flatter than other types, with...$3.45 -
Rocket Arugula/Roquette Seeds - (Eruca sativa)
$3.45Rocket Arugula - Make Your Salad Rock! A great cut and come again plant, this annual adds a refreshing tangy spiciness to salads, sandwiches, and sauces. Rocket Arugula goes by many names, depending on the area - in North America it’s known as...$3.45 -
Romanesco Fennel Seeds - (Foeniculum vulgare)
$3.45Romanesco Fennel Traditional Italian herb with a wonderful anise taste. Romanesco Fennel is also called Roman or Florence Fennel. Very sweet and aromatic late maturing variety produces a large head with thick white tightly wrapped...$3.45 -
Seven Top Turnip Seeds - (Brassica rapa)
$3.45Seven Top Turnip The best variety for masses of fine-flavored, old-fashioned, turnip greens. Produces consistently for a long period. Grown as a winter annual for spring greens. History One of the oldest root crops, described by Theophrastus (400...$3.45 -
Slow Bolting Cilantro Seeds - (Coriandrum sativum)
$3.45Slow Bolting Cilantro – Finally, Cilantro That Lasts Cilantro's bright, distinctive, citrusy notes have graced kitchens for centuries, but every gardener knows its fleeting nature. One hot spell, and those delicate leaves turn bitter, the plant...$3.45 -
Snowball Y Improved Cauliflower Seeds - (Brassica oleracea)
$3.45Snowball Y Improved Cauliflower - Snow White Would Be Proud This cauliflower is a self-blanching strain that needs no tying with dense, deep, well rounded, smooth white 6 1/2" heads appearing from silver-green leaves, 12-18” tall plants produce...$3.45 -
Spinach-Beet Greens/Bietina/Bieta Seeds - (Beta vulgaris spp.)
$3.60Spinach-Beet Greens/Bietina/Bieta - Gourmet Flavor Spinach-Beet Greens, also known in Italy as Bietina, Bieta or Bietola, have large soft, green leaves on very thin stems on bushy 2' plants. This unusual and highly regarded chard is very productive,...$3.60 -
Sweet & Spicy Greens Seed Mix
$3.45Sweet & Spicy Greens Mix – Your Salad's New Best Friend Our Sweet & Spicy Greens Mix began as a simple customer request: a salad with a dynamic range of flavors – a symphony of contrasting tastes and textures. We worked to fulfill a...$3.45 -
Tatsoi Mustard Seeds - (Brassica rapa)
$3.45Tatsoi – Delightfully Crunchy Spoon-shaped Leafy Green Very cold tolerant and prolific, tatsoi leaves are crunchy and tender with a mild, sweet flavor with nutty, tangy, and mustard-like nuances that add interest to cool-weather salads. The...$3.45 -
Tokyo Long White Bunching Onion Seeds - (Allium fistulosum)
$3.60Tokyo Long White Bunching Onion Seeds – Traditional Edo Favorite A Japanese heirloom, this longtime favorite does well in most areas and can be planted for early summer and fall harvests. Worry-free to grow and very satisfyingly quick to...$3.60
