Brassica oleracea. White Easy. Iberis. Fairyland Dwarf Mix. Easy. Aquilegia Columbine Blue. Easy. Aquilegia vulgaris Columbine Green Apples.

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1 Scientific Name Common Name Variety Image General notes (when to sow, germination) Growing/Seed Saving Difficulty Sow 1/4" deep, space 1-2", rows 18-30," outdoors after frost, indoors 6 wks before Basil Genovese Sweet, Grower's Note: "Grown for dry beans. Sow as soon as ground ins warm. Allow beans to dry in pod on plant. Supposed to be better than pinto beans." Phaseolus vulgaris Bean-Pole Phaseolus vulgaris Beans- Bush Henderson's Black Valentine Plant directly into rich, fast draining soil as soon as ground has warmed. Sow 1" deep and 2-4" apart in rows 18-24" apart. Grower notes, "Beans can be harvested for snap beans or allowed to dry on plant and harvest for black beans." Purple pod pole bean that requires staking. Plants can reach over 6ft high. Plant in spring and enjoy loads of beans in 75 days. Phaseolus vulgaris Beans Trionfo Violetto Heirloom Unlike other beas, fava prefer cooler weather. Sow a few weeks before frost. Vicia Faba Beans Fava/Broad Bean/Robin Hood Perennial. Deer resistant. Attracts pollinators. Mulch well and water regularly. Red flowers- tall variety. Monarda Bee Balm Jacob Cline Start indoors and plant when about 4-6 weeks old, no later than weeks before first fall frost. Brassica oleracea Red Cabbage Redhawk

2 Start indoors and plant when about 4-6 weeks old, no later than weeks before first fall frost. Brassica oleracea White Cabbage Gregorian Hardy annual. Sow 1/8" deep in rows 12" apart. Prefers sunny, welldrained soil. Grower notes, "Hardy 12" plants bloom in in a variety of colors and are a favorite of bees." Iberis umbellata Candytuft Fairyland Dwarf Mix Part sun to full sun. Perennial. Grower notes "Nice blue flowers!" Aquilegia Columbine Blue Part sun to full sun. 18" tall. Perennial. Aquilegia vulgaris Columbine Green Apples Part shade, 24" Tall, Perennial. Aquilegia Columbine White Towers Prefers part to full sun. Tolerates hot, humid summers but not drought tolerant. Attracts butterflies. Grower notes, "Grows to 6ft. Blooms mid summer to early fall." Rudbeckia lacinata Coneflower Autumn Sun Perennial. Native prarie plant. Will grow to 8 ft. Prefers full to partial sun. Drought tolerant. Attracts pollinators. Silphium perfoliatum Cup Plant

3 Sow in spring as soon as soil can be worked. Plant 1/8"- 1/4" deep. A great variety for making pickles. Anethum graveolens Dill Bouquet Dill Sow in early spring once ground is workable. Cover with ¼ soil. Grows to 4-6 in height in days. Grow in full sun. Anethum graveolens Dill Mammoth Native prarie plant. Prefers moist soil and full sun. Grows 6-7 ft. Attracts butterflies and pollinators. Vernonia fasciulata Ironweed Prefers moist soil. Will grow to 5 ft. Atractive to butterflies. Eupatorium fistulosum Joe Pye Weed Hollow Plant in sun. Eupatorium maculatum Joe Pye Weed Spotted Non- heading lettuce that is heat tolerant. Direct sow 4 weeks before last frost. Lactura sativa Lettuce Ruby Red Leaf Plant when danger of frost has passed in sunny to slightly shaded area. Prefers moist soil, but needs very well-drained soil. Iris domestica Blackberry Lily

4 Annual, plant in the sun- needs at least 6 hours in the sun, avoid watering late in the day or evening, drought tolerant, self-seeding, resistant to deers deadhead to prolong flowers Targetes patula Marigold French Little Devil Fire Plant in full to partial sun, 1/8" deep, moist but well drained soil. Hardy. Gardener: "My plants reached about 12" high and were rather bushy and beautiful" Targetes patula Marigold French Dwarf Double Mix Cucumis melo Melon (Cantaloupe ) Aphrodite Melons are hot weather plants, but they should be started indoors at least 3 weeks prior to transplanting. Need lots of water and sun= lots of maintenance and long time to germinate. Cucumis melo Melon Early Silver Line Love heat and full sun. Sow outdoors in 12" diameter hills aftger danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Germinates in 4-10 days. Can also be started 2-3 weeks before last frost. Small golden yellow fruits with stripes grow up to 1-2lbs. Refreshing crisp white flesh with jsut a hint of sweetness. Love heat and full sun. Sow outdoors in 12" diameter hills aftger danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Germinates in 4-10 days. Can also be started 2-3 weeks before last frost. Grow up to 2-3lbs. Wonderful aroma and sweet flavor. Cucumis melo Melon Green Nutmeg Plant in sun. Asclepias Milkweed Prefers full sun and medium watering. Will self seed. Malva Musk Mallow

5 Sow outside 4-6 weeks before average last frost or as soon as soil can be worked. Seed depth 1/4", spacing 2 seeds every 4", row spacing 12"-18", thin to 1 plant every 4" when 2" tall. Allium Cepa Onion Red Amposta Plant in early spring for harvest in mid to late summer. 105 days to maturity. Keep well watered and well weeded, plant 1/2" deep, 6" between plants, 18" between rows. Allium Cepa Onion Walla Walla Penstemon digitalis Penstemon or Beardtongu e Husker Red Full sun. Prefers dry to medium moisture in well drained soil. Blooms late spring to early summer. White flowers on red stems. Attracts humminbirds and pollinators. Sow in late spring after danger of frost has passed. Sow 2-3 seeds per 2" about 1/2 to 1" deep. Fertile, well-drained soil. "Yields 6 lb white netted pumpkins great for pumpkin pie. They don't keep long so roast them and then freeze pumpkin puree. Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin Winter Luxury Sow in spring and/or fall. Plant 1/4" deep days to maturity. Scarlet 3/4" globes. Excellent for salad or as a garnish. Raphanus sativus Radish Early Scarlet Globe 26 days to maturity. Direct sow when soil can be worked. Radish do best in cool weather. Raphanus sativus Radish French Breakfast - Grey "Mexican" San Isidro Zucchini and squash are hot weather vegetables. They can be sown directly in the ground and germinate quickly.

6 100 days to germination. Supersweet 1-3lb winter squash. Start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost. Transplnat 1-2 weeks after last frost. - Winter Delicata - Yellow Semicrookneck Gold Star Zucchini and squash are hot weather vegetables. They can be sown directly in the ground and germinate quickly. - Yellow Straightneck Goldprize Zucchini and squash are hot weather vegetables. They can be sown directly in the ground and germinate quickly. Start indoors in individual containers 1/4" deep in a welllighted area for 6-8 weeks. Keep moist, full sun, plant 3-4 ft apart when transplanted outdoors. Harvest approx. 73 days later. Heirloom. Solanum lycopersicum Tomato Marglobe Sow ½ deep in early spring, rows 15 apart, full sun, 57 days to maturity, harvest when plants 4, heirloom Brassica rapa Turnip Purple top white globe Prefer full sun and rich, welldrained soil. Start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost. Grower notes, "Blooms with varied colors of pink on sturdy 2-3ft tall plants." Zinnia elegans Zinnia Pink Senorita sown after danger of frost is gone, prefer water at ground level rather than overhead, deadhead to prolong flowers Zinnia marylandica Zinnia Zahara Yellow