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Mâche / Corn Salad Seeds for Fall planting

by Kids Seed Co. September 11, 2023

Mâche / Corn salad (Valerianella locusta) Mâche is a wonderful salad green that grows in late winter and early spring. Also called "corn salad" ...

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by Kids Seed Co. September 03, 2023

Cour di Bue Albenga Tomato The heirloom "Albenga" tomato is an ox-heart type tomato from Ligurian coast town of Albenga, just west of Genoa, in ...

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by Kids Seed Co. September 02, 2023

Hungarian Heart Tomato A heart-shaped beefsteak Hungarian heirloom variety that has wonderful flavor and is great for fresh-eating, paste or ca...

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by Kids Seed Co. August 24, 2023

Buncombe County Greasy Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Greasy beans have the unusual name because the outer shell is shiny and smooth without fuzz o...

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by Kids Seed Co. August 23, 2023

Holy Myrrhbearer Tomato This very rare tomato was reportedly bred in the 1800s by Russian monks and was shared with one of the Sisters of the Ho...

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by Kids Seed Co. August 22, 2023

Marigolds might just be the most underrated flower in the garden and this tall Mexican variety is our favorite. The plants grow up to 4 ft. tal...

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by Kids Seed Co. August 21, 2023

Ukranian farmer Ivanna Bilous bred the original red Lesya pepper about fifteen years ago and named it after a family friend, Lesya. An orange ...

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by Kids Seed Co. August 18, 2023

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) This is the variety of tomato that your grandparents grew! The Classic Beefsteak tomato has big fruits, general...

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by Kids Seed Co. August 17, 2023

Our "Jerusalem" tomato is an old heirloom variety that has many uses. It is a fantastic paste or sauce tomato but it is also great for fresh ea...

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by Kids Seed Co. August 11, 2023

Marmande Tomato In 1960 Mrs. Garnier found a variety of Marmande in tomato a market in Savigny Sur Orge in Essonne. It was grow year after year...

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by Kids Seed Co. April 23, 2023

Toothache Plant (Acmella oleracea) Also known as: Spilathes, Electric Daisy, Paracress, Jambú This small flowering herb has been used as a medici...

by Kids Seed Co. April 18, 2023

Mama makes the most delicious radish pickles and they are a great way to preserve a bumper harvest in the early spring. If you've purchased our F...

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