All plants are grown in my greenhouse using organic soil from Sonoma Compost
The seeds were purchased locally from Baker Creek Seed Company
and Petaluma's Natural Gardening Company

*Plants are FREE to my clients who have bought or sold a house with me
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For tips on planting your vegetables, please see notes on each variety.

 

Tomatoes

Tomatoes need at least 6-8 hrs of sun a day to produce well. Provide well drained soil and plant in spring after danger of frost is past. Good soil is essential. Work organic compost into the soil until it's loose to a depth of at least 6-8 inches. Bury tomato stems up to the plant's second true set of leaves, digging a 10-18"hole. Roots will form at the buried stem.Space your plants at least 3-4 feet apart. Install support with wire cages or stakes at the center and around the plant.Keep tomatoes well watered and fertilize throughout the growing season. If leaves turn yellow, you are watering too much. Tomatoes will be ready to harvest in August and September.

  Black Cherry                            
Beautiful black cherries,look like large,dusky purple grapes; they have that rich flavor that makes black tomatoes famous

 

  Riesentraube (Cherry)
German heirloom. Sweet red fruit grows in large clusters and the name means giant bunch of grapes. Large plants produce massive yields.

 

  Sun Sugar (Cherry)                                                                                                       Sweet, orange skinned and crack resistant                 
The best tasting cherry tomato!

 

  Yellow Pear (Cherry)
Bite-sized, sweet and delicious!

  

   Big Beef (Beefsteak)
A popular old standard variety, deep red and very large, fine flavor, rich old time tomato taste 

 

  Black Brandywine
Brandywine is a large fruited, one pound range, pink heirloom tomato that has taken on legendary status due to its potentially superb flavor. Black Brandywine was a controlled cross between Brandywine and the original brown Beefsteak tomato. Full Sun

 

  Green Moldovan
Dark green fruit has a tropical taste This variety is a round, flattened 10 oz. fruit that is beautiful when sliced to reveal a neon colored flesh. A very rare heirloom from Moldovia

 

  Huge Lemon Oxheart
Gigantic glowing, pale yellow beefsteak has a very sweet, good taste

 

  Kentucky Beefsteak
A wonderful tomato that can grow up to 2 lbs. An enormous, orange beefsteak from the "Bluegrass State". The flavor is superbly sweet, mild and fruity.

 

  Tomato Vorlon
A stunning purple-black tomato from Bulgaria is great-tasting and sure to become a new favorite. Dark flesh is full of a rich smoky taste

  San Marzano  (Roma)
One of the best Italian paste tomatoes. Fruit is long and large compared to other paste tomatoes with a classic roma shape. Makes great sun-dried tomatoes

 Orange Banana
Unique, orange, banana-shaped paste tomatoes. These tomatoes are bursting with fruity sweetness. Perfect for drying,canning and paste. One of my favorites! 

 

  Black Krim
Heirloom from Russia. Very juicy, dark red purple fruit is rich and sweet in flavor

 

    Black Prince
An heirloom from Siberia. This 5 oz. tomato is round and a deep blackish-chocolate brown. The flavor is as deep, sweet and rich s the color. A unique salad tomato. High yield

 

  Carbon
Winner of the 2005 Heirloom Garden Show "Best tasting tomato award?. This variety has won taste awards from coast to coast in the last few years. The fruit is smooth, large, and beautiful, being one of the darkest and prettiest of the purple types

 

  Celebrity
Classic tomato with solid, bright red fruits in the 1/2 lb. range. Capable of a very long harvest period under good conditions. Early producer

 

  Big Yellow Zebra
Larger than the Green Zebra, this is a true yellow, starting off yellow with green stripes which ripen to gold. Medium size slightly flattened beefsteaks. Sweet tomato flavor with hints of citrus.

 

  Cherokee Purple
An old Cherokee Indian heirloom, pre-1890 variety; beautiful deep dusky purple-pink color, superb sweet flavor, and very large sized fruit.

 

  Green Zebra
Beautiful chartreuse with deep lime-green stripes Flesh is bright green and very sweet tasting

 Purple Russian
Ukrainian heirloom is a delicious purplish,Egg shaped fruit which is smooth and blemish free. It is one of the best varieties for eating, salsa and preserving. The plants are very productive with fruit weight about 6 oz.

 

Cucumbers

  Marketmore
Great slicing cucumber 6-8" long. Full sun. Space 8" apart. For best results, grow on a trellis.

  Lemon Cucumber
American heirloom that prodices an abundance of perfectly round light yellow fruits.  A sweet, slightly citrus flavor with superb crunch. These vigorous vines will grow best if provided with a trellis. Full sun. Space 8" apart

 

 Japanese Long Cucumber
Long, slim fruit are very crisp and mild. Easy to digest, firm flesh with few seeds. Plant 8" apart. Full sun

 

 Snow's Fancy Pickling
Plant produces good yields of 5" long by 1 ½" wide pickling type cucumbers. Plant 8" apart. Full sun

 

Squash

 Bennings Green Tint Scallop Squash
Colorful light green scalloped shaped fruit, tender and good quality; excellent yields, easy to grow. Full sun. Space plants 3-4' apart. Do not water leaves

 

  Cocozelle Zucchini
An heirloom zucchini, Cocozelle produces slender fruits with alternation light and dark green stripes on smooth, thin skins. For best texture and flavor, the fruits should be harvested when they are 6-8" long. Full sun. Space plants 5' apart. Do not water leaves

 

  Early Golden Summer Crookneck
50 days. An old favorite heirloom is easy to grow and good tasting. The straight, slender fruits of this variety have a pale yellow skin and creamy yellow flesh. Full sun. Space plants 5' apart. Do not water leaves

 

  Ronde De Nice
Delicious, Italian heirloom round green zucchini; the fruit are very tender and fine flavored; an ideal squash for stuffing. Vigorous, quick-growing plants. Full sun. Space plants 4-5' apart. Do not water leaves

 

  Zephyr
Harvested young when fruits are 4-6" long, they exhibit a notesworthy nutty taste. Yellow fruits are tipped in green at the blossom end. Full sun. Space plants 5' apart. Do not water leaves

 

  Waltham Butternut Winter Squash
Exceptional yields and better flavor than other butternuts. Fruits grow 9-10 in. long, weigh 3-4 lbs. and bake up great. Full sun. Space plants 4-6' apart. Do not water leaves

  Howden Pumpkin
These deep orange, ribbed, plump pumpkins set the industry standard for appearance, vitality, and yields. The heavy-bearing plants yield a big crop of 20- to 30-pound pumpkins, each measuring 13 to 16 inches long. Pumpkins crave lots of moisture , compost-enriched soil and plenty of sun and heat. Do not water leaves. Give plant at least 5' of growing space.

 

 

Melons

  Honeydew Green Melon                                     
Plants are very productive, with fruit weighing in at 6 lbs. Very good melon to grow in long-season areas. Space 3-4 feet apart. Full sun. Keep well watered

  Jubilee Watermelon
Jubilee is a large light green watermelon with very distinct dark green stripes. The flesh is a lovely bright red in color, has a very fine texture and a very palatable sweet flavor that is superior to most other varieties of watermelons. 30- 40 pound fruits. Space plants 6' apart. Watermelons need warm loose soil and lots of water for juicy fruits. Mulch soil to keep soil warm and free from weeds. Full sun

 

  Minnesota Midget
This very small heirloom was introduced in Minnesota in 1948. Measuring just 4 -6 inches across, they have sweet, orange flesh and are a perfect miniature version of the "Classic Muskmelon". Compact, 3-4-foot vines produces up to 18 fruits per vine. Full sun.

 

  Sugar Baby Watermelon
The 8" fruits have deep maroon-red interiors of sweet, fine-textured flesh, and weigh about 10 lbs. Full Sun. Space plants 6' apart. Keep well watered.

 

                              Beans

    Blue Lake Pole Beans
Plant 4-6 inches apart at the base of poles, trellis, a fence or bean tower. Full sun. 6-8 feet high. High yield

 

  Chinese Red Noodle Bean (Pole Bean)
Fantastic deep red 18? pods are delicious, full of nutrition, and they even keep most of their color when sauteed! Long vines produce all summer and do well under many conditions. This incredible variety will draw lots of attention in your home garden. Plant 6-8 inches apart using a trellis or bean tower. Full sun

 

  Dragon Tongue  (Bush Bean)
This famous Dutch heirloom bean has an incomparable flavor. The tender and superbly delicious 7" pods are yellow, with amazing purple streaks. Also makes a tasty shelled bean. Full sun. Plant 4-6" apart. Grows to 24" tall.

 

Herbs

  Large Leaf Basil
This variety of basil produces beautiful bushes with dark green leaves, pungent in flavor. A staple in the pesto lover's diet. Sun to part shade. Plant 8-12" apart. Pinch off flowers to encourage growth

 

  Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil
The strong lemon flavor and fragrance of this basil variety makes it a favorite selection for gourmet gardeners. It is excellent in pasta dishes, salads, vegetables, vinegars, fish and chicken dishes. Goes well wherever lemon is welcome. Sun to part shade. Plant 8-12" apart. Pich off flowers to encourage growth

 

   Echinacea Purpurea
A beautiful purple wild flower and well known medicinal herb, with numerous uses. Blooms late May and goes dormant over winter. Plant in full sun. Grows to 2' tall. The flowers are pollinated by butterflys and bees. Plants multiply, so divide clumps in spring or autumn. Perrenial

Strawberries

  Red Chief
Medium size strawberry bears fruit from early spring to late summer. Runners make multiple plants. Full sun. Frost tolerant. Plant 12" apart. Keep well watered

 

 

  Giant Primrose Sunflower
Tall plants grow 8-12 feet and produce multiple blooms that are a soft, creamy yellow in color with a chocolate center. Full sun

 

 

*Plants are FREE to my clients who have bought or sold a house with me
  Please click here to place your order