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Featured Varieties
Albion Strawberry
Albion Strawberry - Large strawberries, good producers.
Tip: Trim runners to focus growth on the main plant. Replant runners to create new strawberry plants.
Lemon Bee Balm - Lemon Mint
Lemon Bee Balm, or Lemon Mint
This is a native plant to the United States, with edible flowers and leaves. The leaves are strikingly spicy. This plant is great for attracting beneficial insects to the garden.
Cilantro - Calypso
Excellent flavor and value, may be trimmed many times. Best in slightly cooler climates, will bolt more quickly in extreme heat. Seeds will form after the flowers and may be dried. Cilantro seeds are the spice coriander.
Deep Purple - Bunching Onion
Very similar to our other offering in terms of size and growth rate, stands out for its bright purple bulb. Tops may be harvested repeatedly.
Catnip
Strong plants, favorites of cats. Bees love the flowers and can pollinate plants nearby.
Arugula
Intense, vibrant flavor which increases with each cutting. Quick growth habit, good for microgreens in a week, full size in 3-4.
Note: Cut back as long as you like the flavor, will become spicier each time.
Arugula will produce white flowers which may be added to many dishes. Spicy with slight sweetness.
Toscano "Italian Heirloom" Kale
Italian heirloom kale, also known as lacinato, dinosaur, or blue kale. This is the second most tender kale we grow, only to Red Russian kale. Grows well year-round.
An excellent candidate for the microgreens sections of the Tower Garden. Leave 2-3" when harvesting and enjoy multiple cuttings.
Green Romaine - Fusion
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Large leaves, able to grown year round. A cross between green leaf and romaine, this is an absolute winner.Creates dense head, which will regrow when cut back above the heart. Also great for leaf harvest as it will last for months at a time. Plant two or more to harvest cyclically, allowing the first to regrow as the others are picked.
Sweet Alyssum
Beautiful, petite white flowers known to bring beneficial insects. Sure to enrich your garden.
Cauliflower
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Snow Crown Cauliflower grows best in cooler weather. It may produce one head or several small heads over several months; the leaves are also edible. They are hearty, similar to a collard green, and may be sauteed or even baked. Start in late summer to produce in fall.
50 days to maturity.
Minuet - Chinese Cabbage
Similar to a Napa cabbage, this is a fairly quick producer. Great for fall planting/winter planting. You can eat the outside leaves, as well, before the head forms.
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Strawberries
Basil (Available now)
8 Types - Italian, Sweet Thai, Mrs. Burns' Lemon, Cinnamon, Lime, Piccolino (Spicy Greek), Red Rubin, Kapoor Tulsi (Holy Basil)
Sweet Thai Basil
Natural licorice scent, smaller than lemon and Italian basil. Green petite leaves, tiny purple flowers. Flavor dishes in a pinch.
Italian Basil
****NOTE: Grows well when temperature stays consistently above 50 degrees at night. Suitable for indoor growing.Wonderfully aromatic, both leaves and flowers provide a strong scent. Pinch flowers as they form to promote more leaf growth. Large, robust leaves on plants which reach several feet tall. Stalks become woody after several months. Harvest either leaf by leaf, or cut back a few inches above base and the plant will regrow.
Mrs. Burns' Lemon Basil
Vivid lemon aroma in leaves and flowers. As with other basils, pinch flowers to promote leaf growth. The plants will reach nearly 2' tall. Perfect for teas, drinks, and adding a subtle lemon flavor to any dish.
Red Rubin Basil
A purple version of Italian basil. A wonderful addition of color to any dish.
Lime Basil
Lime Basil can add a touch of lime to drinks and dishes alike. Use leaves fresh or dry. Combine with other basils for a unique blend.
Cinnamon Basil
Notes of cinnamon and licorice. Use leaves fresh or dry. Combine with other basils for a unique blend, particularly well with Sweet Thai Basil.
Piccolino Basil
A personal favorite!Flavor is slightly spicy, tiny leaves, great for sprinkling on a dish. Unique plant shape, will become spherical, a focal point. Use leaves fresh or dry. Combine with other basils for a unique blend, particularly Italian basil.
Tomatoes
Amish Paste Heirloom Tomato - Indeterminate(vining)
Medium sized tomato, terrific flavor, organically grown. Plant can vine up to several feet or be trimmed and made to bush. Great for tomato sauce!
Brandywine Tomato
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Good size, great flavor. This round tomato will vine rather than bush. Produces relatively early.
Tomato - Taxi (Determinate - Bush)
Grows in abundance, a yellow tomato, small-medium sized with great flavor. Importantly, this tomato does not vine, but rather stays relatively small. Excellent choice for limited growing space.
Sun Gold Tomatoes
A personal favorite! Cherry tomatoes, bright golden-yellow, abundant and exceedingly delicious. A must have!
Speckled Roman
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Red roma tomato with marbled yellow. Good medium size tomato. Wonderful flavor.
Supersweet 100 - Cherry Tomato
An outstanding cherry tomato, produces in large bunches. Indeterminate (Vining)
A sure winner, this red cherry tomato will vine and does best when vines are supported. Place at the bottom of the tower, or add a tomato cage for in-ground planting.
Galahad - Beefsteak
This terrific beefsteak creates a bush rather than a vine. It has fantastic flavor, and great resistance to disease. Organically grown, fruits in 2 months.
Place at the bottom of the tower garden for best results.
Big Beef
AAS Winner with 10-12 oz fruits, this tomato is highly disease resistant. Tremendous flavor, great for slicing.
Place at the bottom of the tower or support with a tomato cage in the ground. Indeterminate.
Black Krim
Russian Heirloom Beefsteak tomato. 8-16 ounce tomatoes produced on indeterminate plants. 2.5 months to production. Organically grown.
Place at the bottom of the tower or support with a tomato cage in the ground.
Indigo Cherry Drops
Deep red to black cherry tomato, good production on strong vines.
2 months to fruit. Organically grown.
Spring/Summer Veggies
Eggplant - Nadia
Small-medium sized fruit on a plant which produces abundantly. Gorgeous purple flowers and fruits. A small bushing plant, only about 2-3 feet tall.
Tomatillo
Vigorous as can be. 3-4' tall, 3-4' wide, tiny beautiful yellow flowers with purple. Plant develops husk which fills as fruit grows. Capable of producing hundreds of tomatillos on one plant. Excellent for homemade salsas.
Lemon Cucumber
Tiny, yellow, about the the size of a lemon, wonderful either raw or pickled. Definitely worth a try!
Spineless Perfection Zucchini Squash
Very tender when picked early, capable of reaching over a foot in length. Blossoms may be stuffed. Excellent for baked chips, salads, and zucchini bread.
Cornito Rossi - Sweet Red Pepper
Pairs well with Cornito Giallo, this will produce green peppers which will turn a beautiful red after 2-2.5 months.
Cornito Giallo - Sweet Yellow Pepper
Starts green, turns yellow around 2-2.5 months. Wonderful, vibrant flavor.
Yellow Crookneck Squash
Summer staple, delicious yellow squash. Produces well on large plants.
Butternut Squash
An excellent, highly flavorful squash. Yields 3-5 very large squash, takes 3-3.5 months to produce fruit.
Spaghetti Squash
Splendid squash specimen. Grows large fruit on a spreading plant. Allow room to vine as plant matures. A terrific culinary addition.
Cucamelon (Mexican Sour Gherkin)
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Seemingly a cross between a cucumber and a watermelon, this tiny snack-like fruit is born on a vine, with a crisp taste like a cucumber, and the look of a watermelon. New to the website this summer!
Eggplant - Orient Express
More bountiful than our Italian variety. This Japanese eggplant is slower to start, and produces long, slender, purple fruit. A staple throughout the Spring and Summer.
Kale
Toscano "Italian Heirloom" Kale
Italian heirloom kale, also known as lacinato, dinosaur, or blue kale. This is the second most tender kale we grow, only to Red Russian kale. Grows well year-round.
An excellent candidate for the microgreens sections of the Tower Garden. Leave 2-3" when harvesting and enjoy multiple cuttings.
Red Russian Kale
Widely-lobed leaves, which change from red to green as the plant matures. The red comes from the stalk. Ready for harvest in two weeks, will grow for months.
Excellent for microgreens, leave 2-3" when harvesting and watch it regrow.
Scarlet Kale
Delicious, slower growing than green kales, but well worth it! The sweetest of all our kales with beautiful, deep purple leaves. Prefers the cooler weather of fall through early spring.
Fall/winter vegetables
Cauliflower
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Snow Crown Cauliflower grows best in cooler weather. It may produce one head or several small heads over several months; the leaves are also edible. They are hearty, similar to a collard green, and may be sauteed or even baked. Start in late summer to produce in fall.
50 days to maturity.
Belstar Broccoli
Well-suited for warm weather, and side shoot production. Roughly two months to medium-sized heads.
Snow Pea - Oregon Giant
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Quick start, peas begin shoeing in less than two months. Pea and pods are edible, the pod itself is slightly sweet. Wil naturally climb if given the opportunity.
Brussels Sprouts - Hestia
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Large plant, develops strong structure before forming the sprouts.
Red Dragon - Chinese Cabbage
Similar to a napa cabbage, this upright head forms beautifully. Add a splash of color to your garden with this cool weather vegetable.
Minuet - Chinese Cabbage
Similar to a Napa cabbage, this is a fairly quick producer. Great for fall planting/winter planting. You can eat the outside leaves, as well, before the head forms.
Lettuce
Green Romaine - Fusion
Only a few left!
Large leaves, able to grown year round. A cross between green leaf and romaine, this is an absolute winner.Creates dense head, which will regrow when cut back above the heart. Also great for leaf harvest as it will last for months at a time. Plant two or more to harvest cyclically, allowing the first to regrow as the others are picked.
Salanova® Green Butter
Tightly compact heads form a beautiful rosette. Leaves may be picked from the outside to prolong the life of the plant rather than harvest the entire head. Soft lettuce, delicious.
Allstar Lettuce Mix
Cegolaine - Bibb Lettuce
Striking display, a mixture of red and green hues, forms well rounded heads, ready in 4-5 weeks.
Note: Head lettuce, will regrow if cut high enough, be will produce viable leaves for several months if harvested leaf by leaf from the outside, allowing new leaves from the center.
Specialty Greens
Spinach - Lizard
Excellent for trimming and regrowing. Better adapted to spring and summer heat, though afternoon shade will help to extend its lifespan. Grows well in cool weather.
Celery
Tango
Wonderfully delicious, upright growth habit. Will reach nearly 18" if given time. Pick from the outside to continue production center.
Delectable on its own or as an addition to salads, soups, stews.
Arugula
Intense, vibrant flavor which increases with each cutting. Quick growth habit, good for microgreens in a week, full size in 3-4.
Note: Cut back as long as you like the flavor, will become spicier each time.
Arugula will produce white flowers which may be added to many dishes. Spicy with slight sweetness.
Beet Greens - Early Wonder Tall Top
In a tower garden, it is best to place at the top to make removal easiest if the roots become too large. Simply remove the shower cap and the net pot can be dislodged.
Swiss Chard Bright Lights Rainbow Chard
Slightly bitter leaves, savory stems, always gorgeous. Terrific for cooking or eating raw. Use in salads, stir fry, wraps, etc.
Premium Greens Mix
A splendid array of greens: choi, mustard, and cabbage. Quick growing, a perfect choice for getting a lot from a small space.
Joi Choi
Fast-paced growth, thick stalks, densely packed. Terrific for leaf harvest, the large leaves and stalks have unique flavor. Add to salad or stir fry.
Purple Mizuna
An Asian mustard green, may be edged with vivid purple. Great to clip and allow to regrow. Ideal for salad or spring mix.
Persian Cress
Quite spicy, especially at the end. Plant grows to about 1'. Add to salad, or any meal to provide a little more punch.
Nasturtium
Incredibly versatile, vigorous plant, to be used for both edible flowers and leaves. Flower are vibrant, slightly sweet, with a definite kick. Leaves are spicy, perfect for mini wraps. Plant in a contained area, will spread otherwise.
Cilantro - Calypso
Excellent flavor and value, may be trimmed many times. Best in slightly cooler climates, will bolt more quickly in extreme heat. Seeds will form after the flowers and may be dried. Cilantro seeds are the spice coriander.
Herbs
Cilantro - Calypso
Excellent flavor and value, may be trimmed many times. Best in slightly cooler climates, will bolt more quickly in extreme heat. Seeds will form after the flowers and may be dried. Cilantro seeds are the spice coriander.
Common Sage
Common Sage
Dusty, green leaves are used in dressing, sauces, salted herbs, sausage, and tea. Make a good base for dried floral wreaths. Also known as garden sage. Perennial in Zones 4-8.
• Edible Flowers: Edible, lovely, small lavender flowers appear in early summer with a mild and sage-like flavor. Flower spikes can be battered and fried, cooked in rice, egg, or cheese dishes, or used to garnish salads and pizza.
Lovage
Sometimes known as summer celery, an alternative to slow growing celery. This plant has a distinct salty taste and grows quickly, capable of being cut and regrowing. Similar in growth habit to parsley.
Thyme
Excellent flavor, widely used seasoning. Decent growth rate compared with most herbs, which are typically slow.
Oregano
Wonderful scent, makes a strong impact on any dish. May be used fresh or dried.
Dill
Strong flavor, perfect for adding to a meal or salad. Will reach upwards of 15". May be cut back multiple times. A classic.
Fennel
A colossal winner, this fennel grows quickly and will be around for months. The bulb may be picked from the outside, continuing to form from the middle. A natural licorice flavor, used for both frill and bulb.
Curly Parsley
Will grow up to 12" and may be cut back to regrow several times. Distinctly curled leaves, striking. An outstanding addition.
Fine Chives
Dolores
Once established, this plant may be cut and re-cut, it's a long lasting favorite, splendid as a diced addition to many a dish.
Garlic Chives
Chinese Leeks/Garlic Chives
Garlic flavor, similar in growth habit to chives, yet maintains a flat leaf. Excellent alternative to traditional chives.
Bunching Onion - White Spear
Quick, hardy onion, grown for its tops. Pick early and often. Larger than chives, with rich flavor. Bulbs are petite, with minimal rooting depth.
Edible Flowers
Nasturtium
Incredibly versatile, vigorous plant, to be used for both edible flowers and leaves. Flower are vibrant, slightly sweet, with a definite kick. Leaves are spicy, perfect for mini wraps. Plant in a contained area, will spread otherwise.
Viola - Edible Flowers - Helen Mount
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Helen Mount
Also known as Hearts-Ease. 1-2" tricolor flowers in purple, yellow, and white. May reseed. Also known as pansy, Johnny jump-up, and European field pansy. Perennial in Zones 4-9.
• Edible Flowers: Abundant blooms make dainty garnishes for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.
Teddy Bear Dwarf Sunflower
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Queen Sophia French Marigold
Edible leaves and flowers, great for companion planting.
Vivid orange flowers with bright yellow edging. A welcome addition to any garden.
Borage
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A beautiful periwinkle flower, with a light cucumber flavor. Add to a salad or garnish a dish, adds color and flavor well to a plate.
Sweet Alyssum
Beautiful, petite white flowers known to bring beneficial insects. Sure to enrich your garden.
Lemon Bee Balm - Lemon Mint
Lemon Bee Balm, or Lemon Mint
This is a native plant to the United States, with edible flowers and leaves. The leaves are strikingly spicy. This plant is great for attracting beneficial insects to the garden.
Mexican Mint Marigold (Mexican Tarragon)
Both leaves and flowers are sweet. May be used in salads and as a garnish. A natural licorice flavor, in line with chervil, fennel, and sweet thai basil. Quick growth, a popular choice to brighten a garden with function and beauty.
Microgreens
Greens picked specifically to do well in the microgreens section of the Tower Garden. Meant to be clipped back to 2-3 inches and regrow. Don't cut back too harshly because plants may not regrow. Wonderful to garnish dishes. My favorite greens for the microgreens are kales, mustards, and arugula.
Toscano "Italian Heirloom" Kale
Italian heirloom kale, also known as lacinato, dinosaur, or blue kale. This is the second most tender kale we grow, only to Red Russian kale. Grows well year-round.
An excellent candidate for the microgreens sections of the Tower Garden. Leave 2-3" when harvesting and enjoy multiple cuttings.
Arugula
Intense, vibrant flavor which increases with each cutting. Quick growth habit, good for microgreens in a week, full size in 3-4.
Note: Cut back as long as you like the flavor, will become spicier each time.
Arugula will produce white flowers which may be added to many dishes. Spicy with slight sweetness.
Persian Cress
Quite spicy, especially at the end. Plant grows to about 1'. Add to salad, or any meal to provide a little more punch.
Fine Chives
Dolores
Once established, this plant may be cut and re-cut, it's a long lasting favorite, splendid as a diced addition to many a dish.
Sweet Thai Basil
Natural licorice scent, smaller than lemon and Italian basil. Green petite leaves, tiny purple flowers. Flavor dishes in a pinch.
Italian Basil
****NOTE: Grows well when temperature stays consistently above 50 degrees at night. Suitable for indoor growing.Wonderfully aromatic, both leaves and flowers provide a strong scent. Pinch flowers as they form to promote more leaf growth. Large, robust leaves on plants which reach several feet tall. Stalks become woody after several months. Harvest either leaf by leaf, or cut back a few inches above base and the plant will regrow.
Red Russian Kale
Widely-lobed leaves, which change from red to green as the plant matures. The red comes from the stalk. Ready for harvest in two weeks, will grow for months.
Excellent for microgreens, leave 2-3" when harvesting and watch it regrow.
Bunching Onion - White Spear
Quick, hardy onion, grown for its tops. Pick early and often. Larger than chives, with rich flavor. Bulbs are petite, with minimal rooting depth.
Mrs. Burns' Lemon Basil
Vivid lemon aroma in leaves and flowers. As with other basils, pinch flowers to promote leaf growth. The plants will reach nearly 2' tall. Perfect for teas, drinks, and adding a subtle lemon flavor to any dish.
Red Rubin Basil
A purple version of Italian basil. A wonderful addition of color to any dish.
Premium Greens Mix
A splendid array of greens: choi, mustard, and cabbage. Quick growing, a perfect choice for getting a lot from a small space.
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