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Featured Varieties
Sugar Baby Watermelon
Personal size watermelon, will vine around 10 feet.
Best to put near the bottom of the tower.
Sarah's Choice Cantaloupe
Incredibly sweet! Give plenty of room for this plant to spread out. Produces very well.
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.
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.
Poblano - Bastan Pepper
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Great for chile rellenos, this is one of our newest peppers, along with Hungarian Hot Wax and Red Flame.
Yellow Crookneck Squash
Summer staple, delicious yellow squash. Produces well on large plants.
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.
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.
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Strawberries (Late Summer Variety Coming Soon) Basil Tomatoes
Fall/Winter Vegetables Spring/Summer Vegetables Kale
Lettuce Greens Peppers Herbs Edible Flowers Gift Cards
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
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****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.
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
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.
New Girl Tomato
Round, small-medium sized, tasty tomato. Will vine. A wonderful addition to any garden. Pair with a cherry tomato for great variety.
Sun Gold Tomatoes
A personal favorite! Cherry tomatoes, bright golden-yellow, abundant and exceedingly delicious. A must have!
Pink Berkeley Tie Dye
Distinctly colored, medium-sized fruits, does not vine particularly far. Fantastic tomato.
San Marzano II
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A delicious Roma tomato, perfect for homemade tomato sauce. Highly productive.
Blush Tomato
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Sweet, flavorful tomato, grows in bunches. Delicious addition to any garden!
Speckled Roman
Red roma tomato with marbled yellow. Good medium size tomato. Wonderful flavor.
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.
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.
Cucumber - Tasty Jade
An ideal cucumber, perfect for snacking. Delicious and vibrant. Vines may grow upwards of 5'. Cannot be recommended highly enough!
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.
Cucumber - Striped Armenian
Striped Armenian
A personal favorite. Different than traditional cucumbers in shape, yet has outstanding flavor which it doesn't lose if it becomes overgrown. Often curls and will grow well over 1' long. A must-try.
Sugar Baby Watermelon
Personal size watermelon, will vine around 10 feet.
Best to put near the bottom of the tower.
Baby Bear Pumpkin
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Baby Bear Pumpkin - Small, personal sized pumpkins!
Sarah's Choice Cantaloupe
Incredibly sweet! Give plenty of room for this plant to spread out. Produces very well.
Yellow Crookneck Squash
Summer staple, delicious yellow squash. Produces well on large plants.
Bush Beans - Provider
A wonderful producer, plentiful. Will produce throughout the Spring and Summer. Tasty for fresh eating right off the plant.
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.
Fall/winter vegetables
Cauliflower
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.
Puntoverde Cauliflower
Brussels Sprouts - Hestia
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Large plant, develops strong structure before forming the sprouts.
Tendersweet Cabbage
Traditional, sweet cabbage, takes around 3 months to reach maturity. Delicious, grows late summer through winter.
Candy Red Cabbage
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Gorgeous red cabbage, some may form in a more pointed shape than others. 2.5 months until ready.
Kohlrabi
Quick to grow, 1.5 months! Beautiful specimen. As the bulb grows, gently pull the plant slightly out of the tower so the bulb forms outside. This is similar to celery, fennel, and beets.
Kalette (New!)
One of our newest items for the fall/winter: Kalettes are a cross between Brussels sprouts and kale, forming open florets in place of traditional Brussels sprouts. Three possible colors: green, purple, and a combo.
140 days to harvest from seed, quicker as a seedling. Plants can get several feet tall.
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.
Red Romaine - Truchas
Small head, especially compared to green romaine. Reddish-purple tinged with light green. Excellent for salads, any dish with whole leaves, as they are easy to pick.
Salanova® Red Butter
Beautiful rosette of deeply red lettuce. Will continue to yield if picked from the outside. Soft texture, perfect to mix with a crunchy counterpart, such as romaine or green star.
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
New Red Fire
Sprouts quickly for a red lettuce, which usually take longer than their green counterparts. Beautiful specimen, great to add vibrant red to a salad. An updated version of the previously grown Red Fire.
Adriana - Green Butterhead
Beautiful, full butterhead lettuce. Like most lettuces, it will do exceedingly well in the cool months of fall and winter. Also known as Boston lettuce.
Specialty Greens
Spinach - Lizard
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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.
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.
Collard Greens
Flash
Large leaves, tender when young, heartier after several months. Collard greens can survive many months, even under poor conditions. Pick consistently for a very high yielding crop. May be grown year round.
Joi Choi
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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.
Italian Dandelion
Ultra quick green, large leaves, very flavorful. Cut and re-cut several times.
Red Veined Sorrel - Lemon Flavored Green
A more stunning version of sorrel, lemony, slightly tart. Leaves can reach 6-8", but are perfect as pictured. Lovely add-on to salad.
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
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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.
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.
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
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Strong flavor, perfect for adding to a meal or salad. Will reach upwards of 15". May be cut back multiple times. A classic.
Flat Italian Parsley - Giant of Italy
Terrific flavor, a large plant with longevity. Best to trim and allow to regrow.
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.
Common Chamomile
Common Chamomile
Rapid leaf growth, will produce edible flowers often used for tea. Flowers may also garnish any number of dishes.
Italian Basil
Only a few left!
****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.
Edible Flowers
Nasturtium
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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
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
Red Gem Marigold
Strongly scented, the beautiful, fern-like leaf and deep red/orange/yellow flowers bring many beneficial insects, ideal for pairing with plants prone to bugs.
Flower petals are edible, blooms sustain for long stretches.
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.
Red Veined Sorrel - Lemon Flavored Green
A more stunning version of sorrel, lemony, slightly tart. Leaves can reach 6-8", but are perfect as pictured. Lovely add-on to salad.
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.
Flat Italian Parsley - Giant of Italy
Terrific flavor, a large plant with longevity. Best to trim and allow to regrow.
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
Only a few left!
****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.
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