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1 gallon container of garlic chives planted in compost. Great for flavoring and cooking. Will grow back when cut. There is nothing better than fresh chives from your own garden.
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1 gallon container of garlic chives planted in compost. Great for flavoring and cooking. Will grow back when cut. There ... more

This pre-1880 heirloom has good resistance to heat and cold and is a great old southern favorite. Collards, like kale, are types of non-heading cabbage and are among the earliest forms of cultivated cabbage. Collards typically are more heat tolerant than cabbage and are usually winter-hardy from Virginia southward. To harvest collards: Remove individual outer leaves before they are 12 inches long. Older leaves can be tough and stringy. Ensure that the inner rosette of leaves remain intact for continuous harvest. Leaf flavor is enhanced by a mild freeze. Collards are exceptionally high in iron and Vitamins A and C. NOTE: Since this past Spring (2020), we have had and continue to have a larger-than-usual rash of plant thefts, so we have been keeping numerous plants inside our Grow Room that normally are outside after robust germination, seasonally, or year-round. And so, these seedlings have not yet been hardened-off, that is, exposed to natural sun light and seasonal temperature variations. To harden-off, place the seedlings in filtered sunlight for a day or two before transplanting them into their garden home.
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This pre-1880 heirloom has good resistance to heat and cold and is a great old southern favorite. Collards, like kale, ... more

This variety of Kale features compact plants and tender blue-green, crinkled leaves that store well after harvest and are great as kale chips. Plants are slow to bolt (go to flower) and are cold-hardy. To harvest kale: Remove individual outer leaves before they are 8 - 10 inches long. Older leaves can be tough and stringy. Ensure that the inner rosette of leaves remain intact for continuous harvest. Kale is rich in vitamins A, C, and K, as well as in calcium, iron, and magnesium. Along with Broccoli and other Brassicas, Kale, contains sulforaphane (particularly when chopped or minced), a chemical believed to have potent anti-cancer properties. NOTE: Since this past Spring (2020), we have had and continue to have a larger-than-usual rash of plant thefts, so we have been keeping numerous plants inside our Grow Room that normally are outside after robust germination, seasonally, or year-round. And so, these seedlings have not yet been hardened-off, that is, exposed to natural sun light and seasonal temperature variations. To harden-off, place the seedlings in filtered sunlight for a day or two before transplanting them into their garden home.
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This variety of Kale features compact plants and tender blue-green, crinkled leaves that store well after harvest and are great ... more

Bright Lights features lightly savoyed, green or bronze leaves with stems (petioles) of many colors including gold, pink, orange, purple, red, and white, with bright and pastel variations. The flavor is milder than ordinary chard, and each color a bit different. All are delicious, and are at their best harvested young for salads. The late New Zealand amateur breeder John Eaton developed Bright Lights, and Johnny's Selected Seeds selects and maintains the different color stocks and produces the seeds. As much as we would like to ensure that each order includes a rainbow of leaf petiole colors, we cannot really predict how many of each color will emerge at germination, etc. NOTE: Since this past Spring (2020), we have had and continue to have a larger-than-usual rash of plant thefts, so we have been keeping numerous plants inside our Grow Room that normally are outside after robust germination, seasonally, or year-round. And so, these seedlings have not yet been hardened-off, that is, exposed to natural sun light and seasonal temperature variations. To harden-off, place the seedlings in filtered sunlight for a day or two before transplanting them into their garden home.
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Bright Lights features lightly savoyed, green or bronze leaves with stems (petioles) of many colors including gold, pink, orange, purple, ... more

Fordhook Giant, introduced in 1924, is known for its large crinkled leaves that can reach two feet in length. Stalks (leaf petioles) start out green then mature to a lovely ivory color. During cool weather, Swiss Chard leaves are their tastiest. In general, Swiss Chard tolerates frost and freezes into the upper twenties. Even if a freeze kills the outer leaves, the inner leaves may be quite fine. Cut away any frost damaged leaves and let inner leaves unfold. NOTE: Since this past Spring (2020), we have had and continue to have a larger-than-usual rash of plant thefts, so we have been keeping numerous plants inside our Grow Room that normally are outside after robust germination, seasonally, or year-round. And so, these seedlings have not yet been hardened-off, that is, exposed to natural sun light and seasonal temperature variations. To harden-off, place the seedlings in filtered sunlight for a day or two before transplanting them into their garden home.
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Fordhook Giant, introduced in 1924, is known for its large crinkled leaves that can reach two feet in length. Stalks ... more