UNIQUE CROPS
970BEET BERRYCert. BD/OG(Chenopodium folosium)Mulberry-like bright-red fruit with a sweet mild flavor on branching 12 in. plants. Unusual and fun to grow. Kids love them. Great for borders and containers. Start indoors and transplant.Grown by HP.
| S$2.50~50 seeds | LG$6.25~250 seeds |
971BROOM CORNCert. BD/OGSALE!(Sorghum bicolor)105 days.A type of sorghum. 8-10 ft. tall. Tops used for making brooms. Grain for cereal and bird food. Stunning as an ornamental. Sometimes plants are used by hunters as camouflage for bird blinds.Grown by HP.
| S$2.00~50 seeds, sows 10 ft. | LG$5.00~250 seeds, 50 ft. |
| 1+ oz.$8.00/oz. bulk rate | 1+ lb$15.00/lb bulk rate |
955CUP PLANT(Sylphium perfoliatum)Impressive perennial whose name is given by the way its leaves form a cup around the stem. 6-8 ft. native prairie plant with large glossy leaves and a profuse spray of sunflower type blossom is a stunning and unique addition to the flower garden. Flowering begins at approx. 5 ft. Can be cut for silage in bud stage, or pastured when flowering at approx. 5 ft.Grown by HP.
| S$2.50~100 seeds | LG$6.25~600 seeds |
| XL$12.50=1 oz. | 2+ oz.$9.00/oz. bulk rate |
959MARIGOLD, NEMATOCIDALCert. BD/OG(Tagetes minuta)100-120 days.For cover crop to deter nematodes (does not need to bloom to be helpful). The days to maturity refers to when this marigold produces small cream-colored flowers. Plant reaches 3-5 ft. developing small flowers late in season in mild climates.Grown by RG.
| S$2.50=0.1 oz. | LG$6.25=0.5 oz. |
475PHACELIACert. BD(Phacelia tanacetifolia)BEE PLANT . Annual. The blue curled sprays of this little known flower are loved by the bees. Widely grown as a soil building cover crop on biodynamic farms in Europe. Bushy plants spread to 18 in.Grown by SAT.
| S$2.50~100 seeds | XL$12.50=1 oz. |
| 2+ oz.$8.00/oz. bulk rate | 1+ lb$25.00/lb bulk rate |
925SPAGHETTI SQUASHCert. BD/OG(Cucurbita pepo)90 days.VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI 8-12 in. long oblong 3-5 Lb. yellow fruits. Baked or boiled, flesh peels out in spaghetti like strands which is a fun idea for children. Curing in the sun after harvest makes them sweet. Also great for feeding to chickens in the winter--- their favorite squash. Stores well into spring.Grown by LK.
| S$2.50~15 seeds | LG$6.25~50 seeds |
FARM, GRAIN & COVER CROPS