Page 1 of artichoke, beans, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cardoon, carrots by Heirloom Seeds

2 we sell only non-hybrid open pollinated varieties that have been popular with backyard gardeners for many years our heirloom vegetables have proven themselves for generations and our flowers are noted for their simple oldfashioned beauty all of our herb varieties have been popular in kitchen gardens for years none of the seeds we sell are genetically engineered all seeds are untreated new for 2006 with the addition of over 35 varieties to this year s catalog we re sure you ll find your old-time favorites as well as a few others that just sound too good to resist so please take a moment to browse over some of our featured items for this gardening season new introductions to this year s catalog are marked with an seed germination soil temperatures in general it is better to sow your seeds a little late rather than too early if the soil temperature is not warm enough for the variety of seed you are sowing the seed will often rot in the ground before it has a chance to germinate this is especially true with seeds that have not been treated with a chemical fungicide we do not recommend using treated seeds as the chemicals are poisonous remember the temperatures listed below are for the soil not the air in the spring the air temperatures may be warm for a few days but this will have little effect on the soil temperature only when the days and nights both stay warm for an extended period of time will the soil temperature start to rise variety beans lima beans snap beet broccoli brussels sprouts cabbage cantaloupe carrot cauliflower celery celeriac collard corn cucumber eggplant endive kale kohlrabi lettuce melon mustard greens okra onion bulbing onion bunching parsnip pea pepper pumpkin radish rutabaga spinach spinach new zealand squash summer squash winter swiss chard tomato turnip watermelon optimum soil temperature 85 degrees f 75 to 80 degrees f 75 degrees f 65 to 75 degrees f 68 to 75 degrees f 68 to 75 degrees f 80 to 85 degrees f 75 degrees f 65 to 75 degrees f 70 to 75 degrees f 70 to 75 degrees f 75 to 85 degrees f 70 to 85 degrees f 75 to 85 degrees f 70 to 75 degrees f 70 to 75 degrees f 70 to 75 degrees f 65 to 70 degrees f 80 to 85 degrees f 70 degrees f 80 to 85 degrees f 70 to 75 degrees f 60 to 70 degrees f 70 degrees f 65 to 70 degrees f 78 to 85 degrees f 70 to 75 degrees f 65 to 70 degrees f 65 to 70 degrees f 70 degrees f 75 to 80 degrees f 75 to 85 degrees f 75 to 85 degrees f 70 to 75 degrees f 75 to 80 degrees f 65 to 70 degrees f 75 to 85 degrees f days to germinate 7 to 10 days 7 days 7-14 days 5 to 10 days 5 to 10 days 5 to 10 days 5 to 10 days 12 to 15 days 5 to 10 days 10 to 14 days 5 to 10 days 7 to 10 days 7 to 10 days 10 to 14 days 10 to 14 days 5 to 10 days 5 to 10 days 7 to 10 days 5 to 10 days 5 to 10 days 7 to 14 days 10 to 14 days 10 to 14 days 14 to 21 days 7 to 14 days 10 to 14 days 7 to 10 days 5 to 7 days 7 to 14 days 7 to 14 days 7 to 14 days 7 to 14 days 7 to 14 days 7 to 14 days 7 to 14 days 7 to 14 days 7 to 14 days seeds artichoke arugula beans beets broccoli brussels sprouts cabbage cardoon carrots cauliflower celery celeriac chicory collards corn cress cucumbers eggplant endive escarole flowers gourds ground cherry herbs kale kohlrabi leeks lettuce mache melons mustard greens okra onions parsnip peas peppers pumpkins radish rutabaga salad mix salsify southern pea spinach squash sunflowers swiss chard tomatillo tomatoes turnips watermelon wildflowers supplies aphid traps books deer fencing deer repellent fabric pegs jiffy pellets ladybug lures plastic labels propagation mats row covers soil test kits trellis specials complete garden flowers herbs and vegetables tomatoes page 3 12 3 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 12 18 8 12 8 9 12 12 26 9 24 31 18 10 10 10 12 12 18 18 13 14 14 15 17 17 17 11 20 18 19 19 29 20 24 20 25 25 30 page 34 35 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 page 37 38 24 rapitest soil thermometer one of the biggest problems facing gardeners is knowing whether the soil temperature is warm enough for seeds to properly germinate this accurate and durable thermometer is cased in corrosion free aluminum and is scaled in both °f and °c the perfect way to insure success every time you plant rst $8.99

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