The Seeder’s Digest Annual Seed and Plant Edition - 2020

6917 Kensington Kansas City, MO 64132 816.931.3877 www.kccg.org JANUARY 2020

KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY GARDENS Important Dates for the 2020 Growing Season Remember, you must have a 2020 KCCG Membership to purchase seeds, plants and other gardening supplies.

AUGUST 10th thru SEPT 16th KCCG'S MEMBER REFERRAL PROGRAM

AUGUSTPlace Garlic 18th Orders (See page 4)

Do you know someone who's interested in gardening? Tell them about KCCG and if they sign up to be a KCCG member, you get SEPTEMBERFall Cool Season 12th Lettuce Plants Available free KCCG rewards!

Here's how it works: The Gardens at - Annual Fundraiser for KCCG SEPTEMBER 26th - If one of your referrals signs up, you get 10 free seed packs. - If two referrals sign up, you get a free 3-pack of plants. - If three referrals sign up, you get a free KCCG t-shirt. MARCH 2nd Fall Family Festival - Beanstalk Children's Garden

MARCH 2nd - Seeds Available Spring Satellite Seed & Plant Distribution

MARCH 9th - Onion Sets & Seed Potatoes Available (See page 4)

(Last Day To Order) - Fruit Tree Orders Due MARCHIndependence 27th - Sermon Center MARCH(See page 20th 10) 201 North Dodgion, Independence, Mo., 64050 - from 4 to 5:00 p.m. MARCH 26th - Onion Plants & Leek Plants Available (See page 4) MARCHKCK - Northrup 30th Park Community Garden - Spring Cool Season Plants Available 939 Barnett Ave, Kansas City, Ks 66101 Includes broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, - from 5 to 6:00 p.m. MARCHcollards, 26thkale and - APRIL lettuce. 30th - Summer Satellite Seed & Plant Distribution

TOMATO DAY - Friday, APRIL Place 30th your sweet potato orders.

MAYLa Placita 2nd Market Warm Season Plants and Seeds Available - Includes tomatoes, 11th and Central, Kansas City, Kan., 66101 JUNEpeppers, 1st eggplants, tomatillos, ground cherries and herbs. - from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Jersey Creek Community Garden The Leanna Flandermeyer Beanstalk Children’s Garden opens for MAY11th St4th & Parallel PKWY, Kansas City, KS 66104 JULYtours 24th(See page 5). (Heathwood Park) - from 5 to 6:00 p.m.

Fall Cool Season Vegetable Plants available MAYIndependence 12th - Sermon Center Includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collards and kale 201 North Dodgion, Independence, Mo., 64050 - from 4 to 5:00 p.m.

Kansas City Community Gardens is located at Learn (more) about gardening! 6917 Kensington in Kansas City Mo., 64132 Regular hours are Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. See the enclosed flyer for information about our Tuesdays - Open until 7pm (Mar 3rd – Aug 25th) www.kccg.org/workshops FREE Gardening Workshops Between March 28th816.931.3877 and May 9th, we're open on Saturdayswww.kccg.org from 9 a.m. to noon. Call or go to for more information Page 1 - Seeder's Digest 2020 Kansas City Community Gardens

helps people grow vegetables and fruit from garden plots located in backyards, vacant lots, schoolyards and community sites. If you are not already familiar with us, please call us at • Individual and Family Gardens • Schoolyard Gardens 816.931.3877 or check out or website at www.kccg.org. Here’s what we do: KCCG assists with backyard tilling, KCCG’s program works with teachers, parents tiller rental and low-cost gardening supplies. We’re happy to answer and community volunteers to involve students in growing their your gardening questions and even visit your garden if you need own vegetables on school grounds, teaching a valuable life-skill and • additionalCommunity technical Garden assistance. Rental Plots • increasingThe Giving kids' Grove interest in eating more vegetables.

- KCCG has rental plots at nine assists non-profits, neighborhood groups and schools different KCCG-managed sites. Each offers ground plots and/or raised with planting and caring for fruit trees and berry bushes, in order to beds, water, shelters, sheds and a portable toilet. Rental Plots are • increaseThe Beanstalk access Children’sand affordability Garden of fresh fruit. • subjectCommunity to availability. Partner Gardens is a magical experience for field include gardens organized and managed trips and families. Age-appropriate, guided tours are available to by neighborhoods, faith based organizations, community groups, and not- groups (reservations required). Self guided tours are also available. All for-profits. Some gardens offer space for people to grow their own food visitors get to see a variety of plants and engage all of their senses and and others grow food to share or donate. learn more about nature and nutrition.

Seeds, plants and low-cost gardening resources are available to individual and group members. It’s easy to join – just stop by our office in Swope Park to sign up. Memberships are $2 (Green Card), $12 (Yellow Card), or $25 (Blue Card) based on income and include 10 packs of seeds, a bag of organic fertilizer, free gardening workshops, access to low-cost plants and other gardening resources – and KCCG's dedicated staff to help you learn how to grow a successful garden. PLANTING SCHEDULE 3/15 - 4/25 3/25 - 4/15 Tomato (plants) 5/1 - 5/25 Arugula Kohlrabi 8/1 - 8/20 7/25 - 8/5 3/20 - 5/1 Turnip Asparagus - perennial (plants) 4/1 - 4/20 3/15 - 4/20 7/20 - 8/15 Lettuce, Head (seeds or plants) 4/15 - 5/20 8/1 - 8/20 Watermelon 5/1 - 5/20 Bean, Bush 7/25 - 8/10 3/15 - 5/10 Herbs, Flowers and Miscellaneous Lettuce, Leaf (seeds or plants) Bean, Lima 5/5 - 5/25 8/1 - 8/20 Basil (seeds or plants) 5/1 - 5/20 Bean, Pole 5/1 - 5/20 3/15 - 5/1 Chives (seeds or plants) 3/15 - 5/1 Mustard Greens 3/15 - 4/15 8/1 - 8/30 Cilantro/Coriander (seeds or 3/20 - 4/15 Beet 8/1 - 8/10 Okra 5/1 - 5/25 plants) 8/15 - 9/15 3/20 - 4/10 Onion, for Bulb (sets or plants) 3/15 - 4/15 Dill (seeds or plants) 4/20 - 5/15 Broccoli (plants) 7/25 - 8/5 Onion, for Green Onion (sets) 3/1 - 9/15 French Sorrel (seeds or plants) 3/25 - 5/15 Brussels Sprouts (plants) 3/20 - 4/10 Peanut 4/25 - 5/10 Oregano (plants) 4/20 - 5/31 3/20 - 4/20 Pea, Green - Snap, Snow, 3/15 - 4/10 Parsley (seeds or plants) 3/20 - 4/20 Cabbage (plants) 7/20 - 8/5 English (short vine varieties for 8/1 - 8/10 Rosemary (plants) 3/20 - 5/15 fall planting) Cantaloupe 5/1 - 5/20 Sage (plants) 3/15 - 5/1 Pea, Southern 4/25 - 5/15 3/15 - 4/5 Savory (plants) 4/15 - 5/30 Carrot Pepper (plants) 5/1 - 5/30 7/20 - 8/5 Thyme (plants) 4/20 - 5/31 Potato (seed potatoes) 3/15 - 4/10 3/20 - 4/20 Cosmos 4/15 - 5/15 Cauliflower (plants) Pumpkin 5/1 - 6/10 7/20 - 8/5 Daisy (perennial) 4/1 - 6/15 3/15 - 5/1 3/15 - 4/10 Radish 4/1 - 6/15 Collards (seeds or plants) 8/1 - 8/25 Dames Rocket 7/25 - 8/20 8/1 - 8/15 3/20 - 4/20 Corn 4/25 - 7/1 Spinach Four O'Clocks 4/15 - 5/15 8/1 - 8/20 Cucumber 5/1 - 8/1 Marigold 4/15 - 5/15 Squash, Summer 4/25 - 8/1 Eggplant (plants) 5/1 - 5/25 Nasturtium 4/15 - 5/15 Squash, Winter 4/25 - 5/30 Ground Cherry (seeds or 5/1 - 5/25 Sunflower 4/15 - 5/15 Sweet Potato (plants) 5/10 - 6/10 plants) Zinnia 4/15 - 5/15 Swiss Chard 4/1 - 9/1 Garlic (bulbs) 11/15 - 12/15 Gourds 5/1 - 5/20 3/20 - 4/5 3/15 - 5/1 Kale (seeds or plants) Tatsoi Cotton 5/1 - 5/20 7/25 - 8/20 8/1 - 8/30 Tomatillo (seeds or plants) 5/1 - 5/25

Se aa KCCG Ofrece Sus Servicios, Información, Y Talleres, En Espanol ~ esao

Para solicitar dichos servicios en español, o el calendario de talleres en español, contacte Gabriel Racca Rachid, Bilingual Outreach Coordinator at 816.931.3877 EXT. 317 or [email protected]

Page 2 - Seeder's Digest 2020 Garden Supplies

In addition to seeds and plants, KCCG offers a variety of our recommended garden supplies at low cost. You must be a 2020 KCCG member to purchase. Garden supplies available while supplies last. For a full list of garden supplies, please visit www.kccg.org/garden-supplies. Here are some of our most popular items: Organic Fertilizer Tomato Cages Garden Tilling

Organic fertilizer in the form of Individual gardeners with a current KCCG Tillers are also available for rent to all pelletized chicken manure. Members membership can purchase up to 12 tomato members. Green Card Members pay $8, receive 10 pounds and may purchase cages ($5 each for Green Card Members and Yellow and Blue Card Members pay $15 for a additional quantities. All quantities are $7 each for Yellow & Blue Card Members). 4-hour rental. A $50 deposit (cash or check self-serve. Tomato cages will be for sale starting on April only) is required at time of rental and will be 30th. returned to you when the tiller is returned to 5 gal. bucket (34lbs) KCCG. Green Card Members - $5 Yellow Card Members - $10 Our tomato cages will be available on a first- Please bring a truck, large SUV or van to pick Blue Card Members - $10 come, first-serve basis while supplies last. Callup; our 816.931.3877 tillers do not to fit reserve in the trunks a tille ofr. cars. Bring your own 5 gallon bucket or purchase a large bag for $1.50. The tomato cages are sold flat with the zip- ties to hold them together. Some of the cages have sharp edges and rust. Home garden tilling services are available for 10 lb. bag the KC Metro Area. Green Card Members only. Green Card Members - $2 Services are provided on a first-come, first- Yellow Card Members - $4 A truck bed is the best way to transport them. served basis, for fees ranging between $8 and Blue Card Members - $4 Please be prepared to take cages with you at To$25, sign depending up for home on the tilling, size of bringyour garden. your the time of purchase. We are not able to hold proof of income to KCCG office. Garden Tools cages for anyone.

Broadfork Straw Bales Insect Control - Heavy Duty fork for turning large garden plots. Works a 20”stretch at a time and has removable fiberglass handles. Straw makes a great, affordable mulch for your KCCG offers affordable pest control Spading Fork garden. Limit 6 bales for individual members. products certified for organic use - Great for turning over including Captain Jack's Dead Bug Brew, Green Card Member Price = $5.00/bale raised beds. Can be used for digging Neem Oil, and others. Yellow Card Member Price = $6.00/bale potatoes, carrots, beets, turnips, & onions All Purpose Garden Hoe Blue Casrd Member Price = $6.00/bale Conventional pest control products are - Sharp on also available. three sides, 60 inch ash handle, Great for weeding, loosening soil, cultivating between rows, bed preparation, and making furrows. Rent A Plot

• We have plots and raised beds available for rent at If you are interested in renting a plot or a bed this season, • 816.931.3877 or [email protected] Ivanhoe/Richardson Community Garden (36th and Park, KCMO)

• Eastwood Hills Community Garden (8100 Ozark Rd, KCMO– East of I-435) • Visit www.kccg.org/rent-a-plot for information on all of Prospect Community Garden (5008 Prospect, Kansas City, Mo.) KCCG-managed community gardens. Jersey Creek (11th/Parallel PKWY, Kansas City, Ks.) Volunteer

KCCG’s day-to-day tasks and long term successes are possible thanks to the amazing help of all our volunteers. You canwww.kccg.org/volunteer also be a part of this gardening community.Gabriel We haveat [email protected] volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups. Projects range from seed packing and helping the front office, to garden constructions and more! You can learn more about volunteer opportunities and apply to become a KCCG volunteer at or contact for more information.

Page 3 - Seeder's Digest 2020 KCCG Plants and Seeds

KCCG seeks to offer the best seed and plant varieties at the lowest possible price and during the time that it is best to plant them in our area. Our vegetable plants are grown in our on-site greenhouse. All the seeds and plants listed below will be on sale at our office on the given date, weather permitting. Most items are on sale for several weeks, while supplies last. Garlic, Potatoes, Onions, & Leeks GARLIC LEEKS SEED POTATOES Order August 10th – Sept. 16th Available March 20th Available March 2nd $2.00 per bundle of 25 Plants $2.50 for a 5 lb. bag or $.50/lb Lancelot Leeks Garlic prices for this year have not been set, but Red Norland average $4/lb. for soft neck and $9.50/lb. for - 75 days - White bottoms with www.kccg.org/garlic.hard neck varieties and prepay. Garlic can be blue/green upright top. Long 12 – 14” shafts, - Early maturing potato with red ordered in our office or online on our website: look great and have excellent flavor. Leeks are skin and white flesh. Smaller in size and great for California White Softneck boilingKennebec and potato salad. not day length sensitive if you keep blanching them (throwing dirt up the stem). Leeks are - Medium papery- - Medium to late maturing white great for soups, salads and roasting. skinned bulbs with numerous small-medium ONION, SETS potato with smooth tan skin. Medium sized sized white cloves. These cloves are easy to peel Available March 2nd, $1.00/lb. potatoNorkotah stores well. and have excellent, spicy flavor similar to your standard grocery store varieties. Mostly grown - Russet potato with early to medium Yukon Gold in warmer regions, softneck varieties are not as Recommended for growing green onions maturity. White flesh with tan skin. cold-tolerant as the hardneck varieties. (90 - 100 Red, yellow and white clovesGerman per Hardneck lb.) ONION PLANTS - Medium maturing potato with Available March 20th goldenPurple tanMajesty skin and yellow flesh. - A porcelain hardneck $2.50/bundle of 60 plants variety with a full, distinctive, spicy flavor that - Early maturing purple skinned potato with purple flesh. Smaller in size and will stand out in any dish. Plump cloves are Candy (yellow) perfect for roasting and store well. Fewer cloves Recommended for growing large bulb onions slightly nuttySWEET flavor. Stores POTATOES well. per bulb than softneck garlic. These cold-hardy - 90 days - Successfully grown Order from March 26th through April 30th plants produce a fibrous stalk that send up in any area. Unique, sweet and mild flavor, early $3.00/dozen – pay when you pick up an edible flower scape in the spring. Harvest maturity, jumbo bulb size. Stores 3 months. scapes when they appear to promote better bulb (hybrid)Candy (red) development.Music Hardneck (30 - 40 plants per lb.) Order in the office or online at - 100 days - Sweet at harvest Beauregardwww.kccg.org/sweetpotatoes Sweet Potato - A cold-hardy, spicy and becomes more pungent during storage. Stores incredibly flavorful garlic. Easy-to-peel cloves 4-6Superstar months. (white) (hybrid) - 90-100 days with white and purple striped outer skin and Developed at Louisiana State University in 1987, pink-tinged clove skins. There are approximately -100 days - Earlier, milder, this variety may be the world’s most popular 20-30 cloves per lb. Fewer, but larger, cloves sweeter, larger, and more widely adapted than sweet potato. Deep-orange flesh that keeps well per bulb than the German Hardneck. The plants other white onions. Easiest variety to grow for in storage. It seems to have fewer problems with produce a fibrous stalk that send up an edible largeIntermediate onions. (hybrid) Day Sampler white grubs than some varieties and, also resists flower scape in the spring. Harvest scapes when cracking. Make sure that plants get plenty of sun - 90-100 days they appear to promote better bulb development. to develop the maximum flavor and sweetness. Assorted bundle of Candy (Yellow), (20 - 30 plants per lb.) Resistant to fusarium wilt and soil rot. (Red), and Superstar. Seeds Available March 2nd - Ten (10) packs with membership. Additional packs available for $.20 (Green Card), $1.00 (Yellow Card), and $1.50 (Blue Card). Up to 40 addtional packs available for purchase.

BEANS, BUSH Edamame Karikachi Speckled Lima Butterbean (pole) Blue Lake - 85 days - Very tall, - 80 days - 55 days - Vigorous, branching upright plants. Large, plump seeds with average Large quarter-sized seeds. Light cream colored Royal Burgundy - plants produce heavy yields under adverse of 3 seeds per pod. Larger yields than Toyha. with bright red specks. Buttery flavored beans, delicious fresh and maintains flavor canned or conditions. Pods are slow to form seeds or fiber. 54 days - Vigorous, erect, Cherokee Yellow Wax frozen. TremendousBEANS, yield. POLE A classic canning and freezing bean. 15-20” high bushes with high yields of 5” purple Asparagus Yard Long - 51 days - Pale yellow pods which turn green when cooked. Good for podsKentucky on vigorous, Wonder hardy, 16-18” bushes. colder soils, resistantBEANS, to bean LIMA beetle. - 80 days - Plants grow to Henderson Lima (bush) - 10’ and produce an astonishing yield of slender, - 56 days - Bears a week extremelyBlue Lake tasty 2-3’ long pods. earlier than pole variety. Long-bearing plants 66 days - An old Provider Jackson Wonder Lima Butterbean (bush) with stringless pods. favorite baby lima bean. Bears 3.5” pods till frost. - 55 days - Famous pole bean variety with excellent freezing and canning qualities. - 50 days - The most popular early Tender, round, meaty pods on vigorous, heavy- green bean. 5” long, medium green fleshy round 66 days - A good hot weather bean. 2’ tall yieldingKentucky plants. Wonder pods. Adapted to diverse locations, soil, and bushes have high yields of broad pods. Shell out climate conditions. for fresh or dry for winter use. - 63 days - Old fashioned favorite. Vigorous 60-84” vines with high, extended yields. Rust resistant. Pods are flat when mature.

Page 4 - Seeder's Digest 2020 BEETS KOHLRABI PEAS, GREEN Detroit Dark Red Early White Vienna - Green Arrow (English pea)

- 45-70 days - 2.5-3” globe 50 days - Uniform plant - 62 days - roots of blood-red color. For canning and fresh with short top and few leaves. Stems mature Vigorous vines (36” tall) with 8-11 bright green Early Wonder Tall Top use. quickly, harvest at 2”LETTUCE in diameter. peas per pod. Sweet flavor. Resistant to mildew, Fusarium,Oregon Giant and (snowroot rot. pea) - 45 days - Earliest Buttercrunch beets and greens. Large vigorous tops. Tall - 69 days - High bright, glossy green, red-veined tops, slightly - 60 days - Boston type or yields of sweet, extra-large, flat pods. Tolerant flattenedCANTALOUPE red roots. (MUSKMELON) loosehead. Larger and more heat tolerant than to powdery mildew, common wilt and enation Bibb, slower to bolt, stands at least 2 weeks Delicious 51 mosaic.Super Sugar Snap (snap pea) longer without bolting. Leaves are thick, crisp, KCCG 30th Anniversary Gourmet Blend - 81 days - Early large fruits, 4-5 and tender. - 64 days - Plump lbs. Good flavor, thick orange-salmon flesh. 2-3” long, round, slightly curved, fleshy green FusariumHale’s Best wilt No. resistant. 36 Cantaloupe - pods. Tall vines need support. Resistant to 30 – 60 days - This custom blend was specially powdery mildew; tolerant to pea leaf roll virus. 80 days chosen to celebrate KCCG's 30th Anniversary. Visit the Beanstalk The fruit is highly flavored, beautiful and solidly It includes 11 great tasting premium lettuce netted, little if any suture and no ribs. Salmon varieties (Cimmaron, Red Salad Bowl, Salad colored flesh. Fruit 2.5-3 lbs, uniform in size, Bowl, Oakleaf Royal, Red Sails, Buttercrunch, Children’s Garden! slight oval shape. Tango, Ruby Red, Canasta, Four Seasons) with CARROTS greatRuby diversity.Red Nantes - 40 days - A red leaf lettuce that has Wander through the magical Beanstalk - 62-70 days - Small 10-12” tops with brightSalad Bowlred, glossy and crumbled leaves. 6.5” x 1” bright red-orange blunt roots. Good Children’s Garden, full of fruit, vegetables, freshRoyal or Chantenay frozen. - - 45 days - A green leaf lettuce that is sweet and crisp.MUSTARD Ruffled leaves; slow to bolt. seeds and grains, curiosity plants, herbs, 65 days - Cylindrical 6” roots Curly Leaf - for heavy or shallow soils. Tops are sturdy, 15- flowers and more! 20.” Dependable heavyCOLLARDS yields. 55 days - Bright green leaves are The garden will open for the 2020 season Georgia crumpled and heavily curled. Upright plants are Florida Broadleaf slow to bolt. Strong mustard flavor. on Monday, June 1st and will be open - 70 days - Old standard, 36” spreading plants, large, cabbage-like blue-green, slightly - 50 days - Early, fast- through mid-October, depending on the crumpled leaves; heat and poor soil tolerant, growing variety for processing, market, and slow to bolt. home gardening. Large, upright plants 10” high, weather. Hours are Monday-Friday from CORN deepRed Giant green, Mustard oval-shaped, smooth leaves. Argent 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., and on Saturdays from 9 - 45 days - Very attractive - 85 days - 8.5" – 9” ears with 14-16 plant with reddish leaves. Can be harvested a.m. to noon. rows of fine white kernels, tender sweet creamy either as a 6” plant or allowed to grow to 17”. texture, with a superior package and husk Has a mild, mustard flavor. Sow spring through A wonderful field trip destination, protection.Bodacious (hybrid) fall.Tendergreen Slow bolting. Mustard schools, home-school groups, summer - 75 days - An extremely high quality - 40 days - Large plants, yellow corn. Very sweet and tender. Plants are quick growing. Leaves are oblong, thick, fairly programs, and childcare groups 87”Peaches tall with & Cream 8” long - ears. (hybrid) smooth, and dark green.OKRA Mustard-spinach flavor. participate in an age-appropriate guided Burgundy 70 days - Matures early in tour incorporating all five senses, to learn the season, 8.5” long ears with petite, bi-colored - 55 days - Bears moderate amounts kernels.Robust (popcorn)(hybrid) of red pods on tall plants. Pods turn green when about plants, nature and nutrition. Clemson Spineless - 110 days - Early maturing cooked. gourmet yellow popcorn. 7’ tall plants with 1-2 - 55 days - The most Guided tours are only $2 per person ears per plant. (hybrid)CUCUMBER popular okra variety available. Plants are 4-6’ and allow children to investigate nature, Marketmore 76 tallDwarf with Green straight, Long deep Pod green, - spineless pods. gardening and nutrition with hands-on - 56 days - Long, slender, dark 50 days - Pods are green slicing cucumbers on short, space-saving bright green, ridged and tapered and tend to be activitiesGuided tour and datestastings fill from up fast, the garden. National Pickling vines. Disease resistant. more slender than the Clemson Spineless. Plant height is 3-4’ tall. so register - 57 days - Fruit slightly PEAS, SOUTHERN (COWPEA) tapered, about 6-7” long. Medium dark green Blackeye your group soon online at www.kccg.org/ color. GREENS (MISC.) - 60-78 days - Vigorous, high yielding beanstalk or call 816.931.3877. Astro Arugula 24-40” tall plants with 7-9” pods. 10-12 seeds per pod. Wilt resistant, excellent as a shell bean, There is no admission fee for self-guided - 38 days - Peppery flavored, orBrown as a dry Crowder bean. cool-season, salad green. Early, heat tolerant, tours of the garden for individuals and strap leaf variety. Mild flavor, best when picked - 60 days - Extra large, straw Tatsoi young. colored, red-tinged 7-9” long pods. Very families, but we ask that you check in at Purple Hull - 45 days - This small-leaved Asian green productive busy plants. Easy to pick and shell. the front office. Passport to has a long harvest period and mild taste for - 50-78 days - Strong, vigorous salads, stir-fries, etc... vines. Excellent for cooking green or freezing. TheAdventure Beanstalk Garden is a KALE White pea with small purple eye. Two crops in a Vates Blue Curled - season in this region. site. 2020 Passport booklets

56 days - Standard blue/ will be available at KCCG office. green curled. Plants are 14” tall. Page 5 - Seeder's Digest 2020 PUMPKINS SWISS CHARD Four O’Clocks (Marvel of Peru) Connecticut Field - Fordhook Giant - Grows 15-24” tall and produces 1” white, red or yellow flowers 110 days - Standard - 60 days - A tall, vigorous strain thatGiant open Sunflower in late afternoon. general purpose or large Halloween pumpkin. with broad dark leaves. Stems are thick and Hard, smooth, somewhat ribbed, deep orange Small Sugar white.Ruby Tolerates hot weather well. - Large single 8-12” blooms are pumpkin, weighing 15-25 lbs. producedMarigold, on Crackerjack 7’ plants. Large edible seeds. - 100 days - Averaging about 6-7 - 60 days - Similar to Fordhook but with - A tall African type, lbs. each, this is one of the standard smaller ruby red stalks and TURNIPveins. better suited for cut flowers, growing about 30” pumpkins. Good yields of deep orange pumpkins Purple Top - tall.Marigold, Large Sparkyflowers are yellow, orange, and gold. with high quality flesh.RADISH Cherry Belle 60 days -Produces round, purple - Dwarf French variety, good topped 4” roots and abundant greens for early forNasturtium border plantings. Mixed colors. - 20-30 days - Round, bright summerSeven Top harvest. - A colorful, edible flower. Tolerant cherry red with white flesh. Root is about 1” in of poor soils and heat or cold. Big seeds are ideal diameter, tops about 3” at harvest time. Keeps - 45-50 days - Used only for greens as White Icicle forZinnia kids’ gardens. Flower heads 2.5” across. well. rootsWhite are Egg tough Turnip and woody. - 30 days - A uniform short top - 50 days - Beautiful white, - Early maturing, mildew-tolerant, 24” strain which forms 4-5” long roots very quickly. 3-5" slighlty oblong, medium sized roots. Very plants produce 4-5” multicolored flowers that Flesh is white, crisp,SPINACH and mild. tender with sweetWATERMELON mild taste. are good for cutting. Emperor (F1) Black Diamond Gourd Seeds Birdhouse Gourds - 37 days - Dark green, semi- - 80 days - Early and productive savoy (crinkled leaf) for spring and fall. Upright, withCrimson sweet Sweet red flesh. Large fruits average 30 lbs. dark green leaves with long stems are great for - 95 days - 12” long gourds Nobel Giant (OP) with narrow necks and a hard shell. Excellent for bunching. - 96 days - Short, oval, light- makingSmall Mixed birdhouses Gourds and crafts. - 30 days - Heirloom variety green fruit with dark stripes, averaging 15-25 with large leaves that are glossy dark green and lbs. Tolerant to fusarium and anthracnose, dark - 100 days - Produces heavily savoyed. Sweet and tender with rich red flesh, with high sugar content in a dry year. a good yield of small size gourds of various Woodpecker (F1) flavor. Slow to bolt. SmallSugar seeds. Baby shapes and colors. Excellent for making crafts, birdhouses, dippers, etc. - 28 days - Medium dark - 76 days - Round fruits 6-8” in green upright plants withsmooth leaves. High diameter averaging 8-10 lbs. Ripe melons have Herb Seeds resistance toSQUASH, downy mildew. SUMMER Slow to bolt. very dark green rinds (except for a yellow belly) and sweet red flesh with small seeds. Basil Black Beauty Zucchini Flower Seeds - An Italian large leaf sweet basil. High - 44 days - Bush type. yielding plant with up to 4” long dark green Long, straight, slender fruit with slight ridges, Cosmos leaves.Cilantro/Coriander Perfect for pesto. black-green color. Flesh greenish white, with firm, fine delicate flavor. Pick when still tender, - Old fashioned favorite, sensation mix - Aromatic, distinctively Yellow Crookneck - 6-8”. with large single flowers, 3-4” across in shades flavored annual herb. Prefers direct-seeding in a of lavender, pink, magenta, and white. Large 58 days - Bears later than sunny location. Requires 7-10 days to germinate plants (48-54” tall) are easy to grow. Good for cut straightneck squash but yields consistently for in cool soil. Slow to bolt, produces abundant flowers.Daisy, Gloriosa the rest of the season. Bright yellow fruits are cilantro foliage in a 14” plant. Allow seed pods to Flat Leaf Parsley – ‘Giant of Italy’ best picked when skin is still smooth and 4-6” dry for use as coriander. Yellow Straightneck, Early Prolific - Upright annual with large 3-5” long. single blooms of rich golden yellow or mahogany - Preferred - 42-56 days red. Requires full sun. Heat and drought culinary variety. Huge dark-green leaves with Fruit are uniform lemon yellow and straight. resistant. Plant height 2-3’. Blooms from June to greatDill flavor and strong upright stems. Best when picked at 4”-6”. September.Daisy, Shasta SQUASH, WINTER - Leaves are used to enhance flavor in salads, Buttercup - Hardy perennial. White flowers soups, omelets, and vegetable dishes. Plant with golden centers on single erect stems. reaches about 36". - 100 days - Turban shaped squash Prefers full sun to partial shade in fertile soil. measuring 4.5” diameter and weighing 4-5 lbs. PlantDames height Rocket 2-3’. - Blooms in June and July. Rind is dark green. Thick orange flesh. Excellent flavorSpaghetti and keepsSquash well. Hardy biennial. Lilac-purple flowers are concentrated at the end of 2-3’ tall - 88 days - An early-maturing stalks. Sweet fragrances. Plant in well-drained type with ivory-colored skin turning pale soil in full sun or partial shade. Blooms in April yellow at maturity. Fork out the baked or boiled and May. spaghetti-likeTable Queen Acornflesh as a substitute for pasta. - 85 days - Acorn shaped, Beanstalk Seeds ribbed, thin-shelled, dark green fruits. 5.5” length, 4.5” diameter. Flesh is light yellow, bakes www.beanstalkseeds.com. dryWaltham and sweet. Butternut - Many of KCCG's specialty seeds are available online at 105 days - Uniform fruits This is an especially great seed source for families, averaging 9” long and weighing 4-5 lbs. Flowers schools and gardeners outside of the KC area, and later than other winter squashes, but fruits for those who cannot make it to our office. develop quickly and keep well long into the winter. Less attractive to squash bugs than some Specialty seed kits including “Plant a Rainbow” other winter squash. and “Snackable Garden” are available online. All proceeds from Beanstalk Seeds sales go directly to support the mission of KCCG.

Page 6 - Seeder's Digest 2020 Plants Spring Plants Available March 26th  Summer Plants Available April 30th  Fall Plants Available July 24th  Lettuce Available Aug. 18th 3-packs $.50 (Green Card),$1.00 (Yellow Card), and $1.50 (Blue Card)

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Arcadia (F1) Nadia - - 90 days - Extremely hot small fruit start out light green and ripen orange. Handle - 63 days - A rugged, vigorous 67 days - Uniform dark purple fruits with withJalapeňo extreme - caution. - (open pollinated) broccoli with mid-late maturity. Big plants with green calyx, glossy and blemish free. Tall sturdy heavy, very firm, dark green, domed heads with plantsOrient can Express set under cool conditions. 70 days Classic, medium hot pepper, a unique “frosted” appearance. Tolerant of cold small fruit can be used in almost any kind of stress.Blue Wind Excellent (F1) side shoot production. (hybrid) - 58 days - Attractive, slender cooking. Keeps well in a multitude of ways. 8-10”, glossy black fruits in long Oriental style. (openSerrano pollinated) Del Sol - - - 49 days - An extra early Ready up to 2 weeks before other early varieties. uniformed head, medium-sized heads that are Tender, delicately flavored and quick cooking. 75 days Strong plants that blue-green with small, attractive beads. Harvest (hybrid)Ping Tung Long load up early with dozens of fruit that are promptly.Marathon (hybrid) (F1) - twice the size of a regular Serrano Chile. (open - 70 days - Heirloom Asian pollinated) 75 days - Large, blue-green eggplant, prolific and early-producing. Glossy BELL PEPPERS heads are heavy with high, smooth, tight purple fruits are slender, 12-18” long and 1-2” Big Bertha domes and very small, fine beads. Intermediate wide. Potential yield of 20 fruits per plant, resistance toBRUSSELS downy mildew. SPROUTS vigorous, disease and KALEstress tolerant. -72 days - Huge thick-walled fruits, 6-7” long, 4” across. Dark green, ripening to Dagan (F1) - Nero Di Toscana red, and tender. Vigorous plants bear heavily. (hybrid)Early Sunsation - 103 days - Dependable midseason -50 days - Dark green 3” wide variety. Tall, straight, erect plant with medium- and 10” long leaves with a blistered surface. 70 days - Big blocky bell large, smooth, and CABBAGEattractive sprouts. (hybrid) Excellent kale for fall production. Cross between peppers, 4” long and nearly as wide, smooth and cabbage and kale, more cold-hardy than other consistently well-shaped. Plants are tolerant Bravo (F1) varieties.Redbor Best and sweetest flavor after a frost. to most pepper virus diseases and 3 races of bacterial spot. Extra sweet when fully yellow. - 85 days - Widely adapted mid- - 55 days - Similar to Winterbor (hybrid)Gypsy season cabbage with very large blue-green heads but purple-red. Flavor, color, and curling are andCharmant excellent disease resistance. (hybrid) enhancedWinterbor by cold weather. (hybrid) - 50 days - Very early and prolific pepper. Fruits are wedge shaped, 2-3 lobes, 3-4” long, - 65 days - Darker green, larger - 60 days - Plants grow 2-3’ tall and greenish yellow turning to orange red. Compact version of Stonehead. Upright plant habit and have excellent cold hardiness. Large numbers plants.Orange (hybrid) Sun dense head forms slowly for extended cutting of curled blue-green leaves. Plants regrow period. High quality fresh cabbage. Yellow vigorously after harvesting.LETTUCE (hybrid) - 80 days - Beautiful deep orange tolerant.Napa bell pepper is 4-5” long and not quite as wide. Buttercrunch - ThickRed Knight walls and very sweet flavor. (hybrid) - 60 days - Light green leaves form a barrel shaped head of 4-6 lbs. Slow bolting and equally 60 days - Boston type or - 55 days green, 75 days red - Big, goodRed Express for early spring and fall crops. (hybrid) loosehead. Larger and more heat tolerant than blocky, thick walled, fruit and sweet. King Arthur Bibb, slower to bolt. Leaves are thick, crisp and type with better disease resistance in more - 63 days - Extra early, red compact tender.Canasta compact, open plant. (hybrid) plants, solid 2-4 lb. heads with good appearance SWEET PEPPERS andSavoy flavor. Ace Relatively split resistant. (hybrid) - 58 days - Crisp, full-flavored and Bounty exceptionally bolt resistant. Large, ruffled, - 73 days - Deep green color wrinkled yellow-greenCoastal Star -leaves, lightly tinged with red. - 65 days - A larger, more-vigorous, leaves, tolerant to cold, tender and sweet. banana type pepper. Fruits are 8-10” long, sweet Stonehead (hybrid) 57 days - Large green romaine andCarmen delicious. - (hybrid) lettuceRed Cross with excellent heat tolerance. - 67 days - A very popular mid-season 60 days green, 80 days red - Italian variety. Very solid heads average 4 lbs. More - 48 days - A large, dark red leafed frying pepper with sweet taste for salads and resistant to splitting.CAULIFLOWER Yellow tolerant. (hybrid) butterhead lettuce. Great for spring and fall roasting when fully red. Tapered fruits 6” long crops. HOT PEPPERS x 2” wide. Matures early on an upright, medium Snow Crown plant.Lunchbox (hybrid) Anaheim - - 50 days - Well rounded solid 55-63 days to green. 75-83 days white heads average 2 lbs. a piece and measure 68 days - Mildly hot, meaty, referred to color - Mini-sized, colorful (red, orange or up to 7.5” across with good depth. Plants are to as “chiles.” Plants grow 30” tall and yield an yellow) snack peppers are remarkably sweet vigorous and veryCOLLARDS uniform in size. (hybrid) abundance of 7-8” long chiles with a shiny green and flavorful. Delicious sautéed and as a fresh color or ripening to a mellow red color. An easy addition to salads. Tall, strong plants that yield Georgia - pepperAncho 101to grow. (open pollinated) well.Lipstick 70 days - The old standard. Large - 80 days - Mildly pungent 'Ancho - 53 days - Shiny cone-shaped fruit ripen plants spread 36”, cabbage-like blue-green, 101' plays a fundamental role in Mexican cuisine, early to red. Thick and juicy fruit are extremely slightly crumpled leaves, heat and poor soil appearing in traditional dishes such as rellenos, sweet when ripe. Delicious for eating out of tolerant,Top Bunch slow to bolt. tamales, and red chili sauce. It's referred to as hand. (open pollinated) Poblano in its fresh form and Ancho when dried. - 50 days - Earliest to harvest. Tall Dried peppers can be ground to produce chili productive plant produces medium green slightly powder. Plants produce lots of 4–6″ tapered, blistered leaves. A Georgia-type hybrid with juicyCayenne fruits that ripen from green to red. crinkled leaves. - 75 days - Thin tapered fiery hot standard, 6” curved fruit ripen from dark green to crimson red. (open pollinated)

Page 7 - Seeder's Digest 2020 TOMATOES Plum Regal (F1) Super Sweet 100 Note "Determinate" tomatoes set all their fruit - 75 days - (VFLb) Determinate - 70 days - (VF)Plants produce at the same time and have more compact plants. Roma type paste tomato. High yields of 4 oz. deep long strands of 100 or more super-sweet cherry "Indeterminate" tomatoes keep producing fruit redTiren fruits (F1) with good flavor. tomatoes, measuring 1” in diameter. Extra-high throughout the season on larger plants with more inSweet vitamin Chelsea C. (indeterminate) (hybrid) vines. - 75 days - (VF) Indeterminate paste tomato produces meaty 5-6 oz. fruits with classic - 67 days - (VFFNTA) Cherry Beefmaster San Marzano appearance. Great flavor for sauces tomato with large 2” super sweet fruit. Vigorous andWhopper fresh use. 3’ plants should be staked. (indeterminate) - 80 days - (VFNASt) One of the (hybrid) most popular hybrid beefsteak types, with - 70 days - (VFFNT) Large fruits are improved disease resistance. Solid, meaty, bright born early and over a long season. Good disease Specialty Plants red tomatoes weigh up to 2 lbs. Better yields and crack resistance. Good flavor and texture. larger fruits and good tolerance to cracking and (indeterminate)HEIRLOOM (hybrid) TOMATOES Ground Cherry - Aunt Molly splitting.Big Beef (indeterminate) (hybrid) Brandywine - 70 days - Small - 73 days - (VFFNTAst) Extra-large, juicy tomato-type fruit covered with a papery husk. red fruits, approximately 10-12 oz. Very heavy - 78 days - An old Amish variety Pick when the fruits fall to the ground. The flavor yield.Big Boy (indeterminate) (hybrid) famous for its great flavor. Large fruit with deep is intensely sweet with pineapple tones. Great in pink skin and red flesh. (indeterminate) (open- pies,Tomatillo sauces, - Toma and wonderful Verde fresh. - 78 days - A classic tomato, large fruits, pollinated)Black Trifele up to 2 lbs. with scarlet, smooth skin, thick - 60 days - Early- walls, and fine flavor. Not disease resistant. - 85 days - Produces a large maturing large, flat-round green fruits. Great (indeterminate)Celebrity - (hybrid) number of pear-shaped, intensely purple- for salsa and other Latin American recipes. black colored fruits. The flavor is fantastic (indeterminant) 77 days - (VFNT) A good quality, very and slices are lovely on hamburgers or salad. Herb Plants productive variety that performs well under a Cherokee Purple (indeterminate) (open pollinated) Sold individually wide variety of conditions. Fruit average 3” in diameter and are fairly round. Fruit sets at all - 72 days - Believed to be over $.50 (Green Card) the same time. An excellent home garden variety. 100 years old and originally from the Cherokee $1.00 (Yellow Card) (determinate)Goliath (hybrid) people. Juicy tomatoes with a very full flavor $1.50 (Blue Card) and plenty of tang. Medium-large, flattened Basil - 65 days - (VFFNTAst) Smooth, bright globe fruits with a distinctly different color, Chives red, deep oblate fruits averaging 10-15 oz. A dusky pink with darker pink/purple shoulders. Flat Leaf Parsley sweet flavor that lives up to its virtually blemish (indeterminate)CHERRY (open TOMATOESpollinated) freeJet Star exterior. (indeterminate) (hybrid) French Sorrel Black Cherry Garlic Chives - 72 days - (VF) Large, firm fruit. Heavy Oregano yield,Lemon delicious Boy - flavor. (indeterminate) (hybrid) - 64 days - Sweet and robust, Rosemary round fruits almost black in color. Dynamic Sage 72 days - (VFN) The first lemon flavor,Sun Gold high-yielding. Cherry (indeterminate) (hybrid) Summer Savory yellow (not golden) tomato. Extremely vigorous Thyme plants produce large harvests of attractive fruit - 57 days - Tangerine-orange, that weigh 8 oz. or more. Flavor is outstanding, sweet, intense fruity flavored tomatoes on high- mild and sweet, yet tangy. (indeterminate) yielding plants. (indeterminate) (hybrid) (hybrid) BEANSTALK SPECIALTY SEEDS

These specialty seeds are the same varieties of many of the special plants that we grow in the Beanstalk Children’s Garden. Specialty seeds per pack $1.00 (Green Card) $1.50 (Yellow Card) $2.00 (Blue Card) $2.50 (non-members). They cannot be counted in the 10 free seed packs you receive with your KCG membership.

VEGETABLES Carrot ‘Mokum’ Cucumber ‘Diva’ Bean, Bush ‘Dragon’s Tongue’ - 54 days - Early Nantes type - 58 days - This cucumber - 60-100 days hybrid. A short, very early carrot that has a great has smooth thin skin and a tender bitter-free An old, dual purpose French variety snap bean sweet flavor. It matures quickly making it ideal taste. Plants produce all female flowers and do (Dragon Langerie), with gorgeous yellow pods for early spring or fall gardens. Tops are shorter not need another variety for pollination, perfect Carrot ‘Rainbow Blend’ - streaked with purple. Pods turn all yellow after than other varieties. for growing under row cover to exclude insects. cooking.Bean, Yardlong Delicious ‘Red as shellNoodle’ bean, - too. Foliage is resistant to mildew and scab along 60 days - Mix of withCucumber some resistance ‘Suyo Long’ to -cucumber beetles. 85 days purple, yellow, white, red and orange carrots in a Collard ‘Top Bunch’ Beans grow 16-20” long and are as slender as beautiful blend. 61 days - Traditional a pencil. The burgundy color stands out on the variety from China has fruits up to 15” long that - 50 days - Earliest to are sweet flavored and bitter free. Vines are plants. Young pods are sweet with an intense harvest. Tall productive plant produces medium flavor. Older pods can be shelled for traditional widely adapted, grow well in hot weather and set green slightly blistered leaves. A Georgia-type fruitGourd early. ‘Baby Bottle’ southern peas. Plants produce heavily with up to hybridCucumber with ‘County crinkled Fair’ leaves. - Beet ‘Red and Golden Blend’ 4 pods in a cluster. - 100 days - A miniature 52 days - An early version of the larger gourd, these fruits are 3-4” - 40 - 70 days cucumber with a high yield of 3-4” long fruit ideal This unique blend allows you to have dark red, long. They dry to a hard shell that can be painted for both pickles and eating fresh. Plants have orGourd carved, ‘Luffa’ great for crafts. bright red, golden and striped beets all from one mostly female flowers and fruits will be almost planting. seed free if grown away from other cucumbers. - 90 days - This is the plant that No pollinator is needed. Resistant to bacterial makes luffa sponges. Fruits can be eaten when wilt carried by cucumber beetles. they are 2-6” long and are called “Chinese okra”. Or, grow to full size, dry the gourds, shake out the seeds and soak to clean for great bath sponges. Page 8 - Seeder's Digest 2020 Ground Cherry - Aunt Molly - FLOWERS HERBS 70 days - Small Cypress Vine ‘Maiden Feather’ Basil ‘Mrs. Burns Lemon’ - tomato-type fruit covered with a papery husk. - Vining flower. 60 days Pick when the fruits fall to the ground. The flavor Soft lacey leaves frame star-like flowers in red, Very bright green 2.5” long leaves with white is intensely sweet with pineapple tones. Great in pink and white. Blooms mid-summer to frost. blooms. Both attractive and intensely flavorful. pies,Kale sauces,‘Scarlet’ and - wonderful fresh. The flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds. 20Borage to 24” height. (annual) 55 days - Broad, frilly, purple RequiresHyacinth a Bean structure ‘Ruby to Moon climb on. - 44-55 days - Large plant bears leaaves on 2’ to 3’ tall upright stalks. (open- ’ - This vigorous- hundreds of small edible flowers in blue with pollinated)Lettuce ‘Canasta’ - growing tropical vine has purple flowers, beans some pink. Mild cucumber flavor for salads and 50-60 days - A favorite of and leaves. The flowers are the best tasting garnishes.Dill ‘Bouquet’ 18” height. (annual) KCCG members, Canasta is a Batavian type semi- part of this plant, as they have a nice crunchy, - 40-55 days to leaf, 80-100 days heading lettuce that forms a crisp head with beany flavor but the pods are not especially good to seed - Good seed and leaf yields. 38” to 42” ruffled leaf edges. Leaves have a bronze edging. tasting and the dry seeds are toxic. Vines grow height.French MoreSorrel compact than regular dill. Sweet and crisp tasting, holds well into summer very long so support is needed. Flowering begins heat.Malabar Spinach (Red) in late July or early August going until frost. This - 60 days - This perennial salad is the signature plant of The Beanstalk Children’s herb is a favorite of children. They have a sharp, - 85 days - Vigorous Marigold ‘Safari’ Mix - Garden. sour lemony flavor making them delicious to eat climbing vines grow through summer into fall. right out of the garden. Young leaves are best. Glossy, thick, savoyed leaves resemble spinach. Beautiful blend of yellow, CanPurslane be eaten ‘Goldberg in salads Golden’ or cooked - gently for soups. Mild swiss chard taste. Use leaves and young orange and scarlett colors. Sturdy, semi-dwarf stemsOkra ‘Jambalaya’ sparingly in salads or stir fries. plant (6” to 16”) with large double-bloom flowers 50 days 1” to 2” across. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before A cultivated variety of purslane that grows wild - 50 days - This early Moonflower, White last frost, around March 20-30. in gardens. It has crisp and mild succulent leaves producing, high yielding okra has delicious that grow larger than its wild relative. Purslane tenderPepper pods ‘Gypsy’ on compact plants. (hybrid) - 5” blooms open in the evening with a sweet fragrance. Vines grow 10- has the highest levels of Omega 3 fatty acids of - 50 days - Very early and prolific 20’Morning long. Glory ‘Clark’s Heavenly Blue’ any other plant. Use it as a salad green or sauté pepper. Fruits are wedge-shaped, 2-3 lobes, 3-4 lightly. Heat tolerant. inches long, greenish yellow turning to orange JUST FOR EXTRA FUN red.Pumpkin Compact ‘Kakai’ plants. - (hybrid) Vines over 12’ long. Blooms late summer - frost. An improved blue morning glory with large Cotton 100 days - Eye-catching, luminous flowers. Vines climb up walls, fences medium-small, avg. 5-8 lb., black-striped and trellises. To aid germination either nick seed - 165-180 days - This is the same cotton pumpkins. After displaying the pumpkins next coatNasturtium or soak for‘Whirlybird 36-48 hours Mix’ before - planting. used to make your t-shirts and jeans. Some fall, you can scoop out the large, dark green, varieties have naturally colored fibers instead completely hull-less seeds, which are absolutely Dwarf plants of white. Grow some of your own cotton and delicious roasted. Semi-bush, short-vine plants. with semi-double flowers. Large bright flowers amaze your friends. Pull fiber off seeds and AverageRadish ‘Easter yield 2-3 Egg’ fruits per plant. are yellow, orange and red. Whirlybird tolerates plant indoors in a 4” pot by April 1st. Transplant more heat than standard varieties. Flowers and outdoors around May 12-15. Bolls ripen and - 30 days - This seed packet leavesSunflower are edible ‘Autumn with Beauty a pleasant peppery flavor. burst open in late fall. Plants grow 5-6’ tall and will produce beautiful radishes in a variety of mayMouse need Melon staking. colors (red, white, pink, purple) that are fun for ’ - This variety is a kids to pick and eat. The roots grow larger than warm blend of yellow, orange, bronze and red - Annual vine that reaches 8-10’ standard varieties and stay crisp and mild even sunflowers that are 4-6” across. Excellent for cut long. Also called Mexican gherkins, mouse whenSnap Pealarge. ‘Sugar Ann’ flowers and bouquets. Multi-branched plants are melons look like tiny watermelons but taste like 5-6’Sunflower tall. ‘Giant Grey Stripe’ - miniature cucumbers. Fruits are ripe when 3/4” - 60 days long. Just pop one in your mouth and enjoy a 2—2 1/2’ vines. This dwarf version of sugar Produces huge crispy crunch. Can be eaten raw or used to make snap peas has sweet, edible pods that have a juicy heads up to 20” across that are filled with large, pickles.Peanuts ‘Tennessee Red’ - crunchy snap when eaten. Snap peas require thin-shelled, very plump seeds that are high in cool weather and a trellis for a good harvest. Can protein. Plants are 8 to 12’ tall. Use seeds for 110 days - An early- beSwiss planted Chard in ‘Brightlate July Lights’ for a fall - harvest. snacks,Zinnia ‘Benarybird food Giants’ or chicken Mixed feed. Colors maturing peanut that is a good choice for shorter growing seasons. Mature peanuts are delicious 28 days for freshly dug. Roast them for a delicious snack this baby chard, 55 days for larger leaves - Vibrant, 75-90 days from transplanting - Benary zinnias winter. Peanuts are mature around Sept. 15 in rainbow colored stalks are an eye-catching have large vibrant blooms that are fully double. ourSensitive climate. Plant addition to your garden. Plants thrive Plants are up to 4’ tall with 4-6” stems. The throughout spring, summer and into fall flowers hold longer in the vase than standard - An ornamental plant that is a providing a steady supply of greens. Swiss chard zinnias. They are less susceptible to powdery favorite with kids. Touch the leaves and watch can be eaten raw but generally is steamed or mildew than most other zinnias. Keep flowers them go to sleep. Leaves are very sensitive to any sautéed. Routine cutting of larger leaves will picked to stimulate blooming. touch. Watering, wind and rain will also make stimulateTomatillo continuous 'Toma Verde' production through frost. them droop. In mid-summer there are soft pink flower puffs. Reseeds and volunteers freely for - 60 days - Early green theSweet next Sorghum year. Start ‘Sugar indoors Drip’ if desired. tomatillo. Early maturing, large, flat-round green fruits.Tomato Used ‘Sun in Gold salsa Cherry’ or Mexican - cooking. - 102 days 8’ tall. Sweet sorghum is grown to make sorghum 57 days syrup. Seeds can be popped like popcorn. In the Tangerine-orange, sweet, intense fruity fall cut canes and suck out the sweet sap. flavored tomatoes on high-yielding plants. (indeterminate) (hybrid) Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide bright light to prevent leggy plants. Transplant outdoors aroundWatermelon May 10-15. ‘Yellow Doll’ - 75-80 days Brightly colored yellow flesh is sweet, crisp and juicy. Melons are about 3-5 lbs, which makes them easier to store in the refrigerator. Plants Page 9 - Seeder's Digest 2020 produce heavily. 2020 FRUIT PLANT DESCRIPTIONS & ORDERING INFORMATION Berry Plant and Fruit Tree Order Forms are due by March 9th, 2020

ORDERING INFORMATION: SWEET CHERRY • BlackGold’ Sweet Cherry To order fruit trees you must complete a Tree Order Form or visit www.kccg.org/fruitorders to • order online. (Self-fertile) - On Krymsk 6 rootstock, 12-15’ tall - Back by popular All fruit orders must be paid at the time the order is submitted. You may also come into our office • demand! This sweet cherry prouces large deep and pay via cash, check or credit card. No phone orders, and no mail in orders purple cherries with golden flesh. Fruits ripen Order your fruit plants soon as varieties sell out quickly. In order to insure equitable sales a limit from mid-June to early July. • ASIAN PEAR of 6 trees total can be ordered, with no more than 2 of one variety. Listed in order of ripening. We expect fruit trees to be available in early April, you will be informed via e-mail when your Trees need another variety of Asian or European • pear (pollinizer) to insure pollination. order is ready. • Bush Cherries will be available in late April. ‘Chojuro’ Asian Pear All fruit plants need to be planted as soon as possible to get acclimated to your site. Fruit trees • - On Calleryana rootstock need to be stored in very cool temperatures so do not pick up until you are ready to plant. 15-18’ - Fruits ripen to a russet-orange color in • All plants are bare-root. mid-August. Flavors of caramel and butterscotch • Berries and Asparagus - intensify throughout the ripening time. Well Trees come 4-6’ tall unless otherwise noted. thinned fruits will be 5-10 ounces. Tree has good Yoinashi’ Asian Pear Warranty: If your trees or berriesNo do pre-orders. not break You dormancy can purchase or die shortly at our afteroffice breaking on March dormancy 26th. (prior resistance to fire-blight in our area. to July 1st), through no fault of your own* we will replace it free of charge. Note: You must notify us - On Betulifolia rootstock prior to July 1st via phone, e-mail or at our office. Photos of plant or dead plant must be accompanied 15-18’ - ‘Yoinashi’ is said to mean ‘Good Pear’ in with notification. *This warranty does not include over-watering, under-watering, mechanical damage, Japanese. This round brown skinned fruit is crisp, animal damage, or herbicide damage. Warranty is void if tree(s) are picked up after May 2nd. juicy and aromatic. It sets a heavy crop of small to medium 5-10 oz fruits in mid to late August. Good‘Shinko’ fire-blight Asian Pear resistance. ‘’ Apple (early-mid season flowering) - On Betulifolia rootstock BERRY PLANTS 15-18’- Fruit is medium to large (10-16oz.) with ‘Cavendish’ Strawberry On M7 semi-dwarf rootstock 12-15' - Liberty a brown to golden brown russet color. Flesh is yellowish white with a good juicy, sweet flavor. - June bearer - is very similar to appearance to McIntosh, Ripens in early September, 1-2 weeks after Cavendish produces high yields of large, firm, but its flavor is a bit more tart and its flesh is crisper. It has a wonderful flavor all its own. It Yoinashi. StoresEUROPEAN 3 to 4 months. PEAR bright red berries with outstanding flavor. June Listed in order of ripening. Trees need another bearing.Plants are disease resistant and hardy. is a good dependable choice because it is highly productive, an excellent pollinizer, keeps well variety (pollinizer) to ensure pollination unless Actually ripens in mid May. Sold in bundles of 10, noted. limt‘Natchez’ 10 bundles. Thornless Blackberry and is resistant to all the apple diseases. It ‘’ Apple ripens early September. ‘Sunrise’ Pear - - Large berries (mid to late season have excellent flavor. Plants are upright, vigorous Available on OHxF87 Rootstock flowering) - On G.202 semi-dwarf rootstock and hardy. The earliest blackberry! Ripens in mid 12-15’ - Beautiful glossy yellow with light red 10-13’’, - A glossy red apple with an excellent June to early July Needs well-drained soil! Limit blush fruits ripen in early to mid August. Tree spritely flavor that improves with storage. The 10‘Caroline’ Plants. Fall Bearing Red Raspberry is very resistant to fire-blight. Fruits store 3-4 tree is productive, vigorous and spreading. Fruit months‘Blake’s in Pride’ cold storagePear - ripens about October 10. It is an excellent keeper Starts bearing in August and continues until and is immune to scab and resistant to fire blight, - Available on OHxF97 frost. Very productive and hardy with good flavor cedar‘Sundance’ apple Applerust and mildew. rootstock 15-18’ - Aromatic, juicy fruit that melts and berry size. Easy to grow and easy to prune. in your mouth. Yellow to golden skin. Resistant (mid season flowering) Needs‘Jersey well-drained Knight’ Asparagus soil! Limit 10 Plants. to fireblight. Ripens in mid-late August. Excellent On G.202 semi-dwarf rootstock 10-13’ - A pale keeping‘Warren’ variety. Pear - - A male variety that yellow apple with a pink blush and a juicy, sweet is adaptable to most garden sites. Productive sub-acid flavor. Fruit ripens in mid-October. Available on OHxF333 rootstock once established. Limit 20 Plants. Immune to and highly resistant to 12-15’ - Large light green fruits ripen in late FRUIT TREES fire-blight and cedar apple rust with moderate August to early September. Tree is self-fertile, and resistance to powdery mildew. Offered on a growth habit is very PEACHuniform. APPLE dwarf rootstock idealCHERRY for smaller areas. Listed in order of ripening. Trees need another Listed in order of ripening.

variety (pollinizer) to ensure pollination. ‘Carmine Jewel’ Bush Cherry All peaches are self-fertile. ‘Pristine’ Apple (self-fertile) ‘Harrow Diamond’ Peach 6-7’ tall and wide - Perfect for food production (mid-late season flowering) and the edible landscape! This is the same shrub - Lovell Rootstock On G.202 semi-dwarf rootstock 10-13’ tall - This that is in the Beanstalk Garden. The tart fruit 15-20’ - Very early yellow flesh peach ripening PRI (Purdue, Rutgers, and Illinois Universities) starts ripening in early June and will sweeten from mid June to early July. Blossoms are very selection ripens in late July, producing large (a bit) as it continues to ripen throughout the forst tolerant. Firm and semi-freestone fruits are crops of beautiful yellow that are crisp month. The fruits are set under the foliage so the small to medium sized at 4-7 ounces Bacterial and tasty. They are mildly tart and excellent for birds don’t even know they are there! Expect ‘Romeo’ Bush Cherry ‘Contender’spot resistant. Peach fresh eating, baking or in applesauce. The trees 10-15 lbs of fruit once this shrub matures. are healthy, highly resistant to apple scab, cedar - Bailey Rootstock 15-20’ apple rust and somewhat resistant to powdery - 6-7’ tall and wide - Similar to Juliet but slightly sweeter with larger This hardy, late-blooming peach escapes late mildew and fireblight. ‘Juliet’ Bush Cherry - fruits around 4.5 grams. spring frosts. Beautiful, large freestone fruit is 6-7’ tall and wide - Similar firm, sweet and delicious. Good for fresh use, to Carmine Jewel but fruits are larger, 3.5-4 freezing or for pies. Good resistance to bacterial grams, and a little sweeter making them better spot. Ripens in late July. for fresh eating. Page 10 - Seeder's Digest 2020 The Giving Grove Community Partner Gardens

Interested in growing fruits, berries or nuts in your community? Interested in starting a community garden? The Community Our Giving Grove program would love to assist you in site selection, Partner Gardens (CPG) team collaborates with community groups, planting planning, and hands-on trainings to equip you to manage your neighborhoods, non-profits, faith-based groups, and other agencies to community orchard. establish and develop food-producing community gardens.

The Giving Grove can assist you and your neighbors in planting these Partner gardens receive free technical assistance, site planning, same fruit tree varieties and more to provide free, healthy fruit for your construction support, and access to low-cost plants, seeds and tilling community [email protected] organization. 816-931-3877 ext 303 services. [email protected] 816-931-3877 option #4 www.kccg.org/giving-grove Please email or call for more Contact the CPG program at or information or visit our webpage at: to learn more!

Happy Hour in the Garden

KCCG will host two happy hours in the Beanstalk Garden at our headquarters in Swope Park (6917 Kensington / Kansas City, MO 64132). A ticket will get you a bottomless cup of beer while you enjoy our beautiful www.kccg.org/happy-hour-2020 garden setting. See datesMay below 29th and for more@ 5:30-8:00pm details, check the happy •hour June page on 26th our website: @ 5:30-8:00pm The Gardens at Sunset Fall Family Annual KCCG Fundraiser Festival SEPTEMBER 14th SEPTEMBER 26th

Great food, unique auction items and more, all in Free fun for the whole family; activities, exhibits and KCCG's beautiful Beanstalk Garden! See website for more in the Beanstalk Children's Garden! See website more information. for more information.

Adopt A Garden & give the gift of fresh, delicious food!

In 2020, your gifts to KCCG will empower more than Yes! I want to Adopt A Garden! 38,000 households across Kansas City to participate in growing their own fruits and vegetables – putting healthy, fresh foods within their reach. Together, My gift will help KCCG live out its mission to empower and we’ll inspire children to make healthy choices, grow inspire low-income households, community groups and schools fresh produce for local food pantries, help seniors in the Kansas City metro to grow their own vegetables and fruit. stretch their grocery budgets and more! ______We invite you to join us in our mission with a gift I wish to adopt a: ______to our 27th annual “Adopt-A-Garden” campaign. When you adopt a KCCG Community Partner Garden garden, you help provide seeds, plants, fertilizer, garden tilling and access ______Schoolyard Garden to water for a community, school or home garden. You also help us to ______provide free community workshops and expert advice, making sure our Youth Garden ______gardeners have the tools and knowledge they need to succeed. Backyard Garden ______To make a gift, please fill out the form to the right and mail it with your Giving Grove Orchard contribution to: me! KCCG, 6917 Kensington Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64132 For more information on KCCG’s programs or to make a gift online, visit With a gift of: www.kccg.org. ____ $1,000______$500 _____ $100 _____ $50 _____ $25 _____ Other Questions? Contact us at (816) 912-3699. Name ______Thank you for your generosity. With your help, we can make a real & lasting Kansas City Community Gardens is a 501(c)(3) non-profit difference in the health and well-being of our neighbors. Address______organization; EIN 43-1356677. Gifts to KCCG are tax-deductible as allowed by IRS regulations. City ______State Zip

E-mail KCCG will not share your contact information with other organizations.

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KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY GARDENS 6917 Kensington Kansas City, MO 64132

Do you want to garden? Come Grow We can help! With Us!

Kansas City Community Gardens offers low-cost plants & seeds, free KCCG is located in Swope Park at 6917 Kensington / Kansas City, Mo. 64132 workshops, and expert advice. We're open Mon. - Fri. from 9 am to 5 pm Join today and get everything you need to grow your own, healthy food! Tuesdays - Open until 7pm (March 3rd – August 25th) KCCG assists home gardeners with backyard tilling, tiller rental, and low-cost Spring Saturday mornings - 9 am to 12pm gardening supplies. We’re happy to answer all of your gardening questions (March 28th to May 9th) and even visit your garden if you need additional technical assistance. Call 816.931.3877 KCCG has three annual membership levels, based on income Green or go to www.kccg.org to learn more. Card memberships are $2; Yellow Card memberships are $12; Blue Card memberships are $25.

Your• 2020 KCCG Membership includes ¿Quieres Tu Propio • Your choice of 10 seed packets, Jardín? • A 10 pound bag of organic fertilizer, ¡Te Podemos Ayudar! KCCG ofrece talleres gratuitos y Low cost starter plants, including vegetables and herbs, as well as fruit asesoramiento de expertos. ¡Inscríbase hoy • trees and berry bushes, y obtenga todo lo necesario para cultivar su propia comida saludable! Discounts on garden tiller rentals (and tilling services for qualified Contacto Gabriel Racca Coordinador de • members), and Alcance Comunitario Bilingüe Additional seed packets and garden supplies such as straw, tools and 816.931.3877 ext. 317 fertilizer, all offered at a low cost. o [email protected]

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