VILLAGESIDE FARM SEEDLINGS: 2021 Variety Descriptions Subject to availability, of course! Not all varieties are available at our wholesale partners. PRICES (not including sales tax): 3" pot = $3.00, 4" pot = $3.50, 6 pks and Jumbo 4 pks = $5.00 Hanging Baskets = $20 Pot Size ARTICHOKE 4” pot Early green artichoke, 'Tavor' variety for summer harvest. 1-2 primary buds. Leaves are medicinal. CABBAGE FAMILY Arugula 6-pack Delicious mustard family green. Successionally plant as it bolts in hot weather. Bees love the flowers! Bok Choi, Mei Qing *NEW* 6-pack Early season bok choi Broccoli, Diplomat 6-pack Great late summer and fall variety. Broccoli, Gypsy 6-pack Spring and summer production. First to mature. Dependable medium-sized heads. Broccoli, Imperial 6-pack Summer and fall production. Good heat tolerance. Broccolini, De Cicco 6-pack Flavorful Italian heirloom. Produces several "mini heads" with many side shoots to follow. Brussel Sprouts, Diablo 6-pack 110 days to harvest. Late fall Excellent quality sprouts. Cabbage, Farao 6-pack Early, green for fresh eating. Cabbage, Storage #4 6-pack Long season green storage cabbage. Great for Sauerkraut. Stores very well. Cabbage, Omero 6-pack Medium sized, tender and crisp red cabbage. Stores well, too. Cauliflower, Bishop 6-pack Pure white cauliflower grows medium sized heads. 65 days to harvest. Cauliflower, Puntoverde 6-pack Romanesco. Spiralled lime green heads. Nutty, flavorful and incredibly beautiful. Chinese Cabbage, Minuet 6-pack Traditional Korean Kimchi ingredient. Great in stir fries or fresh salads. Collards, Flash 6-pack Classic form, dark green leaves. Kale, Lacinato 6-pack Also called “dinosaur” type. Darkest green blistered leaves. Excellent roasted in the oven with olive oil. Kale, Winterbor 6-pack A standard green curly leaf kale. Open-pollinated substitute for Ripbor (seed shortage) Kale, Redbor 6-pack A curly red leaf kale. Kale, Mixed 6-pack A mix of several kales: Lacinato, Winterbor and Redbor Kohlrabi 6-pack Crisp, sweet flesh. Great eaten raw, grated on salads or sliced with a dip CELERY, Tango 6-pack Tender bright green stalks. Celery is a heavy feeder and thrives with regular watering. CELERIAC, Balina *NEW* 6-pack Very versatile "celery root." Brings rich celery flavor to many dishes. CHARD, Bright Lights 6-pack A top-seller for our farm. Fun and delicious multi-colored chard. SQUASH FAMILY Cucumber, Slicing, Marketmore 3” pot Standard cuke. Very dependable. Cucumber, Pickling, Cool Customer 3” pot Bred by Waldo County's own John Navazio at Johhnny's Watermelon, Peace 3” pot 8 lb. Fruits with yellow flesh. From Fedco Seeds Watermelon, Starlight 3” pot Reliable & delicious red watermelon. Round 8” fruits. Super flavor! Average 3-4 fruits per transplant. Canteloupe, Halona 3” pot Our farm's choice for dependable and delicious cantaloupe Pumpkin, Cargo 3” pot Classic Jack-o-lantern! Bred by Johnny's. Pumpkin, New England Pie 3” pot Productive, nicely textured pumpkin for soups and pies. Summer Squash, Slik-Pik 3” pot Very early, tender yellow fruits with great flavor. Bred at UNH. Patty Pan, Lemon Sun *NEW* 3” pot Tender, rounded yellow squash with a scalloped edge. Winter Squash, Delicata *NEW* 3” pot Jester' from Johnny's. 1-2lb. oval fruits with orange flesh. Winter Squash, Waltham Butternut 3” pot Classic, standard Butternut. Great storage squash. Winter Squash, Bonbon Buttercup 3” pot 4-5# dark green fruits with golden flesh that is very sweet and dry. Winter Squash, Spaghetti 3” pot Bake or boil and fork out the flesh. Stringy pasta substitute. Open polinated. Winter Squash, Tiptop Acorn 3” pot Semi-bush vine producing dark black green ribbed fruits. Zucchini, Cocozelle 3” pot Productive Italian heirloom with great flavor and texture. Zucchini, Dunja *NEW* 3” pot Dark green, productive hybrid zucchini. EGGPLANT Eggplant, Galine 4” pot Classic Italian type. Very glossy black, bell shaped fruits. Early and dependable. Eggplant, Orient Express 4” pot Asian eggplant. Long, slender, dark purple fruits. Very productive. Eggplant, Patio Baby 4” pot Best container vairety. Pretty plant with bright purple flowers that mature to 3” mini fruits. FENNEL, Orion 6-pack Traditional anise-flavored bulbs with feathery foliage. Great roasted or grilled or thinly sliced in salad. GROUND CHERRIES & TOMATILLOS Ground Cherry, Goldie 4” pot Small golden fruits inside papery husks. Prolific & yummy! Tomatillo, Toma Verde 4” pot Early maturing, large green fruits. Used in salsa or Mexican cooking. LETTUCE Lettuce, Mixed 6-pack Mix of seasonally suited varieties Lettuce, Romaine Mix 6-pack Mix of seasonally suited varieties ONION FAMILY Leek, Tadorna 40 pack Long, thick white shafts. Holds very well in the garden into the Fall. Onion, Ailsa Craig, sweet 40 pack Very large, sweet mild onions. Yellow skinned for short term storage only. Onion, Gold Coin, cipollini 40 pack Small to medium yellow Cipollini type. Stores well. Great for bunching or braiding. Onion, Red Wing, red storage 40 pack Large, deep red bulbs that store well. Onion, Red Long of Tropea, red sweet 40 pack Specialty heirloom variety. Delicious, sweet onion for late-summer cooking. Onion, Patterson, yellow storage 40 pack Big with golden skins. Excellent storage onion. Onion, New York Early, yellow storage 40 pack Early maturing, open-pollinated yellow onion. Sweeter than Patterson, though doesn't store quite as well Scallions, Nabechan 6 bunches/pack Harvest when pencil thick or larger. Delicious steamed as well as raw in salads and sushi. Shallots, Conservor 40 pack Red skinned, large shallots with excellent flavor. Harvest in fall and cure for long storage. PEAS, Edible pod 'snap' pea 6-pack Classic snap pea. Tall vigorous plants are best trellised and yield over a long season. PEPPERS Pepper, Hot, Ancho/Pablano 4” pot Medium-hot. Makes a spicy chile rellenos. Pepper, Hot, Helios 4” pot Look out! Classic orange habanero or “Scotch Bonnet.” Pepper, Hot, Hungarian Hot Wax 4” pot Medium-hot. Great for stuffing or roasting. Ripens yellow to deep orange. 1 ½ x 5 ½ “ fruits Pepper, Hot, Jalepeno 4” pot 3-4” long blunt tipped dark green fruits. Very productive. Pepper, Hot, Serrano 4” pot Early 3” long fruits that ripen to scarlet. Very hot. 55 days to green ripe, 75 days to red. Pepper, Hot, Czech Black 4” pot Open pollinated medium hot pepper. Gorgeous black fruits Pepper, Hot , Padron 4" pot Famous Heirloom from Padron, Spain. About 1 in 20 are hot, the rest mild. Sautee in olive oil w/salt. Que Rico! Pepper, Frying, Jimmy Nardello 4” pot Open pollinated, 8” thin-walled frying pepper. Delicious! Pepper, Shishito 4” pot Japanese, thin walled pepper for fresh eating, stir fries or tempura Pepper, Bell, Carmen 4” pot Tapered 2 ½ x 7” long fruits ripen to red. Early maturity. Sweet and tender for fresh eating or roasting Pepper, Bell, King Arthur *NEW* 4” pot Good yields of blocky, thick-walled bell peppers. Ripen to red. Pepper, Bell, Ace 4” pot Extra early , medium sized green to red fruits. Pepper, Bell, Sweet Sunrise 4” pot Blocky green pepper, ripens to yellow Pepper, Bell, Gourmet 4” pot Thick-walled green pepper ripens to orange Pepper, Lunchbox 4 pack 4 pack Bred by Johnny's seeds, plants produce small, sweet snack peppers. A mix of colors. Pepper, Bell, Ace 4 pack 4 pack The standard bell pepper for our climate. Ripens to red. Pepper, Hot Mix 4 pack Mix pack of 4 varieties of our hot peppers. Yowzaa! Pepper, Jalepeno 4 pack 4 pack 3-4” long blunt tipped dark green fruits. Very productive. Pepper, Ancho 4 pack 4 pack Medium-hot. Makes a spicy chile rellenos. CHICORY, Radicchio, Indigo 6-pack Burgundy heads, suitable to spring, summer and fall production. Very dependable. RHUBARB, Victoria 3” pot Classic New England Rhubarb. Perennial. SPINACH 6-pack Variety suited to the season. STRAWBERRY Strawberry, Seascape 4-pack Our ONLY not-certified organic item=conventional plug. Big red, tasty berries of the day-neutral type. TOMATOES Tomato, Cherry, Sun Gold 4” pot Indeterminate/long vine. Famous for good reason. Sweet & prolific orange beauties. Tomato, Cherry, Super Sweet 100 4” pot Indeterminate/long vine. Red, small and flavorful. Tomato, Cherry, Black Cherry 4” pot Indeterminate/long vine. Gorgeous color, rich and fruity taste. Tomato, Saladette, Juliet 4” pot Indeterminate/long vine. Very disease resistant, plum, cluster type. Red, delicious fresh or for salsa. A favorite of many! Tomato, Saladette, Juane Flamme 4” pot Indeterminate/long vine. Prolific French heirloom. Flavorful, apricot-sized fruits are great for salads, sauces and drying Tomato, Heirloom Slicer, Brandywine 4” pot Indeterminate/long vine. Deep pink skin and tender red flesh. Wonderful flavor. Tomato, Heirloom Slicer, Black Krim 4” pot Indeterminate/long vine. Our favorite heirloom tomato. Deep purple skin & great flavor. Tomato, Heirloom Slicer, Moskvich 4” pot Indeterminate/long vine. Early, deep red fruits with a rich fresh flavor. Tomato, Heirloom Slicer, Cherokee Green 4” pot Indeterminate/long vine. Unique green skin and flesh. Delicious tomato flavor. Tomato, Heirloom, Valencia 4” pot Indeterminate/long vine. Tasty orange fruits. A Maine family heirloom. Tomato, Heirloom, Cosmonaut Volkov 4” pot Indeterminate/long vine. Open pollinated heirloom. Popular! Great tasting and early. Tomato, Heirloom, Red Pear 4" pot Indeterminate/long vine. Great tasting Italian heirloom! Tomato, Heirloom, Japanese Trifele 4" pot Indeterminate/long vine. Pear-shaped, burgundy fruits. Prolific 4-6 oz fruits. Harvest when shoulders are green Tomato, Slicer, Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye 4" pot Indeterminate/long vine. Large 8-12 oz. fruits. Unique dark pink flesh with green striping. Offered by request! Tomato, Slicer, New Girl 4” pot Indeterminate/long vine. Crimson, early, tart and tasty. Replaces Early Girl. Tomato, Slicer, Big Beef 4” pot Indeterminate/long vine. Large, early and nice flavor. Red fruits. Tomato, Slicer, Valley Girl 4” pot Determinate/short vine.