St. Clare Heirloom Seeds Specializing in Non-GMO, Non-Hybrid, Non-Treated Heirloom and Open Pollinated Vegetable, Flower, and Herb Garden Seeds 2021 Product Catalog More Than 500 Seed Varieties! 100% Certified Organic Seeds! Pages 51 - 53 One of the most inspiring things in life is to enjoy the beauty of God's creations in the great outdoors. The gardener knows this joy personally. This joy one experiences in gardening is a gift from the Creator of all things in His perfect love and care for us. When we study nature or grow things in our garden we can see His handiwork. When you watch a plant grow from a seed in the perfect order given it by God, think with wonder of our God, it is amazing! All of Creation was given to us as a gift. Let us thank Him in all things! May the joy of gardening be yours this season! www.StClareSeeds.com Limited Seed Warranty Our seeds are guaranteed to be true to the type and variety you purchase. 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The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. - Thomas Edison www.StClareSeeds.com 2 Index Vegetable Seed Pepper, Sweet Bell…...……..32 Other Pumpkin…………..….…….. 33 Asparagus……………..……... 4 Radish……………..……. 33-34 Books………...….…... 58-65 Bean, Bush….…………...… 4-7 Rhubarb…………..………... 34 Garden Planner……....….. 65 Bean, Fava………...…………. 7 Rutabaga…………...………..34 Seed Saving Envelopes….. 65 Bean, Lima……………………7 Spinach…………...………... 35 Worm Castings………….. 65 Bean, Pole……………..…….. 8 Squash, Summer…...………. 36 Bean, Wax……………...……. 8 Squash, Winter…...…….. 36-38 Beet….………...…………... 8-9 Swiss Chard……...…….…... 38 Broccoli…………...…………. 9 Tomatillo………...…….…... 39 Brussels Sprouts…….………..10 Tomato……………..…. 39-43 Cabbage……………….….10 -11 Turnip…………...…….…… 44 Cabbage, Savoy………...…... 11 Watermelon……...…….…... 44 Cabbage, Chinese.………...…11 Flowers……………….....…. 45 Cantaloupe………………..11 -12 Sunflowers………....…....…. 46 Carrots……………...………. 13 Cauliflower…………...…….. 14 100% Organic Seeds.…. 51-53 Celery……………....………..14 Microgreens 54-57 Collards……………....……...15 Seed Collections...……... 46-50 Corn, Broom…………….…...15 Corn-Sweet, Dent, Flint….15 -17 Corn, Popcorn…………….....17 Cucumber, Pickling…………..18 Cucumber, Slicing…………...18 Eggplant…………………......19 Endive & Chicory…………...19 Garden Huckleberry………....19 Why Save Seeds From Your Own Garden? Ground Cherry………...…… 20 Herbs, Annual……..……. 20-21 Did you know that saving seeds from your own garden allows you to Herb, Perennial……...…...21 -22 selectively save seeds for superior plant performance in your local Kale…………………..…….. 23 conditions? By making selections each year of the best plants from Kohlrabi………………...…... 23 your garden to save seeds from, you can effectively supply your own Leek………………...………. 23 seed needs, over time, with seeds that will be perfect for your garden! Lettuce, Head………...…….. 24 Flavor, pest and disease resistance, early bearing, and size are among Lettuce, Loose Leaf…..… 24-25 the many characteristics that can be enhanced by careful selection over a period of years. Lettuce, Romaine……...….... 25 Lettuce, Blends…………..… 25 Remember! Mustard……………..…….... 26 Only seeds from Heirloom or Open Pollinated Varieties can be saved, Okra…………………...….… 26 Hybrids will not be true-to-type if they are replanted! Onion…………………….…..27 Parsnip………………....…… 27 Pea…………………….… 28-30 Pepper, Hot……………....30 -32 Catalog is subject to change without notice! Happiness is to be found only in the home where God is loved and honored, where each one loves, and helps, and cares for the others. - St. Theophane Venard www.StClareSeeds.com 3 Asparagus Asparagus is a perennial that is best adapted to sandy soils in moderate climates. For best production plants prefer deeply dug, well-prepared bed, with lots of organic matter. Can start seeds indoors 2-3 months before your last frost (for best results) , or direct sow outdoors when soil has warmed. Soak seeds in warm water for 24 hrs. before planting. Plant seeds ¼” deep in sterile seeding mix. Germination should occur in 14-21 days in soil 65-80°F. Set out seedlings 10-18” apart, in full sun . Harvest will begin in 4th year when planted from seed. Asparagus Mary Washington Imp. UC-72 (a.k.a. Mary Washington UC-72) (Asparagus officinalis) (Asparagus officinalis) 80-90 days. A very hardy and productive open- 110-120 days. Developed by the University of California-Davis, pollinated variety, producing strong, uniform, tender, this open-pollinated variety is a Mary Washington-type asparagus. medium-sized stalks. Mary Washington Improved Aspar- The UC 72 Asparagus sets heavy yields of dark green spears, a little agus has the same great flavor as the original Mary larger than Mary Washington Asparagus, with fairly compact heads. Washington, with better yields, and tighter tops. Long Good disease resistance. Resistant to Fusarium Wilt and Rust. More cutting season. Somewhat rust-resistant. Freezes well. heat and drought tolerant than other asparagus varieties. Excellent Item No. AsMWI 25 Seeds per pack - $2.24 choice for home gardeners and market growers alike. Item No. AsUC72 25 Seeds per pack - $2.24 Sweet Purple (Asparagus officinalis) 80-90 days. (Asparagus officinalis) Sweet Purple is more tender than green Asparagus with a sweet and nutty flavor in extra-large, deep purple spears. 20% higher sugar content than the green asparagus. Item No. AsSP 25 Seeds per pack - $4.24 Beans - Bush Sow beans 1-2“ deep, 2-6” apart, in rows 18-36” apart, in full sun, after danger of frost. Soaking in water 1-2 hours before planting speeds germination. Germination occurs in 4-16 days in soil 60-85°F. Provide support for pole bean varieties. For snap beans, harvest when beans are 3-6 “ long. For dry beans, leave pods on plants until pods are dry, brown, and crisp, and beans are hard and rattle in pod, if more drying is needed when danger of frost has arrived, pick pods or pull entire plant and hang upside down to dry further. Bush Black Turtle Blue Lake Bush 274 - (a.k.a. Black Turtle Soup, Black Bean Soup, Black Mexican, Frijoles (Phaseolus vulgaris) Negras, Black Spanish, Tampico Beans, Venezuelan Beans, and Mex- 54-61 days. This dark green bean ican Blacks) (Phaseolus vulgaris) is a favorite for canning and freezing, 85 - 105 days. Dry Bean Originating in Mexico and the Caribbean, a high quality bean with fine texture. the Black Turtle Heirloom Bush Bean is popular with rice and in soups, The Blue Lake Bush 276 Heirloom Beans Beans makes delicious refried beans, refritos, black bean dip. Black Turtle Bush Bean's small 12-22" plants set Beans are a great addition to chili or baked dishes, and a favorite in Mexican, Southwest- forth heavy yields of dark green, round, 5 ½-6 ½" ern, or "Tex-Mex" dishes, and also in Cajun or Creole cuisine. The bean that is typically pods, over the entire season. This variety originated known as "black beans".