Seeds for my 2012 Garden

From SeedSavers.org: OG stands for Organic Gardening.






Soybean, Agate (from Japan) My kiddos and I LOVE edamame.

Tomato, Blondkopfchen OG (aka Little Blonde Girl) Tiny 1" sweet tomatoes from East Germany.

Tomato, Amish Paste Excelent meaty plum tomato from Wisconsin. Great for fresh eating or making sauces.

Carrot, Dragon A sweet and spicy carrot with a red-purple exterior and a yellow orange interior.

Carrot, Danvers OG A large, nearly coreless sweet carrot. High in beta-carotene. 8" long

Carrot, Paris Market A French heirloom. 1 - 2 inch round carrots. Great in rocky or shallow soils. Does well in containers.

Watermelon, Orangeglo A 25 lb orange watermelon. Sweet.

Beet, Chioggia Italian heirloom. Retains it's bullseye rings even when baked. Great for eating fresh or pickling.

Kohlrabi, Purple Vienna OG Sweet turnip-like flavor. 2-1/2" I've never heard of these before and wanted to try them. They can be grown in a container.

Cucumber, Nippon Sanjaku Kiuri OG Name translates to "Japan Three Foot Cucumber". Though you harvest when they are 18" long. They will curl on the ground, grow on trellis for straight ones. Fresh eating or pickling.

Corn, Golden Bantam OG Traditional, original strain sweet corn from 1902. Great for fresh eating and freezing.

Cucumber, Russian Pickling OG Pickling cucumber with a sweet flavor and good crunch.

Pea, Green Arrow OG English main crop with 4" - 5" pods with 8 - 11 peas.

Ground Cherry, Aunt Molly's OG Native to eastern and central North America.

"Easy to grow, prolific, and super sweet. Can be used for preserves, pies, over ice cream, or in fresh fruit salads. The ½-¾" fruits are encased in a papery husk that turns brown when the fruits ripen. Stores 3-4 weeks in the husk." ~ quote from SeedSavers.org site.

Pepper, Mini Yellow Bell From Ohio, a 2" long miniature sweet bell peppers with an excellent flavor.

Pepper, Mini Red Bell From Ohio, a 2" long miniature sweet bell peppers with an excellent flavor.

Pepper, Mini Chocolate Bell From Ohio, a 2" long miniature sweet bell peppers with an excellent flavor.

Cucumber, True Lemon OG Short, plump cucumbers that resemble lemons. They even have a light lemony taste. Very easy to digest. Great for fresh eating and pickling.





















From HighMowingSeeds.com: Organic seeds.

Miyashige White Daikon Radish Japanese diakon great for pickling, fermenting, and fresh eating. Averages 2 to 6 lbs each.

Kaboko F1 Hybrid Cabbage Moderate size Napa cabbage. Average size is 12" tall and 5" wide. Light, sweet flavor.

Calypso Celery Italian-type celery that grows up to 28" tall. Mild flavor and hardly any stringyness.

Siskiyou Sweet Walla Walla Onion Very mild and sweet white onion. Re-selection of the Walla Walla Spanish onion. 6"

Baby Pam Pumpkin A sweet, dry, stringless pie pumpkin. (My oldest son begged me to make a pumpkin pie from "real" pumpkin. So these are for him to make himself a pie.)









I specifically chose many of these based on their color, taste, and multi-use (ie. fresh eating, canning, freezing, storage qualities). We eat with our eyes and it is my hope that these colorful, strange vegetables will encourage my kids (and husband) to try different vegetables. Many of them will be grown in containers and the climbing vegetables will be grown on A frame type trellises to save space. I can't wait for spring planting!!!




* Disclaimer: Pictures taken from the plants description page from the site I bought them from.