Organic Seeds

Certified Organic Seed. Arugula Selvatica means Wild Arugula. Compared to Cultivated Arugula, it is slower growing, ready in about 50 days, with more deeply lobed leaves and a more pungent flavor. This is the type of Arugula (also called Rucola or...

Arugula Coltivata means Cultivated Arugula. Certified Organic Seed. 10 gram packet = approximately 5,000 seeds. Arugula Coltivata packets have approximately 500 seeds per gram. Arugula has been grown since Roman times, reputedly as an aphrodisiac,...

Certified Organic Seed. Excellent tasting shell bean. 70 or so days. Productive, fairly early. Excellent in soups, stews or just cooked with some sage & served at room temperature with a drizzle of olive oil. Plant after soil has warmed up well...

An heirloom that is standard for the home gardener. Dark red flesh, smooth skin, sweet flavor. 3" beets. 6 gram pack. Approximately 40-60 seeds per gram. To see our growing guide for beets, click here.

Broccoli of Calabria.  Traditional variety from Southern Italy. Compact. Early with a medium-sized head which is 4-5 inches across. Vigorous producer of large side shoots which form after main head is cut. If you let it produce side shoots, space it...

Certified Organic Seed. Bush type intense green bean. 50-55 days. Slim, tasty, very dark green bean. Good producer. Pick when no thicker than a pencil for best eating quality and to encourage more production. 40 gram packet. Bush beans have...

Organic. Small white beans for soups & stews. Bush. Easy to grow. 65 days. You can pick them small and use as a fresh bean if you wish. Plant after soil has warmed up well. One seed every two inches, 3/4 inch deep. Space rows 12 inches. Thin to one...

Certified Organic Seed. Nantes from Chioggia, near Venice. Long orange carrot with little or no heart. 75 or so days. Very sweet & crunchy. According to our colleague Paolo in London,  it is rich in Vitamin C which is essential for healthy eyes...

Chard Verde a costa blanca - green and silver.  Certified Organic.  Large head and huge leaves, thick white stem. Beautiful & excellent taste. Cook leaves like spinach, braise stems with olive oil, sprinkle with parmesan. 55-60 days...

Chard Verde da Taglio. Certified Organic. Green cut & come again. Very thin stems, incredibly sweet & tender leaves. Harvest outer leaves or simply cut the entire plant as it will regrow. Tastes as good as spinach. Spring, summer & fall; will...

Green jagged Catalogna chicory. Certified Organic. Upright and crunchy. Popular in Italy. The only Puntarelle-type chicory that we can get certified organic. Sow Apr-Aug. 7 grams. Approx. 4,000 seeds. Approximately 600-900 seeds per gram. To see...

Endive Riccia Pancalieri - Organic. Very large full head. Nice frilly leaves. Larger and later than Cuor d'Oro. Bright green with large ribs and golden heart. Fall or spring, but best color and taste in fall. If desired, blanch heart by covering with...

Escarole Bionda Cuore Pieno — Blond Full Heart. Much lighter than Green Full head. Turns 'blond', especially if blanched. Like most escaroles/endives it does best in cool weather if you are growing full heads. Grow anytime for salads. You cannot...

Bionda Ricciolina da Taglio. Certified Organic Seed.  Fast growing light-green cutting lettuce. Frilly leaves. Will regrow after cutting but it is best to succession plant for best quality and regular production. Make succession plantings every 3...

Organic Lettuce Green Salad Bowl. Light green crinkled leaves; loose head. Sweet taste. Productive. 50 days. High bolting resistance. 5 gram packet, approximately 2500 seeds. To see our growing guide for lettuce, click here.

Crisp leaf type. Only organic available.  You can pick them before they head up or after; same great taste and texture. Usually work well during summer heat. Either start inside 6 weeks before set out, 2-3 seeds/cell, thin to one. Set out six week...

Lettuce Regina di Maggio - May Queen. Certified Organic Seed. This is one beautiful and tasty butterhead lettuce. Green with the edges of the leaves tinged with red. Somewhat less red than 4 seasons. Prefers spring & fall, but will take some summer...

A netted melon with sweet orange flesh. This is a favorite for eating with Parma ham. 80 days to maturity. 2.5 gram pack.  To see our growing guide for melons, click here.