These varieties top our list for gardening with children. They are easy to plant, tasty and fun to watch grow! L
Plant: After last frost

Helianthus annus

50 seeds/pack | 80 days | Heirloom

At 3-5 ft. tall these large single headed sunflowers stand the height of a child on sturdy stalks. Selected by Montana Survival Seeds from the dwarf variety Sunspot . These make a great addition to a child's garden and attract pollinators.

$3.25

Plant: After last frost

Solanum lycopersicon

50 seeds/pack | 78 days

Prolific 1-inch fruits borne on vigorous indeterminate vines. These are among the very best cherry tomatoes we’ve ever tasted. Sweet and plentiful. Another original from Peace Seeds, de-hybridized from Sweet 100. High in vitamin C. These tomatoes get their name from a high content of gamma-amino butyric acid, which acts as a calming effect on the body. Indeterminate.

$3.25

Plant: After last frost

Citrullus lanatus

25 seeds/pack   |   85-90 days  

These red-fleshed melons set the standard for sweetness, market readiness and disease resistance. Developed in 1964 at Kansas State University, it resists both fusarium wilt and anthracnose. Many thanks to all our watermelon-loving friends who helped us save this seed!

$3.25

Plant: After last frost

Sorghum bicolor

100 seeds/pack   |   100-120 days   |   Heirloom

Native to Africa, sorghum soon became an important food crop to cultures around the world. This particular variety has been grown for the past 200 years by the Tarahumara people who's homelands include the highlands of the Sierra Madre Occidental, Mexico. At 10-12 feet, this crop is an impressive visual in any garden. The white seeds can be popped or ground for flour and the stalks can be used for forage. 

$3.25

Plant: After last frost

Cucumis melo

25 seeds/pack

Very sweet 2 lb fruits with green flesh. Known as 'green machine' for the amazing number of fruits produced on these compact vines. Fruits slip from vines when ripe. Bred in 1998 by Merlyn Niedens, this is a cross between ‘Jenny Lind’ and ‘Kansas.’ The name Ice Cream comes from the perfect bowl the melon makes when you remove the seeds. Perfect for a scoop of ice cream, that is!

$3.25

Plant: After last frost Plant: Early Spring or Fall

Calendula officinalis

50 seeds/pack

With light yellow to almost white blossoms and tall stems this variety stands out as a cut flower. Used traditionally to promote tissue health and regrowth. Soothing for cuts, scrapes and sore throats. Also a beneficial and edible companion plant in the garden. Plant year round in mild climates. Annual.

$3.25

Plant: After last frost

Phaseolus vulgaris

30 seeds/pack | 50 days | Heirloom

The best green snap bean we have trialed to date. Prolific producer despite the summer heat. Will also perform well in cool coastal and mountain climates. Very early compact bushes yield stringless green beans. 5 ½ inches long; perfect for canning and freezing. Purple-seeded. USDA variety 1965.

$3.25

Plant: After last frost

Phaseolus vulgaris

25 seeds/pack   | 60-90 days   | Heirloom

These beans grow up to 8 inches and are green with purple streaks. We find them to be delicious raw or lightly steamed; they are always a best-seller at farmer’s markets. The vines will grow to 10 feet with a sturdy trellis. The name comes from the mottled markings on the tan and brown seeds

$3.25

Plant: Early Spring or Fall

Pisum sativum

25 seeds/pack   |   60 days

Sugar snap peas set a standard for sweetness.  These fat podded peas reach their peak of sweetness when the pods seem to be bursting with the peas inside. The vines will climb 5-7 feet and produce white flowers. Eat fresh, cooked or freeze these sweet treats. Our winter garden is full of these this year as they have readily reseeded themselves from spring!

$3.25

Plant: After last frost

Cucumis melo

25 seeds/pack    |   85 days   |   Original breeding work

Bred by Don Tipping of OR for shorter seasons and cool nights, this outstanding variety is also heat tolerant and outproduces many others in its class. Enjoy the sweet orange flesh of this prolific producer as each plant can yield 10-12 fruits throughout the season.

$3.25

Plant: After last frost

Cucumis melo

25 seeds/pack    |   90 days   |   

An orange honeydew melon with thick meat, small seed cavity and outrageous flavor! Slightly oval fruits measuring ~5"x6",weighing an average of ~4.5 lbs. Named for the Huerfano river that flows into the Arkansas in eastern Pueblo County. Selected and introduced by Pueblo Seed & Food Company of Cortez, Colorado.
$3.25