UNUSUAL CROPS

Certified organic unusual crops, Demeter Certified Biodynamic® unusual crops, ecologically grown unusual crops

GR8AMARA KARATE GREENSCert. BD/OG(brassica carinata)50-65 days.GreensA buttery textured green grown in the cool of auumn or spring, kale like mustard with smooth texture when cooked, steamed, sti fried and great addition to salads. Rich in vitamin C and folic acid.Grown out by Harald Hoven in California. Also Known as “Ethiopian Kale” or Abyssinian mustard. Fpr seed buffs from Wikapedia: brassica carinata is thought to result from an ancestral hybridisation event between Brassica nigra (genome composition BB) and Brassica oleracea (genome composition CC). Considered to be in development for an oil seed crop.

S$3.00=1 g, ~500 seeds
M$5.00=4 g, ~2000 seeds
LG$10.00=1 oz., ~5000 seeds
XL$30.00=4 oz., ~20000 seeds

RD1BLACK STORAGECert. BD/OG60-80 days.HEIRLOOM from time of pyrramids, brought to the Americas in the 1500s. Large, 3-6 in. round roots with deep-black skin, solid white flesh. Sow near the summer solstice for winter storage and then enjoy all winter long. Good for winter tonic as a salad or adding to a pot of beans helps to curb flatulence

S$2.75=1 g, ~70 seeds
M$7.75=1/2 oz., ~1250 seeds
LG$14.00=2 oz., ~5000 seeds
XL$80.00=1 lb

GRRTBRISEBOIS'S RAINBOW TATSOICert. BD/OGNEW!From Dan Brisebois of Tourne De Sol a tatsoi which has green leaves ad various hues of purple and pink on the stems. Quite hardy, beautiful and delicious. Check out his story of breeding it. Https://goingtoseed.wordpress.com/2019/02/07/how-i-bred-rainbow-tatsoi/

S$3.00=1/2 g, ~200 seeds
M$9.00=2 g, ~800 seeds
LG$48.00=15 g, ~3000 seeds

TM5CORNE DE BOUCCert. BD/OG(Billy Goat Horn)85 days.French HEIRLOOM. Delicious unusual 5 in. long pointed fruits for fresh eating and sun-dried tomatoes, or thick sauce, with a slight smoky deep rich sweet flavor. Name means goat's horn. Late ripening. Does best with being trellised. Indeterminant so it needs staking. Hightlight of this tomato is its outstanding flavor that calls a person back for more!

S$4.00~15 seeds, ~15 seeds
M$12.00=1 g, ~200 seeds
LG$28.00=4 g, ~800 seeds

ENVENVELOPE FOR SEED SAVINGEcologically GrownHandy BLANK PACKET for seed saving trips or going to conferences where there is a seed swap, these small but servicable envelope with measurments of 4 3/16 inch by 2 11/16 inch, their flap is with the small extension to protect seed from falling out of the envelope.

S$4.00~12 Envelopes
M$7.00~25 Envelopes sold out

CB6BDFILDERKRAUTCert. BD/OGVERY LARGE but the leaves are really tender, excellent for sour kraut with good flavor and also great for early sweet cabbage. Warning: It can grow to 20 pounds if not harvested early.

S$4.00=1/2 g, ~80 seeds
M$10.00=2 g, ~320 seeds
LG$25.00=8 g, ~1200 seeds
XL$75.00=1 oz., ~6500 seeds

ON4ITALIAN RED SPINDLE ONION SEEDCert. BD/OG95 days.HEIRLOOM Spindle shaped onion with a sweet, mild flavor. Matures early! Intermediate-day variety. Start in fall in mild climates. Great onion to take up the slack at the farmer's market before the storage onion types are done growing and ready to offer. Not storage type. Transplants:sow insideJan-Feb, set out 4" apart in early spring or sow out Mar-April, 1/4" deep, 3 sds" rows 12"-18" If sowing outside, use sora radish in onion row since radish is a quick to sprout and onions are slow so the radish helps mark the row.

S$2.75=1/2 g, ~100 seeds
M$6.00=2 g, ~400 seeds
LG$15.00=1/4 oz., ~1500 seeds

TON1ITALIAN RED SPINDLE TRANSPLANTSCert. BD/OGNEW!(Italian red torpedo)LET US KNOW IN DECEMBER IF YOU WANT TRANSPLANTS IN 2024. TIME SENSITIVE: order now for transplants. We ship last of April into beginning of May. This varietiy is early elongated spindle-shaped onion. Usually ready to harvest in the end of July or beginning of August, one of the earliest to harvest and this is a boon for farmer's markets! Delicious grilled, raw and sauteed!. Deep purple-red skin and mild sweet flavor. EMAIL us with questions: seeds@meadowlarkhearth.org

S$18.25~25 plants sold out
M$28.00~40 plants sold out
LG$50.00~100 plants sold out

TL1KING RICHARD TRANSPLANTSCert. BD/OGTRANSPLANTS: ONLY AVAILABLE FOR May : order asap: Fast-growing summer leek. The thick white shafts can reach 12 in. in length. Light-green upright leaves, mild flavor. Transplant outdoors in late spring 6" apart, in rows 24" apart. Hill plants with soil 2 or 3 times during season. The advantage of King Richard when cultivating is that they are so tall that they don't get soil inbetween their growing sheaths.Will be shipped the 3rd week of May 2021 through mid June.

S$19.00~20 plants sold out
LG$30.00~40 plants sold out

TL4LEEKS, BLEU DE SOLAIZ TRANSPLANTSCert. BD/OGTRANSPLANTS ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL END OF MAY: ORDER ASAP: HEIRLOOM from . France dating back to the 19th century. Overwintering medium long shanks with a blue green tinge after the winter. We liked this leek and it did well in our outrageous 2012 summer even with temperatures soaring to 105 degrees. Then we had temps of -20 F stored in our unheated greenhouse. Cultivation directions: Sow inside 8-10 weeks before setting out, 1" apart and ¼" deep. Transplant outdoors in late spring when pencil thick 6" apart, in rows 24" apart. Hill plants with soil 2 or 3 times during season.

S$19.00~20 plants
M$30.00~40 plants

TM4MATT'S WILDCert. BD/OG65-70 days. Indet. Everyone should have at least one plant of these in their garden. This little grape-sized red cherry tomato is packed with sweet, juicy flavor and is a quick favorite for all who try it. Children love it! Germinates best at a constant 78 degrees. Once germinated, we found the plants remained healthy even in cool wet climates. Produces beautiful trusses of ripe fruit which can be harvested complete for farmer's markets. It stores better and is very attractive when the whole truss is clipped, instead of picking individual tomatoes. Teresa Arellanos de Mena from Hildago in eastern Mexico collected and shared this variety with her friend and colleague, Matt Liebman of the U. of Maine Ag School, who saved seeds and passed them on to Johnny’s Selected Seeds. We are grateful to Johnny’s for permission to offer this variety, and to Teresa and Matt who collected and saved it.

S$3.00~15 seeds, ~15 seeds
M$8.00=1/2 g, ~100 seeds

TON2ONION TRANSPLANTS, CLEAR DAWNCert. BD/OGSALE!LET US KNOW IN DECEMBER IF YOU WANT TRANSPLANTS IN 2024. ONLY for NORTHERN GARDENS. Great red storage onion, harvest end of August,TIME SENSITIVE: ONLY AVAILABLE FOR ORDERS UNTIL MAY 6 . Longest storing onion of mid siz Medium sized onion. Plant by beginning of May, harvest end of August, stores into May of next year! Plants sent out end of April through the beginning 1st week of May. EMAIL us with questions: seeds@meadowlarkhearth.org

S$17.00~25 plants sold out
M$28.00~50 plants sold out
LG$50.00~100 plants sold out
XL$200.00~500 plants sold out

FLA5RED SPIKE AMARANTHCert. BD/OGNEW!(Amaranthus cruentus)65-75 days.Graceful red flower heads for late summer and autumn flower arrangements and just plain stunning in the garden! When our friend in the photo visited in Sept the the flower heads of the Red Spike were a foot or 2 taller than she is. Tiny seeds and giant plants. When the plants are young the leaves can also be eaten in salads or stir fries. 1400 seeds to a gram

S$5.00=0.1 g, ~100 seeds
M$11.00=1/2 g, ~700 seeds
LG$20.00=2 g, ~2800 seeds

TON3ROSA DI MILANO TRANSPLANTSCert. BD/OGNEW! LET US KNOW IN DECEMBER IF YOU WANT TRANSPLANTS IN 2024. ONLY for NORTHERN GARDENS. Great red storage and beautiful onion with red and white rings, harvest end of August, Selected for storage into March of following year. TIME SENSITIVE: ONLY AVAILABLE FOR ORDERS UNTIL MAY 6 .Harvest end of August, Stores into March of following year. It is April and 3/4 of our bulbs have not sprouted yet. We select every year when we grow the seed for storage. EMAIL us with questions: seeds@meadowlarkhearth.org

S$20.00~25 plants sold out
M$30.00~50 plants sold out
XL$50.00~100 plants sold out

HTOTOBACCO, NICOTIANA TOBACUMCert. BD/OGNEW!(NICOTIANA, TOBACUM)Can grow in zone 3 and above but would need to be started inside just like tomatoes. Impressive for a flowering border because it grows to over 6 feet tall. Even this year when it was beaten back by golf ball size hail at our farm it rebounded to over 6 feet!

S$3.00~100 seeds
M$12.00=0.1 g, ~700 seeds
LG$25.00=1 g, ~7000 seeds

TON4VALENCIA TRANSPLANTSCert. BD/OGNEW!LET US KNOW IN DECEMBER IF YOU WANT TRANSPLANTS IN 2024. TIME SENSITIVE: ONLY AVAILABLE FOR ORDERS UNTIL MAY 6 Shipped end of April through the first weekand half in May. Transplants for large yellow-brown globes, up to one pound with mild flavor. .Available for transplanting late April to beginning of May. We have selected these in our zone 4 climate for many years and they store into April. EMAIL us with questions including for larger amounts: seeds@meadowlarkhearth.org

S$20.00~25 plants, sows 40 ft. sold out
M$50.00~100 plants, 180 ft. sold out

WHRWHEAT, TURKEY RED HEIRLOOM, HRWWEcologically GrownNEW!(Triticum aestivum)Cert. BD/OG 300 days. HEIRLOOM. Hard red winter wheat. Turkey Red is the parent to many varieties of hard red winter wheat in the United States. This Turkey Red wheat seed has been grown in Kansas since the 1870s. Straw height can reach upwards of four feet in areas with 20-inches plus moisture. It is adaptable to wet, dry, hot and cold areas.It does require a hard freeze in the winter to develop grain to harvest the following summer. Ideal for bread, but it can be used as a general-purpose flour, ornamental or cover crop. From Stephens Land and Cattle in Kansas. For larger amounts than we list call them:785-678-7006,

S$20.00=1 lb
M$30.00=10 lb
LG$43.00=20 lb