Kale, Heirloom, "Lacinato"

Kale, Portuguese "Tronchuda Beira" NEW for 2012 

Exclusive - This unique heirloom's thick, crinkled leaves are a deep blue-green and an absolute standout in the garden.  Sweet flavor, never strong or overbearing. Cold and heat tolerant in all zones.  $2.79

Exclusive - Tender, sweet, and much more heat tolerant than any other kale, this delicious specialty has a wonderful mild but rich flavor and easy culture. 18 inch tall heads of paddle-shaped, blue-green leaves.  $2.99
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Leeks, French "Baby Primor"

Our fast-growing purple and green-skinned Kohlrabi mix makes a pretty picture in garden beds. These extra-fancy hybrids rapidly size up into crispy bulbs with thin skins and crunchy, sweet, white flesh. $2.99

First quality French hybrid especially developed for sweetness and tender texture to use as babies. Fast maturing for summer harvests. Superior flavor to domestic varieties. $2.99

Lettuce, Butterhead  "Rhapsody"  NEW for 2012

Lettuce, "Sea of Red"  

Exclusive. Large, luxurious butterheads have softly folded luscious leaves and melt-in-your mouth flavor. Brand-new variety bred for flavor, form and vigor, with wonderful satiny texture and rich buttery taste. $2.79

Exclusive - Beautiful new lettuce whose sword shaped leaves are an intense deep, mahogany-red that doesn't fade in the sun. This richly-colored lettuce is a true showstopper in both garden and kitchen. $2.79

Lettuce, Baby Mesclun, "Cut and Come Again"

   Lettuce, "Sweetie Baby Romaine" 

Exclusive - Our custom blend of the same gourmet varieties that top ranking chefs use for signature salads. A delicious diversity of color, texture and flavor. $2.79

Exclusive - New baby romaine bred to be compact, juicy and delicious. Petite vase-shaped heads are heavy for their size with a wonderful, sweet flavor and crisp texture. Long-lasting, slow bolting, heat tolerant. $2.79

Lettuce, "Heirloom Cutting Mix"

Lettuce, "Italian Misticanza"

Exclusive - Our custom blend of luscious antique cutting lettuces includes: Speckled Troutback, Blush Butter Cos, Red Ruffled Oak, Green Devil's Tongue, and crisp Sucrine.  $2.79

An imported blend of tangy chicories and endives, along with bright flavorful green and red Italian lettuces. Sow in late summer or early spring and cut in just 4 to 5 weeks. $2.79

Lettuce, Mesclun, "Monet's Garden Mesclun"

Lettuce, "Farmer's Market Blend"

Exclusive - A beautiful watercolor palette of different lettuce tastes and textures and colors created for us by wine country specialty growers for fast "cut and come again" harvesting.  Equal parts Little Gem, Dutch Redina, Rouge Grenobloise, Red Salad Bowl and Tango. $2.79

Exclusive - This mix of tender, sweet red and green lettuces draws raves at local farmers markets. A blend of delicious varieties- Little Gem, Tango, Outrageous, and Cimarron Lettuce for a balanced palette of colors, shapes and textures. $2.79

Lettuce, Mesclun Salad, "Paris Market Mix"

Lettuce, Romaine, "Caesar Duo"

Exclusive - Imported mesclun mix of baby lettuces, mild chicory and endive, enhanced with a touch of aromatic chervil and nutty arugula. Fast, fashionable and delicious! Equal parts Rouge Grenobloise, Royal Oakleaf, Cimarron, Sucrine, Blonde Batavia & Red Salad Bowl. $2.79

Exclusive - We've paired our favorite Romaine lettuces, choosing crispy red Cimarron and green leafed Noga varieties. Pick at baby size or grow into dense juicy heads for fresh gourmet Caesar salads. $2.79

Lettuce, French, "Blush Batavians"

Lettuce, Container, "Garden Babies"        

Exclusive - Weather-tolerant, heavy rosettes with big crunchy and tender leaves in handsome reds and greens. French specialty for home gardeners combines flavor and garden performance. Equal parts: Rossia, Carioca & Soprane. $2.79

Exclusive - These babies have softly folded leaves, a lovely buttery texture and outstanding sweet taste. Ideal for containers, Garden Babies are slow bolting, heat tolerant, and make compact 6 heads at maturity. $2.79

Lettuce, Trio, "Summer Bouquet "

Lettuce, Container, "Ruby & Emerald Duet"

Exclusive - Our custom blend of new Dutch and French specialty lettuces selected for heat tolerance, striking beauty, crisp texture and wonderful flavor. Equal parts: Redina, Nevada, Cardinale. $2.79

Exclusive - Our mix of softly folded, emerald-green baby butterhead rosettes and ruby-red, ruffled, crispy mini leaf lettuce. Compact 5 to 6 inch heads. Heat tolerant, beautiful color contrasts and perfect in pots.  $2.79

Lettuce, Gourmet Salad, "Asian Baby Leaf Mix"

Lettuce, Heirloom, "Merveille De Quatre Saisons"  

Exclusive - Enjoy both crispy salads and Asian flavors with this surprisingly mild, balanced baby salad blend. A delicious array of leaf colors, shapes and textures and as pretty as  a picture. $2.79

Exclusive - Our selected cultivar of  centuries-old French heirloom bibb lettuce has big heads of radiant color, with flavorful ruby-red leaves surrounding tightly folded, crispy green hearts. $2.79

Lettuce, Leaf  "Garden Ferns" 

Lettuce,  "Wine Country Mesclun"  

Exclusive - Big, heavy rosettes of delectable elongated leaves with a sweet flavor and delicate juicy texture make this beautiful heirloom looseleaf lettuce an Italian treasure $2.79

Exclusive - Straight from the Napa Valley, our favorite chef's preferred blend of 8 different colorful sweet lettuces with just the right amount of tangy greens, combining both crispy and buttery leaf textures.  $2.79

Lettuce,  Edible Landscape "Stardom"   NEW for 2012

Mache,"Gala"

Exclusive - Softly ruffled, emerald-green & burgundy-red lettuces with crispy-sweet leaves that grow into large rosettes of color and flavor. Perfect for sumptuous salads. Stunning in borders or vegetable gardens.  $2.79

Exclusive - The oval leaves of mild, nutty-flavored mache (lamb's lettuce or corn salad) form fist-sized rosettes.Cold-hardy Gala is a mildew-resistant with melt-in-your-mouth texture. $2.99

Melons, "Three Flavor Mix"

Watermelon, Icebox, "Rainbow Sherbet"

Exclusive - Color-coded seeds enable gardeners to grow luscious, perfumed hybrid Gallery Galia,Solid Gold Cantaloupe and Earlidew Honeydew melons, all from one convenient packet. $2.99

Exclusive - Three-in-one packet of extra-fancy "icebox" watermelons with delicious Tiger Baby pink, Yellow Doll  yellow, and orange fleshed New Orchid. Widely adapted early 4 to 7 lb. hybrids with sweet, crispy fruit. $2.99