If you live in the warm winter frost-free zones of 9b, 10, 11, or 12, these seeds are for you! Because the hot summers often bring temperatures less than ideal for growing outdoors, the winter season is prime for growing a garden. Try some of these recommendations this month.
Outdoors (veg & herbs): Asian Greens (i.e., komatsuna or tatsoi), mustard, lettuce, arugula, spinach, swiss chard, kale, collards, bunching onion, cilantro, dill, parsley, carrots, beets, radishes, turnips, kohlrabi, fennel, peas, fava beans.
Cover crops: Crimson clover, hairy vetch, winter rye, oats; in low deserts, add forage peas or bell beans. Consider our All-Purpose Cover Crop Mix.
Flowers: Calendula, nasturtium, sweet peas, viola/pansy.
Starts to begin now (for late winter transplants): Bulbing onions (short/intermediate-day), leek chives, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kohlrabi, lettuce, celery, parsley, thyme, oregano, sage, artichoke, fennel.
Tip: Use lightweight row cover for insect pressure and occasional radiational frosts; succession-sow every 2–3 weeks.
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Verbena Flower Seeds - Tuscany Peach
8-10 inches high, spreads 16-20 inches. The replacement for Peaches and Cream boasts a naturally compact habit. Well branched and bush plants that fill in quickly. Same pale salmon-peach color...
Watermelon Seeds - Icebox - Bush Jubilee
90 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Bush Jubilee Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, Icebox watermelon. Vines spread 3-5 ft. Produces watermelons that are about 10-13 lbs....
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Spring Crisp - Hybrid
63-65 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. Pekinensis ‘Spring Crisp’. Spring Crisp Chinese Cabbage Hybrid seeds. Annual. Hybrid. Spring Crisp is desirable for its resistance to bolting during warm weather....
Dusty Miller Seeds - Silverdust
84-91 Days to maturity. Senecio cineraria. Dusty Miller Silverdust Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual. Silverdust Dusty Miller seeds offer a quaint and unique addition perfect for many gardens prone to heat and...
Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Diamond
75 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Diamond Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, sweet pepper with no heat. 0 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for growing in garden plots,...
Swiss Chard Seeds - Barese Dark Green Smooth Leaf
Barese Dark Green Smooth Leaf Swiss Chard Seeds. 28 Days to harvest. Non-GMO, heirloom, open pollinated seeds. Beta vulgaris ssp. cicla. AKA: Barese Swiss Chard. Italian variety. Barese Swiss Chard...
Squash Seeds - Winter - Cushaw Orange
95-105 days. Cushaw Orange Winter Squash Seeds. Cucurbita argyrosperma. Annual. Non-GMO. Popularly known throughout the world as "Japanese pie pumpkin" and "cushaw pumpkin", the cushaw squash seed is native to...
Squash Seeds - Vermicelli F1
cucurbita pepo (90 days) Despite it's resemblance to the Italian pasta, Spaghetti squash originally originated in Japan. This squash gets its name from the pasta-like strands that come out of...
Corn Seeds - Dent - Boone County White
110-120 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Boone County White Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, Dent Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Black Valentine
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Black Valentine Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom snap or shell bush bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Radish Seeds - Korean - Alpine Gold - Hybrid
60 days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Alpine Gold Korean Radish Seeds. Hybrid, cool season annual, open pollinated. Alpine Gold radishes are a clean, crisp variety with smooth and polished roots....
Pepper - Sweet - Midnight Dreams
85-100 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Midnight Dreams Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, sweet pepper with no heat. 0 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for growing in garden...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Abe Lincoln
87 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Abe Lincoln Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Abraham...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Giant Belgium Pink
82-90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Giant Belgium Pink Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Toraji Seeds - Balloon Flower
90-120 days to maturity Platycodon grandiflorus (Jacq.) A. DC. Balloon Flower Toraji Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom. Perennial in Zones 3-8. Roots can be harvested after 2-3 years. Balloon Flower can also...
Lettuce Seeds - Rouge d Hiver - Organic
Lactuca sativa (28 days for baby, 60 full grown) A French heirloom from the 1800s that is commonly used as baby leaf lettuce. However, Rouge d'Hiver forms an amazing head...
Onion Seeds - Intermediate - Red Cipollini
90 Days to maturity. Allium cepa. Red Cipollini Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, bulbing, long-day onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, and raised beds. Red Cipollini is...
Eggplant Seeds - Konasu
60 days maturity after transplant. Solanum melongena ’Konasu’. Konasu Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, heirloom. This tiny, bite-sized, rounded eggplant has shiny dark purple skin that looks almost onyx. The...
Onion Seeds - Bunching - Heshiko (Treated)
60-80 Days to maturity. Allium fistulosum. Heshiko Treated Onion Seeds (Thiram fungicide). Non-GMO, perennial, open-pollinated, heirloom, cold tolerant, drought tolerant, bunching onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, raised...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Shiny Boy Hybrid (treated)
90 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Treated Shiny Boy Hybrid Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, heat-tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. 2010 Vegetable AAS Winner. Known...
Onion Seeds, Bunching - Ishikura Improved
60 Days to maturity. Allium fistulosum Ishikura Improved Bunching Onion Seeds. Annual, Non-GMO, Heirloom. This is a traditional medium early Japanese type bunching onion. At maturity, the stalk has white...
Mustard Seeds - Red Tatsoi
40 days. Brassica Rapa, Narinosa Group. Non-GMO Red Tatsoi makes a lovely microgreen as well as a terrific full size cool season Asian green. As a microgreen, the cotyledons open...
Mustard Seeds - Tat Soi - Organic
Organic Tat Soi Mustard Seeds. 45 days to full maturity. 21 days to maturity for baby leaves. Can be grown in containers. Can be grown as sprouts. Brassica rapa. Heirloom,...
Eggplant Seeds - Kamo
65 days maturity after transplant. Solanum melongena ’Kamo’. Kamo Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, heirloom. Kamo is a highly prized traditional kyo yasai or Kyoto vegetable from the Kamo area...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Creole
72 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Creole Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots,...
Thunbergia Seeds - Alata Mix
56-63 days maturity. Thunbergia alata. Thunbergia Alata Mix Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual or Perennial. Ornamental. Thunbergia Alata Mix seeds are an essential plant for your garden, home, or patio for nearly...
Salsify Seeds - Scorzonera Black Root
100-130 days. Scorzonera hispanica. Scorzonera Black Root Salsify Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial root crop, heirloom, open-pollinated. This crop is suitable for garden plots, raised beds, and market gardens. Black Root salsify...
Onion Seeds - Short - White Grano (treated)
90-120 Days to maturity. Allium cepa. White Grano Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, cold tolerant, bulbing, short-day onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, raised beds, and containers....
Radish Seeds - Red Daikon (Ostergruss Rosa)
30-45 days. Non-GMO, Heirloom. Red Daikon Radish Seeds (Ostergruss Rosa). Raphanus sativus. A tapered red radish measuring from 5 to 8 inches long. Bright white to pale rose, crisp flesh....
Amaranth Seeds - Love Lies Bleeding
90-100 Days to maturity. Amaranthus caudatus. Love Lies Bleeding Amaranth Seeds. Non-GMO, heirloom, annual. Love Lies Bleeding amaranthus is one of the most exotic and ornamental plants available to the...
Zinnia Seeds - Pop Art Golden & Red (Coated)
54-63 Days to maturity. Zinnia hybrida. Pop Art Golden & Red Zinnia Seeds. Non-GMO, annual. Pop Art Golden & Red Zinnia flower seeds are a sophisticated and award-winning plant in...
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