Your garden doesn't have to take an "off" season. Check out these seed recommendations tailored to your zone range. From winter vegetables to indoor sprouts and microgreens, there is something for everyone to plant this month! These recommendations are for seeds to plant in the month of December. Happy gardening!
Zones 1-7a: These zones experience cold winter weather known to reach freezing temperatures over
an extended period of time. During the month of December, it is best to limit direct sowing to wildflower seeds that will sprout in the spring months. Indoor sowing of microgreens, sprouts, and herbs is
a great way to continue gathering a fresh harvest!
Zones 7b-9a: These zones experience mild winter weather, allowing for some crops to be directly
sown outdoors, including leafy greens, herbs, bunching onions, radishes, cover crops, poppies, sweet peas,
calendula, among others. Don't forget to also grow some sprouts and microgreens indoors!
Zones 9b-12: The warm winter, frost-free zones of 9-12 really thrive during December. This
month is great for planting most vegetables, cover crops, flowers, and herbs outdoors. Enjoy a break from the hot summer temperatures while your plants are not so stressed from the heat.
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80-90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Fish Hot Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, heirloom, open-pollinated, heat tolerant, deer resistant, hot pepper with medium heat levels. 5,000-30,000 Scoville Heat...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Kolb
85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Kolb Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses. This...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Sparks
80-90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Sparks Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, potato leaf, indeterminate, slicing. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Pumpkin Seeds - Autumn Moon and Ghoulie Mix
80-90 Days to maturity. Cucurbita pepo. Autumn Moon & Ghoulie Mixed Pumpkin Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid pie pumpkins. This perfect mix combines seeds for Autumn Moon F1 and Ghoulie...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Hillbilly Potato Leaf
80-85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Hillbilly Potato Leaf Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, potato leaf, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots,...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Imperial PMR 45 (Organic)
80-90 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Imperial PMR 45 Organic Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant Cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Azoychka
80-85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Azoychka Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Azoyckcha is...
Corn Seeds - Sweet - Inspiration Hybrid
70-80 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Inspiration Hybrid Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, (sh2) sweet corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and...
Watermelon Seeds - Mini - Sweet Beauty Hybrid
75-80 days. Citrullus lanatus. Sweet Beauty Hybrid Watermelon seeds are tender annuals with active vines that spread 10 feet long and can grow 3 feet tall! This hybrid variety falls...
Lettuce Seeds - Summertime
65-80 Days to Maturity. Lactuca sativa. Summertime Lettuce Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual open-pollinated, heirloom lettuce seeds. Summertime lettuce strain is known for its heat tolerance and resistance to bolting making...
Melon Seeds - Eindor
80-90 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo var. reticulatus. Eindor Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant specialty Melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Crocus Bulbs - Mixed Colors
10 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item that is expected to ship in Late October to November for fall planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Micado Violetter
80-105 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Micado Violetter Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, potato leaves, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised...
Radish Seeds - Sakurajima Mammoth
80 to 90 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Sakurajima Mammoth Heirloom Seeds. Cool Season Annual. Known as the “Largest Radish in the World” in Japan, Sakurajima Mammoth radishes can grow...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Kleckley's Sweet (Organic)
85 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Kleckley’s Sweet Organic Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. Kleckley’s Sweet has...
Gourd Seeds - Buab Liam - Hybrid
80-90 days to maturity. Luffa acutangula ’Buab Liam’. Buab Liam Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This highly productive and vigorous hybrid has fruit that matures 40 days after the...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Caro Rich
72-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Caro Rich Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Indian Curry
70-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Indian Curry Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, determinate, cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Indian Curry is...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Green Nutmeg
61-89 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Green Nutmeg Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, AAS winner, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, Cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden...
Yard Long Bean Seeds - Black (Organic)
85 Days to maturity. Vigna unguiculata var. sesquipedalis. Black Yard Long Asparagus Bean Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, pole bean seeds. Produces pods that can grow to be anywhere from...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Super Marmande VF
70-85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Super Marmande VF Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, semi-determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Tomato Seeds - Paste - Green Sausage
80-100 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Green Sausage Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, indeterminate, paste tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Green Sausage...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Top Mark
80-90 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis. Top Mark Melon Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, cantaloupe melon. Resistant to Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew, Cucumber Beetles, is scab resistant,...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Tastemaster Improved Hybrid
69-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Tastemaster Improved Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, F1 hybrid, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Watermelon Seeds - Icebox - Yellow Gem Sweet (Organic)
80 days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Organic Yellow Gem Sweet Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual, organic, open-pollinated, heat tolerant, seeded, icebox watermelon. A true yellow Crimson Sweet watermelon. ~ 400 Seeds/ounce....
Begonia Tubers - Samba Pastel Mixture
4 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item and is expected to ship from February to March. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product will ship separately. This...
Seed Potatoes - Lamoka (Organic)
This item is a pre-order item and is expected to ship in March for spring planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product may ship separately. This product...
Begonia Tubers - Bi-Color Picotee Mixture
4 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item and is expected to ship from February to March. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product will ship separately. This...
Melon Seeds - Charentais - Clearance Seeds
72% Germination - Non-refundable clearance seeds. 90 Days to maturity. Charentais Melon Seeds. This incredibly unique melon is unlike any cantaloupe or honeydew you’ve ever tried. The intense aroma is...
Gladiolus Bulbs - Glad you Are Here Mixture
10 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item and is expected to ship from February to March. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product will ship separately. This...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Homestead (Organic)
80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Organic Homestead Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, humidity tolerant, drought tolerant, semi-determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for...
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