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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90-95 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Moon & Stars Yellow Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. First mentioned around...
Corn Seeds - Popcorn - Japanese Hulless
86 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Japanese Hulless Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, Pop Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and drought-prone...
Cucumber Seeds - Lemon (Organic)
65 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus. Organic Lemon Cucumber Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, monoecious, slicing or pickling cucumber. Suitable for growing in fields, containers (with support), garden plots,...
Beet Seeds - Bulls Blood - Organic
55 days. Certified Organic Bull's Blood Beet Garden Seed. Bull's Blood Beet Seeds have been known to grow well in containers, flowerbed borders, and cottage gardens. Plants grow to be...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Brandywine Red Regular Leaf
80-100 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Brandywine Red Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, regular leaf, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Amaranth (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
7-10 Days to Harvest. Amaranthus cruentus. Organic Amaranth Sprouting Seeds. Organic. Non-GMO. Sprouting. High Germination. Amaranth is a pseudo-grain that can be sprouted for sprouts, ground into flour, toasted, made...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - All Sweet
90-105 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. All Sweet Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. Resistant to Anthracnose (1), Fusarium...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Tendergreen
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Tendergreen Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, heirloom, high-yielding, heat tolerant, bush, snap, green bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Early Thorogreen Lima
69 Days to maturity. Phaseolus lunatus. Early Thorogreen Bush Lima Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, bush, shell, lima bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
Leafy Greens Seed Assortment - 7 Pack
Everyone knows that leafy greens are packed with essential nutrients. This collection goes beyond that to show that they can be beautiful and flavorful. From spicy arugula to tender lettuce,...
Kale Seeds - Dwarf Siberian - Organic
Brassica napus (50 days) Frilly green leaves dance in the crisp early morning cold and thrive! Why? Because its roots were in Russia! Plants grow 14" tall and are super...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Fox Cherry (Organic)
85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Organic Fox Cherry Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Kohlrabi - Early White Vienna - Microgreens Seeds
Up to 12 days. Non-GMO Early White Vienna Kohlrabi, (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes). A lovely microgreen that is a favorite when making microgreens mixes. This high-germination seeds will soon fill...
Lemon Balm - Microgreens Seeds
24 to 30 days. Lemon Balm microgreens seeds, when grown as microgreens, are quite beautiful with a serrated edge and a pale maroon reverse. Patience is required when growing this...
Leek Seeds - Carentan
Non-GMO, Open-Pollinated, Heirloom Carentan Leek Seeds from True Leaf Market. Carentan leeks are an excellent addition to dishes that need an extra oniony zest. Tender white stems grow 8.5 inches...
Onion Seeds - Bunching - Red Beard
40-50 Days to maturity. Allium fistulosum. Red Beard Japanese Bunching Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, perennial, open-pollinated, heirloom, bunching onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, raised beds, and containers....
Buckwheat Seeds - Japanese - Organic
Fagopyrum esculentum(49 days) Buckwheat is the perfect smother crop, adding valuable green manure to your soil. You can also harvest it for seed. We do both. We thresh the grain...
Cucumber Seeds - Rhinish Pickle
Non-GMO, open-pollinated Rhinish Pickle Cucumber Seeds from True Leaf Market produce heirloom pickling cucumbers with black spines and small bumps. Growing between 4" and 6" long, Rhinish pickle cucumbers are...
Windowsill Self Watering Microgreens Kit
The one indoor gardening system that even the blackest of thumbs can use. Grow your own delicious superfoods in just 7-10 days. Kit includes enough microgreens seeds for 3 harvests:...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Honey Rock
80 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Honey Rock Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, AAS winner, heat tolerant, Cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised...
Basil Seeds - Sweet (Organic) - Microgreens
Organic Sweet Basil Seeds. 85 Days. Annual. Ocimum basilicum. Non-GMO, Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth. Sweet basil is similar to genovese basil but with an extra hint of sweetness with...
Mustard Seeds - Mizuna Red Streaks
45 days. 20 days for baby leaf. With a mild peppery mustard flavor, this green is great for salads as a baby green or a full-size green. The stalk has...
Bean Seeds - Pole - Yu Long Noodle Kin Yard...
65-75 Days to maturity. Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis. Yu Long Noodle Kin Yard Long Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heat-tolerant, heirloom, pole, snap, Asian, specialty bean. Suitable for growing in...
Pepper Seeds, Hot - Poblano - Organic
70-79 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Poblano Organic Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic,, open-pollinated, heirloom,,, deer resistant, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, hot-type pepper with mild heat levels. 1,000...
Broccoli Seeds - Romanesco - Organic
Brassica oleracea (75 days) Romanecso reminds me of the patterns you would see when looking through a kaleidoscope as a kid. It has great spiraling designs and shades of apple-green...
Sorrel - Large Leaf - Microgreens Seeds
Resealable bag of Large Leaf Sorrel seed for growing microherbs. Sorrel grows best in soil and has a delightful lemony tang. Select a Different Use for This Seed: Herb Sorrel...
Corn Seeds - Flint - Hopi Blue (Organic)
100 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Blue Hopi Organic Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, Flint and Flour Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Poblano Ancho Grande
70-79 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Ancho Grande Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual,open-pollinated, heirloom, hot-type pepper with mild heat levels. 1,000 to 2,000 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for growing...
Cucumber Seeds - Boston Pickling (Organic)
55-60 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus. Organic Boston Pickling Cucumber Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, monoecious, pickling cucumber. Suitable for growing in fields, containers (with support), garden plots, raised...
Licorice Seeds
2-3 years to maturity. Glycyrrhiza glabra. Variety Type Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, and raised beds. Bring an ancient healing plant into your herb...
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