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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60-80 Days to maturity. Capsicum annuum var. grossum. Organic Shishito Sweet Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, heirloom, open-pollinated, organic, cool weather annual. This thin-skinned and sweet pepper is popular in Asian market....
Pea Seeds - Snap - Cascadia
60-70 Days to maturity. Pisum sativum. Cascadia Snap Pea Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to powdery mildew...
Eggplant Seeds - White Egg
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Corn Seeds - Golden Bantam 8
75-85 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Golden Bantam 8 Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, Sweet Corn. Golden Bantam 8, a classic heirloom variety, is a testament to its rich...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Brad's Atomic Grape
75-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Brad's Atomic Grape Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, indeterminate grape tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses,...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Phenomenal (Cowpeas)
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Pea Seeds - Snap - Purple Magnolia
60-70 Days to maturity. Pisum sativum. Purple Magnolia Snap Pea Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual, hybrid snap peas. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. The Purple...
Arugula Seeds - Runway
40-60 days to maturity. Eruca sativa. Runway Arugula Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. This outstanding arugula selection is...
Corn Seeds - Sweet - Abundance Hybrid
70-100 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Abundance Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, Sweet Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and drought-prone regions....
Cauliflower Seeds - Purple of Sicily
70-90 Days to maturity. Brassica oleracea. Purple of Sicily Cauliflower Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom cauliflower. Purple of Sicily is a standout heirloom cauliflower variety that traces its origins...
Rapeseed - Canola (Organic)
74-140 Days to maturity. Brassica napus. Organic Spring Rapeseed Canola Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, open-pollinated biennial. This Organic Spring Rapeseed Canola can be grown as sprouts, microgreens, roots, leafy greens, vegetable...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Jackson Wonder Lima
65-85 Days to maturity. Phaseolus lunatus. Jackson Wonder Lima Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, drought-tolerant lima bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Rapeseed - Canola
74-140 Days to maturity. Brassica napus. Spring Rapeseed Canola Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated biennial. Spring Rapeseed Canola can be grown as sprouts, microgreens, roots, leafy greens, vegetable oil, biofuel, forage, or...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Hot Portugal (Organic)
60-85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Organic Hot Portugal Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, deer resistant, hot pepper with medium to hot heat levels. 5,000 to...
Turnip Seeds - White Globe Round
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Tomatillo Seeds - Ground Cherry
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Carrot Seeds - Thumbelina
60-70 Days to Maturity. Daucus carota var. sativus. Thumbelina Carrot Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, 1992 AAS winning carrot. This golf ball-sized round carrot is very sweet and thin-skinned....
Endive Seeds - Catalogna Emerald
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Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Purple Bumble Bee
70-75 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Purple Bumble Bee Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, indeterminate cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Tasmanian Chocolate
70-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Tasmanian Chocolate Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heat tolerant, indeterminate, slicing dwarf tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised...
Gourd Seeds - Small Warted Mix
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Eggplant Seeds - Turkish Orange
70-80 Days to maturity. Solanum aethiopicum. Turkish Orange Eggplant Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding eggplant. The Turkish Orange Eggplant produces small, round 3-4 inch fruits that start green...
Cauliflower Seeds - Snowball A
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Endive Seeds - Castelfranco
60-75 Days to maturity. Cichorium intybus. Castelfranco Endive Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom seeds. A somewhat unique endive that is a cross between Radicchio di Treviso and broadleaf endive....
Corn Seeds - Sweet - Inspiration Hybrid
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Seed Potatoes - Purple Viking (Organic)
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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...
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