Mild Winter Areas
Zones: 7b–9a
These zones experience mild winter weather and are warming quickly in March. Many cool-season crops can be direct sown outdoors. It is also a great time to start warm-season favorites indoors, while keeping frost protection on hand for unexpected cold snaps. And of course, sprouts and microgreens are always in season indoors!
Indoors (fresh harvests):
- Microgreens: peas, broccoli, sunflowers, arugula.
- Sprouts: alfalfa, broccoli, radish, mung
- Herbs & greens under lights: chives, parsley, mint
Crops to start indoors in good light: Cucumber, melons, squash, pumpkin
Transplants to move outdoors (weather permitting - harden first): alyssum, lettuce, basil, okra, zinnia
Crops that can be directly sown outdoors in March (assume intermittent frosts; a low tunnel or row cover makes most of these reliable): Sweet pea, bunching onion, fennel, bean, beet, corn, Swiss chard, marigold, and more
Cover crops: winter rye, fava bean, hairy vetch, red or white clover, and cover crop mixes.
Tip: A critical time to know your average frost-safe date and watch for late frosts. Most homegrown starts should be hardened off for 7 to 10 days to acclimate to outdoor conditions.
Use your USDA zone as a guide. Microclimates matter—coastal/urban spots run warmer; high elevation runs colder. 7b pockets can follow “Mild” recommendations with protection.
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65-70 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Organic Sweetie Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Gourds Seeds - Large & Small Mix
Large and Small Gourd Mix is ready in 90-120 days. This mix of small and large, non-gmo gourd seeds is a collection of gourds that will grow into different shapes...
Beet Seeds - Green Top Bunching
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Bean Seeds - Bush - Broad Windsor Fava
70-85 Days to maturity. Vicia faba. Broad Windsor Fava Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, bush, shell, fava bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Okra Seeds - Cows Horn
Abelmoschus esculentus (55 days) This heirloom okra dates back to around the Civil War. It has a twisted shape that resembles a cow's horn. These large pods can reach 14"...
Kale Seeds - Red
Red Kale Seeds. Brassica napus. Annual. Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Non-GMO. Excellent option for growing as a microgreen. 8 to 12 days for microgreen harvest, 20 to 25 days for baby...
Celery Seeds - Redventure - Organic
500 mg 1,000-1,500 Organic celery seeds per package. A cross between Giant Red Celery and Ventura Celery. Ventura is one of the most adaptive and resilient celery varieties. Giant red...
Sunflower Seeds - Sungold Dwarf
Helianthus annuus (80 days) Sunflower Dwarf is also known as "Teddy Bear". Sungold grows 24" to 36" tall and has profusion of bushy yellow sunflowers. Very easy to grow and...
Triticale (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
1-2 Days to Harvest. x Triticosecale. Organic Triticale Sprouting Seeds. Organic. Non-GMO. Sprouting. High Germination. Triticale is hardy, easy to sprout and grow, and is very nutritious. It has a...
Chinese Leek Seeds - Flowering
65-75 days to maturity. Allium tuberosum ‘Flowering’. Flowering Chinese Leek Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season perennial heirloom. This popular Chinese specialty herb is a vigorous perennial. It is grown for its young...
Mustard Seeds - Greenwave
Non-GMO, Heirloom Green Wave Mustard Seeds from True Leaf Market. Green Wave Mustard is a terrific all-purpose mustard green. Its bright green ruffled leaves have a moderately hot flavor. Cooking...
Beet Seeds - Crosby Egyptian
Beta vulgaris (60 days) Egyptian type beets were created in the 1860s by the Germans. The Crosby strain was selected by Josiah Crosby of Arlington, Massachusetts and introduced by The...
Carrot Seeds - Brilliance
The Brilliance Carrot typically grows to 8-10 inches long in root length, with another 10-12 inches top length. Plant the seeds directly outside in full sun. Best grown when planted...
Dundale Pea - Cover Crop Seeds
60-70 Days. Pisum sativum subsp. arvense. Non-GMO. Heirloom. Open-Pollinated. Often known as "field pea" or simply "Dun pea", the non-GMO Dundale pea is a popular cool-weather cover crop, widely grown...
Zinnia Seeds - Pollinator Flower Mix
Pollinator Mix. Zinnia. Zinnia elegans. 60-80 days. Non-GMO. Open pollinated. Our zinnia pollinator mix attracts hummingbirds and butterflies with a wildflower blend that grows a season-long charm that lives up...
Coleus Seeds - Chocolate Covered Cherry (Pelleted)
84-91 Days to maturity. Plectranthus scutellarioides. Coleus Chocolate Covered Cherry Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual. Chocolate Covered Cherry coleus seeds are a stunning, simple, and exotic tropical plant ideal for many hot...
Vetch Seeds - Common
An amazing addition to any garden's bare land, this legume can loosen your soil and add nitrogen. This is a farmers staple feed for cattle, horses, or even rabbits. Read...
Lupine Seeds - Sweet Lupine - Moonshine
10-14 Days to Harvest. Lupine luteus. Moonshine Sweet Lupine Microgreens Seeds. Non-GMO, flower microgreens, high germination, unique appearance. Lupine microgreens can easily grow indoors, requiring minimal space and time. With...
Cabbage Seeds - Green Express
Green Express Cabbage Seeds. 50 days to maturity. Heirloom, Annual. Can be grown in containers. Brassica oleracea. New 50 day maturing bright green mini cabbage. Approximately 6,800 seeds/ounce Download Free...
Mustard Seeds - Red Garnet
40 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Red Garnet Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual. Red Garnet Mustard is much like its related Japanese Red Giant and Japanese Giant Garnet cousins displaying a...
Corn Seeds - Dent - Pencil Cob
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Mint Seeds - Pennyroyal
90 Days to maturity. Mentha pulegium. Pennyroyal Mint Seeds. Non-GMO, annual or perennial, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Pennyroyal Mint is a...
Horehound Seeds
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Broccoli Seeds - Chinese Broccoli - Early Jade - Hybrid
40-50 days to maturity. Brassica oleracea var alboglabra ‘Early Jade’. Early Jade Chinese Broccoli Seeds. Non-GMO, Hybrid, Cool-season Annual. Closely related to European cabbage, Chinese Broccoli was introduced to China...
Pea Seeds - Shelling - Lincoln (Treated)
60-70 Days to maturity. Pisum sativum. Lincoln Pea (Treated) Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to powdery mildew...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Golden Wax (Organic)
50-55 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Organic Golden Wax Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, bush, snap wax bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised...
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Ageratum Seeds - Blue Horizon (Pelleted)
77-91 Days to maturity. Ageratum houstonianum. Blue Horizon Ageratum Seeds. Non-GMO, Ornamental, Annual. Open-pollinated flower seeds. Blue Horizon flower seeds grow one of the season’s most exclusive blooms of exotic...
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