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  Homestead Perennials

Heirloom Vegetables & Herbs


Sold Out for the Season

In 2014 we will be expanding the selection of heirloom vegetables and herbs.  They will be grown in an organic soil mix and using no synthetic pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers.  In some cases quantities will be limited.  The goal for us will be to have all vegetables ready by about May 15th.  Some of the cool season may be ready before that.

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Cucumber - Marketmore 76

A dark green cucumber with 8-9” fruit.  A great slicer with good yields and excellent flavor.  A real standard for superb eating cukes.

Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds


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Cucumber - Suyo Long

65 days. Long, ribbed, dark green fruit can grow to 18”. They are very mild, sweet and burpless. This productive heirloom comes from northern China and is very attractive.

Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

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Pepper - Jalapeno M

 Jalapeno M is the most popular of the jalapeno peppers.   This is the one that you find in the supermarket or in your favorite spicy dish.   Jalapeno M is classified as a “hot” pepper (around 5000 Scoville  units).   A very pleasant pepper.   65 - 70 days to maturity

Photo courtesy of Eden Brothers


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Pepper - Greek Pepperoncini

70 day - They have a thin, yellowish-green skin and a mild flavor.
© Image used with the permission of the Victory Seed Company.

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Pepper - King of the North

A good bell pepper for short-season growers.  Produces nice blocky fruit with a good flavor when picked green or red.

Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds



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Pepper - Red Marconi

A late Italian pepper that yields big 7" long tapering fruit, very sweet and great for frying or fresh.

Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds




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Acorn Squash - Table Queen

This heirloom variety is particularly well-suited for baking.  Table Queen has dark skin, orange flesh and is delicious when roasted.    80 days

Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds


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Squash - Butternut - Waltham

The undisputed king of all butternut squash.  It is sweet and delicious and is also packed with beneficial vitamins and nutrients.  85 - 100 days

Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds



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Tomatillo - Rio Grande Verde

85 days, determinate.  This special selection of Tomatillo yields large, apple-green fruits.  The globe shaped fruit reach 3-4 ounces with high yields. 

Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds



Determinate  -  Indeterminate,  what does it mean?

A few heirloom varieties have plants that don't get quite so large. Called "determinate" varieties, these get to a certain size and then set all their fruit more or less at once. Determinates may be a better choice where tomatoes are grown in a very small garden, or in containers. All varieties are believed to be 'indeterminate' (long vines), unless specified 'determinate' (short vines). The best tasting varieties tend to be indeterminate, unless otherwise noted.



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Tomato - Ten Fingers of Naples

75 days, determinate.  This fine variety from Naples, Italy is a paste or canning variety that produces huge bunches of elongated fruit reaching 5-6 inches in length.   The flavor is much superior to many modern types, being sweet and rich.

Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds


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Tomato - Rutgers

60-100 days, determinate.  Good for canning or fresh.  Produces with good yields and flavor on large vines.  Large, red 8 oz. globes.

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Tomato - Bonny Best
70-80 days, indeterminate.   In the first half of the 20th century, Bonny Best became one of the most respected canning varieties in America.  They are medium sized fruit that are round, red, meaty and loaded with flavor.  Makes a fine slicer too.  Becoming hard to find due to modern flavorless hybrids.

Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds


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Tomato - German Yellow Stripe
78 days, indeterminate.  Large beefsteak-type tomato weighing over 2 lbs.   Bi-colored yellow marbled with red.  Juicy, sweet and mild.     
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Tomato - Marmande
65 days, semi-determinate.  Prolific producers of medium-sized fruits that are red with an excellent flavor. © Image used with the permission of the Victory Seed Company.

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Tomato - Extreme Bush
 58 days, determinate.  Bush like plant up to 28 inches tall.  Very productive and produces fruit over a long period of time that weighs about three ounces.  Excellent for container gardeners.
© Image used with the permission of the Victory Seed Company.

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Tomato - Delicious
77 days, indeterminate  An excellent slicing tomato.  Under the right conditions, fruit can grow up to 2 - 3 pounds.  Solid interiors with very few seeds.   © Image used with the permission of the Victory Seed Company. 

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Tomato - Red Brandywine
80 to 100 days, indeterminate.  One of the best known heirloom tomato varieties.  Disease tolerant and full of flavor.
 © Image used with the permission of the Victory Seed Company. 

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Tomato - Abraham Lincoln
90 days, indeterminate.  A very sturdy plant that produces good yields of solid fleshed, dark red, good flavored medium-sized fruits that average about eight ounces.  © Image used with the permission of the Victory Seed Company. 

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Tomato - Sarnowski Polish Plum
75 days, indeterminate. The plants have wispy, regular leaf foliage.  Fruits are 5-8 ounces and are mostly elongated with pointy blossom ends.  They are meaty, few seeds and have excellent flavor.
© Image used with the permission of the Victory Seed Company.  

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Tomato - Salsa
70 days, determinate.  A perfect tomato for making salsa.  Matures early and weighs about six ounces.   © Image used with the permission of the Victory Seed Company.  

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Tomato - Tony's Italian Paste
90 days, indeterminate.  Four to six ounce plum-shaped fruit.  Meaty, with excellent flavor and very few seeds.
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Tomato - Marglobe

78 days, determinate.  One of the best heirloom favorite of the home gardener as it is humidity, disease, and crack resistant. The plant yields high volume of medium sized globe-shaped tomatoes. 

Photo courtesy of Eden Brothers

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Tomato - Beefsteak

SOLD OUT

85 days, indeterminate.  Beefsteak produce juicy fruit of up to 2 pounds each! An old time heirloom favorite, as it is perfect for just about any dish, but it is particularly famous for being served raw in salads or sandwiches.

Photo courtesy of Eden Brothers

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Tomato - San Marzano

85 days, indeterminate.  The premier tomato for fine Italian style tomato sauce or paste.  Deliciously meaty and flavorful.

Photo courtesy of Eden Brothers


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Tomato - Red Cherry

75 days, indeterminate.  This easy to grow plant produces abundant clusters of delicious, vibrant colored fruit.  Great in fresh salads.

Photo courtesy of Eden Brothers


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Tomato - Yellow Pear

75 days, indeterminate.   A mild, sweet and delicious tomato that perfect for salads or as a colorful garnish. A kid favorite due to their unique shape and color and low-acidity.

Photo courtesy of Eden Brothers

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    Cilantro

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     Parsley

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     Sage

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    Tarragon