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Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Bae Moo Chae - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Brassica rapa var. pekinensis. 60-70 days. Cool season annual. This variety is the first hybrid crossing Chinese cabbage and radish. It is heading type of Chinese cabbage with hairless leaves and thick petioles. The root is straight and thick like radish. The flavor is spicy and sweet. Rich in sulforaphane. This variety is bred for spring to early summer harvest in areas where bolting is a problem. It also grows well as a late summer to early winter crop. Prepare fertile, well drained soil. Sow seeds in spring after last frost or late summer/early fall in a sunny location. Keep soil moist. Fertilize as needed. Exposing plants to frost or prolonged temperatures below 50?F may result in bolting. Note: Chinese Cabbage requires vernalization. Bud differentiation and bolting results from low temperatures of 41?F for a week or 50?F for two weeks. For spring harvest, transplant seedlings with 5-7 true leaves raised at 73-75?F during the day and over 53?F at night. Providing plants with adequate water and fertilizer after transplanting will promote faster growth. Used in sukiyaki, yosenabe, ohitashi, stir-fries, pickling and salad. Approximately 10625 seeds / oz.
If you are looking for a great way to get started growing microgreens, this sectional hydroponic kit allows you to grow smaller quantities of multiple simultaneous crops.
55 days. This popular radish for sprouting produces crisp rose colored winter radishes. Radishes are 8 long by 2" wide with rose colored skin and white flesh. Not suitable for hot summer areas, but excellent for fall planting in mild climates."
Shiso also known as Perilla or Beefsteak plant is a nice addition to the herb garden. At one to three feet tall and only about one foot wide its complicated flavor could become a new favorite without needing too much space. It can also be grown as a microgreen. The flavor is somewhere between mint and basil with hints of anise and cinnamon. It can be used as a sushi wrap, as a garnish or in a fruit or green salad. The purple shiso is used in pickling to add a violet hue. Whether you choose the green or purple, this is a plant that lends itself to culinary creativity. Non-GMO. Full maturity in 60-85 Days. Microgreen harvest between 16 to 22 Days.
Eggplant Seeds - Talong Purple No.1. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Annual. Solanum melongena. 70 to 80 Days to maturity. Talong Purple Long #1 eggplant is one of the most popular grown eggplants in the Philippines. The fruit grows 6-8 inches long and has purple color skin with a green calyx. It is tolerant to bacterial wilt and Phomopsis rot. Start seeds inside 6 weeks before last frost date (or 8 weeks before expected transplanting date). Keep soil warm until emergence (80-90?F minimum). Seeds will not germinate in cool soil and planting out too early may affect plant vigor. Harden off plants carefully before transplanting. Prepare fertile, well-drained soil. Transplant in late spring/ summer (soil temperatures at least above 75?F) in a very warm and sunny location. Eggplants are heavy feeders so use a balanced fertilizer. Too much nitrogen will produce lush foliage and few fruit. Excellent for slicing for baking, grilling, roasting and frying. Use for making Tortang Talong.
Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Himo Togarashi. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Capsicum annuum. 80-90 days. Warm season annual. Himo Togarshi is a specialty green pepper that is a Yamato dento yasai, which means it has been selected as a Nara perfecture traditional vegetable. The pepper grows 4-6 long and up to .25" in diameter (less than the diameter of a pencil). The peppers hang down on the plant and look like strings or himo in Japanese. Start seeds inside 6 weeks before last frost date (or 8 weeks before expected transplanting date). Keep soil warm until emergence. Seeds will not germinate in cool soil and planting out too early may affect plant vigor. Harden off plants carefully before transplanting. Prepare fertile, well-drained soil. Transplant in late spring/summer (soil temperatures at least above 60?F) in a very warm and sunny location. Fertilize as needed. Too much nitrogen will produce lush foliage and few fruits. For mild peppers, harvest young when about 4" long. Larger peppers may become tough skinned and spicy. Excellent for ohitashi, tempura, yakitori, and hot sauteed with sea salt. About 3000 seeds/ounce."
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Yukina Savoy. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa Pekinensis Group. 25-45 days to maturity. Cool season annual. Yukina Savoy looks like a larger and savoyed version of Tatsoi. The thick, dark green, shiny, spoon-shaped leaves grow upright on pale green petioles. This vigorous and easy to grow plant is heat and cold resistant and can be grown year round. It has a mild flavor when harvested young. Chinese cabbage prefers cool temperatures for its main growing season. Prepare fertile, well-drained soil. In temperate areas sow seeds in spring/summer after last frost or late summer/early fall. Plant year round in tropical areas. Keep soil moist. Fertilize as needed. Exposure to frost or prolonged temperatures below 50?F may result in bolting. Harvest at any stage. Note: Chinese Cabbage requires vernalization. Bud differentiation and bolting results from low temperatures of 41?F for a week or 50?F for two weeks. For spring harvest, transplant seedlings with 5-7 true leaves raised at 73-75?F during the day and over 53?F at night. Providing plants with adequate water and fertilizer after transplanting will promote faster growth. Use in salads and stir-fries. ~8400 seeds per ounce.
Radish Seeds - Shirahime Hatsuka Daikon. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Raphanus sativus. 22-30 days. Cool season annual. These small white radishes grow to 4 long and 1/2" in diameter. They can be harvested as early as 20 days after planting. If temperature extremes are avoided, it is hardy enough to grow year-round. A mild flavor and crisp texture makes them an excellent choice for fresh salads or pickling. Prepare fertile, well-drained soil. Sow seeds in spring or early fall in a sunny location about 3 to 6 weeks before average last frost. Grows best in cool (50 F to 65 F), moist weather. Hot weather reduces quality, pithy roots and increases pungency. Late plantings may bolt before edible root forms. Sow successive plantings every 5-10 days until late spring and repeat in early fall. Excellent fresh in salads or pickled. Slice and marinate in su dressing for a pickled salad. See our website for recipes. ~3800 seeds per ounce."
Progress Japanese Cucumber Seeds. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Cucumis sativus About 1100 seeds per Oz. Cucumis sativus. 50 to 60 days to maturity. Annual. This excellent hybrid, Japanese cucumber has smooth, glossy, green skin and tasty, crisp, burpless flesh. The quality fruits mature to 8 long and 1" in diameter. Vigorous, high yielding plants are very heat tolerant and disease resistant to downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, and CMV. It grows well in the open field and has a monoecious flowering habit (plant produces both male and female flowers) and sets many female flowers. Prepare fertile, well-drained soil. Sow seeds in late spring/early summer after last frost in a warm, sunny location. Or start seeds indoors and transplant when weather warms. Keep soil moist. Fertilize as needed. Optimum growing temperatures are 75?F daytime and 60?F at night. Train to climb a vertical support for better air circulation, straighter fruits, and ease of harvest. Used for pickling or salads. ~1100 seeds / ounce."
This deluxe microgreens growing kit has a larger selection of seeds and supplies to grow microgreens both hydroponically and in soil. If you are ready to dive into growing seeds that do best in soil and hydroponics, this is the ideal way to get started.
21 to 45 days. An outstanding mustard of dark green-purple leaves with bright white veins. Harvest at 4 to 6 inches for salad or allow it to grow to full size for boiling greens. Fast and easy to grow, great crop for spring, or fall into early winter. Colorful microgreen with a bit of a bite.
Mibuna Mustard Seeds. 41 Days. Brassica rapa var. japonica. Open Pollinated, Non-GMO. Similar mizuna greens, the mibuna mustard is a flavorful Japanese green strap leaf mustard with mild mustard flavor. Although very similar to mizuna plant, mibuna is differentiated by its smooth, pointed leaves rather than the sharp and serrated leaves of mizuna. Although not as tenacious as mizuna, the mibuna produces a slightly stronger and more complex culinary mustard profile. Mibuna greens are a hardy cool weather crop best sown direct 4-6 weeks before final frost date, or can be started indoors for transplanting. Sow 5-6 seeds 1/2 inch deep and 4 inches apart in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun-part shade. Seeds germinate in 3-7 days, thinning to 1 plant every 12 inch once true leaves establish. Like lettuce, harvest large outer leaves while allowing smaller leaves to mature. Approx 8500 Seeds per ounce.
Eggplant Seeds - Shoya Long - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Solanum melongena. Also known as ai qwa, badanjan, baingan, baingun, bangai, bangain, bhanta, brinjal, ca tim, chan che zu, chieh tse, hon pee choi, Japanese eggplant, mackhera, makhua terung, ma khuea yaao, nasubi, ngai kwa, qie zi, talong, terong, terung, wam batu. 60 days to maturity. Warm season annual. An early maturing hybrid with high yields and an upright plant habit. Fruit has deep purple skin and calyx, matures to 14-16 long, and weighs about 1/2 lb. Good for both greenhouse (spring harvest) and open field growing (summer harvest). Excellent quality fruit. Start seeds inside 6 weeks before last frost date (or 8 weeks before expected transplanting date). Keep soil warm until emergence (80-90?F minimum). Seeds will not germinate in cool soil and planting out too early may affect plant vigor. Harden off plants carefully before transplanting. Prepare fertile, well-drained soil. Transplant in late spring/ summer (soil temperatures at least above 75?F) in a very warm and sunny location. Eggplants are heavy feeders so use a balanced fertilizer. Too much nitrogen will produce lush foliage and few fruit. Use for tempura, stir-fry, baking, grilling, and pickling. About 6625 seeds an ounce."
