Serrano Tampiqueño - This variety has a distinctive and unique hot flavor! It is crisp, bright and notably hotter than the jalapeño it resembles. Serranos are typically eaten raw, so no need to roast or peel. Popular in pico de gallo, salsas, and soups. This Tampiqueño variety has superior flavor compared to other serranos.

Small 2-1/2" long and 1/2" wide peppers grow on productive 24" plants. A little pepper with a big kick. Capsicum annuum (78 days) Heirloom - Open-pollinated

Heat Level: Very Hot  Scoville 15,000 - 25,000

~ Packet contains 30 seeds. 

In early spring, start seeds indoors 8 weeks prior to warm nightly temperatures. Place the seeds in sterile media and cover 1/4” deep. Provide 85°F bottom heat, bright light and keep moist at all times. Seeds will germinate in 7 - 21 days. Transplant seedlings into pots and grow until there are 6 true leaves on the plant. Plant them directly into rich soil, 30” apart or into large 5 gallon containers. Harvest chiles when they are green. If left on the plant a couple more weeks, the chiles will turn red at full maturity.

Heat (Pungency):

Moderate (1,000 to 5,000 Scoville Units)

Fruit Shape:

Tapered

Fruit Size:

Small (under 2" in length)

Medium (4" to 6" in length)

Fruit Color:

Green changing to red

Seed Type:

Open-pollinated

Usage:

Fresh (salsa, salads)

Frying

Roasting

Pickling

A purple variant of the popular cayenne pepper with a little more flavor than the red variety. They are very spicy and quite hot for salsas! Dried cayenne peppers are made into powder and flakes and used to spice up any dish. Used fresh and pickled too.

These rare peppers reach 4-6” long with thin walls. They change color from light green to dark purple and finally deep red when fully mature. The beautiful 18-20” tall plants produce many peppers and grow well in containers.  

Capsicum annuum (85 days)  - Heirloom, Open-pollinated

Heat Level: Very Hot  Scoville 30,000 - 50,000

~ Packet contains 10 seeds. 

In early spring, start seeds indoors 8 weeks prior to warm nightly temperatures. Place the seeds in sterile media and cover 1/4” deep. Provide 85°F bottom heat, bright light, and keep moist at all times. Seeds will germinate in 7-21 days. Transplant seedlings into pots and grow until there are 6 true leaves on the plant. Plant them directly into rich soil, 30” apart or into large 5-gallon containers. Harvest chiles when they are yellowish-orange. 

Cherry tomatoes with a very early cycle. Especially suitable for colder climates. The plants, with leaves similar to those of the potato plant, produce large amounts of yellow cherry tomatoes, ideal for adding color to your salads and dishes. Variety with low acidity fruits, weighing about 20 g each.

Tomato Type: Heirloom

Breed: Open Pollinated

Origin: Russia

Season: Early

Plant Height: 6 ft.

Fruit Size: 1 inch

Fruit Shape: Cherry

Skin Color: Yellow

Flesh Color: Yellow

Taste: Sweet

Rich, sweet complex flavor.

Lemon colored tomato; globe shaped and 6 oz. Low acidic flavor. Medium sized.

Slightly tangy, but also sweet and mild, meaty, and smooth — perfect for slicing, sandwiches, pasta, soup or bisque.

Great salsa when combined with red tomatoes. It's attractive. Brilliant coloring.

You can grow your own sponges. Loofah is a plant in the squash family that loves warm weather. Drying the vegetable out and letting peeling back the skin reveals a incredible sponge that lasts. 

The three-lobed leaves are 7.5–20 centimetres (3–8 inches) wide.

The fruit, approximately 30 cm (12 in) long and maturing to brown, resembles a cucumber in shape and size.

The young fruit is eaten as a vegetable and is commonly grown for that purpose in tropical Asia. The young shoots, flowers and leaves can be cooked, and the mature seeds can be roasted for consumption.

Padrón peppers are small, bright green Spanish chili peppers known for their famously unpredictable heat: most are mild and sweet with a nutty flavor, but about one in ten can be surprisingly spicy, leading to the saying, "some are hot, some are not". They are typically 2-4 inches long, have a conical shape, and are often sautéed in olive oil with sea salt as a popular tapas dish, though they can also be eaten raw or pickled. 

Padrón peppers (Pimientos de Padrón) originate from the town of Padrón in Galicia, Spain, where Franciscan monks cultivated them from seeds brought from the Americas in the 16th century, creating a unique landrace variety known for its mild, sweet flavor with occasional spicy surprises, served fried with salt as a popular tapa. 

Color & Size: Small (1-4 inches), bright green when immature, turning red when ripe.

Texture: Thin skin, waxy, with a slightly crinkled or lobed appearance.

Taste (Immature): Mild, sweet, slightly grassy, and nutty.

Taste (Mature/Ripe): Becomes sweeter but also hotter as they ripen. 

Key Characteristic: Unpredictable Heat 

Scoville Scale: Generally 500-2,000 SHU, but highly variable.

The "Russian Roulette" Factor: Some peppers are mild, while others pack a significant punch, often becoming hotter as they grow larger or if the plant is stressed. 

Tapas: Most famously fried or grilled with olive oil and sea salt.

Versatile: Can be eaten raw, stuffed (e.g., with cheese), pickled, or added to other dishes. 

A beautiful plant with many flowers that produce spicy hot 3” pointed fruits. The peppers begin green and as they mature will ripen into a deep red color. Both green and red peppers appear on the plant at the same time. which makes them a fantastic ornamental variety as well as edible.

Thai Dragon peppers can be harvested and used while still small and green or later at a mature red color. Great for your Asian-inspired recipes. A little bit goes a long way!

Produces a heavy crop on small 18” plants. Easy to grow.

Capsicum frutescens (90 days)  Heirloom, Open-pollinated

Heat Level: Very Hot Scoville: 60,000 - 100,000

 ~ Packet contains 10 seeds. 

In early spring, start seeds indoors 8 weeks prior to warm nightly temperatures. Place the seeds in sterile media and cover 1/4” deep. Provide 85°F bottom heat, bright light, and keep moist at all times. Seeds will germinate in 7 - 21 days. Transplant seedlings into pots and grow until there are 6 true leaves on the plant. Plant them directly into rich soil, 36” apart or into large 5-gallon containers. Harvest peppers when they are green or red.

An old German heirloom cherry tomato that produces extra sweet bite-size fruits all summer long. Gardener’s Delight is full of flavor and said to be one of the best tasting cherry tomatoes ever. In fact, it is so sweet that it used to be called Sugar Lump. The plants tolerate a wide variety of soil and weather conditions, and regularly produces a heavy crop. It is slightly larger than a cherry tomato and makes a great salad tomato. Very popular because of the great taste and how easy it is to grow. Resists cracking.

Solanum lycopersicum (67 days) 

Organic Heirloom/Open-pollinated/Non-GMO 

Plant Habit: Indeterminate | Plant Size: 6’ 

Fruit Color: Red | Shape: Round Cherry | Size: 1-1/2”

Packet contains 15 Seeds

A very productive pink heirloom that is meaty and full-flavored.

History: This old heirloom from North Carolina is one of the parents of Mortgage Lifter. Known for its big yields of pink meaty fruits often weighing more than 1 lb. Its flavor is mild with a touch of sweetness. A favorite with market growers.

Organic, Open-pollinated, heirloom (75-80 days)

Plant Habit: Indeterminate. Plant Size: 6’-9‘.  Fruit Color: Pink. Shape: Flattened globe. Size: 8 -16 oz.   10 seeds