Solanum lycopersicum This tomato first turns blue and then purple in the sun! It is a delight to watch it change colors as it grows and pick off the green tops to reveal its underlying star pattern. These tomatoes were...

Cucumis sativus Hardy, reliable & prolific slicing and pickling cucumber. Crisp and refreshing eaten straight off the vine or added to salads, hydrating cucumber water, and hors d'oeuvres. Our pickles turned out crisp & delicious! A Southwest adapted heirloom. Planting...

Citrullus lanatus The SHORTEST season watermelon we've ever encountered!! Matures in less than 2 months from transplant. A true gem and a very rare variety. Beautiful moon and stars pattern exterior and pink interior; some fruits with yellow interior. The...

Cucurbita maxima Among the best tasting squash we've ever enjoyed! From the Ayerwaddy Delta in India, but enjoys our climate and soils. Deep orange flesh with earthy, nutty and sweet flavor. Perfect for stuffed squash, pies, baked goods and soups....

Tagetes patula & Tagetes erecta Orange, red & golden hues color this diverse mix of marigolds and turn your garden into a feast for the eyes! These beauties will attract pollinators and beneficial bugs to your garden while deterring the...

Solanum pimpinellifolium One of our favorite tomatoes. Super sweet little golden currant tomatoes pack a punch! Incredibly delicious sweet + citrus flavor, perfect for topping salads and packing in your lunch. We could not resist grabbing them in handfulls off...

Daucus carota A rainbow of orange, purple and white carrots. Highly adapted to the Southwest. Grows well even in poor soils! Planting Instructions: A cool weather biennial crop-- Direct seed in spring and fall 1/4" deep. Thin to 3-4" apart. ...

Lactuca sativa A mixture of our favorite lettuce varieties perfect for gourmet salads. Plant every month and harvest young to cut-and-come-again. Colorado adapted. Includes Spotty Troutback, Anuenue, Black Seeded Simpson, Red Eared Butterheart, Mescher and Manoa Leopard. Planting Instructions: Sow...

Zea Mays Purple sweet corn! Corn cobs and leaves are colored various shades of dark red and purple. Corn is delicious and sweet, perfect cooked fresh. Or dry kernels to re-hydrate in the winter in soups. Shorter plants grow to...

Nicotiana tabacum Fragrant flowering tobacco with gorgeous flowers. Use in smoking blends and as a powerful garden insecticide. Keep undesirable pests away by interplanting. This tobacco seed was originally sourced from Hopi. Planting Instructions: Plant tiny seeds by barely covering...

Solanum lycopersicum One of the finest paste, sauce & drying tomatoes, grown all over the world! From San Marzano, Italy. Plum-sized fruits resist cracking. Ideal for canning. Grown by Groundwork in Paonia, CO. Planting Instructions: Start seeds indoors under grow...

Phaseolus coccineus Climbing bean. These beans are gigantic! A vine with striking bright scarlet flowers that attract hummingbirds and bees. This Colorado-adapted landrace is drought tolerant and so easy to grow. Kids love shelling them from their huge pods. Eaten...