Seed Kit
For kit contents see below
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Seed Kit Plus includes the seed kit
plus the books: Seed to Seed
and How to Build A Greenhouse -
So, you get the Seed Kit PLUS the books listed above for $24 More
Dollars! (plus S&H)
List Price: $108.50 + S&H
Seed Kit Plus includes the seed kit
plus the books: Four Season
Harvest
and How to Build A Greenhouse.
So, you get the Seed Kit PLUS the books listed above for $24 More
Dollars! (plus S&H)
List Price: $108.50 + S&H
The Power Hour Garden Seed Package 42 Varieties—GMO Free/Heirloom
Seeds
1. Chioggia beet-- Pre-1840 Italian heirloom beet, this variety
arrived in the USA prior to 1865. They have light red skin and beautiful
rings inside, like red and white candy stripes. The flesh is very
tender, mild and sweet. Named after a fishing town in Italy, a favorite
here.
2. Lincoln--An old-time pea introduced in 1908. High
yielding and tasty, this pea does better than many in warmer weather.
The tightly filled pods are easy to shell, and compact vines are a good
choice for small gardens.
3. Snowball cauliflower--An old white type, ivory heads, good
size. Pkt. (200 seeds)
4. Golden bantam sweet corn--80 days. Fresh eating corn, tender
gold kernels, great for the home gardener; old-time flavor, not as sweet
as hybrids. An heirloom from around 1900. Pkt. (150 seeds)
5. A&C Pickling cucumber--Abbott & Cobb introduced this variety
in 1928. The fruit is uniform and deep green. A good variety for salads
or for dill pickles; large yields.
6. Japanese Climbing cucumber--Tasty 9" dark-green fruit are fine
for salads or picked young for pickles. This heritage variety is a great
climber and perfect for growing on fences and trellises. The American
seedhouse Thorburn introduced this variety from Japan in 1892. Good
producer.
7. White Wonder cucumber--60 days. A great yielder. Creamy-ivory,
7"-long fruits, delicious and great for pickles or slicing. W. Atlee
Burpee introduced this heirloom in 1893 after they received it from a
customer in New York.
8. Rosa Bianca eggplant--80 days. Colorful, light pink-lavender
fruit with white shading. Rich, mild flesh is very popular with chefs
and gardeners alike! No bitterness. A great variety for heirloom market
growers. Use the color that sells!
9. Amish Deer Tongue lettuce--50 days. Medium-green, triangular
leaves are perfect for baby salad greens. It forms loose upright heads
and is slow to bolt. A popular variety with many heirloom growers. The
old favorite of the Amish.
10. Forellenschluss lettuce--Old Austrian heirloom, the name
means “speckled like a trout”; a superb, gorgeous romaine lettuce, that
is highly splashed in deep red. Very beautiful and tasty.
11. Black Beauty zucchini--50 days. The classic dark-green summer
squash that has made modern zucchini of this type popular. Introduced in
the U.S. markets in the 1920's and seed companies started listing it in
the 1930's. Delicious fried or baked, best picked young.
12. Crookneck summer squash--50 days. An old favorite heirloom,
this is one of the oldest types of squash dating back to pre-Columbus
times and has been popular ever since. Easy to grow and good tasting.
13. Five Color Silverbeet chard--A beautiful chard, its colors
are brilliant (pink, yellow, orange, red and white). This chard
originated in Australia. Very mild, ornamental, and tasty. Great for
market growers and specialty markets. Pretty enough to plant in the
flower garden, so delicious, one of our favorite greens! (Sold in stores
as "Bright Lights")
14. Black Hungarian pepper--75 days. Unique, black-colored fruit
that are the shape of a Jalapeno. They are mildly hot and have a
delicious flavor. The tall plants have beautiful purple flowers that
make this variety very ornamental. Rare and colorful!
15. Marconi pepper--80 days. A late Italian pepper that yields
big 7" long tapering fruit, very sweet, great for frying or fresh!
16. Philadelpjhia White Box radish--Crisp, small, white radishes
are perfect for growing in cold frames over winter. This heirloom was
introduced in the 1880's by David Landreth & Sons. It quickly became
popular with market growers. Mild and tasty.
17. French Breakfast radish--A pre-1885 French heirloom, mild
spicy flavor. Red top, white bottom. An attractive gourmet variety.
18. Henderson’s Bush lima--71 days. Introduced in 1888 by Peter
Henderson & Co. and one of their most famous varieties; still popular to
this day. Henderson offered in 1888 $100.00 in cash for plants bearing
the most pods and said, “A VEGETABLE WONDER!!!” & “Can and should be
grown in every garden...” & “Of all the Novelties ... ever sent out,
there is nothing so entirely distinct and valuable as this New
Vegetable.” Dwarf bush plants can be grown like regular bush beans. Very
tasty, tender lima beans, and very early too! Pkt (100 seeds)
19. Noir de Carmes melon--A beautiful and rare, heirloom from
France, and the famous "Black Rock" melon preserved by the Carmelite
monks. It was mentioned by Mawe & Abercrombie in 1787. Nearly black in
color, the fruit turns orange as it ripens. They are deeply ribbed and
have smooth skin. The flesh is orange in color, thick flavorful and
perfumed. Excellent and unusual. The fruit weigh about 3-6 lbs. each.
20. Clemson Spineless okra--60 days. Plant is spineless, tasty
green pods, best picked small.
21. Moon and Stars watermelon--95 days. Legendary Heirloom
Variety rediscovered in Macon, Missouri. Can grow over 40 lbs. The dark
green rind has bright yellow spots on it! Spots range in size from tiny
to several inches across. Leaves are also specked in yellow. It has very
sweet brilliant red flesh. This is becoming one of the most popular
Heirloom varieties, a winner! Originally introduced by Peter Henderson &
Co. in 1926, and was called “SUN, MOON AND STARS.” The catalog says
“...an extraordinary variation...and that it has such a delicious taste”
it was sold then for 20 cents a pkt. Unique variety!
22. Contender Buff Valentine --49 days. A superb bush bean, with
huge yields of excellent quality pods. Earlier than most others &
perfect for market. Intro. 1949.
23. Henderson’s Black Valentine --53 days. Introduced in 1897 by
Peter Henderson & Co. Excellent fresh snap bean has tasty pods! Also
makes a great dry soup bean. Great yields! Any seed that has
“Henderson’s” name on it just has to be good - that is why we offer so
many of his fine varieties throughout our catalog. An all-purpose pole
bean.
24. Golden Wax --Delicious, golden-yellow pods are stringless and
are of good quality with extra- fine rich flavor. This old-time favorite
has bush plants. Pkt. (40-60 seeds)
25. St. Valery Carrot --The Vilmorins of France mentioned this
variety in 1885 and said it had been grown a “long time” then. A large
handsome variety with bright red-orange roots, smooth, 10”-12” long &
2”-3” in diameter. Sweet & tender. Rare. Our Favorite! Pkt. (800 seeds)
26. Arugula --Delicious salad green has a spicy flavor, a rage in
salads.
27. Carentan Leek --Long, thick (2" across) vigorous and fast
growing, delicate, deliciously mild flavor, great fresh or cooked. The
Carentan leek was mentioned by Vilmorin in 1885. An old European
favorite that is becoming rare. Very adaptable and yields are good. Pkt.
(400 seeds)
28. Big Boston Lettuce --First offered in this country by Peter
Henderson & Co. in 1890. Originally from France, it was renamed Big
Boston by Henderson. A heading type that is large, tender and good for
salads.
29. Kansas Melon --A very rare heirloom from Kansas; the vines
are vigorous and the yield is great, oval-shaped ridged and netted
fruit, the flesh is orange and has exceptional flavor, very delicious! A
very dependable variety, fruit weigh around 4 lbs. One of our most
endangered varieties and also one of the best. Perfect for farmers’
markets.
30. Early Purple Sprouting--An English heirloom variety, bred for
over wintering, produces lots of purple broccoli sprouts in the spring.
Grows slowly through the winter, very frost hardy; a great variety that
is very hard to find in this country; delicious! Pkt. (300 seeds)
31. Little Marvel Pea --Vigorous bush plants, heavy yields and
fine-flavored peas. A great home garden variety. An heirloom from 1908.
60 days. Pkt (100 seeds)
32. Oregon Sugar Pod II Pea--Large, thick, 4"-5" pods are
superbly tender and delicious. This is my favorite snow pea. Bush plants
are high yielding and stay compact. Developed by Dr. James Baggett, of
Oregon State University. A winner
33. Purple Beauty Pepper --75 days. Purple peppers are always a
favorite, as they are so colorful. This variety produces loads of
beautiful bells on compact, bushy plants. Crisp texture and mild, sweet
flavor makes this one popular with everyone. I even believe Peter Piper
picked a peck of these purple peppers and I don't blame him.
34. Cayenne Long Thin --Slender, long peppers turn bright-red and
are very hot. The 2" tall plants are vigorous and productive. THis
heirloom has been popular many years for drying, using as a spice, and
also medicinally.
35. Giant Noble Spinach --This is the giant of the spinach clan,
plants spread to 25"! Tender leaves are great for canning, steaming or
salads, for those who want quantity and quality, introduced in 1926.
36. Gigante D’Inverno Spinach --This European heirloom produces,
large, broad, deep green leaves well into the fall and winter months in
many areas, this flavorful variety comes to us from Italy. The English
name is Giant of Winter.
37. Tronco Redon Da Verder Squash--(C. maxima) 60 days. Here is
another squash from Brazil, this one featuring 1-lb. dark green fruit
used for stuffing, frying or baking. Can be used as a summer or winter
squash.
38. Spears Tennessee Green --A wonderful heirloom grown by the
Spear family of Tennessee since the 1950's and brought to us by a local
customer who has been preserving it in his garden. The round fruit weigh
8-10 oz and have the taste of tomatoes from Grandma's garden. They make
your mouth water just thinking about them. This rare and historic
variety deserves a place in every garden and certainly a place on our
table in the future. This was the favorite tomato of the Organic
Gardening Magazine staff in 2004.
39. Patio Orange --It was love at first taste with this perfectly
shaped, 2-4 oz. salad tomato. The bright orange globes are delicious,
flavorful and quite sharp tasting with smooth texture. The compact,
stocky plants produce heavy yields and are great for growing in pots.
Good disease resistance.
40. Break O’Day --A high producing heirloom that was introduced
in 1931. Flame-red, smooth, globe-shaped fruit are very uniform and
beautiful, perfect for marketing. Heirloom tomato expert, Dr. Carolyn
Male, calls it "A workhorse of a tomato." The flavor is rich and tangy,
great for canning.
41. American Purple Top Rutabaga --(B. napus) Very tasty, mild
and sweet, great cooked or raw, bright yellow flesh, top quality. A
pre-1920 heirloom, a great fall vegetable.
42. Perfection Drumhead SavoyCabbage--This large, drumhead type
has finely crinkled, savoyed leaves that are mild and sweet in flavor,
compact short-stemmed plants. This heirloom was introduced before 1888
and is an excellent keeper.
Order The Power Hour seed kit for $84.50 plus S&H.
Add $24 more ($108.50 plus S&H) and receive the books
“An Easy To Build Greenhouse & Other Projects” by Ron Klinefelter
AND “Seed to Seed” by Susan Ashworth.
(Or you can substitute “Four Season Harvest” by Elliot Coleman in place
of Seed to Seed)
Recommended Reading:
Interested in saving seeds? Be sure to get the book “Seed
to Seed” by Suzanne Ashworth
217 pgs A complete guide to seed-saving. Detailed information about 160
different vegetables, including classification, pollination, growing,
harvesting, and storing your seeds. The perfect guide for beginners or
experienced gardeners.
Four-Season Harvest
Organic Vegetables From Your Garden All Year Long
by
Eliot Coleman
To order you may also write or call:
The Power Hour
PO Box 85
Versailles, MO 65084
Phone: 877-817-9829 or 573-378-6049
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