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Every life stage of the plant and all above-ground parts are usable: sprouts, micro-greens, baby greens, whole young plants, mature leaves, and seeds are edible. Flowers can be used for bouquets or natural dyes. This amaranth is re-seeding, making it ideal for edible landscaping or as a cover crop \u003cspan\u003e(watch out – it spreads seed!)\u003c\/span\u003e. Depending on growing conditions, plant height ranges from 2 – 6’ tall. Magenta leaves are a great warm weather substitute for spinach. Can be enjoyed raw in salads or cooked. In fact, young amaranth leaves and stems can be used in any application calling for cooked greens. Protein-rich, nutritious seeds can be harvested and used as a grain. 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This plant is known for its unique flavor. Baby salad greens are mild and tender with a touch of spice, while mature leaves develop a big peppery punch! If harvesting mature arugula, the peppery flavor can be mellowed out with cooking. They benefit from a good sauté, braise, stir-fry or steaming. Try it in soups or in any dish calling for cooked greens. 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Pole beans utilize vertical space in the garden and produce more beans than bush types. \u003cspan\u003ePurple pod color makes them easy to spot when harvesting.\u003c\/span\u003e Eat young pods raw or prepare as you would any green bean—we like to stir fry them with garlic, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil. Or try them the traditional way, steamed and slathered with butter. Erica likes to pickle them the old fashioned way: just grab a handful of beans from the vine, stick 'em in a quart jar, fill the jar with salt brine, cover and presto! In just a few days you've got pickled beans (see Recipes for more info). Preserve by blanching and freezing. Easy seed saving plant. Seeds are beige in color. 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White flowers attract beneficial insects. Its versatility in the garden carries into the kitchen, offering a mild garlicky, onion flavor. Adds a welcoming, delicate complexity to stir-fries, soups, omelets and salads. Leaves also make great micro-greens and baby greens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e90 days to maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nature \u0026 Nurture Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Pkt(Approx 100 seeds) \/ Certified Organic","offer_id":53776488202524,"sku":null,"price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"VALUE SIZE: 1\/2 oz (Approx 3125 seeds) \/ Certified Organic","offer_id":53776488235292,"sku":null,"price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/5253\/products\/Garlic-Chives.JPG?v=1739911135"},{"product_id":"bronze","title":"Bronze Organic Fennel Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eBronze Fennel is a shade tolerant, edible, reseeding perennial. 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Bred in the late 1800's by Eugene Davis, known as the \"father of forced lettuce,\" Grand Rapids lettuce became the leading greenhouse-grown winter lettuce in the Grand Rapids, MI area. By the turn of the 20th century, these remarkably expansive greenhouses (over 150,000 square feet of them) were supplying millions of pounds of winter lettuce to the people of the Great Lakes region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrand Rapids lettuce is bright green, with wavy, frilled leaves. If left to mature it forms a head of loose leaves that reach 7 - 8\" tall. It is very vigorous and bolt tolerant. We have been growing it as cut-and-come-again baby greens in our unheated hoophouse where, when sown by September 1st, it provides non-bitter lettuce through fall, winter and all the way until the end of April! We have never seen a lettuce that does not turn bitter after 7 months! In our trials it has outperformed many other lettuces in the hoophouse due to its combination of cold hardiness and moderate resistance to downy mildew (it doesn't need extra covering inside the hoophouse unless temps go below zero). By growing it year-after-year and saving seeds from the strongest surviving plants, we are continuing to select it for southeast Michigan hoophouse growing conditions. We are so excited to be bringing this variety back to Michigan and share it with you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e28 days baby, 50 days to maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHydroponic Growers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grand Rapids' greenhouse heritage makes it \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/natureandnurtureseeds.com\/collections\/hydroponic-seeds\"\u003eideal for hydroponic systems\u003c\/a\u003e. 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Unlike most fall crops, Mizuna grows so fast that it can be planted as late as September for a fall harvest. Baby greens can be grown as cut-and-come-again. Mature leaves grow to 10 inches. Use as an edible ground cover and re-seeding annual (it will not become \"weedy\"). Cook as you would any green. Frilly leaves add loft and a delicate spice to baby green salads. Spiciness of mature leaves mellows with cooking. 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Best taste from cool weather plantings. Check it out!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30 days baby, 50 days to maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nature \u0026 Nurture Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Pkt(Approx 300 seeds) \/ Certified Organic","offer_id":53776483483932,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/5253\/products\/Jazzy-Leaf-Lettuce-Mix.jpg?v=1739911071"},{"product_id":"tiny-chinese","title":"Tiny Chinese Organic Hot Pepper Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful pepper is a compact bushy plant that produces hundreds of tiny red chili peppers pointing up towards the sky. Exquisitely small fruit are ½” long by ¼” wide, the smallest peppers that we have ever seen. The unusual leaves are tiny too. Plants are very ornamental and grow well in containers. These peppers are great for edible landscaping – so pretty you might want to grow them just for their looks!  On a heat scale of 1-10 these are about a 7. Mike just loves these cute, little, spicy peppers and has been growing them since the 1990s. Dry plants whole and use as needed over the winter to warm up on a cold day. Great for seasoning Asian curries, hotpots, and stews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e85-95 days to maturity\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nature \u0026 Nurture Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Pkt(Approx 12 seeds) \/ Certified Organic","offer_id":53776483418396,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"VALUE SIZE: 1\/20 oz (Approx 100 seeds) \/ Certified Organic","offer_id":53776483451164,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/5253\/products\/Tiny-Chinese-Hot-Pepper-seeds.jpg?v=1739911069"},{"product_id":"west-malyasian","title":"West Malaysian Organic Hot Pepper Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eMike collected seeds of this chili pepper on his trip to southeast Asia back in 1993 and has been growing it ever since because he loves the heat these peppers deliver! Peppers are 1-1½” long, point upwards and ripen from green to orange to red. While peppers can be picked green, a unique, complex fruity flavor develops as peppers ripen. Similar in taste to cayenne, but hotter with a more interesting taste profile. This pepper is perfect for any spicy Thai, Malaysian, or Indonesian dish. Plants are 2-3’ tall. This is a late ripening pepper though we always get lots of ripe peppers even during cools summers. Use peppers fresh or dry. Variety exhibits some natural variability in size and shape of peppers. Seeds grown by Nature and Nurture Seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e85-90 days to maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nature \u0026 Nurture Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Pkt(Approx 25 seeds) \/ Certified Organic","offer_id":53776483221788,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"VALUE SIZE: 1\/40 oz (Approx  100 seeds) \/ Certified Organic","offer_id":53776483254556,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/5253\/products\/West-Malaysian-Hot-Pepper-seeds.jpg?v=1739911068"},{"product_id":"early-detroit","title":"Early Detroit Organic Tomato Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly Detroit is a medium sized, round, pink, slicing tomato with excellent flavor. We first learned of the Early Detroit tomato in 2011 and have been working diligently ever since to bring it back to Michigan! Early Detroit was released by D.M. Ferry seed company of Detroit, Michigan in 1909. It was very common in the Detroit area in the 1950’s and 60’s. Sweet and not overly acid with bold flavor. Mike (who is picky about his tomatoes) says “this is my favorite tomato yet!” Versatile, it is juicy, yet not overly watery and holds together well making it perfect for sandwiches and salads. Also great cooked and good for canning. Vigorous and good disease and crack resistance for an old-time tomato variety. Indeterminate. We obtained our seeds from the USDA’s GRIN seedbank (#PI355097).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e74 days to maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nature \u0026 Nurture Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Pkt(Approx 25 seeds) \/ Certified Organic","offer_id":53776483123484,"sku":null,"price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"VALUE SIZE: (Approx 100 seeds) \/ Certified Organic","offer_id":53776483156252,"sku":null,"price":6.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/5253\/products\/Early-Detroit-Tomato-seeds.jpg?v=1739911066"},{"product_id":"growing-in-place-cherry-1","title":"Growing-In-Place Cherry Tomato Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis juicy, currant type, deep red, round tomato is the size of a small cherry sporting mouth-popping, bold flavor. It was a real hit at our local Home Grown Festival 2014. Perfect in salads and kids love them! Plants are vigorous and yield large quantities of clustered fruits all summer long. \u003cbr\u003e This fabulous tomato has been home to Michigan since the 1990s. It was given to us by Anne Elder of Community Farm of Ann Arbor. The seed was given to her by Laura DeLind who founded the former “Growing In Place” CSA farm in Mason, Michigan in 1995 for which Anne named the tomato. In 1998 Laura received these tomatoes from her friend Gail who got them from a market in Mexica and she loved the taste so much that she saved the seeds. Indeterminate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo early that seeds can be sown outside directly into garden soil late May\/early June in climates as cold as zone 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e60 days to maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nature \u0026 Nurture Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Pkt(Approx 25 seeds)","offer_id":53776483057948,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"VALUE SIZE: 1\/2 g (Approx  250 seeds)","offer_id":53776483090716,"sku":null,"price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/5253\/files\/growing-in-place-cherry-tomato-seeds.jpg?v=1739911065"},{"product_id":"earls-red-beefsteak","title":"Earl's Red Organic Beefsteak Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic American, red tomato. One taste of Earl’s Red Beefsteak instantly transports me back to my enchanted garden of childhood. Excellent, classic tomato flavor with a perfect balance of sweet and tart. Fruit are 3” diameter, fairly uniform and meaty but never mushy. Fruit are more resistant to splitting than your average heirloom beefsteak. The first time we met Earl, Michigan’s premier tomato enthusiast, he sported a briefcase of thousands of tomato varieties. When asked about his favorites, he grinned and handed me a packet of seeds labeled “Earl’s Red Beefsteak.” Earl Bassett, of 45\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Parallel Seeds, discovered this tomato among a patch of Dwarf Orange Pixie. Thanks to Earl for bringing us this awesome variety! Plants are potato-leaved and indeterminate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 days to maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nature \u0026 Nurture Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Pkt(Approx 23 seeds) \/ Certified Organic","offer_id":53776472375580,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"VALUE SIZE: 1\/2 g (Approx  100 seeds) \/ Certified Organic","offer_id":53776472408348,"sku":null,"price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/5253\/products\/Earls-Red-Organic-Beefsteak-seeds.jpg?v=1739910928"},{"product_id":"cherokee-purple-tomato-seeds","title":"Cherokee Purple Organic Tomato Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eSavor the sweet \u0026amp; popping flavor of this beautiful beefsteak tomato. It's exceptional flavor is often included on lists of the best tasting heirloom tomatoes. Its striking deep purple-pink coloration, accented with a hint of green around the stem, creates a visual and culinary delight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherokee Purple Tomato, an heirloom variety dating back to the pre-1890s was brought to public attention by Craig LeHoullier in 1993 after receiving the seeds from John Green, who traced its lineage to the Cherokee people over a hundred years ago, this variety quickly became a popular choice for tomato connoisseurs. 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The sedges function as a groundcover and the Bottlebrush grass adds striking upright interest. Both grasses and sedge are particularly deer resistant. Some of the other plants may need to be protected from deer - we use an organic deer repellent spray. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese plants will flourish in shady locations such as dappled woodlands, forest edge, or shady gardens that have a high tree canopy. Do not plant in deep shade where the understory is dark and gloomy (such as under evergreen or norway maple trees, or in honeysuckle or buckthorn thickets). If your site is super shady, you will need to do some woody plant thinning in order to provide enough light and water for these plants to thrive. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative woodland plants tend to be a bit delicate and do not compete with weeds very well. 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