Classic Vegetable Varieties from Log House Plants 2010

Classic garden veggies selected for flavor, disease resistance, and outstanding performance in the NW.

ARTICHOKE

‘Carciofo Romanesco’ - Classic Roman variety has bronze-streaked foliage & sweet, flavorful purple-tinged buds. Ideal for Mediterranean cuisine. Protect crowns in winter.  80-90 days from transplant.

‘Green Globe’ - Bold, deeply cut silvery-green basal leaves create a fountain-like form reaching 3 to 5 feet high and wide. Fleshy, unopened flower buds are edible. If not harvested, 6-inch bluish-purple, thistle-like flower heads follow - excellent in dried arrangements. Herbaceous.

‘Violetto’ Purple’ Very hardy variety from northern Italy has violet-colored bracts on 3" by 5" elongated flowerheads. Produces mouthwatering crops for at least 4 years. 70-80 days from transplant. Plant 3' apart in rows 3' apart in full sun. Harvest before flowers start to open. In October, cut back to 8-10" from ground and mulch with straw or leaves. Uncover in April.

BEETS

‘Bull’s Blood’ Glossy, dark red, undulating foliage is often grown as an ornamental, but the crisp, mild leaves can be harvested small for salads or larger for steaming. Eat roots when 2-3" for best flavor. 40-50 days from transplant.

BROCCOLI

'Arcadia'

‘Blue Wind’ Blue-green, medium-sized head with a small bead. New variety is earlier, easier to harvest, prettier, and more uniform than others. Harvest large central head, then watch for sideshoots. 50 days from transplant.

‘Marathon’ Blue-green finely beaded heads. Very productive and cold-tolerant. Harvest the large central head before beads open, then watch for several small side shoots. 68 days from transplant.

‘Packman’ Plant produces good yields of very flavorful broccoli. Widely adapted to different climates and soils, and you can grow it all season. A favorite grown by home gardeners. 50 days. F1

‘Premium Crop’ Tall, upright plant produces bright blue-green domes that are 12 in. across, with small beads. Holds tight buds longer than most. Produces many side shoots after main harvest. Its holding qualities make it great for freezing.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS

‘Jade Cross’ Plant produces heavy yields of solid 1 ½" brussels sprouts. One of the best types of brussels sprouts to grow. 80 days. F1.

CABBAGE

‘All-Seasons Mix’ A great mix of the best cabbages, ranging in color from silvery blue to light green to deep red.

‘Deadon Red Savoy’ Solid, peppery-sweet 3-6 lb. heads are purplish outside, pale green towards the core.  Heavy yields of colorful cabbages, excellent for coleslaw, garnishes. 105 days from transplant.

‘Golden Acre’ This early round head cabbage is easily grown and versatile in use. Heads are about 6 to 7 inches in diameter on compact plants about a foot high. Its firm, medium green head is excellent cooked or raw in stews and salads. 65 days.

‘Mini Alcosa Savoy’ Blue-green 2-4 lb. heads with crinkly yellow interiors are perfect for just a meal or two. Small dense heads appear early. Flavor improves in cooler weather. 72 days from transplant.

‘Mini Caraflex’ Pointed 1 lb. heads with tender, sweet, crunchy inner leaves for eating fresh or cooking.
Very uniform heads with good wrapper leaves for insect and sun protection. Stores well. 65-75 days from transplant.

‘Mini Super Red 80’ Single-serving deep red cabbage with tender, crisp, peppery leaves. Early-maturing. Solid, flavorful heads are disease- and split-resistant and store well.  70-80 days from transplant.

‘Ruby Perfection’ Deep red, medium-sized heads are very solid and uniform with tight wrapper leaves.  Good yields of sweet-tasting cabbages that hold well in the field.  80 days from transplant.

‘Savory Savoy Express’ The compact plant can be grown at close spacing about a foot apart in the garden. Small heads, about 1-1 ½ pounds. Recommended for planting as a spring or fall crop and it may be the earliest cabbage on the block. 55 days.

'Stonehead'

CAULIFLOWER

‘Early Dawn’ This super-early hybrid yields a 1-2 lb crown of dense white curds, 6-8 inches across. Performs well when planted in either spring or summer. 53 days.

‘Snow Crown’ One of the easiest to grow of all early cauliflower varieties. Forms fully domed curds in heads 7-8 inches across, weighing 1-2 lbs. 50-60 days.

‘Cheddar’ Orange cauliflower has high levels of beta-carotene! Medium-sized heads with excellent flavor retain their golden color even when cooked. Great for a relish tray. 70-80 days from transplant.

‘Graffiti’ Brilliant purple, true cauliflower heads with sweet mild flavor produced on large, vigorous plants.  Raw florets are a showstopper on relish trays, but also retain most of their color when cooked.  80-90 days from transplant.

‘Violet Queen’ Brilliant royal purple heads stand out in the garden, in salads, or on vegetable trays. Broccoli-like florets turn blue-green when cooked. Early and abundant yields. 55 days from transplant.

CELERY

'Victoria' Crisp apple-green stalks shade to white at the base.  Bolt-resistant, adaptable, upright plants produce succulent tasty celery in a wide range of growing conditions.  100 days from transplant.

CORN

‘Bodacious’ Reaching up to 7 feet tall, Bodacious features impressive 8 inch long ears with rich, tender kernels. Recommended for premium corn on the cob and freezing. 80-90 days.

‘Bojangles’ Early uniform and vigorous cobs. Bojangles contains a naturally occurring 'sugar-enhanced' gene that makes the cobs extremely sweet and tender. 74 days.

‘Delectable’ Plant produces good yields of 8" long small kerneled bi-colored ears of corn. Plant Height: 6 ft tall. 80 days. F1.

‘Double Red Sweet’ This intensely red to purple corn is a delicious early sweet corn, excellent for eating fresh as corn-on-the-cob or can be dried to make traditional corn flour or posole. High yielding variety on short purple stalks.

‘Earthtones’ Each ear is a rainbow of soft color. Instead of the dark tones of Indian Corn, Earth Tones is an Easter-hued variety with every ear a distinctively unique mixture! These 8- to 10-inch ears are not for eating fresh, though they may be ground for dent flour. Their main purpose is decorative. 85 to 95 days.

‘Honey Select’ Synergistic hybrid yellow with delicious, tender kernels. Plants are tall and sturdy, yielding a high percentage of two cobs per plant. 79 days.

‘Jubilee’ Plant produces good yields of delicious sweet yellow corn. Ears are 8" long and have yellow kernels. This variety has excellent flavor and tenderness. Great for canning and freezing .80 days.

'Miracle Sugar Enhanced'

‘Precocious’ The earliest yellow corn, up to 5 ½ feet tall, plants yield 7 inch ears filled with sweet, buttery kernels that are plump to the tip! Picks easily. Good cool-soil vigor and superior flavor. 65-75 days.

‘Robust’ Popcorn Tremendous hybird vigor is apparent in its rapid emergence, sturdy development and big 8 inch ears. Large yellow kernels pop into big, tender flakes. 110 days.

‘Serendipity’ Produces tender, bicolor kernels with a perfect balance between sugary sweet and traditional corn flavor. Stalks reach up to 6 feet and ears are 8 inches long and well filled. 82 days.

'Sugar Dots'

‘Wampum’ Mini-Indian' A mini-ornamental. Similar to Carousel, but about 2 weeks earlier. Ears are medium to very small 4-5" long with diverse color. 85-90 days.

‘White Out’ Terrific early maturing white! Sturdy plants produce delicious, pearly white corn. F1. 73 days.

CUCUMBER

(Burpless)

‘Burpless Hybrid’ Early and extremely productive!  Expect huge harvests of smooth, dark green fruits with sweet, crisp, bitterfree flavor.  Pick when 8-12” long and 1½” wide.  50 days from transplant.

‘Suyo Long’ Burpless variety. Sweet, bitter-free ribbed fruits grow up to 15" long. Traditional variety from China good for slicing, salads, or bread & butter pickles. Trellis for straighter fruit.  60 days from transplant.

‘Sweeter Yet’ Slicing burpless variety. Very sweet, crisp, dark green fruits with absolutely no bitterness are best harvested when fruit is 10-12” long. Continuous yields on compact semi-bush plants. 48 days from transplant.

(Slicing Cucumber Varieties)

‘Diva’ Slicing variety. Glossy dark green cucumbers are burpless, seedless, and non-bitter. Disease-resistant plants produce good yields and don't need pollination to set fruit. 60 days from transplant.

‘English Telegraph’ Slicing variety. Slender dark green fruits grow 15-18" long, with excellent bitter-free flavor for salads and pickles. Grow on a trellis for the straightest fruits. 50-60 days from transplant.

‘Lemon’ These 3-4 foot semi-bush plants bear apple-shaped cucumbers with lemon-colored skins. The flesh is very mild and sweet. Best harvested when the size of limes. A favorite among many cool season gardeners. 70 days.

‘Pearl’ Slicing variety. New! Icy green to ivory 6-7" fruits with delectable rich juicy flavor. High yields on vigorous vining plants. Remains crisp and crunchy even when larger. 65 days from transplant.

'Peppi II' Full-size green fruits grow on short vines. Perfect for containers or gardens with limited space. 55 days from transplant.

Straight Eight’ Slicing variety.  Popular home-garden cuke produces abundant smooth, straight, dark green fruits, great for slicing or salads. Pick at 7-8" long for best flavor.  60-70 days from transplant.

(Pickling Cucumber Varieties)

'Alibi' The versatile cuke - chubby dark green fruits on compact vines are excellent for pickling, salsas, or fresh eating. Pick when 1-2" long for making sweet gherkins, or at 4" for slicing. 50 days from transplant.

‘Bush Pickling’ Pickling variety. Crisp, 4-5" cukes on compact, productive bushy vines. One of the best for making whole dill pickles. Keep well picked to encourage more fruits. 45-55 days from transplant.

‘Cool Breeze’ Cucumber is green and warted, 4-7” long with fainter green striping near the blossom end. Five foot vines may be trellised and will bear buckets of crunchy dark fruit all summer. 45 days

‘Home Made Pickles’ The vigorous 5 foot vines are disease resistant and yield armloads of solid, crisp cucumbers. Can be harvested at 1 ½” for baby sweets and 5-6” for dills. 60 days.

'Mathilde' A French cornichon type with thick dark green skin, fine spines, no bitterness.  Harvest at 2-6” long for best flavor. 50 days from transplant.

EGGPLANT

‘Dusky’- Proven performer in shorter-season areas. Disease-resistant, 24-30 inch tall bushes produce deep purple, 8-9” oval fruit that mature early for their size. 80 days.

‘Gretel’ This is the earliest white eggplant. Glossy, pure-white fruit are produced in clusters. The mature plant reaches 3 feet tall and wide. 55 days.

‘Hansel’- A 2008 All-America Selection. Glossy dark purple elongated fruits can be picked at 2-3" for baby eggplant, or at 9-10" for tender, bitter-free full-size fruits. Sturdy, productive plants are suitable for containers. 70 days from transplant.

‘Ichiban’- Plant produces heavy yields of high quality 9" long by 1 ½" wide, dark purple eggplants. It is so dark purple that the eggplants are almost black in color. Very flavorful and tender. Performs well even at cooler temperatures. 61 days.

‘Listada de Gandia’ Egg-shaped warm purple fruits streaked with white. Beautiful Italian heirloom produces reliable yields of excellent, thin-skinned 5-6" eggplants with sweet tender flesh. 75-90 days from transplant.

FENNEL

'Montebianco'
'Montovano'

GREENS

‘Keystone’ Endive - Frilly, self-blanching heads with excellent, mildly bitter sweet flavor. Delicious for salads - grow and harvest as you would lettuce. 45-60 days.

'Lime Streaked' mizuna

‘Mei Qing Choi’ pac choi - New dwarf variety! Thick misty green stems and broad green leaves form a sturdy, vase-shaped plant. Mild-flavored, juicy stalks are popular in Asian cooking & make a good alternative to celery. 45 days from transplant.

‘Natacha’ escarole - Large heads with abundant tender leaves and creamy yellow blanched hearts. Grow and harvest as you would lettuce. Tolerant to heat and cold. 48 days.

‘Osaka Purple’ mustard - Mildly spicy green leaves with purple veins and shading and succulent stems. Harvest young leaves for salads or mature 6" by 12" leaves for stirfries, steaming. 45 days from transplant.

‘Pizzo’ mustard . Bright green serrated leaves with pleasant, mildly spicy flavor. Harvest young leaves for salads or mature 6" by 12" leaves for stirfries, steaming. 45 days.

‘Ruby Streaks’ mustard Finely serrated leaves range from red-veined green to deep maroon. Sweet, mildly pungent flavor.
Clip small leaves as baby greens for salad, or cut full-size plants for steaming, stirfrying. 21-40 days.

'Purple Hybrid' pac choi

'Rhodos' endive

'Roquette' arugula

'Ruby Streaks' mustard - Finely serrated leaves range from red-veined green to deep maroon. Sweet, mildly pungent flavor. Clip small leaves as baby greens for salad, or cut full-size plants for steaming, stirfrying. 21-40 days from transplant.

‘Wild Sylvetta’ arugula Young leaves add peppery flavor to salads, mature leaves are good for braising. Called Wild Rocket in Italy, this slow-bolting variety tolerates heat, thrives in cool weather. 30-40 days.

KALE

‘Dwarf Blue Scotch’- Uniform, low-growing plants with flavorful, blue-green, frilled leaves. Early and hardy, with sweeter flavor after a frost. Use baby leaves for salads, larger ones steamed or braised. 55-65 days.

Nero di Toscana’ – Dark blue-green, rumpled leaves form a large rosette like a palm tree. Hardy Tuscan variety will overwinter in the garden, with sweeter flavor after a freeze. Saute with oil & garlic or add to soups, stirfries. 50 days from transplant.

‘Redbor’ – 50 days. Magenta in color. Grows 18-24” tall and is both beautiful and tasty, as well as vigorous and cold hardy.

'Winterbor'

KOHLRABI

‘Kolibri’ purple – Outlandish, turnip-sized purple bulbs with creamy white interiors form just above the ground.  Mild-tasting, colorful variety is superb for salads, stirfrying. 60 days from transplant.

LETTUCE

‘Australian Yellowleaf’ (loose) - Looseleaf. Chartreuse-colored heirloom with very tender and flavorful leaves adds color to mixed salads. Large, slow-bolting heads.

‘Fireball’ (butterhead) – Butterhead variety. Large, full, red-tinged lettuce heads with creamy yellow interiors. Heat-tolerant variety has sweet, mild, tender leaves that stay bitterfree longer in hot weather. 40-50 days from transplant.

'Jericho' romaine

‘Leaf Lettuce Mix’- Collection of red & green loose leaf varieties provides a beautiful succession of flavorful salad greens. Pick outer leaves as needed for a continuous harvest, or harvest mature heads at once. 30-60 days from transplant.

'New Red Fire' looseleaf

‘Optima Buttercrunch’ (bibb) – 55 days. Thick, dark green leaves form big dense heads that are bolt-resistant and heat-tolerant.  Substantial, velvet-textured leaves with creamy flavor are a terrific base for green salads.  55 days from transplant.

‘Outredgeous’ (red romaine) – Romaine. Glossy, thick, lightly ruffled leaves are bright red with light green undersides. Harvest leaves small or cut mature heads when they reach 10" across. 30 days for baby lettuce, 50-60 full-size.

‘Red Rumple’ (loose leaf) – 50 days. Gorgeous purple-red heads on one of the most intensely pigmented and deeply savoyed lettuces available. Cold-hardy and disease-resistant.

'Salad Bowl' looseleaf

 

‘Salinas’ (head) - Head lettuce. Solid, slightly flattened light green heads with mild flavor. Bolt-resistant variety holds a week or two at maturity. 70-90 days from transplant.

'Skyphos' butterhead

‘Verte Maraichere’ (romaine) – Early-maturing Romaine type has dark green, slightly waved leaves that are held upright on compact, uniform, medium-sized heads.  65 days from transplant.

‘Yugoslavian Red’ (butterhead) – Butterhead type.  Red-tinged outer leaves loosely enfold green interior leaves and a creamy white center, forming 12” heads with excellent mild flavor and tender texture.  55 days from transplant.

MELONS

‘Angel’ - 80 days. F1. Produces an early, Mediterranean type melon with very sweet flavor and white colored flesh. Excellent yields of 3 lb size cantaloupes.

‘Earli-dew’ (honeydew) –80 days. An early hybrid buff-to ivory-colored honeydew with sweet yellow-green flesh that grows to a 5-6” diameter fruit weighing 2-3 lbs.

‘Fast Break’ (cantaloupe)- 69 days. One of the earliest cantaloupes you can grow! The 5-6” diameter melons weigh 4-5 lbs and have sweet, golden-yellow flesh.

‘Gallicum’ – (F1)  Aromatic 3-5 pound fruits have sweet, tender, light green flesh and a netted rind that turns golden yellow when mature.  Fruits slip the vine when ready.  90-100 days from transplant.

‘Minnesota Midget’ (cantaloupe) – Exquisite heirloom produces delicious mini cantaloupes, 4-5” across, with sweet, juicy, deep orange flesh.  Productive, early, compact variety is ideal for short-season areas & small gardens.  65-70 days from transplant.

‘Passport’ (tropical) – 75 days. The 6-7 inch 3½ -4 lb. fruit are round and well netted. The exotic lime-green flesh is thick, juicy, and sweet.

‘Sugar Baby’(watermelon) - 75 days . Just as their name suggests, these crisp, sweet dark red fleshed melons are sure to please. Round melons 8" across average 10 pounds.

LEEKS

‘Pandora’ leeks - Long, pure white roots with savory mild onion flavor. Plant 4-5" apart in a 6" deep trench; cover only to bottom of first leaf joint, then gradually fill in trench as they grow to blanch the stems. 80-90 days.

'Giant Musselburgh' leeks -  Scottish heirloom produces thick white stalks 2-3 inches across, with mild flavor and tender texture. Dependable and winter hardy. 105 days from transplant.

'Tadorna' leeks - High-yielding, dark blue-green plants with long white shafts. Long harvest season; will hold into fall. 100 days from transplant.

ONIONS

‘Candy’ onion - Big, globe-shaped white sweet onions up to 6" across. Easy-to-grow day-length neutral variety avoids problems like premature bolting, failure to size up. Fair storing ability. 85 days from transplant.

‘Purplette’ mini onion - Glossy, purple-skinned mini-onions with delicate, mild flavor turn pink when cooked. Harvest very young for pearl onions or let grow to golf-ball size. Ideal for pickling. 40-50 days from transplant.

‘Red Mars’ onion - Early, purple-red, moderately pungent globes are excellent raw or cooked. Stores 4-6 months. Well-colored interior rings and outstanding flavor - great for slicing. 100 days.

'Sierra Blanca' - Large, white, uniform onions with sweet mild flavor and thick rings are great for salads, onion rings, burgers. Eat fresh – not for long storage. 100 days from transplant.

‘Walla Walla’ onion - Jumbo sweet onion from Washington famous for its huge, juicy rings. Slightly flattened bulbs have light brown skin and mild white flesh. Not a good keeper. 90-100 days from transplant.

SPECIALTY ONIONS

‘Deep Purple’ scallions - Richly colored dark purple-red scallions with smooth blue-green tops are quick to mature, with full flavor that’s not too hot.  Good for salads, stirfries. 30-40 days from transplant.

‘Gold Coin' cipollini - Small, flattened yellow onions are just 1 1/2-3” wide by 1” tall and are deliciously sweet and creamy when braised or roasted.  Good keepers, can be braided for storing. 60-80 days.

'Pacific Pearl' - Marble-sized white pearl onion developed in Oregon. Perfect for salads, garnish, or pickling. Eat while fresh - not a good keeper. 50 days from transplant.

'Parade Bunching' - Crisp, picture-perfect dark green stems with extra-long, mild-tasting white roots that hold well without bulbing.  Harvest when 12-16” tall for best flavor.  60-70 days from transplant.

‘Red Ambition’ shallots - Rust-colored, globe-shaped shallots with delicately flavored ivory flesh. Each start will produce one 2-3" bulb.  Each bulb you save & plant in the fall will produce a cluster of bulbs next summer. 90-120 days from transplant.

‘Red Marble’ cipollini - Dark red, flattened onions measure 1 ½ to 2” wide by 1” deep.  Hearty pungent flavor excellent for pickling or roasting.  Cipollinis are good keepers and can be braided for storing. 80-100 days.

‘Saffron’ shallots - Bright copper bulbs with yellow flesh have a delicate onion-garlic flavor. Each start will produce one 2-3" bulb. Harvest in summer when tops start to fall & turn brown. 80-100 days.

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