Here is a list of seeds that we are currently offering. All seeds are untreated and chemical-free! We are proud to bring you top quality seeds at affordable prices! Feel free to email anytime with suggestions of old family favorites, or any request of a seed that you would like to become available through Heirlooms Evermore. We are happy to serve you!
Price per packet: $1.50
Ship and Handling: $1.00 total (not per envelope)
Sorry for the inconvenience, but we currently are not set up to accept credit cards. However, there are three ways to purchase our seeds.
1: We periodically offer specials through ebay, where you can order through paypal
2: We wholesale through a natural foods distribution called www.azurestandard.com
3: Email us with a list of what you'd like to order and send check or money order to:
Heirlooms Evermore
800 N. Victoria St.
Chewelah,WA
99109
Tomatoes
Brandywine Tomato-- Dating back to 1886, this beauty is adorned with deep pink flesh and smooth red skin. With many fruits weighing in at over 1 pound, this rich and spicy beef-stake tomato is considered by many to be the best tasting of all heirlooms. Requires full sun and moderate water. Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Transplant 3’ apart. 90-100 days to mature. Indeterminate. 25 untreated seeds
Marvel Striped Tomato-- A rare treat, these lovely bi-colored red and gold tomatoes are from the Zaptotec people of southern Mexico. Strong vines produce scads of large, sweet and juicy fruits with few seeds. A must try! They can take most growing conditions, including drought. Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Transplant 3’ apart in full sun. 85 days to mature. Indeterminate. 25 untreated seeds
Amish Paste-- This old Wisconsin heirloom dating back to the early 1900’s comes with a nice balance of acid and sweetness, and was voted best-tasting of paste tomatoes. They bear large, solid meaty fleshed fruits with few seeds. Tomato seeds should be started indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, then transplanted 3’ apart in full sun. 75-85 days. Indeterminate. 25 untreated seeds
Dr. Wyche’s Yellow--- Enjoy high yields of this glowing tangerine–orange colored fruit that stands out. With a tropical sweet taste, rich flavor, and low acid content, you won’t want to miss out! Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, then transplant 3’ apart in a sunny location. 75-90 days. Indeterminate. 25 untreated seeds
Burbank-- This red round slicer was developed by Luther Burbank in 1915. In tests, it rated #1 for highest in amino acids. Stocky bushes yield many medium-sized fruit and no trellising is required. Also tolerates dry climates well. Tomato seeds should be started indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost and then transplanted when cold weather is no longer a threat. 70 days. Determinate. 25 untreated seeds
Aunt Ruby’s German Green--. From Germany, this heirloom is a sweet beefsteak tomato that has a pale green color with a hint of yellow striping. The large fruit often weighs one pound or more. Aunt Ruby’s German Green has the wetness of a melon and can give a deep flavor explosion. It is generally used in salads, but is also a wonderful tomato to fry. Seeds should be started indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Transplant 3’ apart in warm sun. 80 days to maturity after transplant. Indeterminate. 25 untreated seeds.
Arkansas Traveler Tomato Seeds---An heirloom from the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. If you are looking for taste and quality, look no further. Performing better than average in hot, humid conditions, it bears good yields of 8oz. pinkish-red fruits that are juicy and full of flavor. Tomato seeds should be started indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Transplant when danger of frost is over. Indeterminate vines. 90 days. 25 untreated seeds.
Peppers
Jimmy Nardello’s Sweet Italian Frying Pepper Seeds-- Mr. Nardello’s mother originally brought these seeds with her when she immigrated with her husband to the U.S. in 1887. They came from the village of Ruoti in Southern Italy. Productive 24” plants are loaded with 10-12” long sweet peppers that are one of the very best for frying. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. 80-90 days from transplant. 25 untreated seeds.
Black Hungarian Pepper Seeds--An ornamental and edible hot pepper bearing 3-4", dark black fruits. The fruits are conical, much like the Jalapeno and eventually ripen to red. Mildly hot, great for salsas. The plant has purple flowers with beautiful purple-veined foliage. Sow indoors and then transplant after last frost. 70-80 days. 25 untreated seeds.
Purple Beauty Pepper--- Sturdy compact plants are loaded down with large 4-lobed, thick-walled meaty fruits. Has a tender crisp texture, mild sweet flavor. Holds in the purple stage for some time, before ripening to a deep purple-red. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Transplant in warm sun. 70-75 days from transplant. 25 untreated seeds.
Sweet Cherry Pepper Seeds-- Bushy 20” plant bears great quantities of smooth-skinned cherry-shaped peppers. Perfect for shish kebabs, pickling or stuffing. Can be used in the green stage or the red, ripe stage. Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, and transplant in warm sun. 75 days. 25 untreated seeds.
Carrots
Nantes Scarlet Carrot Seeds---Introduced in 1870, a classic among carrots, Scarlet Nantes has all of that old-time carrot flavor. Bright red-orange flesh with fine grain and almost no core. 6-7” roots have blunt tips and small to medium tops. Sweet and crisp, Scarlet Nantes is a superb fresh-eating carrot. Great for bunching, storing, or as a baby gourmet vegetable. Broadcast seeds over finely prepared soil. Maintain a daily watering schedule until carrots germinate. 65 days. ½ tsp. untreated seeds
Peas
Dwarf Gray Sugar Pea---This heirloom pea dates back to before 1773. The sturdy 24-30” vines produce beautiful purple blossoms that turn into pale-green pods that are stringless and fiber-free. No staking required. This heirloom pea is well-suited for steaming or used in stir-fry. Plant early in spring when the ground is workable, 1-1 ½ inches deep, 1 inch apart. 65 days. 50 untreated seeds
Little Marvel Shell Pea---18-20" vines are well loaded with 3" pods filled with 5-6 plump peas each. Very dependable yielder of fine flavored sweet peas. Developed in England in 1900 and introduced to the States eight years later. Plant early in spring as soon as ground is workable, 1-1 ½ inches deep, 1 inch apart. 63 days. 50 untreated seeds.
Lettuce
Marvel of Four Seasons--Four Seasons is an old French heirloom originally introduced commercially in 1885. It is a lettuce grown for both its exceptional beauty and versatility. The ample heads produce tight rosettes of thick crisp leaves that are deep green tipped with red. Four Seasons is absolutely one of the best eating varieties anywhere, and it is heat tolerant. Lettuce grows best when the temperatures are in the 60’s. Press seeds into soil, but do not cover, keep soil moist. Thin young seedlings to 12-18” apart. 45-55 days. Approx. 1,000 untreated seeds
Black Seeded Simpson-- An old favorite, both because of its flavor and because of its earliness. You'll be harvesting full sized leaves in a little over a month, and greens can be harvested in just three weeks. Withstands a lot of adverse conditions including some drought, frost, and heat. Slow to bolt. Sow outside in early Spring, 3 to 4 weeks before last frost, and successive plantings every 3 weeks. 40 days. ½ tsp., approx. 1,000 organic seeds
Melon
Charentais Melon Seeds---This well known French melon variety is world famous for its dark orange, sweet and fragrant flesh. It grows well even in cooler areas. Fruits are smooth-skinned and weigh about 2 lbs. You won't find Charentais in your grocery store - it's thin skin and high sugar content make it fragile to ship when ripe. Enjoy its vine-ripened perfection straight from your garden. If starting seeds indoors, don’t move out until late spring has stabilized. Allow 2’ between seedlings. Can be direct seeded ½ inch deep, 12” apart, then thinned to 2” apart. Keep well water during growth stage, then water less when fruits reach 4” diameter. 75 days 25 untreated seeds
Eggplant
Imperial Black Beauty Eggplant—Tender Annual. Introduced around 1910, this popular variety has rich flavored fruits that hold up well even after being pickled. Plump, 4-5 in. diameter fruits are beautiful, shiny purple-black. Sow 8-10 weeks before last spring frost and transplant ¼ in. deep, 18’’ spacing. Give moderate water and full sun. 80-85 days. 25 untreated seeds.
Broccoli
De Cicco Broccoli--Here’s an Old Italian heirloom introduced in 1890. It’s marvelous for spring and fall gardens. Non-uniform maturity produces continuous tender side shoots encouraged by cutting the main head. More productive than many hybrids. Freezes well. For best results, sow seeds indoors in flats 4-6 weeks before transplanting to garden 15-18” apart. Keep watered during dry spells. 130 untreated seeds
Beets
Bull’s Blood Beets--Grown primarily for striking dark red-purple leaves that provide incredible contrast in salad mixes and also have a tender, sweet flavor. Outstanding choice for a red leaf in winter harvest salad mixes. Color intensifies as plants mature. The small roots are also tasty when harvested early. Beets thrive in cool weather. Sow approximately 10 seeds per foot, ½ in. deep. Keep moist. Can be sown every 2 weeks for a continuous harvest. 80 untreated seeds
Onions
Siskiyou Sweet-- This unique treasure was first brought to Walla Walla, Washington from Corsica around 1900. A hardy Spanish biennial with light brown skin and sweet white flesh, bearing 5-7 inch bulbs Not a storage onion. Plant ¼ inch deep, 5-7” apart, give lots of water. 100 days. ½ tsp, approx. 200 untreated seeds
Torpedo Red Bottle -- This unique treasure was first brought to Walla Walla, Washington from Corsica around 1900. A hardy Spanish biennial with light brown skin and sweet white flesh, bearing 5-7 inch bulbs. Not a storage onion. Plant ¼ inch deep, 5-7” apart, give lots of water. 100 days. ½ tsp, approx. 200 untreated seeds
Fruits
Garden Huckleberry--Plant this speedy garden fruit after frost & you'll be blessed with a bountiful crop of pie-perfect berries in a mere 80 days! It seems that this little fruit, which grows on 2-1/2-foot tall plants, requires the same horticultural techniques as does its tomato relatives, which it resembles in both foliage and growth characteristics. The berries are ready to harvest about two weeks after they first turn black, when their skin has changed from shiny to dull, and the flesh is very soft. They can be used in pies, preserves and make an excellent wine. They can also be frozen! Start indoors several weeks before last frost, and transplant after danger of frost has passed. 80 days. 25 untreated seeds.
Radishes
French Breakfast---Excellent for the home garden and the market gardener. This attractive French Breakfast type has delicate flavor. The 3-4 inch oblong roots are scarlet with a white tip. Radishes prefer cool weather, and make good living row markers for slower germinating crops like carrots. Sow seeds ½ inch deep and later thin to 4-6” apart. Radishes are a great source of vitamin C! 25 days. 1 tsp., aprox. 250 organic seeds
Turnips
Purple Top White Globe Turnip--Introduced before 1890. The smooth, round root is bright purple above ground and white below. Extremely tender when young. Tops can be eaten as tasty greens and roots are excellent for storing, canning or freezing. Excellent vitamin content! Seed outdoors as soon as soil is workable in early spring. Seed second crop in late summer for fall harvest. Cover seeds with 1/4 inch fine soil. Space rows 15 to 18 inches apart. When young seedlings are 2 to 4 inches tall, thin to 4 to 6 inches apart. 50 days. ½ tsp., aprox. 350 untreated seeds
Cucumbers
Boston Pickling Cucumber--One of the most popular cucumbers in Sweden, this classic dates from 1880. Medium-green, black-spined, blunt-shaped fruit are crisp and mild. While it's perfect for pickling, it can be used fresh as a slicer if allowed to reach full size. Pick when cucumbers are 2 to 6 inches long. Plant cucumber seeds only after all danger of frost is past and ground is warm. We recommend growing cucumbers on a trellis, for ease of harvesting and more thorough pest control. Plant 2-3 seeds every 8 to 12 inches along the trellis. When the seeds sprout, thin to one plant every 8 to 12 inches. . 58 days. 30 untreated seeds
Straight Eight Cucumber---An all American winner in 1938. A cucumber superstar, this classic has excellent flavor and is widely adapted. It's a cuke for all seasons. Pick when 8" long for top flavor. Sow 5-6 seeds in each hill. Plant cucumber seeds only after all danger of frost is past and ground is warm. Grow on a fence or trellis. They need lots of sunshine and water. 63 days. 30 untreated seeds.
Herbs
Genovese Basil--This is a high quality Genovese basil with a strong, classic flavor. It's the basil of choice for flavorful Italian dishes. Harvest basil leaves throughout the summer. Cutting the stems will encourage new growth and a bushier plant. Before the first fall frost, harvest all the leaves to make pesto. Sow indoors 6 weeks before the last frost date. In the south, basil may be sown outdoors after the last frost. Sow 1/8" deep. Basil is very sensitive to the cold, so don't transplant it outside until 2 weeks after the last frost. Full sun. 68 days. 1/4 tsp., approx. 250 seeds
Beans
Blue Lake Bush Bean--Introduced in 1961, this is an excellent freezing and canning snap bean. The plant bears 5" long oval pods containing white seeds. Blue Lake is a heavy yielder, holds its condition well, and remains stringless and tender over a long period of time. Adapts well to any region. Seed directly once soils have reached at least 65°F, preferably after the last frost. Make small, successive plantings every 10 days for a continuous harvest. Planting depth is 1”, then thin to 4” apart. 54 days. Approx. 150 untreated seeds
Mayflower Pole Bean--- Said to have been brought over on the Mayflower in 1620, followed by a long history of being circulated in the Carolinas. Cut short-type, which are prized for great flavor, despite strings. Short pods are packed with small square seeds. Very productive, also good as a dry bean. Pole habit. Plant in 2 to 3 weeks intervals, spacing seeds 4” apart, for a steady harvest until about 3 months before first killing frost in the fall. Plants can grow 3 to 10" tall. 100 days. Approx. 50 untreated seeds
Black Valentine Bush Bean---Introduced in 1897 by Peter Henderson. Shiny black seeds and 6" pods. Excellent for use as a fresh snap bean or a dry soup bean. Prolific and dependable plants produce pods borne above the foliage. Bush habit. Plant after all danger of frost has past. Sow the seeds 1 inch deep, about 6 inches apart, in rows 18 inches apart. 49-55 days. Approx. 100 untreated seeds
Corn
Golden Bantam Sweet Corn Seeds-- The old standard yellow sweet corn that has been the home gardener's favorite since the beginning of the 20th century. A farmer named William Chambers of Greenfield, Massachusetts had grown this variety for years. After his death, a friend of Chambers found some of the sweet corn seeds and sold them to W. Atlee Burpee, where they found their way in his catalog in 1902. The plants grow to about six feet and produce seven inch ears loaded with sweet, plump, golden kernels. Sow seeds 3” apart and 1” deep after last frost. Keep moist. Thin to 6-9” apart when plants are 2-3” tall. You will need a minimum of a 10 foot by 10 foot area to ensure proper pollination. 78 days. 100 untreated seeds
Pumpkin
Small Sugar Pumpkin-- Pie, pie, and more pie...this heirloom from the 1800s is a classic for its high quality stringless, sweet flesh that makes delicious pies. Lightly ribbed, orange 5-6 pound fruits are also perfect for small spaces and for carving little jack-o-lanterns. Easy to grow. sow seed directly when soil temperature reaches 70°F, plants should be 3-4’ apart. The plants require heavy and even water for best development. 100-110 days. 30 untreated seeds
Watermelon
Moon and Stars---Watermelon ‘Moon and Stars’ is named for the large and small yellow blotches on the rind and the leaves of the plant. It has been grown by American farmers since the 1900’s. It was believed to have gone extinct, but a farmer in Missouri was discovered to have been growing these melons in the 1980’s. This beautiful heirloom is a tasty addition to any garden! Can be started indoors in shorter growing seasons, or planted directly outside when frost danger has passed. Water well. 100 days. 25 untreated seeds.
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