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Watermelon(Citrullus lanatus)
Packet = 20 seeds

Will's Sugar (1888) - Introduced by the Oscar Will Seed Company of North Dakota in 1888. The round fruit average 8-10” and the pink flesh is juicy and sweet. Very hardy. (80 days) EXTREMELY RARE (10 seeds/ pkt)

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Zucca(Lagenaria siceraria)
Packet = # seeds

Zucca - In the early 1930’s an American was able to obtain some Zucca seeds from Sicily where it was cultivated and in 1938 a Canadian acquired some seed and began cultivating it in the Similkameen Valley of BC. The Zucca proved to be a very profitable crop. Although the flesh is tasteless and odorless, it was easily colored and flavored and used to resemble various foods such as watermelon pickles or “citron”, “lemon” and “orange”. Unfortunately by the 1950’s, the use for Zucca declined and as a result they almost became extinct. Fortunately, in the early 1990’s Zucca seed was acquired and once again planted by preservationists. The Zucca needs a long warm growing season. Zuccas can grow to be over one hundred pounds but generally are much smaller in shorter growing areas. Low quantity. (10 seed/pkt)
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Herbs
Packet = 50 seeds

Lettuce Leaf Basil - (Ocimum basilicum) (a.k.a. Mammoth Basil) This wonderful Italian heirloom has huge puckered leaves and is excellent for pesto and for seasoning tomato dishes. The leaves are so mild and flavorful they can even be used whole in tomato sandwiches. In 1865, Fearing Burr in Field and Garden Vegetables of America wrote, “The leaves of this variety are large, pale green, wrinkled and blistered like those of some kinds of lettuce.” This variety of basil was also described in Vilmorin’s The Vegetable Garden (1885). One of the best varieties of basil! Highly recommended! Annual.

$3.00

Mrs. Burn's Lemon Basil - An old heirloom basil originating from eastern New Mexico. This strain has an intense citrus aroma. Annual.

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Cilantro - (a.k.a. Coriander) A must for Mexican cooking! The fresh leaves are excellent in salsa. Make successive sowing to provide fresh cilantro through most of the summer. Annual. Self seeds

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Belarusian Dill - Belarusian heirloom that I obtained from Andrey Baranovski of Belarus. Very nice dill that did very well for me.

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Old Ukrainian Dill - (Anethum graveolens) I am very happy to be able to offer this century’s old strain of dill that has been grown on my farm since my great grandparents first settled there from the Ukraine. Vigorous healthy plants produce copious quantities of seed. A large growing strain with intense flavor. Annual.

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Cicilian Parsley - A medieval variety that originated in Cilicia which was a medieval kingdom on the coast of Armenia that existed from 1198-1375 A.D. Very nice flavor. Prefers part shade. Over wintered with hay and a lot of snow. EXTREMELY RARE.

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Gigante di Napoli Parsley - (Petroselinum crispum) A very special old Italian strain of parsley that originated in Naples. This strain has incredible flavor and very large flat leaves that are excellent for use in cooking. Large bushy plants.

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Sage - A classic herb often used in stuffing and meat dishes. Sage can over winter even in Zone 3 if well protected in the winter. If you are able to over winter it you will be rewarded with pretty blue flowers that attract butterflies and beneficial insects. Perennial.

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