Albert Lea Seed House 2018 Garden Catalog | Page 9

KOHLRABI GREEN SALAD BOWL EARLY WHITE VIENNA 55 days. Mild, creamy white flesh with a more delicate flavor than the turnip. Edible bulbs grow above the ground and should be eaten when young (about 2 1/2” wide). Suitable for freezing. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.59 $2.49 1 oz 1/4 lb $3.99 $9.99 PURPLE VIENNA 60 days. Purple-skinned bulbs with green-white flesh and small tops. Slightly larger than Early White Vienna. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.59 $2.49 1 oz 1/4 lb $3.99 $9.99 MESCLUN BLEND 30-50 days. The French ap- proach to salad greens, mesclun means "mixture." Early sweet let- tuces and tangy, tender greens are pre-mixed to grow together for easy cutting. They're as pretty in the gar- den as they are in the bowl. Harvest most mixes in 30 days. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.49 $2.49 1 oz 1/4 lb $3.99 $12.99 BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON 45 days. Large, loose and light green, these lightly crumpled leaves mature very early. The inner leaves blanch almost white. Plants are large and upright and slow to bolt. Will withstand some frost. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.49 $2.49 50 days. Long, wavy and light green leaves are deep-notched; ro- sette is large and fast growing. Tip- burn and heat resistant, very slow to bolt. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.49 $2.49 1 oz 1/4 lb $3.99 $12.99 65 days. A bibb lettuce with a large, compact yellow-white heart. Bolts less and is longer lasting. Heat tolerant with dark green reddish- tinged rosette heads. Plant is loose- headed with thick, blistered leaves. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.49 $2.49 1 oz 1/4 lb $3.99 $12.99 1 oz 1/4 lb $3.99 $12.99 76 days. Dark gray-green, upright heads grow 8-12”. Neatly folded with a savory, creamy white heart. Vigorous, very uniform and medium to slow bolt. Tip burn and mosaic tolerant. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.49 $2.49 1 oz 1/4 lb $3.99 $12.99 MELON MINNESOTA MIDGET 80 days. This ever-so-sweet mel- on arrives early, making it a good choice for northern gardens with short seasons. Bred at the University of Minnesota in the 1940s, the small, 4" melon's thick, meaty and golden yellow flesh boasts excellent flavor and a high sugar content. The com- pact vines grow to only 3' and pro- duce prolifically. 1/4oz $1.99 1/2 oz $2.99 HALE’S BEST 82 days. A big melon, with an average weight of 4.5 pounds. Well- netted, with practically no ribs. Salmon-colored flesh is thick, sweet and of fine eating quality. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.69 $2.79 1 oz 1/4 lb $4.49 $7.99 IROQUOIS BUTTERCRUNCH PARRIS ISLAND COS-ROMAINE LETTUCE Clemson Spineless Hale’s Best Early White Vienna 1 oz 1/4 lb $5.99 $14.99 87 days. With a coarse heavy net and deep ribs, the Iroquois has thick, deep orange flesh, a hard gray -green shell, and weighs 5-7 lbs. Fusarium wilt-resistant. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.69 $2.79 1 oz 1/4 lb $4.49 $7.99 GOLDEN HONEYMOON 92 days. Very attractive gold rind with thick, emerald-green flesh. Smaller than regular honeydew and nearly two weeks earlier. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.69 $2.79 1 oz 1/4 lb $4.49 $7.99 OKRA CLEMSON SPINELESS 60 days. This vigorous, 4’ high plant produces an abundance of dark green, grooved pods without spines. Best picked when young. Excellent in soups and stews. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.49 $2.49 1 oz 1/4 lb $3.99 $12.99 Order by phone: [phone] Order by email: [email protected] Page 8