A menu for every season
Our carefully selected seasonal menu includes a wide variety of Florida–friendly produce. We’ll show you how to select the best seasonal vegetables for each part of the year. We’ll also help you incorporate square-foot garden principles, putting the right plants together in the right place. This will ensure the best performance of your garden and the maximum yield.
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Fall & Winter: September – February
Fruiting Plants
Sungold Cherry Tomato
Our signature cherry tomato. The best flavored small tomato packed full of sweetness with lower acidity.
🕐 30 days from Transplant • 3 sq. ft. • Cage Required
Jalafuego Pepper
Jalafuego peppers are considered to be more productive, flavorful, and hotter than other Jalapeño peppers, but still not too hot. The perfect addition to salsa or as a stuffed pepper dish.
🕐 30 days from Transplant • 2sq. ft.
Tidy Treats Red Cherry Tomato
This red cherry tomato is great for producing high yields in small spaces. This variety is very heat loving and will continue through the summer! They are packed with sweet flavor that make a perfect snack or addition to salads.
🕐 30 days from Transplant • 3 sq. ft. • Cage Required
Cayenne Pepper
Thin-walled, attractive fruits are bright red both fresh and dried. Flavor is sweet and hot. Contains antioxidants including Vitamins A and C. Great used fresh or dried, and can be used to manage inflammation.
🕐 55 days from Transplant • 75 D Red • 2sq. ft.
San Marzano Roma Tomato
San Marzano tomatoes have a beautiful vibrant color, and are considered one of the best paste tomatoes of all time. With old-world look and taste, they peel easily and cook down quickly.
🕐 30 days from Transplant • 3 sq. ft. • Cage Required
Marconi Red Roasting Pepper
These HUGE, sweet red fruits grow to 12 inches long. They are an Italian variety that are delicious eaten fresh or fried, but are made for roasting. After roasting, you can jar them with olive oil and herbs for a delicious treat served hot or cold.
🕐 30 days from Transplant • 2 sq. ft.
Pink Boar Slicing Tomato
Strong plants loaded with rich, sweet juicy fruits that grow 2-4 ounces. Perfect for slicing in salads or as an hors d’oeuvre with basil and mozzarella. Deep pink skin is stunning with contrasting olive stripes and luscious deep red flesh.
🕐 45 days from Transplant • 3 sq. ft. • Cage Required
Broccoli Imperial
These large tasty heads of broccoli are a great source of calcium and vitamin K. Imperial Broccoli is great for mild winters and have a long shelf life after harvesting. The dark green heads are best harvested before the flower buds start to open, and once the head has produced the leaves are also tasty and edible!
🕐 70 days from seed • 4 sq. ft.
Beefsteak Tomato
Giant slicing tomato will make your salads amazing! This plant produces traditional, delicious, red fruit.
🕐 40 days from Transplant • 3 sq. ft. • Cage Required
Broccoli Di Ciccio
Di Ciccio Broccoli is similar to broccolini in that it produces a main head along with other smaller side shoots. Di Ciccio Broccoli is best harvested when the main head is less than 4 inches across which allows for a greater number of smaller heads and side shoots.
🕐 70 days from Transplant • 4 sq. ft.
Fireworks Beefsteak Tomato
These beefsteak tomatoes stand up to their name because they are big and beefy! They are delicious, juicy, and beautiful for slicing on sandwiches or salads. They have a high yield for a summer-time tomato, so you’ll get the most out of them before the winter frosts come in.
🕐 65 days from Transplant • 3 sq. ft. • Cage Required
White Corona Cauliflower
This Cauliflower variety is fast-producing and delicious. Blanching, the tying of leaves over the head of the plant, is also recommended to protect the edible portion from heat and direct sun.
🕐 70 days from Transplant • 3 sq. ft.
Yolo Wonder Bell Pepper
This sweet pepper is great for small garden spaces and warm weather. These plants produce an abundance of sweet and crunchy, emerald colored thick walled bell peppers that mature to a beautiful orange or yellow. Yolo wonder peppers typically grow between 4 to 5 inches in length.
🕐 40 days from Transplant • 2 sq. ft.
Cabbage Famosa
This Cabbage is a beautiful bright green color and is best in cooked dishes. The leaves are very durable with a mild flavor.
🕐 60 days from Transplant • 2 sq. ft.
Orange Picnic Pepper
These peppers grow to 3-5 inches, and have a sweet flavor. They mature to a warm orange color. Characterized by thick walls, lovely flavor, and prolific production.
🕐 30 days to Green • 82 D to Orange• 2 sq. ft
Cabbage Integro
A medium sized cabbage with a unique deep red and purple colored head. These cabbage have great flavor and hardy leaves similar to the Famosa cabbage.
🕐 60 days from Transplant • 2 sq. ft.
Red Picinic Pepper
These little peppers have unbelievable sweetness, and a rich complex flavor that makes them addictive.
🕐 50 days to Green • 65 D to Red • 2 sq. ft.
Brussel Sprouts
These prolific mini cabbage stalks produce high yields of deep green, flavorful 1/4 to 1″ round sprouts on 28″ plants. These plants are more compact than other varieties. Great source of fiber, vitamins, minerals, calcium, iron, and antioxidants! 2 plants recommended.
🕐 45 days from transplant • 4 sq. ft.
Poblano Pepper
A large, dark green, heart-shaped mildly hot pepper. Can serve stuffed for Chili Rellenos. Turns from green to dark red and develops a bit more heat. Also great in enchiladas. Called Ancho when dried.
🕐 50 days from Transplant • 2 sq. ft.
Legumes
Sugar Snap Peas
This sugar snap has large, stringless, crisp edible pods. Its short, bushy vines do not need support, and it produces about 10 days earlier than other snap peas. Delicious pods are a joy sautéed, fresh or steamed. Loaded with antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin K and potassium. Eat them right off the plants!
🕐 56 days from seed • 3 sq. ft.
Mixed Variety Snow Peas
This colorful snow pea blend combines the purple Beauregarde snow pea and the Green Wave. The purple peas are bred to bring more flavor (and more purple) to purple peas! These high-anthocyanin, wavy-podded snow peas hold their vibrant color when cooked.
🕐 70 D from Transplant • 3 sq. ft. • Trellis Required
Root Crops
Cosmic Purple, our ‘Signature’ Carrots
These tapered roots steal the show in salads with their extraordinary color combination and sweet flavor with a bit of spice! Tremendous gourmet appeal.
🕐 70 d from Seed • 16 per sq. ft.
French Breakfast Radish
A very old fashioned radish imported from France, French Breakfast is an elongated red-skinned heirloom radish with a white splash at the root end. It is typically slightly milder than other summer varieties. Firm and crisp, French Breakfast is ideal for dips and salads. Contains Vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, folate, and potassium. Also great for digestion!
🕐 25 D to Maturity • 16 per sq. ft.
YaYa Carrot
A very sweet, crisp Nantes carrot that raises the bar on flavor and quality. Yaya has 6 inch, bright orange, cylindrical roots.
🕐 56 d from Seed • 16 per sq. ft.
Green Parade Scallions
Forget those limp, overpriced green onions at the supermarket! High yields and yummy dark green tops make Parade a favorite. This green onion is a very heavy-yielding, attractive, super-healthy green onion, with a crisp bite you’ll find yourself craving!
🕐 14 days from transplant 16 per sq. ft.
Boro Beets
These beets have big healthy tops, smooth skin, excellent taste and an early harvest. Their superb flavor and the ability to stay tender support a wide range of uses.
🕐 40 D to Maturity • 9 per sq. ft.
Red Scallion
Red scallions are immature onions that have long green, hollow stalks and are entirely edible. These scallions come in bunches and have long green thin leaves. The mild flavor makes it a great addition to a variety of dishes.
🕐 14 D from Transplant • 12 per sq. ft.
Boldor Golden Beets
This Striking golden-fleshed beet has smooth, golden roots with bright yellow flesh and retain their color when cooked. Excellent, extra sweet flavor is delicious when juiced, shredded or roasted, and add the young, tender leaves to your favorite salad! Contains good amounts of fiber, iron, potassium, and folic acid.
🕐 40 D to Maturity • 9 per sq. ft.
Yukon Gold Potato
A goldmine of yellow-skinned, yellow-fleshed potatoes that are perfect for browning, baking, or your favorite recipe.
🕐 100-120 days from slip • 16 sq. ft.
Hakurei Turnip
Eaten raw, the flavor is sweet and fruity, and the texture is crisp and tender. The tops are delicious raw or lightly cooked. Both the turnip and its leafy greens are tasty and nutritious because they’re high in fiber and potassium.
🕐 45 D from Seed • 9 per sq. ft.
Fingerling Potato
Long, finger-like shapes, much smaller than regular potatoes. Productive and easy to use in gourmet dishes. Flavorful roasted, baked, broiled, grilled, boiled and used in salads, purees, soups and sauces.
🕐 80-100 days from slip • 16 sq. ft.
Watermelon Radish
Creamy white exteriors open up to bright striations of pink and magenta toward the center- hence their name! Crisp and mild flesh offers a sweet, slightly peppery taste. These radishes are rich in phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium, vitamin A and vitamin C.
🕐 45 D to Maturity • 16 per sq. ft.
Leafy Plants
Georgia Southern Collards
Resistant to cold and warm weather, this variety does well in warm winters. Typically has a great yield with very flavorful harvests. These greens are a great source of vitamin K for bone health!
🕐 30 d from transplant • 3 sq. ft.
Fusion Romaine Lettuce
Fusion lettuce is a deep green color that is fast producing and delicious. The taste and texture is similar to romaine. Fusion lettuce is more pest resistant making it ideal for growing in Florida.
🕐 55 D from Seed • 4 per sq. ft.
Bok Choy
If you love stir-fry, or just tasty vegetables, these easy-to-grow greens are a must! This popular bok choi matures early and has thick, dark-green leaves and light-green petioles. Characterized by tender leaves and excellent flavor! Great source of folate, vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene.
🕐 20 days from transplant • 2 per sq. ft.
Tom Thumb Lettuce
Tom Thumb lettuce plants are a unique variety of mini butterhead lettuce. These plants produce crisp buttery leaves which form a loose, bright green head. They are crisp and relatively small, ranging from 4 to 5 inches in width.
🕐 45 d from transplant • 4 per sq. ft.
Tango Celery
This variety can withstand heat and moisture stress, and is considered to be one of the tastiest varieties. Both the stalk and leaves can be a great addition to a variety of dishes, or juices!
🕐 65 d from transplant • 1 sq. ft.
Okiyama Buttercrunch
This early maturing butterhead lettuce is a Japanese variety known for its delicate flavor and resistance to heat. Deep green or red leaves form small heads. Good source of calcium and Iron.
🕐 30 D from Seed • 4 per sq. ft.
Blue Curly Kale
This is a compact plant with very tender, blue-green, crinkled leaves that are quite delicious, very cold hardy.
🕐 20 d from Transplant • 1.5 sq. ft.
Sissoo Spinach
This tropical leaf vegetable produces beautiful crunchy and flavorful leaves. This variety is very low maintenance and is very hardy. Substitute any recipe that calls for spinach with this variety! The plant also grows similarly to basil and resembles the leaves.
🕐 20 D from Transplant • 1 sq. ft.
Dinosaur Kale
Vigorous hybrid-Lacinato type. Mamba is a robust variety with high yields of upright, exceptionally uniform plants. The attractive, dark green leaves are deeply savoyed and have good flavor.
🕐 40 D from Transplant • 1.5 sq. ft.
Savoy Spinach
The thick, dark green, shiny, spoon-shaped leaves grow upright on pale green petioles. It has a mild flavor when harvested young. A wonderful source of protein and Vitamins!
🕐 21 D for Baby Leaves • 45 D to Maturity • 1 sq. ft.
Swiss Chard
The beautiful mix of red, yellow, orange, pink and white stems have dark green, multi-colored veined savoy leaves which will add depth and texture to your greens mix. This variety can be enjoyed fresh or cooked. Prepare over low heat in a tall pan, with oil, sesame seeds until it wilts. Add soy sauce and a little honey.
🕐 14 D from Transplant • 2 per sq. ft.
Spinach Bloomsdale
This is a large, spreading spinach with meaty, savoyed, dark-green leaves with rich, nutty flavor. Offers a continuous bonanza and is slow to bolt. Perfect addition to salads, or to cook! This variety is not available until we have colder weather in November. You can switch out another variety for the bloomsdale at this time.
🕐 30 days from seed • 9 per sq. ft.
Sorrel
The tender, fresh green leaves can grow to about 8″ long and have an intense lemony flavor. Use sparingly in salads or generously in cocktails, soups and sauces, and especially with fish.
🕐 30 D from Transplant • 1 sq. ft.
Arugula Astro
Slightly milder, nutty, peppery flavor. Can be harvested young for more tender leaves, or later for larger, deeply lobed greens. The flowers are an edible sweet spicy addition to salads and plates.
🕐 28 D from seed • 16 per 1 sq. ft.
Dandelion Greens
These greens are medicinal and not the same plant as the dandelion flower. Tender and uniform Italian dandelion that delivers a high yield. The leaves are pleasantly bitter that can be used in salads, soups, and braised vegetable dishes. Medicinal properties: Herbalists use dandelion leaves to help kidney function. They’re beneficial to lowering blood pressure, cholesterol, and gives a boost of potassium, antioxidants, and Vitamins A and C, and anti-inflammatory!
🕐 30 D from Transplant • 1 sq. ft.
Kalefetti Mix Microgreens
A new way for kale-lovers to get a daily dose! Includes a variety of leaf types and textures in various shades and colors: bright green, dark green, and purple with green, pink, and purple stems. Mild kale flavor. Microgreens are often called a superfood becuase they provide you with a variety of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber.
🕐 21 D to Maturity, 1 sq. ft.
Mustard Greens
These yummy greens have a somewhat spicy mustard flavor similar to horse radish. Enjoy them fresh in salads, for pickling, blended with oil for dressing, and cooked in soups or stir fry dishes.
🕐 40 D to Maturity • 1 sq. ft.
Broccoli Microgreens
Broccoli microgreens are one of the most popular microgreens as they are easy to grow. Broccoli microgreens have lots of nutritional value and they are less bitter in taste than their mature counterparts. Its crunchy texture and unique flavor add freshness to your food.
🕐 21 D to Maturity • 1 sq. ft.
Herbs & Flowers
Amazel Basil
Italian sweet basil, resistant to downy mildew. Large, vigorous plant produces a higher yield of deliciously aromatic leaves.
🕐 21 days from transplant • 1 sq. ft.
Chocolate Mint
The smell of this mint is reminiscent of a Peppermint Patty. The taste is great too. This can be used in desserts or infused into butter to used in baking. It’s best to grow in pots to control the runners.
🕐 21 D from Transplant • 12″-18″ Planter
Lemon Basil
A delicious, fragrant, basil plant! Combine the flavors of lemon and basil. Excellent for use fresh in salads or dried.
🕐 21 days from transplant • 1 sq. ft.
Mojito Mint
These flavorful leaves are used not just in cocktails, but Mojito Mint also makes jelly, herbal teas, and iced drinks!
🕐 21 D from Transplant • 12″-18″ Planter
Requires Separate Planter
Parsley – Flat
Our Italian Parsley Plants are a huge variety called Giant Italian, full of flavor.
🕐 14 days from transplant • 1 sq. ft.
Rosemary
Also known as creeping rosemary, this variety is cold-tolerant and fast-growing. With a beautiful scent and white flowers, prostrate rosemary is ideal for ground cover or can be maintained to a specific space. Growing in a pot helps maintain the size of the plant.
🕐 21 D from Transplant • 12″-18″ Planter
Requires Separate Planter
Parsley – Curly
Dark green, medium-fine curled leaves can be used as a garnish or a salad or entree ingredient. Holds up better than flat parsley if you’re using it to cook with.
🕐 14 days from transplant • 1 sq. ft.
Nasturtium Kaleidoscope mix
Add excitement to any garden bed or container. All the traditional bright colors (red, rose, yellow, orange, and cream) of a nasturtium mix with the added plus of marvelous swirled bicolors. Use the flowers as garnishes, or stuff with soft cheese. The flowers can be minced and added to butters and the immature seed heads can be pickled. Adds radiance and peppery pizzazz to salads too!
🕐 21 days from transplant • 1 sq. ft.
Calypso Cilantro
This variety does well in warm winters and is very prolific and fragrant. A great way to add flavor to any style dish.
🕐50 d to maturity • 1/2 sq. ft.
Calendula
These beautiful, edible flowers are not only an aesthetic feature of your garden, but also have a high resin content for medicinal use. Anti-inflammatory, antifungal, skin healing, full of antioxidants. Often found in herbal teas as well.
🕐 20 days from transplant • 1 sq. ft.
Italian Oregano
Fresh or dried oregano add to Italian, Spanish and Mexican dishes. Use in salad, chili, tomato sauce, meats, and pizza.
🕐 14 days from transplant • 1 sq. ft.
Snapdragon Edible Flowers
These lovely flowers are a great addition to the garden to help attract pollinators. They have a very mild flavor, and add a beautiful pop of color to garnish any plate!
🕐 20 days from transplant • 1 sq. ft.
French Thyme
Smaller low growing plants with tiny leaves and an intense flavor. Essential in chowders, and delicious sprinkled on potatoes for roasting.
🕐 14 days from transplant • 1 sq. ft.
Brush Strokes Viola
Beautiful, edible flowers with slight wintergreen flavor, in shades of apricot, gold, peach, lavender, plum, purple, and cream. You could spend hours gazing at the intricate patterning of the petals and their varied splashes, flecks, and stripes of color. Each plant seems to produce a unique color combination.
🕐 20 days from transplant • 1 sq. ft.
Chives
Medium to full-size leaves excellent for dressing up soups or as a garnish. Quick growing and a good choice for those who prefer a heavy chive. Great for freezing and drying.
🕐 14 days from transplant • 1/2 sq. ft.
Majestic Giants Viola
Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with a slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.
🕐 20 days from transplant • 1 sq. ft.
Garlic Chives
Delicate garlic flavor. White, star-shaped flowers Makes for a great addition to salads and a delicious garnish on most dishes.
🕐 14 days from transplant • 1/2 sq. ft.
Volcano Dianthus
Flowers with beautiful colors ranging from pink and purple to white that make the garden pop. Flower petals are edible, offering a spicy, mild clove flavor. Plants are vigorous and high yielding.
🕐 30 days from transplant • 1 per sq. ft.
Lemon Balm
A member of the mint family that grows just as quickly. The herb grows up to 2 feet and tends to sprawl unless maintained frequently. Lemon balm is great for teas and in cooking. The plant can also be made into an essential oil and used as a natural bug repellent. Medicinal properties: It was used as far back as the Middle Ages to reduce stress and anxiety, promote sleep, improve appetite, and ease pain and discomfort from indigestion (including gas and bloating, as well as colic).
🕐 14 days from transplant • 1 sq. ft.
Requires a separate planter
Double Sunset Gaillardia
These lovely flowers are perfect for cutting, but are NOT edible. Blooms have quilled single and double petals in fabulous mixed colors. This native North American wildflower is heat-tolerant and has long-season blooming.