Upcoming Events & Plants
San Marzano
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The granddaddy of the San Marzano family of sauce tomatoes. This one still ranks among the richest roma types we’ve trialed and is high in sugars, pectin, and flavor for the very best in sauces, pastes, and soups. The rosy red fruit are meaty and thick walled, reaching up to 5 inches long, and gather on the indeterminate* plants in thick clusters.
These plants were grown with seeds from Territorial Seed Co. in Cottage Grove, OR.
Indeterminate tomatoes are tomato plants that continue to grow, flower, and produce fruit throughout the growing season, until they are killed by frost.
Bush Beans “Jacob’s Gold”
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This heirloom dry bush bean is the product of a stabilized cross between the classic “Jacob’s Cattle” and “Paint”. The mottled, speckled gold and white beans are about the size of pintos with a rich flavor and meaty texture perfect for hearty soups and chili. Note that color will vary based on growing conditions.
Each plant produces abundant quantities of 4 to 5-inch-long pods, each containing 6 to 8 beans.
We grew these plants with seed stock from Uprising Seeds organic Oregon seed company!
Summer Squash, “Odesa”
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Likely named after the city of Odesa in Ukraine, this is a “cousa” type summer squash typical to the Middle East with pale green speckled flesh and a bulbous blossom end. Like others of its type, Odesa has a very thin skin and exceptionally creamy flesh, slightly sweeter than other types of summer squash. Plants are vigorous, bush habit, and very productive.
We grew these plants with seed stock from Uprising Seeds organic Oregon seed company! This crop was lost from the commercial market and Uprising has recently reintroduce it.
Spinach “Bloomsdale Savoy”
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Thick, succulent, dark-green, savoyed leaves are very sweet in salads. Bloomsdale is the standard for garden-fresh flavored spinach. Moderate bolt resistance.
These plants were grown with seeds from Territorial Seed Co. in Cottage Grove, OR.
Flowering Tobacco ‘Grandiflora’
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This is a large, prolific bloomer that goes on for months, and reliably self-seeds to come back year after year.
At night it fills the air with a sweet, jasmine-like scent. Showy white flowers open during the cool of the evening. Pollinators adore them, especially moths and butterflies.
These plants were grown with seeds from Baker Creek.
Sulphur Cosmos “Bright Lights”
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This is a vibrant, easy-to-grow annual known for its bright, daisy-like blooms in shades of gold, orange, and yellow, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies, and thriving in sunny, well-drained conditions. It looks stunning against a black house or dark wooden fence!
These plants were grown from seeds I collected in my neighbor’s hell strip in NE Portland.
Calendula “Alpha”
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Big and bright orange flowers with multiple rows of ray florets. Alpha has a high resin content and the 2-3" flowers make it an excellent medicinal variety and companion plant that entraps garden pests! Calendula petals can be eaten raw or dried as a fun accompaniment to any dish. The plant self-seeds readily so you’re likely to see it come back to you year after year.
Skullcap
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This medicinal North American flower is a mint-family perennial that spreads by rhizome, but not aggressively so. Blooms from July through September when the flowers attract native bees.
Always do diligent research and exercise caution before ingesting any part of a plant.
These plants are divisions from a plant we purchased at Symbiop in 2024.
Cucumber "Vorgebirgstrauben"
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We’re so excited to try this variety as it is being marketed as one of the best pickling varieties Uprising Seeds has ever sold! Unlike American picklers, this German origin cuke has a dimpled bumpy skin at pickling stage. The plant grows vigorously and produces an abundance of nice tasting fruit (never bitter) with a nice crispy crunch.
We grew these plants with seed stock from Uprising Seeds organic Oregon seed company!
White Flowering Borage
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Meet blue borage’s rare white-flowered sister! The edible alabaster blooms of white borage impart a subtly sweet cucumber flavor and are irresistible to pollinators. Plant it as a companion to repel pests and entice pollinators, but remember, this annual herb can reach 2 to 3 feet tall!
Warning: This plant is toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.
These plants were grown with seeds from Baker Creek.
Marigolds
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Who is she? I don’t remember! I bought her last summer and saved the seed with the label “cutie red marigold.” I find all the frills and stripes of the marigold world to be a bit much, so this compact variety that just does her job and looks timeless while doing it captured my heart.
The flowers are edible and look beautiful garnishing a salad! And of course, they’re companion plants, helping to deter pests. You can never have too many!
Kale “Siber Frills”
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Deeply cut and super frilled at maturity, the stunning, green leaves are visually spectacular and a mouthfeel sensation. Anthocyanin add health benefits, and the mild flavor appeals to even picky eaters.
These plants were grown with seeds from Territorial Seed Co. in Cottage Grove, OR.
Winter Squash "Sweet Meat"
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When it comes to winter keepers, Sweet Meat is a northwest classic. Sweet, thick, dry flesh makes for excellent pies, soups, and just plain delicious eating! An excellent keeper known to stick around and improve in storage for upwards of 6-7 months. Originally bred by the Gill Brothers seed company of Portland, OR, and reselected by Oregon breeder Carol Deppe for cool soil emergence, large seeds, thick flesh, long storability, and vigorous growth, even in cool conditions. Beautiful slate blue/grey skin. Produce 2+ fruits per plant at 10-20lbs. Allow plenty of space for these vigorous vines.
We grew these plants with seed stock from Uprising Seeds organic Oregon seed company!
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Zou-Pi Pepper
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Zou-Pi (also known as Sharpei) is an extraordinarily rare pepper outside of China! It has a medium heat a unique smokey, fruity flavor.
Ripens from green to red with wrinkled fruits. Grows well in a 5+ gallon pot. 5,000-10,000 (SHU).
TBD
Poblano "Trident"
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A magnificent poblano for your rellenos or drying. These 2-lobed peppers grow to a huge, 6 ½–7 inches long with glossy, dark green skin that ripens to a deep red. Expect continuous harvests of delicious fruit from the robust plants.