Now that I have been gardening as a business for a few years, I have a few varieties that have become favorites and I would like to share those with you:
Asian Greens
- Kyona Mizuna
- Prize Pac Choi
- Tatsoi
Beans
- Bush - Royal Burgundy Snap
- Pole - Red Noodle
Broccoli
- Umpqua
Cabbage
- Red Acre
Cauliflower
- Romanesco Veronica
Cucumber
- Armenian (technically a melon, but grown and sold as a cucumber)
Eggplant
- Ping Tung
Endive
- Treffine Maraichere Frisee
Garlic
- Chesnok Red
- Chet's Italian
Herbs
- Genovese Sweet Basil
Kale
- Lacinato
- Red Russian
Onions
- Dakota Tears
- Italian Red Torpedo
Peas
- Oregon Giant Snow
Peppers
- Wenk's Yellow Hots
- Purple Beauty (sweet)
- Anaheim
Potatoes
- French Fingerlings
- Yukon Gold
Pumpkins
- Howden-Dakota
Radishes
- French Breakfast
Summer Squash
- Costata Romanesca Zucchini
Swiss Chard
- Rainbow
Tomatoes
- Japanese Black Trifele
- Oxheart
- Black Cherry
Winter Squash
- Hidatsa
- Red Kuri
- Winter Luxury
You may notice I haven't listed many favorite items: corn, lettuce, spinach, melons, most herbs. It's not because I don't like them, I just haven't found a "favorite" yet. I like pretty much every vegetable and fruit that I grow, but some really jump out at me as must-haves for future seasons. I reserve the right to update my favorites on a yearly basis! Happy seed shopping! And as always, please order your seeds from sustainable sources, seek out the heirlooms (and even better, organic certified!), and try to buy as regionally as you can, even if that means the "northern states" or "midwest". Your garden plants will thank you for it!
Michelle
www.BearButteGardens.com
Michelle@BearButteGardens.com
Sturgis, SD
