This bean comes with a very local story! Our dear friend over at Rio Del Ray Beans gave us a highly prolific bean called "Viva" in hopes of us utilizing its great qualities to produce a bean that does really well in our region. The Viva bean had been a breeding project of bean breeders at the University of California Davis campus. We were delighted that he would share such a stunning bean with us! After taking it home to our certified organic farm and producing seeds we were in for a HUGE surprise! The all-black seeds that he gave us yielded a kaleidoscope of flavors, colors, and textures. Instead of being disappointed at the pollination mishaps we fell in love with the bean and did further field tests. After trialing them over and over we got feedback from our growers and gardeners and they all said the same thing! We LOVE IT! So, here it is for you to enjoy too! We love to cook it with herbs from the garden to make tasty bean soup.
These varieties do great in containers and small garden spaces.
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Certified OrganicAn Italian heirloom beet, the Chioggia beet is one of the most beautiful with a great flavor. Like all beets, this root crop can be planted year-round in many southern California gardens. -
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A spicy and complex flavored arugula. -
Certified OrganicJacob's Cattle bean is a stunning bean with red speckles. This bush bean variety has been handed down for generations from seed savers and farmers. In that same fashion, we received the bean from a farmer friend in Valley Center where we then produced organic seeds on our certified farm. Sometimes it is called trout or appaloosa bean. We love to cook it with herbs from the garden to make tasty bean soup. -
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This heirloom bean variety was debuted in 1885 and has stuck around for good reason. A prolific and meaty variety of bush bean. -
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This heirloom Pole variety is tasty. It has long, round and stingless pods with a tender texture. They can be used fresh, shelled, and dried -
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Certified OrganicHyacinth beans are an under-appreciated and overlooked variety of bean that produces copious amounts of flowers and stunning purple podded beans. This vigorous vine will quickly cover a trellis and leave you with massive amounts of beautiful blooms followed by deep purple pods. -
This heirloom bush variety is a reliable producer with stunning deep purple beans. It has long, round and stingless pods with a tender texture. They can be used fresh, shelled, and dried. The flowers are just as gorgeous! -
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This heirloom bean variety is a pole bean that is grown just as much for it's gorgeous red flowers as for it's beans. Grow it up a fence or arbor and you will be amazed at the beauty it creates! A must have in every garden. -
Certified OrganicThis variety has deep red and purple leaves with roots dark as blood. This particular beet is grown just as much for those colorful leaves as they are for the dark centers. -
Certified OrganicGrowers can use the greens or the globes. Globes grow about 3" in diameter and greens can be harvested all season long. This variety of beet sprouts well in cold spring conditions and can stand the warm fall conditions of Southern California and beyond.
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This early producing variety has deep red and purple leaves with dark red bulbs. This particular beet is grown just as much for those colorful leaves as they are for the dark centers. A great short season choice. -
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This heirloom variety is a knockout with its beautiful gold color and mild flavor. Globes reach 2" across. -
Certified OrganicTepary beans are a semi bush legume that has a long history in the southwestern United States. Native peoples have grown these beans since the pre-Columbian times. Tepary beans are more drought-tolerant than the common garden bean and resistant to many bean diseases. -
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This open-pollinated purple variety has many valuable characteristics. Small, compact heads form quickly and neatly giving tasty produce. -
Every garden needs Calendula. It's golden, yellow flowers are both medicinal and beautiful! Bees and butterflies love it too! -
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Cosmic Purple carrots have a subtle, spicy-sweet flavor. This variety was developed by Dr. Philip Simon and staff at the USDA ARS in Madison, Wisconsin in 2005. This beautiful variety has bright purple skin that contrasts beautifully with yellow-orange flesh. -
A popular carrot and for good reason! They are a sweet and crisp carrot, especially when young. -
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A Japanese carrot with great qualities for home and market gardeners. Great for juicing too! -
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This ultra sweet baby carrot is tiny and perfect for snacking and cooking. -
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Did you know carrots come in all shapes and sizes? These are a Parisian favorite and round! Shallow roots grow well in heavy soils. -
Certified OrganicCarrots are annual crops that grow in the cooler months of the year. In mild climates like that of Southern California, you can grow carrots year-round with a bit of extra work. This particular variety is a classic carrots that produces tasty, reliable carrots. Ready in only 65-75 days, this finely flavored carrot does well as a bunching carrot and as a storage carrot. -
Certified OrganicThis hierloom carrot is a steady producer that keeps giving and giving every season.