Seeds that start strong

Fast Start Seedstarter
Gardener’s Supply Company
Get fast germination and robust seedling growth in a convenient self-watering growing system. The 24-cell planting tray is made from a biodegradable cornstarch-based material. The heavy-duty reservoir is dishwasher-safe and the reusable capillary mat is machine-washable. The Fast Start Seedstarter includes one each of the clear greenhouse cover, biodegradable planting tray, capillary mat, reservoir and platform.
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‘Easy Peasy’ Pea
Burpee
Here come the peas! Likely to be the top yielder in your customers’ spring gardens, ‘Easy Peasy’ is loaded with delicious and attractive peas. The taste test winner in Burpee trials, plants produce 10 to 11 peas per pod and two pods per node. The striking blue-green plants have super curly tendrils and are self-supporting. Plants take 60 to 65 days to mature.

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‘Pixie’ baby cabbage
Renee’s Garden
This early maturing baby cabbage quickly forms compact, dense heads that are perfect for everyday meals. The 5-inch heads have a delicious sweet flavor perfect for salads, coleslaw, sautéing and more. Strong-growing Pixie can handle both heat and frost, so gardeners can plant several times each season. It takes about 60 days to mature.
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Watermelon ‘Faerie’

Known-You Seed Company
Watermelon has a whole new look with the Faerie cultivar. The melon has a creamy yellow rind with thin stripes. Inside, there’s sweet red flesh with a crisp texture. Faerie produces throughout the season after just 72 days. The vines are vigorous, but only spread to 11 feet, taking up less space than traditional varieties. Each 7- to 8-inch fruit weighs 4 to 6 pounds. It is insect and disease tolerant.
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