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Beier's Greenhouse Plants and Vegetables Section >> Garden Starters
GARDEN STARTERS BEAN KENTUCKY WONDER Popular, heavy producing Pole Bean. Excellent for eating fresh, freezing or canning when pods are young. Makes a good shell bean when left to mature fully. 66 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS BEAN ROYAL PURPLE POD This unique Royal Purple bean produces abundant yields of round stringless pods on vigorous bush type plants. The Royal Purple bean pod turns a deep green color during cooking. The Royal Purple bean pods are about 6 inches long and have a distinctive bean flavor. 55 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS CANTALOUPE INCREDIBLY SWEET! Taste as if it’s been brushed with honey. Salmon colored interior. Approx, 3 pounds. Round in shape. Gray green rind with a course netting. Sow 4-6 seeds in a group, 4 feet apart. Get ahead start by planting seeds 4 weeks early indoors and transplant outdoors. 85 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS CORN BUTTER & SUGAR Plant produces good yields of delicious 8" long bi-colored corn. Kernels are golden yellow and creamy white. Retains flavor. 78 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS CORN BUTTERGOLD Extra northern hardy. Produces 7-8" ear with green husk. Kernels are bright yellow and in 12-14 row with 2' diameter. Excellent flavor with superior cold soil emergence. Performs best in Northern climates. 63 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS CORN SUPER SWEETIE 82 Hybrid, mid-season, supersweet. Six to seven foot plants bear 6 1/2- to 7-inch ears with 14 to 18 rows of yellow kernels. Stalks have few suckers. Tolerates rust. 82 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS CUCUMBER BURPLESS Crisp, juicy and delicious flesh is excellent in salads or as a relish. Fruits grow 10” long and are often curved unless grown on a fence. Plant when soil is at least 70°. Sow ½” deep, 4-6” apart or plat 5 to 6 seeds in a hill, 4-5 feet apart. 64 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS CUCUMBER BUSH Dark Green. Good, crisp taste. Excellent in salads or as a relish. Fruits grow 7-8”x2 ½” long. This is a BUSH CUCUMBER. It has a short vine with NO RUNNERS. Plant when soil is at least 70°. Sow ½” deep, 4-6” apart or plat 5 to 6 seeds in a hill, 4-5 feet apart. 56 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS CUCUMBER PATIO Small in size but not performance. This space-saving hybrid cucumber is perfect for whole dills or fresh with a creamy dill dip. Semi-determinate vines produce fruits which are white spined with medium-dark green skin. 50 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS CUCUMBER PICKLING MOST POPULAR PICKLIN CUCUMBER. Heavy producer of blocky, straight fruit with crisp white flesh. Very disease resistant. Once vines are producing, pick daily. Usage in all stages. Plant when soil is at least 70°. Sow ½” deep, 4-6” apart or plat 5 to 6 seeds in a hill, 4-5 feet apart. 56 Days |
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GARDEN STARTERS CUCUMBER SLICING Crisp, juicy and non-bitter taste make an excellent cucumber for salads. Fruits are straight, 8-9” long. Resistant to scab, mosaic and powdery mildew. Plant when soil is at least 70°. Sow ½” deep, 4-6” apart or plat 5 to 6 seeds in a hill, 4-5 feet apart. 72 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS GOURD ORNAMENTAL MIX A nice mix of smaller size gourds. Great for decorating inside or out. |
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| GARDEN STARTERS LETTUCE BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON Hugely popular for over 150 years, it's one of the most tender and delicately flavored leaf lettuces ever bred. The ruffled leaves are large with an appealing green color. "Simpson" is well adapted to a wide range of climates and is still the best for early spring sowing. 45 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS LETTUCE BUTTERCRUNCH Thick green leaves and small, tight head. It maintains its sweetness well when grown in the heat of summer. Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in wide rows and thin to 8 to 12 inches apart. Pick outer leaves as they grow or harvest all at once. Harvesting when weather or day temperature is cooler will result in crisper leaves. Do not harvest lettuces until you are ready to use it. 70 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS LETTUCE LITTLE CEASAR Tall heads have sweet, crisp leaves. Perfect for small gardens and easy to grow. One head is just right for two, a blend of tasty green outer leaves and golden blanched inner leaves. Plant early in spring. Grows best in cool weather. Can also be grown as a fall crop. Protect from heat with shade cloth. Likes fertile soil, ample water. Best when picked minutes before your meal. Space lettuce plants 8" apart. 70 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS LETTUCE PRIZEHEAD A non heading leaf lettuce with curled light green leaves tinged with bronze at the tips. A beautiful, easy to grow lettuce for the home garden. 50 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS ONION CANDY Day-Neutral onion! White, early jumbo-sized bulbs are extra sweet, holds up in storage. 85 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS ONION BUNCHING Bunching onion does not form a real bulb. Oriental bunching onion has a green leaf portion and a long blanched white stalk portion. The long-stalk onions are very tender and well flavored. Plants can be harvested for vegetable use at any growing stage. 60-70 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS PEA PROGRESS 9 A heavy yielding home garden bush pea. Its pods are dark green with 6 to 9 tender peas per pod. There is no need to stake its short 16 to 20 inch vines. Sow directly into the garden as soon as the soil is workable from early to mid-spring. Sow seeds 2 inches apart and cover with 1 to 1 1/2 inches of fine soil. 60 Days |
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GARDEN STARTERS PEA SUGAR SPRINT EDIBLE POD Sugar Sprint starts producing extra-early and just keeps on coming, bearing a lengthy, heavy harvest! Lasting longer on the vine than most, its stringless, 3-inch ultra-sweet pods arise two per node -- it's like getting an extra pod with every fruit! 62 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS PUMPKIN Large pumpkins excellent for Jack-O’-Lanterns and for cooking. Skin is deep orange and firm. Flesh is yellow-orange tasty. Plant as soon as soil can be worked; sow 4-6 seeds in a group, 6 feet apart. Get a head start by planting seeds 4 weeks early indoors and transplant outdoors. 110 Days |
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GARDEN STARTERS PUMPKIN PIE Sweet, smooth-textured flesh and the flavor is standard for pies. Seed cavity is small. Store good. Skin is deep orange and firm. Plant as soon as soil can be worked; sow 4-6 seeds in a group, 6 feet apart. Get a head start by planting seeds 4 weeks early indoors and transplant outdoors. 90 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS PUMPKIN JACK-BE-LITTLE Cute miniature pumpkins, just 3” across and 2” high. Use for colorful fall/winter decorations. Plant as soon as soil can be worked; sow 4-6 seeds in a group, 6 feet apart. Get a head start by planting seeds 4 weeks early indoors and transplant outdoors. 95 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS SPINACH BABY LEAF The flat green leaves are sweet tender and very easy to clean. Ripens extra-early for salads. Lots of leaf, little stem. Matures quickly. For first crop, sow in spring. Plant again in late summer. 30-40 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS SPINACH BLOOMSDALE Popeye's favorite heirloom variety!Heavy, continuous yield of thick-textured, crinkled, glossy, dark green leaves. Matures quickly. For first crop, sow in spring. Plant again in late summer. 48 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS SQUASH ACORN (Fall/Winter Squash) Hard shelled black-green skinned ribbed squash. Orange flesh has delicious, sweet, nutty flavor. Good Keeper. Average 2 lbs. Plant seeds when soil is warm. For hill planting sow 5 seeds per hill, 6 ft. apart. For row planting, sow 2-3 seeds per foot, 1” seep. GET A HEAD START AND PLANT INDOORS 4 WEEKS EARLY. 90 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS SQUASH BLUE HUBBARD (Fall/Winter Squash) Attractive, blue-gray fruits. Flesh is bright orange, fine grained, dry and sweet. Good Keeper. Plant seeds when soil is warm. For hill planting sow 5 seeds per hill, 6 ft. apart. For row planting, sow 2-3 seeds per foot, 1” seep. GET A HEAD START AND PLANT INDOORS 4 WEEKS EARLY. 120 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS SQUASH BUTTERCUP (Fall/Winter Squash) Flesh is dry and sweet with a buttery rich flavor. Excellent baked. Good Keeper. Blossom end has a prominent “button”. Plant seeds when soil is warm. Hill planting sow 5 seeds per hill, 6 ft apart. Row planting: sow 2-3 seeds per foot, 1” deep. 95 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS SQUASH BUTTERCUP BUSH (Fall/Winter Squash) A favorite winter treat. Thick flesh is dry and sweet with a buttery rich flavor like a sweet potato. Blossom end has prominent “button.” Space saver as vines do not sprawl. For hill planting sow 5 seeds per hill, 6 ft. apart. For row planting, sow 2-3 seeds per foot, 1” seep. GET A HEAD START AND PLANT INDOORS 4 WEEKS EARLY. 95 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS SQUASH BUTTERNUT (Fall/Winter Squash) High yield of shapely, uniform fruits. Interior is solid, dry and light with fine flavor. Good Keeper. Plant seeds when soil is warm. For hill planting sow 5 seeds per hill, 6 ft. apart. For row planting, sow 2-3 seeds per foot, 1” seep. GET A HEAD START AND PLANT INDOORS 4 WEEKS EARLY. 85 Days |
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GARDEN STARTERS SQUASH ZUCCHINI HYBRID Deep green fruist continuously produced on vigourous plants. Plant in full sun. Space hills of 2 plants 5 feet apart. 58 Days |
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| GARDEN STARTERS WATERMELON Vigorous vines resistant to Fusarium wilt and anthracnose. Round melons average 20 pounds. Light green with Dark green stripes. Flesh is dark red, firm, fine textured and very sweet. Sow after all danger of frost. When soil is warm, sow 5-6 seed sin hills 6 feet apart. Start indoors for a head start. 80 Days |
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