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Introduced around 1947, Snowball Y produces large, smooth, white heads that are uniform, solid, and well-shaped. This widely adapted variety is par...
View full detailsRobust bush plants yield an abundance of dark green, pencil-thin, flavorful 7-inch pods in a concentrated set for effortless picking. These stringl...
View full detailsA striking heirloom dry bean with bold maroon-on-white spotted pods and seeds — as beautiful as it is delicious. Rich, full-bodied flavor with a cr...
View full detailsDark Orange Muscat Tomato is a striking heirloom cherry variety with deep, richly pigmented orange-to-amber fruits and a complex, slightly floral f...
View full detailsThis 1934 All-America Selections winner is a classic escarole with large, broad, dark-green outer leaves enclosing round, deep 12–16 inch heads tha...
View full detailsClemson Spineless is a classic All-America Selections winner producing 4–7 foot plants with few side-branches and ribbed pods up to 8 inches long. ...
View full detailsEarly Wonder Tall Top features tall tops ideal for harvesting as nutrient-rich greens, along with small to medium-sized dark red roots excellent in...
View full detailsAn heirloom fava bean well suited to the Mid-Atlantic and further south, Broad Windsor grows on 2 to 3 foot tall plants that yield 6 to 8 inch pods...
View full detailsCuostralee Tomato is a vigorous French heirloom with impressive, 1–3 pound fruits and a deeply satisfying, full-bodied tomato flavor that balances ...
View full detailsPrincipe Borghese (Solanum lycopersicum) is an Italian heirloom specifically bred for sun-drying, retaining more flavor when dried than most other ...
View full detailsCoral Bell Pepper is a beautiful sweet pepper that ripens into a vivid sunset orange with a sweet, slightly citrusy flavor that matches the warmth ...
View full detailsMizuna Mustard is a light, feathery Japanese green with deeply serrated, delicate leaves and a mild, subtly sweet flavor with just a hint of mustar...
View full detailsBurgundy Okra is an All-America Selections winner with deep red-maroon stems, leaf veins, and pods on 4–6 foot plants. The spineless pods grow up t...
View full detailsA local favorite in Cajun country since the 1950s and introduced in 1989 by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, this dwarf-type variety grows 2-1/2 to...
View full detailsMannon's Majesty was released in 2023 by West Virginia University and named in honor of Dr. Mannon Gallegly, who released the tomato after turning ...
View full detailsBowling Red Okra has been grown by the Bowling family of Virginia since the 1920s and was rated one of the best varieties in the Kerr Center's tria...
View full detailsRouge Vif d'Etampes — French for "deep red" — has been available in the United States since 1883 and is prized for its beautiful, rich orange color...
View full detailsLemon Cucumber produces crunchy, round yellow fruits on vigorous 7-foot vines, with a flavor that is excellent, never bitter, and old-fashioned wit...
View full detailsEdmonson is a family heirloom from Kansas dating to 1913, and one of the hardiest cucumbers available, with good resistance to disease, insects, an...
View full detailsYellow Pear is an heirloom dating to before 1800, producing pear-shaped yellow tomatoes about 1½ by ¾ inches with a mild flavor. Plants are very pr...
View full detailsThis Italian heirloom, known in France since around 1850, produces egg-shaped fruits 5 to 7 inches long in purple with irregular white stripes — a ...
View full detailsIntroduced from France in the late 1800s, Chantenay Red Core is a blocky, broad-shouldered variety with a blunt tip, about 5½ inches long and 2½ in...
View full detailsA beautiful addition to any garden, Ruby Red is worth growing for its color alone — dark green foliage on striking ruby-red stalks. It is more fros...
View full detailsThis Danish heirloom produces rich red beets celebrated for their tender sweetness in a distinctive 6 by 2 inch carrot-shaped form. Their unique cy...
View full detailsAn improved strain introduced before 1920, this variety has long been the standard for home and market use. The flesh is mild, yellow, fine-grained...
View full detailsDating to before 1880, this classic round white turnip grows to about 5 inches in diameter with bright purple coloring around the top where it is e...
View full detailsSparkler White Tip produces attractive bicolored globes with bright scarlet on the upper portion and white on the lower third. Medium tops compleme...
View full detailsDating to before 1865, White Icicle produces mild-flavored, white, carrot-shaped roots up to 4 to 5 inches long. It remains milder than other radis...
View full detailsA beautiful mustard from Japan, Red Giant has well-savoyed leaves that are predominantly reddish-purple with an undercoat of deep green. It has goo...
View full detailsAn heirloom variety introduced before 1860, Early Purple Vienna is more flavorful and slightly larger than White Vienna kohlrabi. Garden trials hav...
View full detailsThe Burgess strain of Buttercup, dating to 1932, is noted for its thick, fine-grained flesh and excellent flavor, producing flattened turban-shaped...
View full detailsA Vates-type collard developed by the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, Champion features increased bolt-resistance, darker blue-green foli...
View full detailsGeorgia Green collards are resistant to both heat and frost and grow well even on poor soil. The open, loose heads are best harvested after frost, ...
View full detailsRed Salad Bowl produces big, beautiful wine-red leaves in the same open rosette form as Salad Bowl, making it an excellent fall variety for a color...
View full detailsStone Mountain is a Southern heirloom from 1923 that was a commercial bestseller through the 1930s and 1940s, producing slightly oval fruits averag...
View full detailsHomemade Pickles was specially developed for home gardeners and features vigorous plants with good disease resistance, including resistance to down...
View full detailsGreen Zebra was developed in 1985 by Tom Wagner and chosen by Alice Waters for the famous California restaurant Chez Panisse. The 3–5 oz fruits rip...
View full detailsLong Purple produces long, slender fruits about 2 by 10 inches that are slightly bulbous on the blossom end. The dark-purple fruits are best harves...
View full detailsA colorful mix of purple, red, and white round radishes, Easter Egg offers a longer harvesting period thanks to the variety of types included in th...
View full detailsBeautiful plants grow 2 feet tall with mild, tender leaves featuring purple-pink veins lightly tinged with purple on the margins. In cold weather t...
View full detailsBrought to the Americas from Africa during the slave trade and grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, Whippoorwill was once the standard variety ...
View full detailsA standout heirloom from Crimea with smoky, wine-rich flavor and a gorgeous, complex color — deep green shoulders fading into dark purple-red flesh...
View full detailsEverglades Cherry produces sweet, dark pink, ½-inch fruits similar to Matt's Wild Cherry but with a pinker color and some differences in flavor.
West Virginia 63 (Centennial) was released in 1963 by West Virginia University Agricultural Experiment Station and produces 6–8 oz red fruits with ...
View full detailsA Virginia and North Carolina heirloom, Big Red Ripper is a good-flavored table pea with 10-inch pods containing as many as 18 large peas per pod. ...
View full detailsGold Rush Yellow Wax bush beans are easy to pick and hold well on the plants, offering excellent disease resistance alongside fine flavor and garde...
View full detailsOrange Oxheart Tomato is a stunning Virginia heirloom with the distinctive heart-shaped form of an oxheart tomato in a warm, glowing orange — the l...
View full detailsDays to Maturity: 28-57Seed Count: 80Swiss chard is heat tolerant, drought-tolerant, and grows in cold weather. A prolific producer that will have ...
View full detailsOrganic Vegetable Seeds for Planting
This collection covers organic vegetable seeds for nearly every crop a home garden, homestead, or small market farm might grow. From root vegetables and leafy greens to nightshades, brassicas, and squash, you'll find vegetable garden seeds from trusted growers like High Mowing, Peaceful Valley, and Southern Exposure, along with budget-friendly options from MIgardener, all searchable by organic status, heirloom or hybrid type, and growing traits like days to maturity and heat or cold tolerance.
What You'll Find in This Collection
Our vegetable seeds for planting span the categories most gardens are built around: tomatoes, peppers, beans, and cucumbers for summer harvests, carrots, beets, and onions for root crops, and kale, chard, lettuce, and collards for leafy greens. You'll also find broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower for cooler-season growing, plus squash, melons, pumpkins, and watermelon for gardeners with room to sprawl. Whether you're growing a few beds of salad greens or a full rotation of vegetables for the season, this is where those crops start.
From Vegetable Seeds to a Full Garden Plan
Choosing the right vegetable variety matters, but timing is what determines whether it actually thrives. Add any variety from this collection to your Seedtime calendar, and the garden planning software will calculate seeding, transplanting, and harvest windows based on your specific location and frost dates, so you're not relying on a generic date that may not apply to your zone. You can start planning for free, and if you want unlimited calendars and planning tools as your garden grows, compare Seedtime's plans to find the right fit. Seedtime members also get up to 20% off every order, so your organic vegetable seeds go further as your garden expands.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I choose the right vegetable varieties for my specific garden and climate?
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Start with the organic, heirloom, and days-to-maturity filters to narrow the list down to varieties that fit your priorities, then think about your season length. A vegetable that matures easily in a long growing season can run out of time in a shorter one, so checking days to maturity against your local frost dates matters more than picking based on appearance alone. Pairing your selections with a garden calendar built around your actual location makes that timing far more reliable than guessing.
Are organic vegetable seeds actually different from conventional ones, or is it just a label?
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Organic seed comes from plants grown without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides, so choosing organic supports that growing method from the very start of the plant's life. The seeds themselves aren't genetically different from their conventional counterparts of the same variety, but many gardeners prefer organic seed because it aligns with how they intend to grow the crop and avoids any residue from synthetic inputs used in conventional seed production.
Some of these vegetables need to be started indoors and some don't, how do I tell which is which?
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As a general rule, slower-growing, heat-loving crops like tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant benefit from being started indoors several weeks before your last frost, while fast-growing or cold-tolerant crops like beans, carrots, and lettuce are usually direct sown once the soil is workable. Each listing's days-to-germination and days-to-maturity numbers give you a sense of which category a crop falls into, and a garden calendar that factors in your frost dates will tell you the exact window for each approach.
Will these seeds work if I only have a small space or containers?
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Yes, many vegetable varieties are well suited to containers and small beds, and you can filter this collection specifically for container-friendly options. Compact or bush varieties of crops like beans, cucumbers, and squash tend to perform especially well in limited space, while sprawling or vining types are better reserved for gardeners with more room. Matching variety size to your actual space avoids the common mistake of planting something that outgrows its spot midseason.
Is there a real advantage to buying vegetable seeds here instead of a local garden center?
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Pricing is competitive with other organic seed retailers, and Seedtime members get an additional 20% off every order, which adds up across a full season of planting. The bigger difference is that your vegetable seed choices connect directly to a planning system, so instead of buying packets and figuring out timing later, you can plan your season first and shop for exactly what that plan calls for.