{"title":"Populations for Plant Breeding","description":"\u003cp\u003eLandraces and diverse populations to start your at-home breeding project.  Select those plants that grow best for you and save seeds for growing out next year.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cowpea-sages-texas","title":"Cowpea, Sage's Texas","description":"\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2253\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\" style=\"width: 545px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e16173;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Patio Paradise ALERT* Grow the concrete! This variety can be grown in a pot on a porch or sunny windowsill.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVigna unguiculata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e60 days for green, 90 for dry, bush habit\u003c\/strong\u003e. What a mod mix of colors! These are a breeding project of Joseph Lofthouse of Landrace Garden Seeds in Paradise, UT. Very productive and well adapted to a short season climate, can be eaten as green beans, shelly beans, or dry beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 439px;\" height=\"85\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 44px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 63px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 56px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 74px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 42px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 57px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 44px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e75-85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 63px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eNot rec.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 56px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e6-17 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 74px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 42px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 57px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e1-1.5”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e3-6”\/8-10”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003eDirect sow 1\" deep after all danger of frost has passed. In row spacing is 3\" with 8\" between rows. Soaking seeds for 2-4 hours can hasten germination time. Planting with bean specific bacterial inoculum may help boost yields, especially if planting where beans have not grown before.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacket size:  1\/4 oz. ~35 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore about the history of African Peas, aka Cowpeas:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVigna unguiculata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewe are talking about!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCowpeas have so many names! As a seed company, its hard to know how best to list this amazing plant so that the most people find it. It’s also known as southern pea, field pea, red pea, or black-eyed pea. There is also a movement to rename cowpeas entirely to \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/capitalbnews.org\/black-eyed-peas-african-food-contribution\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfrican\u003c\/a\u003e Peas in honor of the continent and people that originated the cowpea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever you call them, I’m convinced they are the most fun plant to harvest. Drying pods are easy to find, sticking out from the tops and sides of plants like flags. Before they shatter, I walk through the garden and gather them into a bucket. They mature progressively, so its a short chore I do every few days during the harvest season. Sometimes they shatter when I drop them in the bucket, and its super satisfying to hear the pods break open and all the dry peas pop out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy gateway to growing cowpeas was the variety ‘\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/copy-of-cowpea-purple-hull-organic?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=7c79fbe05\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFast Lady’\u003c\/a\u003e. Many varieties of cowpeas take too long to mature in our climate, but after growing ‘\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/copy-of-cowpea-purple-hull-organic?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=7c79fbe05\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFast Lady\u003c\/a\u003e’ which matures in 70 days, I realized there are other varieties that mature quickly too. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=cowpeas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWe now grow and offer 7 varieties of short season adapted cowpeas\u003c\/a\u003e and are always on the hunt for more. This year we are hoping to add a couple more varieties of short season cowpeas if all goes well in the field. Once established, cowpeas are drought tolerant nitrogen fixers that can produce in tough conditions on marginal soils with little added fertility. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/cowpea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e This makes short season cowpeas a perfect choice for your climate-resilient, organic garden!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"captioned-image-container\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003ca class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/cowpea-purple-hull-organic?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=1f9e519d3\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-component-name=\"Image2ToDOM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA “Reawakened 25\" Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver half of all food grown on this planet now comes from 3 species- corn, rice, and wheat. Many are concerned that our over-reliance on these 3 (amazing) plants puts global food systems at extreme risk, especially in this era of climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/lexiconoffood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLexicon of Food\u003c\/a\u003e is an international NGO based that brings together food companies, government agencies, financial institutions, scientists, entrepreneurs, and food producers from across the globe to tackle the challenges facing our food systems. One project of the Lexicon of Food has been to consult experts in the fields of agriculture and global food systems to create a list of 25 especially resilient crops that could be of major nutritional importance on a warming planet- \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/lexiconoffood.com\/agrobiodiversity\/reawakened-25\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Reawakened 25\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCowpeas are on this elite list of under-appreciated underdogs! Because of their ability to grow an exceptionally deep tap root, they are a drought resistant source of protein that has historically sustained people on marginal soils all over the world, but particularly in the southern United States where they have a history of being stewarded by enslaved Africans and then black sharecroppers. On the nutrient-stripped soils of the dust bowl era, many sharecropping and tenant farmers got by on cowpeas, collards, and sorghum syrup alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican Origins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo understand how cowpeas can produce tasty protein on very little, lets go back to the beginning \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/ujamaaseeds.com\/products\/iron-clay-cow-peas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe wild ancestors of todays cowpea evolved in dry savanna ecosystems in West Africa. \u003c\/a\u003e This region is one of seasonal rainfalls and nutrient-poor soils. The Sahel region of Africa, which includes modern day Nigeria and Burkina Faso, was the center of domestication and traditional plant breeding that gave us the modern cowpea. This region is still home to the greatest diversity of cowpea varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the eve of what could be a major resurgence of the cowpea as a drought resistant staple, it is especially important appreciate the African origins of this amazing crop. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/capitalbnews.org\/black-eyed-peas-african-food-contribution\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Judith Carney and Richard Rosomoff wrote in their 2009 book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Shadow of Slavery: Africa’s Botanical Legacy in the Atlantic World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, “Africans have contributed more than 100 species to the global food supplies. The plants they gave the world include pearl (bulrush) millet, sorghum, coffee, watermelon, black-eyed pea, okra… tamarind, hibiscus and a species of rice. African contributions to global plant history, however, are largely unacknowledged and seldom appreciated. In the popular image, Africa is a place of hunger and starvation.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, cowpeas are still part of daily life in many parts of Africa, but some traditional dishes involving cowpeas are becoming lesser known. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fondazioneslowfood.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity \u003c\/a\u003ehas added traditional Ugandan dishes made from cowpeas to their Ark of Taste. The mission of the \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fondazioneslowfood.com\/en\/what-we-do\/the-ark-of-taste\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArk of Taste\u003c\/a\u003e is to raise awareness about local food traditions that are believed to be on the verge of disappearing within a few generations. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fondazioneslowfood.com\/en\/ark-of-taste-slow-food\/field-pea\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIn Uganda, cowpeas are traditionally boiled green in their pods (\u003cem\u003eempogola\u003c\/em\u003e) or prepared as a soup (\u003cem\u003eenva\u003c\/em\u003e). Unique to Uganda, a powder called \u003cem\u003eggobe\u003c\/em\u003e is also made from cowpea leaves.\u003c\/a\u003e This powder, which has specific rules and customs around its use and gifting, symbolizes unity and trust among different people who offer it to each other. Ggobe is often prepared together with a sauce of groundnut paste, beans, and other ingredients and is eaten with foods like potato and cassava. Any remaining flour can be stored in banana fiber and hung in a smoky zone in the kitchen for preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCowpeas and Slavery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCowpeas spread north from Africa to the Mediterranean through trade routes and \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/planttalk\/cowpeas-and-the-african-diaspora-part-two-a-life-giving-crop\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewere introduced to Mexico and the Southwest by Spanish colonists in the 16th or 17th century. \u003c\/a\u003e Africans enslaved by the Portuguese also brought cowpeas with them to Jamaica at around the same time. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/planttalk\/cowpeas-and-the-african-diaspora-part-two-a-life-giving-crop\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArchaeological evidence shows cowpeas made their way from either the southwest or Jamaica to the southeastern United States where they were being grown by Native Americans by at least 1670.\u003c\/a\u003e Because cowpeas were a cheap staple grown in Africa, slave ship captain’s logs mention purchasing cowpeas to feed slaves on the horrific Middle Crossing to America. Captured slaves also reported smuggling cowpea seeds in their hair on slave ships for planting wherever they were going.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring slavery in the United States, cowpeas were grown on-scale on some plantations to feed slaves and were also grown in the small gardens of enslaved Africans. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colonialwilliamsburg.org\/discover\/18th-century-people\/stories-of-black-life\/enslaved-peoples-plantation-gardens\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEnslavers provided very meager rations of food to the enslaved, especially elderly slaves who could not work very much.\u003c\/a\u003e Enslaved people often kept small gardens to grow supplemental vegetables and medicinal herbs. Because slaves were working daylight hours on the plantation, this gardening had to be done \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colonialwilliamsburg.org\/discover\/18th-century-people\/stories-of-black-life\/enslaved-peoples-plantation-gardens\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e“by moonlight, aching after a day of heavy plantation labor.”\u003c\/a\u003e And because plantation owners often gave the enslaved the most marginal land on which to grow, those hidden \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nominihallslavelegacy.com\/foodways-and-traditions-of-the-nomini-hall-community\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecowpea seeds were a life saver.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSharecropping, George Washington Carver, and Great Depression\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Cow peas are to the South what clover is to the North, and alfalfa to the West. And we trust that the time is not far distant, when, as an article of human food, the pea itself will be to the South what the Boston, Navy and White soup beans are to the East and West.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-George Washington Carver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter slavery, from around 1870 to 1940 the \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/americanexperience\/features\/harvest-sharecropping-slavery-rerouted\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esharecropping system (aka “slavery rerouted\u003c\/a\u003e) ruled the economy of the south. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/articles\/sharecropping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMost agricultural land remained in the hands of plantation owners\u003c\/a\u003e despite federal government promises of land for freed black men. Former plantation owners and white farmers had most of the land, most of the tools, and the cash to get yearly necessities like seeds and feed. Poor quality land was “rented” to black farmers and poor white farmers, along with the rental of tools and seeds. Sharecroppers were to somehow use the income from their small plots to sustain themselves, pay their rental debts, and save for the purchase of their own land. A tiny few were able to do this, but the vast majority remained \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/grist.org\/fix\/food-farming\/george-washington-carver-environmental-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eindentured to the land owner\u003c\/a\u003e as the generations went by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCotton depletes soil and had stripped the once rich agricultural soils of the south. On this marginal land, former slaves knew what to grow to sustain their families and here again cowpeas are a plant hero, helping sustain people who had almost no way out of this new system oppression. Sharecroppers grew them because the plants can get by on less of everything, and because of their interconnected history and cultural relationship to the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/grist.org\/fix\/food-farming\/george-washington-carver-environmental-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBut it was George Washington Carver who championed the cowpea as a post King-Cotton land healer\u003c\/a\u003e and protein-rich food. Much more than the peanut man, Carver discovered that nitrogen fixer cowpeas could be used to rebuild the over-farmed soil of the south while also providing a yield. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nal.usda.gov\/exhibits\/ipd\/carver\/exhibits\/show\/homemaking\/item\/11\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFor a fun and dense read about his study of cowpeas, check out his agricultural bulletin on them from 1908.\u003c\/a\u003e This bulletin, in addition to a 1917 bulletin called \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nal.usda.gov\/exhibits\/ipd\/carver\/items\/show\/31\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHow to Grow Cowpeas and 40 Ways of Preparing this Delicacy, \u003c\/a\u003ewere two major publications that got many more farmers and gardeners growing cowpeas and healing their soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCowpeas went on to get farmers through the great depression and dust bowl. When life for those with a little land was less about selling commodities and more about growing for survival, crops that didn’t have much of a market but were great survival foods (like cowpeas) really shined. Today, cowpeas are truly an emblematic food of the American south, and are a symbol of resilience and cultural identity. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dashofjazz.com\/soul-food-black-eyed-peas\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThey are often served in southern style alongside collard greens and rice, cooked in a slow cooker with smoky meat, or as a side dish to barbeque.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Cowpeas \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirect sow 1\" deep after all danger of frost has passed. In row spacing is 3\" with 8\" between rows. Soaking seeds for 2-4 hours can quicken germination time. When they are first germinating, cowpeas seem to have more tender and tasty leaves and can be particularly vulnerable to earwigs and sow bugs who seem to love munching them. For this reason, don’t use mulch like leaves or straw around cowpeas. Bare soil is best as sow bugs and earwigs thrive in mulch. If ear wigs are a problem in your area, planting a little early can help. Though cowpeas are not hardy, you can cover them with row cover if temperatures dip and beat the earwigs by planting before these heat loving pests emerge. Cowpeas eventually outgrow this vulnerability and are quite easy to grow in general. Their umbrella like leaves shade the soil, and they can get by on less water and nutrients than other beans, so plant them in a “tough” part of the garden where more “needy” crops don’t want to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can harvest cowpeas green when they are young and cook them like snap beans. Just like snap beans they do become fibrous and woody if left on the plant too long. We prefer to wait and eat all of our cowpeas as dry beans. For this, simply let the pods dry down on the plant and harvest them when they are close to fully dry but before the pods shatter and scatter the seeds to the ground. Winnow the dry pods free from the beans by using a fan or the wind to blow off the pods and chaff, allowing the heavy beans to drop into a bucket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCooking Cowpeas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimple cooking of dry cowpeas is so easy! Soak them overnight as you would with any other bean, and then simmer them for 60-90 minutes. They make great additions to stews as the need about the same amount of time to simmer as the firmer root veggies like carrots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree great cookbooks which have a lot of cowpea recipes (which call them black-eyed peas and field peas) are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSimply West African\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eby Pierre Thiam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am From Here: Stories and Recipes from a Southern Chef \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eby Vishwesh Bhatt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Blue Zones Kitchen \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eby Dan Buettner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eSimply West African \u003c\/em\u003eI made Senegalese Peasant Stew with \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/copy-of-cowpea-purple-hull-organic?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=bff794bff\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFast Lady Cowpeas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eThe Blue Zones Kitchen \u003c\/em\u003eI made Ikarian Longevity Stew with \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/cowpea\/products\/cowpea-queen-anne-organic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Anne Cowpeas\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican Peas it is!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of the varieties and crops we gardeners grow were given their names in entirely different times, and some of them could definitely stand to be updated. Take my personal (un)favorite- the ‘Lazy Housewife’ pole bean. The bean was one of the first stringless beans, making kitchen prep much quicker. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grandprismaticseed.com\/archived\/pragmatic-partner-green-bean-lazy-housewife\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe good-humored folks at Grand Prismatic Seeds have chosen to rebrand ‘Lazy Housewife’ as ‘Pragmatic Partner Pole Bean’\u003c\/a\u003e and as a pragmatic partner myself, I’m all for this new name!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis deep dive I’ve taken into “cowpeas” has led me to dual-list the cowpeas on our site under the heading of African Peas. I am always learning new things about the history of these varieties, and I want what I’m learning to be reflected in how I present the varieties I grow. I truly hope the name African Peas catches on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Farm","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":31222597353583,"sku":"","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/Sages_texas_cowpea.jpg?v=1573755291"},{"product_id":"bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary","title":"Tepary Bean, Lofthouse Landrace","description":"\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2253\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort season adapted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversity in bean color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative to North America, heat and drought tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus acutifolius\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90 days, bush habit\u003c\/strong\u003e. Short season tepary bean selected by Joseph Lofthouse of Landrace Garden Seeds in Paradise, Utah. These had no problem maturing at Giving Ground Farm. A landrace is a regionally adapted crop which contains greater diversity than a variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo learn more about landraces, read our blog post \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/what-is-a-landrace\"\u003e\"What is a landrace???\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore about tepary beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA food from the desert. One of the most arid-adapted crops in the world. Some varieties being plum, some being small and somewhat wrinkled, at first it can look like a food for hard times.  As soon as you cook it though you’ll realize that this bean is as plump and filling as any other. To know the tepary is to love the tepary, and I think more people should know about tepary beans!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI started growing tepary beans after meeting plant breeder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lofthouse.com\/\"\u003eJoseph Lofthouse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in northern Utah. Joseph was breeding a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/what-is-a-landrace?_pos=17\u0026amp;_sid=ee8b78c2a\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003elandrace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of bush tepary beans that would mature extra early in short season climates. Traditional tepary bean varieties differ widely and have a days to maturity range of anywhere from 60-120 days. Joseph collected shorter season bush varieties and planted them all together to see which ones grew best and quickest and saved seeds from those for the creation of this landrace. It was a genius idea and project, because many desert areas where tepary beans could thrive also have very short seasons. Drier climates can have huge swings between hot and cold temperatures as there is less moisture in the air to moderate temperatures. Like most other bean species, tepary beans are not frost hardy. Places like northern Utah where Joseph is, or southern Idaho where we are now, can have very hot summers and still have short seasons with frosty nights in June and then again in September. Joseph’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d68f113a2\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003etepary bean bush landrace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is suited to this climate and expands the range of production to areas like ours, where we deal with the dual challenges of a hot climate and a very short season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany areas are facing hotter and drier growing conditions, and shorter seasons, with the impacts of climate change. Polar vortexes and extreme weather are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/super-short-season-varieties\"\u003eshortening growing seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, just as those same growing seasons get hotter overall. Tepary beans can produce at temperatures of over 95 F, temperatures that kill the pollen of common bean varieties. They are also generally more resilient to pests and disease. Because of this, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=tepary+beans\"\u003ewe believe tepary beans, and especially these short season adapted bush tepary beans we grow,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e could be a major crop of the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this ancient bean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tepary bean (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus acutifoliu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003es) is a species of bean from the Sonoran desert in northern Mexico. The wild ancestors of today’s varieties can still be found in this desert. We grow and sell one of the more wild varieties of tepary bean- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\/products\/tepary-bean-sycamore-canyon-wild-organic\"\u003eSycamore Canyon Wild Tepary Bean.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHundreds of distinct varieties of tepary bean are known, having been domesticated and bred by distinct groups of people in different parts of Mexico, the southwest of the United States, and Guatemala for between 4,000-6,000 years. Like many crops around the world, the number of people who grow and eat tepary beans in these traditional growing regions has been in decline for the last few hundred years due to the forces of globalization and colonization. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003eThe small tepary bean has often been replaced by the large and plump common bean (\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003ein the agriculture of these regions.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis had led to varietal loss and the loss of cultural knowledge about the bean. But interest in this amazing plant is growing because of how it might help sustain humans in a warmer world. The gardeners, farmers and communities in these areas that have continued to grow tepary beans against economic pressure to grow more lucrative crops are who we have to thank for the continued existence of this amazing food.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tepary bean in the Mexico and Arizona\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Tohono O’odham people of Arizona, tepary beans, called Bawĭ, have been central to culture for generations. They tell a traditional legend describing how the Milky Way galaxy is white tepary beans scattered across the sky. The Tohono O’odham people are working to get the tepary bean back into their diet, including in school lunches (USDA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/\"\u003eNative Seed Search\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, champion of the tepary bean, one thousand year old remains of tepary beans have been found at archeaological sites throughout Arizona. Over 30 different cultures in this region grow teparies and Native Seed Search is a non-profit which has helped identify and source distinct varieties of teparies grown throughout this region. They help preserve these important varieties by storing them in their seed bank and growing them on their farms. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/pages\/seed-bank\"\u003efrozen seed bank\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a place where the varieties can be saved in the event they are lost, become endangered or are genetically contaminated in the variable “real world.” Another part of the mission of Native Seed Search is to get people conserving these varieties in their gardens and on their farms by sharing and selling seeds from the seed bank on rotation. As the NSS puts it- “Domesticated crops depend on an intimate relationship with humans - they don't exist in the wild.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFederal funding for their important work has declined. If you’d like to help support the farmers and communities from which they originate, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nativeseeds.app.neoncrm.com\/forms\/general-donation-nss\"\u003evisit their site.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tepary bean in Guatemala\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Bioversity International, in the late 1980s researchers from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala gathered 36 tepary varieties in the southwestern coast of Guatemala among Maya Quiché, Mam and Tzutuhil ethnic groups. However, when they returned in 2016 they were not able to find any tepary variety being grown or sold in markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuatemala is a land of many climates. Though there are wet regions like the high altitude cloud forests, there is also an arid “Dry Corridor” covering 45% of the country. Here rainfall is erratic and becoming even more so. Many think the recovery of the teparies could make agriculture in this region more resilient and sustainable. According to Bioversity, in comparison to the common bean, the tepary has a greater tolerance to common bacterial blight and outperforms the common bean by at least 50% in hot environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo in 2018, Bioversity International and researchers from the Universidad de San Carlos set out to find any tepary bean variety still growing in Guatemala. After searching markets and farms extensively, a visit to farmer Señor Arriaga produced the only tepary bean they found. Señor Arriaga, who also grows more economically valuable crops like common bean and corn, has continued to grow tepary beans purely out of his love for the food, and because it is an easy crop to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince then, seeds purchased from him have been given to a local seed saver network and provided to a steward farmers to test in plots in the Dry Corridor. There remains a great deal to be done to promote tepary beans’ potential as a source of food for farmers in the Dry Corridor, but thanks to Señor Arriaga there are seeds to start with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/\"\u003eLearn more about Bioversity, one of the partners in promoting the tepary beans’ recovery in Guatemala, here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eGrowing tepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe that when you grow tepary beans, wherever you are, you are also contributing to these important movements to save and spread this resilient crop. Because the beans are only eaten cooked as dry beans, when you harvest the food you’re also harvesting the seeds, so saving seeds for the generations to come is happily just built into the process!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo grow them, direct sow seeds after all danger of frost has passed, usually in early June. Do not presoak the beans. If you are in a place with a longer season like the southern United States or Mexico, the traditional planting time of around the summer solstice is best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlacement in your garden is probably the most important consideration when it comes to growing them. Traditionally grown without supplemental irrigation in climates that receive 2-5 inches of rain a year, tepary roots are meant to grow very deep to access water held in the soil. They are actually less productive if they are overwatered. If you grow your garden with a uniform amount of irrigation, say from an overhead sprinkler or drip system, try planting them on a border area that gets less water, or at the end of the drip line so you can limit irrigation once the plant is up and growing. We tend to plant it at the end of the drip lines. We can kink the driplines to limit water once the plants are up and growing. Additionally, limiting compost and fertilizers to about 1\/4 of what you are applying to other crops is best as too much fertility will cause them to grow lots of greenery and few beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany varieties will climb a trellis. Some of the short season varieties we carry are bush plants that wont really climb a trellis, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eLofthouse Landrace tepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are all bush plants, which is part of why they mature more quickly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beans grow in pods holding around 4-8 beans. The beans are small, and depending on the variety range from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-caborca-ajo-organic?_pos=8\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eflat and wrinkled\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/tepary-bean-colonia-morelos-organic?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eplump and rounnd.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting and cleaning dry tepary beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest in late summer when the pods have begun to dry but before they start to shatter in the field. We cut the whole plant at the soil level (don’t pull them up by the roots or you risk mixing dirt in with the beans) and let the plants and pods continue drying on a tarp in a protected area out of direct sunlight for a week or so. We then fold the tarp over and stomp on it to help the seed pods shatter. Next comes winnowing. We lift the contents (dry plant material and seeds all mixed together at this point) and using the wind or a fan, drop the contents to allow the air to blow off the light dry plant material while the heavy seeds fall clean into a tote or bucket. We repeat this process until the seeds are clean and mostly free of debris. For the final step, we use screens to help remove smaller, less developed seeds, but you could also do this by simply picking out the debris and smaller seeds that the winnowing process did not remove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"captioned-image-container\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary\" data-component-name=\"Image2ToDOM\" class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img can-restack\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image2-inset\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-link-expand\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003csvg role=\"img\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"var(--color-fg-primary)\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\u003e\u003cg\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/g\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"9 21 3 21 3 15\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003cline x1=\"21\" x2=\"14\" y1=\"3\" y2=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"3\" x2=\"10\" y1=\"21\" y2=\"14\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooking with tepary beans\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eTepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hold more protein per ounce than common beans like kidney or pinto! They are packed with nutrients like niacin, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and have tons of fiber. Beans plump up nicely after soaking and cooking, even the flat and wrinkled varieties, and you will be surprised at how much like common beans they are when cooked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo cook, first rinse beans in a colander and then soak in water overnight, 8 cups of water to 1 cup of beans. Once soaked, add 4 cups of water for every 1 cup of tepary beans to a pot. They are dense so even though they are small, they require long cook times- around 4 hours in a low boil on the stove or all day on low in a slow cooker. On their own the beans have a nutty and slightly sweet flavor. They are so richly flavorful, they don’t need much in the way of extras but cooking them in broth, with garlic, onions, and herbs doesn’t hurt either!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eCheck out the tepary beans we grow Giving Ground Seeds here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 454px;\" height=\"101\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 44px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; 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width: 88px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e3-6”\/8-10”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003eTepary beans are native to North America and are heat and drought tolerant. Plant 1\" deep and 6\" apart after all danger of frost has passed. Plants are not tolerant of much shade. Do not over water. Bush plants will not climb a trellis. Harvest dry plants and shake in a bag to free beans from pods. Use a fan to blow off chaff.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size:  1\/4 oz., 50 min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":31185379295343,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/LL_Tepary.jpg?v=1573754285"},{"product_id":"bean-lofthouse-landrace-garbanzo","title":"Garbanzo Bean, Lofthouse Landrace","description":"\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2253\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2253\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeautiful plants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eMix of colors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCicer arientinum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 days to dry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiverse population of short season garbanzos selected to perform well in hot weather. Bred by Joseph Lofthouse of Landrace Garden Seeds in Paradise, Utah. Vigorous bush plants do well with plenty of space. Leaves turn from green to red as the beans dry down in late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 460px;\" height=\"94\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 45px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 66px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 60px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 78px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 46px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 61px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 88px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 45px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e70\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 66px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eNot rec.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 60px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e6-17 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 78px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eLight frost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 46px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 61px;\"\u003eSurface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 88px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e12”\/18”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 78.7823%;\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\" height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003ePlant shortly after the ground can be worked in spring, right around when you might plant peas.  Plant on the surface as light aids germination. Alternatively, plant indoors on the surface of the soil 2 weeks prior to transplanting.  Transplants quite well.  Thin to 1' apart, with rows 18\" apart. Allow plants to dry down in late summer. Harvest by cutting down the whole dry plant into a bag. Free seeds from pods by beating the bag, or driving over it, and use a fan to separate chaff from beans.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size 1\/4 oz: 30 min.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Farm","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":31206060327023,"sku":"","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 oz.","offer_id":49473883242782,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4 oz.","offer_id":49473883275550,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 lb.","offer_id":49473883308318,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 lb.","offer_id":49473883341086,"sku":null,"price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/IMG_2306.jpg?v=1587414892"},{"product_id":"bean-lofthouse-landrace-fava","title":"Fava Bean, Lofthouse Landrace","description":"\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2253\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eFava adapted to hotter conditions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiverse population\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore drought tolerant than other favas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVicia faba\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eFava beans are most commonly grown in climates with mild winters where they can be planted in the fall and grown through the winter and into spring. Our winters here are too cold to allow us to grow fava beans over the winter like this, so we need to plant them in spring. This means that they will be growing for at least part of the summer, which can mean being exposed to a lot of heat that they don’t typically like. Enter \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/fava-beans-broad-beans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLofthouse Landrace Fava Bean\u003c\/a\u003e- a landrace variety bred to do well when spring planting is required. They’re quick and unusually heat tolerant, and as you can see very diverse as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e110 days.\u003c\/strong\u003e Diverse population of more heat tolerant and quick ripening fava beans selected to perform well in warmer conditions. Bred by Joseph Lofthouse in Logan Utah, where you can’t plant fava beans in the fall but must wait to plant them in winter. Diversity of bean shape and size in this landrace lends itself to further selection and breeding if you so choose. Become a plant breeder and grow and select those which perform well in your garden!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more about landraces, read our blog post \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/what-is-a-landrace\"\u003e\"What is a landrace???\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 433px;\" height=\"136\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 41px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 61px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 55px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 71px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 54px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 54px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 81px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 41px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e60-65\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 61px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e1-2 weeks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 55px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e6-30 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 71px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 54px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eAfternoon shade to full sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 54px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e2”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 81px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e12”\/16”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant during a break in the weather in early- late March. Plant 2.5\" deep, thin to 1' apart, with rows 18\" apart. May take up to 3 weeks to emerge. Do not under-water as the weather warms up. Harvest dry seed pods in late summer into a bag. Free seeds by beating the bag, use a fan to separate light chaff from heavy beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn climates where winter temperatures do not dip below 15 degrees F, planting in fall is preferable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacket size: 20 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19506338136118,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/LL_Fava.jpg?v=1573753631"},{"product_id":"radish-easter-egg-blend","title":"Radish, Easter Egg Blend","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2253\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly and is frost tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eMulticolored spherical radishes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eLong harvest window\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaphanus sativus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30-50 days.\u003c\/strong\u003e Diverse population of delightfully colorful and spherical radishes. Fill your easter basket with these harbingers of spring! Colors range from dark purple to white, with tender baby pinks and dark reds in between.  Globe shaped fruit measuring 3\/4-1\" in diameter.  We love the lengthy harvest window this blend allows, as it is made up of different types of radishes maturing at different times. You can only eat so many radishes in a day- this blend is  abundant without being overwhelming.  Radishes prefer well drained soil, ample water, and organic matter.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRadishes are a great starter vegetable for beginning gardeners and this variety is apart of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/seed-packages\/products\/a-journey-of-a-thousand-steps-begins-with-this-beginner-garden-package\"\u003eBeginner Gardener package\u003c\/a\u003e!  They are a quick, early season crop to get your garden off to a great start.  Nutritionally dense, radishes are an excellent source of vitamin C in both the root and the greens and also contain potassium, vitamin B6, iron and folic acid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"94\" style=\"width: 416px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 41px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 61px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 53px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 44px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 54px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; 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width: 54px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e1\/4”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 77px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e3”\/6”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Microsoft YaHei\" style=\"font-family: 'Microsoft YaHei';\"\u003eSow up to 5 weeks before last spring frost, planting every 10 days for continual harvest. Plant 1\/4\" deep, thinning to 3\" apart. Water well for high quality. Harvest young, as older roots become woody. Hotter, drier conditions lead to spicy roots.  Radishes can be grown in partial shade during midsummer, which helps keep them cooler.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Microsoft YaHei\" style=\"font-family: 'Microsoft YaHei';\"\u003eSeed Specs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Microsoft YaHei\" style=\"font-family: 'Microsoft YaHei';\"\u003ePacket size:  2 g, ~225 seeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":31183741026415,"sku":"","price":3.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/IMG_2589.jpg?v=1620691763"},{"product_id":"lettuce-giving-ground-mix","title":"Lettuce, Giving Ground Mix","description":"\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2253\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eExclusive mix\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeginner friendly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eContainer garden friendly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLactuca sativa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiving Ground Farm lettuce mix of lime greens, flashy trout's backs, delectable purples, romaines, butter crunches, heading, deer tongues, and more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an easy to grow mix that is apart of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/seed-packages\/products\/a-journey-of-a-thousand-steps-begins-with-this-beginner-garden-package\"\u003eBeginner Gardener seed package\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"101\" style=\"width: 466px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #000000; width: 45px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" sdnum=\"1033;0;@\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #000000; width: 63px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" sdnum=\"1033;0;@\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #000000; 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width: 42px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" sdnum=\"1033;1033;General\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003eShade to Full\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 58px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e1\/16”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 111px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e3-6”\/8-10”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2041\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirect sow up to 4 weeks before the average last frost. Cover very lightly as seeds need a little light to germinate.  Harvest leaves young by cutting the whole plant. Plant successively every two weeks to keep you in young greens, or give them more space to mature and harvest the whole plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size- 200 min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":31185414488175,"sku":"","price":3.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 gram~1200 seeds","offer_id":31185414520943,"sku":"","price":6.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 oz","offer_id":31185414553711,"sku":"","price":13.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 oz","offer_id":31185414586479,"sku":"","price":30.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/Mixed_lettuce_2.jpg?v=1572474945"},{"product_id":"corn-astronomy-domine-sweet","title":"Corn, Astronomy Domine Sweet","description":"\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2253\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiverse gene pool\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld-fashioned sweet corn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood for cooler soils\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eZea mays\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e75\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e days.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweetcorn landrace developed by a large number of breeders with the goal of creating the most diverse open pollinated corn population ever.  Plant this in your garden and continue the breeding work, selecting the 200 + plants that perform the best to save for seeds!  Tolerant of cool soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/open-source-seed-initiative-why-free-seed-matters?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=37a1d9109\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eOpen Source Seed Initiative\u003c\/a\u003e pledged variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2041\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"70\" style=\"width: 362.6px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #000000; 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width: 43px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" sdnum=\"1033;1033;General\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 58px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e1”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 10.6px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" sdnum=\"1033;1033;General\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e12”\/18”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter all danger of frost has passed, plant 2 seeds 12” apart in rows 18” apart. Thin to one strong plant per row foot. Corn is wind pollinated, so plant in blocks at least 5' x 5' to ensure adequate pollination. Maturity times of this sweet corn vary, continually harvest for the freshest, tenderest ears!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size .85 oz., 85 min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Today, only a handful of companies account for most of the world’s commercial breeding and seed sales. Increasingly, patenting and restrictive contracts are used to enhance the power and control of these companies over the seeds and the farmers that feed the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatented and protected seeds cannot be saved, replanted, or shared by farmers and gardeners. And because there is no research exemption for patented material, plant breeders at universities and small seed companies cannot use patented seed to create the new crop varieties that should be the foundation of a just and sustainable agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the free and open source software movement that has provided alternatives to proprietary software, OSSI was created to free the seed – to make sure that the genes in at least some seed can never be locked away from use by intellectual property rights.\"  From the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/osseeds.org\/\"\u003eOpen Source Seed Initative\u003c\/a\u003e website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\u0026lt;img%20height=%22218%22%20width=%22296%22%20alt=%22%22%20src=%22https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/ossi_logo_words_480x480.jpg?v=1579023958%22\u0026gt;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"182\" width=\"247\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/ossi_logo_words_480x480.jpg?v=1579023958\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/ossi_logo_words_480x480.jpg?v=1579023958\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":31183725035631,"sku":"","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4 oz.","offer_id":48480348307742,"sku":"","price":11.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 lb.","offer_id":48480350470430,"sku":"","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 lb.","offer_id":48480351846686,"sku":"","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4 lb.","offer_id":48480355287326,"sku":"","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/IMG_3791.jpg?v=1605664080"},{"product_id":"wolfpeach-purple-podded-snap-pea","title":"Pea, Wolfpeach Purple Podded Population","description":"\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2064\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eRare pea population\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eVery diverse seed shapes, colors, and sizes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eContinued breeding opportunity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePisum sativum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: lucida sans unicode, lucida grande, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWolfpeach Purple Podded Pea Population is back- say that three times fast!  One of our goals as seed growers is to offer gardeners some diverse populations from which they can select the plants that grow best for them- becoming plant breeders in the process.  \u003cbr\u003eAll vegetables and heirloom vegetable varieties were once bred by amateur plant breeders selecting plants with traits they liked that grew well in their garden.  As the number of small farmers and gardeners that are saving seed has decreased in the last century or so, plant breeding geared toward the unique goals of small farmers and gardeners has decreased as well.  This has resulted in an overall loss of diversity in the genetics of our crop plants- leaving our food supply more genetically uniform and therefore vulnerable.  And we need vegetable varieties with traits that make them thrive in garden settings- not just in large scale commercial production!  Some examples might be veggie varieties that don't ripen all at once, climbing varieties that can be conveniently harvested by hand, or veggies that aren't rock hard at maturity- think juicy heirloom beefsteak tomatoes vs. tomatoes that can be shipped for miles without bruising. A number of organizations are working to preserve existing crop genetic diversity and enhance that diversity through encouraging gardeners perform simple plant breeding through crop selection.  Pea seeds are easy to save, even for beginning gardeners, and offering diverse populations like 'Wolfpeach' is our way of joining that movement!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lucida sans unicode, lucida grande, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lucida sans unicode, lucida grande, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/wolfpeach-purple-podded-snap-pea?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=45848650b\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/wolfpeach-purple-podded-snap-pea?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=45848650b\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWolfpeach\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lucida sans unicode, lucida grande, sans-serif;\"\u003e:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--{cke_protected}{C}%3C!%2D%2D%20x-tinymce%2Fhtml%20%2D%2D%3E--\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClimbing pea\u003c\/strong\u003e cross between a Victorian purple podded pea and Oregon Sugar Pod II. The result is a mixture of snow peas with edible stringless pods and shelling peas in purple and green.  Flowers are light and dark purple and seeds are very diverse in shape and pigmentation.  Wrinkled seeds can be cuboial, cylindrical, or pyramidal and range from dark green to orange. Smooth seeds have fine purple speckling. As a diverse population, it throws about half green pods, half purple pods.  Continue the breeding work by taking this population the direction you would like- selecting for green or purple pods, shelling or snow peas, and saving the seeds!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis variety was crossed by Andy Davice in Oxford, UK around 1998, and was acquired by the Seed Savers Exchange.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"79\" style=\"width: 432px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #000000; width: 43px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #000000; 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width: 79px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e1-6”\/8”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2064\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow 4\" apart along as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. Plant 1\" deep at the base of a trellis such as a fence or net strung between two posts as vines grow tall. Allow pods to ripen and dry down on the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003e1\/2 oz., 50 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31166375821423,"sku":"","price":3.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/Wolfpeach_purple_podded.jpg?v=1574723183"},{"product_id":"food-storage-package","title":"Food Storage Package","description":"\u003cp\u003eIncrease your self-reliance with this food storage seed package!  These varieties produce an abundant amount of food either store well fresh,  process easily for storage, or can over-winter straight in the garden uncovered.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes:   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/peas\/products\/pea-green-arrow\"\u003eGreen Arrow Pea\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tomatoes\/products\/ipkt-paste-tomato\"\u003e Lost Treasure Paste Tomato\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/corn\/products\/corn-unity-flour\"\u003eUnity Flour Corn\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/brassicas\/products\/kale\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/kale\"\u003eKale Mix,\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/beans\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary\"\u003eLofthouse Landrace Tepary Bean\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31189174190191,"sku":"","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/Lofthouse_landrace_tepary_b4c66908-8c1a-4f50-a20d-b86731869838.jpg?v=1642604263"},{"product_id":"breeder-seed-saver-package","title":"Seed Saver, Plant Breeder Package","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur most diverse collection of seeds for our most adventurous gardeners. Each of the following is either a landrace, grex, or highly diverse variety- populations more genetically diverse than a variety from which you can select those traits which you find most desirable.  Save the seeds from those individuals, and continue adapting these seeds so your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes:  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/beans\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary\"\u003eLofthouse Landrace Tepary Bean\u003c\/a\u003e,  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/wolfpeach-purple-podded-snap-pea?_pos=4\u0026amp;_sid=9f1cb351a\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eWolfpeach Purple Podded Pea, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/to-the-max-maxima?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=323366d5e\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eTo the Max Maxima\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31192141168751,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/Lofthouse_landrace_tepary_c65a7a88-bf6f-4183-a482-a7440ee559e8.jpg?v=1642603573"},{"product_id":"lofthouse-landrace-popcorn","title":"Popcorn, Lofthouse Landrace","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur favorite popcorn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eLate season corn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eTall 10-12' stalks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eZea mays\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e110 days.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Diverse population bred to perform well in hot, dry conditions. Bred by Joseph Lofthouse of Adaptive Agriculture in Paradise Valley, Utah. Diversity in kernel color and ear size- these stalks grow huge!  Check out how they dwarf our little guy :) This is such a diverse population, you can easily become a plant breeder when you grow these, simply select those which perform well in your garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo learn more about landraces, read our blog post \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/what-is-a-landrace\"\u003e\"What is a landrace???\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Specs:  100 seeds minimum\/packet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 451px;\" height=\"87\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 44px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 66px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 58px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 44px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 58px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 90px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 44px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e65-95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 66px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eNot rec.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 58px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e4-21 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 44px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 58px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e1”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 90px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e12”\/18”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2029\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Liberation Serif\" style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif';\"\u003eAfter all danger of frost has passed, plant 2 seeds 12\" apart in rows 18\" apart. Thin to one strong plant per row foot. Corn is wind pollinated, so plant in blocks at least 5' x 5' to ensure adequate pollination. Allow cobs to dry on the plant as long as weather remains dry, or harvest and hang to dry in a dark, covered location. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Liberation Serif\" style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif';\"\u003eSeed specs: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Liberation Serif\" style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif';\"\u003e Packet size- 200 min.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Liberation Serif\" style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntermountain-west pest concerns:  \u003c\/strong\u003eEarwigs can be a problem in irrigated gardens based in desert climates.  They are naturally aquatic, and attracted to irrigated landscapes, which most of our gardens are.  In corn, earwigs feed heavily on corn silks during the silking stage.  This can reduce successful pollination, and lead to ears with missing corn kernels where pollination failed.  Earwig damage to silks is easy to overlook, as the silks continue to elongate.  Silks that have been damaged by earwigs have browning on the ends of them. Alternatively, since earwigs are nocturnal feeders you can go out with a headlamp at night to see if they are feeding.  Get ready for a creepy crawly horror show though, you might see more freaky earwigs in one spot than you ever thought possible!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOption one:  In varieties where the husk wraps tightly around the growing silks of a corn ear, earwigs have a hard time damaging much of the silk, so these varieties might be best for organic production in areas where earwigs are a problem.  Giving Ground Seeds is currently working on assembling a list of varieties which exhibit this trait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOption two:  Alternatively, you can spray the corn silks at dusk with Spinosad, an OMRI approved pesticide which is easy to find at any nursery or garden center.  The earwigs will feed on the silks and die.  Pollinators can die from eating spinosad too though, so it's imperative spray take place at dusk and be concentrated on the silks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Farm","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":31204015931503,"sku":"","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz.","offer_id":31204015964271,"sku":"","price":9.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8 oz.","offer_id":31204015997039,"sku":"","price":17.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/Resized_20241004_095355_1733679381815.jpg?v=1733679463"},{"product_id":"flamenco-tomato-organic","title":"Tomato, Flamenco","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e16173;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Patio Paradise ALERT* Grow the concrete! This variety can be grown in a pot on a porch or sunny windowsill.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat heat tolerant tomato for the desert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet\/acid flavor balance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolanum lycopersicum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSemi-determinate. \u003c\/strong\u003eOle!  This irresistible firey red tomato suits its name and is an excellent choice for desert climates or drier gardens.  Born and bred in Arizona, '\u003cspan\u003eFlamenco' is a cross between Silvery Fir Tree for earliness and feathery foliage and Floridade for heat and disease resistance.  Keeps producing in the heat of the summer when other tomatoes stop.  There is some variability in the foliage and fruit size of this variety, so select great performers, save seed, and keep breeding!  Vamos ya!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 422px;\" height=\"79\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 75px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 68px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 87px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row 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serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e6-9 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 87px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e1\/8”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e24”\/36”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2041\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before average last frost date. Plant seeds in sterile potting soil and provide 7-10 hours of direct light each day. Transplant 24”-36” apart in full sun, while trellising is not necessary it is beneficial for easy of harvest and continued productivity in fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size- 30 min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32233235120239,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/Flamenco.jpg?v=1607873849"},{"product_id":"blue-speckled-tepary-bean-organic","title":"Tepary Bean, Blue Speckled","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #bf0041;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Saving Kitchen Garden Traditions ALERT* This is a culturally significant variety traditionally grown for a specific culinary purpose.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative to North America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh yielding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus acutifolius  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTan beans with blue speckles, they almost look like little robin's eggs!  We orignially obtained this variety from Native Seed Search.  It grows great for us and is very prolific, even under marginal conditions.  This variety is f\u003cspan\u003erom highland areas of southern Mexico and is a Mayan folkrace.  Rare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"101\" style=\"width: 406px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e75-85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNot rec.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e6-17 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e1-1.5”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e3-6”\/8-10”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003eTepary beans are native to North America and are heat and drought tolerant. Plant 1\" deep and 6\" apart after all danger of frost has passed. Plants are not tolerant of much shade. Do not over water. Bush plants will not climb a trellis. Harvest dry plants and shake in a bag to free beans from pods. Use a fan to blow off chaff.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size:  1\/4 oz., 55 seeds min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA food from the desert. One of the most arid-adapted crops in the world. Some varieties being plum, some being small and somewhat wrinkled, at first it can look like a food for hard times.  As soon as you cook it though you’ll realize that this bean is as plump and filling as any other. To know the tepary is to love the tepary, and I think more people should know about tepary beans!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI started growing tepary beans after meeting plant breeder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lofthouse.com\/\"\u003eJoseph Lofthouse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in northern Utah. Joseph was breeding a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/what-is-a-landrace?_pos=17\u0026amp;_sid=ee8b78c2a\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003elandrace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of bush tepary beans that would mature extra early in short season climates. Traditional tepary bean varieties differ widely and have a days to maturity range of anywhere from 60-120 days. Joseph collected shorter season bush varieties and planted them all together to see which ones grew best and quickest and saved seeds from those for the creation of this landrace. It was a genius idea and project, because many desert areas where tepary beans could thrive also have very short seasons. Drier climates can have huge swings between hot and cold temperatures as there is less moisture in the air to moderate temperatures. Like most other bean species, tepary beans are not frost hardy. Places like northern Utah where Joseph is, or southern Idaho where we are now, can have very hot summers and still have short seasons with frosty nights in June and then again in September. Joseph’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d68f113a2\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003etepary bean bush landrace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is suited to this climate and expands the range of production to areas like ours, where we deal with the dual challenges of a hot climate and a very short season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany areas are facing hotter and drier growing conditions, and shorter seasons, with the impacts of climate change. Polar vortexes and extreme weather are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/super-short-season-varieties\"\u003eshortening growing seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, just as those same growing seasons get hotter overall. Tepary beans can produce at temperatures of over 95 F, temperatures that kill the pollen of common bean varieties. Additionally, tepary beans can produce when nighttime temperatures are warm, whereas other bean species need cooler nights to set beans.  They are also generally much more resilient to pests and disease. Because of this, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=tepary+beans\"\u003ewe believe tepary beans, and especially these short season adapted bush tepary beans we grow,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e could be a major crop of the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this ancient bean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tepary bean (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus acutifoliu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003es) is a species of bean from the Sonoran desert in northern Mexico. The wild ancestors of today’s varieties can still be found in this desert. We grow and sell one of the more wild varieties of tepary bean- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\/products\/tepary-bean-sycamore-canyon-wild-organic\"\u003eSycamore Canyon Wild Tepary Bean.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHundreds of distinct varieties of tepary bean are known, having been domesticated and bred by distinct groups of people in different parts of Mexico, the southwest of the United States, and Guatemala for between 4,000-6,000 years. Like many crops around the world, the number of people who grow and eat tepary beans in these traditional growing regions has been in decline for the last few hundred years due to the forces of globalization and colonization. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003eThe small tepary bean has often been replaced by the large and plump common bean (\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003ein the agriculture of these regions.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis had led to varietal loss and the loss of cultural knowledge about the bean. But interest in this amazing plant is growing because of how it might help sustain humans in a warmer world. The gardeners, farmers and communities in these areas that have continued to grow tepary beans against economic pressure to grow more lucrative crops are who we have to thank for the continued existence of this amazing food.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tepary bean in the Mexico and Arizona\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Tohono O’odham people of Arizona, tepary beans, called Bawĭ, have been central to culture for generations. They tell a traditional legend describing how the Milky Way galaxy is white tepary beans scattered across the sky. The Tohono O’odham people are working to get the tepary bean back into their diet, including in school lunches (USDA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/\"\u003eNative Seed Search\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, champion of the tepary bean, one thousand year old remains of tepary beans have been found at archeaological sites throughout Arizona. Over 30 different cultures in this region grow teparies and Native Seed Search is a non-profit which has helped identify and source distinct varieties of teparies grown throughout this region. They help preserve these important varieties by storing them in their seed bank and growing them on their farms. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/pages\/seed-bank\"\u003efrozen seed bank\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a place where the varieties can be saved in the event they are lost, become endangered or are genetically contaminated in the variable “real world.” Another part of the mission of Native Seed Search is to get people conserving these varieties in their gardens and on their farms by sharing and selling seeds from the seed bank on rotation. As the NSS puts it- “Domesticated crops depend on an intimate relationship with humans - they don't exist in the wild.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFederal funding for their important work has declined. If you’d like to help support the farmers and communities from which they originate, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nativeseeds.app.neoncrm.com\/forms\/general-donation-nss\"\u003evisit their site.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tepary bean in Guatemala\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Bioversity International, in the late 1980s researchers from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala gathered 36 tepary varieties in the southwestern coast of Guatemala among Maya Quiché, Mam and Tzutuhil ethnic groups. However, when they returned in 2016 they were not able to find any tepary variety being grown or sold in markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuatemala is a land of many climates. Though there are wet regions like the high altitude cloud forests, there is also an arid “Dry Corridor” covering 45% of the country. Here rainfall is erratic and becoming even more so. Many think the recovery of the teparies could make agriculture in this region more resilient and sustainable. According to Bioversity, in comparison to the common bean, the tepary has a greater tolerance to common bacterial blight and outperforms the common bean by at least 50% in hot environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo in 2018, Bioversity International and researchers from the Universidad de San Carlos set out to find any tepary bean variety still growing in Guatemala. After searching markets and farms extensively, a visit to farmer Señor Arriaga produced the only tepary bean they found. Señor Arriaga, who also grows more economically valuable crops like common bean and corn, has continued to grow tepary beans purely out of his love for the food, and because it is an easy crop to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince then, seeds purchased from him have been given to a local seed saver network and provided to a steward farmers to test in plots in the Dry Corridor. There remains a great deal to be done to promote tepary beans’ potential as a source of food for farmers in the Dry Corridor, but thanks to Señor Arriaga there are seeds to start with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/\"\u003eLearn more about Bioversity, one of the partners in promoting the tepary beans’ recovery in Guatemala, here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eGrowing tepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe that when you grow tepary beans, wherever you are, you are also contributing to these important movements to save and spread this resilient crop. Because the beans are often eaten cooked as dry beans, when you harvest the food you’re also harvesting the seeds, so saving seeds for the generations to come is happily just built into the process!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo grow them, direct sow seeds after all danger of frost has passed, usually in early June. Do not presoak the beans. If you are in a place with a longer season like the southern United States or Mexico, the traditional planting time of around the summer solstice is best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlacement in your garden is probably the most important consideration when it comes to growing them. Traditionally grown without supplemental irrigation in climates that receive 2-5 inches of rain a year, tepary roots are meant to grow very deep to access water held in the soil. They are actually less productive if they are overwatered. If you grow your garden with a uniform amount of irrigation, say from an overhead sprinkler or drip system, try planting them on a border area that gets less water, or at the end of the drip line so you can limit irrigation once the plant is up and growing. We tend to plant it at the end of the drip lines. We can kink the driplines to limit water once the plants are up and growing. Additionally, limiting compost and fertilizers to about 1\/4 of what you are applying to other crops is best as too much fertility will cause them to grow lots of greenery and few beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany varieties will climb a trellis. Some of the short season varieties we carry are bush plants that wont really climb a trellis, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eLofthouse Landrace tepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are all bush plants, which is part of why they mature more quickly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beans grow in pods holding around 4-8 beans. The beans are small, and depending on the variety range from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-caborca-ajo-organic?_pos=8\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eflat and wrinkled\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/tepary-bean-colonia-morelos-organic?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eplump and rounnd.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting and cleaning dry tepary beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile some of the plumper varieties can be harvested as fresh shelly beans, for dry beans harvest in late summer when the pods have begun to dry but before they start to shatter in the field. We cut the whole plant at the soil level (don’t pull them up by the roots or you risk mixing dirt in with the beans) and let the plants and pods continue drying on a tarp in a protected area out of direct sunlight for a week or so. We then fold the tarp over and stomp on it to help the seed pods shatter. Next comes winnowing. We lift the contents (dry plant material and seeds all mixed together at this point) and using the wind or a fan, drop the contents to allow the air to blow off the light dry plant material while the heavy seeds fall clean into a tote or bucket. We repeat this process until the seeds are clean and mostly free of debris. For the final step, we use screens to help remove smaller, less developed seeds, but you could also do this by simply picking out the debris and smaller seeds that the winnowing process did not remove\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCooking with tepary beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eTepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hold more protein per ounce than common beans like kidney or pinto! They are packed with nutrients like niacin, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and have tons of fiber. Beans plump up nicely after soaking and cooking, even the flat and wrinkled varieties, and you will be surprised at how much like common beans they are when cooked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo cook, first rinse beans in a colander and then soak in water overnight, 8 cups of water to 1 cup of beans. Once soaked, add 4 cups of water for every 1 cup of tepary beans to a pot. They are dense so even though they are small, they require long cook times- around 4 hours in a low boil on the stove or all day on low in a slow cooker. On their own the beans have a nutty and slightly sweet flavor. They are so richly flavorful, they don’t need much in the way of extras but cooking them in broth, with garlic, onions, and herbs doesn’t hurt either!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eCheck out the tepary beans we grow Giving Ground Seeds here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":32240975675503,"sku":"","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 oz.","offer_id":32240975708271,"sku":"","price":7.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/Blue_speckled_tepary.jpg?v=1607984370"},{"product_id":"lofthouse-landrace-moschata-squash-butternut-type-organic","title":"Winter Squash, Lofthouse Landrace Moschata, Butternut type","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBred to thrive even in low-fertility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy to grow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth, bright orange flesh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCucurbita moschata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 days.  \u003c\/strong\u003eWe can't say enough good things about this amazing landrace!  This landrace is bred by Joseph Lofthouse of Landrace Garden Seeds in Paradise, Utah.  He wanted a butternut type landrace with some diversity in fruit shape and size, with bright orange nutrient-dense flesh, and that thrived in organic gardens with low fertility.  This landrace is gaining more and more notoriety as a great crop for organic gardens, market farms, and short season climates alike!  We grow it every year, and we just love it!  Super productive, yields an incredible amount of food in a small space.  Tan butternut-shaped fruits vary in size, but are consistently delicious with a reliable butternut flavor.   This landrace shows how appropriate traditional plant breeding can be a tool for a more sustainable, and yet still productive, agricultural future!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about landrace crops by reading our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/what-is-a-landrace?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=46a5b9f8d\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003elandrace\u003c\/a\u003e blog post. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"91\" style=\"width: 380px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan 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face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e1\/2”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e24”\/48”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 1-2\" deep in small mounds 24\" apart. Winter squash are heavy feeders so provide fertility initially, then every few weeks through the season.  Harvest before the first frost, as even a slight frost will damage the flesh and make the squash unstorable.  Allow to cure in a sunny, frost free location for 2-3 weeks.  This curing process seals the pores of the squash skin for storage and improves flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about growing, harvesting, and curing squash in our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/eating-the-last-of-the-winter-squash-storing-these-nutritional-powerhouses-all-winter-long?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=62a7af11b\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eblog post\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eabout it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003e4 g., ~30 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":32241027219567,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"12 g","offer_id":32241027252335,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":32241027285103,"sku":"","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":32241027317871,"sku":"","price":30.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/LLMoschata.jpg?v=1607965895"},{"product_id":"lofthouse-landrace-bush-bean-organic","title":"Bean, Lofthouse Landrace","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuper-diverse population of bush beans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncredibly colorful\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eEasy to grow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWonderful choice for a children's garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 days to dry, Bush bean.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  This landrace is bred by Joseph Lofthouse of Lofthouse Landrace Seeds in Paradise, Utah.  It can't help but impress you!  Made up of more bean varieties than you could find in any other mix, these all mature at roughly the same time, making dry bean harvest easy.  Colorful and diverse, this landrace is exceptionally beautiful and a fun choice for a children's garden!  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"94\" style=\"width: 420px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e75-85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNot rec.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e6-17 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan 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In row spacing is 3” with 8” between rows. Soaking seeds for 2-4 hours can hasten germination time. Planting with bean specific bacterial inoculum may help boost yields, especially if planting where beans have not grown before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":32241884332143,"sku":"","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz.","offer_id":32241884627055,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/20260929_180809.jpg?v=1791413433"},{"product_id":"lofthouse-landrace-lentils","title":"Lentils, Lofthouse Landrace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly and is frost tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with lower fertility\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter\/cold hardy selection of lentils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtremely diverse population\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat choice for Intermountain Western climates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLens culinaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother great landrace from our friend Joseph Lofthouse at Landrace Garden Seeds.  You won't find a more diverse population of lentils, and they are so beautiful!  This selection is adapted to thrive in cold weather, so you can plant it in fall.  In our climate where the winter lows are very cold, we choose to plant it in early spring and it does just great!  You can grow a surprising amount of lentils in a small space.  Give growing lentils a try!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"101\" style=\"width: 376px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 53px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e60-80\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e2-4 w.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e3-14 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e.5”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 53px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e4”\/12”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough starting indoors is not generally advised, we have had success with that and it can be a good choice for getting an extra head start on the growing season.  If you start them inside, don't allow them to become pot-bound and transplant carefully.  Lentils thrive in cooler weather, so if planting outside plant them around the time you would plant peas.  Planting densely will allow the plants to help hold each other up, and will make harvest and cleaning much easier.  \u003cspan\u003eHarvest dry plants and shake into a bag to free beans from pods. Stomping on the bag can also help free lentils from plant material.  Use a fan to blow off chaff.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size:  85 seeds min.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/Organic4colorsealJPG_480x480.jpg?v=1575157153\" alt=\"\" width=\"159\" height=\"159\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":32242138611823,"sku":"","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/IMG_4011.jpg?v=1608057244"},{"product_id":"mixed-colors-broom-corn-sorghum-organic","title":"Sorghum, Mixed Colors Broom Corn","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorful mix of broom corn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTall, early, and great for short seasons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy to grow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSorghum bicolor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95-100 days.  \u003c\/strong\u003eBroom corn, called such as the seed stalks are traditionally used to make brooms, is a really fun plant grow!  It thrives in heat and sunshine and it does great in our hot desert summers.  This mix is made up of many colors, meaning the seed heads range from maroon to green to blue to black and purple!  Great as decoration, bird seed, or w\u003cspan\u003ehole kernels can be cooked like brown rice and used just like rice, 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#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 73px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row 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Thin to one strong plant per row foot. 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data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBred to thrive even in low-fertility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEasy to grow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSmooth, bright orange flesh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCucurbita maxima\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100 days.  \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is the second generation of a successful cross between 'Sweetmeat Oregon Homestead' and 'Rouge Vif Etampes' pumpkin.  In the first generation, only one fruit matured in our short season climate- and it was a beauty with deep bright orange flesh.  We saved that fruit and planted all of the seeds from it.  The result is this wonderful second generation, full of exciting diversity in outward color and size.  The insides are consistently bright orange, which is was our goal, and excellent in flavor.  Some diversity in texture, but all string less, smooth, and delicious.  Diverse populations are excellent to grow if you want to try your hands at plant breeding.  Simply grow a good amount and select those fruits which do well to save seeds from.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"91\" style=\"width: 422px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"2\"\u003e65-95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"2\"\u003e3 w.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"2\"\u003e3-13 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"2\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"2\"\u003e1\/2”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"2\"\u003e24”\/48”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 469px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 463px;\" height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlant 1-2\" deep in small mounds 24\" apart. Winter squash are heavy feeders so provide fertility initially, then every few weeks through the season.  Harvest before the first frost, as even a slight frost will damage the flesh and make the squash unstorable.  Allow to cure in a sunny, frost free location for 2-3 weeks.  This curing process seals the pores of the squash skin for storage and improves flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLearn more about growing, harvesting, and curing squash in our\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/eating-the-last-of-the-winter-squash-storing-these-nutritional-powerhouses-all-winter-long?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=62a7af11b\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eblog post\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eabout it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeed specs: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e g., ~20 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":32245305114735,"sku":"","price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 g","offer_id":32245305147503,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":32245305180271,"sku":"","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":32245305213039,"sku":"","price":30.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/IMG_4010.jpg?v=1612828797"},{"product_id":"tepary-bean-colonia-morelos-organic","title":"Tepary Bean, Colonia Morelos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #bf0041;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Saving Kitchen Garden Traditions ALERT* This is a culturally significant variety traditionally grown for a specific culinary purpose.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautiful speckled and plump bean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus acutifolius  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeckled light gray and brown bean which is plumper than your average tepary and more productive.  From Colonia Morelos just outside of Mexico City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"101\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan 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size=\"2\"\u003e3-6”\/8-10”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\" style=\"width: 99.1292%; height: 58.7812px;\"\u003eTepary beans are native to North America and are heat and drought tolerant. Plant 1\" deep and 6\" apart after all danger of frost has passed. Plants are not tolerant of much shade. Do not over water. Bush plants will not climb a trellis. Harvest dry plants and shake in a bag to free beans from pods. Use a fan to blow off chaff.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size:  1\/4 oz., 50 seeds min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA food from the desert. One of the most arid-adapted crops in the world. Some varieties being plum, some being small and somewhat wrinkled, at first it can look like a food for hard times.  As soon as you cook it though you’ll realize that this bean is as plump and filling as any other. To know the tepary is to love the tepary, and I think more people should know about tepary beans!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI started growing tepary beans after meeting plant breeder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lofthouse.com\/\"\u003eJoseph Lofthouse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in northern Utah. Joseph was breeding a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/what-is-a-landrace?_pos=17\u0026amp;_sid=ee8b78c2a\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003elandrace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of bush tepary beans that would mature extra early in short season climates. Traditional tepary bean varieties differ widely and have a days to maturity range of anywhere from 60-120 days. Joseph collected shorter season bush varieties and planted them all together to see which ones grew best and quickest and saved seeds from those for the creation of this landrace. It was a genius idea and project, because many desert areas where tepary beans could thrive also have very short seasons. Drier climates can have huge swings between hot and cold temperatures as there is less moisture in the air to moderate temperatures. Like most other bean species, tepary beans are not frost hardy. Places like northern Utah where Joseph is, or southern Idaho where we are now, can have very hot summers and still have short seasons with frosty nights in June and then again in September. Joseph’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d68f113a2\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003etepary bean bush landrace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is suited to this climate and expands the range of production to areas like ours, where we deal with the dual challenges of a hot climate and a very short season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany areas are facing hotter and drier growing conditions, and shorter seasons, with the impacts of climate change. Polar vortexes and extreme weather are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/super-short-season-varieties\"\u003eshortening growing seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, just as those same growing seasons get hotter overall. Tepary beans can produce at temperatures of over 95 F, temperatures that kill the pollen of common bean varieties. Additionally, tepary beans can produce when nighttime temperatures are warm, whereas other bean species need cooler nights to set beans.  They are also generally much more resilient to pests and disease. Because of this, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=tepary+beans\"\u003ewe believe tepary beans, and especially these short season adapted bush tepary beans we grow,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e could be a major crop of the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this ancient bean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tepary bean (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus acutifoliu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003es) is a species of bean from the Sonoran desert in northern Mexico. The wild ancestors of today’s varieties can still be found in this desert. We grow and sell one of the more wild varieties of tepary bean- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\/products\/tepary-bean-sycamore-canyon-wild-organic\"\u003eSycamore Canyon Wild Tepary Bean.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHundreds of distinct varieties of tepary bean are known, having been domesticated and bred by distinct groups of people in different parts of Mexico, the southwest of the United States, and Guatemala for between 4,000-6,000 years. Like many crops around the world, the number of people who grow and eat tepary beans in these traditional growing regions has been in decline for the last few hundred years due to the forces of globalization and colonization. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003eThe small tepary bean has often been replaced by the large and plump common bean (\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003ein the agriculture of these regions.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis had led to varietal loss and the loss of cultural knowledge about the bean. But interest in this amazing plant is growing because of how it might help sustain humans in a warmer world. The gardeners, farmers and communities in these areas that have continued to grow tepary beans against economic pressure to grow more lucrative crops are who we have to thank for the continued existence of this amazing food.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tepary bean in the Mexico and Arizona\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Tohono O’odham people of Arizona, tepary beans, called Bawĭ, have been central to culture for generations. They tell a traditional legend describing how the Milky Way galaxy is white tepary beans scattered across the sky. The Tohono O’odham people are working to get the tepary bean back into their diet, including in school lunches (USDA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/\"\u003eNative Seed Search\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, champion of the tepary bean, one thousand year old remains of tepary beans have been found at archeaological sites throughout Arizona. Over 30 different cultures in this region grow teparies and Native Seed Search is a non-profit which has helped identify and source distinct varieties of teparies grown throughout this region. They help preserve these important varieties by storing them in their seed bank and growing them on their farms. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/pages\/seed-bank\"\u003efrozen seed bank\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a place where the varieties can be saved in the event they are lost, become endangered or are genetically contaminated in the variable “real world.” Another part of the mission of Native Seed Search is to get people conserving these varieties in their gardens and on their farms by sharing and selling seeds from the seed bank on rotation. As the NSS puts it- “Domesticated crops depend on an intimate relationship with humans - they don't exist in the wild.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFederal funding for their important work has declined. If you’d like to help support the farmers and communities from which they originate, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nativeseeds.app.neoncrm.com\/forms\/general-donation-nss\"\u003evisit their site.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tepary bean in Guatemala\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Bioversity International, in the late 1980s researchers from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala gathered 36 tepary varieties in the southwestern coast of Guatemala among Maya Quiché, Mam and Tzutuhil ethnic groups. However, when they returned in 2016 they were not able to find any tepary variety being grown or sold in markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuatemala is a land of many climates. Though there are wet regions like the high altitude cloud forests, there is also an arid “Dry Corridor” covering 45% of the country. Here rainfall is erratic and becoming even more so. Many think the recovery of the teparies could make agriculture in this region more resilient and sustainable. According to Bioversity, in comparison to the common bean, the tepary has a greater tolerance to common bacterial blight and outperforms the common bean by at least 50% in hot environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo in 2018, Bioversity International and researchers from the Universidad de San Carlos set out to find any tepary bean variety still growing in Guatemala. After searching markets and farms extensively, a visit to farmer Señor Arriaga produced the only tepary bean they found. Señor Arriaga, who also grows more economically valuable crops like common bean and corn, has continued to grow tepary beans purely out of his love for the food, and because it is an easy crop to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince then, seeds purchased from him have been given to a local seed saver network and provided to a steward farmers to test in plots in the Dry Corridor. There remains a great deal to be done to promote tepary beans’ potential as a source of food for farmers in the Dry Corridor, but thanks to Señor Arriaga there are seeds to start with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/\"\u003eLearn more about Bioversity, one of the partners in promoting the tepary beans’ recovery in Guatemala, here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eGrowing tepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe that when you grow tepary beans, wherever you are, you are also contributing to these important movements to save and spread this resilient crop. Because the beans are often eaten cooked as dry beans, when you harvest the food you’re also harvesting the seeds, so saving seeds for the generations to come is happily just built into the process!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo grow them, direct sow seeds after all danger of frost has passed, usually in early June. Do not presoak the beans. If you are in a place with a longer season like the southern United States or Mexico, the traditional planting time of around the summer solstice is best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlacement in your garden is probably the most important consideration when it comes to growing them. Traditionally grown without supplemental irrigation in climates that receive 2-5 inches of rain a year, tepary roots are meant to grow very deep to access water held in the soil. They are actually less productive if they are overwatered. If you grow your garden with a uniform amount of irrigation, say from an overhead sprinkler or drip system, try planting them on a border area that gets less water, or at the end of the drip line so you can limit irrigation once the plant is up and growing. We tend to plant it at the end of the drip lines. We can kink the driplines to limit water once the plants are up and growing. Additionally, limiting compost and fertilizers to about 1\/4 of what you are applying to other crops is best as too much fertility will cause them to grow lots of greenery and few beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany varieties will climb a trellis. Some of the short season varieties we carry are bush plants that wont really climb a trellis, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eLofthouse Landrace tepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are all bush plants, which is part of why they mature more quickly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beans grow in pods holding around 4-8 beans. The beans are small, and depending on the variety range from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-caborca-ajo-organic?_pos=8\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eflat and wrinkled\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/tepary-bean-colonia-morelos-organic?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eplump and rounnd.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting and cleaning dry tepary beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile some of the plumper varieties can be harvested as fresh shelly beans, for dry beans harvest in late summer when the pods have begun to dry but before they start to shatter in the field. We cut the whole plant at the soil level (don’t pull them up by the roots or you risk mixing dirt in with the beans) and let the plants and pods continue drying on a tarp in a protected area out of direct sunlight for a week or so. We then fold the tarp over and stomp on it to help the seed pods shatter. Next comes winnowing. We lift the contents (dry plant material and seeds all mixed together at this point) and using the wind or a fan, drop the contents to allow the air to blow off the light dry plant material while the heavy seeds fall clean into a tote or bucket. We repeat this process until the seeds are clean and mostly free of debris. For the final step, we use screens to help remove smaller, less developed seeds, but you could also do this by simply picking out the debris and smaller seeds that the winnowing process did not remove\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCooking with tepary beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eTepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hold more protein per ounce than common beans like kidney or pinto! They are packed with nutrients like niacin, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and have tons of fiber. Beans plump up nicely after soaking and cooking, even the flat and wrinkled varieties, and you will be surprised at how much like common beans they are when cooked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo cook, first rinse beans in a colander and then soak in water overnight, 8 cups of water to 1 cup of beans. Once soaked, add 4 cups of water for every 1 cup of tepary beans to a pot. They are dense so even though they are small, they require long cook times- around 4 hours in a low boil on the stove or all day on low in a slow cooker. On their own the beans have a nutty and slightly sweet flavor. They are so richly flavorful, they don’t need much in the way of extras but cooking them in broth, with garlic, onions, and herbs doesn’t hurt either!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eCheck out the tepary beans we grow Giving Ground Seeds here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40725947056239,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/IMG_4678.jpg?v=1642782193"},{"product_id":"tepary-bean-sycamore-canyon-wild-organic","title":"Tepary Bean, Sycamore Canyon Wild","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #bf0041;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Saving Kitchen Garden Traditions ALERT* This is a culturally significant variety traditionally grown for a specific culinary purpose.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLarge seeds for a wild tepary bean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLong vines will climb a trellis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhaseolus acutifolius  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe got this seed originally from Native Seed Search where it was collected near Ruby Road at Sycamore Canyon, south of Tucson near the Mexico border.  The seeds are speckled gray and relatively large for a wild tepary.  This is fun look back at a domesticated crop's wild ancestor!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"101\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGerm 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data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci 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data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e75-85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNot rec.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6-14 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.5”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6”\/10”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTepary beans are native to North America and are heat and drought tolerant. Plant 1\" deep and 6\" apart after all danger of frost has passed. Do not over water. This bean will climb a trellis. Germination of wild tepary beans can be spotty, but can enhanced by scarifying seeds with sand paper prior to planting.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size:  50 seeds min.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40725969928303,"sku":"","price":3.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/Sycamore_canyon_wild_tepary_2.jpg?v=1642798078"},{"product_id":"tomatillo-lofthouse-landrace-organic","title":"Tomatillo, Lofthouse Landrace","description":"\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"178\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly and is frost tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e16173;\"\u003e*Patio Paradise ALERT* Grow the concrete! This variety can be grown in a pot on a porch or sunny windowsill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! 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width: 72px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 42px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 56px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e1\/8”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 77px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e18”\/24”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2029\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart seeds indoors 3-4 weeks before average last frost date. Thin to the strongest plant per pot. Transplant 18-24\" apart in full sun, plants transplant better when small, 10-12\". Tomatillos are ripe when the husk fully turns brown, or they fall off the plant.  Plant more than one, as they benefit from cross pollination between plants of the same variety.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size- 50 min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44155349303582,"sku":"","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/20250825_161601.jpg?v=1767122703"},{"product_id":"winter-squash-lofthouse-landrace-mixta-organic","title":"Winter Squash, Lofthouse Landrace Mixta","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly and is frost tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBred to thrive even in low-fertility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy to grow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCucurbita mixta\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge green and white striped winter squash from plant breeder Joseph Lofthouse of Lofthouse Landrace Seeds in Paradise Utah.  Yellow flesh that is good for baking and similar to zucchini in taste and texture.  Also called cushaw squash and silver seed gourd, Cucurbita mixta is the least well known of 4 squash and pumpkin varieties native to North America.  Fruits averaging 12-15 lb.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"91\" style=\"width: 422px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e65-95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e3 w.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e3-13 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e1\/2”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e24”\/48”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 469px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 463px;\" height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 1-2\" deep in small mounds 24\" apart. Winter squash are heavy feeders so provide fertility initially, then every few weeks through the season.  Harvest before the first frost, as even a slight frost will damage the flesh and make the squash unstorable.  Allow to cure in a sunny, frost free location for 2-3 weeks.  This curing process seals the pores of the squash skin for storage and improves flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about growing, harvesting, and curing squash in our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/eating-the-last-of-the-winter-squash-storing-these-nutritional-powerhouses-all-winter-long?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=62a7af11b\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eblog post\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eabout it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs: \u003cspan\u003e 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e g., ~20 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":44482170847518,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"12 g","offer_id":44482170880286,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":44482170913054,"sku":null,"price":23.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":44482170945822,"sku":null,"price":30.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/20230220_134231.jpg?v=1676925882"},{"product_id":"cabbage-golden-acre-organic","title":"2 Color Cabbage Creation Mix","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eShort Season ALERT\u003c\/em\u003e Frost tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2454\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003eOur 2 cabbage varieties mixed together- a long season purple and an early season green.  Great mix for a home gardener who wants a diversity of cabbages to eat.  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 412px;\" height=\"80\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 42px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 61px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 53px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 41px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 54px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 42px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e65-85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 61px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e6 w.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 53px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e3-10 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 41px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFull \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 54px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e1\/8”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e24”\/24”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2029\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart indoors as early as 6 weeks before the last frost. For successive harvest through the season, sow every two weeks through the summer solstice. Can be direct sown as well. Thin\/transplant to at least 24” apart on all sides. More space will yield larger heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size- 50 min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44545543930142,"sku":"","price":3.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/IMG_4380.jpg?v=1768773120"},{"product_id":"tepary-bean-saam-ba-santa-rosaorganic","title":"Tepary Bean, S'oam Baw Santa Rosa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #bf0041;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Saving Kitchen Garden Traditions ALERT* This is a culturally significant variety traditionally grown for a specific culinary purpose.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative to North America, heat and drought tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBush tepary with some twining but not a vigorous climber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus acutifolius  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis variety came to us from Native Seed Search in Arizona.  They originally collected it in 1981 from the Tohono O'Odham village of Santa Rosa.  This variety of tepary will aggressively climb a trellis if provided one!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"101\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"width: 366px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e75-85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNot rec.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e6-17 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e1-1.5”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e3-6”\/8-10”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003eTepary beans are native to North America and are heat and drought tolerant. Plant 1\" deep and 6\" apart after all danger of frost has passed. Plants are not tolerant of much shade. Do not over water as too much water will make them less productive. Harvest dry plants and shake in a bag to free beans from pods. Use a fan to blow off chaff.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size:  1\/4 oz., 55 seeds min\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 98.2583%;\" height=\"4160\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore about the history of African Peas, aka Cowpeas:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVigna unguiculata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewe are talking about!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCowpeas have so many names! As a seed company, its hard to know how best to list this amazing plant so that the most people find it. It’s also known as southern pea, field pea, red pea, or black-eyed pea. There is also a movement to rename cowpeas entirely to \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/capitalbnews.org\/black-eyed-peas-african-food-contribution\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfrican\u003c\/a\u003e Peas in honor of the continent and people that originated the cowpea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever you call them, I’m convinced they are the most fun plant to harvest. Drying pods are easy to find, sticking out from the tops and sides of plants like flags. Before they shatter, I walk through the garden and gather them into a bucket. They mature progressively, so its a short chore I do every few days during the harvest season. Sometimes they shatter when I drop them in the bucket, and its super satisfying to hear the pods break open and all the dry peas pop out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy gateway to growing cowpeas was the variety ‘\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/copy-of-cowpea-purple-hull-organic?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=7c79fbe05\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFast Lady’\u003c\/a\u003e. Many varieties of cowpeas take too long to mature in our climate, but after growing ‘\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/copy-of-cowpea-purple-hull-organic?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=7c79fbe05\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFast Lady\u003c\/a\u003e’ which matures in 70 days, I realized there are other varieties that mature quickly too. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=cowpeas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWe now grow and offer 7 varieties of short season adapted cowpeas\u003c\/a\u003e and are always on the hunt for more. This year we are hoping to add a couple more varieties of short season cowpeas if all goes well in the field. Once established, cowpeas are drought tolerant nitrogen fixers that can produce in tough conditions on marginal soils with little added fertility. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/cowpea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e This makes short season cowpeas a perfect choice for your climate-resilient, organic garden!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"captioned-image-container\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003ca class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/cowpea-purple-hull-organic?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=1f9e519d3\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-component-name=\"Image2ToDOM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA “Reawakened 25\" Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver half of all food grown on this planet now comes from 3 species- corn, rice, and wheat. Many are concerned that our over-reliance on these 3 (amazing) plants puts global food systems at extreme risk, especially in this era of climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/lexiconoffood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLexicon of Food\u003c\/a\u003e is an international NGO based that brings together food companies, government agencies, financial institutions, scientists, entrepreneurs, and food producers from across the globe to tackle the challenges facing our food systems. One project of the Lexicon of Food has been to consult experts in the fields of agriculture and global food systems to create a list of 25 especially resilient crops that could be of major nutritional importance on a warming planet- \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/lexiconoffood.com\/agrobiodiversity\/reawakened-25\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Reawakened 25\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCowpeas are on this elite list of under-appreciated underdogs! Because of their ability to grow an exceptionally deep tap root, they are a drought resistant source of protein that has historically sustained people on marginal soils all over the world, but particularly in the southern United States where they have a history of being stewarded by enslaved Africans and then black sharecroppers. On the nutrient-stripped soils of the dust bowl era, many sharecropping and tenant farmers got by on cowpeas, collards, and sorghum syrup alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican Origins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo understand how cowpeas can produce tasty protein on very little, lets go back to the beginning \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/ujamaaseeds.com\/products\/iron-clay-cow-peas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe wild ancestors of todays cowpea evolved in dry savanna ecosystems in West Africa. \u003c\/a\u003e This region is one of seasonal rainfalls and nutrient-poor soils. The Sahel region of Africa, which includes modern day Nigeria and Burkina Faso, was the center of domestication and traditional plant breeding that gave us the modern cowpea. This region is still home to the greatest diversity of cowpea varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the eve of what could be a major resurgence of the cowpea as a drought resistant staple, it is especially important appreciate the African origins of this amazing crop. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/capitalbnews.org\/black-eyed-peas-african-food-contribution\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Judith Carney and Richard Rosomoff wrote in their 2009 book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Shadow of Slavery: Africa’s Botanical Legacy in the Atlantic World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, “Africans have contributed more than 100 species to the global food supplies. The plants they gave the world include pearl (bulrush) millet, sorghum, coffee, watermelon, black-eyed pea, okra… tamarind, hibiscus and a species of rice. African contributions to global plant history, however, are largely unacknowledged and seldom appreciated. In the popular image, Africa is a place of hunger and starvation.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, cowpeas are still part of daily life in many parts of Africa, but some traditional dishes involving cowpeas are becoming lesser known. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fondazioneslowfood.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity \u003c\/a\u003ehas added traditional Ugandan dishes made from cowpeas to their Ark of Taste. The mission of the \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fondazioneslowfood.com\/en\/what-we-do\/the-ark-of-taste\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArk of Taste\u003c\/a\u003e is to raise awareness about local food traditions that are believed to be on the verge of disappearing within a few generations. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fondazioneslowfood.com\/en\/ark-of-taste-slow-food\/field-pea\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIn Uganda, cowpeas are traditionally boiled green in their pods (\u003cem\u003eempogola\u003c\/em\u003e) or prepared as a soup (\u003cem\u003eenva\u003c\/em\u003e). Unique to Uganda, a powder called \u003cem\u003eggobe\u003c\/em\u003e is also made from cowpea leaves.\u003c\/a\u003e This powder, which has specific rules and customs around its use and gifting, symbolizes unity and trust among different people who offer it to each other. Ggobe is often prepared together with a sauce of groundnut paste, beans, and other ingredients and is eaten with foods like potato and cassava. Any remaining flour can be stored in banana fiber and hung in a smoky zone in the kitchen for preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCowpeas and Slavery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCowpeas spread north from Africa to the Mediterranean through trade routes and \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/planttalk\/cowpeas-and-the-african-diaspora-part-two-a-life-giving-crop\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewere introduced to Mexico and the Southwest by Spanish colonists in the 16th or 17th century. \u003c\/a\u003e Africans enslaved by the Portuguese also brought cowpeas with them to Jamaica at around the same time. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/planttalk\/cowpeas-and-the-african-diaspora-part-two-a-life-giving-crop\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArchaeological evidence shows cowpeas made their way from either the southwest or Jamaica to the southeastern United States where they were being grown by Native Americans by at least 1670.\u003c\/a\u003e Because cowpeas were a cheap staple grown in Africa, slave ship captain’s logs mention purchasing cowpeas to feed slaves on the horrific Middle Crossing to America. Captured slaves also reported smuggling cowpea seeds in their hair on slave ships for planting wherever they were going.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring slavery in the United States, cowpeas were grown on-scale on some plantations to feed slaves and were also grown in the small gardens of enslaved Africans. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colonialwilliamsburg.org\/discover\/18th-century-people\/stories-of-black-life\/enslaved-peoples-plantation-gardens\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEnslavers provided very meager rations of food to the enslaved, especially elderly slaves who could not work very much.\u003c\/a\u003e Enslaved people often kept small gardens to grow supplemental vegetables and medicinal herbs. Because slaves were working daylight hours on the plantation, this gardening had to be done \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colonialwilliamsburg.org\/discover\/18th-century-people\/stories-of-black-life\/enslaved-peoples-plantation-gardens\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e“by moonlight, aching after a day of heavy plantation labor.”\u003c\/a\u003e And because plantation owners often gave the enslaved the most marginal land on which to grow, those hidden \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nominihallslavelegacy.com\/foodways-and-traditions-of-the-nomini-hall-community\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecowpea seeds were a life saver.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSharecropping, George Washington Carver, and Great Depression\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Cow peas are to the South what clover is to the North, and alfalfa to the West. And we trust that the time is not far distant, when, as an article of human food, the pea itself will be to the South what the Boston, Navy and White soup beans are to the East and West.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-George Washington Carver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter slavery, from around 1870 to 1940 the \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/americanexperience\/features\/harvest-sharecropping-slavery-rerouted\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esharecropping system (aka “slavery rerouted\u003c\/a\u003e) ruled the economy of the south. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/articles\/sharecropping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMost agricultural land remained in the hands of plantation owners\u003c\/a\u003e despite federal government promises of land for freed black men. Former plantation owners and white farmers had most of the land, most of the tools, and the cash to get yearly necessities like seeds and feed. Poor quality land was “rented” to black farmers and poor white farmers, along with the rental of tools and seeds. Sharecroppers were to somehow use the income from their small plots to sustain themselves, pay their rental debts, and save for the purchase of their own land. A tiny few were able to do this, but the vast majority remained \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/grist.org\/fix\/food-farming\/george-washington-carver-environmental-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eindentured to the land owner\u003c\/a\u003e as the generations went by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCotton depletes soil and had stripped the once rich agricultural soils of the south. On this marginal land, former slaves knew what to grow to sustain their families and here again cowpeas are a plant hero, helping sustain people who had almost no way out of this new system oppression. Sharecroppers grew them because the plants can get by on less of everything, and because of their interconnected history and cultural relationship to the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/grist.org\/fix\/food-farming\/george-washington-carver-environmental-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBut it was George Washington Carver who championed the cowpea as a post King-Cotton land healer\u003c\/a\u003e and protein-rich food. Much more than the peanut man, Carver discovered that nitrogen fixer cowpeas could be used to rebuild the over-farmed soil of the south while also providing a yield. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nal.usda.gov\/exhibits\/ipd\/carver\/exhibits\/show\/homemaking\/item\/11\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFor a fun and dense read about his study of cowpeas, check out his agricultural bulletin on them from 1908.\u003c\/a\u003e This bulletin, in addition to a 1917 bulletin called \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nal.usda.gov\/exhibits\/ipd\/carver\/items\/show\/31\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHow to Grow Cowpeas and 40 Ways of Preparing this Delicacy, \u003c\/a\u003ewere two major publications that got many more farmers and gardeners growing cowpeas and healing their soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCowpeas went on to get farmers through the great depression and dust bowl. When life for those with a little land was less about selling commodities and more about growing for survival, crops that didn’t have much of a market but were great survival foods (like cowpeas) really shined. Today, cowpeas are truly an emblematic food of the American south, and are a symbol of resilience and cultural identity. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dashofjazz.com\/soul-food-black-eyed-peas\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThey are often served in southern style alongside collard greens and rice, cooked in a slow cooker with smoky meat, or as a side dish to barbeque.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Cowpeas \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirect sow 1\" deep after all danger of frost has passed. In row spacing is 3\" with 8\" between rows. Soaking seeds for 2-4 hours can quicken germination time. When they are first germinating, cowpeas seem to have more tender and tasty leaves and can be particularly vulnerable to earwigs and sow bugs who seem to love munching them. For this reason, don’t use mulch like leaves or straw around cowpeas. Bare soil is best as sow bugs and earwigs thrive in mulch. If ear wigs are a problem in your area, planting a little early can help. Though cowpeas are not hardy, you can cover them with row cover if temperatures dip and beat the earwigs by planting before these heat loving pests emerge. Cowpeas eventually outgrow this vulnerability and are quite easy to grow in general. Their umbrella like leaves shade the soil, and they can get by on less water and nutrients than other beans, so plant them in a “tough” part of the garden where more “needy” crops don’t want to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can harvest cowpeas green when they are young and cook them like snap beans. Just like snap beans they do become fibrous and woody if left on the plant too long. We prefer to wait and eat all of our cowpeas as dry beans. For this, simply let the pods dry down on the plant and harvest them when they are close to fully dry but before the pods shatter and scatter the seeds to the ground. Winnow the dry pods free from the beans by using a fan or the wind to blow off the pods and chaff, allowing the heavy beans to drop into a bucket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCooking Cowpeas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimple cooking of dry cowpeas is so easy! Soak them overnight as you would with any other bean, and then simmer them for 60-90 minutes. They make great additions to stews as the need about the same amount of time to simmer as the firmer root veggies like carrots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree great cookbooks which have a lot of cowpea recipes (which call them black-eyed peas and field peas) are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSimply West African\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eby Pierre Thiam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am From Here: Stories and Recipes from a Southern Chef \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eby Vishwesh Bhatt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Blue Zones Kitchen \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eby Dan Buettner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eSimply West African \u003c\/em\u003eI made Senegalese Peasant Stew with \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/copy-of-cowpea-purple-hull-organic?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=bff794bff\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFast Lady Cowpeas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eThe Blue Zones Kitchen \u003c\/em\u003eI made Ikarian Longevity Stew with \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/cowpea\/products\/cowpea-queen-anne-organic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Anne Cowpeas\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican Peas it is!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of the varieties and crops we gardeners grow were given their names in entirely different times, and some of them could definitely stand to be updated. Take my personal (un)favorite- the ‘Lazy Housewife’ pole bean. The bean was one of the first stringless beans, making kitchen prep much quicker. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grandprismaticseed.com\/archived\/pragmatic-partner-green-bean-lazy-housewife\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe good-humored folks at Grand Prismatic Seeds have chosen to rebrand ‘Lazy Housewife’ as ‘Pragmatic Partner Pole Bean’\u003c\/a\u003e and as a pragmatic partner myself, I’m all for this new name!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis deep dive I’ve taken into “cowpeas” has led me to dual-list the cowpeas on our site under the heading of African Peas. I am always learning new things about the history of these varieties, and I want what I’m learning to be reflected in how I present the varieties I grow. I truly hope the name African Peas catches on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":44608728826142,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/20230304_090729.jpg?v=1677946423"},{"product_id":"bean-caborca-ajo-organic","title":"Tepary Bean, Caborca Ajo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #bf0041;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Saving Kitchen Garden Traditions ALERT* This is a culturally significant variety traditionally grown for a specific culinary purpose.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome twining but not a vigorous climber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus acutifolius  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrown tepary bean we originally got from Native Seed Search.  They got it from a grower in Ajo, Arizona who got the seed from Caborca, Sonora.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"101\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan 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#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e75-85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNot rec.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e6-17 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e1-1.5”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e3-6”\/8-10”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003eTepary beans are native to North America and are heat and drought tolerant. Plant 1\" deep and 6\" apart after all danger of frost has passed. Plants are not tolerant of much shade. Do not over water. Bush plants will not climb a trellis. Harvest dry plants and shake in a bag to free beans from pods. Use a fan to blow off chaff.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size:  1\/4 oz., 50 seeds min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA food from the desert. One of the most arid-adapted crops in the world. Some varieties being plum, some being small and somewhat wrinkled, at first it can look like a food for hard times.  As soon as you cook it though you’ll realize that this bean is as plump and filling as any other. To know the tepary is to love the tepary, and I think more people should know about tepary beans!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI started growing tepary beans after meeting plant breeder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lofthouse.com\/\"\u003eJoseph Lofthouse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in northern Utah. Joseph was breeding a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/what-is-a-landrace?_pos=17\u0026amp;_sid=ee8b78c2a\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003elandrace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of bush tepary beans that would mature extra early in short season climates. Traditional tepary bean varieties differ widely and have a days to maturity range of anywhere from 60-120 days. Joseph collected shorter season bush varieties and planted them all together to see which ones grew best and quickest and saved seeds from those for the creation of this landrace. It was a genius idea and project, because many desert areas where tepary beans could thrive also have very short seasons. Drier climates can have huge swings between hot and cold temperatures as there is less moisture in the air to moderate temperatures. Like most other bean species, tepary beans are not frost hardy. Places like northern Utah where Joseph is, or southern Idaho where we are now, can have very hot summers and still have short seasons with frosty nights in June and then again in September. Joseph’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d68f113a2\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003etepary bean bush landrace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is suited to this climate and expands the range of production to areas like ours, where we deal with the dual challenges of a hot climate and a very short season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany areas are facing hotter and drier growing conditions, and shorter seasons, with the impacts of climate change. Polar vortexes and extreme weather are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/super-short-season-varieties\"\u003eshortening growing seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, just as those same growing seasons get hotter overall. Tepary beans can produce at temperatures of over 95 F, temperatures that kill the pollen of common bean varieties. Additionally, tepary beans can produce when nighttime temperatures are warm, whereas other bean species need cooler nights to set beans.  They are also generally much more resilient to pests and disease. Because of this, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=tepary+beans\"\u003ewe believe tepary beans, and especially these short season adapted bush tepary beans we grow,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e could be a major crop of the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this ancient bean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tepary bean (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus acutifoliu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003es) is a species of bean from the Sonoran desert in northern Mexico. The wild ancestors of today’s varieties can still be found in this desert. We grow and sell one of the more wild varieties of tepary bean- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\/products\/tepary-bean-sycamore-canyon-wild-organic\"\u003eSycamore Canyon Wild Tepary Bean.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHundreds of distinct varieties of tepary bean are known, having been domesticated and bred by distinct groups of people in different parts of Mexico, the southwest of the United States, and Guatemala for between 4,000-6,000 years. Like many crops around the world, the number of people who grow and eat tepary beans in these traditional growing regions has been in decline for the last few hundred years due to the forces of globalization and colonization. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003eThe small tepary bean has often been replaced by the large and plump common bean (\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003ein the agriculture of these regions.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis had led to varietal loss and the loss of cultural knowledge about the bean. But interest in this amazing plant is growing because of how it might help sustain humans in a warmer world. The gardeners, farmers and communities in these areas that have continued to grow tepary beans against economic pressure to grow more lucrative crops are who we have to thank for the continued existence of this amazing food.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tepary bean in the Mexico and Arizona\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Tohono O’odham people of Arizona, tepary beans, called Bawĭ, have been central to culture for generations. They tell a traditional legend describing how the Milky Way galaxy is white tepary beans scattered across the sky. The Tohono O’odham people are working to get the tepary bean back into their diet, including in school lunches (USDA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/\"\u003eNative Seed Search\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, champion of the tepary bean, one thousand year old remains of tepary beans have been found at archeaological sites throughout Arizona. Over 30 different cultures in this region grow teparies and Native Seed Search is a non-profit which has helped identify and source distinct varieties of teparies grown throughout this region. They help preserve these important varieties by storing them in their seed bank and growing them on their farms. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/pages\/seed-bank\"\u003efrozen seed bank\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a place where the varieties can be saved in the event they are lost, become endangered or are genetically contaminated in the variable “real world.” Another part of the mission of Native Seed Search is to get people conserving these varieties in their gardens and on their farms by sharing and selling seeds from the seed bank on rotation. As the NSS puts it- “Domesticated crops depend on an intimate relationship with humans - they don't exist in the wild.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFederal funding for their important work has declined. If you’d like to help support the farmers and communities from which they originate, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nativeseeds.app.neoncrm.com\/forms\/general-donation-nss\"\u003evisit their site.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tepary bean in Guatemala\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Bioversity International, in the late 1980s researchers from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala gathered 36 tepary varieties in the southwestern coast of Guatemala among Maya Quiché, Mam and Tzutuhil ethnic groups. However, when they returned in 2016 they were not able to find any tepary variety being grown or sold in markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuatemala is a land of many climates. Though there are wet regions like the high altitude cloud forests, there is also an arid “Dry Corridor” covering 45% of the country. Here rainfall is erratic and becoming even more so. Many think the recovery of the teparies could make agriculture in this region more resilient and sustainable. According to Bioversity, in comparison to the common bean, the tepary has a greater tolerance to common bacterial blight and outperforms the common bean by at least 50% in hot environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo in 2018, Bioversity International and researchers from the Universidad de San Carlos set out to find any tepary bean variety still growing in Guatemala. After searching markets and farms extensively, a visit to farmer Señor Arriaga produced the only tepary bean they found. Señor Arriaga, who also grows more economically valuable crops like common bean and corn, has continued to grow tepary beans purely out of his love for the food, and because it is an easy crop to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince then, seeds purchased from him have been given to a local seed saver network and provided to a steward farmers to test in plots in the Dry Corridor. There remains a great deal to be done to promote tepary beans’ potential as a source of food for farmers in the Dry Corridor, but thanks to Señor Arriaga there are seeds to start with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/\"\u003eLearn more about Bioversity, one of the partners in promoting the tepary beans’ recovery in Guatemala, here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eGrowing tepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe that when you grow tepary beans, wherever you are, you are also contributing to these important movements to save and spread this resilient crop. Because the beans are often eaten cooked as dry beans, when you harvest the food you’re also harvesting the seeds, so saving seeds for the generations to come is happily just built into the process!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo grow them, direct sow seeds after all danger of frost has passed, usually in early June. Do not presoak the beans. If you are in a place with a longer season like the southern United States or Mexico, the traditional planting time of around the summer solstice is best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlacement in your garden is probably the most important consideration when it comes to growing them. Traditionally grown without supplemental irrigation in climates that receive 2-5 inches of rain a year, tepary roots are meant to grow very deep to access water held in the soil. They are actually less productive if they are overwatered. If you grow your garden with a uniform amount of irrigation, say from an overhead sprinkler or drip system, try planting them on a border area that gets less water, or at the end of the drip line so you can limit irrigation once the plant is up and growing. We tend to plant it at the end of the drip lines. We can kink the driplines to limit water once the plants are up and growing. Additionally, limiting compost and fertilizers to about 1\/4 of what you are applying to other crops is best as too much fertility will cause them to grow lots of greenery and few beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany varieties will climb a trellis. Some of the short season varieties we carry are bush plants that wont really climb a trellis, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eLofthouse Landrace tepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are all bush plants, which is part of why they mature more quickly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beans grow in pods holding around 4-8 beans. The beans are small, and depending on the variety range from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-caborca-ajo-organic?_pos=8\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eflat and wrinkled\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/tepary-bean-colonia-morelos-organic?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eplump and rounnd.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting and cleaning dry tepary beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile some of the plumper varieties can be harvested as fresh shelly beans, for dry beans harvest in late summer when the pods have begun to dry but before they start to shatter in the field. We cut the whole plant at the soil level (don’t pull them up by the roots or you risk mixing dirt in with the beans) and let the plants and pods continue drying on a tarp in a protected area out of direct sunlight for a week or so. We then fold the tarp over and stomp on it to help the seed pods shatter. Next comes winnowing. We lift the contents (dry plant material and seeds all mixed together at this point) and using the wind or a fan, drop the contents to allow the air to blow off the light dry plant material while the heavy seeds fall clean into a tote or bucket. We repeat this process until the seeds are clean and mostly free of debris. For the final step, we use screens to help remove smaller, less developed seeds, but you could also do this by simply picking out the debris and smaller seeds that the winnowing process did not remove\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCooking with tepary beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eTepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hold more protein per ounce than common beans like kidney or pinto! They are packed with nutrients like niacin, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and have tons of fiber. Beans plump up nicely after soaking and cooking, even the flat and wrinkled varieties, and you will be surprised at how much like common beans they are when cooked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo cook, first rinse beans in a colander and then soak in water overnight, 8 cups of water to 1 cup of beans. Once soaked, add 4 cups of water for every 1 cup of tepary beans to a pot. They are dense so even though they are small, they require long cook times- around 4 hours in a low boil on the stove or all day on low in a slow cooker. On their own the beans have a nutty and slightly sweet flavor. They are so richly flavorful, they don’t need much in the way of extras but cooking them in broth, with garlic, onions, and herbs doesn’t hurt either!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eCheck out the tepary beans we grow Giving Ground Seeds here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44700872474910,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/20230322_100318.jpg?v=1679501265"},{"product_id":"tepary-bean-brown-speckled-organic","title":"Tepary Bean, Brown Speckled","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound and plump for a tepary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus acutifolius  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese beige speckled beans we originally got from Native Seed Search in Arizona.  High yielding for a tepary, these beans come from the highland areas of southern Mexico.  Being from the highlands, these are not as tolerant of heat as other varieties of tepary beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"101\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"width: 366px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e75-85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNot rec.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e6-17 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e1-1.5”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e3-6”\/8-10”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003eTepary beans are native to North America and are somewhat drought tolerant. Plant 1\" deep and 6\" apart after all danger of frost has passed. Plants are not tolerant of much shade. Do not over water. Bush plants will not climb a trellis. Harvest dry plants and shake in a bag to free beans from pods. Use a fan to blow off chaff.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size:  1\/4 oz., 50 seeds min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA food from the desert. One of the most arid-adapted crops in the world. Some varieties being plum, some being small and somewhat wrinkled, at first it can look like a food for hard times.  As soon as you cook it though you’ll realize that this bean is as plump and filling as any other. To know the tepary is to love the tepary, and I think more people should know about tepary beans!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI started growing tepary beans after meeting plant breeder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lofthouse.com\/\"\u003eJoseph Lofthouse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in northern Utah. Joseph was breeding a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/what-is-a-landrace?_pos=17\u0026amp;_sid=ee8b78c2a\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003elandrace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of bush tepary beans that would mature extra early in short season climates. Traditional tepary bean varieties differ widely and have a days to maturity range of anywhere from 60-120 days. Joseph collected shorter season bush varieties and planted them all together to see which ones grew best and quickest and saved seeds from those for the creation of this landrace. It was a genius idea and project, because many desert areas where tepary beans could thrive also have very short seasons. Drier climates can have huge swings between hot and cold temperatures as there is less moisture in the air to moderate temperatures. Like most other bean species, tepary beans are not frost hardy. Places like northern Utah where Joseph is, or southern Idaho where we are now, can have very hot summers and still have short seasons with frosty nights in June and then again in September. Joseph’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d68f113a2\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003etepary bean bush landrace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is suited to this climate and expands the range of production to areas like ours, where we deal with the dual challenges of a hot climate and a very short season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany areas are facing hotter and drier growing conditions, and shorter seasons, with the impacts of climate change. Polar vortexes and extreme weather are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/super-short-season-varieties\"\u003eshortening growing seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, just as those same growing seasons get hotter overall. Tepary beans can produce at temperatures of over 95 F, temperatures that kill the pollen of common bean varieties. Additionally, tepary beans can produce when nighttime temperatures are warm, whereas other bean species need cooler nights to set beans.  They are also generally much more resilient to pests and disease. Because of this, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=tepary+beans\"\u003ewe believe tepary beans, and especially these short season adapted bush tepary beans we grow,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e could be a major crop of the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this ancient bean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tepary bean (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus acutifoliu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003es) is a species of bean from the Sonoran desert in northern Mexico. The wild ancestors of today’s varieties can still be found in this desert. We grow and sell one of the more wild varieties of tepary bean- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\/products\/tepary-bean-sycamore-canyon-wild-organic\"\u003eSycamore Canyon Wild Tepary Bean.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHundreds of distinct varieties of tepary bean are known, having been domesticated and bred by distinct groups of people in different parts of Mexico, the southwest of the United States, and Guatemala for between 4,000-6,000 years. Like many crops around the world, the number of people who grow and eat tepary beans in these traditional growing regions has been in decline for the last few hundred years due to the forces of globalization and colonization. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003eThe small tepary bean has often been replaced by the large and plump common bean (\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003ein the agriculture of these regions.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis had led to varietal loss and the loss of cultural knowledge about the bean. But interest in this amazing plant is growing because of how it might help sustain humans in a warmer world. The gardeners, farmers and communities in these areas that have continued to grow tepary beans against economic pressure to grow more lucrative crops are who we have to thank for the continued existence of this amazing food.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tepary bean in the Mexico and Arizona\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Tohono O’odham people of Arizona, tepary beans, called Bawĭ, have been central to culture for generations. They tell a traditional legend describing how the Milky Way galaxy is white tepary beans scattered across the sky. The Tohono O’odham people are working to get the tepary bean back into their diet, including in school lunches (USDA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/\"\u003eNative Seed Search\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, champion of the tepary bean, one thousand year old remains of tepary beans have been found at archeaological sites throughout Arizona. Over 30 different cultures in this region grow teparies and Native Seed Search is a non-profit which has helped identify and source distinct varieties of teparies grown throughout this region. They help preserve these important varieties by storing them in their seed bank and growing them on their farms. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/pages\/seed-bank\"\u003efrozen seed bank\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a place where the varieties can be saved in the event they are lost, become endangered or are genetically contaminated in the variable “real world.” Another part of the mission of Native Seed Search is to get people conserving these varieties in their gardens and on their farms by sharing and selling seeds from the seed bank on rotation. As the NSS puts it- “Domesticated crops depend on an intimate relationship with humans - they don't exist in the wild.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFederal funding for their important work has declined. If you’d like to help support the farmers and communities from which they originate, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nativeseeds.app.neoncrm.com\/forms\/general-donation-nss\"\u003evisit their site.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tepary bean in Guatemala\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Bioversity International, in the late 1980s researchers from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala gathered 36 tepary varieties in the southwestern coast of Guatemala among Maya Quiché, Mam and Tzutuhil ethnic groups. However, when they returned in 2016 they were not able to find any tepary variety being grown or sold in markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuatemala is a land of many climates. Though there are wet regions like the high altitude cloud forests, there is also an arid “Dry Corridor” covering 45% of the country. Here rainfall is erratic and becoming even more so. Many think the recovery of the teparies could make agriculture in this region more resilient and sustainable. According to Bioversity, in comparison to the common bean, the tepary has a greater tolerance to common bacterial blight and outperforms the common bean by at least 50% in hot environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo in 2018, Bioversity International and researchers from the Universidad de San Carlos set out to find any tepary bean variety still growing in Guatemala. After searching markets and farms extensively, a visit to farmer Señor Arriaga produced the only tepary bean they found. Señor Arriaga, who also grows more economically valuable crops like common bean and corn, has continued to grow tepary beans purely out of his love for the food, and because it is an easy crop to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince then, seeds purchased from him have been given to a local seed saver network and provided to a steward farmers to test in plots in the Dry Corridor. There remains a great deal to be done to promote tepary beans’ potential as a source of food for farmers in the Dry Corridor, but thanks to Señor Arriaga there are seeds to start with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/\"\u003eLearn more about Bioversity, one of the partners in promoting the tepary beans’ recovery in Guatemala, here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eGrowing tepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe that when you grow tepary beans, wherever you are, you are also contributing to these important movements to save and spread this resilient crop. Because the beans are often eaten cooked as dry beans, when you harvest the food you’re also harvesting the seeds, so saving seeds for the generations to come is happily just built into the process!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo grow them, direct sow seeds after all danger of frost has passed, usually in early June. Do not presoak the beans. If you are in a place with a longer season like the southern United States or Mexico, the traditional planting time of around the summer solstice is best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlacement in your garden is probably the most important consideration when it comes to growing them. Traditionally grown without supplemental irrigation in climates that receive 2-5 inches of rain a year, tepary roots are meant to grow very deep to access water held in the soil. They are actually less productive if they are overwatered. If you grow your garden with a uniform amount of irrigation, say from an overhead sprinkler or drip system, try planting them on a border area that gets less water, or at the end of the drip line so you can limit irrigation once the plant is up and growing. We tend to plant it at the end of the drip lines. We can kink the driplines to limit water once the plants are up and growing. Additionally, limiting compost and fertilizers to about 1\/4 of what you are applying to other crops is best as too much fertility will cause them to grow lots of greenery and few beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany varieties will climb a trellis. Some of the short season varieties we carry are bush plants that wont really climb a trellis, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eLofthouse Landrace tepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are all bush plants, which is part of why they mature more quickly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beans grow in pods holding around 4-8 beans. The beans are small, and depending on the variety range from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-caborca-ajo-organic?_pos=8\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eflat and wrinkled\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/tepary-bean-colonia-morelos-organic?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eplump and rounnd.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting and cleaning dry tepary beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile some of the plumper varieties can be harvested as fresh shelly beans, for dry beans harvest in late summer when the pods have begun to dry but before they start to shatter in the field. We cut the whole plant at the soil level (don’t pull them up by the roots or you risk mixing dirt in with the beans) and let the plants and pods continue drying on a tarp in a protected area out of direct sunlight for a week or so. We then fold the tarp over and stomp on it to help the seed pods shatter. Next comes winnowing. We lift the contents (dry plant material and seeds all mixed together at this point) and using the wind or a fan, drop the contents to allow the air to blow off the light dry plant material while the heavy seeds fall clean into a tote or bucket. We repeat this process until the seeds are clean and mostly free of debris. For the final step, we use screens to help remove smaller, less developed seeds, but you could also do this by simply picking out the debris and smaller seeds that the winnowing process did not remove\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCooking with tepary beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eTepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hold more protein per ounce than common beans like kidney or pinto! They are packed with nutrients like niacin, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and have tons of fiber. Beans plump up nicely after soaking and cooking, even the flat and wrinkled varieties, and you will be surprised at how much like common beans they are when cooked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo cook, first rinse beans in a colander and then soak in water overnight, 8 cups of water to 1 cup of beans. Once soaked, add 4 cups of water for every 1 cup of tepary beans to a pot. They are dense so even though they are small, they require long cook times- around 4 hours in a low boil on the stove or all day on low in a slow cooker. On their own the beans have a nutty and slightly sweet flavor. They are so richly flavorful, they don’t need much in the way of extras but cooking them in broth, with garlic, onions, and herbs doesn’t hurt either!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eCheck out the tepary beans we grow Giving Ground Seeds here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":44709600887070,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/products\/20230322_100135.jpg?v=1679501358"},{"product_id":"amaranth-hopi-red-dye-copy","title":"Above Average Amaranth Mix","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTall, diverse population\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMixture of colors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePop like popcorn or cook into porridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmaranthus sp.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA diverse population you can grow and eat \"as is\" or start your plant breeding selection project with.  This is three of our out-performing amaranth varieties mixed together.  Enjoy a diversity of flower, plant, and seed colors.  Let the wind mix the pollen (amaranth is wind pollinated) and save the seed from the best plants to grow out next year.  Begin narrowing the population to suit you and your garden by selecting the plants with the traits you want and save seed from those.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYou can also cook these like you would any other amaranth- into a porridge, or our personal favorite- crackers!  Check out this great recipe for amaranth crackers from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.indigikitchen.com\/amaranth-crackers\/\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIndigiKitchen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.  We love exploring additions to these like rosemary, honey, nutmeg... The possibilities are endless.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore about amaranth:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=amaranth\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=amaranth\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmaranth \u003c\/a\u003eis a unique and ancient grain native to the Americas.  It was a staple food of the Aztecs, Inca, and Mayan and was first cultivated in 8,000 BC.  It is still of huge importance in Central America, where it thrives not only as a resilient, low impact staple food but as spiritual symbol of cultural thriving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have followed the work of the non-profit \u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarden's Edge\u003c\/a\u003e ever since being introduced to their work at the Santa Rosa Heirloom Festival in 2014.  Working in Guatemala, Garden's Edge \"supports sustainable agriculture, micro-enterprise, and education in rural communities in order to revitalize cultural knowledge and improve economic well-being.\"  \u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/page\/2\/?s=amaranth\" href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/page\/2\/?s=amaranth\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral to their work is amaranth\u003c\/a\u003e, as they assist indigenous communities in preserving local amaranth varieties that are vulnerable due to colonization and civil war.  Please learn more about their work with indigenous communities and amaranth, and find traditional recipes, \u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe grow \u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=amaranth\" href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=amaranth\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eamaranth\u003c\/a\u003e because it simply thrives in our hot, dry, summers and we want to promote it as a low-impact, high nutrition plant for a changing world.  The grain separates quite easily from the plant when ripe, and can easily be winnowed in a light wind. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEat the tender young leaves, pop the grains, or make a nutrient dense porridge.  The possibilities are really endless.  \u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/torta-de-amaranto-amaranth-torta\/\" href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/torta-de-amaranto-amaranth-torta\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind Josselin Chun's recipe for Amaranth Torta here! \u003c\/a\u003e Amaranth is resilient and easy to grow, and the 2 varieties we grow mature well in our short season climate.  It's tall and vigorous and easily outcompetes weeds- so its great for organic gardens.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information, we \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ediblenm.com\/forgotten-superfood-of-the-americas\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.ediblenm.com\/forgotten-superfood-of-the-americas\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLOVED this article from Edible New Mexico about amaranth.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 405px;\" height=\"104\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 57px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 73px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 86px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e60-85F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e5 weeks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 57px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e7-14 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 73px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 86px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull to part shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e1\/8”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e12”\/12”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2029\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe prefer to start amaranth in pots indoors in early April for planting out in May or June after danger of frost has passed.  Alternatively, direct sow after last frost date, covering lightly.  Thin to 12 inches between plants.  Harvest amaranth heads in August once black seeds start to fall- be sure to cut them before too many fall!  Harvest into a bag, beat or stomp on the bags to free the seeds from the head, and use screens or fans to separate seeds from chaff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size- 1\/2 g., ~500 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":49496913576222,"sku":null,"price":3.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2g~2000 seeds","offer_id":49496913608990,"sku":null,"price":7.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/20250713_165646_0798a1e9-3808-437e-917a-5284e79f856d.jpg?v=1768772836"},{"product_id":"tepary-bean-soam-bawi","title":"Tepary Bean, S'oam Pawi Menagers Dam","description":"\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2253\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative to North America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus acutifolius\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90 days, bush habit\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Bavi, or tepary bean, is the most drought adapted bean in the world.  We originally obtained seed from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/\"\u003eNative Seed Search\u003c\/a\u003e, an organization whose mission is to \"\u003cem\u003eConserve\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e and share the seeds of the people of the desert Southwest and Mexico so that these arid-adapted crops may benefit communities and nourish a changing world.\"\u003c\/em\u003e  It is a\u003cspan\u003elso called W'pegi bawi. These beans range from tan to red to brown and are from Menagers Dam, a Tohono O'odham community near the Mexican border.  They are from a high desert climate and do great in our garden.  They would grow well in most places provided they are not overwatered, especially once the seed pods are mature and drying down on the plant when we stop watering completely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA food from the desert. One of the most arid-adapted crops in the world. Some varieties being plum, some being small and somewhat wrinkled, at first it can look like a food for hard times.  As soon as you cook it though you’ll realize that this bean is as plump and filling as any other. To know the tepary is to love the tepary, and I think more people should know about tepary beans!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI started growing tepary beans after meeting plant breeder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lofthouse.com\/\"\u003eJoseph Lofthouse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in northern Utah. Joseph was breeding a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/what-is-a-landrace?_pos=17\u0026amp;_sid=ee8b78c2a\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003elandrace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of bush tepary beans that would mature extra early in short season climates. Traditional tepary bean varieties differ widely and have a days to maturity range of anywhere from 60-120 days. Joseph collected shorter season bush varieties and planted them all together to see which ones grew best and quickest and saved seeds from those for the creation of this landrace. It was a genius idea and project, because many desert areas where tepary beans could thrive also have very short seasons. Drier climates can have huge swings between hot and cold temperatures as there is less moisture in the air to moderate temperatures. Like most other bean species, tepary beans are not frost hardy. Places like northern Utah where Joseph is, or southern Idaho where we are now, can have very hot summers and still have short seasons with frosty nights in June and then again in September. Joseph’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d68f113a2\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003etepary bean bush landrace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is suited to this climate and expands the range of production to areas like ours, where we deal with the dual challenges of a hot climate and a very short season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany areas are facing hotter and drier growing conditions, and shorter seasons, with the impacts of climate change. Polar vortexes and extreme weather are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/super-short-season-varieties\"\u003eshortening growing seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, just as those same growing seasons get hotter overall. Tepary beans can produce at temperatures of over 95 F, temperatures that kill the pollen of common bean varieties. Additionally, tepary beans can produce when nighttime temperatures are warm, whereas other bean species need cooler nights to set beans.  They are also generally much more resilient to pests and disease. Because of this, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=tepary+beans\"\u003ewe believe tepary beans, and especially these short season adapted bush tepary beans we grow,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e could be a major crop of the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this ancient bean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tepary bean (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus acutifoliu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003es) is a species of bean from the Sonoran desert in northern Mexico. The wild ancestors of today’s varieties can still be found in this desert. We grow and sell one of the more wild varieties of tepary bean- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\/products\/tepary-bean-sycamore-canyon-wild-organic\"\u003eSycamore Canyon Wild Tepary Bean.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHundreds of distinct varieties of tepary bean are known, having been domesticated and bred by distinct groups of people in different parts of Mexico, the southwest of the United States, and Guatemala for between 4,000-6,000 years. Like many crops around the world, the number of people who grow and eat tepary beans in these traditional growing regions has been in decline for the last few hundred years due to the forces of globalization and colonization. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003eThe small tepary bean has often been replaced by the large and plump common bean (\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003ein the agriculture of these regions.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis had led to varietal loss and the loss of cultural knowledge about the bean. But interest in this amazing plant is growing because of how it might help sustain humans in a warmer world. The gardeners, farmers and communities in these areas that have continued to grow tepary beans against economic pressure to grow more lucrative crops are who we have to thank for the continued existence of this amazing food.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tepary bean in the Mexico and Arizona\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Tohono O’odham people of Arizona, tepary beans, called Bawĭ, have been central to culture for generations. They tell a traditional legend describing how the Milky Way galaxy is white tepary beans scattered across the sky. The Tohono O’odham people are working to get the tepary bean back into their diet, including in school lunches (USDA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/\"\u003eNative Seed Search\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, champion of the tepary bean, one thousand year old remains of tepary beans have been found at archeaological sites throughout Arizona. Over 30 different cultures in this region grow teparies and Native Seed Search is a non-profit which has helped identify and source distinct varieties of teparies grown throughout this region. They help preserve these important varieties by storing them in their seed bank and growing them on their farms. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/pages\/seed-bank\"\u003efrozen seed bank\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a place where the varieties can be saved in the event they are lost, become endangered or are genetically contaminated in the variable “real world.” Another part of the mission of Native Seed Search is to get people conserving these varieties in their gardens and on their farms by sharing and selling seeds from the seed bank on rotation. As the NSS puts it- “Domesticated crops depend on an intimate relationship with humans - they don't exist in the wild.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFederal funding for their important work has declined. If you’d like to help support the farmers and communities from which they originate, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nativeseeds.app.neoncrm.com\/forms\/general-donation-nss\"\u003evisit their site.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tepary bean in Guatemala\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Bioversity International, in the late 1980s researchers from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala gathered 36 tepary varieties in the southwestern coast of Guatemala among Maya Quiché, Mam and Tzutuhil ethnic groups. However, when they returned in 2016 they were not able to find any tepary variety being grown or sold in markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuatemala is a land of many climates. Though there are wet regions like the high altitude cloud forests, there is also an arid “Dry Corridor” covering 45% of the country. Here rainfall is erratic and becoming even more so. Many think the recovery of the teparies could make agriculture in this region more resilient and sustainable. According to Bioversity, in comparison to the common bean, the tepary has a greater tolerance to common bacterial blight and outperforms the common bean by at least 50% in hot environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo in 2018, Bioversity International and researchers from the Universidad de San Carlos set out to find any tepary bean variety still growing in Guatemala. After searching markets and farms extensively, a visit to farmer Señor Arriaga produced the only tepary bean they found. Señor Arriaga, who also grows more economically valuable crops like common bean and corn, has continued to grow tepary beans purely out of his love for the food, and because it is an easy crop to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince then, seeds purchased from him have been given to a local seed saver network and provided to a steward farmers to test in plots in the Dry Corridor. There remains a great deal to be done to promote tepary beans’ potential as a source of food for farmers in the Dry Corridor, but thanks to Señor Arriaga there are seeds to start with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/\"\u003eLearn more about Bioversity, one of the partners in promoting the tepary beans’ recovery in Guatemala, here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eGrowing tepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe that when you grow tepary beans, wherever you are, you are also contributing to these important movements to save and spread this resilient crop. Because the beans are often eaten cooked as dry beans, when you harvest the food you’re also harvesting the seeds, so saving seeds for the generations to come is happily just built into the process!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo grow them, direct sow seeds after all danger of frost has passed, usually in early June. Do not presoak the beans. If you are in a place with a longer season like the southern United States or Mexico, the traditional planting time of around the summer solstice is best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlacement in your garden is probably the most important consideration when it comes to growing them. Traditionally grown without supplemental irrigation in climates that receive 2-5 inches of rain a year, tepary roots are meant to grow very deep to access water held in the soil. They are actually less productive if they are overwatered. If you grow your garden with a uniform amount of irrigation, say from an overhead sprinkler or drip system, try planting them on a border area that gets less water, or at the end of the drip line so you can limit irrigation once the plant is up and growing. We tend to plant it at the end of the drip lines. We can kink the driplines to limit water once the plants are up and growing. Additionally, limiting compost and fertilizers to about 1\/4 of what you are applying to other crops is best as too much fertility will cause them to grow lots of greenery and few beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany varieties will climb a trellis. Some of the short season varieties we carry are bush plants that wont really climb a trellis, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eLofthouse Landrace tepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are all bush plants, which is part of why they mature more quickly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beans grow in pods holding around 4-8 beans. The beans are small, and depending on the variety range from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-caborca-ajo-organic?_pos=8\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eflat and wrinkled\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/tepary-bean-colonia-morelos-organic?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eplump and rounnd.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting and cleaning dry tepary beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile some of the plumper varieties can be harvested as fresh shelly beans, for dry beans harvest in late summer when the pods have begun to dry but before they start to shatter in the field. We cut the whole plant at the soil level (don’t pull them up by the roots or you risk mixing dirt in with the beans) and let the plants and pods continue drying on a tarp in a protected area out of direct sunlight for a week or so. We then fold the tarp over and stomp on it to help the seed pods shatter. Next comes winnowing. We lift the contents (dry plant material and seeds all mixed together at this point) and using the wind or a fan, drop the contents to allow the air to blow off the light dry plant material while the heavy seeds fall clean into a tote or bucket. We repeat this process until the seeds are clean and mostly free of debris. For the final step, we use screens to help remove smaller, less developed seeds, but you could also do this by simply picking out the debris and smaller seeds that the winnowing process did not remove\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCooking with tepary beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eTepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hold more protein per ounce than common beans like kidney or pinto! They are packed with nutrients like niacin, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and have tons of fiber. Beans plump up nicely after soaking and cooking, even the flat and wrinkled varieties, and you will be surprised at how much like common beans they are when cooked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo cook, first rinse beans in a colander and then soak in water overnight, 8 cups of water to 1 cup of beans. Once soaked, add 4 cups of water for every 1 cup of tepary beans to a pot. They are dense so even though they are small, they require long cook times- around 4 hours in a low boil on the stove or all day on low in a slow cooker. On their own the beans have a nutty and slightly sweet flavor. They are so richly flavorful, they don’t need much in the way of extras but cooking them in broth, with garlic, onions, and herbs doesn’t hurt either!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eCheck out the tepary beans we grow Giving Ground Seeds here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 454px;\" height=\"101\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 44px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; 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width: 88px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e3-6”\/8-10”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003eTepary beans are native to North America and are heat and drought tolerant. Plant 1\" deep and 6\" apart after all danger of frost has passed. Plants are not tolerant of much shade. Do not over water. Bush plants will not climb a trellis. Harvest dry plants and shake in a bag to free beans from pods. Use a fan to blow off chaff.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size:  1\/4 oz., 50 min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":49499182858526,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/Resized_20250113_101249_1736788376815.jpg?v=1736788452"},{"product_id":"zulu-prince-daisy-copy-1","title":"Orange and White Zulu Prince Daisy Mix","description":"\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2253\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVenidium fastuosum var. 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width: 57px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 43px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; 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width: 43px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e70\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 63px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e4 weeks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 57px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e7-14 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 43px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 58px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e1\/8”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 89px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e12”\/18”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart indoors 4 weeks before the last frost date. Cover with 1\/8\" of soil and keep moist. Will not germinate if allowed to dry out. Ideal germination temperature is 70 degrees. Transplant 24\" apart after all risk of frost has passed into a sunny, well drained location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size: 100 min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":49541769560350,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/zulu_e35205b1-0b42-4bdd-b7b6-f329dc119e87.jpg?v=1738120016"},{"product_id":"watermelon-lofthouse-landrace","title":"Watermelon, Lofthouse Landrace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly and is frost tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOr make it more diverse by planting alongside your existing favorite varieties, allowing them to cross pollinate and saving seed from as many fruits as possible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach and every fruit is super duper tasty- no more tasteless watermelons!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRequires less fertility than other watermelon varieties, great for organic gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e60-85 days.  \u003c\/strong\u003eA watermelon landrace is a great idea for every home gardener and I'll tell you why!  With lots of genetic diversity, not every watermelon is going to be ripe at once, so you can pick and eat them progressively.  Plus, the diversity of colors and flavors of this landrace are amazing, from yellow flesh, to orange and deep red, its so fun to be surprised by what lies inside each watermelon.  Huge range of sizes, from 2-8 lbs.  In your patch there's bound to be a perfect fit for a community gathering, or for one baby dinosaur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis landrace was originally bred by our dear friend Joseph Lofthouse of Lofthouse Landrace Garden Seeds in Paradise, Utah.  He was aiming for a short season specialty, so even though there is about a 6 week harvest window, all the watermelons ripen in a short season such as ours.  Cool nights don't bother it, and these watermelons also thrive in low-input, low-fertility, and organic conditions.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLandraces are living breeding projects and we've added two of our short season favorites to this mix of cross-pollination:  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/watermelon\/products\/blacktail-mountain-watermelon-organic\"\u003eBlacktail Mountain\u003c\/a\u003e and Chin Sun.  We couldn't be happier with this diverse landrace and think you'll love it too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about landrace crops in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/what-is-a-landrace?_pos=10\u0026amp;_sid=295575792\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eblog post about it here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHow to Grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"100\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"width: 460px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 57px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 52px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 69px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp 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Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e70\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 57px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e4 weeks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 52px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e3-10 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 69px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 54px;\"\u003e1\/2 inch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e48\"\/24\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatermelon seeds will not germinate at temperatures below 65 degrees.  Start inside 4 weeks before last frost, but not sooner as larger plants don't transplant well.  Alternatively, direct sow outside after all danger of frost has passed.  Give them room to grow, with about 36\" between plants on all sides.  Watermelons are ripe when the underside of the skin is no longer yellow (this is called the \"ground spot\"), when they sound slightly hollow when thumped, and when the tendril that joins the main stem of the fruit to the vine is brown and dry.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you do breed the next amazing plant variety, make sure its pledged open source so that all of humanity- not just a few corporate interests- can benefit from the common heritage that is resilient plant genetics!  Joseph Lofthouse made sure this is an\u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/osseeds.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/osseeds.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/open-source-seed-initiative-why-free-seed-matters?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=a9298feb6\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/open-source-seed-initiative-why-free-seed-matters?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=a9298feb6\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eOpen Source Seed 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Title","offer_id":50150728139038,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/20250911_150523.jpg?v=1758117280"},{"product_id":"melon-lofthouse-landrace-muskmelon","title":"Melon, Lofthouse Landrace Muskmelon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly and is frost tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft and tasty melons resembling cantaloupe, but with much more flavor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuickly maturing landrace bred to ripen in short seasons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCucumis melo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e55-70 days.  \u003c\/strong\u003eMuskmelons are a fragrant and flavorful type of melon, hence the name \u003cem\u003emusk\u003c\/em\u003e.  Classification of melons can get a little confusing.  What exactly makes a melon a \"muskmelon\" instead of a cantaloupe or other type of melon? The class of \"muskmelons\" \u003cem\u003etechnically\u003c\/em\u003e include cantaloupe and honeydew, but culturally what we see is that when a recipe refers to \"muskmelon\", it is typically referring to more old-fashioned, softer, and fragrant varieties of melon- not cantaloupe.  In India where \u003cem\u003emuskmelon\u003c\/em\u003e is arguably most popular, it is used in super flavorful smoothies and drink and cantaloupe would not be a suitable substitute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis muskmelon landrace originally came to us from our favorite plant breeder- Joseph Lofthouse.  Joseph just has an eye for spotting gaps in the current home garden seed market. Bright orange flesh and early to ripen, these muskmelon were created for home gardeners.  They have a pretty wide harvest window and their softness means they are delectable to dip a spoon into, but like many delectable heirlooms- they wouldn't ship well.  You've gotta grow them to enjoy them!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph Lofthouse creates all of his landraces to mature in short seasons and thrive in low-fertility and organic conditions and Lofthouse Landrace Muskmelon is no exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuskmelons originally come from Iran and surrounding countries.  Today melons are grown and eaten all over the world, but \u003cem\u003emuskmelon\u003c\/em\u003e specifically is perhaps most well known in India, where it is commonly eaten in smoothies.  We love to freeze extra fruit and eat it in smoothies year-round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 431px;\" height=\"91\" 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Ramallet","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #bf0041;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Saving Kitchen Garden Traditions ALERT* This is a culturally significant variety traditionally grown for a specific culinary purpose.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong keeping tomato with an extra thick skin\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolanum lycopersicum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe love growing ramallet tomatoes, so when we found out about Tomaquet de Penjar we had to try them.  In Catalan, Penjar means to \"hang up\" which is exactly what ramallet tomatoes are best for- hanging up in beautiful red and green clusters at the end of the season, to be eaten through winter.  As the fruits hang, they will continue to ripen and then begin to shrivel slightly.  However, because of the unique genetics of ramallet tomatoes, their thick skins make it so that this drying out happens very slowly.  Still totally edible and delicious, these shriveled tomatoes are on their way to becoming sun dried tomatoes and can be added at any stage of drying to pastes and sauces, grilled, or our personal favorite- broiled and added to pizza. Tomaquet de Penjar fruit are the size of a cherry tomato, have pointy ends, and taste great.  Their flavor intensifies as they dry down, making them a fun winter snack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; height: 327.531px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2454\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 327.531px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%; height: 327.531px;\" height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe encourage all who purchase and grow these rare and threatened varieties from us to save and share the seeds themselves.  Learn more about the super easy process of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/saving-tomato-seeds-is-easy\"\u003esaving tomato seeds in our step by step blog post about it here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore about ramallet tomatoes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRamallet tomatoes (as they are called in Spain), also known as winter tomatoes and piennolo tomatoes (in Italy), refers to a class of Mediterranean heirloom tomatoes that grow in clusters or tresses.  Fruit tresses are strung up at the end of the season and stored at room temperature for fresh eating, ripe and unripe fruit alike.  Fruits have thicker skins than ordinary tomatoes and ripen progressively.  As they dry off the vine like this, their flavor becomes concentrated.  Fruits are great for fresh eating, drying further to sundried tomatoes, and\/or saucing.  If you're into self-sufficiency and eating well in all four seasons, this is the tomato for you.  A great choice for short season climates with long winters.  Read about this traditional Mediterranean method for storing tomatoes \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.majorcadailybulletin.com\/life-style\/life-style\/2019\/08\/14\/57061\/gardening-majorca-harvest-time.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.majorcadailybulletin.com\/life-style\/life-style\/2019\/08\/14\/57061\/gardening-majorca-harvest-time.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 456px;\" height=\"76\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 50px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 67px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; width: 59px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"background: #000000; 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width: 59px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e6-9 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 76px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 45px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 59px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e1\/8”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 84px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\" style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e12”\/24”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2029\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before average last frost date. Plant seeds in sterile potting soil and provide 7-10 hours of direct light each day. Thin to the strongest plant per pot. Transplant 24\"-36\" apart in full sun, benefits from trellising. Harvest tomatoes at full red. Suitable for container gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size- 30 min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Farm","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":50347277713694,"sku":null,"price":4.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/20260910_122919.jpg?v=1789076602"},{"product_id":"amaranth-accession","title":"Amaranth, Alegria","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Ink Free, cursive;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #bf0041;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Saving Kitchen Garden Traditions ALERT* This is a culturally significant variety traditionally grown for a specific culinary purpose.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake into candy, granola, porridge, or crackers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy to grow\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAmaranthus sp.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA diverse population with plants that are 4-5 feet tall and produce massive seed heads.  Red, pink, and white seed heads produce tan seeds.  These seeds are named for the Mexican confection made with amaranth- Alegrias.  This variety has been traditionally used for that purpose in Mexico.  Alegrias (meaning \"joy\") is made with amaranth and honey and resembles a granola bar. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mexiconewsdaily.com\/food\/from-mexico-to-the-world-amaranth-the-tiny-seed-that-traveled-to-space\/\"\u003e Read about Alegrias and the importance of amaranth in Mexico here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also cook these like you would any other amaranth- into a porridge, or our personal favorite- crackers!  Check out this great recipe for amaranth crackers from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.indigikitchen.com\/amaranth-crackers\/\"\u003eIndigiKitchen\u003c\/a\u003e.  We love exploring additions to these like rosemary, honey, nutmeg... The possibilities are endless.  However you cook it, amaranth is a gluten-free super grain that is high in all the good stuff- iron, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium fiber, antioxidants, vitamins A, C, K, B6, folate and more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis variety was collected by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/\"\u003eNative Seed Search\u003c\/a\u003e in 1979 in Mexico and is arid\/desert adapted.  We got it from the Seed Savers Exchange Yearbook, who got it from The Peaceable Kingdom School- a biodynamic garden school in Brazos, Texas that had been growing the variety since 1990 when it obtained seeds from Native Seed Search.  This variety is diverse enough to start a simple, at-home breeding project with.  Simply grow out the plants and select those that grow best in your garden for planting next year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore about amaranth:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=amaranth\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=amaranth\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmaranth \u003c\/a\u003eis a unique and ancient grain native to the Americas.  It was a staple food of the Aztecs, Inca, and Mayan and was first cultivated in 8,000 BC.  It is still of huge importance in Central America, where it thrives not only as a resilient, low impact staple food but as spiritual symbol of cultural thriving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have followed the work of the non-profit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarden's Edge\u003c\/a\u003e ever since being introduced to their work at the Santa Rosa Heirloom Festival in 2014.  Working in Guatemala, Garden's Edge \"supports sustainable agriculture, micro-enterprise, and education in rural communities in order to revitalize cultural knowledge and improve economic well-being.\"  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/page\/2\/?s=amaranth\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/page\/2\/?s=amaranth\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral to their work is amaranth\u003c\/a\u003e, as they assist indigenous communities in preserving local amaranth varieties that are vulnerable due to colonization and civil war.  Please learn more about their work with indigenous communities and amaranth, and find traditional recipes, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe grow \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=amaranth\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=amaranth\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eamaranth\u003c\/a\u003e because it simply thrives in our hot, dry, summers and we want to promote it as a low-impact, high nutrition plant for a changing world.  The grain separates quite easily from the plant when ripe, and can easily be winnowed in a light wind. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEat the tender young leaves, pop the grains, or make a nutrient dense porridge.  The possibilities are really endless.  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/torta-de-amaranto-amaranth-torta\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/gardensedge.org\/torta-de-amaranto-amaranth-torta\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind Josselin Chun's recipe for Amaranth Torta here! \u003c\/a\u003e Amaranth is resilient and easy to grow, and the 2 varieties we grow mature well in our short season climate.  It's tall and vigorous and easily outcompetes weeds- so its great for organic gardens.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information, we \u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.ediblenm.com\/forgotten-superfood-of-the-americas\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ediblenm.com\/forgotten-superfood-of-the-americas\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLOVED this article from Edible New Mexico about amaranth.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"104\" style=\"width: 405px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 62px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 57px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 73px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 86px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 59px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003e60-85F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 62px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e5 weeks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 57px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e7-14 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 73px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 86px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull to part shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 59px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e1\/8”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e12”\/12”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2029\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe prefer to start amaranth in pots indoors in early April for planting out in May or June after danger of frost has passed.  Alternatively, direct sow after last frost date, covering lightly.  Thin to 12 inches between plants.  Harvest amaranth heads in August once black seeds start to fall- be sure to cut them before too many fall!  Harvest into a bag, beat or stomp on the bags to free the seeds from the head, and use screens or fans to separate seeds from chaff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size- 1\/2 g., ~500 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":50467432562974,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2g~2000 seeds","offer_id":50467432595742,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/20250823_174244_1.jpg?v=1767121768"},{"product_id":"mini-melon-mix","title":"Mini Melon Mix","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCucumis melon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet ready.  We've collected three of our small and delicious short-season melons together in this home garden melon mix so you can grow melons in a small space and still expect a wide variety of shapes, sizes, textures, and sweetness in your fruits.  And!  Harvest windows range from 60-90 days so they're not all ripe at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to use these for a breeding project, simply grow them out, select the best fruit from the best plants, and save the seed for next year.  See what you get, select the best, and repeat!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"91\" style=\"width: 431px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr 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Melons are heavy feeders, provide fertility throughout the season.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size 30 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525157818654,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/IMG_4479_2.jpg?v=1768769542"},{"product_id":"amazing-arugula-assortment","title":"Amazing Arugula Assortment","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e16173;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Patio Paradise ALERT* Grow the concrete! This variety can be grown in a pot on a porch or sunny windowsill.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e16173;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Frost tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiplotaxis erucoides\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a mix of four of our bolt-resistant and rare arugulas for your salads.  Grow arugula in a small space and still expect a wide variety of shapes, sizes, textures, and sweetness in your leaves.  And!  Harvest windows range from 25-60 days so they're not all ready at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a diverse population you can use from plant breeding projects.  If you want to use these for a breeding project simply grow them out, select the best plants, and save the seed for next year.  See what you get, select the best, and repeat!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"83\" style=\"width: 457px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 62px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 80px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 64px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e65-85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e4 w.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 62px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e3-10 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 80px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eFull to shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 64px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e1\/16”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e2-6”\/6-8”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2041\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart in greenhouse up to 4 weeks before the average last frost. Quite cold tolerant and more mild tasting in cooler weather.  Harvest leaves young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size:  400 min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":50525159358750,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/Resized_20240406_120050_1712438511468_d10a7a04-37ee-4294-a0dc-c2332142a985.jpg?v=1768770221"},{"product_id":"mustard-horned-copy","title":"Mean Mustard Mix","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e16173;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Patio Paradise ALERT* Grow the concrete! This mix can be grown in a pot on a porch or sunny windowsill.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly and is frost tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrassica juncea \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMean Mustard Mix includes our 4 leafy mustards for stir fries and salads.  Plant them out and have your mixed salad ready at harvest.  Get a lot of diversity of colors and shapes in a small space.  This population is diverse enough that you can do some at-home plant breeding.  Grow them out, let them cross, harvest the seeds and replant next year!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"89\" style=\"width: 387px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan 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sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 rare varieties in one mix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautiful seeds!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelatively short-season pole lima beans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus lunatus \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePole Limas, 80-90 days dry bean.  \u003c\/strong\u003eLima Bean Liberated Blend is a mix of our 3 popular pole 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Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e75-85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNot rec.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e6-17 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e1-1.5”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e3-6”\/8-10”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirect sow 1\" deep near a trellis after all danger of frost has passed. In row spacing is 3\" with 8\" between rows. Soaking seeds for 2-4 hours can hasten germination time. Planting with bean specific bacterial inoculum may help boost yields, especially if planting where beans have not grown before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size: 30 seeds minimum\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525166600478,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/IMG_5486.jpg?v=1768771505"},{"product_id":"cucumber-ashley-copy","title":"Curious Cucumber Concoction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick Facts:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCucumis sativus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur Curious Cucumber Concoction is a mix of our 5 distinct cucumber varieties.  Enjoy a wide variety of cucumbers in a small space with this mix.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you want to use these for a breeding project, simply grow them out, select the best fruit from the best plants, and save the seed for next year.  See what you get, select the best, and repeat!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"90\" style=\"width: 501.453px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 71px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 69px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 86px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 71px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 86.4531px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 71px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan 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size=\"2\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 71px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e1\/2”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 86.4531px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e18”\/24”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 503px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\" style=\"width: 497px;\"\u003ePlant 1-2\" deep in small mounds 24\" apart. As plants tend to produce less after 6 weeks of production I encourage 2 plantings, one right after the last frost date and one 3 weeks to a month later to ensure high quality cucumbers all season long. Cucumbers are heavy feeders, provide fertility throughout the season.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size:  30 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":50525169746206,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/20250811_123251_b40fac65-8eb7-4e92-a0b2-76d414d17731.jpg?v=1768771979"},{"product_id":"cilantro-sunmaster-copy","title":"Cilantro, Slow Bolt Landrace","description":"\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2064\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"178\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eLandrace of diverse genetics\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eBolt resistant\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eWide harvest window\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoriandrum sativum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e40-75 days. \u003c\/strong\u003e Here is a landrace we've been working on, an inter-breeding mixture of 8 varieties of slow-bolt cilantro.  Genetically diverse, a wide harvest window means the harvest is spread over months rather than weeks.  Diversity in leaf shape and size, some contain the genetics of large-leaf Thai cilantro, some are delicate and ferny and easy to chop finely for salsa.  Cilantro typically enjoys cool, wet weather, but this landrace is made of varieties bred to push those limits into hot, dry conditions and not be stressed to the point of flowering, aka bolting.  Summers heat up guickly here, leaving most spring-loving cilantro varieties bolting before the tomatoes are ripe for salsa.  Instead, we want a lengthy harvest window and cilantro plants that stay in the vegetative state- that's why \"slow bolting\" is the central trait we are selecting for in this otherwise diverse landrace. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a diverse population you can use from plant breeding projects.  If you want to use these for a breeding project simply grow them out, select the best plants, and save the seed for next year.  See what you get, select the best, and repeat!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"130\" style=\"width: 397px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #000000; 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Plant every 2 weeks to ensure a steady supply. Small plants are mildly frost tolerant, while larger plants may easily overwinter. Does not transplant well. 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This variety can be grown in a pot on a porch or sunny windowsill.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e16173;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Frost tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEruca vesicaria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn inter-breeding mix of slow-bolt arugula varieties.  Genetically diverse, a wide harvest window means the harvest is spread over months rather than weeks.  Arugula typically enjoys 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Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 80px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 64px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e65-85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd 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68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eFull to shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 64px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e1\/16”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e2-6”\/6-8”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2041\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart in greenhouse up to 4 weeks before the average last frost. Quite cold tolerant and more mild tasting in cooler weather.  Harvest leaves young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size:  400 min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":60350350098718,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 oz.","offer_id":60397533266206,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 oz.","offer_id":60397534249246,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/20260819_083359.jpg?v=1792249031"},{"product_id":"lettuce-lunix-copy","title":"Lettuce, Red Leprechaun","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e16173;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Patio Paradise ALERT* Grow the concrete! This variety can be grown in a pot on a porch or sunny windowsill.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e16173;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Frost tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eRare variety\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eDark red leaves packed with nutrition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLactuca sativa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Leprechaun is a rare romaine (cos) lettuce that forms a loose head of paddle shaped leaves. Leaves have some blistering and appear ruffled. They are dark purple on the edges, with pinkish midribs. They are not very uniform, with differences in heading, leaf angle, and pigmentation.  Because of this, Red Leprechaun could be the beginning of a simple selection breeding project wherein you select those which have the desired shape, flavor, etc. and save seed from those.  Height is 10-12\" and diameter of the heads is 16-19\". The midrib is very crisp with tender leaves. This is a late maturing variety.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"102\" style=\"width: 439px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #000000; width: 43px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #000000; width: 64px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #000000; width: 57px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #000000; width: 74px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #000000; width: 46px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #000000; width: 57px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #000000; width: 82px;\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\" color=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 43px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e60-75\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 64px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e3-5 w.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 57px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e6-17 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 74px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003eLight \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 46px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShade to Full\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 57px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e1\/16”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background: #ffffff; width: 82px;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Thorndale, serif;\" face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"\u003e3-6”\/8-10”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte__table-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003eDirect sow up to 4 weeks before the average last frost. Plant successively every two weeks to keep you in young greens, or give them more space to mature and harvest the whole head.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size~ 200 min.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60397370605854,"sku":null,"price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/20260629_094846.jpg?v=1792587875"},{"product_id":"tepary-bean-soam-baw-santa-rosa-copy","title":"Tepary Bean, Ali Chukson S'oam Pawi Landrace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #55308d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #bf0041;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Saving Kitchen Garden Traditions ALERT* This is a culturally significant variety traditionally grown for a specific culinary purpose.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlump tepary beans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGolden brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the indigenous community of Ali Chukson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual purpose bean- used either as a shelly bean or as a dry bean \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus acutifolius  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful gem is from the border of Arizona and New Mexico, from a community called Ali Chukson in the \u003cspan\u003eTohono O'ohdam Nation.  Not all tepary bean varieties are plump, but because these seeds are so meaty they can be used fresh as shelly beans, or harvested later as dry beans.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"101\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"width: 366px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor Start\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row Spacing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e75-85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNot rec.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 68px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e6-17 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e1-1.5”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e3-6”\/8-10”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup width=\"2047\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" height=\"17\"\u003eTepary beans are native to North America and are heat and drought tolerant. Plant 1\" deep and 6\" apart after all danger of frost has passed. Plants are not tolerant of much shade. Do not over water as too much water will make them less productive. Harvest dry plants and shake in a bag to free beans from pods. Use a fan to blow off chaff.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size:  1\/4 oz., 55 seeds min\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore about tepary beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA food from the desert. One of the most arid-adapted crops in the world. Some varieties being plum, some being small and somewhat wrinkled, at first it can look like a food for hard times.  As soon as you cook it though you’ll realize that this bean is as plump and filling as any other. To know the tepary is to love the tepary, and I think more people should know about tepary beans!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI started growing tepary beans after meeting plant breeder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lofthouse.com\/\"\u003eJoseph Lofthouse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in northern Utah. Joseph was breeding a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/blogs\/news\/what-is-a-landrace?_pos=17\u0026amp;_sid=ee8b78c2a\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003elandrace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of bush tepary beans that would mature extra early in short season climates. Traditional tepary bean varieties differ widely and have a days to maturity range of anywhere from 60-120 days. Joseph collected shorter season bush varieties and planted them all together to see which ones grew best and quickest and saved seeds from those for the creation of this landrace. It was a genius idea and project, because many desert areas where tepary beans could thrive also have very short seasons. Drier climates can have huge swings between hot and cold temperatures as there is less moisture in the air to moderate temperatures. Like most other bean species, tepary beans are not frost hardy. Places like northern Utah where Joseph is, or southern Idaho where we are now, can have very hot summers and still have short seasons with frosty nights in June and then again in September. Joseph’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d68f113a2\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003etepary bean bush landrace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is suited to this climate and expands the range of production to areas like ours, where we deal with the dual challenges of a hot climate and a very short season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany areas are facing hotter and drier growing conditions, and shorter seasons, with the impacts of climate change. Polar vortexes and extreme weather are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/super-short-season-varieties\"\u003eshortening growing seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, just as those same growing seasons get hotter overall. Tepary beans can produce at temperatures of over 95 F, temperatures that kill the pollen of common bean varieties. Additionally, tepary beans can produce when nighttime temperatures are warm, whereas other bean species need cooler nights to set beans.  They are also generally much more resilient to pests and disease. Because of this, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/search?q=tepary+beans\"\u003ewe believe tepary beans, and especially these short season adapted bush tepary beans we grow,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e could be a major crop of the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this ancient bean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tepary bean (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus acutifoliu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003es) is a species of bean from the Sonoran desert in northern Mexico. The wild ancestors of today’s varieties can still be found in this desert. We grow and sell one of the more wild varieties of tepary bean- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\/products\/tepary-bean-sycamore-canyon-wild-organic\"\u003eSycamore Canyon Wild Tepary Bean.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHundreds of distinct varieties of tepary bean are known, having been domesticated and bred by distinct groups of people in different parts of Mexico, the southwest of the United States, and Guatemala for between 4,000-6,000 years. Like many crops around the world, the number of people who grow and eat tepary beans in these traditional growing regions has been in decline for the last few hundred years due to the forces of globalization and colonization. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003eThe small tepary bean has often been replaced by the large and plump common bean (\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/stories\/untold-tale-tepary\"\u003ein the agriculture of these regions.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis had led to varietal loss and the loss of cultural knowledge about the bean. But interest in this amazing plant is growing because of how it might help sustain humans in a warmer world. The gardeners, farmers and communities in these areas that have continued to grow tepary beans against economic pressure to grow more lucrative crops are who we have to thank for the continued existence of this amazing food.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tepary bean in the Mexico and Arizona\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Tohono O’odham people of Arizona, tepary beans, called Bawĭ, have been central to culture for generations. They tell a traditional legend describing how the Milky Way galaxy is white tepary beans scattered across the sky. The Tohono O’odham people are working to get the tepary bean back into their diet, including in school lunches (USDA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/\"\u003eNative Seed Search\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, champion of the tepary bean, one thousand year old remains of tepary beans have been found at archeaological sites throughout Arizona. Over 30 different cultures in this region grow teparies and Native Seed Search is a non-profit which has helped identify and source distinct varieties of teparies grown throughout this region. They help preserve these important varieties by storing them in their seed bank and growing them on their farms. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/pages\/seed-bank\"\u003efrozen seed bank\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a place where the varieties can be saved in the event they are lost, become endangered or are genetically contaminated in the variable “real world.” Another part of the mission of Native Seed Search is to get people conserving these varieties in their gardens and on their farms by sharing and selling seeds from the seed bank on rotation. As the NSS puts it- “Domesticated crops depend on an intimate relationship with humans - they don't exist in the wild.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFederal funding for their important work has declined. If you’d like to help support the farmers and communities from which they originate, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nativeseeds.app.neoncrm.com\/forms\/general-donation-nss\"\u003evisit their site.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tepary bean in Guatemala\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Bioversity International, in the late 1980s researchers from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala gathered 36 tepary varieties in the southwestern coast of Guatemala among Maya Quiché, Mam and Tzutuhil ethnic groups. However, when they returned in 2016 they were not able to find any tepary variety being grown or sold in markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuatemala is a land of many climates. Though there are wet regions like the high altitude cloud forests, there is also an arid “Dry Corridor” covering 45% of the country. Here rainfall is erratic and becoming even more so. Many think the recovery of the teparies could make agriculture in this region more resilient and sustainable. According to Bioversity, in comparison to the common bean, the tepary has a greater tolerance to common bacterial blight and outperforms the common bean by at least 50% in hot environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo in 2018, Bioversity International and researchers from the Universidad de San Carlos set out to find any tepary bean variety still growing in Guatemala. After searching markets and farms extensively, a visit to farmer Señor Arriaga produced the only tepary bean they found. Señor Arriaga, who also grows more economically valuable crops like common bean and corn, has continued to grow tepary beans purely out of his love for the food, and because it is an easy crop to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince then, seeds purchased from him have been given to a local seed saver network and provided to a steward farmers to test in plots in the Dry Corridor. There remains a great deal to be done to promote tepary beans’ potential as a source of food for farmers in the Dry Corridor, but thanks to Señor Arriaga there are seeds to start with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/\"\u003eLearn more about Bioversity, one of the partners in promoting the tepary beans’ recovery in Guatemala, here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eGrowing tepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe that when you grow tepary beans, wherever you are, you are also contributing to these important movements to save and spread this resilient crop. Because the beans are often eaten cooked as dry beans, when you harvest the food you’re also harvesting the seeds, so saving seeds for the generations to come is happily just built into the process!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo grow them, direct sow seeds after all danger of frost has passed, usually in early June. Do not presoak the beans. If you are in a place with a longer season like the southern United States or Mexico, the traditional planting time of around the summer solstice is best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlacement in your garden is probably the most important consideration when it comes to growing them. Traditionally grown without supplemental irrigation in climates that receive 2-5 inches of rain a year, tepary roots are meant to grow very deep to access water held in the soil. They are actually less productive if they are overwatered. If you grow your garden with a uniform amount of irrigation, say from an overhead sprinkler or drip system, try planting them on a border area that gets less water, or at the end of the drip line so you can limit irrigation once the plant is up and growing. We tend to plant it at the end of the drip lines. We can kink the driplines to limit water once the plants are up and growing. Additionally, limiting compost and fertilizers to about 1\/4 of what you are applying to other crops is best as too much fertility will cause them to grow lots of greenery and few beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany varieties will climb a trellis. Some of the short season varieties we carry are bush plants that wont really climb a trellis, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-lofthouse-landrace-tepary?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eLofthouse Landrace tepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are all bush plants, which is part of why they mature more quickly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beans grow in pods holding around 4-8 beans. The beans are small, and depending on the variety range from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/bean-caborca-ajo-organic?_pos=8\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eflat and wrinkled\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/tepary-bean-colonia-morelos-organic?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=ca84cc1c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eplump and rounnd.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting and cleaning dry tepary beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile some of the plumper varieties can be harvested as fresh shelly beans, for dry beans harvest in late summer when the pods have begun to dry but before they start to shatter in the field. We cut the whole plant at the soil level (don’t pull them up by the roots or you risk mixing dirt in with the beans) and let the plants and pods continue drying on a tarp in a protected area out of direct sunlight for a week or so. We then fold the tarp over and stomp on it to help the seed pods shatter. Next comes winnowing. We lift the contents (dry plant material and seeds all mixed together at this point) and using the wind or a fan, drop the contents to allow the air to blow off the light dry plant material while the heavy seeds fall clean into a tote or bucket. We repeat this process until the seeds are clean and mostly free of debris. For the final step, we use screens to help remove smaller, less developed seeds, but you could also do this by simply picking out the debris and smaller seeds that the winnowing process did not remove\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCooking with tepary beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/collections\/tepary-beans\"\u003eTepary beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hold more protein per ounce than common beans like kidney or pinto! They are packed with nutrients like niacin, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and have tons of fiber. Beans plump up nicely after soaking and cooking, even the flat and wrinkled varieties, and you will be surprised at how much like common beans they are when cooked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo cook, first rinse beans in a colander and then soak in water overnight, 8 cups of water to 1 cup of beans. Once soaked, add 4 cups of water for every 1 cup of tepary beans to a pot. They are dense so even though they are small, they require long cook times- around 4 hours in a low boil on the stove or all day on low in a slow cooker. On their own the beans have a nutty and slightly sweet flavor. 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