Fox Cherry
Cherry Tomatoes truly are a small gardener’s best friend. You don’t need many plants to end up with a steady supply of tasty summer fruits. And for urban gardeners growing in containers, cherry...
View ArticleCollard Greens, Vates
I was once reprimanded by a Southerner for what I’m about to tell you… But I stand by it: Collard Greens taste better when planted as a cool-weather crop. This Southern friend of mine demanded that I...
View ArticleCilantro
A staple for Mexican, Thai, and Indian cooking, cilantro is easy to grow in containers and on windowsills. Grow it for the leaves as is typical, or let it go to seed and harvest fresh Coriander....
View ArticleCayenne
Ah yes, the one and only pepper in Frank’s Red Hot pepper sauce, which is the one and only hot sauce that should ever grace the outside of a deep fried chicken wing. Well, that or the tasty batch of...
View ArticleCarrot, Paris Market
Root crops are probably the worst vegetables to grow in containers… unless you choose the right varieties. Some carrots can have taproots over 10 feet long. Too boot, when carrots are grown in soil...
View ArticleBorage
Bees love the Borage. Borage is a big, bushy plant with edible leaves and flowers–many many small purple/blue flowers that bees can’t get enough of. The leaves taste like cucumber and are best picked...
View ArticleBlondkopfchen
Translated from German meaning “Blonde Head,” this is an appropriately-named heirloom variety. Tomatoes grow in multiple clusters of up to one hundred small, sweet yellow cherry tomatoes, resembling...
View ArticleBasil, Genovese
Genovese, aka Sweet, Basil is the perfect pesto-maker. Give this one enough space and you’ll get big bushy plants that will keep you in pesto all year long. These are 5th generation Brooklyn-grown...
View ArticleArugula, Roquette
Sometimes classified as an herb for it’s spice and flavor, this peppery green is great in salads, as a base for pesto, or wilted and served with pasta. Roquette is a round-leaf variety Arugula you...
View ArticleAnise Hyssop
Well, it’s not Anise, and it’s not Hyssop. But it is Anise Hyssop, a member of the mint family with a distinct Anise flavor. Used as a culinary herb for its small purple flowers and leaves, Anise...
View ArticleBlack Cherry
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE The smallest of our ‘black’ tomato offerings, Black Cherry has all the rich flavor of the style while requiring less water than its larger brethren. This variety proved to have great...
View ArticleBasil, Lime
You’re going to grow it and say, “Huh, that really DOES taste like lime.” No joke. This small, bushy basil bares well with very little disease pressure. It makes some great cocktails or a very...
View ArticleAmaranth, Red Decorative
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE Tall, beautiful, and bright red, this Amaranth will add some great color and height to your garden. Not billed as an edible, but has a similar growth habit to our Edible Red Leaf...
View ArticleAmaranth, Edible Red Leaf
Typically grown as a grain, Amaranth is native to the Americas and is packed with vitamins and protein. Edible Red Leaf is grown instead for it’s beautiful red and green variegated leaves. The leaves...
View Article$50 Rooftop Ready Seeds Gift Certificate
Give the gift of seeds anytime! $50 in store credit to your favorite green thumb. Upon purchase you will be sent a printable voucher with a coupon code. The recipient then simply enters the coupon...
View Article$20 Rooftop Ready Seeds Gift Certificate
Give the gift of seeds anytime! $20 in store credit to your favorite green thumb. Upon purchase you will be sent a printable voucher with a coupon code. The recipient then simply enters the coupon...
View Article$10 Rooftop Ready Seeds Gift Certificate
Give the gift of seeds anytime! $10 in store credit to your favorite green thumb. Upon purchase you will be sent a printable voucher with a coupon code. The recipient then simply enters the coupon...
View ArticleAji Dulce
NEW VARIETY FOR 2015! Aji Dulce has been an elusive chile at New York City Greenmarkets until very recently, but those that frequent Spanish groceries in Washington Heights or The Bronx will have...
View ArticleAji Cristal
NEW VARIETY FOR 2015! This pepper has been a required crop at Riverpark Farm since its opening in 2011. Chef Sisha Ortuzar provided seed for his all time favorite Chilean pepper variety, and I’ve been...
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