SEED COLLECTIONS
$23 / collection, or $55 / 3 collections
Let's be a little wild, just a little unwieldy cause, why not?! Grow Wild is a series of seed collections curated by The Patio Farmer. It is meant to challenge what we know to be familiar, to gain new ground, to grow more.
As a wild grower, you will receive a packet of seeds for three (sometimes four) unique crops bundled into several "themes." Included with each collection is a digital resource for knowing how to sow, grow, tend and harvest from these seeds.
Between January 25 and March 22 three new Grow Wild seed collections will be announced every two weeks for a total of 15, unique seed collections. Some collections are based on "origins" and have geographic inspiration. Others are inspired by colors, others still are in a category all their own. That's the fun of being wild, finding what you like and doing it!
If you're looking for containers and soil and other supplies for growing these seeds, look under the "supplies" tab of the Order Form. Grabbing a 3-pack of grow bags and a bag or two of soil is a great compliment to any collection.
JANUARY 25 COLLECTIONS
Week 1
Origins Collection: Southeast Asia
Includes seed for purple mizuna, thai krapao basil, lavender frog egg eggplant, and Taiwan yard long bean
Recommended Grow Bags: 5-gallon for mizuna and basil, 7-gallon for eggplant and beans
Origins Collection: Italy
Includes seeds for perseo radicchio OR italiko red dandelions, zucchini rampicante, and nero tondo radish
Grow Bag Recommendations: 5-gallon for radicchio, dandelions and radish; 7-gallon for zucchini
Origins Collection: Middle East
Includes seeds for corbaci pepper, zanzibar carthamus (safflower), giant rattle poppy, and marshmallow
Grow Bag Recommendations: 7-gallon for pepper; 5-gallon for safflower, poppy and marshmallow
DECEMBER 2021 COLLECTION
WINDSOR FAVA BEAN
can be used as a cover crop or a late season legume, favas add delicious nitrogen to tired soil
VIT MACHE
a taste of summer sweetness, in winter! this dainty salad green tastes of corn and thrives in winter
WINTER WHEAT MICROGREENS
aka wheatgrass! grow this nutrient dense microgreen on your kitchen counter, great for juicing or snacking, powerful immune boost!
NOVEMBER 2021 COLLECTION
MIZUNA MUSTARD GREENS
a delicate, lacey variety of a cold weather warmer, delicious as a salad green
WHITE SPEAR PARSNIP
creamy white, root vegetable, sweeter when "overwintered" and harvested in spring
FENUGREEK MICROGREENS
a maple-y microgreen, perfect for countertop growing and fall garnishes
OCTOBER 2021 COLLECTION
CRESS
a water loving, tender green that loves cool weather
FORELLENSCHLUSS LETTUCE
Old Austrian for "speckled trout", head lettuce with crimson speckles
FLOWERING BROCCOLI
quick to mature, flowering brassica, purple stalks and yellow flowers
SEPTEMBER 2021 COLLECTION
PURPLE LADY BOK CHOY
a fast growing asian green, deep purple leaves, a gorgeous bouquet of color
ATLAS CARROTS
true baby carrots, 2-3 inch roots are quarter-sized in diameter, spherical
SALSIFY
an heirloom root vegetable, sometimes called the "oyster plant" for its taste (super fun seeds!)
AUGUST 2021 COLLECTION
Goth Inspired
SCHWARZER RUNDER RADISH
black winter radish, pitch black outer skin, bright white flesh, German varietal, commonly paired with beer, good storage radish
BLACK KING PANSY
a velvety, edible statement, goth for sure, loves the cold
DARA FLOWERING CARROT
another edible flower, blooms a soft, dusty rose color, great for fall bouquets and wreaths, if not adorning the dinner plate
JULY 2021 COLLECTION
OKINAWA PINK OKRA
bumblegum pink, non-ribbed, japanese variety
WORCHESTER INDIAN RED LIMA BEAN
maroon heirloom, very hardy, vining
CUMIN
light pink or white flowers, needs long, warm days to thrive
JUNE 2021 COLLECTION
Three Sisters-Inspired
CHEROKEE LONG EAR SMALL POPCORN
a multi-colored popping corn with small ears (5-7" in length)
THAI SOLDIER LONG BEAN
a bush-habit bean producing footlong, slender beans that are green with pinkish purple stripes
BONBON BUTTERCUP SQUASH
aka turban squash, a sweet, blue-skinned, hard-shell squash with meaty and flavorful flesh
MAY 2021 COLLECTION
GLASS GEM CORN
multi-colored, heritage grain grown traditionally by Native American communities
COSSACK PINEAPPLE GROUND CHERRY
aka husk cherry these tropical flavored fruits are cousins to tomatillos, forming papery shells to protect the sweet fruit within
STRAWBERRY SPINACH
a heat-tolerant, summer green forming arrow-shaped, nutty leaves and berry-watermelon flavored fruits
APRIL 2021 COLLECTION
CARDINAL BASIL
a classic summer treat, this variety blooms a gorgeous deep red flower in the summer
MEXICAN SOUR GHERKIN
sometimes called a "cucamelon" this cucumber / melon hybrid grows miniature, sour fruits
SCHWARTZENBEEREN BLACKBERRY
a German wild fruit, this berry grows beautifully in a pot or container and yields a deep purple fruit in summer
MARCH 2021 COLLECTION
BROCCOLI RAAB
grow tender, leafy, broccoli raab for a delightful early spring treat
RED CORED CHANTENAY CARROTS
a classic spring root vegetable, with a ruby core
JASMINE SCENTED NICOTIANA
enjoy beautiful blooms and delicious smells from this flowering beauty
FEBRUARY 2021 COLLECTION
DWARF LEMON CILANTRO
a tiny twist on a spring classic, grow this cold loving, citrusy herb in early spring
CHIOGGIA BEETS
red and white stripes are featured in this earthy sweet, spring root vegetable
PINK PASTEL YARROW
grow this medicinal and edible flower for yourself and the pollinators! An excellent companion plant.
JANUARY 2021 COLLECTION
TAVOR ARTICHOKE
a flowering perennial, can be seeded indoors or outdoors this time of year
GOLD COIN ONION
a bulb onion, flat, round, yellow, seed outside, grow for good luck
DAIKON RADISH MICROGREENS
spicy, hearty, grown densely, indoors, good for circulation