This is the updated, complete veggie, herb and flower list! Make sure to mark your calendar. The Annual Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse and Community Garden Plant Sale is May 16 and 17 from 10am to 3pm. Register with 30 Boxes in the upper right corner of this blog to receive an emailed reminder.
This is a CASH ONLY event.
Our Half Price Sale will be Wednesday, May 20th from 5 - 7:30pm.
Support Friends of Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse! During the plant sale, Friends of Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse will host a bake sale and at a different location sell bags of compost and straw. The funds raised at these sites will go directly to improving the greenhouse. Last year, we raised enough funds to install 4 banks of seedling lights and to build a large cold frame for this year’s sale. This year, funds will support the installation of 4 more banks of seedling lights, a pump for the rain cistern to water the seedlings and gardens, and if we raise enough funds we will begin to install greenhouse fans to improve air circulation. Our next goal…is to get a new greenhouse roof!
Help us recycle. Please bring your own plastic flats or cardboard boxes to hold your plants. If you have extras from last year! Great. Bring them to share with other shoppers.
After the sale, return your plastic flats so we can use them again at next year's sale. We constantly strive to be more sustainable and one way we do that is by reducing waste.
Bring your flats to the patio on the south side of the greenhouse, there will be a clearly marked space for you to leave them during our Open Garden hours on Wednesday evenings from 5-7:30pm and Saturday mornings from 10 to noon. Or better yet, bring them when you come to one of our upcoming events!
After the sale, return your plastic flats so we can use them again at next year's sale. We constantly strive to be more sustainable and one way we do that is by reducing waste.
Bring your flats to the patio on the south side of the greenhouse, there will be a clearly marked space for you to leave them during our Open Garden hours on Wednesday evenings from 5-7:30pm and Saturday mornings from 10 to noon. Or better yet, bring them when you come to one of our upcoming events!
Flowers
| Name | Variety | Description |
| Alyssum | Carpet of Snow | Great-smelling white flowers. |
| Calendula | Alpha | Early to bloom.Orange blooms of many sizes |
| Marigolds, African | Crackerjack Mix | Large fully-double orange, gold & yellow flowers. |
| Marigolds, French | Aurora Yellow Fire | Double yellow flowers inset w/red flames. |
| Marigolds, French | Brocade Mix | Ruffled double flowers in rust, yellow, orange & red. |
| Marigolds, French | Tashkent | Deep maroon-red petals w/frilly edges & yellow centers. |
| Nasturtium | Alaska Mix | Variegated foliage w/edible tangy yellow & orange blossoms. |
| Nasturtium | Empress of India | Dark green leaves w/brilliant crimson-scarlet flowers |
| Nasturtium | Jewel Mix | Bushy variety. Early free-flowering blend of colors. |
| Nasturtium | Tall Climbing Mix | Trailing mix. Blossoms in red, orange & gold. |
| Rudbeckia | Indian Summer | 1995 AAS winner. Huge golden-yellow blooms. Great cut flowers. |
| Strawflower | Monstrosum Fire Ball | Stunning bright red strawflower. Good dried. |
| Strawflower | Apricot/Peach | Papery blooms in romantic colors |
| Strawflower | Victorian Blush | Peach papery blooms |
Tomatoes
| Variety | Description |
| BEEFSTEAK | |
| Amana Orange | Huge light-orange fluted tomato. Excellent sweet, almost tropical fruit flavors. |
| Black Krim | Juicy purple tomato w/meaty smoky flavor. |
| Cherokee Purple | Purple fruit w/rich taste. Relatively short vines. |
| German Johnson | Good producer of meaty pink fruits, mild and sweet. |
| Italian Heirloom | Red, meaty, fat, slightly pear-shaped fruit w/complex, sweet flavors,good acidity. |
| Lemony | Light-yellow Russian tomato loaded w/luscious, big sweet tangy flavors. |
| Pink Brandywine | Pink heirloom tomato w/unsurpassed taste. |
| Pinneapple | Large yellow/red striped tomato w/sweet, low-acid fruity taste. |
| Prudens Purple | 1 lb pink fruits w/good flavor, productivity & disease resistance |
| MEDIUM | |
| Amish Gold | Rare tomato yields HUGE crops of 1 1/2"-2" orange tomatoes w/a sweet-tart flavor. |
| Black Ethiopian | Rare Russian heirloom has mahogany-bronze, plum-shaped fruit. Exceptional. PATIO |
| Black Zebra | Purplish w/green stripes & a rich sweet smokey flavor |
| Celebrity | Popular red AAS winner w/great taste. |
| Dona | Deep red, almost seedless, juicy tomato. Heavy producer. Disease resistant. PATIO |
| Garden Peach | Small 2 oz yellow-orange meaty fruit w/hint of red inside. Very mild-sweet taste. |
| Green Zebra | 2" yellow-gold fruit w/dark-green stripes. Lime green flesh has lemon-lime flavor. |
| Japanese Black Trifele | Black w/greenish shoulders & meaty, lucious fruit. |
| Jubilee | Smooth-textured, sweet mild meaty 8 oz. orange tomato. AAS winner in 1943. |
| Lime Green Salad | Small plants w/lots of round, lime-green fruit full of juice & tangy flavor. PATIO |
| Oregon Spring | Favorite variety for early silver-dollar sized, bright-red tomatoes. Sweet and juicy. |
| Pantano Romanesco | Rare Roman red, slightly-ribbed & bursting w/rich flavors. Great for sauce. |
| Rose de Berne | Superior pink tomato w/robust rich sweet flavor. |
| Sophie's choice | Best extra early tomato. Red-orange outside & deep red inside. PATIO |
| CHERRY | |
| Black Cherry | Large cherry tomato w/dusky color & complex flavor. |
| blondkopfchen | One of the BEST TASTING cherries. Bright yellow/gold. Disease & crack resistant. |
| Isis Candy | 1-inch round marbled cherry. Delicious sweet taste is rich and fruity. |
| Juliet | Sweet grape tomato. 50–80 tomatoes per plant. Disease resistant. |
| Peacevine | Red cherry produces clusters of sweet/tart 1" fruits. |
| Riesentraube | Name means "giant bunch of grapes." Bunches of 20-35 small, oval fruits. |
| Sprite | Early patio tomato produces lots of red grape tomatoes w/refreshingly sweet flavors. |
| Sugary | 2005 AAS Winner produces scads of 1" pinkish-red, oval tomatoes. Patio |
| Sungold | Exceptionally sweet, bright tangerine-orange cherry tomatoes. |
| PASTE | |
| Amish Paste | Ultimate sauce type red tomato with wonderful flavor & production. |
| Long Tom | Up to 9" long meaty, red paste tomatoes w/few seeds. Crack resistant |
| Russian Big Roma | Perfect sauce tomato produces lots of huge (2 x 4"), deep red, fruits. Disease resistant. |
| Speckled Roman | Red paste tomato covered w/orange-yellow stripes |
| OXHEART | |
| Homer Fike's Yellow Oxheart | Yellow-gold, heart-shaped fruit up to 1 lb. w/meaty flesh, few seeds. |
| Japanese Oxheart | Prolific Japanese variety. Pink heart-shaped fruits, w/firm, thin skin & juicy flesh. |
Peppers
| HOT PEPPERS | Description |
| Ancho 211 | Heart-shaped, thinner-walled fruits are mildly pungent & turn from black-green to red. |
| Bolivian Rainbow | ornamental w/purple foliage & flowers; very hot small cone shaped 1" fruit in many colors |
| Early Jalapeno | Very hot fruits mature early. |
| Fatalii | Fiery hot, wrinkled yellow peppers w/citrus-like flavor |
| Filus Blue | Striking ornamental w/violet leaves & small purple fruit |
| Fish | Attractive variegated fruit & leaves, hot w/full-bodied flavor |
| Habanero | Fiery hot pepper. |
| Habanero Brown | Very hot 2 1/2" long chocolate brown pepper; very productive |
| Holy Moly Hybrid | High yielding mild pastilla pepper w/nutty spicy flavor used in mole sauce. |
| Jalapeno | fiery, thick walled peppers |
| Jamaican Hot Chocolate | Very hot shiny brown & wrinkled haberno-type peppers; strong smokey flavor |
| Kung Pao hybrid | thin-walled Oriental hot pepper; tall plants loaded w/4.5" long skinny peppers |
| Long Red Cayenne | Prolific and hot. |
| Matchbox | Squat plant bears prolific upright fruit. |
| Poblano L | Dark green 5" peppers not too hot |
| Red Peter | Medium hot 4-6" long deep red heirloom pepper |
| Serrano de Sol | Very productive. Mild as serranos go, but plenty hot. |
| Thai Hot | Small conical hot peppers good dried or fresh. |
| SWEET PEPPERS | |
| Cal Wonder Bell | Classic bell pepper |
| Carmen | Lovely fruit w/sweet flavor. Upright medium-sized plants. |
| Jim Nardello | Italian thin-walled 8" frying pepper. |
| Lipstick | Thick, juicy sweet pepper perfect for salads, roasting, salsa & cooking. |
| Mini Apple | Thick-walled mini bell can be eaten red or green! |
| New Ace | Early producer of red sweet peppers. |
| Round of Hungary | Ribbed, flattened fruits mature early & have thick, sweet red flesh. |
| Name | Description |
| BEET | |
| Bull's blood | Beautiful, dark red leaves to jazz up your salad mix. Red heirloom beets. |
| Chioggia | Sweet Italian candy striped beets w/pink-striped stems |
| Red Ace | Rapid growth, sweet flavor & tenderness. The best all-around red beet. |
| BROCCOLI | |
| Belstar | Domed medium-sized head. Strong, stress tolerant plants. |
| CABBAGE | |
| Bilko | Napa w/large dark green heads & mild sweet taste.Slow to bolt |
| Famosa | Mid-season, round savoy. Tender leaves w/great flavor. |
| Red Express | Extra-early red. Compact plants. Good appearance & flavor. |
| CELERIAC | |
| Diamante | Nutty parsley-celery flavor improved by light fall frosts. |
| COLLARDS | |
| Even'Star Champion | Fast outstanding yields of tender mild greens |
| CUCUMBER | |
| Marketmore 76 | Dark green fruits show good uniformity. Vines vigorous throughout season. |
| Nat'l Pickling Cucumber | Firm black-spined dark green fruits, sweet, rarely bitter. |
| Suhyo Long | Long Asian cucumber known for mild burpless flavor. |
| EGGPLANT | |
| Applegreen | Round light apple-green eggplant with white flesh. |
| Diamond | Dark purple 7" fruits w/ mild flavor. |
| Pingtung | Chinese eggplant w/an appealing sweetness. Light purple 11" fruits. |
| Rosa Bianca | Plump white & lavender Italian w/delicate flavor. |
| Rosita | Early, productive pear-shaped pink-lavender fruits are 6-8" long. |
| Swallow | Early Oriental type eggplant. Elongated purple 7" fruits |
| KALE | |
| Lacinto | Beautiful kale w/sweet mild flavor which improves after frost. |
| LETTUCE | |
| Anuenue | Compact lettuce peaks in July. Crisp sweet flavor & no bitterness. |
| Forellenschluss | Deep green romaine w/wine-red splotches. Buttery taste & delicate texture. |
| Jericho | Crisp, juicy & unusually sweet romaine. |
| Merlot | Burgundy lettuce w/full-bodied flavor. |
| Sweet Valentine | Mild sweet taste. Slow to bolt even in hot dry conditions. |
| RADICCHIO | |
| Indigo | Firm, medium-large burgundy heads with good flavor. |
| SQUASH | |
| Black Forest | Smaller kabocha w/dark green, flat-round fruits. Orange flesh is medium dry & sweet. |
| Flying Saucer | Patty pan fruits. Mix of bright yellow & dark green w/dense, nutty flavor. |
| Honey Bear | Small round acorn squash – deliciously sweet. 2009 AAS winner. |
| SWISS CHARD | |
| Bionda Di Lyon | Pale tender green leaves w/ excellent, mild flavor. |
| Bright Lights | Multicolored chard |
| TOMATILLO | |
| Verde Puebla | Produces huge crop of sweet fruits good for salsa. |
Herbs
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