Hello, WCG members & friends! The core Spring 2025 Seed Pack will have a wonderful selection of seeds for spring (& a few summer) crops for you this year. The label on each individual seed packet has recommended planting dates as well as detailed planting depth and seed spacing. Each pack will contain more than enough seed to plant your ~100 square foot allotment garden.
| Type of Seed and Variety Name | Seed Source |
|---|---|
| Arugula, Bellezia | Territorial |
| Basil, Prospera Italian Lg Leaf DMR F1 | Johnny’s |
| Bean, Dior (yellow) | Territorial |
| Bean, Maxibel (green) | Territorial |
| Chard, Perpetual | Fedco |
| Cucumber, Common Wealth (pickling) | Fedco |
| Cucumber, Shintokiwa | Fedco |
| Long bean, Python | Johnny’s |
| Pole bean, Fortex | Johnny’s |
| Pole bean, Sunshine wax | Territorial |
| Squash, Butterscotch PMR F1 | Johnny’s |
| Squash, Noche Zucchini F1 | Territorial |
| Squash, Zephyr yellow F1 | Johnny’s |
| Zinnia, Benary’s Giant Mix | Johnny’s |
| Inoculant for legumes | Fedco |
The core Spring 2025 Seed Pack will be available for $15 cash (exact change preferred) at the WCG Workday on Saturday, February 22, 9-11am; probably most Saturdays in March (9-11am) at the WCG; and if any are still available, at the 15th Anniversary Festival on March 22 at the WCG. (If Saturdays will never work for you, please contact seeds @ westburycommunitygarden.org to work out a mutually agreeable pick-up time/location.)
If you would like to grow limas (which do well over the summer) ask for a packet of them when you purchase your seed pack. Note that they do require a trellis. The variety is Willow Leaf White, which has been locally maintained for over 20 years.
Note: If you have a friend or neighbor or relative who gardens in zones 8-9 who is interested in purchasing a Seed Pack, please buy one for them! These varieties have performed admirably in our growing zone and in zone 8.
For general descriptions of the vegetable/herb/flower, please visit the respective website given as the Seed Source.
Fedco: https://fedcoseeds.com/
Johnny’s: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/
Territorial: https://territorialseed.com/
(Note: Please follow planting instructions on the WCG-packets – these seed houses are all in very different climates than ours and planting instructions on their websites are geared to their specific climates!)