Kitchen Garden

This seed collection includes 17 open-pollinated varieties selected for cooperative growth: Beans: Red Noodle Yard Long Bean, King of the Garden Lima Bean, Pinto Bean Flowers & Pollinators: Sunflower – All Sorts Mixture, French Marigold - Petite Mix Fruits: Tomato – Cherokee Purple Greens & Brassicas: Arugula - Slow Bolt (Organic), Michihili Chinese Cabbage, Collards - Georgia Southern, Malabar Spinach Herbs: Parsley – Italian Flat Leaf, Thai Basil – Siam Queen, Dill Melons & Watermelons: Charentais Melon Roots & Alliums: Carrot - Rainbow Blend (Organic), Daikon Minowase Radish Squash & Pumpkins: Sugar Pie Pumpkin

Built for flavor, balance, and practical growth, this guild is well-balanced. It includes herbs, vegetables, and pollinator-friendly flowers that grow in mutual support—shading soil, fixing nutrients, and warding off pests naturally. Root crops pair with shallow leafy greens, flowering herbs bring biodiversity, and the structure of vining or upright plants adds natural structure. The result is a productive and resilient garden built for nourishment and daily harvests, a garden that thrives with minimal inputs, has balance and harmony, and reflects generations of agricultural wisdom. Ideal for those seeking abundance through connection, resilience, intentional planting, and in the end acheiving food sovereignty.

Every seed in this collection is Heirloom, non-GMO, untreated, and open-pollinated—ideal for growers, educators, and seed savers. Many are rare or underrepresented in commercial gardening but offer exceptional value in flavor, resilience, and cultural depth. You’ll receive a blend of flowering plants, vegetables, grains, herbs, and cover crops curated to grow well together, save seed reliably, and restore both land and spirit.

Each plant in this set contributes to the system as a whole. Sunflowers create natural scaffolding for climbing beans; squash and groundcovers shade the soil to lock in moisture and promote healthy soil biology. Deep roots break up compacted earth, while legumes fix nitrogen to nourish the plants around them. Even flowers play a role—drawing in bees, butterflies, and predatory insects. This is a garden built on understanding structure: vertical, horizontal, and below-ground layers working in harmony.

Includes seeds that are culturally important to the Cherokee; selected to honor traditional foodways and regional heritage. Based on traditional companion planting systems that support biodiversity, soil health, and cooperative growth. Encourages pollinator activity through diverse flowering plants, aiding both biodiversity and yield. Ideal for fresh eating and home cooking, with a mix of herbs, greens, and vegetables.

These seeds perform well across most U.S. regions and especially thrive in warm, humid climates like Florida. Sun, healthy soil, and a diversity of quality seed varieties is key. Use mulch to retain moisture, reduce maintenance, and support soil life. Whether planted in a carefully planned design or scattered freely, the varieties in this set are chosen to work together. Taller crops offer natural support, vining plants shade the soil, and flowering herbs draw in pollinators. Observe, gain understanding, and interact. Participation is more important than perfection—your garden will grow as a living system either way. See individual growing tips per variety.