Guide to Growing Herbs
Baldwin City, Kansas
This guide by Lori Trojan is perfect for beginners and experienced herbalists. Pick up a … Continued
browsing: grow food!
Grow your own healthy, fresh, pesticide-free food.
Start with organically grown plant starts from Vinland Valley Nursery!
Plants are grown in the following standard sizes — see lists for specifics. Other sizes are priced as marked.
• Veggie plants are grown in 3.25″ pots.
• Herbs are grown in 3.25″ tan pots, 4.5″ pots, and quarts.
• Berry bushes, and vines are grown in quarts and #2/#3 nursery containers.
• Fruit trees are grown in #5/#7 nursery containers.
• Click here for seed pack availability. We offer Bentley Seed Company and Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. We have seed trays and domes!
All plants are grown using organic potting mix and fertilizer. We control pests using predatory insects and biologicals, and resort to OMRI approved pesticides only in extreme circumstances.
Click here for the K-State Vegetable Garden Planting Guide.
Click the categories to filter by veggie type.
Habanero pepper
Capsicum annuum species
Among the very hottest ever! 1,000 times hotter than Jalapeno. Native to Yucatan, lantern-shaped, 1” … Continued
Hillbilly
Solanum lycopersicum
Ancient heirloom from the hills of West Virginia. Huge, beefsteak-type weighing 1–2 lbs. Mild flavored, … Continued
Indigo Rose
Solanum lycopersicum
Darkest cherry, exceptionally high in anti-oxidants. Ripens to a rich purple-red. Resistant to fungus and … Continued
Jack O’ Lantern pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
If you have the space to grow some pumpkins, try Jack O lanterns with the … Continued
Jetsetter
Solanum lycopersicum
(VFFNASt) Earlier than Jet Star and with better disease resistance. Juicy 8 oz fruits, huge … Continued
Joe’s Long Cayenne pepper
Capsicum annuum species
Bright red fruits are excellent for homemade hot sauce and dry well for ristras and … Continued
Juliet Grape
Solanum lycopersicum
Elongated fruits won’t crack. Clusters of unusual, sweet-flavored, glossy, red-skinned fruits weigh 1 oz. each.
Redbor Kale
Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) 'Redbor'
This curly kale has gorgeous red and purple color. Continuously cut for yields all season. … Continued
Kentucky Beefsteak
Solanum lycopersicum
Enormous 2 lb fruit. Beautiful deep orange color. Heirloom.
lavender
Lavandula angustifolia/ x intermedia / x ginginsii
Well-drained soil, winter mulch and a planting site near stone or concrete footing to create … Continued
golden lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
Leaves have an almost metallic golden sheen. Otherwise similar to standard lemon balm with lemony … Continued