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 | Prickly-seeded Spinach Seeds (Spinacia oleracea)Prickly-seeded Spinach Seeds (Spinacia oleracea). Jefferson grew Prickly-seeded spinach in the Monticello vegetable garden in 1809 and 1812 for both a spring and fall crop. Mentioned as early as the 13th century in Germany, this smooth and triangular-leaved spinach is named for its thorny clusters of seed. In 1806 Bernard McMahon of Philadelphia said it was "the hardiest kind" of spinach and recommended it for overwintering by planting seed in September for early spring use. Jefferson-documented: This plant was documented by Thomas Jefferson... - Prickly-seeded Spinach Seeds (Spinacia oleracea).
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| Monticello Shop | Prickly-seeded Spinach Seeds (Spinacia oleracea) | $4.95 |  |
 | Strawberry Spinach Seeds (Chenopodium capitatum)Strawberry Spinach Seeds (Chenopodium capitatum). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.Strawberry Spinach is a heat-loving annual species native throughout North America as well as Europe, where it has been cultivated since the 1600's. It has many common names, including Indian Ink b... - Strawberry Spinach Seeds (Chenopodium capitatum). | $4.95 More Information | ||
 | Prickly Poppy Seeds (Argemone mexicana)Prickly Poppy Seeds (Argemone mexicana). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.On June 18, 1767, Thomas Jefferson recorded in his Garden Book that "Argemone put out one flower" in his garden at Shadwell. On July 18 he noted another Prickly Poppy flower and observed that it wa... - Prickly Poppy Seeds (Argemone mexicana). | $4.95 More Information | ||
 | Four O'Clock Seeds (Mirabilis jalapa)Four O'Clock Seeds (Mirabilis jalapa). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.In July of 1767 Thomas Jefferson observed the blooms of his Four O'Clocks: "Mirabilis just opened, very clever." In 1811 he noted planting seed sent by Andre Thouin of the Parisian Jardin des Plantes in ... - Four O'Clock Seeds (Mirabilis jalapa). | $4.95 More Information | ||
 | Strawflower Seeds (Helichrysum bracteatum)Strawflower Seeds (Helichrysum bracteatum). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.Strawflower, a half-hardy annual that withstands light frosts, was introduced from Australia to England in 1799, and has since been treasured for its everlasting flowers that are ideal for dr... - Strawflower Seeds (Helichrysum bracteatum). | $4.95 More Information | ||
 | Heliotrope Seeds (Heliotropium arborescens)Heliotrope Seeds (Heliotropium arborescens). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.In 1786, as he was serving as Minister to France, Thomas Jefferson sent a collection of seeds and plants home to friends, including the lovely purple-flowering Heliotrope: "To be sowed in spr... - Heliotrope Seeds (Heliotropium arborescens). | $4.95 More Information | ||
 | Sesame Seeds (Sesamum indicum)Sesame Seeds (Sesamum indicum). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.Thomas Jefferson planted Sesame, or "Benni", for many years at Monticello in order to press a salad oil from the seeds. He wrote in 1811, "I did not believe there existed so perfect a substit... - Sesame Seeds (Sesamum indicum). | $4.95 More Information |
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