Superfoods Seed Kit
Heaven's Harvest Store
Superfoods-Packet
Superfoods are foods that contain more important vitamins, minerals and amino acids than your average vegetable. Our kit contains the following NINE Superfoods: Bush Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Kale, Leeks, Pumpkin, Spinach, and Watermelon.
All Heaven's Harvest seeds are Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Non-GMO, Non-Hybid seeds. Each variety is hand-packaged in mylar-foil, resealable bags providing unmatched barrier properties, a flexible surface, and high resistance to punctures. These packages are waterproof, lightproof, and rodent-proof - yikes! And will remain viable for 5-10 years, when stored properly in a cool, dark, and dry location. Most importantly, with nearly 100+ seeds per pack, you can begin gardening now and save the remainder for a few years to come!
The Superfoods Seed Kit Contains 9 Heirloom plant varieties.
***Due to seed availability, comparable substitutions will be made for individual seeds if they are not in stock.
For about 115 calories, a 1/2-cup serving of cooked lentils provides about 9 grams of protein, 20 grams of mostly complex carbohydrates and less than half a gram of fat. It also supplies nearly 8 grams of fiber, or 31 percent of the recommended daily value.
- Days to maturity: 55+ days.
- Growth: 15" height.
- Plant Spacing:
- Row: 4"-6"Plant: 4"-6".
- Planting Depth: 1 inch.
- Days to Germination: 4-10 days.
Beets are a unique source of phytonutrients called betalains. Betanin and vulgaxanthin are the two best-studied betalains from beets, and both have been shown to provide antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification support.
- Days to maturity: 60-90 days.
- Growth: 2"-3" globes.
- Tip: Freezes and cans well.
- Plant Spacing:
- Row: 4"Plant: 3".
- Planting Depth: 1/2 inch.
- Days to Germination: 5-10 days.
- Days to Harvest: 60-90 days.
The American Cancer Society recommends eating more broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables because they contain phytochemicals and anti-cancer properties
- Days to maturity: 60-90 days.
- Growth: 3"-6" heads, 24" height.
- Tip: Once the main head is cut off the plant will continuously produce many broccoli shoots during the season.
- Plant Spacing:
- Row: 24"Plant: 15"-18".
- Planting Depth: 1/2 inch.
- Days to Germination: 3-10 days.
- Days to Harvest: 60-90 days.
Cauliflower contains a high amount of antioxidants, which are essential for the body's overall health and help to prevent heart disease, cancer, and stroke. Antioxidants are also essential in destroying free radicals that accelerate the signs of aging.
- Days to maturity: 80 days.
- Growth: central head up to 6' diameter.
- Tip: Good to plant as a winter crop; sow indoors and transfer.
- Plant Spacing:
- Row: 24"Plant: 15"-18".
- Planting Depth: 1/4 - 1/2 inch.
- Days to Germination: 4-10 days.
- Days to Harvest: 80 days.
A single cup of raw kale (about 67 grams or 2.4 ounces) contains (1):
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin K
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
- Vitamin B6
- Manganese
- Calcium
- Copper
- Iron
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Magnesium
- Plant Spacing:
- Row: 24"Plant: 15"-18"
- Planting Depth: 1/2 inch.
- Days to Germination: 3-10 days.
- Days to harvest: 55 days.
- Days to maturity: 50+ days.
- Growth: 15' tall, 20"-25" spread.
- Tip: Great in salads, smoothies, or as chips.
Leeks contain notable quantities of vitamins A and K, along with healthy amounts of folic acid, niacin, riboflavin, magnesium, and thiamin.
- Days to maturity: 90-100 days.
- Growth: 7"-9" stems.
- Tip: Leeks needs an abundance of sunshine to grow well.
- Plant Spacing:
- Row: 24"Plant: 6".
- Planting Depth: 1/4 inch.
- Days to Germination: 5-10 days.
- Days to Harvest: 90+ days.
Pumpkin is a storehouse of many anti-oxidant vitamins such as vitamin-A, vitamin-C, and vitamin-E.Pumpkin seeds Pumpkin seeds indeed are an excellent source of dietary fiber and mono-unsaturated fatty acids, which are good for heart health. Also, the seeds are concentrated sources of protein, minerals, and health-benefiting vitamins.
- Days to maturity: 105+ days.
- Growth: 8"-10" round to oblong; 10lbs each.
- Tip: Grow great with manure, transplant to warm soil (65 degrees).
- Plant Spacing:
- Row: 60"-72"Plant: 36"-48".
- Planting Depth: 1-1/12 inch.
- Days to Germination: 3-10 days.
- Days to Harvest: 105+ days.
Known for it's benefits as a cancer-fighting agent, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Blood Pressure, Vision, Immunity, Skin, Bones, Calcification, Brain, and Nervous Function.
- Days to maturity: 50 days.
- Tip: Plant it in late spring for heavy yields of giant, thick, dark green leaves.
- Plant Spacing:
- Row: 18"Plant: 12".
- Planting Depth: 1/4-1/2 inch.
- Days to Germination: 8-18 days.
- Days to Harvest: 50 days.
Lypocene is found to be effective in repairing damaged tissues. Watermelon seeds are rich in beneficial fats and proteins. All in all, between the antioxidant potential of vitamin C and the impact of lycopene, watermelon is a great anti-cancer fruit!
- Days to maturity: 75 days.
- Growth: fruit size ONLY 6"-10".
- Tip: Water during hot and dry periods, but be careful not to overwater.
- Plant Spacing:
- Row: 6"Plant: 3".
- Planting Depth: 1 inch.
- Days to Germination: 3-10 days.
- Days to Harvest: 75 days.
