Log House Plant Collections

In a fun collaboration with our friends at Log House Plants, we put together a collections of some of our favorite plant varieties to both grow and eat. Check out the Culinary Breeding Network collection from Log House Plants here. Log House won’t sell to you directly, but their website has a list of retailers where you can find their amazing plant starts. Or you can buy seeds and start them on your own!

The collections contain varieties chosen for their flavor, beauty, and background stories. Click the links below to learn more.

‘Gusto Italiano’ Project - A collab between Culinary Breeding Network, Uprising Seeds, and northern Italian plant breeders at Smarties.bio. This special line of certified organic radicchio and regional specialty Brassica seeds was bred and grown in Italy by the incredible folks at Smarties.bio. Based in Chioggia, the heart of radicchio's motherland, Smarties.bio exists at the crossroads of tradition and innovation by bringing years of modern breeding experience to classic, culturally significant vegetables of their region.
-Green, ‘Broccolo Fiolaro di Creazzo’
-Cabbage, ‘Verza Moretta di Veronella’
-Cauliflower, ‘Broccolo di Basano (Il Bonorivo)’
-Puntarelle (Chicory), ‘Medusa’
-Radicchio (Rosa del Veneto), ‘Rosato’
-Radicchio (Chioggia), ‘Vesuvio’
-Radicchio (Treviso Precoce), ‘Regina Ross’
-Radicchio (Verona), ‘Pasqualino’
-Radicchio (Castelfranco), ‘Mirabella’
-Radicchio (Lusia), ‘Delta’

Eye Candy - Our top choices that are great for winter gardens and visually pleasing. During the gray of winter, these varieties are an exciting pop of color outside and on the plate. Anthocyanins are pigments that create the purple color which are good for human health in addition to being beautiful.
-Purple Sprouting Broccoli, ‘Mendocino F1’
-Cauliflower, ‘Purple Cape’
-Broccoli, ‘Purple Peacock’
-Brussels Sprouts, ‘Redarling F1’

Suitcase Seeds - ones found abroad that made their way to the US (sometimes by way of a suitcase).
-Bean, 'Sorana' (Italy)
-Bean, 'Cicerchia' (Italy)
-Bean, 'Black Sicilian Garbanzo' (Italy)
-Herb, Blue Fenugreek (Italy)
-Eggplant, 'Shimoda' (Japan)
-Tomato, 'Pinky' (Japan)
-Shungiku greens, 'Broadleaf' (Japan)

Chef’s Favorites - standouts from tastings with our chef and culinary friends
-Cutting Celery, ‘White Queen’
-Pepper, ‘Stocky Red Roaster’
-Squash, ‘Black Futsu’
-Squash, ‘Tetsukabuto’
-Parsley, ‘Hungarian Landrace’
-Kale, ‘Simone’