Veggie Starts

Name: Joe's Gardens
Address: 3110 Taylor Ave, Bellingham, WA
Telephone: (360) 671-7639

Joe’s Gardens has been supplying high-quality vegetable and herb starts to our community since 1933. We focus on growing strong, healthy plants that are well-suited to our local climate and, with proper care, will thrive in your home garden.

Below is a selection of the vegetables, fruit and lavender starts we typically carry. Availability is seasonal and may vary depending on weather conditions.

Veggie starts available March through May ↑

Artichokes

Beets

Red
Yellow

Chard
(may be mid March pending weather)

Bright Lights
Green
Red

Brassicas

Broccoli
Broccolini
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage Early
Cabbage Late
Cabbage Savoy
Red Cabbage
Cauliflower White
Cauliflower Mixed Color
Kale Green
Kale Lacinato Dinosaur
Kale Red Russian
Kohlrabi Green
Kohlrabi Purple

Lettuces

Bib Green & Red
Endive Green
French Crisp
Green Leaf
Head Lettuce
Radicchio Red
Red Leaf
Romaine Green
Romaine Red
Romaine Mini Crisp

Salad Mixes & Greens

Arugula
Collards
Gourmet Salad Mix
Pac Choi
Spicy Salad Mix
Spinach

Onions & Garlic

Green Onions
Leeks
Red Rings Keeping
Walla Walla
Shallots
Yellow Keeping
Italian Silver Soft Neck Garlic

Peas

Mr. Big Dwarf Shelling
Snow Peas Bush
Sugar Snap Bush
Super Sugar Snap
Tall Telephone Shelling

Potato Seed

Agata
Amarosa
Austrian Crescent Fingerling
Belmonda
Cal White
Chieftain
Cosmic Gold
Purple Magesty
Red Thumb Fingerling
Russian Banana
Violet Thumb

Veggie starts available Mid-April through May ↑

Beans

Blue Lake Pole
Bush Green
Cranberry
Fava Broad
French Gourmet Bush
Romano Pole
Yellow French Bush
Yellow French Pole

Celery & Celeraic

Corn

Super Sweet Early
Super Sweet Mid Season
White

Cucumbers

Burpless
English Burpless
Lemon
Pickling
Slicer

Eggplant

Ichiban Asian
Satin Beauty Italian

Melons

Cantaloupe
Honeydew
Watermelon

Tomatoes & Peppers ↑

Tomatoes & Peppers are typically available starting in late March, which is too early to plant them outdoors without protection. We recommend keeping plants in a greenhouse or protected area, or waiting to purchase, until nighttime temperatures are consistently above 45°F (usually mid-April).