Burpee's Money Garden

$10 of seeds produces over $650 worth of vegetables!

Major savings for people who grow their own vegetables! A well-planned garden will result in a 1 to 25 cost-savings ratio, meaning $50 in seeds and fertilizer can produce $1,250 worth of groceries purchased at a supermarket. And all you need is a small, sunny plot to enjoy these big savings.

Tomato Steak Sandwich

Luscious beauties offer old-fashioned taste for sandwiches and salads. Vigorous plants bear dozens of large, meaty 10 oz. fruits. Continues to bear fruit all summer. Indeterminate. 70 days.

Sowing/Growing Instructions

START INDOORS in a warm, well-lighted area 6-8 weeks before planting outdoors. Sow seeds 1/4" deep into individual containers filled with seed starting formula. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 7-10 days at 70-75°F. Before transplanting, move to a sheltered area outside for a week.

Bush Snap Bean Heavyweight II

53 days. Stocky plants are only 18" tall, yet produce huge handfuls of sweet tender pods fully 8" long. Delicious and productive.

Sowing/Growing Instructions

SOW in average soil in full sun after danger of frost, spring to early summer. In rows 18-30" apart, sow seeds about 3" apart and cover with 2" of fine soil. Firm lightly and keep evenly moist. Seedlings emerge in 7-14 days. Thin to stand about 6" apart when seedlings are 1-2" tall.

Carrot Big Top

65-80 days. Extremely sweet at all stages of harvest. Grows crispy, thick, deep
reddish orange roots up to 8" long. Our finest quality carrot.

Sowing/Growing Instructions

SOW in deep, well-worked soil in full sun after frost in spring. In frost-free areas, sow in fall.
Sow thinly in rows 12" apart and cover with 1/2" of fine soil. Firm lightly and keep evenly moist. Seedlings emerge in 14-21 days. Thin to stand 3" apart when seedlings are 1" high.

Garden Pea Super Snappy

65 days. The longest edible-podded pea. 5-6" long, with 8-10 sweet, large peas per pod. Tolerant of powdery mildew. Ht: 28-32".

Sowing/Growing Instructions

SOW in average soil in full sun in early spring for first crop, in late summer for fall crop. Sow seeds 2" apart in double rows spaced 6" apart with 24" between each set of rows. Cover with 2" of fine soil. Seedlings emerge in 7-14 days. Thin to stand 6" apart when seedlings are 1-2" high.

Bell Pepper Home Run

60 days (green) 80 days (red). More uniquely flavored than any bell we've grown. Green, it's sweet and mild. Fully ripe, it has a fruity taste worth waiting for. Blocky fruits are 3" across.

Sowing/Growing Instructions

START INDOORS in a warm, well-lighted area about 8 weeks before planting outdoors. Sow seed 1/4" deep into individual containers filled with seed starting formula. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days at 75-80°F. Before transplanting, move to a sheltered area outside for a week.

Lettuce Burpee Bibb

75 days. This small heading variety is the sweetest Bibb lettuce you'll ever taste. Each head makes a delicious salad. Slow to bolt and disease-resistant.

Sowing/Growing Instructions

SOW in average soil in full sun in early spring for first crop, in late summer for fall crop. Sow thinly in rows 12" apart and cover with 1/4" of fine soil. Firm lightly and keep evenly moist. Seedlings emerge in 7-10 days. Thin to stand 8" apart when 1-2" high. Sow every two weeks to extend harvests.