Early Girl tomato start
Zone 4-9. Full sun, six hours minimum. Water deeply twice a week once established. Set out two weeks after your last frost date.
$4
Sweet bell pepper start
Zone 4-11 as an annual. Full sun and warm soil - wait until nighttime lows sit above fifty-five. Even, steady moisture, never soggy.
$4
Zucchini start
Zone 3-10 as an annual. Full sun, hungry feeder. Water at the base to keep the leaves dry and hold off powdery mildew. Direct-set after frost risk passes.
$3.50
Genovese basil
Grown as an annual everywhere. Full sun, warm and consistent water. Pinch the top early to keep it bushy instead of leggy.
$3
Common thyme
Zone 5-9, comes back for years once in the ground. Full sun and lean soil - overwatering kills it faster than drought ever will.
$3
Spearmint start
Zone 3-9. Partial sun is fine, even welcome in hot climates. Keep it moist, and keep it contained - it spreads by runners and will take a whole bed.
$3.50
French marigold
Grown as an annual everywhere. Full sun. Let the soil dry between waterings - a companion favorite for keeping pests off the vegetable rows.
$2.50
Purple coneflower
Zone 3-9, a perennial that returns and spreads slowly. Full sun to part shade, drought-tolerant once established. Bees find it before you do.
$5