{"title":"Vertical Gardens","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrow up! Take advantage of your vertical spaces, railing, arches and fences. Beautify your space, increase your yields and screen out unwanted spaces with these climbers.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"balloon-vine","title":"Balloon Vine","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou'll fall in love with this tall, climbing vine–with its bright green puffs and heart-emblazoned seeds! A vigorous grower, Balloon vine belongs to the soapberry family and can reach 10' tall in full sun. The three-chambered, lantern-shaped pods produce matte-black seeds, each imprinted with their own white heart: pure poetry in plant form!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCardiospermum halicacabum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCardio\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e = heart, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esperma\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e = seed) is variously known as \u003c\/span\u003eBalloon Vine, Love-in-a-Puff, and Heart Seed. Perfect for a romantic bower or privacy screen, the tiny white flowers attract pollinators and the foliage grows densely enough to provide shade. Grow this vine and it will love you right back. After all, who says plants can't show affection to their caregivers?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Art Pack \/ Organic","offer_id":31221326774317,"sku":"ap_balloon_vine","price":5.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/BalloonVine_4.jpg?v=1735580540"},{"product_id":"moon-flower","title":"Moonflower","description":"\u003cp\u003eGardening is not a just a daylight activity, and your garden does not go to sleep when you do. Nighttime is when many growers and garden visitors of all species get to enjoy the fruits of horticultural labors. Midnight pollinators flock to this evening glory, which blooms in time for your return home from work, sends out its scent for a summer dinner al fresco, and glows in the moonlight to romance all nocturnal creatures, including night owls. 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In fact, morning glories flower most when faced with distress: drought and low-nutrient soils lead to blooms in profusion. A late season bloomer-October in our region- the Heavenly Blue Morning Glory is a delightful pop of color in the Fall Garden. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorning Glories are Day Length Sensitive and this variety begins blooming as the days shorten and the nights get longer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"100 Seeds","offer_id":31280967319597,"sku":"gp_heavenly_blue","price":4.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Art Pack","offer_id":31281174675501,"sku":"ap_heavenly_blue","price":5.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 Seeds","offer_id":31280967385133,"sku":"hp_heavenly_blue","price":7.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"900 Seeds","offer_id":31280967286829,"sku":"fp_heavenly_blue","price":13.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/ScreenShot2022-01-05at11.46.25AM.png?v=1761915745"},{"product_id":"lemon-cucumber","title":"Lemon Cucumber","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome heirlooms came about as novelties. Perhaps created from an accidental cross or a freak mutation or picked up by adventurous traveling seed savers, some of the most unusual heirlooms were saved because of their freak factor. This cuke looks like a lemon but tastes like a cucumber; a really good one! Though common in India, it is not often seen in American supermarkets. So: best to grow some yourself. Invite a little oddity into your garden and enjoy the tasty and bountiful results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unusual cucumber dates back to Samuel Wilson's (Mechanicsville, PA) catalog in 1894. It is consistently productive and mild, and looks beautiful sliced into rounds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"25 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280962666541,"sku":"gp_lemon_cucumber","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280962699309,"sku":"hp_lemon_cucumber","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2 Ounce \/ Organic","offer_id":31280962633773,"sku":"fp_lemon_cucumber","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/lemon-cucumber-1_c19fa391-c0f0-482c-9ad1-07a2a154bfa5.jpg?v=1784225406"},{"product_id":"rose-de-berne-tomato","title":"Rose de Berne Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003eRose de Berne is a dependable and beautiful tomato for general purpose use. Its fruits are blocky, on the squat side, with a warm hue that is nearly peachy, often with a spot of yellow. 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Indeterminate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"25 Seeds","offer_id":34006919184429,"sku":"gp_rose_de_berne","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 Seeds","offer_id":34070302195757,"sku":"hp_rose_de_berne","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"225 Seeds","offer_id":37400372904094,"sku":"fp_rose_de_berne","price":13.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/Rose-de-Berne-Tomato-vendor-unknown-1630676205.jpg?v=1735580338"},{"product_id":"scarlet-emperor-runner-bean","title":"Scarlet Emperor Runner Bean","description":"Scarlet Runner Beans possess an amazing zeal for life. They do one thing and do it well: grow like mad. This does mean that you should be careful where you plant it. But it also means that you're nearly guaranteed a beautiful mass of pretty green leaves, striking red blossoms, and easy-to-grow food: the beans are edible as young pods but traditionally this is a soup bean. Harvest after the pods have dried. Need a spot that needs summertime screening? Sow some scarlet runners and watch your view improve--fast. Needs little tending; just keep the weeds down when young, then watch them go!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese four photos are from Seed Library member \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.MadhuriTherapeutics.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e Alice Velky\u003c\/a\u003e who has been gardening since the age of 7 when she was put in charge of her family's strawberry patch. 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This variety is the classic one: climbs sky-high on a trellis, yielding copious quantities of three-inch-long pods.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Art Pack","offer_id":46124089147550,"sku":"ap_sugar_snap_pea","price":5.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 Seeds","offer_id":31280950771757,"sku":"gp_sugar_snap_pea","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Ounces","offer_id":31280950804525,"sku":"hp_sugar_snap_pea","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Pound","offer_id":31280950738989,"sku":"fp_sugar_snap_pea","price":15.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/sugar_snap_canva_4.png?v=1761752539"},{"product_id":"trailing-nasturtium","title":"Trailing Nasturtium","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrailing Nasturtium works great as a summer ground cover in flower beds, in front of shrubs, or along stone steps, where its trailing habit creates a beautiful effect. 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And while this variety is a gardener's dream, it's a bit of a seed company nightmare: it produces very few seeds per fruit, which means we have to grow a ton of plants to get enough seeds for our packs! Indeterminate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Art Pack \/ Organic","offer_id":31250906382381,"sku":"ap_upstate_oxheart","price":5.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/IMG_7853.jpg?v=1735580279"},{"product_id":"sugar-daddy-snap-pea","title":"Sugar Daddy Snap Pea","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeterminate vines require little trellising and yield a nice supply of stringless snap peas. Plants only reach 24-30 inches high. 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They need frying to preserve their moisture and crisp up their skin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Art Pack \/ Organic","offer_id":31231391531053,"sku":"ap_red_noodle_bean","price":6.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/Red-Noodle-Bean-vendor-unknown-1630676971.jpg?v=1735579867"},{"product_id":"ukrainian-slicing-cucumber","title":"Ukrainian Slicing Cucumber","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter WWII, many Ukrainians emigrated to the Hudson Valley and Catskills region, where they soon built churches, summer resorts, and other spaces to share and preserve Ukrainian traditions. A former Ukrainian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecampground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was where our seed company first started growing seed! 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These experiments led to an essential understanding of genetics that still informs seed savers and seed breeders today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTall, robust vines double as an ornamental with large bi-colored flowers in shades of pink and burgundy. 5' vines produce high yields of 3-4\" pale, sweet pods. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"50 Seeds","offer_id":31280931602477,"sku":"gp_swiss_giant_snow_pea","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Art Pack","offer_id":31281170022445,"sku":"ap_swiss_giant_snow_pea","price":6.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Ounces","offer_id":31280931635245,"sku":"hp_swiss_giant_snow_pea","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Pound","offer_id":42580164051102,"sku":"fp_swiss_giant_snow_pea","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/ScreenShot2023-03-31at9.57.10AM.png?v=1735579855"},{"product_id":"tall-telephone-shelling-pea","title":"Tall Telephone Shelling Pea","description":"\u003cp\u003eAKA Alderman. 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Indeterminate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"25 seeds \/ Orgain","offer_id":30089277079597,"sku":"gp_pink_ping_pong_tomato","price":5.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 seeds \/ Orgain","offer_id":30089277112365,"sku":"hp_pink_ping_pong_tomato","price":9.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"225 seeds \/ Orgain","offer_id":30089277046829,"sku":"fp_pink_ping_pong_tomato","price":15.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/Pink-Ping-Pong-Tomato-vendor-unknown-1630677157.jpg?v=1735579847"},{"product_id":"homemade-pickles-cucumber","title":"Homemade Pickles Cucumber","description":"\u003cp\u003eLove pickles but think they're too much trouble? Not ready to take on canning? These prolific cukes have the perfect thick skin and crunchy toothsomeness that makes for the perfect pickle. Grow them and then try a simple refrigerator pickle recipe. Refrigerator pickles don't require any extra canning equipment or special jars. Our friend Margaret Roach, author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hudsonvalleyseed.mom\/products\/a-way-to-garden?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=a%20way%20\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\u0026amp;variant=31290006831149\" title=\"A Way to Garden book\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Way to Garden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, has a great recipe for refrigerator pickles on her blog; all you need is water, vinegar, salt, some spice, and a few homegrown cucumbers harvested when they are still young. Margaret writes, \"think of these unprocessed pickles as a seasonal treat, a real rite of the harvest season.\" Interested? Find the recipe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/awaytogarden.com\/dan-koshanskys-refrigerator-pickles\/\" title=\"Refrigerator Pickles\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"50 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280918396973,"sku":"gp_homemade_pickles_cucumber","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Art Pack \/ Organic","offer_id":31281167237165,"sku":"ap_homemade_pickles_cucumber","price":5.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280918429741,"sku":"hp_homemade_pickles_cucumber","price":9.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2 Ounce \/ Organic","offer_id":31280918462509,"sku":"fp_homemade_pickles_cucumber","price":13.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/homemade-pickles.jpg?v=1783538793"},{"product_id":"finnriver-sweet-pea","title":"Finnriver Sweet Pea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSweet peas were discovered by a Sicilian gardener in the late 1600s; he followed his nose, and their fragrance beckoned. By the early 20th Century, they were one of the most sought-after flowers for English gardeners. Breeding these flowers for color, size, ruffle, and adaptation to different climates became the rage. But something happened along the way: their fragrance faded. Let the heady perfume of this mix return you to the days when sweet peas weren't just for show but were also for smell!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet peas are not the same as edible garden peas, in fact, they are toxic. Do not consume!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"50 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280917053485,"sku":"gp_finn_river_sweet_pea","price":5.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Art Pack \/ Organic","offer_id":31281166712877,"sku":"ap_finn_river_sweet_pea","price":6.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280917086253,"sku":"hp_finn_river_sweet_pea","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"450 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280917119021,"sku":"fp_finn_river_sweet_pea","price":13.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/Finnriver-Sweet-Pea-vendor-unknown-1630679504.jpg?v=1735579584"},{"product_id":"kniolas-purple-morning-glory","title":"Kniola's Purple Morning Glory","description":"This rare heirloom variety has been stewarded by one of our seed growers, Roberta Bailey of Seven Tree Farm, since the early nineties. Unlike other morning glories, Kniola's starts flowering soon, when vines are only 2 feet in length, and grows to 6-9 feet in length over the season. Foliage is deep green and smaller too, the leaves only reach 2-3 inches in length. Deep purple flowers reveal a magenta star on the interior when they open. A very attractive, easy to grow variety! Our's self sows in Ken's garden year after year, but never seems weedy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"15 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280917020717,"sku":"gp_kniolas_morning_glory","price":5.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/Kniola-s-Purple-Morning-Glory-vendor-unknown-1630679529.jpg?v=1735579583"},{"product_id":"silver-slicer-cucumber","title":"Silver Slicer Cucumber","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilver is one of the noble metals. And just like the metal, this cucumber withstands heat, time, and weather. Precious silver and this delicious slicing cucumber share other important traits as well. Both are resistant: silver to corrosion and oxidation from moist air, and the cucumber to powdery mildews also caused by humid conditions. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIts bitter-free foliage also deters cucumber beetles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLet this silver-skinned cuke illuminate your garden, brighten your salads, and remind you to reflect on the joys of growing your own food.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBred at Cornell University in New York, this is a great slicer with a creamy-white thin skin and long, straight, uniform 6-8\" fruits. This cucumber has a superb juicy, sweet, and mild taste and good crunch, and has been winning tasters over since its introduction.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo find out more about the Artist, checkout our Blog post: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hudsonvalleyseed.mom\/blogs\/blog\/seed-story-silver-slicer-cucumber?_pos=11\u0026amp;_sid=7fb2f0979\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Seed Story: Silver Slicer Cucumber\"\u003eSeed Story: Silver Slicer Cucumber\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"25 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31231619235885,"sku":"gp_silver_slicer_cucumber","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Art Pack \/ Organic","offer_id":31231619170349,"sku":"ap_silver_slicer_cucumber","price":5.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31231619268653,"sku":"hp_silver_slicer_cucumber","price":9.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2 Ounce \/ Organic","offer_id":31231619301421,"sku":"fp_silver_slicer_cucumber","price":13.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/silver-slicer-cucumber-7.jpg?v=1784142942"},{"product_id":"painted-lady-sweet-pea","title":"Painted Lady Sweet Pea","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the earliest named sweet pea cultivars. Elegant bi-color blossoms with a rose backdrop and light pink front. This is one of the more heat tolerant sweet peas. An old-fashioned sweet pea, it retains a beautiful fragrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e NOT EDIBLE. 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Fruits best harvested when 7-16\" long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith roots in Egypt and the Middle East, varieties of this delicious melon were domesticated and selected in Armenia as far back as the 15th century. The seeds traveled with Armenian immigrants to the United States in the late 1800s, and became a treasured symbol of home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"25 Seeds","offer_id":31280913252397,"sku":"gp_painted_serpent_cucumber","price":4.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 Seeds","offer_id":31280913285165,"sku":"hp_painted_serpent_cucumber","price":7.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/Painted-Serpent-Cucumber-vendor-unknown-1630680527.jpg?v=1738085961"},{"product_id":"ruby-moon-hyacinth-bean","title":"Ruby Moon Hyacinth Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll plants add to a garden's magic. But some possess the power to make a garden completely transporting. Ruby Moon Hyacinth Bean is one such plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts vigorous vines with shimmering bronze foliage reach higher than the tallest trellis, creating a lofty paradise of fuchsia flower sprays and shiny burgundy pods that sway in the late-summer sky. The canopy it creates beckons beloved aerialists like hummingbirds and butterflies to dance and swoop through the vines, zooming and hovering and weaving through the tendrils. And its enveloping, dense habit creates a sense of clear shape and definition for any spot in which it is sited, especially later in the season when it so completely fills in with foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe leaves, seed pods, and flowers are all equally beautiful and are popular in floral design work. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe vines make a stunning contrast to changing fall foliage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough in-ground plantings yield the most robust vines, they will tolerate container planting as long as the container is sufficiently large. Plants are tropical in origin and prefer warm conditions and abundant rain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/i\u003eThis variety is intended as an ornamental. Flowers can be steamed or eaten raw, but beans contain a trypsin inhibitor that can be toxic if the beans are not well-boiled before eating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Art Pack \/ Organic","offer_id":31231420137517,"sku":"ap_ruby_moon_hyacinth_bean","price":6.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/Ruby-Moon-Hyacinth-Bean-vendor-unknown-1630680920.jpg?v=1742838869"},{"product_id":"sugar-magnolia-snap-pea-1","title":"Sugar Magnolia Snap Pea","description":"\u003cp\u003eOregon farmer and free thinker Alan Kapuler, aka Mushroom, dedicated much of his life to growing, saving, and breeding new open-pollinated plants through his organization Peace Seeds. His varieties, like the twisting, outstretched hyper-tendrils of this purple sugar snap pea, have become intertwined with multiple generations of his family tree: his children are also seeds people. Combined with the delicious and abundant shoots and tendrils, which are also edible, these snappy purple pods are everything you need for a salad or sauté.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that there is still some variation in the pod color; the appearance of some green pods, along with the purple pods, should be expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about the Art and Artist on our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hudsonvalleyseed.mom\/blogs\/blog\/sugar-magnolia-snap-pea-alan-kapuler?_pos=40\u0026amp;_sid=b843bfff9\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Sugar magnolia snap pea\"\u003eBlog\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Art Pack","offer_id":31231707086893,"sku":"ap_sugar_magnolia_snap_pea","price":5.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Seeds","offer_id":31231707119661,"sku":"gp_sugar_magnolia_snap_pea","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/Sugar-Magnolia-Snap-Pea-vendor-unknown-1630680938.jpg?v=1735579490"},{"product_id":"sunset-runner-bean","title":"Sunset Runner Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eRunner bean with the most beautiful peachy-pink colored blossoms. 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Create a simple trellis with string to liven up any outdoor space in the summer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"25 Seeds","offer_id":31280911679533,"sku":"gp_sunset_runner_bean","price":5.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 Seeds","offer_id":31280911712301,"sku":"hp_sunset_runner_bean","price":10.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Ounces","offer_id":31280911777837,"sku":"fp_sunset_runner_bean","price":20.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/Sunset-Runner-Bean-vendor-unknown-1630681092.jpg?v=1735579484"},{"product_id":"golden-sweet-snow-pea","title":"Golden Sweet Snow Pea","description":"\u003cp\u003eTired of having trouble finding snow peas among the green vines? Try Golden Sweet! An unusual yellow snow pea with very pretty vibrant purple flowers, yellow stems and tendrils, and green leaves. 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