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BEST OF
INCLUDING TASTY,
Garden Leader
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VEGETABLES
AND HERBS
BETTER FLAVOR FOR THE HOME GARDEN
Other vegetable varieties
are developed for yield,
size and early maturity,
but not for flavor.
Tasty Brand Garden Leader
vegetables are a complete series
from Broccoli to Watermelon
Vegetable Plugs, Seeds 192
Featuring Tomato Tasty Table
All Vegetables..........Page 196
Patio Vegetables.......Page 208
Monster Vegetables...Page 212
Herbs ........................Page 214

Plugs & Seeds
THE BEST VARIETIES
TASTY PATIO AND MONSTERS
AWARD
WINNER NEW NEW
2010
GARDEN LEADER THEY EAR
OF
2010 GARDEN LEADER OF THE YEAR
Tomato Tasty Merlot 9028
NEW Bean Patio Tasty Candy Bean 8001
NEW Cabbage Green Monster 8005
2010
GARDEN LEADER THEY EAR
OF
2010 GARDEN LEADER OF THE YEAR
Patio Fiesta 6109
NEW EZ Gro Bean Monster Tasty Yard Long 8004
NEW Lettuce Tasty Organic Gourmet Mix 8705
Vegetable Plugs, Seeds 193

NEW NEW NEW
NEW Mustard Tasty Tatsoi 8711
NEW Pak Choi Tasty Pagoda Purple 8885
NEW Winter Squash Monster Acorn 8927
NEW Mustard Tasty Organic Red Giant 8229
NEW Sweet Pepper Patio Tasty Green Bell 8778
NEW Tomato Patio Tasty Cherries 9102
NEW Okra Organic Tasty Billy Bob Red 8722
NEW Perilla Tasty Red Sushi 9271
NEW Tomato Tasty Red Cherry 9181
NEW Okra Patio Tasty Betty Jo 8721
NEW Summer Squash Patio Tasty Climbing Zucchini 8929
NEW Watermelon Monster 9336
Vegetable Plugs, Seeds 194

Vegetable Plugs, Seeds 195

Vegetable Plugs and Seed
Featuring the Garden Leader Patio Series of
compact, ornamental and tasty produce. Garden
Leaders have better garden vigor, higher yields,
better taste or better weather resistance than the
normal market varieties available. We know
this because Garden Leaders are selections of
varieties that perform better in field trials and
taste tests across the country.
Bean
Most of the Garden Leader Vegetables listed
here are available as PLUGS in 512, 288 or
144 size trays.
Patio Jumbo Quick Turns:
Strip trays with 34 plants per Patio variety. Ready
to drop into your finishing container. Fast finish,
wide selection. The perfect Patio Program.
Beet
Plant Tags:
Picture tags are available for Garden Leader
varieties. Order your tags with Grimes or
simply request that we “auto-tag” your seed
or plug order. You will receive the correct
number of Pixie or Master tags for your
production program.
NEW
NEW
Tasty Late, 110 days 8093
NEW EZ Gro Tasty Yard Long Monster 8004
EZ Gro Tasty Yard Long Monster. 81 days. A type
of pole bean with rich flavorful pods that are best
when cooked in soups and stews. Monster long
pods up to 26". Yield is better and flavor is
tastier than other "yard long" pole beans.
NEW Garden Leader Tasty Red Bull 8446
Beet. Deep red foliage and stems. Thoroughy
versatile plant as leaves, stems and bulbs can be
eaten cooked or raw. As an herb, the roots lend
color and a mild sweetness to soup & stew.
The foliage is very ornamental and works
well in flowering combination plantings and
herb gardens. Garden height 4 to 6” for
spring harvest, mature height 12”.
Broccoli
Tasty Mid-Season, 80 days 8092
NEW
Tasty Broccoli 8010
Broccoli. 50 Days. Home garden and extended
season crop. Flavorful and tender heads.
Cabbage
Green Monster, 105 days 8005
NEW Patio Tasty Candy Bean 8001
Patio Tasty Candy Bean. 65 days. Bushy, dwarf
plants with attractive red and white bicolor
flowers that look like bits of peppermint candy.
Produces masses of succulent beans. The
ornamental plants make decorative containers.
Finish in 10 to 14” pots.
EZ Gro Tasty Early, 65 days 8091
Tasty Red, 85 days 8094
Vegetable Plugs, Seeds 196

Chard
Tasty Summertime Mix, 65 to 110 days 8096
Cabbage. A Garden Leader for all harvest
seasons. Summertime Mix allows the grower
to offer extended harvest in each cell pack.
Cantaloupe
Tasty Green 8621
Tasty Green. 75 days. F-1 hybrid. Large and
uniform, lime green heads that hold well.
Yellows resistant.
EZ Gro Gourmet Burgundy 8244
EZ Gro Gourmet Burgundy. 60 days. The most
brilliant stalks of bright crimson. Tasty too.
Tasty Hybrid 8165
Cantaloupe. 79 days. Netted, 4lb. Average size
fruit. Oval to rounded shape with very sweet
flesh. Good shelf life after harvest. F1 & F2 &
powdery mildew resistant.
Cauliflower
Tasty Orange 8622
Tasty Orange. 58 days. F-1 Hybrid. Large heads
that mature to a warm orange and darken after
cooking.
Patio Ruby 8644
Patio Ruby. Plants are very ornamental and
look great in patio containers. Outer leaves can
be harvested throughout the season and cooked
like spinach.
Tasty White 8202
Tasty White. 55 days. Black rot resistant, pure
white heads.
Tasty Purple 8623
Tasty Purple. 55 days. F-1 hybrid. Medium in
size with bright purple heads that cook up green.
Celery
EZ Gro Patio Silver 8645
EZ Gro Patio Silver. Striking when planted with
Patio Ruby Chard. Plants are very ornamental and
look great in patio containers. Outer leaves can be
harvested throughout the season and cooked like
spinach or stir fried in oriental dishes.
Tasty Colorflower Mix 8620
Tasty Colorflower Mix. 54 to 75 days. Dazzling
color mix for the home gardener. Mixed plants of
white, orange, green and purple heads. Best when
grown with high fertilizer and abundant water.
Patio Celeryetta 8640
Patio Celeryetta. Miniature Celery plants with
full Celery flavor. Plants height to 9” to 12”
with 5 to 9 leaf stalks. The stalks can be
wrapped and blanched the same as full size
Celery. Foliage is very ornamental in
combination plantings and suitable for a mild
Parsley substitute as a garnish or spice.
Gourmet Chablis 8643
Gourmet Chablis. Broad stem and fleshy leaf.
Yellow stem, green leaf; Size: 18” to 20”. Young
leaves make good fresh salad greens. Stems and
leaves can be blanched like spinach.
Vegetable Plugs, Seeds 197

Cucumber
EZ Gro Tasty Pickle 8288
EZ Gro Tasty Pickle. 55 days. 3 x1 inch fruit
Patio Purple 8650
Patio Purple. A true miniature Eggplant. Plant
height is a maximum of 30”. Clusters of fruit
are plentiful on each plant and the size is 2 1/2”
to 3”. Flavor is never bitter. Perfect addition to
your container vegetable offering.
Burpee Burpless Hybrid 8298
Burpee Burpless Hybrid. 58 days. American
burpless with low cucurbitacin and a medium
firm rind. 10” slicer. CMV, powdery mildew
tolerant. F-1 gynecious vines.
EZ Gro Tasty Slicer 8262
EZ Gro Tasty Slicer. 62 days. 10” fruit with deep
green rind. Our best tasting slicing cucumber.
Crisp and clean taste.
Tasty Pastel Round 8651
Tasty Pastel Round. Round, tennis ball size fruit,
nearly seedless and mild in flavor. Plants are
compact in size and mature at 30”. Well adapted
to a wide range of garden conditions and also
produces well in containers.
Glass and Garden #58 8239
Glass and Garden #58. 58 days to harvest in the
greenhouse, 68 days when grown in the garden.
Fruit is Parthenocarpic and standard table size,
thin skinned, 7 1/2 to 8” long x 2 to 2 1/2”
wide. Plants are Cucumber mosaic virus,
Angular Leaf Spot and show Mildew tolerance.
The Climbing vines require tying to support.
Flowers are Dioecious. Use for Greenhouse
production and late season garden delicacy.
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Patio Very Kuhl 8641
Patio Very Kuhl. This is one ‘kool cucumber’.
Plants are very compact and can be finished in
12” and larger containers. The fruit is dark
green, tender skinned and single serving in size,
perfect to pick fresh and eat. Simply the
“koolest cucumber” on a deck or patio.
Eggplant
Garden Leader Patio White 8908
Garden Leader Patio White. 58 days. 6 x 3”
white fruit. For 8 to 10” containers. Mild flavor.
Kohlrabi
OF
2007 GARDEN LEADER OF THE YEAR
Gourmet Burpless 8276
Gourmet Burpless. 60 days. Long burpless fruit
with tender rind.
Vegetable Plugs, Seeds 198
Gourmet Long Oriental 8342
Gourmet Long Oriental. 60 days. 10 x 1” purple
fruit. Mild flavor.
Gourmet White 8649
Gourmet White. 60 days. 3-inch bulbs are tender
and smooth skinned

Lettuce
Tasty Stir Fry Mix. Grow to use fresh for stir-fry.
Contains Mizuna, Pak Choy, Red Mustard, Texel
Greens, Cavolo Nero and others. Produce in cell
packs, sow 5 to 7 seeds per cell. Sell when
seedlings are 3 weeks old. Plant every 7 days to
have plants ready for sale each week.
NEW
Gourmet Green Bibb 8681
EZ Gro Tasty Leaf Lettuce Mix 8685
EZ Gro Tasty. Grow Garden Leader Tasty brand
and offer your customers high yielding, slow
bolting lettuce that tastes great.
Gourmet Green Head 8683
NEW
NEW Tasty Organic Gourmet Mix 8705
Tasty Organic Gourmet Mix. Certified organic
seed mixture. Black Seeded Simpson, Freckles
Romaine, Green Deer Tongue, Lolla Rosa, Red
Fire, Red Splash, Red Oak, Red Salad Bowl,
Rouge De Hine, Salad Bowl. Produce in cell
packs, sow 5 to 7 seeds per cell. Sell when
seedlings are 3 weeks old. Plant every 7 days
to have plants ready for sale each week.
NEW Tasty Zesty Salad Mix 8708
Tasty Zesty Salad Mix. A healthy and delicious
mix of spring greens and herbs. Produce in cell
packs, sow 5 to 7 seeds per cell. Sell when
seedlings are 3 weeks old. Plant every 7 days to
have plants ready for sale each week. Among
the types included are Leaf and Romaine
Lettuce, Mizuna, Rocket, Cress, Mustard,
Chicory and others.
Mustard
NEW
Gourmet Green Romaine 8686
Gourmet Green Romaine. The favorite lettuce
varieties of gourmets and chefs worldwide. Our
selections originate with the finest lettuce
breeding companies in Europe.
Tasty Red Leaf 8671
NEW Tasty Oriental Leaf Mix 8710
Tasty Oriental Leaf Mix. A peppery fresh
mixture to add to salads. Contains Brassica
rapa, Mizuna, Pak Choy, Tatsoi, Cress and
others. Produce in cell packs, sow 5 to 7 seeds
per cell. Sell when seedlings are 3 weeks old.
Plant every 7 days to have plants ready for sale
each week.
NEW
NEW
EZ Gro Tasty Green Leaf 8698
NEW Tasty Stir Fry Mix 8707
NEW Tasty Tatsoi 8711
Tasty Tatsoi. 45 days. Dark green leaves on thick
stems. Height 4 to 6”. Harvest at 21 days for fresh
baby greens.
Vegetable Plugs, Seeds 199

NEW
Patio Tasty Betty Jo. 59 days. Compact plants
can be grown in containers. Beautiful patio
plant. Bright yellow flowers develop into sweet
tender pods. Finished plant height is 18 to 20".
Onion
Big Bertha. 72 days. Large 7 inch, four lobed
block fruit. Sweet tasting dark green pepper
matures to bright red. Tobacco mosaic tolerant F-
1 hybrid. Grow for home gardens and fresh
market. Sell in packs or 4” pots.
NEW Tasty Organic Red Giant 8229
Tasty Organic Red Giant. 44 days. Gai Choy.
Certified organic seed. Bold taste and bold
presentation. Red Giant makes a great ornamental
addition to the vegetable or flower garden. Plant
height is 12 to 18”. Color is bright bronze-red.
Grow in packs or combination containers.
Okra
Tasty White 8749
California Wonder 8824
California Wonder. 76 to 80 days. Popular
home garden pepper bearing dark green blocky
fruit in the warmer summer Zones. For areas
with cool nights we suggest Tasty Early Bell.
EZ Gro Garden Leader Gumbo 8748
EZ Gro Garden Leader Gumbo. 49 days. Dark
green pods can be harvested up to 5" long and
still remain tender. Bright yellow, ornamental
blooms.
Tasty Red 8736
Tasty Red. 115 days. Long day varieties. Nice
size 5” bulbs with a mild flavor.
Pak Choi
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW Organic Tasty Billy Bob Red 8722
Organic Tasty Billy Bob Red. 60 to 65 days.
Certified organic seeds. 3 to 4” slender pods of
deep burgundy red. Plant height 28 to 48” with
red stems and yellow flowers.
NEW Tasty Pagoda Purple 8885
Pak Choi. 45 days. An eye-catching reddish-purple
top leaf and contrasting bright green stems. Very
ornamental in patio containers too. Cooler nights
intensifies the purple tone of the leaf. Grow for
micro-greens by sowing 5 to 7 seeds per cell. Single
sow plugs or cell packs to sell for garden plantings.
Pepper Sweet
NEW Patio Tasty Green Bell 8778
Patio Tasty Green Bell. 62 days. Compact plants
for production in 10 to 12” containers. Attractive
plants yield medium size, 3 and 4 lobed bells. F1
hybrid.
NEW
NEW Patio Tasty Betty Jo 8721
Big Bertha 8788
Garden Leader Patio Orange Bell 8905
Garden Leader Patio Orange Bell. 62 days. Grow
in 8 to 10” pots. Fruit is 4 lobed, 4” blocks.
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Garden Leader Patio Red Bell 8901
Garden Leader Patio Red Bell. 68 days. Grow in
8 to 10” pots. Fruit is 4 lobed, 4” blocks.
Tasty Orange Bell, 65 days 8833
EZ Gro Early Bell 8816
EZ Gro Early Bell. 60 days. Our earliest bell.
Great for gardens where nights are cool.
Tasty Colorbell Mix 8775
Tasty Colorbell Mix. 65 to 72 days. The complete
lineup of delicious and ornamental bell peppers.
The Red Bell and Orange Bell are of Dutch
origin. Fruit is all 4 lobed and large, 4” blocks.
Tasty Purple Bell, 72 days 8779
EZ Gro Italian Green Frying 8844
EZ Gro Italian Green Frying. 78 days. Long
curved and tapered, Ram’s Horn type. Matures to
deep red.
Tasty Golden Bell, 65 days 8774
Tasty Red Bell, 72 days 8834
Red Bell Girl 8781
Red Bell Girl. 68 days. Early red bell. 4 lobed
and blocky.
Pepper Hot
Tasty Green Bell, 62 days 8772
Monster Bell 8866
Monster Bell. 75 days. The biggest bell pepper
you’ll ever see. 7 1/2 to 8-inch bells!
Hungarian Semi-Hot Stuffing 8827
Hungarian Semi-Hot Stuffing. 77 days. Deep
green to red tapered fruit is 4” long and 1 1/2” at
the shoulders.
Vegetable Plugs, Seeds 201

Tasty Hot Pepper 8889
Tasty Hot Pepper. 74 days. Tapered fruit 7 x 1
inch. Cheyene chili type.
Patio Hot Wings 8642
Patio Hot Wings. 30,000 scovilles in heat.
Abundance of fruit colors up from deep green
to bright red. Thin walled, wing shaped with
wide shoulders and tapered point. 1 1/2” x
1/2”. Hot and flavorful. Very attractive grown
in containers on the patio where they can be
freshly harvested to spice up kabobs, salsas
and wing sauces.
Perilla
EZ Gro Monster Pumpkin 8918
EZ Gro Monster Pumpkin. 125 days. True bright
orange pumpkin, 100 lbs or more per fruit.
Squash Summer
NEW
Tasty Hot Cherry 8835
Tasty Hot Cherry. 65 days: For pickling, pendant
red cherry size, and high yield, very uniform.
Tasty Poblano 8841
Tasty Poblano. 65 days: Mildly hot, thin walled
fruit with deep forest green skin. 4” peppers ripen
to a deep mahogany red.
NEW
NEW Tasty Red Sushi 9271
Tasty Red Sushi. 40 days. Superior addition to
mesclun salad mixes. Great garnish for sushi,
sprinkle over cucumbers, cabbage and fish.
Chop and add to pesto. Deep burgundy foliage
is fabulous in containers and garden. Highly
prized in the gourmet markets. Plant height 10
to 12”.
Pumpkin
NEW Patio Tasty Climbing Zucchini 8929
Patio Tasty Climbing Zucchini. 68 days. Grow
in 10 to 12” containers with a 20 to 28” trellis in
place. Plants sell fast when in bloom and will
produce 8 to 12 nice zucchinis per plant.
Garden Leader EZ Gro Patio Pan 8919
Garden Leader EZ Gro Patio Pan. 55 days. Grow
in 8 to 10” pots. Fist size white fruit with tender
rind and good flavor born on non-vineing bush.
EZ Gro Jalapeno Lite 8895
EZ Gro Jalapeno Lite. 68 days. A not-so-hot but
very flavorful jalapeno. 3 1/2 in fruit.
Garden Leader Patio Pot 8912
Garden Leader Patio Pot. 100 days. Fruit is
softball size born on non-vining 14” bush. Very
decorative in 8 to 10” pots.
Garden Leader Patio Zucchini 8915
Garden Leader Patio Zucchini. 49 days. Grow in
8 to 10” pots. Fruit has a bright yellow rind born
on bushy plants with no vines or tendrils.
Vegetable Plugs, Seeds 202

Tomato
Monster Zucchini 8947
Monster Zucchini. 50 days. Fruit grow large with
small seed cavity
Basket Boy Red 9013
Basket Boy Red. Small cherry sized fruit, great
for baskets and containers, patio pots.
Brandywine 9036
Brandywine. 85 days. Potato leaf heirloom
indeterminate vine. 14 oz pink skinned fruit.
EZ Gro Tasty Zucchini 8925
EZ Gro Tasty Zucchini. 45 days. 7 inch fruit with
rich taste.
Squash Winter
NEW
Basket Boy Yellow 8646
Basket Boy Yellow. Small cherry sized fruit,
great for baskets and containers, patio pots.
EZ Gro Celebrity 9040
EZ Gro Celebrity. 70 days. All America Winner.
F-1 hybrid with superior disease resistance. 7 oz
fruit on determinate bush.
NEW Monster Acorn 8927
Monster Acorn. 83 days. Yield of 5 to 7 fruit per
plant averaging over 3 pounds each. Deep black
rind and warm golden flesh with large seed
cavity for stuffing. Flavor is great and the fruit
is blue ribbon size.
Strawberry
Best Boy 9008
Best Boy. 72 days. Very short internodes with
rugose foliage. Plants are strong. 7 oz, green
shouldered fruit
Patio Tasty Sweet 8270
Patio Tasty Sweet. 72 days. Generous production
of medium size sweet fruit all season long.
Better Boy VFN 9010
Better Boy VFN. 72 days. F-1 hybrid, 16 oz fruit
on indeterminate vines.
Early Boy 9049
Early Boy. 60 days. Indeterminate plant with 7 oz
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fruit.
Glass and Garden #2105 8990
Glass and Garden #2105. 88 Days to harvest.
Fruit is red, large, 2 1/2 to 3” cluster type.
Indeterminate vines require tying to support and
are tolerant to verticillium 1, fusarium. Use for
greenhouse production and late season garden
delicacy.
Patio Teacup Red 8998
Patio Teacup Red. 70 days. Grow in 6 to 8”
pots no support required. Tasty fruit the size of
ping pong balls rests attractively on a base of
deep green foliage.
Jet Set 9092
Jet Set. 70 days. Indeterminate, 8 oz fruit,
extended harvest. Improved Jet Star.
Monster Tomato 9101
Monster Tomato. 70 days. Lunker size 17
ounce fruit on indeterminate vines. Great taste,
attractive slicer.
Patio Rome 8647
Patio Rome. 67 days. Rounded oval 3oz, crack
resistant red, firm and meaty for sauces and
fresh grilling. Patio containers and compact
gardens. Dozens of fruit per plant.
Patio Teacup Yellow 8995
Patio Teacup Yellow. 70 days. Grow in 6 to 8”
pots no support required. Perfect compliment
to Teacup Red. Bright yellow and sweet fruit.
NEW
Super Sweet 100 9180
Super Sweet 100. 70 days. F-1 hybrid. Long
clusters of 1” cherries on indeterminate vines.
NEW Patio Tasty Cherries 9102
Patio Tasty Cherries. 66 days. Compact plants
to finish in 8 to 10” pots. Plants are self
supporting but make an irresistible offering
when grown on a small trellis. Fruit clusters
are abundant and can be harvested over a long
season. Size 3/4” diameter, about 3/4 ounce.
Vegetable Plugs, Seeds 204
EZ Gro Patio Kabob 8909
EZ Gro Patio Kabob. 70 days. Grow in 8 to 10”
pots on a short stake for support. Fruit is perfect
size for kabobs on the barbi’. An ornamental
and tasty conversation piece. Fruit is 2” in
diameter.
Tasty Early 9009
Tasty Early. 54 days. 5 oz. Fruit, crack
resistant, green shouldered. indeterminate.

2009
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Tasty Golden vf. 9004
Tasty Golden vf. 75 days. 6 oz. Fruit with full
flavor. Very attractive golden orange.
2010
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Tasty Sauce 9003
Tasty Sauce. 110 days. 3 oz round fruit with
high viscosity. Great taste with high solids. Our
best for freezing or canning whole.
2009 GARDEN LEADER OF THE YEAR
EZ Gro Tasty Yellow Cherry 9033
EZ Gro Tasty Yellow Cherry. 75 days. A hundred
fruit per plant, bright yellow cherries. Very tasty.
Sweetest tasting in our garden trials.
Watermelon
NEW
2010 GARDEN LEADER OF THE YEAR
Tasty Merlot 9028
Tasty Merlot. 65 days. Consistently wins our
flavor test. 5 oz. Fruit on indeterminate vines.
NEW
Tasty Table 9002
Tasty Table. 72 days. 10 oz fruit, deep red and
non-green shoulder. Disease resistant. High
yield. A great table tomato for slicing and
salads. Same great qualities as Better Boy
but with fruit that tastes better.
NEW Monster 9336
Watermelon Monster. 85 days. Fruit up to 1 foot
wide and 20 to 30 pounds! Largest yields are
achieved in the warmer southern Zones. Sweet
red flesh inside boldly striped rind. Produces one
or 2 monster fruit per vine.
NEW Tasty Red Cherry 9181
Tasty Red Cherry. 66 days. Hundreds of 3/4”
fruit loaded with sweetness. Excellent disease
resistance. Indeterminate vines.
Tasty Yellow 9029
Tasty Yellow. 65 days. Bright sulphur yellow,
4 to 6 oz fruit. Indeterminate vines. Low acid
content fruit is selling well on the gourmet
market.
Tasty Watermelon 9335
Tasty Watermelon. 80 days. Compact vines
produce icebox size fruit, up to 10 lbs.
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Patio
Vegetables
GARDEN LEADER TASTY PATIO
Patio
®
Better Flavor
For The Patio
Dwarf edibles perfect for container garden
on patios, balconies and decks. Tasty Brand
Garden Leader Patio vegetables are a complete
series from Bean to Tomato
NEW Patio Tasty Green Bell 8778
Featuring Tasty Patio Cherries 9102
Vegetable Plugs, Seeds 208

Bean
NEW
NEW Patio Tasty Candy Bean 8001
Patio Tasty Candy Bean. 65 days. Bushy, dwarf
plants with attractive red and white bicolor
flowers that look like bits of peppermint candy.
Produces masses of succulent beans. The
ornamental plants make decorative containers.
Finish in 10 to 14” pots.
Celery
Patio Silver 8645
Patio Silver. Striking when planted with Patio
Ruby Chard. Plants are very ornamental and look
great in patio containers. Outer leaves can be
harvested throughout the season and cooked like
spinach or stir fried in oriental dishes.
Cucumber
Garden Leader Patio White 8908
Garden Leader Patio White. 58 days. 6 x 3”
white fruit. For 8 to 10” containers. Mild flavor.
Okra
NEW
Patio Celeryetta 8640
Patio Celeryetta. Miniature Celery plants with
full Celery flavor. Plants height to 9” to 12” with
5 to 9 leaf stalks. The stalks can be wrapped and
blanched the same as full size Celery. Foliage is
very ornamental in combination plantings and
suitable for a mild Parsley substitute as a garnish
or spice.
Chard
Patio Very Kuhl 8641
Patio Very Kuhl. This is one ‘kool cucumber’.
Plants are very compact and can be finished in
12” and larger containers. The fruit is dark green,
tender skinned and single serving in size, perfect
to pick fresh and eat. Simply the “koolest
cucumber” on a deck or patio.
Eggplant
NEW Patio Tasty Betty Jo 8721
Patio Tasty Betty Jo. 59 days. Compact plants
can be grown in containers. Beautiful patio plant.
Bright yellow flowers develop into sweet tender
pods. Finished plant height is 18 to 20".
Pepper Sweet
NEW
Patio Ruby 8644
Patio Ruby. Plants are very ornamental and look
great in patio containers. Outer leaves can be
harvested throughout the season and cooked like
spinach.
Patio Purple 8650
Patio Purple. A true miniature Eggplant. Plant
height is a maximum of 30”. Clusters of fruit are
plentiful on each plant and the size is 2 1/2” to
3”. Flavor is never bitter. Perfect addition to your
container vegetable offering.
NEW Patio Tasty Green Bell 8778
Patio Tasty Green Bell. 62 days. Compact plants
for production in 10 to 12” containers. Attractive
plants yield medium size, 3 and 4 lobed bells. F1
hybrid.
Vegetable Plugs, Seeds 209

Pumpkin
Garden Leader Patio Orange Bell 8905
Garden Leader Patio Orange Bell. 62 days. Grow
in 8 to 10” pots. Fruit is 4 lobed, 4” blocks.
Garden Leader Patio Pot 8912
Garden Leader Patio Pot. 100 days. Fruit is
softball size born on non-vining 14” bush. Very
decorative in 8 to 10” pots.
Squash
Garden Leader Patio Zucchini 8915
Garden Leader Patio Zucchini. 49 days. Grow in
8 to 10” pots. Fruit has a bright yellow rind born
on bushy plants with no vines or tendrils.
Strawberry
NEW
Garden Leader Patio Red Bell 8901
Garden Leader Patio Red Bell. 68 days. Grow in
8 to 10” pots. Fruit is 4 lobed, 4” blocks.
Pepper Hot
NEW Patio Tasty Climbing Zucchini 8929
Patio Tasty Climbing Zucchini. 68 days. Grow
in 10 to 12” containers with a 20 to 28” trellis in
place. Plants sell fast when in bloom and will
produce 8 to 12 nice zucchinis per plant.
Patio Tasty Sweet 8270
Patio Tasty Sweet. 72 days. Generous production
of medium size sweet fruit all season long.
Tomato
Patio Hot Wings 8642
Patio Hot Wings. 30,000 scovilles in heat.
Abundance of fruit colors up from deep green to
bright red. Thin walled, wing shaped with wide
shoulders and tapered point. 1 1/2” x 1/2”. Hot
and flavorful. Very attractive grown in containers
on the patio where they can be freshly harvested
to spice up kabobs, salsas and wing sauces.
Garden Leader EZ Gro Patio Pan 8919
Garden Leader EZ Gro Patio Pan. 55 days. Grow
in 8 to 10” pots. Fist size white fruit with tender
rind and good flavor born on non-vineing bush.
Basket Boy Red 9013
Basket Boy Red. Small cherry sized fruit, great
for baskets and containers, patio pots.
Vegetable Plugs, Seeds 210

NEW
Basket Boy Yellow 8646
Basket Boy Yellow. Small cherry sized fruit,
great for baskets and containers, patio pots.
NEW Patio Tasty Cherries 9102
Patio Tasty Cherries. 66 days. Compact plants to
finish in 8 to 10” pots. Plants are self supporting
but make an irresistible offering when grown on
a small trellis. Fruit clusters are abundant and can
be harvested over a long season. Size 3/4”
diameter, about 3/4 ounce.
Patio Teacup Yellow 8995
Patio Teacup Yellow. 70 days. Grow in 6 to 8”
pots no support required. Perfect compliment to
Teacup Red. Bright yellow and sweet fruit.
Patio Rome 8647
Patio Rome. 67 days. Rounded oval 3oz, crack
resistant red, firm and meaty for sauces and
fresh grilling. Patio containers and compact
gardens. Dozens of fruit per plant.
Patio Teacup Red 8998
Patio Teacup Red. 70 days. Grow in 6 to 8” pots
no support required. Tasty fruit the size of ping
pong balls rests attractively on a base of deep
green foliage.
EZ Gro Patio Kabob 8909
EZ Gro Patio Kabob. 70 days. Grow in 8 to 10”
pots on a short stake for support. Fruit is perfect
size for kabobs on the barbi’. An ornamental and
tasty conversation piece. Fruit size 2”.
Vegetable Plugs, Seeds 211

Monsters
MONSTERS ARE THE BIGGEST
AND THE SCARIEST VEGETABLES
EZ Gro Monster Pumpkin 8918
• Monsters grow BIG
• Monsters grow FAST
• Monsters win PRIZES
• Monsters are baaaadd hombres
• Beware of monsters
Monster Tomato 9101
Monster Vegetables Plugs, Seeds 212

Bean
Squash
NEW
NEW EZ Gro Tasty Yard Long Monster 8004
EZ Gro Tasty Yard Long Monster. 81 days. A type of pole bean with rich
flavorful pods that are best when cooked in soups and stews. Monster long pods
up to 26". Yield is better and flavor is tastier than other "yard long" pole beans.
Cabbage
Monster Zucchini 8947
Monster Zucchini. 50 days. Fruit grow large with small seed cavity
NEW
Green Monster, 105 days 8005
Pepper Sweet
NEW Monster Acorn 8927
Monster Acorn. 83 days. Yield of 5 to 7 fruit per plant averaging over 3
pounds each. Deep black rind and warm golden flesh with large seed
cavity for stuffing. Flavor is great and the fruit is blue ribbon size.
Tomato
Monster Bell 8866
Monster Bell. 75 days. The biggest bell pepper you’ll ever see. 7 1/2 to
8-inch bells!
Pumpkin
Monster Tomato 9101
Monster Tomato. 70 days. Lunker size 17 ounce fruit on indeterminate
vines. Great taste, attractive slicer.
Watermelon
NEW
EZ Gro Monster Pumpkin 8918
EZ Gro Monster Pumpkin. 125 days. True bright orange pumpkin, 100 lbs
or more per fruit.
NEW Monster 9336
Monster Watermelon. 85 days. Fruit up to 1 foot wide and 20 to 30 pounds!
Largest yields are achieved in the warmer southern zones. Sweet red flesh
inside boldly striped rind. Produces one or 2 monster fruit per vine.
Monster Vegetables Plugs, Seeds 213

Herbs
GARDEN LEADER TASTY HERBS
More Taste,
More Flavor,
More Aroma
More Yummy
Superior herb
varieties for cooking...
Recommended
by culinary experts
These are the best herbs on the planet...we know because
we covered the world looking for the best tasting and aromatic
cultivars. After years of testing we offer these selections
which are deserving of the Garden Leader name.
®
Herb Plugs, Seeds 214

Vegetable Plugs and Seed
Herb Seeds:
Grimes presents the Garden Leader brand of
culinary, medicinal and ornamental Herbs.
Patio Herbs:
All of these herbs make great patio plants and
decorative companion plants.
Herb Plugs:
Most of the Garden Leader Herbs listed here are
available as PLUGS in 512, 288 or 144.
Artemisia
Garden Leader Patio Key Lime. Tropical fresh
lime-scented foliage makes this basil a welcome
addition to any garden. Attractive plant habit with
narrow, bright green foliage.
Garden Leader Tasty Sweet Purple. Our vigorous,
purple, Italian large leaf type compliment to Garden
Leader Tasty Sweet. Flat leaves are 3” long with a
purple-copper color. Very ornamental in the garden
and on the table. Garden height 18-24”.
Beet
NEW
Garden Leader Licorice Spice 6486
Garden Leader Licorice Spice. Spicy fragrance to
this silver foliage herb. Our own selections from
production fields of the well known “Sweet
Annie’. Garden Leader offers more vigor, better
fragrance and brighter silver foliage than the
standard variety. Grow this for combination
containers in place of the over priced cutting types.
Basil
2008
GARDEN LEADER THEY EAR
OF
Garden Leader EZ Gro Patio Rascal 8443
Garden Leader EZ Gro Patio Rasca. Beautiful
and long-lived plant that is perfect in combination
plantings. Flowers in profusion with lavender-blue
colored spikes. Plant is well branched, foliage is a
waxy bronze-green.
NEW Garden Leader Tasty Red Bull 8446
Garden Leader Tasty Red Bull. Deep red foliage
and stems. Thoroughy versatile plant as leaves,
stems and bulbs can be eaten cooked or raw.
As an herb, the roots lend color and a mild
sweetness to soup & stew. The foliage is
very ornamental and works well in flowering
combination plantings and herb gardens.
Garden height 4 to 6” for spring harvest,
mature height 12”.
Chamomile
2008 GARDEN LEADER OF THE YEAR
Garden Leader EZ Gro Green Goddess 8378
Garden Leader EZ Gro Green Goddess.
Ornamental and culinary. Mounded habit with
tiny bright green foliage. Flowers are small and
pure white. Spicy cinnamon fragrance.
Garden Leader EZ Gro Tasty Sweet 8368
Garden Leader EZ Gro Tasty Sweet. Our own
selection of slow bolting sweet basil. Very high
in aromatic oils and well suited for freezing or
drying. Pure green, 3” leaves. Excellent fresh
garnish too.
NEW
Garden Leader Patio Key Lime 8367
NEW Garden Leader Tasty Sweet Purple 8438
Garden Leader Chamomile 8401
Garden Leader Chamomile. Your customers can
grow your own source of soothing tea leaves.
Plants are ornamental. The feathery foliage is
attractive and the plant is easily grown. 40 days to
harvest from transplant. Garden height 18 to 24”
Herb Plugs, Seeds 215

NEW
Cilantro
Hyssop (Anise Hyssop)
2010
GARDEN LEADER THEY EAR
OF
NEW Garden Leader Kaleisia 8447
Garden Leader Kaleisia. The finest, large
flowered Chamomile for herb gardens. Named
after the famous German china company.
Generations enjoyed this variety brewed in the
finest Kaleisia tea pots as a gentle sleep inducer.
Garden height 16 to 20”.
Chives
2010 GARDEN LEADER OF THE YEAR
Garden Leader Patio Fiesta 6109
Garden Leader Patio Fiesta. We have finally
perfected the hunt for true slow bolting Cilantro
(Coriander). Foliage is narrow leaf, flavor is crisp
and clean. Plants stay vegetative weeks longer
than common coriander. Very ornamental and
makes great patio pots and complimentary plants
for aromatic combo planters.
NEW
Garden Leader Garden Leader 8435
Garden Leader Garden Leader. Ornamental
selection of this plant with a long tradition of fine
medicinal qualities. The sweet, licorice-mint
Hyssop tea is brewed to relieve sore throats and
sooth the symptoms of the common cold. Fresh
flowers are used as an edible garnish. Our variety
grows to 24 inches and terminates each stem in
spikes of clear blue flowers. Perennial Zone 6.
Lavender
Garden Leader Thin Chives 8415
NEW Garden Leader EZ Gro Ole’ 8427
Garden Leader EZ Gro Ole’. Classic broad leaf
Cilantro with classic la fiesta Cilantro flavor.
Produce in cell packs sown 2 weeks apart, 3 to 5
seeds per cell to assure an ample supply of young
plants for sale. Garden Height 16 to 20”.
Dill
Garden Leader Lavender 7266
Garden Leader Lavender. L. hidcote. 2” lavender
flower cone with single radiating petals. Sow in
February for flowering the same season. Garden
height 24” with silvery green quills.
Marjoram
NEW
Garden Leader Fat Chives 8417
Chives. Extremely hardy biennial herbs that
produce exceptionally attractive flowers in the
spring. Our Garden Leader seed is selected from
the most vigorous parent lines and afford the
home gardener with the best in both culinary and
ornamental chives.
Herb Plugs, Seeds 216
Garden Leader EZ Gro Patio Compact 9005
Garden Leader EZ Gro Patio Compact. Very
compact and slow bolting. Ornamental and
aromatic plants. Plant height is 8 to 10 inches and
yields a bountiful harvest of bright green foliage.
NEW Garden Leader EZ Gro Tasty Sweet 8430
Garden Leader EZ Gro Tasty Sweet. Origanum
majorana. Aroma is similar to oregano but
sweeter with a balsam fragrance. Compact and
early to flower. Height 8 to 10”.
Mint
See Annual Cuttings and Liners, Perennial Plugs,
Seeds Liners

Oregano
Garden Leader EZ Gro Candy Mint. Mentha
piperata. Our selection of piperata is especially
ornamental and fast growing. The sweet mint
fragrance and dark waxy green foliage adds to
the charm of combination containers and baskets.
In the garden it can be somewhat invasive due to
its perennial habit.
Rosemary
Stevia
NEW
Garden Leader Patio Soprano 8455
Garden Leader Patio Soprano. Origanum vulgare.
Pungent oregano aroma, great for italian dishes
fresh, dried or frozen. Dark green leaves with
white flowers. Considered a true Greek type.
Parsley
NEW
Garden Leader Rosemary 9016
Garden Leader Rosemary. Great germination
due to the enhanced seed quality of our Garden
Leader selection. Plants can be raised for years
in containers brought indoors in severely cold
weather and as a hardy annual in climate Zones
6 through 9.
Sage
NEW Garden Leader Sweet Herb 6191
Garden Leader Sweet Herb. The sweet
concentrate of this plant is approximately 250
times sweeter than table sugar. It is a plant that
has been used historically in Paraguay as both
a sweetener and herbal remedy. The chemical
structure is a stevioside, rebaudiosideA, and
at least six other sweet compounds that have
glucoside groups attached to a three-carbon-ring
central structure. Foliage is shiny green, mature
height is 18 to 28”.
Tarragon
NEW
NEW Garden Leader Tasty Curled Leaf 8768
Garden Leader Tasty Curled Leaf. Double and
triple curled leaves on long stems. Ornamental in
containers. Garden height 14 to 16”.
NEW
NEW Garden Leader EZ Gro Tasty Flat Leaf 8769
Garden Leader EZ Gro Tasty Flat Leaf.
Compact, flavorfull dark green leaves. Plant
height 16 to 18”. Attractive fresh garnish added
to salads, excellent for drying and freezing. Grow
in cell packs or add to combination containers.
Peppermint
Garden Leader EZ Gro Scarborough 8461
Garden Leader EZ Gro Scarborough. S.officinalis.
A beautifully ornamental addition to combination
containers and baskets. Foliage is a silvery green
and the fragrance is delicious. Scarborough can be
grown in 72 size trays then potted up in combos
with cutting propagated material.
Savory
NEW Garden Leader Tasty Russak 8764
Garden Leader Tasty Russak. A. dracunulus.
Excellent cooking herb with a sweet licorice-like
flavor. Garden height 24”. Zone 6.
Thyme
Garden Leader EZ Gro Candy Mint 8459
Garden Leader Calamint 8477
Garden Leader Calamint. The Garden Leader
selection of calamint is a selection from
Mediterranean types chosen for their garden
beauty and culinary qualities. Plant height
10-12 inches.
It’s Garden Leader Tasty Time 8499
It’s Garden Leader Tasty Time. What time is it?
It’s Garden Leader Time! It’s the best Thyme
we’ve had in a long time. These plants work well
in combination containers and have ample leaf
oils for culinary use. Use them any time, use
them all the time. The plants are easy to cultivate,
very attractive and last a very long time.
Herb Plugs, Seeds 217

INDEX
A
Abutilon.................................................148
Acalypha ...............................................148
Achillea................................57,73,170,185
Advertiser Index ........................................3
Agapanthus...........................................185
Agastache......................................136,170
Ageratum...........................................79,88
Ajuga ........................................46,136,170
Alchemilla .............................................170
Allamanda.............................................148
Alliance Partners.....................................20
Alonsoa.................................................171
Alternanthera .................................136,148
Alyssum...........................................88,171
Anacyclus..............................................171
Anagalis ..................................................88
Angelonia.......................................136,149
Annuals...................................................83
Antirrhinum......................................67,149
Aquilegia...............................................171
Argyranthemum.............................136,149
Armeria.................................................171
Artemesia .................................57,185,215
Asarina....................................................89
Asclepias .......................................149,173
Asparagus.................................46,136,149
Aster ................................................89,173
Avena.............................................140,180
Award Winners ..................85,133,167,193
B
Bacopa .........................................137,149
Balsam....................................................89
Bareroot................................................185
Basil.................................................60,215
Bean .........................................60,196,213
Beet ...............................................196,215
Begonia, Fibrous....................46,79,89,137
Begonia, Tuberous...................................90
Bellis.....................................................173
Berkhaya...............................................173
Bidens ............................67,79,91,137,150
Brachycome..........................................150
Bracteantha ..........................................150
Broccoli.................................................196
Browallia.................................................91
Buddleia................................................185
C
Cabbage ...................................61,196,213
Calceolaria ..............................................91
Calibrachoa......................................67,150
Calitunia...........................................46,151
Campanula.......................................91,173
Cantaloupe............................................196
Capiscum .............................................137
Carex ....................................................140
Carnation ................................................91
Cauliflower............................................197
Celery ............................................197,209
Celosia...............................................79,92
Centaurea ........................................92,173
Chamomile............................................215
Chard........................................61,197,209
Chenille ................................................148
Chives ..................................................216
Chrysanthemum ...................................174
Cilantro ............................................61,216
Cineraria .................................................92
Cleome ..............................................79,92
Coleus .................................80,92,137,151
Columbine.............................................171
Cordyline..........................................46,151
Coreopsis......................57,93,138,174,185
Coriander ..............................................216
Cosmos...................................................94
Crossandra............................................152
Cucumber.................................61,198,209
Cuphea ....................................47,138,152
Curanta .................................................152
Cuttings & Liners ..................................131
Cyclamen..............................................174
D
Dahlia ..............................................94,152
Daylily ...................................................187
Delphinium............................................174
Dianthus, ann................................80,94,95
Dianthus, per ........................................175
Diascia ..........................................138,152
Dicentra ................................................185
Dichondra .............................................138
Digitalis.................................................175
Dill ...................................................61,216
Dimorphotheca .......................................97
Dusty Miller........................................47,97
E
Eccremocarpus................................97,175
Echinacea ........................................58,175
Ecklonis ................................................138
Eggplant.........................................198,209
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Eragrostis..............................................140
Erigeron ................................................175
Eucalyptus .......................................47,138
Euphorbia..............................................138
Euryops.................................................153
Evolvulus ..................................47,140,153
EZ Gro.....................................................43
F
Fax Line...............................440-352-1800
Four O' Clock ........................................108
Foxglove................................................175
Fuchsia .................................................153
G
Gaillardia..........................................73,175
Garden Leader Reward .............................9
Gaura......................................140,153,176
Gazania..............................................67,97
Geranium ann......................68,98,140,153
Geranium per. .......................................187
Gerbera...................................................99
Geum...............................................73,176
Girandole...............................................176
Gloxinia ..................................................99
Gomphrena.......................47,68,80,99,140
Grasses .................47,58,108,140,180,188
Guarantee ...............................................10
Gypsophila .......................................73,176
H
Helianthus........................................48,100
Helichrysum..............................48,141,155
Helinium ..............................48,82,141,176
Hemerocallis .........................................187
Hemigraphis..........................................155
Herbs ...............................................60,214
Heuchera ..................................58,177,187
Hibiscus......................................49,80,141
HiGro.......................................................75
Hosta ...............................................58,187
Hypoestes .............................................141
Hyssop..................................................216
I
Impatiens.............................49,68,100,155
Ipomoea...............................51,69,141,155
Iresine.......................................51,142,156
Iris.........................................................188
Isolepsis................................................141
J
Juncus......................................82,141,180
K .................................................................
Kniphofia...............................................177
Kohlrabi.................................................198
L
Lallemantia ...........................................177
Lamiastrum....................................156,177
Lamium ..................................142,156,177
Lantana.................................................156
Lavandula (lavender) .........59,142,177,216
Lavatera................................................178
Lettuce.............................................61,199
Leucanthemum................................59,188
Liatris....................................................178
Lisianthus ...............................................69
Lobelia ..............................82,104,156,178
LoGro ......................................................63
Lupine...................................................178
Lychnis..................................................178
Lysimachia.........................51,142,156,179
M
Malva....................................................179
Marigold ................................51,69,80,105
Marjoram .........................................61,216
Melampodium.......................................106
Millet.......................................................59
Mina......................................................108
Mint ..........................................53,156,179
Mirabilis ...........................................53,108
Miscanthus ...........................................188
Monster Vegetables...............................212
Mustard ................................................199
N
Nemesia.........................................142,157
Nepeta ....................................................59
New Guinea ...................................142,157
New Varieties.....................85,133,167,193
Nolana ..................................................108
O
Oenothera......................................144,180
Okra..........................................61,200,209
Onion ....................................................200
Oregano.........................................158,217
Ornamental Grass..47,58,108,140,180,188
Ornamental Pepper ...............................108
Osteospermum .....................................158
P
Pak Choi................................................200
Pansy.............................................109,144
Parsley.............................................61,217
Patio Vegetables....................................208
Pedilanthus ...........................................158
Penstemon.....................................180,189
Pentas...................................................158
Peony....................................................189
Pepper ...............................62,200,209,213
Peppermint ......................................62,217
Perennials .............................................165
Perilla ................................53,144,158,202
Peristrophe............................................158
Perovskia ..................................53,144,180
Petrorhagia ....................................181,189
Petunia ...........................53,69,80,114,160
Phlox.......................................119,161,189
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Physostegia...........................................181
Plants....................................................131
Platycodon ............................................181
Plectranthus...........................55,71,81,145
Plumbago.......................................161,181
Plumbago.......................................161,181
Polemonium..........................................181
Polygonum.......................................55,145
POP.........................................................19
Poppy.............................................119,180
Portulaca..........................................71,119
Primula .................................................181
Prunella.................................................181
Pumpkin ............................62,202,210,213
Purslane.........................................146,161
Pyrethum ..............................................181
Q,R
Rosemary ...............................161,182,217
Rudbeckia.....................59,73,120,182,189
Ruellia..............................................72,162
S
Sage, Garden ...................................62,217
Sagina...................................................182
Salvia ...............55,59,81,120,146,162,182
Sanvitalia ..................................56,121,162
Savory...................................................217
Scabiosa...................................82,146,183
Scaevola ...................................56,146,162
Sedum...............................60,147,183,189
Sempervivum...................................60,184
Setcreasea............................................162
Sidalcea...........................................82,184
Silene....................................................123
Snapdragon ..........................................123
Spikes..............................................46,151
Squash ..............................62,202,210,213
Stevia....................................................217
Stipa .....................................................141
Strawberry.....................................203,210
Streptocarpella...............................147,162
Strobilanthus.........................................163
Sun Flower.......................................48,100
Sweet Pea.............................................124
Sweet Potato Vine................51,69,141,155
T
Tags ........................................................16
Talinum .................................................147
Tarragon................................................217
Tea Lotus ..............................................147
Thunbergia............................................147
Thyme............................................163,217
Tiarella..................................................184
Tomato ..............................62,203,210,213
Torenia...........................................124,163
Trachelium ............................................124
Tree Peony ............................................189
Tweedia ................................................147
U,V
Vegetables ..............................................60
Verbascum............................................184
Verbena............45,60,72,124,147,163,184
Veronica................................................184
Vinca..................................57,126,147,163
Viola...............................................127,184
W
Wahlenbergia........................................127
Watermelon ...................................205,213
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Wildflower.............................................127
X,Y,Z
Zinnia .............................57,72,81,127,147
Index 218