What are heirloom pumpkin seeds?

Heirloom pumpkin seeds are open-pollinated varieties that have been passed down through generations. Unlike hybrids, you can save seeds from heirloom pumpkins and grow the same variety year after year. Most of our seeds are open-pollinated heirlooms, and we also carry a few F1 hybrids. All of our seeds are non-GMO.

What growing zone are your seeds tested in?

Our seeds are grown and germination-tested on our Zone 6b homestead in Newton, Kansas, and we source additional seed from trusted growers when we need to. Most of our varieties also perform well in Zones 5-9. Each product listing includes specific growing zone recommendations.

Do you offer free shipping?

Yes! We offer free shipping on orders of $35 or more. Orders under $35 pay USPS calculated shipping. Seeds ship via USPS First Class, and coffee ships fresh within 48 hours of roasting.

What makes your coffee different?

Our coffee is roasted in small weekly batches, Prairie Blaze right here in Kansas, and every 8 oz bag is packed and shipped fresh from Newton. Available in Prairie Sunrise (light roast) and Prairie Blaze (bold medium roast), ground or whole bean.

Are your pumpkin seeds vine borer resistant?

Many of our Cucurbita moschata varieties are naturally resistant to squash vine borers, including Seminole Pumpkin, Long Island Cheese, Tromboncino, and Mrs. Amersons. We highlight vine borer resistance on each product page.

Kansas Garden Through the Seasons

Gardening in Kansas is a year in four acts. Zone 6b hands you a real spring and a hard winter, prairie wind, clay that bakes in July, and a vine borer season that decides who keeps their squash. This page walks the whole year, season by season, and points you to the deep guide for each one.

Spring: start strong (March to May)

Spring is soil temperature, not the calendar. Most pumpkin and squash seed wants soil at 65°F or warmer before it will germinate well, which in Newton usually means direct sowing late April into May, or starting transplants indoors three to four weeks ahead. This is also the window to build your beds before the heat arrives. Read the spring garden checklist for Kansas Zone 6b and the Kansas pumpkin planting calendar.

Summer: defend and water (June to August)

Summer in Kansas is heat, wind, and the squash vine borer. This is when growing Cucurbita moschata pays off, because its solid, vine-rooting stems are far harder for borers to enter than hollow-stemmed pepo pumpkins. Deep, consistent watering and a plan for borer season carry your plants through the worst of July. Read Kansas summer garden prep and browse our vine borer resistant varieties.

Fall: harvest, cure, and save (September to October)

Fall is payoff. Moschata pumpkins are ready when the rind hardens and the stem corks, and a proper cure in a warm, airy spot is what turns a good squash into one that stores for months and eats sweeter. This is also seed-saving season for open-pollinated heirlooms. Read fall gardening in Kansas: harvest, curing, and seed saving.

Winter: store and plan (November to February)

Winter is the quiet season, but it is not idle. Properly cured moschata stores through the cold months, and the long evenings are for germination testing, planning next year's beds, and choosing varieties. A little planning now is worth a month of scrambling in spring. Read winter in the Kansas garden: storage, germination, and planning.

Start with seeds bred for this

Every variety we grow is chosen for Kansas conditions: heat, wind, clay, and vine borer pressure. Browse the full lineup in the seed collection, or start with our vine borer resistant varieties if that is the battle you are fighting.

Grown and shipped from Newton, Kansas. Free shipping on orders over $35.