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Botanical Interests lists at least 14 pumpkin seed varieties in its Halloween Favorites collection, covering carving pumpkins, pie and culinary types, miniature decorative gourds, and giant exhibition pumpkins. All are sold as seeds, and the varieties shown on the page were marked at 10% off at the time the page was captured. If you want a pumpkin for a specific job — jack-o'-lantern, pie, porch display, or a county-fair weigh-in — the list below maps each variety to its likely use based on its name and the page's own groupings.

Carving and Jack-o'-Lantern Types

These are the varieties most associated with Halloween carving, where a thin-to-moderate rind and a large, hollow interior matter more than flavor.

Howden and Jack O'Lantern are the conventional carving choices. Red Warty Thing, Black Kat, and Abominable lean toward novelty and display — the names signal unusual color or texture rather than pie quality. Note the Abominable rating: 1.0 out of 5 from two reviewers, the lowest on the page, so it's worth reading reviews before buying if appearance alone isn't enough for you.

Pie, Cooking, and Eating Pumpkins

Sugar Pie is the standard culinary pumpkin in this list. Smaller, denser, and less stringy than carving types, it's the one usually recommended when the goal is actual cooking rather than decoration.

Cinderella, Jarrahdale, and Galeux d'Eysines are heirloom-style varieties with distinctive shapes and colors — flat and ribbed, blue-grey, and warty salmon respectively — that double as decoration and, depending on the grower, as cooking pumpkins. Ratings for all three sit between 4.5 and 4.8, which is consistent with varieties people buy for both looks and use.

Miniature and Decorative Pumpkins

Jack Be Little is the miniature type in this collection, priced at $2.42 (from $2.69) with a 4.8 rating from 19 reviewers — the second-most-reviewed pumpkin on the page. These are typically used for small table displays, place settings, and crafts rather than carving or pies.

Giant Pumpkins

Atlantic Giant and Big Max are the two large-fruited varieties listed:

• Atlantic Giant — $3.14 (from $3.49), rated 4.4 from 9 reviewers. The name is associated with competitive giant-pumpkin growing.
• Big Max — $4.04 (from $4.49), rated 4.7 from 3 reviewers. Also a large-fruited type, though with far fewer ratings.

If you're growing for size, expect these to need more space and a longer season than the carving or pie types — the page itself doesn't list days-to-maturity or spacing, so check the individual product page for those details before planting.

Bundles That Include Pumpkin Seeds

Two of the discounted bundles on the page combine pumpkin seeds with other items:

• Pumpkin Patch Bundle — $21.73 (from $24.14)
• Trick or Treat Garden — $22.49 (from $24.99), rated 4.0 from 1 reviewer

Bundles are worth comparing against buying the individual seed packets if you only want one or two pumpkin varieties; the per-variety prices above range from about $2.42 to $5.39, so a bundle only pays off if you want most of what's inside.

How to Choose

• Carving: Howden or Jack O'Lantern.
• Cooking: Sugar Pie; consider Cinderella or Jarrahdale if you also want display value.
• Small displays and crafts: Jack Be Little.
• Size competition or a statement pumpkin: Atlantic Giant or Big Max.
• Novelty appearance: Red Warty Thing, Black Kat, or Galeux d'Eysines.

Two caveats before you buy. First, the page states "Get them before they sell out," and pumpkin seeds are typically seasonal stock — availability can change. Second, the 10% discount shown on every pumpkin variety is a promotional price captured at one point in time, not a permanent price; the crossed-out figure is the reference price the page displays. Ratings and review counts are also as shown on the page and will shift over time.

Botanical Interests offers around 600 seed varieties for home gardeners, spanning flowers, vegetables, and herbs. The catalog includes heirloom, organic, and open-pollinated types, and the company states its seeds are Non-GMO Project Verified. If you want a single source for a mixed home garden — pumpkins, garlic, lettuce, basil, and more — the range is broad enough to cover it, with the caveat that specific varieties rotate in and out of stock.

The three main plant categories

The site organizes seeds around what you're actually growing:

• Vegetables — including pumpkins, lettuce, and other food crops
• Flowers — annuals and perennials for ornamental planting
• Herbs — culinary and garden herbs such as basil

Each category carries multiple varieties rather than a single option per plant, so you can choose by flavor, size, color, or growing habit.

What the seed-type labels mean

These terms appear throughout the catalog and describe how a variety was developed or how it reproduces — not its quality tier.

A single variety can carry more than one of these labels — for example, an organic heirloom that is also open-pollinated.

Examples from the current catalog

The live product listings show how these categories look in practice:

Pumpkins (seasonal favorites): Cinderella, Howden, Jack Be Little, Red Warty Thing, Sugar Pie, Jack O'Lantern, Atlantic Giant, Big Max, Galeux d'Eysines, Jarrahdale, Abominable, and Black Kat. Prices in the listing range from about $2.42 to $5.39 per packet.

Garlic bulbs (planting stock, not seed): Montana Zemo Hardneck, Silver White Softneck, Sicilian Artichoke Softneck, Chesnok Red Hardneck, German White Stiffneck Hardneck, Majestic Hardneck, Romanian Red Hardneck, and Inchelium Red Softneck — most listed as USDA Certified Organic, roughly $6.95–$8.95 each. A Cold Climate Garlic Bundle is offered for Zones 1–5.

Best sellers: Buttercrunch Butterhead Lettuce and Italian Genovese Basil appear among the top-selling seeds.

Bundles: Curated collections such as the Pumpkin Patch Bundle, Harvest Moon Garden, Heavy Metal Garden, and Trick or Treat Garden group multiple varieties at a discount off individual pricing.

How to decide what fits your garden

• If you want to save seed year to year, look for open-pollinated or heirloom varieties.
• If organic certification matters to you, filter for the organic label — garlic listings in particular are marked USDA Certified Organic.
• If you're planting by hardiness zone, bundles like the Cold Climate Garlic Bundle are pre-grouped for Zones 1–5.
• If you're buying for a specific project (a pumpkin display, a kitchen herb bed), start from the themed collection rather than browsing all 600 varieties.

Because stock changes — the page notes Halloween items sell out and garlic is seasonal — check availability before planning around a specific variety.

Botanical Interests is an online seed and garden products retailer built specifically for home gardeners. Its catalog centers on Non-GMO Project Verified seeds, with roughly 600 varieties selected for home growing, including heirlooms, organics, and open-pollinated flowers, vegetables, and herbs. It is a good fit if you garden at home and want named, individually described varieties rather than bulk or commercial-scale seed. It is not positioned as a farm-supply or commercial agriculture source.

What the site sells

The product mix on the homepage falls into a few clear groups:

• Vegetable, herb, and flower seeds — the core of the catalog, sold by named variety (for example, Buttercrunch Butterhead Lettuce Seeds or Italian Genovese Basil Seeds).
• Garlic bulbs — sold as planting stock, with 14 hand-harvested organic varieties described as grown for flavor and performance.
• Curated bundles and collections — themed groupings such as the Cold Climate Garlic Bundle (Zones 1–5) or seasonal collections like Halloween Favorites.

The site also runs seasonal merchandising. The homepage evidence shows a "Halloween Favorites" section with pumpkin varieties and themed bundles, plus a "Best Sellers" section, so what you see featured will shift through the year.

The Non-GMO and variety angle

The distinguishing claim is the seed standard: Non-GMO Project Verified, with varieties described as specially selected for home gardeners. The catalog explicitly names heirlooms, organics, and open-pollinated types. If open-pollinated or organic seed matters to you — for seed saving, for organic growing, or for specific flavor and performance traits — that selection is the main reason to shop here rather than at a general-purpose retailer.

What it costs

Prices are listed per item and vary by product type. From the homepage evidence:

Seasonal discounts appear on the homepage — the Halloween items shown were marked 10% off. Treat listed prices as current-at-time-of-viewing, since promotions rotate.

Who it is for

Choose Botanical Interests if you:

• Garden at home and want specific, named varieties with variety-level descriptions.
• Want Non-GMO Project Verified seed, including organic and open-pollinated options.
• Are buying garlic bulbs for fall planting and want organic, flavor-focused varieties.
• Like the idea of themed bundles to simplify a planting plan.

Look elsewhere if you need large quantities of seed for commercial production, or if you only want the cheapest possible packet without regard to variety or certification.

Practical notes before ordering

• Garlic is seasonal. The homepage frames garlic as "It's time to plant," and garlic bulbs are typically planted in fall. Availability is tied to that window.
• Bundles are zone-aware in at least one case. The Cold Climate Garlic Bundle is labeled for Zones 1–5, so check your growing zone against bundle descriptions.
• Stock moves. The homepage uses "Get them before they sell out" language on seasonal collections, so popular varieties and bundles may not stay in stock.
• Ratings are visible per product. Listings show star ratings and review counts, which gives you a quick read on how a variety performed for other home gardeners before you buy.

Botanical Interests sells 14 hand-harvested organic garlic varieties, split between hardneck and softneck types. Most listings on the site carry USDA Certified Organic status, and the collection includes a cold-climate bundle for Zones 1–5. If you're choosing by climate, flavor, or storage life, the hardneck/softneck distinction is the main decision point.

Hardneck vs. softneck: what the site offers

The page groups garlic into two categories, and the variety names signal which is which.

Hardneck varieties listed:

• Montana Zemo Hardneck Garlic — USDA Certified Organic — $8.95
• Chesnok Red Hardneck Garlic — USDA Certified Organic — $6.95
• German White Stiffneck Hardneck Garlic — USDA Certified Organic — $7.95
• Majestic Hardneck Garlic — USDA Certified Organic — $8.95
• Romanian Red Hardneck Garlic — USDA Certified Organic — $8.95

Softneck varieties listed:

• Silver White Softneck Garlic — USDA Certified Organic — $6.95
• Sicilian Artichoke Softneck Garlic — USDA Certified Organic — $6.95
• Inchelium Red Softneck Garlic — USDA Certified Organic — $6.95

Bundle:

• Cold Climate Garlic Bundle (Zones 1–5) — $23.50

Hardnecks generally produce a central scape and are often chosen for colder growing regions and stronger flavor; softnecks typically store longer and are the type usually braided. The site itself does not spell out these growing differences on the page, so treat that as general gardening background rather than a claim from the listing.

Ratings and price at a glance

Chesnok Red and Inchelium Red carry the highest review counts among the individual varieties, which may help if you want a variety with more buyer feedback to read through.

How to decide

• Cold climate (Zones 1–5): the Cold Climate Garlic Bundle is the only listing explicitly framed around cold hardiness.
• Storage life: softnecks (Silver White, Sicilian Artichoke, Inchelium Red) are the conventional choice for longer keeping.
• Flavor and scapes: hardnecks are the group to look at if you want the scape-producing types.
• Budget: softnecks sit at the lower $6.95 price point; several hardnecks run $7.95–$8.95.

Prices and ratings reflect what the page showed at the time of writing and can change, so confirm current listings before ordering. The page does not state shipping terms, planting instructions, or guarantee details for these bulbs.

Botanical Interests is currently featuring two seasonal pushes on its homepage: a Halloween Favorites collection built around pumpkin seeds and themed garden bundles, and a garlic planting season section promoting hand-harvested garlic bulbs. Several Halloween items carry a 10% discount, and the page signals urgency with "Get them before they sell out." If you're shopping for fall planting or Halloween-themed garden gifts, these are the categories the site is actively promoting right now.

Halloween Favorites: Pumpkin Seeds and Bundles

The Halloween collection centers on pumpkin varieties for carving, baking, and decorating, plus pre-assembled garden bundles.

Pumpkin seed varieties (with listed ratings and prices)

All pumpkin seed listings above show a 10% discount off the original price.

Themed bundles

• Trick or Treat Garden — $22.49 (was $24.99), rated 4.0 from 1 review
• Pumpkin Patch Bundle — $21.73 (was $24.14)
• The Harvest Moon Garden — $20.69 (was $22.99)
• The Heavy Metal Garden — $19.79 (was $21.99)

Each bundle also carries the 10% discount.

Garlic Bulbs: In Stock for Planting Season

The page leads with "IT'S TIME TO PLANT — Garlic Has Arrived," describing 14 hand-harvested organic varieties grown for flavor and performance. These are sold as bulbs rather than seeds.

The Cold Climate Garlic Bundle is the only garlic listing framed around a specific growing zone range (Zones 1–5), which matters if you're planting in a cold climate and want varieties selected for that condition.

How to Decide What to Buy

• If you want pumpkins for carving or decorating: Jack O'Lantern, Howden, and Big Max are the classic carving types. Atlantic Giant is for size competition rather than carving.
• If you want pumpkins for eating: Sugar Pie, Cinderella, and Jarrahdale are the culinary-oriented picks in this collection.
• If you're planting garlic this season: Choose hardneck varieties (Montana Zemo, Chesnok Red, German White, Majestic, Romanian Red) for colder climates and stronger flavor; softneck varieties (Silver White, Sicilian Artichoke, Inchelium Red) generally store longer and suit milder winters. The Cold Climate Bundle is the shortcut if you're in Zones 1–5 and don't want to choose individually.
• If you're buying a gift or want a curated set: The four Halloween bundles range from $19.79 to $22.49 after discount.

What to Verify Before Ordering

• Discounts are labeled "10% Off Spooky Picks" — the discounted prices shown apply to the Halloween collection items listed above. Confirm the discount still applies at checkout, since seasonal promotions rotate.
• Stock status is flagged as limited for Halloween items ("Get them before they sell out"), while garlic is marked "Now In Stock." If a pumpkin variety matters to you, order earlier in the season.
• Ratings and review counts are shown per product — the Abominable Pumpkin Seeds listing, for example, shows a 1.0 rating from only 2 reviews, so low review counts are worth weighing rather than treating as a strong signal either way.
• Garlic is sold by the bulb, not by seed count, and most varieties are USDA Certified Organic per the listings.