Rows of potted seedlings and young plants inside a greenhouse

Young tomato plants growing in small pots with white and red colors.

Tomato & Garden Starts

Each spring, we grow strong chemical-free tomato, pepper, and garden starts for local gardeners across Southwest Montana.

Our plants are grown in living soil, adapted to cool Montana nights and ready for a strong start in your garden.

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Young plants growing in small pots inside a greenhouse.

Young potted plants growing in a greenhouse

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- Early Girl Hybrid - 60 Days - Yellow Pots
- Cosmonaut Volkov - 65 Days - Baby Blue Pots
- Bobcat Hybrid - 65 Days - Pale Green Pots (Det. Semi-Bush)
- Moskvich - 60 Days - Green Ruffled Pots - Heirloom
- Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye - 68 Days - Red Square Solo Pots
- Black Krim - 80 Days - Lime Green Pots - Heirloom
- Large Red Cherry - 72 Days - Red Ruffled Pots
- Supersweet 100 Cherry - 65 Days - Hot Pink Pots
- Pink Princess - 62 Days - Pink Pots
- Fargo Yellow Pear - 75 Days - Black Square Pots
- Sun Gold Cherry Hybrid - 57 Days - Blue Pots
- San Marzano II - 78 Days - Red Standard Pots (Det. Semi-Bush)
- Black Cherry - 75 Days - Black Pots
- Juliet Hybrid - 60 Days - Pastel Purple Pots
- Honeydrop - 62 Days - Orange Pots
- Tropical Sunset - 65 Days - Silver Pots
- Japanese Black Trifele - 74 Days - Purple Pots - Heirloom Potato Leaf
- New Ace F1 (Sweet Bell) - 65 Days - Green Pots
- Nikita Hybrid (Sweet Bell) - 65-70 Days -White to Orange - Baby Blue Pots
- X3R Red Knight Hybrid (Red Sweet Bell) - 57-77 Days Ripe - Red Square Solo Pots
- Purple Beauty (Purple Bell) - 74 Days - White Pots
- Anaheim (Chile) - 78 Days - Blue Pots
- Baron (Poblano/Ancho) - 65-85 Days - Pink Pots
- Early Jalapeno - 75 Days - Red Standard Pots
- Czech Black Jalapeno - 65 Days - Black Pots
- Carrot Bomb Hot Pepper - 75 Days - Teal Pots
- Hidalgo Serrano - 75 Days - Orange Pots
- Helios Hybrid (Early Habanero style - Hot!) 67-87 Days - Gold Pots
- Hungarian Hot Wax (Yellow Hot Pepper) - 65-80 Days - Lime Pots
- Thai Hot Pepper - 82 Days (to red)- Purple Pots
- Goddess F1 - 63-83 Days - Sweet Banana - Yellow Pots
- Fort Laramie (Everbearing) Blue Pots - Winter hardy with superb taste.
- Cucumber - General Lee Hybrid - 66 Days - Red Pots
- Cucumber - Sassy F1 - 52 Days - Green Pots
- Cucumber - Lemon - 68 Days - Yellow Pots
- Yellow Squash - Saffron - 42 Days - Blue Pots
- Zucchini Squash - Black Zucchini - 50 Days - Black Pots
- Tomatillo - Purple Blush Tomatillo - 75 Days - Red Pots
- Broccoli - Gypsy - 91 Days - Lime Green Pots
- Broccoli - Diplomat F1 - 68 Days - Orange Pots
- Cabbage - Kaitlin F1 - 94 Days (Storage variety, sauerkraut etc.) - Black Pots
- Cabbage - Tendersweet F1 - 71 Days (Fresh for cooking or slaw) - Red Pots
- Cabbage - Omero - 73 Days - (Red Cabbage) Red Pots
- Cauliflower - Purple of Sicily - 74 Days - ( Heirloom purple) Purple Pots
- Purple Passion Asparagus- Blue Pots
- How to Establish Your Own Asparagus Patch

Varieties Available for 2026

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Pots are color-coded to match the variety. Tomatoes are indeterminate unless noted as "Det. Semi-Bush"

Varieties Available for 2026

(Click on variety for link to description)

Pots are color-coded to match the variety. Tomatoes are indeterminate unless noted as "Det. Semi-Bush"

Plants will be ready in early to mid-May. Pricing will be announced soon. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. Call (406) 287-5302 to arrange a greenhouse pickup.

We Provide the Healthiest Tomato, Pepper, and Garden Starts Available!

← Here’s a short video tour of our Greenhouse

Covenant Gardens

We Provide the Healthiest Tomato, Pepper, and Garden Starts Available!

Here’s a short video tour of our Greenhouse ↓

Two children in a greenhouse or plant nursery, standing near trays of seedlings or young plants on the ground.

We have been growing tomato, pepper, and other vegetable starts for gardeners across SW Montana for over 20 years.

There is simply no comparison between our plants and those available from the large commercial growers that supply Walmart and other big-box outlets. Local gardeners return each year to ensure they receive their garden starts from Covenant Gardens. Try our plants for one year, and you will understand why.

Greenhouse interior with rows of seedlings growing in trays, watering cans on the side.

How We Grow Differently

Our unique process begins with mixing our own soil from scratch. This means that all of our plants are grown in live soil - not a sterile mix used in commercial production greenhouses. Our home-made soil mix consists of a light, loamy base mixed with compost, aged manure, and other natural ingredients that support healthy plants from the ground up.

Growing with a live soil mix means that we will occasionally pull weeds from the pots. This is far too time-consuming for commercial production greenhouses that rely on chemicals, fertilizers, and sprays to deliver plants to the big stores. Since our seedlings sprouted and grew in live soil from the beginning, they are perfectly prepared to be transplanted into your garden. We have also had customers report finding earthworms in the roots when they transplanted their plants into their gardens. Our hand-crafted plants are healthy, happy, and ready for the season in your garden.

All plants are individually potted in 3-4 inch pots, allowing for extensive root development. We do not use tiny "cell packs" that restrict root growth. Our pots are large and color-coded to match the variety list, ensuring you get the kind of plants you choose.

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Why Our Plants are Better

Not only do our plants start with an all-natural soil mix and organic fertilizers in a sizable pot, but the seedlings in our greenhouse are also subjected to cool nighttime temperatures and warm daytime temperatures in the sun. This energy-efficient temperature schedule reduces our production costs, which in turn lowers the price you pay for premium plants. But more importantly, the cool nights in the greenhouse acclimate the tomato and pepper plants to the typical gardening conditions in SW Montana. It also fosters a stocky, strong plant build that, from the time of germination, is adjusted to the inevitable cool nights in your garden.

In contrast, commercial production greenhouses maintain a constant temperature and grow plants using various synthetic chemicals, fertilizers, and sprays. This method results in plants that appear healthy on the outside, but are actually weak; they are not remotely prepared for the natural conditions in your garden here in Montana. Store-bought transplants are unaccustomed to the live soil in your garden, since they have grown only in sterile soil, and fed entirely by synthetic fertilizers and chemical brews. The usual temperature swings and cool nights common to SW Montana also stress mass-produced commercial plants.

We believe you will be impressed, year after year, with the results from our naturally grown plants. Have the best garden ever by using our locally grown tomatoes, peppers, and garden plants.