Seed Research

My top three choices
Habanero Peppers: I love spicy food, so how cool would it be if I could grow my own spicy stuff? Some of the store bought stuff I buy is kind of nasty, and I would highly appreciate having my own supply.
Walla Walla Onions: These are my favorite onions. I put slices of these on EVERYTHING. And when they get sauteed, it's like a disco party on your taste buds. Complete with platform shoes, bell bottomed pants, and Bee Gees music.
Ed's Red Shallots: Shallots are delicious. My family makes some sweet green beans with sauteed shallots and dijon mustard. I can't get enough of them.

Habanero Peppers:
Soil Temperature: 75-85F
Planting Depth: 1/4"
Germination: 6-15 Days
Height At Maturity: 24"-36"
Days To Maturity: 90-100 Days
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 12"

Habanero peppers are fruits that require well worked soil with good drainage. They should be planted right before the end of winter, and require warm, moist climates to grow properly. They should only be watered when dry, and harvesting the early fruits will encourage the plant to continue producing fruit.
The time till germination is feasible within our semester's time frame. Assuming we were to plant the seeds in the next month, we would have mature fruit in 3 months; cutting it close, but ultimately maturing before the end of the year.
An interesting fact about the Habanero is that it is the hottest pepper on Earth with a Scoville rating of 200,000. That's 1000x times hotter than the Jalapeno.

Walla Walla Onions:
Soil Temperature: 65-85F
Planting Depth: 1/4"-1/2"
Germination: 4-10 Days
Height At Maturity: 2'-3'
Days To Maturity: 100-150 Days
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 3"-4"

Walla Walla onions are vegetables that prefer loose, fertile soil, with a lot of organic matter added to the mix. Their roots systems are susceptible to disruption, so mulching the soil to prevent weed growth is a good idea. Normally, Walla Walla’s are sown in late fall for a spring harvest, but they are hardy enough to be planted in the spring. Unfortunately, in our time frame, it wouldn’t be realistic to expect a harvestable plant before the end of the semester.
However, an interesting point to note is that Walla Walla’s can be harvested early to use as green onion/shallots for salads or raw eating.