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Very crunchy lettuce, sent by a friend from France a few years ago. Very easy to go, it seeds to have grown fond of Quebec's climate. We were able to find the following informations on the Internet : "This lettuce surely had the Champagne territory as its cradle since the start of the 19th Century. Then, as decades went by, the name got lost like it happens with so many varieties. It nonetheless survived over time thanks to its undeniable qualities, saved by a woman named Angèle. The variety has kept on existing and spreading around, now under this name. Luckily, Gilbert Vincent, notorious bean collector, was able to conclude, after many years of research that the 'Angèle' lettuce was the same as another variety from Champagne too, 'Alphange à graine noire'." (free translation). The variety is also referenced under its English names in a London publication from the 1870s, The Garden by William Robinson.   Package: 200 seeds

This spinach variety is very rare. It comes from a convent, the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul in Kingston, ON. These sisters grew over 400 different cultivars of vegetables, fruits, and herbs. They're offered us some treasures that have been grown for over a century. Some of their seed packages were even written using a typewriter. For more information, visit Le Potager d'Antan (in French): https://potagersdantan.com/2011/01/06/lepinard-norfolk/ Package: 130 seeds

Romaine lettuce speckled with red. The sweetest of our selection. The Forellenschluss lettuce won the first prize among 900 other lettuce varieties in a 1997 taste contest. Gorgeous and delicious, a charming addition to your plates. Austrian heirloom. Its name translates as : « speckled like a trout ». Package : 250 seeds.

Medicinal plant. Its properties have been known since antiquity, in Orient as well as in the Western world. In North America, it spread with European colonizers. The name 'white man's foot' comes from the First Nations, who noticed that this plant started growing wherever Europeans went. Plantain has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. It is used to treat wounds, skin irritations, respiratory tract and mucus lining inflammations, rheumatism, and constipation. Overall, broadleaf plantain purifies the body. The fresh leaves, once washed, can be made into poultice to apply on the skin or ingested as infusion or mother tincture. Highly nutritional, the leaves can also be eaten raw in a salad or cooked if necessary. Package: 200 seeds

This ancient variety comes from France. It naturally grow finely chiseled leaves, and a self-blanching tightly packed core. This chicory is especially cold hardy, making it a good choice for the start and the end of the season. In terms of maintenance, it is absolutely not demanding and will adapt to several growing conditions.   Package: 200 seeds Photo credit: Jardin du Vallurot

Japanese mustard, also named Mizuna cabbage. Sweet, mild pepper flavor. Traditionally used in soups, salads and stir-fries. Also grown as an ornemental plant for its attractive feathery leaves.

 

Does not like the heat. It is best to grow early in spring or in the fall.